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Documents Show Central Basin Directors Attempting Extortion & Harassing Employees THE HMG-CN exclusive documents show Leticia Vasquez and Martha Camacho using associates to harass employees. BY BRIAN HEWS

LASD CAR SHOW AT CERRITOS CIVIC CENTER MONEY FOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS: A menagerie of hot rods and motorcycles rolled into the Cerritos Civic Center for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s annual car show this past Saturday. Co-organizer retired LASD Sergeant Scott Graham stated, “With all the negative things going on in law enforcement the past couple of years, this car show is just one way to put a positive spin on the department."

'Duplex Law' Signed by Gov. Newsom BY BRIAN HEWS Gov. Newsom signed two controversial bills this week, both heavily lobbied by homebuilder groups, both meant to ease the housing crisis in California. The first, Senate Bill 9, makes it possible to build duplexes, or higher, on a lot meant for a single-family house. The second, SB 10, allows those near public transit corridors, such as bus and train lines, to build up to four units on one lot. There is an already growing

movement of cities across California and the country to rethink traditional single-family neighborhoods to tackle high housing costs. City zoning laws regulate what can be built where. There are a number of zones, the most familiar are residential and commercial. Mixed-use zoning — such as the complex across from Mainpalce Mall in Santa Ana, ground-floor retail businesses and residential units in the highrise above. Single-family zoning refers to a residential area where only

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Artesia Waste Roundup Draws Over 500 Cars

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SMILE! Employees of US Clean take a break to mug for the HMGCN camera. The time was around 1 pm, and already over 500 cars had dropped off items. The well organized roundup was at Artesia Park with protective material taped on the ground. Residents pulled up, popped the trunk, and the employees took the waste.

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16 feet tall, spanning 15 feet in diameter and weighing 1,500 pounds Jack is waiting for picture-takers. Page 4.

5th Annual LASD Motors Car Show BY TAMMYE MCDUFF A menagerie of hot rods and motorcycles rolled into the Cerritos Civic Center for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s annual car show this past Saturday. Co-organizer retired LASD Sergeant Scott Graham stated, “With all the negative things going on in law enforcement the past couple of years, this car show is just one way to put a positive spin on the department”. The LASD Motorsports 5th Annual Car Show was held September 18, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the LASD’s Cerritos Station, located on 18135 Bloomfield Avenue. This is the first year that the car show has included motorcycles, but the star of the show was the refurbished 101-year-old La Bestioni from New Jersey. This vehicle is one of eight in a series of bigger-than-lifechain drive race cars that were seen on the race tracks in America and Europe at the turn of the century, a salute to the fire breathing monsters that haunted the roads and tracks in some of

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Cerritos Pool Opens September 26

Leticia Vasquez-Wilson was elected to the Central Basin Board (CB) in 2012, taking her seat in January 2013. Since then, she has committed several questionable acts; some call them gross malfeasance, her latest act shooting a video calling the city of Downey’s water undrinkable, which triggered a lawsuit against the Commerce-based agency. Since being elected in 2018, Martha Camacho-Rodriguez has glommed onto Vasquez and become her ally. The two are now in a minority position on the CB Board and have become increasingly more abusive to staff. But no one knew the level of abuse the two have been hurling on staff; that is until now. Hews Media Group-Cerritos News has obtained, via a public records request, disturbing emails between long-time CB staff and Vasquez-Wilson and

Camacho-Rodriguez, documenting a shocking pattern of harassment so harsh that employees fear for their safety and endure constant threats and intimidation. The threats and intimidation have carried over to some CB staff homes; pictures obtained from sources by HMG-CN show by Vasquez-Wilson and Camacho-Rodriguez associates Rodolfo Cortes Barragan and Downey’s Juan Joey Martinez harassing employees at CB staff residences. Not satisfied with intimidat-

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Lite Rail Board Votes for Artesia to Paramount Line BY BRIAN HEWS

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees proposed revisions to the vaccine mandate policy during their meeting on Sept. 15, 2021, attempting to compromise on the best way to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate during their meeting. Trustees disagreed about the best course of action and received backlash for the mandate from the community. President Jose Fierro explained how the vaccine man-

The Eco-Rapid Transit Board of Directors completed its review of the Metro Draft West Santa Ana Branch Environmental Impact Statement and unanimously voted to support "Alternative 1," the one-seat ride to Union Station. The Board of Directors also recommended inclusion of a station in Little Tokyo as this station provides access to Downtown destinations, the Metro Regional Connector and offers the ability to transfer to destinations in East Los Angeles and eventually Whittier. Board Chair and Artesia City Councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj stated, "This is an important step in the process of bringing this important rail line to our communities." For 20 years, the Eco-Rapid Transit Joint Powers Authority have been working together to bring rail transit to Southeast Los Angeles. This $9.8 billion 19.4 mile light rail line would connect communities from Artesia to Downtown Los Angeles. Now it is becoming closer to

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College Trustees Approve Vaccine Mandate BY VINCENT MEDINA

After major renovation on the pool and its equipment, the pool will open Sunday. Page 6.

Norwalk Takes the Mayor's Cup 51-7 win was the first time since 2017 that the Lancers had won the Mayor’s Cup over John Glenn. Page 10.

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO SAVE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, IT'S EASY BY DAVID CHAVERN

You’d be hard pressed to ﬁnd an industry that hasn’t been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. But when it comes to news publishing, the virus has accelerated some difﬁcult trends, especially for small community publishers. And now yet another blow to small newspapers in California is about to be dealt, unless the state Legislature acts soon. A new report warns that the current health crisis may accelerate the closing

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of community newspapers across the nation. These outlets are critical to our democracy. When they can no longer afford to continue reporting, communities lose a vital watchdog and government business is hidden from public view. Right now, many communities throughout California are suffering the loss of their watchdogs. More than a dozen newspapers have suspended operations in the last ﬁve months, with more planning to close in the coming months. Last year, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 5 for how businesses classify workers as contractors or employees. In recognition of the inapplicability of the legislation to the news industry and the economic headwinds facing community newspapers, the Legislature gave news publishers a one-year exemption, but when the extension ends in December 2020, publishers will be forced to classify newspaper carriers as employees. This signiﬁcant change to a business practice that has been in place for more than 100 years will have the effect of increasing the cost of newspaper delivery by as much as 85%, a burden et ready to explore the that is unsustainable for small publishers all-new Sesame Street that have also recently been hit with Neighborhood advertising revenue declines ofwith 30% the to 50% as a result same of thecolorful coronavirus street crisis. charLocal publishersacters have sounded the from Hooper’s alarm with California lawmakers, Store, Abby’s Garden, Big Bird’s but Nest, so far, have notStoop. takenSouthern any stepsCalto and thethey iconic 123 address the devastating this park will ifornia will be adding a impact new theme have on both publishers and readers. to their lineup of fun family places in Small community and ethnic 2022, based on one of the most famous and enduring children's show in history. The Sesame Street-themed Sesame

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Park will have waterslides and a Sesame Place San Diego will open as a Certified Autism Center, mirroring its Philadelphia sister park, the first theme park in the world to achieve this designation. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF

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However, most research also sug17 has the potential to be most relevant gests that voter turnout amongst papolitically, only a handful of races were rolees would be very low. The Florida decided by less than 10,000 votes in recent years. study mentioned above found that, among those eligible to vote, only 16 Currently, 19 states allow parolees to vote. The passage of prop 17 would percent of black ex-felons and 12 perPHILIPPINE SEA Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kristen Sheriff, from Pico Rivera, cent of all other felons voted in the 2016 be perhaps the most progressive shift in inspects survival equipment aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. election. California’s electoral policy since the The Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area Another study found that only ~13 state began allowing ex-felons (who had of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while completed their prison sentence/parole) percent of ex-felons in Iowa who had serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. gotten their right to vote restored in to vote inIsaiah 1974.Williams. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class

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Rededication of Bardwell Hall at BIOLA

New Kiwanis Club in Norwalk

CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR Bob Archuleta, D-Pico Rivera (2nd from left) , joined the BIOLA University community at the rededication of Bardwell Hall in La Mirada. Bardwell Hall will now house the Department of Arts' new studios, galleries, labs and other learning opportunities for students. Archuleta is pictured (l-r) with La Mirada Councilman John Lewis, BIOLA President Dr. Barry Corey and La Mirada Mayor Ed Eng.

A new Kiwanis Club, Kiwanis 605 opened last month in Norwalk meeting at 6 P.M., every second Thursday of each month at Mr. Rosewoods, 10640 Rosecrans Ave. The club has been formed to help meet the needs of children across the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, ABC Unified School District, Little Lake City School District, Whittier Union High School District, and surrounding communities. “Kiwanis clubs provide a great opportunity to meet new friends who believe in serving their communities, networking with business professionals and making a signifi-

Housing Market Cools, But Homes Remain Expensive BY BRIAN HEWS Southern California home prices slipped at bit in August from the previous month, as the market cooled from the torrid pace earlier this year. The six-county region’s median sales price was $680,000, a 0.1% slip. The year-over-year gain was 13.9% above August 2020 levels, the smallest since February. Experts had predicted that home price gains would moderate because incomes can’t support continued price appreciation at the 20% levels seen earlier this year. The pandemic market frenzy was in large part sparked by record low mortgage

rates and the desire for more space . Those same experts expect home values to decline, given the long-running mismatch between supply and demand. In Riverside County, the median price rose over 19% to $525,000, while sales climbed 6.%. In San Bernardino County, the median price rose 22% to $465,000, while sales rose 9.%. In San Diego County, the median price rose 13% to $725,000, while sales climbed nearly 4%. In Ventura County, the median price rose nearly 15% $740,250, while sales rose a measly 1.3%. In Los Angeles County, the median price rose over 13% to $785,000, while sales climbed 14%. In Orange County, the median price rose nearly 13% to $900,000, while sales climbed 4.5%.

FDA Authorizes Booster Jab for 65+ STAFF REPORT The FDA authorized the use of Pfizer booster shots for a wider group of Americans this week. The authorization covers people over 65, people at high risk for severe illness, and frontline health workers as well. Right now a third Pfizer shot is only authorized for immune-compromised people. With the FDA authorization, the CDC Advisory Committee, which is also meeting this week, will come up with specific recommendations for the booster. This comes one day after Johnson & Johnson released new data showing booster shots increased the efficacy of its vaccine. One J&J shot is more than 70% effective, but the company found a second dose

administered two months after the first increases protection against symptomatic disease to 94%. “We have a growing body of evidence that a second shot is important,” said Dr. John Brownstein, PhD of Boston Children’s Hospital. “Now it’s going to be up to the FDA to figure out when and how that happens. Last week, an FDA advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. The twin votes represented a heavy blow to the Biden administration’s sweeping effort, announced a month ago, to shore up nearly all Americans’ protection amid the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

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cant impact on the community through volunteering,” said President Dora Sandoval. “Kids need Kiwanis, in our community and in communities around the world, so they can grow up in a world where they are happy, healthy, safe and loved.” “We understand the changing needs of today’s busy volunteers, and encourage members to give time when they can, whether that’s at a service project or at a meeting," said Board Director, Dr. Robert Cancio. “We hope that men and women of all ages will join us and help make a difference for children in our community.” Those interested in membership can contact Michael Silva at kiwanis605@ gmail.com or kiwanis.org.

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newspapers are especially vulnerable to of community newspapers across the economic fluctuations and catastrophic nation. These outlets are critical to consequences, like closure. These our democracy. When they can no small publishers are scrambling to stay longer afford to continue reporting, afloat by cutting coverage, furloughing communities lose a vital watchdog and reporters and eliminating print government business is hidden from publication on certain days of the week. public view. They are expediting their transition Right now, many communities to digital-first publishing and exploring throughout California are suffering new methods for providing information the loss of their watchdogs. More than to their communities as more readers a dozen newspapers have suspended turn to these methods during the operations in the last five months, with crisis. However, cutting print days more planning to close in the coming disenfranchises specific demographic months. groups, such as senior citizens and Last year, the California Legislature other residents who don’t have internet passed Assembly Bill 5 for how access (6%) or don’t have a reliable businesses classify workers as contractors or employees. In recognition internet connection (up to 25% of rural communities). Through losing their of the inapplicability of the legislation local newspaper, these groups are losing to the news industry and the economic BIG JACK: all steel standing more than 16their feet tall, 15information feet in diameter mainspanning source of and and headwinds facing community weighing 1,500 pounds is waiting for picture-takers. their connection to the community. newspapers, the Legislature gave news Keeping news publishers strong publishers a one-year exemption, but is in the interest not only of the when the extension ends in December press, but of our greater democracy. 2020, publishers will be forced When they lack a steady flow of to classify newspaper carriers as information, communities suffer a slew employees. This significant change to a business of ailments, from declining citizen engagement to increased corruption and practice that has been in place for more declining government performance. than 100 years will have the effect Fewer people run for office and fewer of increasing the cost of newspaper people vote. delivery by as much as 85%, a burden At a time when California’s that is unsustainable for small publishers unemployment rate is alarming, lack that have also recently been hit with of legislative action to extend the advertising revenue declines of 30% to 50% as a result of the coronavirus crisis. exemption for newspaper carriers will cause even more job losses. If Local publishers have sounded the publishers are forced to limit circulation alarm with California lawmakers, but areas for financial reasons, they will so far, they have not taken any steps to have to reconfigure carrier routes, address the devastating impact this will reduce home deliveries and cease daily have on both publishers and readers. publication, which means thousands of Small community and ethnic HOOK 'EM! Gary Shook brought his son Caden and nephew Niko, for a fun time fishing, the Parks & Rec. department supplied free fresh bait. and Democrats among ex-felons who are not Black. PROP 17 MCDUFF ‘kids only’ fishing event, with ainfive-fish BY TAMMYE The population of parolees CaliContinued from page 1 limit per participant and oneBlack fishingand pole fornia is disproportionately per child and each contestant had to reel La Mirada Fishing Derby was held Latino. In 2016, 26% of California’s the right to vote. 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The La Mirada Friends of the Library will host its Fall Book Sale on Saturday, October 2 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the La Mirada Activity Center. There will be a pre-sale for members only on Friday, October 1 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. For those interested in joining, a $10 annual membership fee can be paid at that time. A wide selection of books will be available. For additional information, email LaMiradaFOL@gmail.com.

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BY TAMMYE MCDUFF If you don’t wish to journey into Beverly Hills or somewhere else for whimsical fall photographs, the family can always visit Big Jack at the Citadel. A colorful steel installation standing more than 16 feet tall, spanning 15 feet in diameter and weighing 1,500 pounds. It is in fact ‘the largest pumpkin in LA County’, according to his big-big-big billing, though carve him, you cannot. Big Jack is made for photo-taking, and carrier routes will be eliminated. the temptation to strike a post in front of To save California newspapers, at a Big Jack is enhanced by a colorful display minimum, the and Legislature musthay extend of sunflowers the 40-plus barrels the exemption AB 5, which will surrounding thetoginormous gourd. provide morefortime Wantnewspapers to dress in with costume a family to get past COVID-related advertising photograph? You are welcome to do so, declines to adjust their operations says the and Citadel Outlets team. The Citadelmeet is located at 100 Citadel Drive, Comto changing consumption patterns. merce. In addition, to further aid ethnic and community news publishers, the Legislature should prioritize these outlets for public outreach ads. Not only will this help provide residents with access to key local resources and public health information, it will help these community outlets bridge the BY TAMMYE MCDUFF ﬁnancial gap without any additional state funding. Bowers Museum in Orange IfThe California’s lawmakers don’t County is pleased to announce two act soon to help community news generous bequests from former Board of publishers, they risk losing a vital Governors, Norma Kershaw and local voice for their constituents –Lynda and Thomas totaling over $1 million dollars. themselves. The bequests have been designated David Chavern is president to support the $250,000 Kershaw Inand CEO of News Media Alliance, ternational Speakers’ Series on Biblical industry’sLynda largest Archaeology, the andnews the $780,000 trade organization, david@ Thomas Distinguished Lecture Fund newsmediaalliance.org. to bring newsmakers from around the world to the Bowers Museum. In most instances, these speakers 2009 andrelated 2010 to voted in the 2012 exhibipresiwill be current special dential election, much smaller thanoff the tions, and will possibly be kicked ~55% turnout rate observed in the whole with programming in conjunction of the electorate year. Museum’sthat Royal Geographical Society Given the low turnout exhibition, Everest, due totypically open in Febobserved among ex-felons and the ruary 2022. Democratic party’s dominance in recent Norma Kershaw was a long-time statewide elections - Governor member of the Bowers’ Board Newsom of Goverand Brownthe won each of the norsGovernor who sponsored state-of-the-art, last 3 gubernatorial elections by over It 300-seat Norma Kershaw Auditorium. 1,000,000 votes prop 17 would hardly was her desire to share the significance make a dent in statewide election re- inof archaeology for world culture that sults. at thetolocal prop fusedEven her drive play level, a role where in so many 17 has the institutions potential toand be most relevant scholarly museums. She politically, only a handfulatof races were passed away peacefully her home in decided by less than 10,000 votes in Mission Viejo, September 14, at age 95. recent years. Lynda Thomas was also a long time Currently, states allow parolees member of the19Bowers Museum’s Board to vote. The passage of prop 17 of Governors with a passion forwould world be perhaps most progressive in affairs and the world travel. She set shift the tone California’s electoral since the for the Lynda Thomaspolicy Distinguished state began allowing ex-felons had Lecture series when she hosted(who former completed their prison sentence/parole) Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to vote in 1974. several years ago. Thomas grew up in New Orleans. She traveled extensively with the Pacific Council on International Policy, and the National Democratic Institute. Over the past several years, these visits included North Korea, South Sudan, Myanmar, Cuba, Argentina, Poland, Germany, and the Balkans. She served as an international election monitor in Tunisia for parliamentary elections in 2014. Committed to helping children, Thomas volunteered as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate to promote the best interests of abused and neglected youth. Her earliest contribution to the Bowers dates back more than a decade, as a stalwart supporter of exhibitions, programming and more. Thomas passed away peacefully at the home she shared with her beloved fiancé, Stuart Subotnick The Museum hopes to maintain this level of scholarship with all the Thomas Speakers.

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Lakewood Public Safety Officer Finds Missing Older Resident

COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICER Saul Silva in his patrol car found the missing senior blocks away from where he was last seen. The Lakewood Sheriff’s Station was recently contacted about an older Lakewood resident suffering from dementia. he man had wandered out of sight of his caregiver while shopping. Deputy Sheriffs immediately began canvasing the area, and Civilian Community Service Officers joined the search. A short time later, Lakewood CSO Saul

Silva found the missing senior blocks away from where he was last seen. CSO Silva helped deputies reunite the senior with his caretaker, who was very appreciative of the swift response. The family thanks CSO Silva and all Deputy Sheriffs and CSOs for ]their good work on this and other daily duties in Lakewood.

Lakewood College Fair Oct. 12 STAFF REPORT Lakewood's annual College Fair will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Centre, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood. Parents and students (ages 15-22) can meet college representatives, pick up brochures, and ask questions about admission, testing, transcripts, transfers, fees and deadlines. All students in attendance on Oct. 12 are eligible to win a $250 scholarship sponsored by the Lakewood Teen Action Committee. A College Resource Guide that lists contact information for all participating colleges and universities, including those not present at the College Fair, will be available online starting Oct. 11 at the main College Fair webpage. College Information Workshop This year's College Fair also includes a free College Information workshop held on two dates: In-Person Session: Monday, Oct. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Youth Center at Del Valle Park. Virtual Webinar: Thursday, Oct. 14

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A Zoom link will be emailed prior to the session date. Register online now as space is limited and registration is required for either session. Designed for both parents and students, this free workshop is presented by John H. Wilson, III, director of the nonprofit West Angeles COGIC Education & Enrichment Program, a leading independent authority on affordable higher education options for families. Topics covered include: Twelve Common Biggest Mistakes in the College Application Process - Before, During and AFTER the Application How Much Will You Pay for College? (Yes, you can know) The Effect of the Government Response to COVID-19 on the College Access Process College Affordability, Cost Sustainability and Your Household For more information, see the flyer at bit.ly/LWCOLLEGE or call the Lakewood Youth Center at 562-429-7472.

Lakewood Food and Music Festival Oct. 9 Folowing Artesia's lead, Lakewood announced this week the creation of a multicultural food and music festival called Lakewood’s Fest-Of-All. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 2 to 10 p.m. at Lakewood Center in the large parking area south of El Torito and west of Target. "Representing the wide variety of cultures of which Lakewood is proud to have in the community," Lakewood’s Fest-OfAll will include the following fun features: • Two entertainment stages—with a wide variety of musical and dance acts (see below) • Multicultural Food Court • Family Fun Zone with inflatable attractions • Craft Village • Children's Cultural Booth • Laser Light Show to conclude the show in a dramatic way! This new Lakewood event adds to the many community events the city holds, including the Civic Center Block Party, which the city plans to bring back next summer!

Entertainment Schedule 2 - 3 p.m. Hoku Maeole (Polynesian/Hula) 3 - 4:30 p.m. Selena Tribute Band (Latin) 4:30 - 5 p.m. Dance with Cindi/Cowboy Country 5 - 5:30 p.m. Latinas Art Foundation (Ballet Folklorico) 5:30 - 7 p.m. Blue Breeze Band (Motown/R&B) 7 - 7:30 p.m. Club Kaibigan (Filipino Tinikling) 7:30 - 8 p.m. WeBreak (Hip-Hop Dance) 8 - 9:30 p.m. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys (Modern Americana) 9:40 - 10 p.m. Laser Light Show Free Shuttle Service Free shuttle service runs every 15 minutes from 1:30 to 10:30 p.m. from Lakewood City Hall (Clark/Del Amo) east parking lot to the Fest-Of-All entrance. For more information, call 562-8669771, extension 2408.

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Million Dollar Financial Aid Scam Hits Cerritos College Cerritos Community College was amongst the string of California Community Colleges that fell victim to the federal financial aid scam made by fake students admissions. Cerritos College received about 9,000 bogus applications . It was recently reported that 65,000 fraudulent applications were sent to California Community Colleges. The applications gathered from Cerritos Community College do not correlate with the other community colleges. The financial aid grants fake applicants received were federal Pell grants. Professors began notifying faculty members when trends started to appear in June. Classes that were affected by the fraudulent student accounts were classes that required no English or math clearance, humanities and business classes.

“Those were severely impacted,” said Tafoya. “the fraudulent students were taking up seats in classes that could have taken seats from other students but the departments in reality started when they saw a class was full they started adding sections to offer more courses to the students.” The amount of damage done due to the scam is unknown. Classes were continuously being offered to supply the increased demand. No known student has come forward with a complaint. Professors began notifying faculty members when trends started to appear in June. Tafoya said hesitantly, “Since June we’ve dropped a little over 3700 students or withdrawn them from classes and each one was taking three to four classes.”

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BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING: Trees at the SCBG lit up by various colors, the show is Nov. 20- Jan. 17.

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The U.S. Department of Education has been recognizing outstanding schools through the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program for 38 years. This year, the program is recognizing Cerritos Elementary School. “Being named a National Blue Ribbon School is a tremendous honor for our students and staff,” said Cerritos Elementary School Principal Craig Spratt. “This recognition is due to the hard work of the entire school community. I couldn’t be more proud.” Cerritos Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon in the “Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing” category. This category highlights schools that have made the most significant advances in closing gaps for students in English and math over the past three to five years. In the program application, Mr. Spratt noted that three main factors have led to high student achievement – targeted aca-

tion, and social-emotional learning. “It’s truly wonderful news to hear that Cerritos Elementary School has again been named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said ABC Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu. “I congratulate Mr. Spratt and his entire team of teachers and staff members for the extraordinary work they do for their students.” This year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognized 325 schools for their overall academic performance and for closing the achievement gap. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating school environments where students are challenged and engaged. Cerritos Elementary School was previously awarded a National Blue Ribbon in 2001. You can learn more about the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools at www. nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov.

GLOW throughout its run. Members can also purchase their tickets before the general public during the Members-only presale from October 4-17.

GLOW Themed Nights Mardi Gras Night December 1, 2021

This year’s GLOW features an all new design that culminates in The Bayou. To celebrate this amazing section of the exhibit, we’re hosting a Mardi Gras Night! Come dressed up in your favorite Mardi Gras gear and ready to have some fun!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Night December 8, 2021

GLOW may not be holiday themed, but we can still celebrate the season. Wear your ugly Christmas sweaters or other festive attire spirit

Neon Night December 15, 2021

We’re GLOWing throughout our run, but on Neon Night, we invite you to join in! Wear neon colors or light yourself up like a neon sign for this night that celebrates our Electric Desert portion of the exhibit.

FAMILY ENJOYMENT: There are many spots like the one on the left, for pictures the event include food, drinks, music, interactive exhibits.

Pacific Symphony Returns Guest Artist Emanuel Ax Performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 Pacific Symphony’s 43rd season begins on Thursday, Sept. 30 with an Opening Night Celebration featuring a grand reception, dinner and entertainment surrounding the first concert of the 2021-22 “Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart.” Hosted by the Symphony’s board of directors and chaired by Judy Whitmore, this special event honors Sally Segerstrom, Sandy Segerstrom Daniels, Susie and Steve Perry, and Rae and Ted Segerstrom. The festivities begin with a cocktail reception and gourmet dinner al fresco. At the center of this grand evening is—of course—the concert, featuring internationally celebrated pianist Emanuel Ax, who gives a dazzling display of consummate artistry in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17. Led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, the concert takes place at 8 p.m. Following the opening work will be Mozart’s charming Piano Concerto No. 17. “Emanuel Ax is a consummate artist and one of the most profound pianists I’ve had the opportunity to know and to work with,” says St.Clair. During the intermission, the Opening Night festivities continue with a lavish champagne reception in the Box Circle Lobby. Revelers will have the opportunity to toast the return of live music before going back into the hall to enjoy the final piece on the program.

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FABLETICS OPENS AT LOS CERRITOS CENTER Fabletics announced this week the opening of its new store at Los Cerritos Center. The Fabletics store encompasses 1,815 square feet, and features Fabletics’ new store concept. The lounge area is furnished with plush chairs, custom light fixtures, recharging stations, with refreshments that provide a relaxing, full-service experience. Fabletics stores offer a range of size of apparel across womens, mens, and made for everyone including leggings, shorts, tops, outerwear, accessories and more. The Fabletics store will be equipped with tecnology which links online and re-

tail activity for members and associates. Without leaving the fitting room, customers can use the technology to request a different size or color, check stock, and engage styling tips. Touch screens are displayed throughout the stores to support members and guests. Customers can now also receive their orders same day with the new Buy Online, Pick Up in Store feature. The official Grand Opening of this location is September 25th. The first 100 customers to make a purchase that day will receive a free pair of women’s leggings or men’s short and all customers will be able to shop the store at 30% off.

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LBS Financial Awards $21,500 in Scholarships LBS Financial Credit Union is proud to support and award scholarships to 37 students in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, and surrounding communities for the 20202021 school year. LBS Financial encourages local area high schools, adult schools, and community colleges to participate in their scholarship program by selecting a deserving student to receive an award. This year LBS Financial Credit Union awarded scholarships of $500 and $1,000 to 37 schools. A total of 33 high school, 2 college, and 2 adult school students were awarded scholarships. The credit union works directly with each school to select the recipient and present a check and letter to the student. Between April and September 2021, many of the scholarships were mailed to the students and their schools, along with a congratulatory letter from the credit union. The credit union also awarded two Members with $1,000 each for their perseverance, dedication, high academic performance, and community involvement. The $1,000 scholarships can be applied for by any member of the credit union that is currently enrolled as a high school senior or at an accredited college in his/her freshman-junior year at the time of application.

AWARDS: Calyce Jones, (left) $1,000 scholarship winner attending Norfolk State University, and Katrina DoyleJacobson, $1,000 scholarship winner attending UCSB.

This year’s recipients were Millikan High School graduate, Calyce Jones, of Carson and Renaissance High School for the Arts graduate, Katrina Doyle-Jacobson, of Long Beach. Calyce will be attending Norfolk State University, and will be pursuing a degree in Sports Medicine. Katrina will be attending the University of California, Santa Barbara and will be pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences.

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LEAVING HEALTHY perennials like coneflower stand for winter provides food for birds, winter interest and homes for many beneficial insects.

Preparing Your Garden for Winter Add some spring color by planting daffodils, grape hyacinths, tulips, and other spring flowering bulbs this fall. It is also a good time to add trees, shrubs, and perennials to the landscape. BY MELINDA MYERS

all is a season of transition and that includes your garden. Make the most of beautiful fall days to enjoy your garden and prepare your landscape for the winter ahead. Put fall leaves to work in your landscape improving your soil, reducing maintenance, and creating winter homes beneficial insects. Mow over the leaves that land on the lawn. It may take a couple passes but once the fall leaves are the size of a quarter you can leave them on the lawn to add organic matter and nutrients to the soil. Or mow, bag and add the shredded leaves to annual flowers or vegetable gardens. Dig several inches of shredded leaves into the top 8 to 12 inches of garden soil. The leaves will decompose over winter, adding organic

matter to the soil. Still more leaves; add them to the compost pile. Mixing this carbon rich plant debris to greens like plant-based kitchen scraps, manure, and worm castings makes for great compost. Use leaves as mulch on the soil around the base of perennials. They suppress weeds, conserve moisture, insulate the roots and add organic matter to the soil as they decompose. Leaves also provide winter homes and insulation for insects that overwinter in leaf litter or just below the soil surface. Leave healthy perennials stand for winter. They add winter interest to the landscape, provide homes for many beneficial insects and the seeds of Rudbeckia, coneflower, liatris, and others provide food for the birds. These winged visitors add welcome color and motion to the often, gray days of winter. Take time to remove any dead, damaged and diseased stems, and branches. Disinfect your tools between cuts to reduce the risk of spreading disease to healthy plants. Clean tools with a spray disinfectant or 70% alcohol between cuts to manage disease organisms without harming your tools. Refresh mulch around trees and shrubs. Maintaining a three-inch layer helps conserve moisture, insulates the roots from temperature extremes, reduces competition from the lawn for water and nutrients and improves the soil as it decomposes.

FLOWERING BULBS like the White Hyancinth to the left, do very well in the winter.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Pull mulch away from the trunk of trees and stems of shrubs. Piling mulch over these can lead to rot, decline and early death of the plants. Help your lawn recover from the stresses of summer and prepare for winter with fall fertilization. University research found fall fertilization is most beneficial for home lawns. Fall fertilization encourages deep roots and denser growth that is better able to compete with weeds and tolerate disease and insect pests. Always sweep grass clippings and chemicals off walks and drives and back into the lawn where they belong. This simple step keeps unwanted nutrients out of waterways and eventually our drinking water. Add some spring color by planting daffodils, grape hyacinths, tulips, and other spring flowering bulbs this fall. It is also a good time to add trees, shrubs, and perennials to the landscape. The soil is warm and air cool, making it less stressful for plants to adjust to their new home. Mulch new plantings and water thoroughly whenever the top few inches of soil are crumbly and moist. Continue watering new and existing plantings as needed until the ground freezes. Once the garden is prepared for winter, you can put away the hoses and garden tools, and wait for spring to arrive.

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To advertise call 562-407-3873 NORWALK HIGH first-year head coach Ruben Guerrero holds the Mayor’s Cup trophy following his team’s 51-7 victory over city rival John Glenn High last Friday Night. It was the first time since 2017 that the Lancers had won the Mayor’s Cup and since the series began in 1964, the Lancers have defeated the Eagles 38 times with the 1982 outcome unknown.

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Herrera, Norwalk reclaim Mayor’s Cup from John Glenn in typical emphatic way BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Halloween came a month and a half early for Norwalk High’s football team, even if it was only for one play. Unfortunately for John Glenn High, it wasn’t the treat it was hoping for in the 57th edition of the annual Mayor’s Cup game, pitting the two rivals from the city of Norwalk. Norwalk first-year head coach Ruben Guerrero dipped into his bag of tricks and fooled everyone by passing on the first play of the game, something you wouldn’t expect out of an offense solely built around the double-wing. It was just the beginning of an explosive offensive performance in the first half that propelled the Lancers to a 51-7 victory. Glenn had won the previous two meetings after being on the short end for 15 consecutive seasons. “It feels good; it feels good all around,” Guerrero said. “I’m happy for the kids, I’m happy for the school, I’m happy we were able to take it back home.” “This feeling is unreal,” said Norwalk junior running back David Herrera.

“I remember when I was a freshman and they beat our varsity team, I was feeling angry, and I just wanted to avenge our guys. It’s our time now and we just did what we do, and we came out with a ‘W’.” The 51 points scored are the most by any Norwalk team in the series since 2015 when the Lancers blanked the Eagles 56-0 and the sixth time since 2010 that Norwalk has scored at least 50 points in the series. On the other side, the seven points Glenn scored marked the third straight meeting between the two that the loser could only muster a touchdown. It’s also the 10th time since 2000 and the 23rd time since the series began in 1964 that Glenn has been held to a touchdown or less. Guerrero and Herrera said that the play that was run to begin the game is in Norwalk’s playbook, and they practice it every week, although it’s not a big part of the offense. Still, junior quarterback Caden Barnhill was able to launch a deep ball to Herrera, who escaped the touches of senior defensive back Iona Young around the Norwalk 40-yard line and raced down the far sideline for the score. “Coach had told us he had a surprise

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La Mirada football faces another tough opponent to end non-league action BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER

For the La Mirada High football team, it’s been tough sledding through the first five weeks of the regular season, but the program is used to it. Now, the Matadores will be closing out their non-league schedule ahead of their by week by facing the nation’s top high school squad. Tonight, at the Santa Ana Bowl, La Mirada will face Mater Dei High, which has played just two games this season. Meanwhile, the Matadores enter the con-

test with a 3-2 mark after losing to Foothill High 34-7 last Friday. The loss ended a three-game winning streak that saw La Mirada shutout Chaffey High 28-0 on the road, knock off St. Margaret’s High 31-21 with a 14-point fourth quarter and edge Millikan High 27-26 on the road after trailing 17-6 at the half. La Mirada junior quarterback Nehuel Garcia has thrown for 863 yards and nine touchdowns with junior wide receiver Xavier Hicks his favorite target, who has hauled in 33 receptions for 474 yards and caught four touchdowns. Senior tight end

for me and Caden on Monday,” Herrera said. “To be honest, I didn’t think we were going to run it. He barely let us know [after the opening kickoff] when Caden ran out with the play, and we just executed it.” “Well, this week we were just trying to come up with something new and that was just it,” Guerrero said. “We said we always open on the ground, so let’s open in the air and see what happens. [Assistant] coach [Eddie] Moreno and I held onto the [play]. We ran practice as normal; we didn’t want to the kids to have any inkling about it. So, we sprung it on them and we’re just happy it all worked out.” Glenn’s first play from scrimmage was a fumble, which was recovered by junior linebacker Daniel Castillo and on the next play, senior running back Jonathan Goodloe scored on a 12-yard run. Just like that, two plays, 93 yards, 23 seconds and it was 14-0. The Lancers would add their third score of the night with 2:15 left in the opening quarter when Herrera went in from four yards out. That was the end of just a three-play drive that used up 22 yards and 1:26. “That surprised us too, but still, we had a guy there,” said Glenn head coach David Cruz of the first play of the game. “[Young] just didn’t make a play, and that’s our best kid. You’re expecting him to make a play and it just didn’t happen.” Down 21-0, Glenn didn’t make things easier for its offense as numerous times, the snap from center would go above the heads or past senior quarterback Nataniel Jacobo or senior punter Jimmy Torres. In all, the Eagles were held to 95 yards on 41 plays with 15 of them going for negative yardage. Meanwhile, the Lancers racked up 312 yards in the first half alone on just 16 plays and did all that in just 6:38. “I have to give it to our defense for getting us the ball,” Guerrero said. “I have to give it to our offensive line for opening up holes for Goodloe and David Herrera to run through. Up front, the kids on both sides just played so tough that they make things happen. They make it happen for us.

Aidan Nasser (12 receptions, 125 yards, one touchdowns) and senior wide receivers Edward Lafferre (seven receptions, 74 yards) and John Ojeisekhoba (nine receptions,122 yards, one touchdowns) are also top targets. Lafferre also leads the team in rushing with 67 yards, 430 yards and three scores. Mater Dei crushed Duncanville (TX) High 45-3 on Aug. 27 and Liberty (Henderson, NV) High 49-7 on Sept. 10 in the Polynesian Football Classic for its only action this season. The Monarchs were scheduled to begin the season on Aug. 20 against Corona Centennial High and had Mililani (HI) High on the docket. Quarterback Elijah Brown has thrown for 472 yards and five touchdowns with C.J. Williams catching 11 passes for 192 yards and scoring twice. Running back Raleek Brown leads the ground game with 14 carries for 171 yards and five scores. The Mater Dei defense also has recorded seven sacks. This will be the fifth time since 2015 that the teams have faced each other. On Sept. 11, 2015, Mater Dei freshman signal caller J.T. Daniels threw for 290 yards and all six touchdowns in a 42-7 win. La Mirada would eventually win the CIF-

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 So, to make the most of it, I owe it all to them for doing it.” Following a punt to begin the second quarter, Herrera got loose for a 62-yard touchdown on Norwalk’s initial play of the stanza, and when Torres missed a 44-yard field goal, Goodloe scored on an 80-yard run to make it 37-0 with 4:46 remaining in the half. The final score before halftime came with 1:39 left and was by Herrera again, this time a 14-yard run. Norwalk ran four plays in the second quarter, picked up 162 yards on four plays and needed 75 seconds to do that. “We just take what the defense gives is and we take a little bit more,” Herrera said. “We create and my O-line just blocked for us. We have a great O-line, so the place just opened up and we just run through the hole, make a couple of moves and we just break it free. That’s it. “ “That offense does do damage against us,” Cruz said. “There’s a reason why this is the only team left on our schedule that runs this offense. They do a great job of what they do, but we won’t ever see it in our league. I really don’t like playing that offense. We didn’t spend a lot of time practicing it. But they put a whooping on us.” A few times, Glenn’s offense showed it could move the ball. On its first possession of the second quarter, it held the ball for 6:39 and picked up 60 yards, getting to the Norwalk 19-yard line. But three straight plays resulting in negative yardage led to the missed field goal. The lone bright spot came late in the third quarter when Young scored on a 61-yard run to cap off the game’s scoring. Young managed to eclipse the century mark, gaining 108 yards on 20 carries. “Every time we seemed to get a drive, we shoot ourselves in the foot,” Cruz said. “We had something like six or seven, maybe eight fumbles tonight and the exchange in the shotgun [formation] killed us. We thought we would have them at a disadvantage when we ran shotgun and put three wide receivers to a single side. And we just could not capitalize on it.” “It was the size of their line,” Guerrero said of his concerns with Glenn. “I thought they had some guys in the trenches we were going to have a fight [with]. That’s what I came into the game with that mindset.” The entire second half was played under running clock conditions and the final Norwalk touchdown was scored on its third and only play of the third quarter when

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Southern Section Southeast Division that season. Two days short of exactly a year later, Daniels completed 30 of 37 passes for 403 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-0 win and the nest season, Daniels went 13 of 15 for 248 yards and three touchdowns as Mater Dei blanked the Matadores 42-0. The last meeting between the two was on Aug. 31, 2018, and the Monarchs blanked La Mirada 49-0 as Bryce Young went 12 of 15 for 250 yards and four touchdowns. Mater Dei also win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship in 2017 and 2018. In the only other area football game in Week Five besides John Glenn High and Norwalk High (see game story), Artesia High (0-3) hosted Estancia High (2-2) on Sept. 23. The Pioneers had to cancel their

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Cerritos comes out sluggish but has enough to post another sweep in league action BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Even the volleyball queens of the 605 League are allowed to have an off day now and then. Just don’t expect Cerritos High head coach David Cuthbert to let it slide or his team to be happy about it. The Lady Dons, who saw their eightmatch winning streak snapped last Saturday afternoon in the championship match of the Bellflower-Valley Christian volleyball tournament, let Pioneer High hang around for much of the second and third sets before coming away with a 25-13, 25-21, 25-21 victory this past Tuesday, improving to 13-3 overall and 4-0 in league play. Cerritos has now

NORWALK from page 10 junior fullback Anthony Martinez scored from 11 yards out. Goodloe led everyone with 128 yards on six carries while Herrera added 109 yards on seven carries. As a team, the Lancers racked up 369 yards. Defensively, Castillo had three tackles and the fumble recovery while senior lineman Adrian Castillo and sophomore lineman Jonathan Anguiano each added three tackles. After winning four games from 20182020, the Lancers are sitting at 4-1 this season and have held three opponents to seven points or less. Despite the score of this game and most of the games in the rivalry, which now stands at 38-17 in favor of the purple and gold with the 1965 and 1982 results unknown, the crowds on both sides of Glenn’s stadium were nearly packed and noisy. “This is an important game; an important game for the city, it’s an important game for the schools and it’s an important game for the students,” Guerrero said. “This game needs to happen no matter what the records [are]; no matter what the standings [are] because it brings out a good crowd. It’s a game that means a lot to everyone who lives in the city and goes to the two schools.” The Eagles will visit Hawthorne High tonight, hoping to end a two-game losing streak in which they have been outscored 92-13. In 2018, Glenn edged Hawthorne 51-50 on the road but lost the next season at home, 24-16. Hawthorne enters tonight’s scheduled game winless in three games after a 48-20 setback to El Segundo High. In its first two games, Hawthorne was outscored 56-6. This is Glenn’s second road game of the season and first since

won all 24 league matches since the inception of the league with wins in 72 of 73 sets played over that time. “That’s the word; we were sluggish,” Cuthbert said. “We’re always going to celebrate a win because it moves us one step towards one of our goals. So, we’re happy with that. But we’re not happy with how we played because it feels like if we want to make some more noise this year, whether that’s in the [Pacifica] tournament [on Saturday] or looking ahead towards postseason stuff. We know we need to be better than that.” The first set was more like Cerritos girls volleyball as junior outside hitter Jordynn Hollins served five straight points to give the hosts an early 7-1 Aug. 27. “They’re going to have athletes too,” Cruz said. “But we need to be more disciplined. We have to eliminate the fumbles and we have to execute a little better. A big problem that we have is so many new kids came out on the first day of school and they’re barely learning the offense. They go out there and they mix the plays up. So, it’s difficult for us to sustain a drive when you get 12 people in there because they didn’t know they’re not in there on trips or this person doesn’t know that they’re in on tight formation.” Norwalk will have a tough task as it travels to El Rancho High, undefeated in all five games played in 2021. The Dons have outscored their foes 210-16 with four shutouts. Quarterback Elijah Mitchell has already thrown for 1,005 yards and 14 touchdowns while running back Anthony Bonilla leads the ground game with 529 yards on 57 carries and nine touchdowns. As a team, El Rancho has put up 2,162 allpurpose yards and on defense, seven players have combined to sack opposing quarterbacks 11 times while six players have a combined nine interceptions, led by Jacob Medina who has two sacks and two picks. “Some of their strengths…they look like they’re a well-coached team,” Guerrero said of El Rancho. “They throw the ball around pretty well, and I think that’s something that we’re going to have to try and contend with. That’s something that we’re going to have to work on really hard and we’re going to have to be very mindful of. They [also] look very stout on defense.”

lead. Aces from senior outside hitter Mikayla Guerrero and freshman defensive specialist Gabriella Colombo gave the Lady Dons leads of 12-5 and 14-6 respectively. The tally would be expanded to 19-9 on consecutive kills from Guerrero and after a serving error, an ace from senior libero Mia Rodriguez and kills from senior outside hitter Silvina Montiel and senior setter Leanna Tolentino put the set away at 23-11. But the Titans, who finished in third place in the inaugural year of the league before not winning a league match the next season, stunned the home crowd when they bolted out to an 8-2 lead in the second set, fueled by four aces from Jennifer Reynoso. As quickly as Pioneer raced to the six-point lead, Cerritos quickly regained the lead at 9-8 when Rodriguez had four straight aces. Pioneer would later have leads of 16-13 and 18-15 before the first kill from junior middle blocker Isa Cilloniz started one finally rally Cerritos needed. Hollins would serve two straight aces, put down her fifth kill followed by another ace and Tolentino’s fifth kill. The Titans would collect eight kills in each of the first two sets and on some of them, the Lady Dons defense would leave an open hole in the middle of the court for Mariela Duarte and others to tap what normally should be a routine dig but turned into a kill. “That ball is easy to defend if we’re paying attention; if we move our feet,” Cuthbert said. “And I think those are two things that we did not do very well today. We did not maintain a level of concentration, and we were not active enough moving our feet.” Rodriguez added two more aces in the early moments of the third set, putting the Lady Dons up 6-3. That was short-lived because Pioneer bounced back to tie the set with three straight points. But a kill from Guerrero, two more from Cilloniz

NEWS from page 10 Sept. 16 game with Western High and have not played since Sept. 10 when they were blanked by Marquez High 35-0. Artesia has scored just one touchdown in the three games. Estancia is coming off a 3616 victory over La Quinta High, which ended a two-game losing streak. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Artesia knocked off Whitney High in four sets this past Tuesday for the program’s first win over the Lady Wildcats as members of the 605 League. Artesia, which improved to 5-7 overall and 2-2 in league play, stayed in the thick of the playoff race and will visit Pioneer High today and Glenn on Tuesday while Whitney dropped to 4-15 overall and 1-2 in league play. The Lady Wildcats, who went 2-4 in the Bellflower-Valley Christian Tournament last Friday and Saturday, travel to Oxford Academy today and Pioneer on Tuesday. Gahr High, which also went 2-4 in the Bellflower-Valley Christian Tournament, went to Warren High on Sept. 23 and will be home to Paramount High on Tuesday and first place Downey High on Thursday. The Lady Gladiators are 6-8 overall and 1-1 in the San Gabriel Valley League. Glenn (1-9, 0-3) dropped its eighth straight match and was swept by Oxford Academy this past Tuesday as it hosts Cerritos today. La Mirada had a strong showing in the Bellflower-Valley Christian Tournament, losing its first three pool play games before taking two of its next three matches. Then this past Tuesday, La Mirada knocked off Norwalk High 25-20, 25-20,

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and an ace from senior defensive specialist Jada Ramos gave Cerritos a 10-6 lead which is would not relinquish. Pioneer would stay within an arm’s length, twice rallying from six-point deficits to trail by two points twice late in the set. But a serve into the net and a kill from Hollins, her ninth, made it 2319. She would also add five aces and three digs while Guerrero led all players with 11 kills, six digs and four aces. “We knew from the start of the year she was going to be a big player for us,” Cuthbert said of Hollins. “With an injury earlier in the year, we didn’t want to risk her. We knew she was going to be a big part of our offense and we didn’t see enough of her today. There’s a little bit more for [uniform] number 7.” Cerritos will end the first round of league play today when it visits John Glenn High, then face Pacifica High, Fountain Valley High and Whittier High in pool play action of the Pacifica Tournament on Saturday before resuming league action on Tuesday at Oxford Academy. Up until the Pioneer match, the Lady Dons had surrendered at least 20 points in half a dozen of its 70 league sets since the 2018 season and have held opponents to under 10 points 17 times. As a side note, Cuthbert now improves to 132-62 in his eight seasons at Cerritos, the winningest girls volleyball head coach at the school in over 25 seasons, at least. Former head coach Khanh Vo compiled 93 victories from 2007-2012. “The history speaks for itself, that we have been a dominant team in the 605 [League] and that’s something that we are aiming to continue for this year going forward as well,” Cuthbert said. “Nobody hands a trophy our for those stats. So, we don’t worry too much about it. But we are concerned with making statements and reinforcing who we are within this league, and today was a little bit of a missed opportunity for that.”

24-26, 20-25, 15-13 to improve to 7-15 overall and 2-0 in the Suburban League. They visited Mayfair High on Sept. 23 and will travel to Bellflower High on Tuesday before going to Norwalk on Thursday. Norwalk fell to 5-7, 0-2 as it hosted Bellflower on Sept. 23 and will entertain Mayfair on Tuesday. Valley Christian High, which took four of six matches in its own co-hosted tournament, swept Heritage Christian High this past Tuesday to improve to 15-9 overall and 2-0 in the Olympic League. The Lady Defenders travelled to first place Village Christian High, ranked sixth in the Division 1/2 CIF-SS poll, on Sept. 23 and will venture to Whittier Christian High and Maranatha High on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

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CERRITOS COLLEGE from page 1 date will work. According to the adopted policy, starting Oct. 1, the college will implement a partial vaccine mandate. Students and faculty will have the option to show proof of vaccination or show proof of a weekly negative COVID test through the site Optimum HQ. Cerritos College Board of Trustees discusses mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for students and faculty on campus. They proposed revisions to the policy during their meeting on Sept. 15, 2021. Cerritos College Board of Trustees discusses mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for students and faculty on campus. They proposed revisions to the policy during their meeting on Sept. 15, 2021. Photo credit: Vincent Medina During the meeting, the board of trustees decided to add a revision to the policy, where full implementation of the vaccine mandate would be set for Jan. 1, 2022. Under this proposal, the college would remove the weekly testing option starting Dec. 31. With the removal of the weekly testing accommodation, students and faculty will be required to show proof of

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adopting rules that undermine the law. The limitatons include: Farms, wetlands, high-risk lots, and sites in historic districts are among those that are specifically exempt. The zoning changes apply only to urban areas or urban clusters. No demolition of low-income housing; units that have been rented within the previous three years cannot be altered, thereby avoiding the reduction of the supply of rental and affordable units. The subdivided lots have to be at least 1,200 square feet each and nearly the same size. Houses must be at least 800 square feet can be adjacent and connected. If you subdivide a lot, you must commit to living in one of the units there for at least three years. Local governments can still impose standards of appearance and the placement on lots; but they have no power to restrict street parking spots per unit, or any off-street parking if the units are within half a mile of public transit. Homeowners cannot turn the unit into a short-term rental, like AIRBNB. According to the UC Berkley study, “the analysis shows that approximately 700,000 new, homes would be built. But despite the concerns of some of its detractors, SB 9 will not lead to the overnight transformation of residential neighborhoods. Owner preferences and the permit

process will stifle building in the near term. As such, while important, the new units unlocked by SB 9 would represent a fraction of the overall supply needed.” SB 10 is like SB 9’s uncle, allowing local governments to change their zoning rules quickly to allow 10 unit housing developments near mass transit or in urban areas; Artesia is in this class as is all the cities along the future WSAB Metro line route. SB 10 allows changes to be made without triggering an expensive CEQA review, but multiunit projects would still be subject to the environmental law. In the short term, not much will be happening; even though they would have new rights, property owners must submit plans and building permits, that can take months. UC Berkeley projects that only a small percentage of residential lots would see extra units because the extra construction wouldn’t make financial sense in some places. According to the UCB, just 5.4% of the state’s single-family lots will convert, which would be over 375,000. The UCB study indicates that over 700,000 units would be built statewide. https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2021/07/SB-9-Brief-July-2021-Final.pdf “This analysis finds that SB 9’s primary impact will be to unlock incrementally more units on parcels that are already

financially feasible under existing law, typically through the simple subdivision of an existing structure. Relatively few new single-family parcels are expected to become financially feasible for added units as a direct consequence of this bill. While this analysis does not attempt to measure the actual rate of uptake for adding new units to single-family parcels, it is reasonable to assume that SB 9 will modestly accelerate the addition of new units relative to the status quo by facilitating access to conventional mortgage products for multiple households able to purchase homes on newly subdivided single-family.” The Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which area cities are now formulating, is a state-mandated projection of what it will take to house the growing in cities. Cities and counties whose land-use rules do not meet the demands of their population will have less power to resist multiunit housing projects that bring more affordable housing to urban areas. The Assessments can take years, but SB 10 gives cities an easier way to rezone, a faster way zone for up to 10-unit buildings, with height limits set by the local government to be approved; they could beat the developers building larger projects.

vaccination by Jan. 1, 2022. Staff who do not submit proof of vaccination after 30 days, will be given unpaid leave and subject to disciplinary action. Fierro did not specify what “disciplinary action” would mean, but suggested it would possibly entail termination at the board’s discretion. The college will allow medical and religious exemptions from the vaccine, but the board was unclear on how they would verify the exemptions. “We have to have some sort of safety protocol like showing proof of vaccination and proof of a negative test until we can institute a full vaccination policy,” said trustee, Mariana Pacheco. Trustee, Marisa Perez, expressed confusion over the qualifications for a vaccine exemption and the period of time faculty will have to submit their documentation before being placed on leave. “I still have a lot of questions. We need to get some legal guidance,” said Perez. “This is an issue that is coming across the entire community college system. Some of these legal issues such as liability, I think we need to understand better.” Due to the need for clarification, revisions will be made to the policy and

the trustees will bring it back in their next meeting. “The safety of this campus, the safety of the faculty and students is incredibly important,” said Pacheco. College faculty and members of the public took the opportunity to voice their disdain for the vaccine requirement. While some believed the mandate was an infringement on their freedoms, others spread disproven information about COVID and the effectiveness of the vaccine. Tenured faculty member Rossitza Petrova threatened the board with lawsuits if they implemented the mandate. “What are you going to do with us tenured staff if we refuse to get this vaccine? Are you going to fire us? Are you prepared for the lawsuits coming your way,” said Petrova. The staff member went on to claim she has natural immunity to COVID after contracting the virus during the pandemic. However, as board member Dr. Sandra Salazar would later point out, people who have contracted COVID can still become infected. Cerritos College cosmetology instructor, Scarlett Chiros, built upon Petrova’s statement.

“You may think we will concede and give in when our income is being threatened, but you are wrong,” said Chiros. “Class action lawsuits will follow. We will not go quietly.” Cynthia Rosindes, a mother of two students at Cerritos, opposes the mandate as well, despite her family contracting the virus last year. She claimed the vaccine is ineffective and helps spread the virus, despite the CDC proving otherwise. “If the college decides to move forward and mandate this experimental vaccine, and votes to contribute to modern-day segregation,” said Rosindes. “I have decided to enroll my children in other colleges that won’t place obstacles in the way of their education and will not discriminate against other students.” Trustee, Zurich Lewis, agreed with the opposition and expressed his fear that students and faculty will leave the college. “There are many reasons to vaccinate but it should not be something that we, as a board, force upon our students,” said Lewis. The board will bring the vaccine policy back for a second reading, and vote to implement the revisions in their next meeting on Oct. 6.

nado the opportunity to see and experience the thrill and excitement of these race cars of yesteryear,” said owner Gary Wales. “Today our annual motorsports car show is raising money for automotive technology scholarships,” said Lieutenant Bob Furman and co-organizer, “College wasn’t for me; I worked on cars, joined the sheriffs and had a great career. We want to get kids educated and let them know that you can be successful in life without a college education.” If you missed this annual show, there will be another opportunity to once again visit the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station. The annual Safety Expo and Bootique, an inflatable obstacle course and Cerritos Station Haunted Jail, is happening Saturday, October 30th. There will be food, music, and a kid’s costume contest.

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reality with the Metro Board of Directors scheduled to select a locally preferred alternative in December or January. Eco-Rapid Transit consists of 12 members including Artesia, Bell, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Cudahy, Downey, Glendale, Huntington Park, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate and the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority. This line will serve a population of 1.4 million people through some of the densest parts of Los Angeles County. Communities such as Maywood, Cudahy, and Huntington Park have densities that rival Manhattan. Much of the area consists of minority, low-income populations. 83.1% of the population are minorities, including over 90% being Hispanic, with about 76% of the residents speaking

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but no one involved in lobbying for SB 625 had heard of Fowler or claimed to work with Bermudez. When Rojas rejected the invoices, Vasquez-Wilson and Camacho-Rodriguez, along with Cortes and Martinez, subjected Rojas to private and public harassment “until he paid the invoices.” When he refused, they showed up at the Sept. 28 meeting and were so disruptive, other directors requested they reconvene on Sept. 29 to finish the agenda. After the meeting, Rojas, on the record, told HMG-CN he received a phone call from Bermudez who said, "this [the harassment] will all go away if you pay the invoices and make sure Vasquez-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No :2021-01343 Loan No. :SLS-103719 APN: 7005-010-050 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/27/2019. 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: CHANTEL A. TOLMAIRE, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE VALERIE R. TOLMAIRE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JANUARY 14, 2008 Duly Appointed Trustee: SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING Recorded 10/17/2019 as Instrument No. 20191106512 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 10/22/2021 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: S720,054.97 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 16402 HOLMES PLACE Cerritos, Ca 90703 A.P.N.: 7005-010-050 "As Is Where Is" The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2021-01343. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (714) 730-2727, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2021-01343 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cerritos Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2021-1, A REQUEST TO AMEND SECTION 22.48.600 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING AND CLARIFYING REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL SIGNS.* *Pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review. This public hearing will be conducted in-person in the Cerritos City Council Chamber, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703. To protect public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with the current Los Angeles County Health Officer Order and City of Cerritos COVID-19 Safety Plan, the City Council Chamber will be open to the public. As authorized by State of California Executive Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, and N-08-21, this meeting may also be conducted via teleconference, if necessary. The meeting will also air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos website at www.cerritos.us. A copy of the related staff report will be available for download from the website on the Friday prior to the public hearing. Written correspondence (hard copy or email): Public comments can be submitted via email to planning@cerritos.us or by hard copy to the Community Development Department no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the Commission prior to the meeting. During the meeting, your name and summary comments will be read into the record. The document will be retained with the public record of the meeting. If you challenge the above mentioned item and related actions 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 emailed to the Department of Community Development prior to the public hearing. Any person interested in this matter may contact the Department of Community Development at (562) 916-1201 for additional information and/or participate in the public hearing. September 24, 2021, Robert A. Lopez, Director of Community Development Published at LCCN 9/24/21

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LOUIS REYES MARTINEZ AKA LOUIS R. MARTINEZ CASE NO. 21STPB08797 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LOUIS REYES MARTINEZ AKA LOUIS R. MARTINEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RACHEL THERESA MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RACHEL THERESA MARTINEZ 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 in this court as follows: 10/29/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner PAUL HORN, ESQ. - SBN 243227 PAUL HORN LAW GROUP, PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 9/24, 10/1, 10/8/21 CNS-3510924# COMMERCE COMMUNITY NEWS

Wilson and Camacho-Rodriguez get their money." Rojas ended the call refusing to comply. Since then, the two directors and their collection of southeast Los Angeles cronies have continued to harass the board and staff of the District. According to the District, there are several ongoing investigations involving Vasquez-Wilson and Camacho-Rodriguez. Several former employees have filed claims, the stolen files are being reviewed, and the fraudulent invoices are under investigation. CB is also contemplating possible legal action against Cortes and Martinez.

In an email, CB President Art Chacon told HMG-CN, “It is disappointing to see such unprofessional behavior at our meetings from people who waste our meeting time attacking the board, the staff and our customers. Despite the attacks from this group, who are only trying to embarrass or harm the District, the majority of the board will continue to move forward in a positive manner. We are working with our purveyors to keep the cost of imported water low, expand our recycled water services and collaborate with other water agencies in our area to provide high-quality water to the communities we serve.”

T.S. No.: 9462-6677 TSG Order No.: 200268619-CA-VOI A.P.N.: 7054-026-047 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/08/2008. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 07/23/2008 as Document No.: 20081317446, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: KENNETH A MCDONALD, BENNY J MCDONALD, KENNETH MCDONALD, TRUSTEE OF THE MCDONALD FAMILY TRUST DATE 10/26/2001, BENNY J MCDONALD TRUSTEE OF THE MCDONALD FAMILY TRUST DATED 10/26/2001, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by 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). 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, and as more fully described in the attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 10/26/2021 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12117 CANDOR DRIVE, 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 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $97,227.57 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. 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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9462-6677. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case, 9462-6677, to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Samantha Snyder, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 27, OF TRACT NO. 30606 AS SHOWN ON MAP FILED IN BOOK 810 OF MAPS, PAGE(S) 86-87 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL MINERALS, GAS, OIL AND HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN AND UNDER SAID LAND BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, BUT WITHOUT THE TIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY. NPP0396076 To: LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 10/01/2021, 10/08/2021, 10/15/2021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-862356-RY Order No.: 190929075-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/4/2007. 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): GAETANO J. CORVINO AND, MARTHA ELIZABETH CORVINO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 12/7/2007 as Instrument No. 20072685617 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 11/18/2021 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $456,818.54 The purported property address is: 14825 ESCALONA RD, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 Assessor's Parcel No.: 8087-024-004 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-862356-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-862356-RY to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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, 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. 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 holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-862356-RY IDSPub #0174883 9/17/2021 9/24/2021 10/1/2021

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Cherry Carson RV Storage 4160 Cherry Ave. Long Beach CA, 90807, will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions ( Bond #5181494 ), on or after OCTOBER 14, 2021 @ 10:30 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, portable TV, refrigerator, microwave, grill, safe, table, cooking items, loose clothing, toys, card table, loose tools, bags, file cabinet, buckets, and tree belonging to the following. NAME JOHN FRANCIS COLSON

UNIT # 077

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party. Published at LCCN 9/24/21 AND 10/1/21 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions (Bond # 5181494), on or after October 14, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, speakers, electronics, laundry basket. File cabinet, sign, gas tank, fire extinguisher, plant, chair, vacuum, dresser, trash bag, shelf unit, table, picture frames, mirror, stand, fans, cart, cables, loose clothing, box spring, table model tv, tool case and mattress belonging to the following. NAME KIMBERLY LYNETTE ADAMS ALFONSO FRANCISCO Q ADUNA OSCAR ANTONIO FASHEN MARIS LUCITA GOMEZ LINDA SMITH

UNIT A206 A193 B490 B305 B265

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To advertise call 562-407-3873

APN: 8037-047-120 TS No: CA08000030-18-1 TO No: 180016849-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 28, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On October 21, 2021 at 09:00 AM, Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 10, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 2726061, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded October 10, 2017 as Instrument Number 20171157166, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by WENDY KIM, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for NBGI, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 16502 GREYSTONE DRIVE #103, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $624,277.12 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Website address www. Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000030-18-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call www.Auction.com, or visit this internet website https://tracker.auction.com/sb1079/, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000030-18-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: September 8, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000030-18-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-2528300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 77346, Pub Dates: 9/17/2021, 9/24/2021, 10/1/2021, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER APN: 6359-013-001 TS No: CA08000715-12-1 TO No: 120252734-CA-BFI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 18, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On October 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on February 1, 2005 as Instrument No. 05 0243921, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by OLGA RAMIREZ, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9603 RICHEON AVENUE, DOWNEY, CA 90240 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $676,078.00 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Hudson & Marshall at 800.441.9401 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.hudsonandmarshall.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000715-12-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call www.hudsonandmarshall.com, or visit this internet website www.hudsonandmarshall.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000715-12-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: August 31, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000715-12-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.hudsonandmarshall.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Hudson & Marshall at 800.441.9401 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 77314, Pub Dates: 9/17/2021, 9/24/2021, 10/1/2021, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-858589-RY Order No.: 190835137-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/24/2008. 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): MAURELINE M MONTALVAN-GONZALEZ Recorded: 5/6/2008 as Instrument No. 20080796896 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 10/7/2021 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $452,943.79 The purported property address is: 13002 EL MORO AVENUE, LA MIRANDA, CA 90638 Assessor's Parcel No.: 8044-010-012 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. LOT 113 OF TRACT NO. 18555, IN THE CITY OF LA MIRADA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 473, PAGE 41 TO 43 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-858589-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-858589-RY to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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, 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. 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 holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-858589-RY IDSPub #0174753 9/10/2021 9/17/2021 9/24/2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2021191893 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COOLEM, 9818 S. 8TH AVE. INGLEWOOD, CA., 90305. REGISTERED OWNER: ISHMUN LEROY BROWN II, 9818 S. 8TH AVE. INGLEWOOD, CA., 90305. . THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 8/2021. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ ISHMUN LEROY BROWN II. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 8/25/21. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 9/17, 9/24 10/1, 10/8/21.

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Public Hearing Instructional Materials Compliance A Public Hearing will be held at the ABC Unified School District Office on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. as part of the School Board meeting. The location of the Public Hearing is in the Boardroom at 16700 Norwalk Boulevard, Cerritos, California. The Public Hearing is held in compliance with State guidelines to determine the adequacy of instructional materials in the District. Published 9/24 and 10/1/21

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Angeles Institute, LLC is applying for reaffirmation of accreditation with the Commission of The Council on Occupational Education and that persons wishing to make comments should write to: Executive Director, Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA. 30350, or submit their comments via the Council website (www.council.org). Published at Los Cerritos Community News 9/17, 9/24 and 10/1/21 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 10753 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos, Ca 90703 on October 4th, 2021 at 11:00am Elijah Montgomery, bags - Tammy Tinsman, tv and totes - Dustin Bruce, dressers and household items - Ronald John Verdad, tools - Smith Damion, Damion Smith - household goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Published at LCCN 9/17/2021 and 9/24/2021

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS JEFFREY JOSHUA MCCORMACK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: JEFFREY JOSHUA MCCORMACK TO JEFFREY DUKE MAC. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date 10/15/21, 10:30 am, Dept C, RM 312. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1/21, Case number 21NWCP0036.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS PICO PARK MINI-PITCH/BASKETBALL COURTS PROJECT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. P50018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pico Rivera, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids for the Pico Park Paving Project, Capital Improvement Project No. P50018 (Project). The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 6615 Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California 90660 up to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 4, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and identification number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the envelope. The sealed bids shall be clearly marked as SEALED BIDS. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date. SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The general items of work include removal and construction of traffic signal poles, foundations, equipment, conduit, pull boxes, and other traffic signal related equipment; removal and construction of new curb, gutter, sidewalks, curb ramps, traffic signage, traffic striping and pavement markings, and all appurtenant work items not mentioned that are required by the plans and specifications. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the City Engineer. Time for completion of the Work is Thirty (30) total Working Days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed and shall be inclusive of the procurement time to furnish and install all materials associated with this project. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/ Hard copies of the Contract Documents are not available at this time. LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license or “C10” specialty license issued by the California State Contractors License Board necessary for the performance of all Work to be performed at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license. MATERIALS SUBSTITUTIONS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. Bidders are required to post their questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials to the City Project Manager online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/. Materials substitutions or questions are acceptable until 4:00 pm on or before Friday, September 24, 2021. Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials submitted after September 24, 2021 will not be answered. Questions and answers and/or any responses to material substitution request will be issued by September 27, 2021 as an addendum. Any addenda and/or supplemental information, as applicable will be posted online and available at http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/. It is the Consultant’s responsibility to check online for any addenda that are released. Any changes or corrections to the original Bid Documents or any other information that will affect the completion of the award will be disseminated and posted on the City’s website. Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda documentation (if any) with the submitted bid proposal. Contractor shall not be allowed to make substitution or equal and/or equivalent request of construction material after September 24, 2021. CITY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Kaili Torres, Project Manager Contact Number: 562-801-4436 E-mail: ktorres@pico-rivera.org Published at LCCN 9/17 and 9/24/21 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions (Bond # 5181494), on or after October 14, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, speakers, electronics, laundry basket. File cabinet, sign, gas tank, fire extinguisher, plant, chair, vacuum, dresser, trash bag, shelf unit, table, picture frames, mirror, stand, fans, cart, cables, loose clothing, box spring, table model tv, tool case and mattress belonging to the following. NAME KIMBERLY LYNETTE ADAMS ALFONSO FRANCISCO Q ADUNA OSCAR ANTONIO FASHEN MARIS LUCITA GOMEZ LINDA SMITH

UNIT A206 A193 B490 B305 B265

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