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WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL Key Club members, teachers and staff take a break during Operation Christmas Packaging Day. All tolled, there were eight palettes full of gifts and food loaded on a truck bound for eight families. Several gift card were donated also and given to Salvation Army representatives for distribution.

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fter two and a half weeks of donating, the day finally came at Whitney High School, Operation Christmas Packaging Day. The annual drive, conducted with the Salvation Army and the Whitney Key Club, ends with a day students, teachers, and staffs call Packaging Day. On Packaging Day, homeroom managers and representatives from each family come together in the highs school’s dance room in the morning to package the gifts, clothing, and food donations into boxes and bags. This year, this day landed on Thursday, December 19th and preparations started in first period, where members dropped off the gifts and clothing that were purchased over the weekend. Each family was designated a section of the dance room, with the family number, code, and teacher names taped to the wall. As second period drew closer, homeroom managers and representatives started to trickle in, carrying the food donation boxes from their homerooms. With all the gifts and food gathered, members got to work, taking out all the food donations from the boxes and reorganizing them, fit-

Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News has learned of a theft that occurred in December at the Cerritosbased Extra Space Storage located on Artesia Blvd. that should compel everyone who uses a self-storage unit to buy a theftproof lock. A heartbroken HMG-LCCN reader emailed the paper last week describing the theft and what she learned after the investigation began. The reader indicated that many prized antiques that have been in the family for decades, and were valued at over $10,000, were stolen, along with a few personal journals that the reader valued even more. Her unit was broken into by filing the lock, with the thieves using a sharp tool to

If AB 1907 passes, it would speed up the construction of affordable housing and homeless shelters. LA MIRADA City Council candidates, from (l-r), Noel Jaimes, District 5; John Accornero, District 3; Anthony Otero, District 5; and Matthew Morse, District 5 at the monthly La Mirada Chamber breakfast.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The La Mirada Chamber of Commerce held their first morning breakfast mixer of the New Year, at Polly’s Pies on Tuesday, January 7th. “It is really wonderful to see all of our members again, and we are thankful that you have come out to mix it up!” said Richard Trujillo, Chamber President ,”We have a lot of things planned for this year, but today I want to say thank you to some new faces. We have several of the candidates with us this morning that

will be running for City Council.” Four of the City Council candidates, were in attendance, Noel Jaimes [District 5], John Accornero [District 3], Anthony Otero [District 5] and Matthew Morse [District 5]. Each gave a 15 second ‘elevator pitch’ about why they were running for office and what platform they would support. “Our first breakfast meeting and wow, what a turnout!” commented Jaimes, “I was glad to see so many friends and busi-

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BY BRIAN HEWS Californians know about the homeless problem, now legislators in Sacramento are trying to speed up construction of affordable housing and homeless shelters with a bill that will make all new low- income housing projects exempt from a law that has been used to restrict development. Assembly Bill 1907, by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), would allow projects to bypass the CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA is hated by developers making them outline a project’s potential

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Bragg Elementary School’s Green Team Wins Environmental Award Recently, Grades of Green, an international nonprofit organization that supports student-led environmental projects, recognized Bragg Elementary School’s Green Team as Best Community Changemaker for their work on reducing the use of single-use water bottles on campus. This recognition comes with a $500 in grant funds to be used on future projects. The school beat out over 100 other applicants from across the world. “Bragg Elementary should be very proud,” said the school’s Grades of Green Mentor, Cathy Procopio. “They beat out not only other schools but high school kids from all over the country and world to get this award.” Fifth-grade teacher Kerry Flores had the idea to start the Green Team. She pulled together a group of students who wanted to work on a recycling project. From there, the students began leading the charge to make a change on their campus. The Green Team brainstormed many ideas, finally deciding on reducing the use of single-use plastic water bottles on campus. The students began working on defining the problem by conducting a trash audit, surveying students and school staff, as well as researching the impact these water bottles have on the environment. After a rigorous education campaign, the Green Team began seeing an impact. In just a few months, they had cut the number of single-use water bottles brought to school by students by more

than half, reducing the annual usage of these water bottles from 28,000 per year to 12,600 per year. They not only educated students but staff as well with the school’s principal, Mr. Heilig, ending the use of singleuse water bottles at staff meetings and events. The school also began selling Bragg Bobcat branded, reusable water bottles at $5 each, with the funds going back to the Green Team for future projects. “I’m so proud of these students and their compassion,” said Ms. Flores. “They regularly bring me to tears with their constant consideration for others. They’ve given up recess time to look through trash and routinely researched environmental issues on their own time.” Principal Heilig recognized the Green Team at the first assembly of 2020, presenting the group with a banner and brought the entire Green Team on stage to celebrate this accomplishment. “We can’t wait to see what Bragg’s Green Team does next,” said Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu. “We do know it will be something that continues to bring change to not only Bragg Elementary School, but to the community.” The Bragg Green Team was inspired to action by participating in Grades of Green’s Water Campaign - Reduce Plastics program in which student leaders launch environmentally-focused campaigns around the globe with Grades of Greens’ support. When a student team joins a cam-

MEMBERS OF THE BRAGG GREEN TEAM are recognized by Grades of Green for their work in reducing the use of single-use plastic water bottles on campus. Due to their outreach on campus, they expect a reduction of over 12,000 plastic single-use water bottles this year. Photo courtesy ABCUSD.

paign, they are paired with a Grades of Green mentor who provides personal guidance, research and leadership coaching. Participating student teams gain access to webinars featuring environmental experts, the opportunity to connect with other Grades of Green students around the world, and the chance to earn eco-grants – like the one the Bragg team won – to extend the impact of their environmental project. Grades of Green provides student teams with these services at no cost. “The team at Bragg Elementary is a perfect example of the student leaders

we are excited to mentor and empower,” said Kim Siehl, the Grades of Green’s Executive director. “These students are clearly dedicated to keeping their environment clean and are passionate about helping their school community become more eco-conscious by bringing about lasting change.” HOW CAN STUDENTS GET INVOLVED WITH GRADES OF GREEN? Are you a student who would like to get involved or do you know of one? Find more information and sign up your student team at www.gradesofgreen.org

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AN EXHAUSTED BABY Brianna Aileen, PIH Health / Downey’s first baby of the new year, weighed in at 7lbs, 6 oz. Photo courtesy PIH Health. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Being born on New Year’s Eve or New Years Day can bring you fame and a little bit of luck, if you’re first and at the right hospital. PIH Health announced not one but two new little humans into the world. Meet baby Brianna Aileen who finally entered into the world at 9:53 and is PIH Health / Downey’s first baby of the New Year. Baby Brianna weight 7lbs and 6oz and now shares a birthday with her father. PIH health Whittier, welcomed their first baby of 2020 Alyssa Marie who arrived at 8lbs and 3oz. It’s not clear precisely when newspapers began to announce the arrival of the year’s first babies, but the image of a baby representing a fresh start dates back

to Greece 600 B.C. The Greeks believed that their god of Wine, Dionysus was reborn on the New Year as the spirit of fertility. There would be a parade with the baby in a basket as representation of this. Sometime between 1906 and 1943, The Saturday Evening Post began to feature their own rendition of the New Year baby on the first-of-the-year issue, where the child made over 300 covers each depicting a baby and a timely cultural topic. The legend is that through the course of the coming twelve months, Baby New Year grows into Father Time. At the end of the year, Father Time hands over his responsibilities to the next Baby New Year. We wish both families, much happiness in the coming years.

Well you knew it was coming, after a huge success with their fake beef, Impossible Foods has unveiled Impossible Pork and Impossible Sausage. Impossible Pork will be rolled out to restaurants first with the company not saying when it will hit grocery stores. Burger King will be first to have the fake pig; later this month, 139 Burger King restaurants in five U.S. cities will offer the Impossible Croissan’wich, coupled with egg and cheese. The pork products are made in a similar way as the beef using heme from soy leghemoglobin, which is found in the roots of soy plants. The company tweaked the ingredients to mimic pork’s springy texture and mild flavor. For the sausage, it added spices.

SoCal Museums Free-For-All Staff Report SoCal Museums announce the ‘15th Annual Museums Free-For-All’ admission at over 40 Institutions Saturday, January 25, 2020. A calendar of free days can be found at socalmuseums.org/free Some of the participating museums include Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; American Museum of Ceramic Art; Automobile Driving Museum; Autry Museum of the American West; Bowers Museum; The Broad California African American Museum; California Science Center; Cayton Children's Museum; Columbia Memorial Space Center; Craft Contempo-

YIKES SODIUM! Those watching their sodium intake might shy away. Impossible Pork has 220 calories in a 4-ounce serving, a similar pork product has 260 calories. But real pork has more fat at 20 grams, the fake pork has 13 grams. But lookout, the taste has to come from somewhere, the fake pork has far more sodium, at 420 milligrams than the similar real pork product at 70 milligrams. The company started working on the new products about 18 months ago to answer demand. In the United States, 2019 was a breakout year for plant-based meat. U.S. sales jumped 10% last year to nearly $1 billion; traditional meat sales rose 2% to $95 billion in that same time, according to Nielsen.

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he year 2019 is now over, and it is an appropriate time to look back on what we’ve achieved by reforming, rebuilding, and restoring the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to better serve the community. I campaigned on that promise, and I’ve delivered on that promise as well. For those keeping score, violent crime is down 7% in the areas policed by the LASD, aided by a 15% drop in homicides and another 15% drop in burglaries. There was good news in other important areas as well. Jail violence is down across the board, with a 33% drop in inmates assaulting each other, a 27% drop in inmates assaulting staff, and a 10% drop in deputies using force against inmates. These figures are a welcome change from five years of increase after increase in jail violence, and they were achieved without changing any reform measures put into place by previous administrations. The successful hiring and retention of sworn personnel, something that eluded the previous administration, has turned out to be a resounding success, with a healthy 65% increase in hiring over the average of the previous four years. This was achieved by scrupulously adhering to state standards for the hiring of peace officers, and newfound faith in the direction the department is going. Recruitment and hiring is now a local effort only, ensuring that our deputies are serving the communities they grew up in and have a vested interest in their wellbeing. The leadership diversity of the LASD has changed drastically in my first year in office, with women and minorities now occupying every single rung of the hierarchy, something that was impossible in the past. Both the line staff and the leadership of the department is now a true reflection of the rich diversity of Los Angeles County, another singular achievement previously out of reach. The disciplinary system, long a source of contention between the department and the unions representing the rank and file members, is now a

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that in order to attract a highly qualified workforce, I have to be a fair and stable employer. A punitive and erratic employer with double standards only results in a flight of deputies to greener pastures – a direct threat to public safety. As my record now shows, I have no reservation terminating employees who fail to uphold the standards of the Sheriff’s Department. In 2019 I’ve had to terminate 30 employees, each one for cause based on evidence, not agendas. I rehired exactly six deputies, and again as a correction to bad employment decisions. The one most are familiar with is Karen Mandoyan, who was rehired based on solid evidence that showed he was both falsely accused and wrongfully terminated. The evidence is far greater than an edited video clip, and includes unearthed email communications between department executives who confirmed the case was never a termination case to begin with. Four other cases were on orders of the Civil Service Commission - and the last was initiated by one of my predecessor’s division chiefs - on the belief

that termination was excessive based on the facts of the case. The Los Angeles Times would have the reader believe all is doom and gloom with the Sheriff’s Department under my command, however the opposite is the case. By removing ICE agents from LASD facilities, rejecting federal grant money in exchange for the database of undocumented inmates, and improving on SB54, we have now seen transfers to ICE custody drop by 53%. At the same time we have been working closely with advocacy groups such as the Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, the National Day Laborers Organizing Network, and the county’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in order to build trust with our many immigrant communities. I have increased threefold the number of deputies dedicated to our Homeless Outreach Service Team, and we are initiating an engagement model of policing for all of our communities, one that puts an emphasis on partnerships, problem solving, alternatives to incarceration, and using enforcement action as a tool of last resort, not first. In closing, what I’ve discovered to be true as sheriff runs contrary to the Los Angeles Times’ false narrative. Accountability and exacting performance standards of conduct are no substitute for ethical leadership and caring about the welfare of every employee. One cannot demand that deputies respect the constitutional rights of our citizens if we cannot be trusted to respect theirs. Constitutional policing is a two way street - only when the community and the department work together we can make Los Angeles a safer place for all. To that end we did just that in 2019, and look forward to expanding our engagement efforts across all of our sprawling and incredibly diverse jurisdictions. I can only hope and pray that in 2020 the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board finds the courage to be more truthful than they have in their coverage of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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CERRITOS COUNCILMAN Jim Edwards (center) with his wife Connie (to his left) at their campaign event at the home of Tom and Janet Beach. STAFF REPORT Cerritos City Councilmember and former Mayor Jim Edwards kicked off his campaign at the home of Tom and Janet Beach in December with more than 70 long-time supporters attending the event. Edwards has the endorsements of nine former mayors, including former LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, and he is also endorsed by current LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Edwards served on the Cerritos City Council from 2005-2013 after retiring as an educator in the ABC Unified School District. He taught at both Whitney and Gahr High Schools. After sitting out for two years, due to term limits, he was elected again in 2015 and is currently serving his third term as a City Councilmember. Edwards has been serving Cerritos for almost 30 years. He served on the Parks and Recreation Commission for 11 years, the Cerritos Safety Committee for six years, and will complete his 13th year on City Council in March. Edwards' community involvement includes: the Cerritos Chamber of Commerce, Cerritos Optimist Club, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Adoption Committee, Pathways Volunteer Hospice Board and the Fisher House Board of Directors at

the Veterans Administration Hospital. He served in the United States Army and is a Vietnam Veteran. Edwards is running on a platform of maintaining Cerritos' high level of public safety, ensuring a balanced budget, improving infrastructure, preserving current services, reinforcing community partnerships and maintaining transparency. "Jim Edwards has the experience and fortitude to lead our city during challenging times," said former mayor Sherman Kappe. " He sees the big picture, does his homework and is strong against the pleas of special interest groups." Former mayors, Bruce Barrows, Carol Chen, Dr. Bob Hughlett, Gloria Kappe, and Diana Needham also spoke about Edwards' exceptional leadership abilities and moral character. Edwards thanked everyone for coming and for their support. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve the residents of Cerritos for the past 30 years," said Edwards. "I will work diligently to move the All America City of Cerritos forward in these tough economic times and ensure that our great city remains fiscally sound." If you would like to help in Edwards' campaign or post a yard sign, please visit his website at www.vote4edwards.com.

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Lakewood's annual State of the City Wed. Jan. 22 Lakewood's annual State of the City Luncheon is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Centre, 5000 Clark Avenue. Attendees will hear what Lakewood's leaders are saying about the city's upcoming opportunities and challenges. This annual event is sponsored by the City of Lakewood, Rotary Club of Lakewood and Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Reservations are $32 per person through Jan. 9, and $42 thereafter until Wednesday, Jan. 15. Seating is not guaranteed after Jan. 15. For availability after Jan. 15, please call Community Relations at 562-8669771, extension 2123. Reservations may be purchased online at www.lakewoodcity.org/ SOTCtickets. The program will review the accomplishments of the past year and feature the first showing of Lakewood's always informative and entertaining annual report video, which will be played in the weeks following the event on CityTV Channel 31. If you are unable to attend, the State of the City presentation will be recorded and available for viewing on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website by Feb. 7. For more information, call Community Relations at 562-866-9771, extension 3123 or email rsvp@lakewoodcity. org.

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LAKEWOOD SHERIFFS BRIGHTEN UP THE HOLIDAYS Cainan Cainan Von Hooser (center), surrounded by family, friends and Lakewood Station deputy sheriffs and volunteers. Deputies reached out to Cainan’s grandparents and learned his only wish was for a real Christmas tree, something his family could not afford. On Dec. 16, they delivered the fresh Christmas tree, decorations and gifts to a very surprised Cainan, whose entire family was speechless over this kindness.

There were a lot of smiles, laughs and good cheer as Lakewood Deputy Sheriffs helped brighten the holidays for 23 children from the Lakewood area facing tough circumstances through the annual “Shop With A Cop” program. The event started with the families gathering for a free dinner at Red Robin at Lakewood Center, where they had time to chat with their assigned deputy sheriff. After dinner, the kids enjoyed a short trip in patrol cars with lights flashing to Target at the mall. There, each deputy helped their assigned child choose great gifts with the $100 Target

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card each child received. Deputy Sheriff Osvaldo Santa Ana noticed how his assigned child, nineyear-old Cainan Von Hooser shopped not for himself at all, but instead chose gifts for his mother and his baby brother. Cainan’s mother is experiencing homelessness, living in the streets of Long Beach, while Cainan and his brother stay with family. Deputy Santa Ana shared this remarkable story of selflessness with Lt. Ciro Racowschi and fellow officers, who decided to do something special for Cainan. They reached out to Cainan’s grandparents to find out what he would like for Christmas and learned his only wish was for a real Christmas tree, something their fixed income wouldn’t allow. Deputy Julie Williams gathered a group of volunteers to put a plan in motion. On Dec. 16, Deputy Williams, Deputy Hagewood, Explorers and station volunteers delivered the fresh Christmas tree (donated by Lakewood’s Home Depot), decorations and gifts to a very surprised Cainan, whose entire family was speechless over this kindness. “Shop With A Cop” is sponsored by the City of Lakewood, Lakewood Center, Target, Red Robin, California Pizza Kitchen and Domino’s Pizza. The annual “Shop With A Cop” program helps children in need from the communities served by the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station. The children are identified as those in economic or other need by Lakewood Sheriff’s Station clergy, local schools, deputies based on interactions with local families, and Lakewood’s Project Shepherd program.

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Lakewood Education Foundation Donates OVER $55,000

RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teachers who won grants, with LEF President Todd Rogers, far right, and Vice President Steve Croft, far left.

STAFF REPORT The Lakewood Education Foundation recently gave out its 2019 classroom improvement grants to 22 Lakewood schools, and LEF was able to fulfill 117 requests totaling $55,615. That’s a record for the organization in its 17 years of giving in Lakewood. LEF funds classroom teaching tool requests from Lakewood teachers up to $500 each. This year, LEF saw an increase in the number of requests for Raz-kids reading software program and educational field trips to aquariums, museums, the opera, Catalina, and the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. “We want to extend a huge ‘thank-

you’ to everyone who donated to LEF this past year,” said LEF President Todd Rogers and Vice President Steve Croft. “Your generosity of any amount over the past year really does make it to classrooms where it provides a positive boost to our kids’ education.” An annual fireworks stand, Columbus Day golf tournament, and hundreds of individual donations raise the annual support funding. After very modest expenses, 100% of donations reach kids in Lakewood classrooms. See a video about LEF at www.lakewoodcity.org/LEFvideo. Donating can be done year round at www.lakewoodcity.org/donateLEF.

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Two ABCUSD Schools Named as 2020 California Distinguished Schools

STAFF REPORT State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that 323 elementary schools are being honored under the 2020 California Distinguished Schools Award Program. This program recognizes outstanding education programs and practices, as well as for closing the achievement gap and for exceptional student performance. Two schools from the ABC Unified School District were named to this year’s list: Carver Elementary School in Cerritos and Elliott Elementary School in Artesia. “We are very proud of these two outstanding schools,” said School Board President Dr. Olga Rios. “Both Carver and Elliott Elementary Schools have highly dedicated teachers and staff.” Both Carver Elementary School and Elliott Elementary School made this year’s list due to their outstanding performance. One component of the Dis-

tinguished Schools program recognizes schools based on performance and progress on indicators from the California School Dashboard. Distinguished School awardees represent both excellent teaching, learning, collaboration, as well as real-time conflict resolution and positive behavior intervention. “Congratulations to Principal Berlyn at Carver Elementary and Principal Barron at Elliott Elementary and their dedicated teams for receiving this important recognition,” said Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu. “Thank you to our amazing students and families who are so dedicated to learning and to our schools. This recognition is yours as well.” The schools will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Disneyland Resort on February 10, 2020. More information about the California Distinguished Schools program can be found at https:// www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs//.

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an organic approach safe for people, pets and plants. Manage fungus gnats, those tiny fruit fly like insects found flitting around the house, with a naturally occurring bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, found in Summit Mosquito Bits (SummitResponsibleSolutions.com). Just sprinkle on the soil surface and repeat as needed until these pests disappear. Mites, aphids, scale and mealybugs can be controlled with an organic horticulture oil like Summit Year-Round Spray Oil. This product coats the pests and kills all stages from egg to adult. Repeat as needed to control any that were missed. Once the pests are managed, check the growing conditions and make needed adjustments to the growing environment. The more plants you grow, the easier it becomes and soon enough you may find yourself immersed in a tropical or desert paradise inside the comfort of your own home.

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ASTRONAUT COMMEMORATION DAY returns February 1st to honor the lives of those who have lost their lives in the space program. Above, the crew of the Columbia.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Columbia Memorial Space Center has grown and expanded in so many ways including expanding the main building and museum. The museum turned ten in 2019 and will continue the momentum going into a new decade. The Space Expo is coming to the Long Beach Comic Expo January 11th and 12th and CMSC will blast off featuring fascinating space and science panel and an interactive exhibit on the main floor. Space Expo is the only place you will find this unique intersection of pop culture and science. The best part is that all the Space Expo programming and exhibits are included in the ticket purchase to the Long Beach Comic Expo. A brand new Docent program is now accepting applications. Docents connect with visitors, while inspiring creative thinking and shaping experiences focused around science, technology, engineering

and math. Docents will work side by side with Space Center staff where they will learn to develop strategies for communicating STEM subjects to audiences of all ages. CMSC will be joining other SoCal museums celebrating Museum Free-For-All day on Saturday, January 25th. Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Over 40 museums presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science, will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge. Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information. Astronaut Commemoration Day returns February 1st to honor the lives of those who have lost their lives in the space program. CMSC will remember the astronauts of Apollo 1, both the Columbia and Challenger tragedies along with a national memorial to the Columbia space shuttle and crew.

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BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER The 605 League opener for the Cerritos High boys and girls basketball teams against Artesia High was supposed to be much closer than their respective scores showed when the clock read triple zeros this past Tuesday night. While the Cerritos girls knocked the Lady Pioneers from the ranks of the unbeaten, the boys held Artesia to single digits in each of the final three quarters. The Artesia girls showcased a different starting lineup due to discipline issues and Cerritos took advantage of it, outscoring the visiting Lady Pioneers 20-2 in the opening quarter and cruising to a 59-32 victory. It brought Cerritos’ record to 8-9 overall as the Lady Dons are looking to reach the .500 mark for the seventh time this season. The team has been above .500 twice this season but never two games above. “It’s one of the better [quarters] we’ve had all year,” said Cerritos head coach Marcus Chinen. “They had a couple of players, I believe, who were out this game. So, it’s going to be a different game next time. We can’t just go out there and expect to have the same outcome the next time we see them.” “We had things we had to take

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care of as a team, and if a team rule is violated and some things don’t go right…people miss practice, we have to do what we have to do as a coaching staff,” said Artesia head coach Shonyta Pouncey. “I will not bend the rule for anybody.” Not only did the Lady Pioneers (13-1) have issues with scoring throughout the game, shooting three of 14 from the field in the first half, they had ball-handling problems as well, turning the ball over 36 times, 20 coming in the first half. Still, Chinen wasn’t going to let his team think it was going to be a cake walk. “I think just by the girls knowing and understanding that they’re 13-0… they’re 13-0 for a reason,” Chinen said. “And not just because they went in and just beat teams that weren’t competitive in that way. They worked hard in the offseason to get to 13-0. So, our girls went into the game with the mentality of they’re 13-0 and right now they have the best record in the area. We have to play our game, or they could come get a game from us.” Seven players combined to score 30 first half points but by the time the game was over, 12 of the 13 players who saw action had scored at least one basket. Seniors Alyson Chang and sophomore Jasmine Uy each led everyone

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with a dozen points with the latter coming off the bench. Chang also had five steals as 10 players had at least a steal. “We’ve been doing that the whole preseason, too,” Chinen said. “Not just rely on eight or nine players. We’ve been playing our entire bench, getting them ready for the playoffs. Earlier in the season, we had four ankle injuries. The girls who are supposed to learn from the veteran players, or the ones who have been in our program, ended up finding themselves on the court faster.” For the Lady Pioneers, freshman Alana Pascua came off the bench to

score eight points while junior Priscilla Robles added seven points. Sophomore Jordan Manning led all players with nine rebounds. “We saw that the younger kids can play a little bit,” Pouncey said. “They’re gritty kids; they’re under five feet. But they’re strong. We had a lot of freshmen kids play about a quarter and a half and a lot of sophomore kids on the court. So, for us, it’s just good to have it going. “This has been the best team since I’ve been here, and I still hang my hat

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BOYS SOCCER Norwalk ends non-league slate with fourth shutout of season, blanks Gahr BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER The Gahr High and Norwalk High boys soccer teams are heading in opposite directions and it showed when they faced each other last Friday at Dr. Hanford Rants Stadium. Four different players scored for Norwalk and the Lancers finished off their non-league portion of the schedule with another win as its Suburban League schedule began on Jan. 9. Norwalk whitewashed the Gladiators 4-0 to improve to 9-2-1 and kept its history of strong Novembers and Decembers going. In fact, Norwalk, which blanked Gahr 6-0 last season, has had a winning campaign 13 times out of the past 15 seasons and with eight games remaining in the regular season, barring a complete meltdown, Norwalk figures to keep that trend going. “You try to [schedule tough compe-

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tition], but some teams are stronger and weaker,” said longtime Norwalk head coach Vinson Pluma. “We had some strong teams, but sometimes they don’t come out as strong. It’s hit or miss sometimes. Anaheim…that’s a good team and we were up 3-1, but they came back and tied us. We have limitations with how far we can go with some of the games. But we weren’t prepared for Schurr mentally and Bell Gardens…those were the two games we lost. I’m glad that we played them. They were stronger than usual, and we were just not prepared.” Norwalk was missing three starters, but you couldn’t tell the way it was moving up and down the field against the Gladiators, who have had a hard time finding the back of the net. The Lancers peppered Gahr senior goalkeeper Jeovany Vergara for 10 shots in the first half with two getting behind him. Norwalk began the scoring in the 13th minute when senior forward Abel Marin took a rebound from a blocked shot and headed in his sixth goal of the season. The best scoring chance for the Gladiators in the game came in the 21st minute. Junior midfielder Jomar Munaf took a free kick that appeared to be going towards the right side of the net. However, Norwalk senior goalkeeper Juan Pablo Camacho dove to his left and punched the ball away. The Lancers then added their second goal two minutes later when senior midfielder Christopher Peregrina raced down the left sideline before sending a long pass to the opposite side of the field where midfielder Lucas Paz, recently called up from the junior varsity team, notched his second goal of the season. “[Gahr] is just down this year, so it’s really hard to tell, Pluma said. “But it’s good that we got some other guys

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to play. We saw some good combination play up front. We really didn’t get our defense tested. For this one game, we’re glad that we did what we needed to do.” Four minutes into the second half, Marin assisted on junior forward Erick Velasco’s team-leading 12th goal and senior midfielder Christopher Guijarro capped off the scoring in the 71st minute off a rebound for his third goal. Guijarro, Marin, Paz and Velasco have combined

for 23 goals while have eight players have combined for the other eight goals the team has scored. “They’re going to be our leading scorers and they’re going to probably be the guys that are going to be able to be dynamic and creative on the field and be able to just make things happen for us and keep the pressure off our defense,”

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Cerritos boys basketball honors Evan Leonard prior to 605 League opener BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER One of the best players ever to put on a Cerritos High boys basketball jersey was honored for his accomplishments before this past Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 605 League opener against Artesia High. Evan Leonard, who is a senior at the University of California, Irvine, was given a framed #14 Evan Leonard jersey as he was surrounded by his parents Efrem and Erica, his brothers Elijah and Eric, his grandparents Paul and Marjorie and Tommy and Barbara Jordan as well as others. Leonard is Cerritosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leader in points scored (1,806), three-point baskets made (222) and steals (243). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was unbelievable,â&#x20AC;? said Cerritos co-head coach Jonathan Watanabe of the pregame festivities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not just because of the athlete he is, but also because of the person he is. He is someone that you could say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hey I want you to be like this guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He is very humble; he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the spotlight.â&#x20AC;? Leonard was also the Suburban Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Player of the Year in 2016, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most valuable player in 2015 and 2016 as well as a member of the CIFSouthern Section Division 2A All-CIF team. In addition, Leonard was the HMGCommunity News Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons. One of Watanabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite moments of Leonard came on Feb. 2, 2015 when the Dons were hosting Mayfair High and Leonard went off for a career-high 42 points. Not only did Leonard have a spectacular game, which included connecting on 14 of 15 free throws, but Cerritos ended a 33-game losing skid to the Monsoons in an 86-77 overtime victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to say beating Mayfair for the first time,â&#x20AC;? Watanabe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When he was going back and forth with [Mayfairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] Kendall Small, it was an overtime game and he just outlasted him. When it came down to it, we had the better player. To beat Mayfair for the very first time is something thatâ&#x20AC;Śfor him to be able to do that, to check off one of those things where I think we had lost to them 22 times in a row and we finally beat themâ&#x20AC;Śit was special.â&#x20AC;? While at UCI, he helped the Anteaters win the Big West Conference last season and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first NCAA Tournament win, a 70-64 win over Kansas State Uni-

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versity on Mar. 22, 2019. In other boys basketball action, Gahr High opened San Gabriel Valley League play with a 63-59 win over Downey High this past Wednesday night, improving to 12-7 overall. The Gladiators will visit Dominguez High tonight and Lynwood High on Wednesday. John Glenn High lost to Pioneer High 60-31 this past Tuesday in the 605 League opener to fall to 3-14. Losers of 10 straight games, the Eagles will host Cerritos tonight and Whitney High on Tuesday while Norwalk High defeated Kennedy High 5342 last Friday to move to 11-7. The Lancers will visit Paramount High on Saturday, South Hills High on Monday and Whittier High on Tuesday. EVAN LEONARD (center) was honored for his accomplishments before this past Valley Christian High, the second- Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 605 League opener against Artesia High. Leonard, who is a senior at ranked team in the CIF-Southern Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the University of California, Irvine, was given a framed #14 Evan Leonard jersey as Division 3A, lost to Maranatha High 72-64 he was surrounded by his parents. Leonard is Cerritosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leader in points scored (1,806), this past Tuesday in the Olympic League three-point baskets made (222) and steals (243). opener for both. The Defenders, who lost for the second time in 19 games, host HeriV.C. got past Maranatha 3-2 this past day while Cerritos travels to Glenn today tage Christian High tonight and will travel Tuesday to improve to 8-2-2 as it will visit and Pioneer on Tuesday. to Village Christian High on Tuesday. Gahr fell to Downey 2-0 this past TuesWhitney improved to 7-10 overall after Heritage Christian today before welcomedging Oxford Academy 46-45 this past ing Village Christian on Tuesday while day for its fourth loss of the season. The Tuesday in its 605 League opener. The Whitney lost to Oxford Academy 5-2 this Lady Gladiators (8-4-2) hosted Dominguez Wildcats will travel to Artesia today and past Tuesday. The Wildcats (5-4-0) will on Jan. 9 and will entertain Lynwood on host Artesia today and Glenn on Tuesday. Tuesday while Norwalk was blanked by Glenn on Tuesday. GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS BASKETBALL La Serna High 6-0 last Saturday to fall to The 605 League opener for Artesia 5-5-2. The Lady Lancers hosted Firebaugh Gahr was trounced by Downey 74-18 this past Wednesday to drop to 3-15 over- was not a good one as it was blanked by High on Jan. 9 in their Suburban League all. The Lady Gladiators, who have lost Cerritos 4-0 this past Tuesday. The Lady opener and will travel to Bellflower High eight straight games, will visit Dominguez Pioneers, winless in 11 games this season, on Tuesday before facing La Mirada High were held without a shot on goal in the tonight and Lynwood on Wednesday. on Thursday. Glenn was defeated by Pioneer 55- first half and had one for the game. CerV.C. defeated Maranatha 5-1 in its first 39 this past Tuesday night to fall to 10-8 ritos (3-4-3) got first half goals from junior game since Dec. 21 and improved to 6-2-2 overall. The Lady Eagles will be home to midfielder Marisa Couto (eighth minute) overall. The Lady Defenders will host Cerritos tonight and Whitney on Tuesday and sophomore defender Natalie Villa Heritage Christian today and will travel to while Norwalk evened its mark at 9-9 fol- (36th minute) and the other two in the lowing a 68-25 win at Price High this past second half from sophomore midfielder Village Christian on Tuesday. Whitney (8-3-0) dropped a 3-2 deciTuesday. The Lady Lancers will be off un- Persephone Diep (64th minute) and junior sion to Oxford Academy this past Tuesday Paola Enciso (71st minute) til Jan. 20. and will play Artesia tonight and Glenn on The Lady Pioneers will host Whitney V.C. posted a 48-25 home win against Tuesday, both on the road. today and visit Oxford Academy on TuesMaranatha this past Tuesday to improve to 8-10. The Lady Defenders will entertain Heritage Christian tonight before going to Village Christian on Tuesday. Jan. 9, will host Bellflower High on NORWALK Whitney began 605 League action Tuesday and La Mirada High on ThursContinued from page 10 with a 43-37 over Oxford Academy this day with both games to be played at past Tuesday and will take its 6-10 overall John Glenn High. Due to construction record into tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road game at Artesia. Pluma said of Guijarro, Marin and Velas- being done on Norwalkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic fields, The Lady Wildcats will also visit Glenn on co. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score too many the soccer team has had to play all their goals, but we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let a lot of goals in. Tuesday. We were very defensive last year. This games on the road with designated home BOYS SOCCER games being played at Excelsior Stadium Artesia squeaked by Cerritos 3-2 this year, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to me more offensive or Glenn. past Tuesday in its 605 League opener to and hopefully keep teams from scoring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know too much about Fireimprove to 7-3-2 overall. 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Continued from page 1 ting the most items in each box. All the gifts and clothing had gift receipts taped to them and were placed in plastic bags. Lastly, family codes were written on each box and bag and gift cards and totals were collected for each family. With only several Key Club cabinet members remaining, the Salvation Army truck arrived ready to load everything. Students used a utility cart to load the heavy boxes of food and bags of items out of the dance room and onto wooden pallets, which was then lifted up onto the truck. All tolled, there were eight palettes full of gifts and food loaded on the truck and the gift card donations were given to the Salvation Army employee. The Key Club wanted to thank everyone involved in making Operation Christmas 2019 a success. With the donations, eight families in local communities had a less stressful and a merrier holiday season.

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Continued from page 1 ness associates this morning; it was truly a good start for the New Year.” The Breakfast Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 8:00am. A great menu is offered to chamber members at a discounted rate and it is the perfect place to showcase your business, with networking opportunities and finding out what is happening in the community. For more information visit their website at www.lamiradachamber.com

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Continued from page 1 environmental effects on the surrounding community along with steps they will take to reduce or eliminate them. It is often a time-consuming and costly process made longer by lawsuits that can last years. AB 1907 is an offshoot of a law Santiago authored last year that eliminated CEQA requirements for projects in Los Angeles. AB 1907 would not only extend the CEQA exemptions to the entire state, but would allow affordable housing developments to also bypass CEQA. Affordable housing developments are defined as projects reserved for home buyers making “80% or less of a region’s median income.” But the bill passage won’t be easy, CEQA has rabid defenders among Democratic environmental and labor interest groups. Last year, over 100 organizations, including Sierra Club California and the powerful California Environmental Justice Alliance, sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to keep CEQA. “Major changes to CEQA would pose a significant threat to our natural environment…like clean air and clean water, and to California’s most disadvantaged communities,” the letter read . Meanwhile, California’s homeless population grew by 16% to 151,000. “This is a crisis of biblical proportions,” Santiago told the Los Angeles Times, “families are literally living on the streets. We need to do something.”

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Continued from page 1 jam the arm of the lock until it came open. When the reader arrived, she was horrified when the lock fell off as she tried to use her key. When the theft was reported to the Cerritos Sheriffs, the reader was surprised to learn that these kind of thefts happen all the time. The Sheriffs indicated that thieves will rent a small unit for a month in order to obtain the gate code, rob a few units, and then cancel their storage unit. They also said that it is “really easy to just drive in behind another car who has already inputted their gate code.” The reader questioned Extra Space staff about video footage and they said she could only view the footage with permission from the manager, she has yet to view the video. The reader then went on to allege that, according to the officer who was taking finger prints, “the Sheriffs have investigated dozens of robberies at the Cerritos facility.” “If the staff at the facility warn customers, they would have the chance to increase their insurance and double up on locks.” The reader then indicated other social media Extra Space community groups in Lakewood and Long Beach were concerned and are questioning management at those facilities. The reader is offering a reward for the journals, no questions asked. “I write each and every day about what happened, in my 2017 black Hobonichi journal, and my 2018 Elm Green Moleskine daily journal, I wrote about my last days with my family members, my experiences in college, meeting and

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falling in love with my fiancé, and many other happy times, which I will never be able to recover again.” “I am offering a large cash reward, and no questions asked for the return of these two journals. Eight years were stolen, but these are my most important years. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. It is likely impossible, and my memories have been dumped somewhere in the Cerritos or surrounding areas, but I am still hopeful that someone, somewhere may have seen them. Please, if anyone has any leads or information I will gladly compensate them for their help.” Residents can contact HMG-LCCN anonymously at editor@cerritosnews. net with any information, and we will forward your information to the reader.

City of La Mirada Partnering with U.S. Census Bureau STAFF REPORT The City of La Mirada has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to support the 2020 Census. As a partner, the City will be working to ensure La Mirada is accurately represented. The Census provides the basis for reappointing Congressional seats, redistricting, and distribution of billions of dollars in federal funding to support state, county, and community programs. The Census will mail out invitations to respond in March of 2020. Every household will have the option of responding online, by phone, or by mail. The new online option provides a more convenient way to respond! La Mirada residents are encouraged to respond. Responses are protected by federal law and are kept confidential. To learn more about the Census visit 2020census.Gov.

Lakewood Special Olympics is accepting registration STAFF REPORT The City of Lakewood partners with Special Olympics Southern California to provide a year-round athletic program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Currently, the program is accepting new applications for the Spring Season. Basketball and Bocce Ball are offered in the spring. Practices are held every Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Park. Miscellaneous tournaments are also provided each season. Program registration and medical clearance is required prior to participating. Applications can be obtained from Bloomfield Park, 21420 Pioneer Blvd. There will be a Spring Season Program Meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Park. Call 562-8651717 for more information.

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Continued from page 10 on them,â&#x20AC;? Pouncey later added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to make the playoffs and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make a good run into it.â&#x20AC;? The boys game started out being a competitive one with Artesia holding an 11-5 lead nearly midway through the opening quarter. But the Dons went on a 13-2 run the remainder of the stanza, then outscored the visitors 20-3 in the second quarter on their way to a 60-29 victory. Cerritos, which began the week as the fifth ranked team in the CIFSouthern Section Division 3AA poll, improved to 12-5 while Artesia fell to 9-10 but has won four of its last six games. After missing the first five shots of the game, the Pioneers got a basket from junior Matthew Borroto and two straight from senior Miguel Javier to make it a 9-3 contest. After that, the Pioneers would not hit consecutive baskets until the final 90 seconds of the third quarter. The Dons would limit Artesia to six points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth quarter as Artesia scored a

season-low in points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was disappointed in our first quarter,â&#x20AC;? said Cerritos co-head coach Jonathan Watanabe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the effort that was lacking. It was our focus. We spend a lot of time going through scouting reports and how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to guard specific players and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a very good job in the first quarter. We let a lot of their players go to their number one option; go to their strengths. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad we were able to buckle down in the second quarter and then take away those strengths.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to really go back and watch the film,â&#x20AC;? said Artesia co-head coach Jeff Myles of the second quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we kind of took a couple of rushed shots [and] they made a couple of threes. We tried to play a little too fast and went away from our game plan. The game plan in the first quar-

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Planning Commission January 22, 2020 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter. City Hall Council Chambers City of Hawaiian Gardens 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716

The proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15332 (Class 32-In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA guidelines. Based on Staff’s analysis and based on an assessment conducted by a professional environmental consultant, it has been determined that the project can be seen with clarity that it will not have a significant long-term effect on the environment. It is staff’s opinion that the proposed project will not have significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and the site can be adequately served by all utilities. INVITATION TO BE HEARD

Those persons desiring to testify in favor of or in opposition to the proposal listed above will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing. If you challenge the subject application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence submitted to the Planning Department at, or prior to the public hearing. The decision of the Planning Commission will be final unless appealed to the City Council in accordance with Section 18.100.170 of the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Hawaiian Gardens Community Development Department at (562) 420-2641. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame al Departamento de Desarrollo de la Comunidad al (562) 420-2641. Joseph Colombo Community Development Director Published: Los Cerritos Community News 1/10/2020 Published at the Hawaiian Gardens Community News 1/10/2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 19-37464-MK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: JB & S CAFÉ LLC, 18170 PIONEER BLVD., ARTESIA, CA 90701-3907 Doing Business as: YOGURTLAND All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: BRIAN KAWASAKI AND JANELL KAWASAKI, 17207 TULSA ST. GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURES, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENTS, TOOLS, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, ALL TRANSFERABLE PERMITS, LICENSES AND INVENTORY OF STOCK IN TRADE and are located at: 18170 PIONEER BLVD., ARTESIA, CA 90701-3907 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: TEAM ESCROW INC, 17310 RED HILL AVE, STE 140, IRVINE, CA 92614 and the anticipated sale date is JANUARY 29, 2020 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: TEAM ESCROW INC, 17310 RED HILL AVE, STE 140, IRVINE, CA 92614 and the last day for filing claims shall be JANUARY 28, 2020, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: 12/26/19 BUYER: BRIAN KAWASAKI AND JANELL KAWASAKI LA2444694 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 1/10/2020

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 19284-HY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: JUNG YONG SUH, 16108 LAKEWOOD BLVD BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 Doing Business as: CASUAL WEAR & SHOES ALSO KNOWN AS TOP CASUAL WEARS All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: EUGENE YOO AND/OR ASSIGNEE, 1270 N. EUCLID STREET ANAHEIM, CA 92801 The assets to be sold are described in general as: INVENTORY, INCLUDING WORK IN PROGRESS, MACHINERY, FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, WEBSITES, URL NAMES AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES, VENDOR LISTS AND CATALOGS, EMPLOYEE LISTS AND INFORMATION, EMPLOYEE ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE and are located at: 16108 LAKEWOOD BLVD, BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 500 S. KRAEMER BLVD STE 275, BREA CA 92821 and the anticipated sale date is JANUARY 29, 2020 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 500 S. KRAEMER BLVD STE 275, BREA CA 92821 and the last day for filing claims shall be JANUARY 28, 2020, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: 1-3-2020 BUYERS: EUGENE YOO LA2443051 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 1/10/2020

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PUBLIC HEARING 1.: Cases No. PLNG2019-0054-General Plan Amendment, PLNG20190055-Zone Change, PLNG2019-0076-Conditional Use Permit, PLNG2019-0077-Minor Exception, PLNG2019-0078-Design Review, and PLNG2019-0080-Zoning Code Amendment. The City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering a General Plan amendment to re-classify the current Land Use Designation of a property from Medium Density Residential to General Commercial/Casino Overlay and to rezone the property from R-3 (Intermediate Density Residential) to C-4 (General Commercial)/ Casino Overlay. Other applications to consider include a Conditional Use Permit to construct an 11,074 square feet hotel as ancillary use to the existing Gardens Casino, a Minor Exception to allow a hotel to utilize parking spaces at the casino parking lot, a Design Review for the architectural design, color and building material of a new hotel project, and a Zoning Code Amendment to amend the zoning code to allow a hotel to have a kitchen in guests’ rooms. The subject property is located at 21623 Juan Avenue, in the City of Hawaiian Gardens, CA CEQA DETERMINATION

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T.S. No. 19-58173 APN: 8044-011-004 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/2/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: EZEQUIEL CABELLO YEPEZ A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPERATE PROPERTY, MARIA EUGENIA YEPEZ, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPERATE PROPERTY, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 7/11/2007, as Instrument No. 20071641127, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:1/30/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $336,195.53 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13103 EDWARDS RD LA MIRADA, California 90638 Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST A.P.N #.: 8044-011-004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-58173. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 12/24/2019 ZBS Law, LLP , as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 30755 Pub Dates 01/03, 01/10, 01/17/2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2019323382 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PREMIER MEDICAL CARE 14442 WHITTIER BLVD., SUITE 105 WHITTIER, CA 90605. Registered Owner: Sylvia Garcia, M.D., Inc., 14442 Whittier Blvd., Suite 105, Whittier, Ca 90605 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN CORPORATION. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 8/2001. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ Sylvia Garcia, M.D. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 17, 2019. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 12/20/19, 12/27/19, 1/3/20 and 1/10/20. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALBERTO FRANCO CASE NO. 19STPB11677 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALBERTO FRANCO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DORIS DUNK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DORIS DUNK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/16/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner MARK CURTIS, ESQ. - SBN 92571 CURTIS & BURNIGHT 13001 SEAL BEACH BLVD., SUITE 375 SEAL BEACH CA 90740 12/27/19, 1/3, 1/10/20 CNS-3325455# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 19-2472-DK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: CERRITOS L & L INC., 11413 SOUTH STREET, CERRITOS, CA 90703 Doing Business as: L & L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE The location in California of the Chief Executive Officer of the Seller(s) is: SAME The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: YUVIESHA LLC, 11413 SOUTH STREET, CERRITOS, CA 90703 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURES, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENTS, TOOLS, GOODWILL, TRADENAME, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, ALL TRANSFERABLE PERMITS, LICENSES AND INVENTORY OF STOCK IN TRADE and are located at: 11413 SOUTH STREET, CERRITOS, CA 90703 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ACE ESCROW INC, 6871 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621 and the anticipated sale date is JANUARY 29, 2020 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: ACE ESCROW INC, 6871 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621 and the last day for filing claims shall be JANUARY 28, 2020, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: 01//06/2020 BUYER: YUVIESHA LLC LA2445229 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 1/10/2020

Happy New Year Hawaiian Gardens!

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, the City of Hawaiian Gardens approved the assignment of the Solid Waste Services Franchise to our team, Waste Resources, Inc. (WRI), to become the City’s new waste collection, disposal and recycling company to serve all residents and businesses. WRI is honored to have been entrusted with the important responsibility of becoming the City’s new waste services provider and we sincerely look forward to a mutually fruitful partnership with the community.

Waste Resource’s 100% fully electric pilot vehicle.

Here are some of the immediate beneﬁts with WRI:

• High-quality, reliable waste and recycling services to residents & businesses • Beautiful, clean-fuel vehicles that meet SCAQMD’s rule 1193 standards • Repair/replacement or upgrade of broken/faulty collection carts and bins • Excellent and responsive customer service team only a phone call away • Environmentally aware corporate citizen & engaged member of the community

The Future is Bright!

During 2020, Hawaiian Gardens residents and businesses can expect to see new programs, equipment, and services; including, updated waste and recycling programs that meet and exceed the requirements of the State’s CalRecycle! Thank you and we look forward to serving you.

P.O. Box 2410 Gardena, CA 90247 • (310) 366-7600 • (888) 467-7600 • Fax: (310) 366-7606 • info@wasteresources.com