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Cerritos Investigating EPA Findings on Air Pollution
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By Jerry Bernstein Editor’s Note: At press time the Cerritos City Council was discussing the reported pollution at its June 25 meeting.
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ecent reports that a section of Cerritos bordering the 91 Freeway and the 605 Freeway has the potential risk for cancer caused by pollution are currently being investigated by the city. According to EPA officials, the source of the pollution is limited to a small area in the northeast section of the city. Sam Atwood, with the South Coast air Quality Management District, “At this point we don’t see any indication the cancer risk and
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Mario Baca speaks to the crowd at the OSGAHR awards ceremony. By Larry Caballero
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ince elementary school Mario Baca knew that he wanted to be a teacher, and more than 32 years later he’s still doing what he loves best—teaching English and Theatre. If that
isn’t remarkable enough, he has only taught at one high school-Gahr High. When he graduated from Cal-State University, Long Beach in 1976, he was given a choice of a couple schools, and
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Cerritos Lawyer Recognized for Litigation Skill By Shelley Henderson A slightly-built youthful-looking bundle of grit and graciousness recently won recognition as one of California’s top women litigators from Daily Journal, a trade journal for California lawyers. Irma Rodríguez Moisa will tug on her ear to show you how to say her first name (Ear-mah, not Er-muh), and then laugh when asked if hearing others say it wrong makes her mad. She proudly shows off a framed two-page letter from Cesar Chávez that she received when she practiced as a civil rights attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund (MALDEF), yet is now a partner at the Cerritos office of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR), where she specializes in labor and employment law and represents company management in employment disputes.
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Gahr High School Teacher Still Performing After 32 Years
Irma Moisa, partner at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. Pleased with the recognition as an effective courtroom lawyer, she nevertheless has gained great satisfaction from cases that never went to trial. As their counsel, she defers decisions to her corporate clients, presenting legal options but also pressing beyond for ethical and just settlements. Her
largest frustrations arise when opposing counsel is untrustworthy, valuing gamesmanship over the best interests of their clients. Even in the face of such lack of candor, she is polite but firm. She values polite professionalism. Opposing counsel is often surprised at her courtroom grit after smooth pre-trial negotiations suggested she would put up a weak defense and allow an easy favorable judgment. In order to win a case, Ms. Rodríguez Moisa says, “You don’t have to be a jerk in front of a jury.” Ms. Rodríguez Moisa was born in Ventura County, the oldest child of farm workers. The first in her family to attend college, she chose to study the practical topic of business administration at the University of California, Berkeley. She added a law degree from
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he ABC School Bard approved its 2009-1- budget at its June 23 meeting . Superintendent Gary Smuts introduced discussion of the proposed budget by emphasizing the school district would not lay off any permanent employees, no programs except summer school below the high school level would be eliminated, and that budget deliberations were greatly complicated by uncertainty at the state level. (See related story on the city of Hawaiian Gardens voting to support summer school.) Before presenting the proposed budget, Chief Financial Officer Toan Nguyen reported that although the 2008-2009 school year is not quite over, it is likely that the district will finish the year showing expenditures outpacing net revenues by over $7 million due to reduction in state funding. The proposed budget assumes that the student population will shrink by 150, that new flex-
ibility legislated by the state will allow transfer of $3.6 million in categorical funds, that the district will have available $5.4 million in state fiscal stabilization funds from the federal stimulus program, that $1.8 million will be available from federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds and that employee furlough days will provide approximately $2.2 million in savings. Further assumptions include delayed rehiring of non-classroom personnel, reduced contracts and operating expenses, and elimination or modification of class size reduction programs. The proposed budget shows total net revenues of $163 million and total expenditures of $165 million for a deficit of $1.5 million. The deficit will be made up from the district’s reserve fund. After further discussion, the proposed budget was approved on a 5-0 vote. Board members Olym-
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Norwalk Teen Alliance Program Recognition & Scholarship Dinner By Helen M. Brown The Teen Alliance Program (TAP) Annual Scholarship & Recognition dinner took place Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Norwalk Arts & Sports Complex (NASC) this year. The basketball court served as the venue. It was colorfully decorated in a Las
Vegas theme with the table’s centerpieces of balloons, cards, and coins… the coins were chocolate, of course. Each table represented and was named for that famous city’s most flamboyant hotels, such as Flamingo, New York, New, York, Eiffel Tower, Treasure Island, etc. Get the idea? See DINNER page 10
{l-r} Briana Juarez, April Montoya Josselyn Serrano, Alicia Vasquez and Esmeralda Tellez stand with the checks they received at the TAPS Dinner. More than $5000 was given in scholarships. Photo by Helen Brown
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NCCC Youth & Citizen of the Year
Chatta as the 2009 Youth of the Year. The committee of judges found Payush to be On Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the An- a most deserving young man. He attends nual Norwalk Community Coordinat- Norwalk High School. He volunteers at his ing Council Brunch, President Bill Clark temple which includes singing every 4th proudly announced Maxine Sears as Nor- Sunday and assisting the priest during the walk’s 2009 Citizen and Payush Chatta as religious services. When it occurred to him the 2009 Youth of the Year. this was a good opportunity to help othEach year the NCCC accepts nomina- ers and to give back to the community, he tions from began giving N o r w a l k ’s free music three high lessons to schools and those in need from other at the local Norwalk Hindu Temservice orgaple. Over nizations in the course order to spotof years he light exemhas devoted plary youths much of his and adult time and firesidents nances to who make a assist these difference in young people the commuin making nity and in their dreams the lives of become a reothers. ality. This year Payush the adult was prenominees insented with cluded: Jim NCCC award recipients: Maxine Sears (r), Norwalk’s 2009 the NCCC Bustamante, Citizen of the year and Payush Chatta, 2009 Youth of the scholarship. n o m i n a t e d Year. He also was by Norawarded the walk Cadet Norwalk Post #421; Patricia Martin, nominated by Woman’s Club scholarship and was sethe Norwalk Woman’s Club, and Maxine lected to be a Boy’s State representative Sears, nominated by Norwalk Depart- by NHS. He spends numerous amounts ment of Public Safety. Maxine was chosen of time promoting and contributing to the to serve as the 2009 Citizen of the Year. positive reputation of established student All nominees are eligible to be nominated organizations such as the Cross Country again in 2010 as are other worthy resi- team, the Millennium Academy, the Calidents, the only requirement being that they fornia Scholarship Federation, and volunlived within the city of Norwalk and are tarily tutoring children. Payush stated, “By involved in volunteer services. serving my community and offering my Maxine filled these requirements ad- finest to those who are in need, I believe I mirably. She is a Public Safety volunteer have done my part in enhancing the overall assisting at the Sub-Station with data entry development of our future.” of our community enhancement requests Payush is graduating with a total GPA and several others of the city’s valuable of 4.371 and ranks 3rd out of a class of programs. She is always dependable, effi- 498. He is dedicated to becoming a medicient, and unfailingly punctual. It is rare to cal doctor in order to be able to care for his find someone as detail oriented as Maxine. parents and grandparents as they have alHer skills do not end with office duties; she ways provided for him. He is an outstandalso projects a warm and friendly attitude ing young man and the NCCC declares he to our community. It is proudly reported well deserves the honor of being chosen that she has been a model city volunteer to serve as Norwalk’s 2009 Youth of the for fifteen (15) years and all appreciate her Year. selfless service over the years. Her loyBoth Youth and Citizen of the Year alty, reliability, and top-drawer work have were presented with engraved plaques helped greatly in our city’s growth. She and Certificates of Appreciation from the was also appointed to be a Public Safety City of Norwalk, the NCCC, AssemblyCommissioner and has served in that ca- man Tony Mendoza, and Congresswoman pacity for the past thirteen (13) years. Grace Napolitano. The NCCC also preThere were Nine (9) nominees for the sented $500.00 scholarships to Dennis Do Youth of the Year title and scholarship. of NHS and Carmen Javier of SFHS. PayThese included Caroline Acosta JGHS, ush was awarded $1, 000.00. Dennis and Alejandro Alvarado NHS, Angelvy Ban Carmen are also outstanding students and NHS, Payush Chatta NHS, Dennis Do well deserving. They, like Payush, will go NHS, Carmen Javier SFHS, Cesar Pineda far in their chosen fields of endeavor. Good JGHS, Esmeralda Tellez SFHS, and Jenni- luck and best wishes as you enter into this fer Rodriguez NHS. nest phase of your life. May God go with School Board member and NCCC you. Treasurer Pauline Deal introduced Payush
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Michelle Hillman, Danildon Andrew, and Militante Andres hold their student proclamations from the City of Cerritos. The City of Cerritos recognized three 8th grade students at Our Lady of Fatima School. The Proclamation Awards were presented by Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Joseph Cho on June 12, 2009. Michelle Hillman received the Proclamation Award recognizing her Catholic Fellowship. She was recognized for being a role model student of Christian teachings and values. This is demonstrated in her experience of school as a journey of faith and her growing internalization of values in the school’s academic curriculum and community service. Danildon Andres received the Proclamation Award recognizing his Salutatorian achievement as the 2nd highest ranking students for the Class of 2009. He is an exceptional student and also served as the
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selected for their contributions and support to the Southside Schools. Their Bike On June 6th, at the 33rd Annual Rec- for Life Program provides two bikes per ognition Event sponsored by the Los An- month and is awarded to students at each geles County Bilingual Directors’ Associa- of the Southside Schools. They provide tion, ABC Unified School District’s Adult sports uniforms for teams, coordinate Task School and the City of Hawaiian Gardens Force Meetings and provide citywide Holwere honored as Outstanding Community iday Party for the community. The City Partners. The Awards Dinner was held at of Hawaiian Gardens provide a seventh the Long Beach Hilton Hotel. and eighth garden picnic at Fedde Middle School, lunches for summer programs and special activities for the schools to support the education of the students. In the past three years, the City of Hawaiian Gardens has provided over $100,000 in donations to the schools. The City’s logo, which the City Council takes to heart is “Our Youth, Our Future”. Representing the City of Hawaiian Gardens at the Awards Dinner were Mayor Mike Gomez; Councilmember Victor Farfan, Councilmem(first row l-r) Thuy Nguyen, Diane Jhun, Mayra Lozano, ber Michiko Oyama Canada Dr. Paoling Guo, Dr. Mary Sieu, Anabel Lara, Victor Far- and Councilmember Betty fan, Mayor Mike Gomez, Michiko Canada, Betty Schultz, Schultz. Mary Eckardt. (second row l-r) Mike McCoy; Kathy Another recipient at the George. Awards Event was Anabel Representing ABC Adult School at Lara, paraeducator from Fedde MS-Interthe Awards Event were Dr. Pao Ling Guo, national Studies Academy. She received Principal, teachers Kathy George and Di- the Chuck Acosta Paraprofessional Scholane Jhun. Adult School was selected by arship to advance her studies. the District for their goal of meeting the Attending the Awards Dinner with the needs of all students, especially those who honorees were Dr. Mary Sieu, Deputy are English Language Learners. Adult Superintendent, Mike McCoy, Director School offers one of the largest English as of Child Development/Special Programs; a Second Language Programs in the State Mary Eckardt, Program Specialist; Mayra as well as programs conducted in multiple Lozana, Principal of Furgeson Elementary languages including Spanish, Korean and School and Thuy Vi Nguyen, Counselor of Chinese. Fedde Middle School. The City of Hawaiian Gardens was
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I heard about the most polluted city report while at the car wash Tuesday morning on Good Day LA, the local Channel 11 show on FIX, excuse me, Fox TV. This is owned by the same corporation that airs Hannity, Beck, Bill O’Really, and other right wing nut jobs, so is this report surprising coming from an organization that allows the aforementioned on the air? As the owner of the car wash and I watched, he was as shocked as I. “Not a good way to start your short retreat to Santa Barbara with you daughter for her college orientation”, I said. The reporter blithely stated Cerritos is the blah, blah, blah, and then did not back it up with any facts, much like many reporters on FOX, she must be in training to move up. It got
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so bad that the lead anchor interrupted and said, “in all fairness Cerritos is a beautiful city”. “Damn right”, I said. So what should be done about this? I trust that the city will handle its’ own but that still leaves you and us. Call your congress-people (Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano), senators (Tony Mendoza, Alan Lowenthal), Supervisor Knabe, any ear you can bend and tell them that you are outraged and something needs to be done. Post your comments on our blog and we will publish, http://lccng.blogspot.com. This paper respectfully asks our local politicians to act too, and we, as the watchdog in the community, will be monitoring this closely. It is damage control time, we were broadsided in a report that took everyone by surprise, but the damage was done. So its time to act to minimize the damage. Cerritos, the All-American City, recent winner of the Livability Award. Cerritos-known as "Tree City! Send that to the Evil Protection Agency to start the retraction process. Dear Editor: Absolutely ridiculous! (This) Looks like this is an isolated 2002 EPA study that was narrowly focused. As someone who represents both the Ports of LB and LA I can tell you we are very fortunate to live in Cerritos. The neighborhoods surrounding the Ports suffer immensely from bad air. There will be those who attempt to make political fodder of this but I think the EPA owes Cerritos an apology. Don Knabe LA County Supervisor Dear Editor: A new report by the Environmental
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e ditOr / G uest C OLumns Protection Agency (EPA) has found that the air quality in the city of Cerritos has the highest cancer risk in the Los Angeles area. The reason cited was the city's proximity to three freeways. Why do the results of government agency studies like this, often appear to be questionable? A significant amount of tax dollars has been spent to obtain such results. As a naive air quality resident of Cerritos, I pose the following questions: 1. What city in the Los Angeles area is not close to threee freeways? 2. Might the air quality in the city of Artesia be safer than Cerritos? 3. What will now be pursued by the EPA or the city of Cerritos? Wayne Muramatsu Cerritos Dear Editor: Cerritos has in recent years won a city award for livability, a green tree city award and been praised for its reclaimed water program. Cerritos requires its trash pick up trucks and city bus system to run using clean burning fuel. There is no city around that is more environmentally conscious than Cerritos. Now some government agency has come out and said that Cerritos is the worst polluted city in the world. HUH ? Did I read that right? Worst in the world? Worse than Chernobyl? Worse than brown cloud shrouded Shanghai? Is the air quality so much better in Norwalk, Lakewood, Bellflower La Palma, or Artesia? If not why not also name them as a part of the "worst " in the world. What I really would like to know is in this time of budget tightening and lean tax dollars, which government bureaucracy had the money to waste preparing that bogus report? John Crawley Cerritos City Councilman - Retired Dear Editor: Like many of you I was shocked when I heard the report that Cerritos has the worst air in the nation according to a 2002 EPA Study. However that was done in 2002
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and sometime within the next few months a new report will hit the stands with new information from a 2005 study. But the damage will already be done to the reputation of Cerritos, and lets just hope the value of your homes wont be affected. What I can tell you is the EPA grossly mismanaged this operation and the news media exploited it. Not once did I hear that Cerritos had the worst Air Quality, it was Cerritos has the worst Air Quality. Huge difference. What I want to know is how many tests were done, what formula was used to when compiling this data, and more importantly how many retests were done. The bigger question is how come we're just getting the data from a 2002 study? When a 2005 study is only a few months away. Is the 2002 team that much more efficient than the 2005 team? I'd be willing to bet that these same government bureaucrats couldn't duplicate the results that just rocked Cerritos. However, Cerritos should take full advantage of this study and hit up the EPA for some cash. Lots of cash... After all we have the worst Air Quality in America. Brian Crawley Dear Editor: I love Cerritos, California. Cerritos is the most beautiful city in America. I am PROUD to call Cerritos my Hometown. I am Cerritos. I bleed Cerritos Green. I will defend our community and all of it's wonderment to any Washington agency any day of the week. I want hear all of the KNOWN/TRUE facts on this report issued yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency. We deserve to hear all sides on this issue and I hope that officials from the EPA can visit us here and show us their facts, instead of just posting an item on a web site in language no one understands. Shame on the Obama Administration for allowing this to be handled this way. I want our Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez to hold Congressional Hearings on this issue. Why must seek and demand answers. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano from Norwalk, is asking questions about this report, and I applaud her for her quick response. Grace cares about cleaning up toxic waste in our bedroom communities here. She has taken on the Army Corp of Engineers and the EPA for years regarding the polluted Norwalk Tank Fuel Farms. Thanks, for fighting for us, Congresswoman Napolitano! This is about asking questions, and demanding answers, and getting to the truth. We must all seek accountability and transparency from all parts of our government. I live less than 1/4 of a mile from Carmenita and Alondra, from this so-called "ground zero" area. My health is my life. Your health is your life. Let's work to seek the truth. Peace. Randy Economy
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We need help! The Residents and Business in the area around Gahr High School are pleading with the City of Cerritos and the ABC School District to enforce the “On Campus Loading and Unloading System. They need to take responsibility before an accident occurs. Everyone in the area is extremely tired of living with this daily nuisance of impossible traffic congestion every morning and evening plus the writing on the sidewalks and fences, and trash snacks thrown all over the yards and street. The blight is not only causing depression on Property Values in the area, which will eventually have City Wide implications. Banks and insurance companies take this kind of blight very seriously. Once the city’s reputation is tainted, it is near impossible to change it. In addition, the problem is causing mental depression to some of the area’s residents. It is like living in a War-Zone. The City of Cerritos and the ABC School District seem to have closed their minds to the problem, and they just look the other way. I recently heard someone say, “In a place where everyone thinks alike, no one is thinking very much.” Some how this reminded me of the unison attitude response I receive every time I call the School District or the City who are suppose to be in charge of handling these problems. They all say, “Nothing can be done.” If anyone reading this letter can think of a possible solution to this problem, please notify this newspaper. The neighbors around Gahr High School are working on a list of suggested possible solutions to present to the City Council and School Officials. We just cannot accept “Nothing can be done,” and look the other way. We have to live with it everyday. A Mapes Avenue Resident
the “Lawrence of Arabia” opus (kids, ask your folks) minus the camels. The properties of the heavy sand cause it to mound in very spiffy dunes which take on odd shapes. A bit further down the road – a few miles past the forlorn cemetery in the ghost town of Hope - we pulled into Artesia, New Mexico, home of the Dawgs. Not surprisingly, Artesia is named after the myriad of artesian wells lying below the surface (sound familiar?) and their football team is obviously the center of much of the life in town. The water tower on the outskirts (sound familiar?), for example, bears the jersey numbers of Dawgs from yesteryear who apparently had an impact on their opponents of noble proportions. We drove by the school to see Dawgs portrayed as ferocious bull dogs complete with spiked collar and paw prints painted down the middle of all streets which approached the campus. I can’t imagine the level of hysteria when the Dawgs play their local rivals, and our next stop, the Carlsbad (brace yourself) Cavemen and Cavegirls. So the following morning marked the arrival of the big day – six hours underground in the largest cave system in the western hemisphere. Our morning tour of the left hand tunnel followed a 743 foot descent in an elevator that caused ears to pop at least twice (all the while Maynard’s eyes were rolling back in their sockets as his subterranean phobias bubbled to the surface). The small yet intrepid group spent over an hour exploring a section of the caverns using just candle power and learning of the geologic phenomena which led to their creation. Simply put, you mix rainwater seeping from the surface with oil deposits below to create sulfuric acid which chews (that’s a fancy geologic term) the limestone for 400 million years and presto – the caverns await you. We surfaced after another tour of the King’s Room and two hours of exploration on our own in the Big Room to hike down to the “bat arena” for the nightly departure of the bats. Right on cue, what the ranger estimated to be over 2,000 bats exited the cave and set out for bug dinners across the valley – as did we 20 minutes later, depart, that is, although we weren’t searching for bugs. We did though find dinner at the Red Chimney, the hottest bbq spot in Carlsbad. Once again we connected with our waitress who made us all feel warm and fuzzy by bringing us a very nice dessert on her since “you all have made my day”. Shortly after sunrise we made a quick stop at the favorite supply depot of the Wild West, Wal-Mart, gassed up once again and were traveling toward the famously notorious Roswell New Mexico. We parked at the UFO Museum and Research Center (yes, that’s the name) and spent a delightful hour wandering around display after
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COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • JUNE 26, 2009 5 ings. For teens seeking community service credit, the library offers many volunteer opportunities for teens and young adults over the summer. Unlike the Cerritos Library, where there is an extremely limited by Justin Pao amount of positions, the Artesia Library has many spots available. “We need all Not everyone knows about the Artesia the help we can get,” says Nightingale. Library, the library is smaller than its She says that the volunteers assist with neighbor, but more intimate. the Summer Reading Program and get to The place is hosting a great number of interact more with the children. free programs over this summer. Its main The ABC Unified School District was event is the Summer Reading Celebration, recently forced to discontinue its summer which has a theme of “Be Creative @ school program because of state budget Your Library” and encourages children to read a wide variety of books. After signing cuts. The Homework Center at the Artesia Library, however, continues to offer free up at the library, children will receive a tutoring every day during the summer and goodie bag and activity book to record Wednesdays during the school year. their progress. Prizes are given based on The Artesia Library itself is very the number of minutes read. impressive, it is part of the County of LA Supported by the county and the Public Library System, which means that Friends of Artesia Library, the program it has access to the millions of items in its began successfully on June 20 with over 84 branches. Even better, any California 150 registering on the first day. The program also lasts until August 31, so signups resident, not just local residents, is eligible for a county library card which can be are still welcome. Music-loving kids can also have fun at used at any branch. Cardholders can also the Artesia Library with the Learn to Play request items from other libraries and Music program. Every Saturday morning have them delivered to the nearest branch from June 27 to August 8, children can and also have access to online research learn to play the recorder and read music. databases. Kids receive a free recorder, although “Many people are just not aware that all signups are limited to 20 every Saturday. these things are free,” says Nightingale. Other events for children include “We just want to be a service to the comstory times on Tuesday nights, perfect munity.” for parents who work during the day. The myBookclub, a book club for kids grade 4 to 8, meets on Saturday mornings. Events on Saturday afternoon include puppet shows, art workshops, folk dances, and magic shows. Older visitors to the library need not worry; there are also many events for teens and adults. There is a separate summer reading program which also lasts the entire summer. For every book or audio book read, participants get a drawing ticket for a chance to win gift cards to local businesses. The Artesia Book Club also meets at the library on Tuesday morn-
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The ABC’s of Oral Lesions Everyone has experienced mouth sores in their lifetime. Fortunately, the tissues of the mouth quickly heal and the lesions disappear. Let me briefly review the types of lesions that can occur and what you should be concerned about.
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Traumatic lesions such as lip and cheek biting, pizza burns, and gum scrapes are painful but short lived. The lesions are tender for about a week then heal over in the second week. During this time it is important not to re-injure the site and to avoid acid or astringent foods. Rinsing with warm water with a pinch of salt helps soothe and cleanse the wound. Topical use of benzocaine ointments (i.e. Orajel or Zilactin) gives temporary relief during the painful phase. Traumatic wounds may become ulcerated. Ulcers are open wounds that have become infected. They may have a white border with a yellowish membrane over the middle. They are usually painful. Oral rinsing with prescription chlorohexidene to reduce the microbes in the ulcer and topical ointments are effective and will speed up recovery. Blistering and sloughing are often associated with certain diseases. If some damage occurs to a component of the oral mucosa the layers can separate. This separation results in a blister. When a blister ruptures sloughing will occur and the area becomes ulcerated. These lesions may require topical or ingested steroid applications. Swellings and growths can be the result of infections, reactions to a chronic stimulus, or a new unwanted growth (neoplasm). Your dentist should check these enlargements. Infections will usually respond to antibiotics and treatment or removal of the source of the infection. Overgrowth of the tissue should be evaluated to determine if it is serious or benign. A neoplasm
should be biopsied and closely followed. Pigmented lesions are usually dark. A pigmented lesion may be the result of a small fragment of old filling that got trapped in the gums or cheek or from naturally occurring melanin pigmentation or red blood cells. These lesions should be checked. They can be an innocent convolution of capillaries or be a sign of a malignant melanoma or sarcoma. An oral lesion can appear white due to the thickening of the keratin layer of the mouth (similar to a skin scab turning white when it is wet). The white patch (leukoplakia) will not rub off and it is difficult to predict its biology. Some form of biopsy is needed to determine malignancy. A white patch can remain the same or change over time and should be monitored by your dentist. Red lesions indicate a thinner keratin layer and may often have a burning discomfort. Red lesions associated with smoking are of great concern and all should be examined for premalignancy. Your dental office will provide an annual oral cancer exam. Some practitioners are utilizing specially developed screening tests to “see” through to the deeper layers of the mouth for beginning cellular changes. These screens are very accurate and will give peace of mind that everything is okay for now. For answers to your dental questions, contact Douglas Urban, D.D.S. Cerritos, CA 90703 562 924-1523 DrDouglasUrban.com
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July 11-12, 2009 Teams are needed now to sign up for the 2nd annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life event returning to Bellflower the weekend of July 11-12. This exciting 24-hour event will take place on the track of Bellflower High School located at 15301 McNab Ave. in Bellflower. “This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better than last year. We have great entertainment and food vendors lined up to be a part of the celebration. We’re off to a fantastic start so far – we’ve currently raised over $10,000 for the 2009 Relay to date. However, much more is needed to help find a cure for this dreaded disease, so we are inviting the community to help us in our fight against cancer by registering a team for this exciting and worthy event”, said Event Co-Chair Ben Harvey. Harvey added, “Last year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) Bellflower Relay for Life event raised over $42,000 for cancer research, outreach and education. That was the first year for the Relay in Bellflower, and the amount raised by this first event was more than any other first year Relay throughout the State of California. We now want to build upon what we started last year The Relay for Life organization is currently accepting both monetary and in-kind donations for the event. To learn more about the Bellflower Relay, please visit the website at www.relayforlife.org/ bellflowerca. For information about registering your team, call Team Committee Co-Chair Jeff Jones at (562) 461-3795. If you are a Cancer Survivor and would like to take part in the event, call Survivorship Chair Carol Sullivan Miller at (562) 866-0818.
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Continued from page 1 he chose Gahr. “I’ve never regretted it,” Baca says. He’s taught theatre for 19 years where his students perform in 4 productions each year—the Fall Production, Spring Musical, the Multicultural-Talent Show and the Readers Theatre. As many as 60 students perform in the Spring Musical, while about 20 participate in the Readers Theatre. Productions have included such heavy hitters as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Inherit the Wind in the fall to Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, and Oklahoma in the spring. The rehearsals and preparation can be tedious, and it’s not uncommon for the students and Baca to give up holiday or vacation time to prepare for a performance. “The school has gone through its fifth band director, but I’m still here. I love what I do and have no intention of leaving any time soon.” The students also are committed and usually will have to pay out of pocket for costume rentals and other in-
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where they perform a play that they have written or read a story that they act out to a group of elementary students. “It’s a joy to take students who think they couldn’t possibly be on a stage, and watch their expression as they take curtain calls. The glow in their faces is phenomenal and makes my job so worth while,” says Baca. Although the finished product appears to be flawless, it takes many hours of hard work and dedication to pull it off. Occasionally, the students may have a surprise or two. Baca will never forget a few years ago when they were rehearsing for The Little Shop of Horrors and there was an earthquake. The lights went out temporarily while the 5 actors were attached to the main man-eating plant. “It was a little scary, and some of the girls began to scream.”
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TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 Gahr’s annual OSGAHRS show, an awards show with entertainment and dinner, was a huge success this year. More than 120 students and guests from drama classes and productions attended the ceremony. Primarily, it commends seniors who have been part of the theatre. All seniors are recognized on stage and a farewell song is dedicated to them. This year, Junior Maria Tuadi wrote and sang an original song called, “The Final Curtain.” Well over 100 awards were presented which included appreciation awards to crew and adults for their support of theatre. The “Angel” of the Year Award was given to Rey Jaquez for his countless hours of building and painting sets. Other major awards included Performance of the Year presented to Sapir Ohayon for her portrayal as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Chris McNeil received the Best Thesbian Award. Best Actor in Advanced Theatre went to Dominic Duarte, and Bree Cardenas was honored as Best Actress. Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards were given to Joey Byington and Ana Bravo. Best Future Stars included Morgan Mason, Zakk Otto and Dominic Duarte. “It’s amazing how students from all walks of life enroll in my drama classes and become disciplined in an area that may be new to them. It’s a joy to watch.” Baca and his drama students are already preparing for next year’s musical Hairspray.
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Continued from page 1 air pollution is higher in Cerritos than surrounding areas.” City officials said Cerritos was not informed in advance about the findings of the EPA National Air Toxics Assessment. The city will take every action to investigate the matter and ensure the safety of the community. The EPA report showed that 95 percent of the toxins come from “hydrazine,” a colorless liquid used in rocket fuels and chemical manufacturing and is listed as a possible carcinogen by the EPA. Analysts at
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Artesia Punishers 18-Under Gold Team Sent Home Early In State Tournament By Loren Kopff MENIFEE-Right about now is when Bob Medina would have his Artesia Punishers 18-Under travel ball softball team in position to win an Amateur Softball Association state championship and claim an automatic berth to the National Championships later in the summer. But there has been a changing in the guard within the Punishers program and now, Medina has gone one step farther. For the first time in the Punisher program, there is an 18-Under Gold team, the highest level for an ASA youth travel ball team. The Punishers still have an 18-Under team, coached by Dave Salmones, but being a Gold team means playing the best teams across the nation just short of Olympic status. This past weekend, Medina’s team was playing in the 2009 Pacific Coast Region 14 18-Under Gold Regional Championship Tournament with a chance to advance to the Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City in early August. All Medina needed to do was have his team finish in the top six among 79 teams but the relatively young Punishers went 2-2 and was bounced out early Sunday morning by the (Newbury Park) Combat Panthers 9-0. The Punishers have two more cracks of advancing to the Gold Nationals with the first coming today through Sunday in the 18-Under Gold Sector in Stockton. Again, the top six finishers will move on to Oklahoma City. “It was very enjoyable,” Medina said. “I think we have a team that can compete, seeing that we’re [still] here on Sunday. That’s the most important part, is getting here to Sunday. We’re looking for Division I scholarships for these kids on this team this year. That’s my goal and by being exposed in the Gold [division], that’s what we’re trying to do.” The Punishers, who became an 18-Under Gold team in February and were in their first tournament that counted for something since then, defeated the (Newhall) Bustos Elite 5-2 as a four-run bottom of the sixth inning was the difference. Trailing 2-0 going into the bottom of the fourth, Natalia Morales (South East High School) hit a solo home run. She would finish the game with a pair of hits. Two innings later, Melanie Bensema (Michigan State University) drove in a pair of runs. That was immediately followed by a two-run shot by Mayfair High School’s Mahrisch Medina. Ali Adelman (University of Connecticut) scattered six hits and struck out four. The win sent the Punishers into an early morning contest last Saturday against the (Pleasanton) Lady Hustle and a 3-0 lead quickly turned into a 9-4 loss. The bot-
tom of the first began with Brittany Wright walking Regina Norris (Mira Mesa High School graduate) and yielding an infield single to Autumn Martinez (Ocean View High School). After Martinez stole second, Norris scored on an error and Martinez came home on a double from Morales. Then with two outs, Vanessa Cardoza’s (Ocean View High School) base hit plated Morales. The Lady Hustle would get a run back in the top of the second, then blew the game wide open with six more in the next inning. The Punishers scored their final run in the bottom of the fourth when Medina hit her second home run in less than 19 hours. “We gave up a lot of runs in the beginning and that’s something we talked about after the game,” Bob Medina said. “We should have beaten them. I have to learn too that I can’t leave [pitchers] in there that long. I had a motive for it and I want to get Nicole [Hair (South High School graduate)] at a level pace and I want her to be ready. I believe Ali would be probably the one that I would go to and run with, but Nicole is the one we’re going to bank on. She’s doing a great job for us.” Later in the afternoon, the Punishers rebounded for a 5-0 victory against the (Chino) So Cal Crunch as they pounded out 10 hits. Cardoza and Lacey Nilssen (Los Alamitos High School) each had a pair of hits and Adelman was again solid in the circle, scattering four hits. But when the Punishers arrived at Wheat Field this past Sunday morning, they knew they had to win five straight games in order to get to Oklahoma City. The Combat Panthers sent the Punishers home early as they scored twice in the top of the first and four more times in the next frame. The Punishers had just six base runners and were limited to two base hits-a first inning single from Martinez and a fifth inning single from Jessica Roper (Mayfair High School). “I told the girls this is not a championship team,” Bob Medina said. “If anybody comes out here and thinks and believes that we’re going to win Gold Nationals, you’re on the wrong page. We are a scholarship team and we are out here to get [them] scholarships. Every single kid on our team has at least from two to five or six offers already. That is our accomplishment. “We’re not trying to win Oklahoma City,” he added. “I don’t believe this first year putting us together we can do that. But I know we can compete and we’re getting a lot of offers and a lot of interest in our kids from Division I colleges.” With a pair of state championships under Bob Medina’s belt, not to mention titles in the Western Nationals and USA/ ASA Nationals within the past several years, the move up to Gold status has made it that much easier for the other Punishers 18-Under team. This weekend, they will be playing in the state tournament in Riverside with a chance to stake a claim in the 18-Under Nationals in Las Vegas. The top 12 teams from the state tournament will move on to Nationals “Dave’s team is very capable of win-
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ning Nationals,” Bob Medina said. “I would hate to meet Dave in Nationals and lose, or him lose. It wouldn’t be something that I would wish for any of the 30 kids of our Punisher family.” The rest of the Artesia 18-Under Gold team are: Brittany Colenzo (Downey High School), Hailey Hupp (South Torrance High School graduate), Julie Martin (South Torrance High School/Academy of the Arts University), Melanie Ramos (Valencia High School/Howard Junior College), Rochelle Rivera (Fountain Valley High School), Riannon Romero (Kennedy High School), Vanessa Vasquez (Long Beach State University) and Sara Whitney (La Habra High School graduate).
Cerritos Girls Softball Association Pays Tribute To La Mirada Player By Loren Kopff Preceding the June 13 contest between the Cerritos and La Mirada 10-Under All-Stars in the 11th annual Cerritos Girls Softball Association Tournament, a tribute was made for La Mirada’s Hannah Powell who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Pink balloons and streamers filled the field that the two teams would play their pool play contest on and the Cerritos 10-Under team and coaches all wore pink shirts during the game. “One of our parents had found out about it and sent an e-mail out to let everybody know the situation was going on,” said CGSA president Lori Williams. “We have a relationship with [La Mirada] and I know the president and e-mailed him and asked him what was going on. We just wanted to do something for her.” Once Williams found out towards the end of April of Powell’s situation, the CGSA board got together at one of their monthly meetings to see what the league could do to help. A bat was purchased for $300, and then raffled during closing ceremonies last month where over $1000 was raised. The regular season teams also donated close to $1000 left over from their individual league seasons. The CGSA also gave Powell a shirt, teddy bear, blanket and numerous cards. Fueling off of the pregame festivities, La Mirada went out and blanked Cerritos 5-0 and ended the tournament losing to Torrance in the championship game. “I’ve coached kids for 11 years and to watch, or even know that one of them is going through something like that is tremendously emotional,” Williams said. “You just feel for the family; what they’re going to have to go through and experience. It really touched our hearts in a big way.”
Very clever. Ms. Rosie Lozoya served as Mistress of Ceremonies for the event. Scholarship Nominees for this year included: Madelyn Avalos, Vanessa Barbosa, Vanessa Fernandez, Melanie Garcia, Briana Juarez, Angelica Larroque, Mirtha Lopez, April Montoya, Jenny Rodriguez, Josselyn Serrano, Esmeralda Tellez, Vanessa Tellez, and Alicia Vasquez. All are fantastic students and volunteers; they do our city proud. Look for them at the next city event; they are the ones wearing the blue shirts with Achieve, Believe, Success, and other positive words written across their chests. Art Sanchez and his staff served a delicious meal of chicken and beef. Art owns Sanchez Catering located on 162 St. in Norwalk. His parents Art and Dora first opened the establishment in the early 1950s. It is still family owned. There was a short but entertaining and delightful video presentation highlighting some of the TAP’s excursions to the beaches and mountains. It included them enjoying an exciting Dodger game at Dodger stadium. Next on the program was the thrilling announcement of who was to receive the scholarships. Briana Juarez came in first to receive a check for $1500. April Montoya placed 2nd receiving $1,200. Josselyn Serrano placed 3rd receiving $1,000 and there was a tie for 4th place. Alicia Vasquez and Esmeralda Tellez both received $800. A big ‘Thank You’ to some of the city’s most generous sponsors who donated the funds for these scholarship. Contributing sponsors included Steven Chavez, Mary Jane McIntosh, Dr. Donald Larcabal, O.D., Frantone’s, Soroptomist International of Norwalk, Troy & Dale Bemis, Duckett-Wilson Development Company, Friends of Johnston-Hargitt House, Norwalk Printing Service, Inc., Wal-Mart (Hugo Lara), Vice Mayor Gordon Stefenhagen, Norwalk Coordinating Council, Pawnmart, Helen M. Brown, Norwalk Moose Lodge #1739, Norwalk Certified Farmers Market. Door prizes were given out after the presentation of awards and the “Old” folks were excused. That is when the tables were cleared and removed and the party really started…. Time for the Teen Dance. Dignitaries recognized and introduced included Mayor Cheri Kelley and husband, Dale; Interim Director of Parks & Recreation Dave Verhaaf and wife, Margaret; Public Services Supervisor Grissel Chavez and her husband, Terry Arrendo.
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pia Chen and Armin Reyes were absent. Employee Contracts Following approval of the budget, three items were considered that will define the 2009-2010 school calendar. First approved was an agreement with the ABC Federation of Teachers, Local #2317, California Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers/AFL-CIO. Next approved was an agreement with the California School Employees Association. Last approved was a reduction of the work year and compensation for management and confidential employees. Evident in the agreements themselves and the discussion surrounding them was an extraordinary level of cooperation among the School Board, Superintendent’s office and employee groups. All those involved in negotiations tried especially hard to see that class time for students would not be greatly reduced. In other business the school board approved contracts for Superintendent Gary Smuts; Deputy Superintendent Mary Sieu; Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Carol Hansen; Assistant Superintendent, Academic Services, Valencia Mayfield; and Chief Financial Officer Toan Nguyen. The meeting started with a scheduled celebration of the accomplishments of the 2008-2009 school year and ended with unexpected optimism and energy from three Cerritos High School students. Discussion and voting on a budget for next school year weighed heavily in-between. Meg Jimenez, principal of Niemes Elementary School, summed up that school’s activities with an audiovisual presentation. The foyer of the District headquarters currently displays winning entries submitted to the Niemes Environmental Science Festival and Fair. The Cerritos High School Song Team was recognized for its achievement of a national championship. Team members Chelsey Harris, Marianne Mun, Ashley Chang, Karen Pak, Genesis Cabuy and Shirley Cho were present with their coach, Cheryl Aure-Azurin. Not present at the meeting: team members Joyce Ha and Christine Yun. The Strategic Planning Board Advisory Committee gave an upbeat presentation on phase 3 of the 2006-2010 strategic plan
for the District. That strategic plan is comprised of five areas: academic excellence for all; healthy students, healthy adults; parent and community involvement; effective resource and facilities management; and professional growth for all employees. The report showed that the district continues to place above state average scores in both mathematics and in English and language arts. The district academic performance index (API) for 2008 was 795, only 5 points shy of the 800-point goal. No school in the district has an API less than 600. At the end of the meeting, during the second public comments section, the mood was brightened by the optimism and drive of three Cerritos High School students seeking Board support for a science Olympics program and a green energy generation program. Niemes Elementary School is a national magnet school of distinction in the subject of environmental science and technology. The school is located at 16715 South Jersey Ave in the city of Artesia. For more information call the school’s main telephone number at 562-865-9586 or visit the official school website at www.abcusd. k12.ca.us. Cerritos High School is located at 12500 183rd Street in the city of Cerritos. For more information call the schools’ main telephone number at 562-926-5566 or visit the official school website at cerritoshs.org. The headquarters for the ABC Unified School District is located at 16700 Norwalk Blvd. in the city of Cerritos. For more information call the District’s main telephone number at 562-926-5566 or visit the official District website at www.abcusd.k12.ca.us. Who is the cutest?
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14 COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • JUNE 26, 2009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. GM-176659-C Loan No. 0307598801 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/27/2004. 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. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR:SALVADOR DE LA VEGA AND REYNALDA DE LA VEGA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 6/7/2004 as Instrument No. 04-1449637 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 7/10/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California Property Address is purported to be: 12862 CUESTA STREET CERRITOS, California 90703-0000 APN #: 7012-015-014 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $490,048.76, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 6/17/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Digna Del Fonso, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3129672 06/19/2009, 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA09-260708-TC Loan # 3001832884 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/3/2006. 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 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 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CESAR R. REDOBLE AND DOMINGA R. REDOBLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 4/12/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0798962 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $534,021.83 The purported property address is: 19200 SHERYL AVENUE CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7039-030018 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to One West Bank FSB 6900 Beatrice Drive Kalamazoo MI 49009 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 6/15/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3148323 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 4040952 TS No.: 20099070804398 FHA/VA/ PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/02/2003. 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. On 07/09/2009 at 01:00 PM, FIRST AMERICAN LOANSTAR TRUSTEE SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/11/2003, as Instrument No. 03 1030529, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. Executed by: KWANG IN LIM, UN JU LIM, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 WEST MISSION BLVD., POMONA, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7038-004-045 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18528 SAN GABRIEL AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $311,616.09. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 06/13/2009 First AmericanLoanStar Trustee Services 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-2774845 FIRST AMERICAN LOANSTAR TRUSTEE SERVICES MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. FEI#1018.05438 06/19, 06/26, 07/03/2009
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. GM-176701-C Loan No. 0307727035 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/5/2006. 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. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR:KWANG MA KIM and YOUNG HU KIM ,HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 10/13/2006 as Instrument No. 06-2280579 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:7/17/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California Property Address is purported to be: 12534 KENOBI CT CERRITOS, California 90703 APN #: 7056-001-070 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $794,870.28, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 6/22/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3143741 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
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TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 TSG No.: 4040126 TS No.: 20099070804256 FHA/VA/PMI No.: Notice Of Trustee's Sale YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/6/2006 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. On 7/9/2009 at 10:30 AM First American Loanstar Trustee Services, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/17/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0572455, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed by: FREDERICK A. GUITIERREZ, MARITESS L. GUTIERREZ,, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: As more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 7022-002-014 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13561 SEMORA PLACE , CERRITOS, CA 90703 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $507,704.10 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 6/13/2009 First American LoanStar Trustee Services 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. First American Loanstar Trustee Services may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Original document signed by Authorized Agent For Trustee’s Sale Information Please Call (714) 573-1965 P576517 6/19, 6/26, 07/03/2009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 2008-3625 Order No. 800000811 Loan No. 0070209694 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/7/2004. 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: ALEXANDER C. ANENE AND BERNADETTEIANENE, HUSBAND AND WD7E Duly Appointed Trustee: POMONA FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC. Deed of Trust recorded 7/20/2004 as Instrument No. 04-1844270 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 7/16/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DBRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonable estimated charges: $660,038.87 Street Address or other common designation of purported real property: 18915 GODINHO AVE CERRITOS, CA 90703 A.P.N.: 7030-014-031 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 trustee within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 'FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 730-2727 OR LOG ONTO www. fis-asap.com' Date: 06/01/2009 S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, AS AGENT FOR THE TRUSTEE 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106 Westlake Village, CA 91362 818-991-4600 YARDIA BLANE, SR. TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3154254 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
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T.S No. 09-11015-11 Loan No. 12196416 Notice of Trustee’s Sale YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/20/2004. 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 to sell the highest bidder for cash a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, 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 to 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: SUPRIYA BHARADWAJ, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 03/04/2004 as instrument No. 04-0512755, in Book , Page and rerecorded on --- as ---, of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 7/9/2009 at 10:30AM. Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $418,621.45, estimated. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 17609 Vierra Ave Cerritos, CA 90703. A.P.N.: 7022-018-035. 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. Date: 6/13/2009 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608-0130 Sale Information Only (714) 573-1965 MAGGIE F. SALAC, Foreclosure Officer P581597 6/19, 6/26, 07/03/2009
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-09-233327-TC Loan # 1005298573 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/17/2005. 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 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 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): WAYDEN ENCISO, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 2/24/2005 as Instrument No. 05 0418675 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/10/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $636,104.23 The purported property address is: 19414 SEGAL ST CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7054-014-082 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to One West Bank FSB 6900 Beatrice Drive Kalamazoo MI 49009 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 6/16/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3149599 06/19/2009, 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009
To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: AKINOYA SHABU SHABU LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 13303 Artesia Blvd. CERRITOS, CA 90703-1316 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41-ON-SALE BEER AND WINE – EATING PLACE Published at Los Cerritos Community News on 06/19, 06/26, 07/03, 07/10/2009
TSG No.: 4039297 TS No.: 20099070803996 FHA/VA/PMI No.: Notice Of Trustee's Sale YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/27/2006 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. On 7/9/2009 at 10:30 AM First American Loanstar Trustee Services, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/07/2006, as Instrument No. 06 1500628, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed by: NAUKA V SHAH, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: As more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 7039-022-019 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19416 AMHURST COURT , CERRITOS, CA 90703 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $639,407.92 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 6/13/2009 First American LoanStar Trustee Services 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. First American Loanstar Trustee Services may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Original document signed by Authorized Agent For Trustee’s Sale Information Please Call (714) 573-1965 P576371 6/19, 6/26, 07/03/2009 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA09-261783-BL Loan # 19296847 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/16/2006. 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 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 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TONY MCCRAY AND TERRI MCCRAY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 11/22/2006 as Instrument No. 06-2597824 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $793,195.96 The purported property address is: 11331 Sharon St Cerritos, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7034-012-003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Litton Loan Servicing LP 4828 Loop Central Drive Houston TX 77081 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap. com Reinstatement Line: (800) 247-9727 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3154229 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
TSG No.: 3797056 TS No.: 20089134003189 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/23/2006. 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. On 07/15/2009 at 10:00 AM, FIRST AMERICAN LOANSTAR TRUSTEE SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/06/2006, as Instrument No.060272442, in book ,page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. Executed by: JIM D. FLORES, , BONNIE S. FLORES, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SOUTHEAST DISTRICT, 12720 NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK, CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7034-018-018 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 17804 PALO VERDE AVENUE #20 , CERRITOS, CA, 90703 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $351,598.21. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. First AmericanLoanstar Trustee Services 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 619-5901221 Date: 06/17/2009 FIRST AMERICAN LOANSTAR TRUSTEE SERVICES MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/ or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Authorized Signature: Chet Sconyers 06/25/09, 07/02/09, 07/09/09 R-240425 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 09-20376-SP-CA Loan No. 0009137480 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED01/18/2006. 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(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, 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 in an "as is" condition, 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: MICHAEL NENADIC AND YOUNG AE KIRKPATRICK, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded 01/30/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0214286 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California. Date of Sale: 07/17/2009 at 10:30 A.M. Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $703,020.69 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 12431 RYAN LANE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 A.P.N.: 7054-017-018 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(b} declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee's or beneficiary's authorized agent has either contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5. Regarding the property that is the subject of this Notice of Sale, the "mortgage loan servicer" as defined in California Civil Code Section 2923.53 (k) (3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this Notice of Sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 06/22/2009 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85016 phone 602-264-6101 Sales Line 714-259-7850; as of 6/23/08 714-730-2727 Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Nichole Alford, TRUSTEE SALES REPRESENTATIVEASAP# 3145326 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
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CITY OF NORWALK REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 09-340
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY COUNCIL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk invites prospective Proposers to compete for the opportunity to provide Professional Services for the administration of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). The City of Norwalk has been allocated $633,782 of HPRP funds by the Federal Government Stimulus Program and plans to hire a consultant to administer an effective assistance program designed to help Norwalk residents who are at risk of becoming homeless and who are currently experiencing homelessness. Income limits will apply in every instance. The selected proposer must be able to input data into a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and prepare reports for City approval and HUD submission in a timely manner. The City is soliciting proposals from organizations and community agencies for multi-year projects to be funded under HPRP. Requests received must address the City’s approved Consolidated Plan goals relating to homeless prevention, and projects must qualify as eligible activities under the ARRA guidelines. Agencies must plan to spend 60% of the funds by September 2011 and the remaining funds by September 2012. The successful proposer will be required to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity and all applicable federal, state, local laws, and requirements. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to City of Norwalk Purchasing Division, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Room 6, Norwalk, CA 90650-1030, by 11:00 am on Thursday, July 16, 2009. Proposals must be clearly marked “Proposal for Providing HPRP Program Services, RFP No. 09-340.” Copies of the RFP may be obtained from the Purchasing Division, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 6, Norwalk, California 90650. All contacts concerning this Proposal must be referred to the City of Norwalk Purchasing Division, (562) 929-5712. Dated: June 26, 2009 /s/Christine Roberto, Administrative Services Manager Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 6/26/09
TS # CA-09-250033-CH Loan # 0000106321 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/2/2004. 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 duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): AVIS L. LIVINGSTON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 03/09/2004 as Instrument No. 04 0557517 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $376,063.82 The purported property address is: 13351 BIGELOW STREET CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7044-020-002 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Kondaur Capital Corporation 1100 Town & Country Rd, Suite 1600 Orange CA 92868. Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 6/19/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: (714) 573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: (619) 645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. This notice is sent for the purpose of collecting a debt. This firm is attempting to collect a debt on behalf of the holder and owner of the note. Any information obtained by or provided to this firm or the creditor will be used for that purpose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. P586557 6/26, 7/3, 07/10/2009
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7104.11695 Title Order No. 4049913 MIN No. Loan No. 84472950 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/02/05. 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 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 §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Qi Chen, A Married Woman, As Her Sole And Separate Property Recorded: 08/09/05, as Instrument No. 051892515, of Official Records of Los Angeles, California. Date of Sale: 07/16/09 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA The purported property address is: 12240 ECKLESON PLACE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7056016-005 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $562,747.34. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.” The undersigned mortgage loan servicer declares that (1) it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code § 2923.52 and (2) the timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of California Civil Code § 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to California Civil Code § 2923.52 or 2923.55 Date: 6/24/2009 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Camale Smith, Authorized Signatory 505 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 243 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.com Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FEI # 1002.123730 6/26,7/3,7/10/2009
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. GM-176695-C Loan No. 0307724453 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/9/2006. 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. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR:BENJAMIN RAMIREZ, A SINGLE MAN Recorded 6/16/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1326912 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:7/17/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California Property Address is purported to be: 21444 CLARETTA AVENUE LAKEWOOD, CA 90715 APN #: 7066-011-003 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $482,687.12, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 6/18/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3131239 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-09-261479-ED Loan # 3014323319 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/13/2007. 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 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 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SUNG HA LEE, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 8/21/2007 as Instrument No. 20071955208 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $735,897.98 The purported property address is: 13513 CHARLWOOD CIRCLE CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessors Parcel No. 7028-010-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Washington Mutual Bank, FA 7255 Baymeadows Way Jacksonville FL 32256. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3155090 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009, 07/10/2009
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICIA PARA UNA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA Notice is hereby given that City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing pertaining to the item(s) listed below: DATE OF HEARING: TIME OF HEARING: LOCATION OF HEARING:
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter. City Council Chambers City of Hawaiian Gardens 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
HEARING ITEM:
DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL’S INTENT TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. HGLLA1 AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 14, 2009. 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 City Council at, or prior to the public hearing. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Hawaiian Gardens Community Development Department at (562) 420-2641. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame al Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Hawaiian Gardens o al Departamento de Desarollo Urbano: (562) 420-2641. Joseph Colombo Community Development Director Published: Los Cerritos Community News
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-08-183261-RM Loan # 0014506547 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/14/2005. 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 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 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): EYDIE ESGANA, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 9/21/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2272882 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/9/2009 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $353,349.71 The purported property address is: 18103 SEINE AVE ARTESIA, CA 90701 Assessors Parcel No. 7033-022-022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to EMC Mortgage Corporation 2780 Lake Vista Drive Lewisville TX 75067. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5 ( c), the beneficiary or authorized agent declares as follows: DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE (California Civil Code Section 2923.5(c)) Re: EMC Loan No.: 0014506547 Name: Esgana Eydie Property Address: 18103 Seine Ave Artesia, CA 90701 Trustee/Attorney: Quality Loan Service Co Beneficiary: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed-Certificates, Series 2006-HE2 TS# The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary, or authorized agent hereby declares under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, as follows: The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent contacted the borrower to discuss the borrower's financial situation and to explore options for the borrower to avoid foreclosure in compliance with Cal. Civ. Code Section 2923.5., on. Sent letter by first class mail with toll free number to HUD-certified housing counseling agency. Attempted to contact borrower by phone at least three times at different hours and on different days unless the borrower's primary and secondary phone numbers were disconnected. Dated: October 31, 2008 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 06/15/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3147371 06/19/2009, 06/26/2009, 07/03/2009 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE(S) (UCC Sec. 6101 et seq. and B & P Sec. 24073 et seq.) Escrow No. 7322-AK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license(s) is about to be made. The name(s) and business address of the seller(s)/licensee(s) are: MIKE MATANOUS MAIDA, 22429 BLOOMFIELD AVE, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 Doing business as: GREEN BIRD LIQUOR All other business names(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s)/licensee(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s)/ licensee(s), is/are: MIKE'S LIQUOR & DELI, 4911 WARNER AVE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 The name(s) and address of the buyer(s)/ applicant(s) is/are: JASWINDER KAUR SINGH, 22429 BLOOMFIELD AVE, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The assets being sold are generally described as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, TRADE NAME, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AND OFF-SALE GENERAL LICENSE #21-443246 and are located at: SAME The type and number of license to be transferred is/are: Type: OFF-SALE GENERAL, License Number: 21-443246 now issued for the premises located at: SAME The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic beverage license(s) is/are intended to be consummated at the office of: DETAIL ESCROW, INC, 12222 ARTESIA BLVD, ARTESIA, CA 90701 and the anticipated sale date is JULY 17, 2009 The purchase price or consideration in connection with the sale of the business and transfer of the license, is the sum of $235,000.00, including inventory estimated at $35,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CASH: $200,000.00, PROMISSORY NOTE: $35,000.00 It has been agreed between the seller(s)/ licensee(s) and the intended buyer(s)/ transferee(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions code, that the consideration for transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. MIKE MATANOUS MAIDA, Seller(s)/ Licensee(s) JASWINDER KAUR SINGH, Buyer(s)/ Applicant(s) PCTS LA148904 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 6/26/09
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY JO BUCK Case No. BP117175 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY JO BUCK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Joseph Buck in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Joseph Buck be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 on July 24, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 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 deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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: CYNTHIA T LEWALLEN SBN 162265 LAW OFFICE OF CYNTHIA T LEWALLEN 21515 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 820 TORRANCE CA 90503-6542 Los Cerritos Community News CN821112 BUCK Jun 26, Jul 3,10, 2009
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 11473-JP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) are: DONG SEOG KIM AND YU JOO KIM, 94 LAKEWOOD CENTER, LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 Doing business as: KELLY'S COFFEE & FUDGE FACTORY 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 name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/ are: SHP INCORPORATED, 94 LAKEWOOD CENTER, LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 The assets being sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 94 LAKEWOOD CENTER, LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ACT ONE ESCROW, 17918 PIONEER BLVD, STE 202, ARTESIA, CA 90701 and the anticipated sale date is JULY 15, 2009 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: ACT ONE ESCROW, 17918 PIONEER BLVD, STE 202, ARTESIA, CA 90701 and the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be JULY 14, 2009, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above. Dated: 06/23/09 SHP INCORPORATED, Buyer(s) PCTS LA148971 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 6/26/09
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