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Artesia Considering Changing Cannabis Laws Since the passage of Measure Q, proposals offered minimum guaranteed revenue between $360,000 and $750,000 each year to the City. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF

RAISING MONEY FOR KIDS AND SCHOOLS WIN-WIN: many schools registered as a way to raise funds for their programs with half of the monies going to the Parent Teacher Association and the other half to the La Mirada Kiwanis.

Splash! Holds Ducky Fundraising Event Cerritos College BY TAMMYE MCDUFF merchandise for the race, in- Mandates Vaccine cluding duck masks, duck shirts, After being grounded for two duck pins, duck water bottles by Jan. 3, 2022 years the Kiwanis Club of La Mirada was able to once again host their charity duck race at Splash! in La Mirada. Residents, companies and sponsors buy individual ducks which are placed in Splash's lazy river for three different races. The last race takes the three winners in their own race to determine the overall winner. Ray Bakker, a local PTA President, owner of 567 Entertainment and a disc jockey for 90.1 KBPK held a live Facebook event for the race. The first ‘heat’ began with 2,500 yellow rubber ducky’s being dumped into the lazy river at Splash! Next up was the sponsor race; the second ‘heat’ dispersed a second round of 2,500 ducks for a total of 5,000 ducks. Bakker was very excited about the event, “we sold out this year, next year we are going for 7,500 rubber ducks!” The second half of the day featured a rubber duck Halloween Fashion Show where various sponsors decorated large rubber ducks for Halloween, a 50/50 raffle and then the final ‘heat’ that included the winning ducks of the first three races. The Kiwanis Key club sold

and of course, rubber ducks themselves. Many of the schools registered as a way to raise funds for programs with half of the monies going to the Parent Teacher Association and the other half to the La Mirada Kiwanis. The grand prize winner of $1,500 was Debbie and Mike Fields, with second place going to Autumn Katzman and third place to Heather Bragg. Corporate first place winner and fashion show winner was Ginger Shattuck. The Kiwanis meet every Wednesday morning at 7:15 am. All are welcome to stop in and join new 2021-2022 President Steve Jones and the morning group to discuss upcoming service projects, including the Annual Children’s Christmas Shopping Spree for those children in the community who would not have presents this upcoming holiday season without the support of Kiwanis in our community. If you or your organization would like to participate next year, contact the la Mirada Kiwanis: duckrace.com/lamirada

Staff and students must submit proof of vaccination, or they will not be allowed into any college facilities. BY VINCENT MEDINA, TALON MARKS MANAGING EDITOR

Cerritos College board of trustees voted to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students and faculty on campus during their meeting on Oct. 6. The mandate will go into effect on Jan. 3, 2022. Staff and students must submit proof of vaccination to the college, or they will not be allowed into any college facilities and are subject to disciplinary action. Trustees are allowing medical and religious exemption, but those who are exempt must receive weekly testing before entering campus. Religious exemptions are difficult to obtain, as some local religious leaders are denying exemption notes to their congregations. Trustee president Cody Birkey, vice president Dr. Shin

In November 2020, Artesia voters approved Measure Q. The ballot measure allowed for taxes to be collected from the cultivation and sale of cannabis if the Artesia City Council were to lift the current prohibitions on medical and commercial cannabis activities. Since the passage of Measure Q, the City has received several unsolicited proposals from owners and operators of cannabis dispensaries and related businesses in California inquiring about the opportunity to open a business. Some of these proposals offer ed minimum guaranteed revenue to the City between $360,000 and $750,000 each year. On many licenses granted in cities, a large licensing fee at the signing of the contract is also paid. In May 2021, staff requested direction from the City Council regarding the potential future of medical and commercial cannabis activities. At the August 2021 meeting, the City Council asked for further information, including what steps would have to be taken to lift the City’s moratoriums on

medical and commercial cannabis activities, how payments to the City for items such as business licenses would be processed, and to provide examples of cities with regulated cannabis programs with only a minimal number of facilities. City staff reached out to a dozen cities to gather more information; of these cities, Carson and Bell allow for certain cannabis uses, but have no cur-

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Some 62+ Can Now Defer Property Taxes BY BRIAN HEWS The State Controller's Property Tax Postponement Program allows homeowners who are 62 years or older, blind or have a disability, to apply to defer payment of property taxes on their principal residence. You cannot have a total household income of $45,811 or greater, must have at least 40 percent equity in the property, and not have a reverse mortgage on the property. Applications may be filed as soon as October 1, 2021 and as late as February 10, 2022. Last year, California homeowners received more than $4.3 million in property tax assistance. The interest rate for taxes postponed under the program is five

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TRUSTEES at the meeting voted 6-1 for the campus mandate. Liu, Carmen Avalos, Mariana Pacheco, Marisa Perez and student trustee Ninel Sutherland voted in favor of the mandate.

Trustee Zurich Lewis stood alone in his opposition to the vaccine requirement. “Norwalk La Mirada school

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Lakewood Home Awarded Most Beautiful

State Law Bans PFAS in Infant, Children's Products BY BRIAN HEWS

LAKEWOOD'S Beautiful Home Awards program marked its 38th anniversary this year, above is the 2021 Most Beautiful winner on the 4000 block of Snowden Ave.

ABCUSD Schools Ranked Highly Statewide and Nationally U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings for both elementary and middle schools with ABC Unified School District schools ranking highly both statewide and nationally. All ABCUSD elementary schools were ranked towards the top half of all California schools, while the District’s middle schools ranked within the top third. “Having our schools ranked so highly is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our staff, students, and families,” said Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu. “I cannot thank our school communities for their involvement, dedication, and support.” The publication, famous for its

rankings of colleges and high schools, analyzed nearly 103,000 elementary and middle schools nationwide, with about 3,500 middles schools and 6,600 located in California. The publication considered data on student diversity, teachers, counselors, test scores, and district spending in its ranking process. “We know our schools are strong and are meeting the challenges presented by the pandemic head-on,” said School Board President Sophia Tse. “By working together, we can make sure that every student has the tools needed to be successful.” The entire list of ranked K-12 schools is available at usnews.com/education/k12.

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Much has been written about "forever chemicals," PFAS as they are known, a cancer-causing chemical that was prevalent in many person-made products and remains prevalent today. Even today, several cities in L.A, County have above-normal levels of PFAS in their water and are taking steps to filter the chemicals out. This past week, Gavin Newsom signed legislation to protect infants and children from the toxic forever chemicals by banning the compounds in cribs, playpens and many other products. The ban takes effect on July 1, 2023. Authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), the law bans the use of PFAS in a wide range of “juvenile” products, as defined in the law. In November 2017, two of the most notorious PFAS chemicals – PFOA, the Teflon chemical, and PFOS, formerly an ingredient in 3M’s Scotchgard – were added to California’s Proposition 65 registry of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity. Inclusion on the registry means products that may expose consumers to PFOA or PFOS must carry warnings. “As a mother, it’s hard for me to think of a greater priority than the safety and well-being of my child,” said Friedman. “PFAS have been linked to serious health problems, including hormone disruption, kidney and liver damage, thyroid disease and immune system disruption. “This new law ends the use of PFAS in products meant for our children,” she said. PFAS are a class of thousands of chemicals linked to increased risk of cancer, harm to fetal development and reduced vaccine effectiveness. They are known as forever chemicals because they do not

break down in the environment and build up in our blood and organs. “This law puts California in the lead for protecting children’s health,” said Bill Allayaud, EWG’s director of California government affairs. “We applaud Gov. Newsom for giving parents confidence that the products they buy for their children are free from toxic PFAS. “It’s heartening that for this legislation, the chemical industry joined consumer advocates to create a reasonable solution, as public awareness increases of the health risks posed by PFAS exposure,” he said. The PFAS coating on juvenile products such as infant seats and toddler mattresses can wear off and get into dust that children might inhale. In some cases, direct ingestion is possible for very young children, who explore the world through their mouths. “Children are particularly vulnerable to harm resulting from PFAS exposure,” said David Andrews, Ph.D., senior scientist at EWG. “Many PFAS chemicals bioaccumulate and are found in the blood of almost all Americans, including babies and infants. “Multiple studies have found toxic PFAS in every breast milk sample tested. Babies and children cannot escape exposure from these chemicals and should not be test subjects for the chemical industry. It is absolutely critical that we eliminate all unnecessary exposure to this family of chemicals as soon as possible,” he said. The chemical industry has long opposed the systemic regulation of PFAS as a class. However, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has firmly stated that the science shows these chemicals should be regulated as a class, not as individual chemicals, since the industry is adept at keeping ahead of regulation by rapidly developing new versions of PFAS that are just as troubling.

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La Mirada Kiwanis Award Scholarships to Students

The La Palma City Council received a request from the Veterans Alliance of Orange County [VALOR] on August 27, 2021, appealing to City Council to support a Veteran's cemetery in Irvine. VALOR is asking that the City join other agencies in Orange County to connect in this effort. During their regular September council meeting, the council voted unanimously to approve a resolution. Since then, VALOR has succeeded in getting support to use a large acreage parcel in Gypsum Canyon for the Veteran’s cemetery. Since the September meeting, additional Orange County Cities have approved the adoption of a resolution in support of the Veteran’s cemetery. These cities include:

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Each year, the La Mirada Kiwanis awards up to $10,000 in total scholarship monies to graduating students who live in the city of La Mirada. This year, the Kiwanis extend congratulations to ten graduating high school seniors who will be attending accredited colleges, universities, vocation or technical schools for the 2021-2022 academic school year. Thanks to seven members and one business who donated $250 each, Kiwanis was able to give out a total of ten scholarships. The Pat Ruiz Award was presented to Emma Spirescu who is a student pursuing a teaching career. The Club wanted to honor the memory of Pat who was a be-

loved and devoted educator,” stated committee chairman Dr. Cathy Alvarez. These scholarships are funded in large part by the Kiwanis Firework stand sales. Club president David Constantine stated, “We did very well this year with our fireworks sales. I guess everyone wanted to celebrate in a big way.” Scholarship committee consists of Kiwanis members Ginger Shattuck, Jorge Tirado and Rose Hamilton as well as chairman Alvarez,. Congratulations go to Yvonne Chen, Cal Poly Pomona; Emma Spirescu, Cal State University Long Beach; Liam Saucedo, UC Davis; Giselle Garcia, CS Fullerton ; Brady Hart, University of Santa Barbara; Jiovan Ochoa, Cerritos College; Destiny Zetino, Fullerton JC; and Malachi Arp, La Sierra University.

La Palma Joins Other OC Cities in Supporting Vet's Cemetery BY TAMMYE MCDUFF

AWARD WINNERS: Clockwise from top left, Emma Spirescu, Giselle Garcia, Karen Diaz, Natalie Constantine, Malachi Arp, and Liam Saucedo.

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Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, San Jan Capistrano, and Santa Ana. La Palma has been a strong supporter of Veterans by memorializing their service along the City’s Memory Garden Wall under the eternal flame It has placed a plaque where individual veterans in La Palma can place their name, dates of service, and military branch in recognition their service. An additional resolution would only reinforce that position. It finally might be time for state veteran’s cemetery in Irvine. For the past 20 years there has been an ongoing controversy in the city. But now, 19 out of 34 Orange County City Councils have adopted an ordinance regarding the recent citizens’ initiative calling for the state veteran’s cemetery.

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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 BY TAMMYE MCDUFF public view. Right now, on many Annually, or communities around October 4, throughout California are suffering people of all faiths celebrate the Feast the loss ofFrancis their watchdogs. More of than of Saint with a blessing aniandnewspapers prayers forhave creation. This time amals dozen suspended of year, people in various placeswith may operations in the last ﬁve months, noticeplanning something odd. in A the procession more to close coming of animals, everything from dogs and cats months. to Last hamsters even horses, is led to year, and the California Legislature churches for a special passed Assembly Bill 5 ceremony for how called the Blessing of Pets.workers This custom businesses classify as is conducted in remembrance of Saint Francis contractors or employees. In recognition of Assisi’s love for all creatures. of the inapplicability of the legislation Catholicism hasand specific liturgies to the news industry the economic for the blessing animals, highlighting headwinds facingofcommunity creation andthe interdependence. newspapers, Legislature gave United news Methodistsa also haveexemption, a specific but liturgy publishers one-year highlighting creation andin mutual interwhen the extension ends December dependence. Separate variants of Chris2020, publishers will be forced tianity willnewspaper sometimescarriers combine to classify as to hold joint, ecumenical, animal blessing ceremployees. emonies. This signiﬁcant change to a business Francis, feast day isforOctober practice that whose has been in place more 4th, loved the larks flying about his hillthan 100 years will have the effect topincreasing town. He the and cost his early brothers, stayof of newspaper ing in a small hovel, allowed delivery by as much as 85%, athemselves burden to be displaced by afor donkey. He wrote that is unsustainable small publishers a Canticle of recently the Creatures, ode to that have also been hitanwith God’s living things. “All praise to advertising revenue declines of 30%you, to Oh Lord, for allofthese brother and crisis. sister 50% as a result the coronavirus creatures.” And there was testimony in Local publishers have sounded the the cause for Saint Clare of Assisi’s canalarm with California lawmakers, but so far, they have not taken any steps to address the devastating impact this will have on both publishers and readers. Small community and ethnic

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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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OCTOBER 15, 2021 ceanside offers multiple attractions, enough for several day destination visits. Beaches, the longest wooden pier on the California coast, a harbor and charming marina for fresh ﬁsh dining, an art museum in the historical downtown area. The unique coastal location was also the site of several renown California spiritual centers. The Franciscan Mission San Luis Rey, the Benedictine Prince of Peace Abbey and the Rosicrucian Mount Ecclesia, a Rosicrucian Fellowship founded by spiritual leader and astrologer Max Heindel in 1919. Now visitors can walk onto acres of the Mount Ecclesia property that includes intriguing historical buildings and the Mount Ecclesia temple designed by architect Lester A.Cramer whose company Cramer and Wise designed La Belle Tour in Hollywood and other prominent Los Angeles buildings. A sanatorium with ocean view guest rooms, a healing center for massage and yoga, a chapel for spiritual services, and a dining room serving nourishing and wholesome meals, are woven together by a series of garden paths that once were beautifully groomed and maintained. Now, a single rose bush blooms next to the Rosicrucian cross in the garden at the entry of the Mount Ecclesia property. The Cross with the Rose centerpiece is a living logo of historical Rosicrucian Order, whose ancient mysteries travel through time. In the Middle Ages, the Rosicrucian Order was associated with the Crusades and the romance and occult secrets of the Knights Templar. Although various buildings on the Rosicrucian property have fallen into disrepair, the domed Mount Ecclesia building, perched on the Mount with splendid views to the east, west, south and north is a striking highlight. Encircling the building are the signs of the zodiac and carved into the wooden entry door is an image of the Aquarian water carrier, to hearken the Dawn of the Age of Aquarius. The Rosicrucian Fellowship in Ocean-

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Day Destination Oceanside Mount Ecclesia and the Oceanside Museum of Art BY LYDIA E. RINGWALD side was founded by Max Heindel, a Danishoccultist who first came to Los Angeles, California in 1903 to find employment as an engineer. At the Theosophical Center in Los Angeles, he attended the spiritual lectures of Charles Leadbeater and Annie Besant and advanced his studies in astrology, ancient civilizations, clairvoyance. Immersed in the publications of founder of Theosophy Helen Blavatsky and influencedby Annie Basant’s ‘Karma and Reincarnation,’ Heindel left Los Angeles and went to Europe to further his studies in metaphysics with the famous philosopher and theosophist Rudolph Steiner. When he returned to America in 1907, he gave lectures in Minneapolis and study classes on spiritual topics that included the ‘Astronomical Basis of Religion.’ In 1908, Heindel linked his studies of occultism to Rosicrucian beliefs and in 1909published ‘The Rosicrucian Cosmo-

Conception.‘ Spiritual messages from the ancient Rosicrucian Elders directed his travels through Southern California and lead him to Oceanside to purchase of property on a mound overlooking the ocean and valley. Max Heindel claimed that a spiritual vision led to the location through ‘Jupiter Consciousness’ as a place to establish a Rosicrucian Christianity that was uniquely combined with astrology and other pagan pre-Christian beliefs. Founded in 1911, Mount Ecclesia, located in the San Luis Rey River Valley and the Franciscan Mission San Luis Rey would be the sacred place for the temple for Rosicrucian Esoteric Christianity, a place to heal and rejuvenate. The erection of the healing temple began in 1914 and was completed in 1920,

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California will ban the sale of new gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers and chain saws as early as 2024 under a new law signed by Newsom on this past Saturday. Gas powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers are more detrimental than one would think. Many consumer-grade blowers and mowers use a two-stroke engine, where fuel has to be mixed with oil. Burning oil and fuel emits a number of harmful toxic pollutants into the air, including carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, which can cause acid rain, and the carcinogenic gas hydrocarbon. Many do not know the number of pollutants spewed by gas blowers and mowers exceed pollutant emissions of large automobiles. A 2011 study showed that a leaf blower emits nearly 300 times the amount of air pollutants as a pickup truck. Another study showed that a one hour use of a lawn mower is equivalent to driving a car 100 miles; serious environmental damage. In addition to air pollution, ozone is created when heat and sunlight react with pollutants that are emitted from combustion engines, including lawn equipment. “It’s amazing how people react when they learn how much this equipment pollutes, and how much smog-forming and climate-changing emissions that small offroad engine equipment creates,” Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), the author of the legislation, told the L.A. Times. “This is a pretty modest approach to trying to limit the massive amounts of pollution that this equipment emits, not to mention the health impact on the workers who are using it constantly.” Berman told the Times he has set aside $30 million to help make the transition to zero-emission equipment. And the law is grandfathering gaspowered equipment purchased before the deadlines.

La Mirada to Hold Shredding, E-waste, and Mulch Distribution Event The City of La Mirada and EDCO Disposal have partnered to offer La Mirada residents a free paper shredding, e-waste collection, and mulch distribution event. The event will take place Saturday, October 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the La Mirada Community Gymnasium parking lot, located at 15105 Alicante Road. Household hazardous waste will not be collected at this time. Residents will have the opportunity to shred up to three banker boxes of personal information and have unwanted electronics collected on site. The mulch distribution will be a selfloading service. Residents must bring their own cans/bags and shovel, and there will be a limit of three cans/bags per vehicle. Participants are requested to bring a tarp to cover material if bringing an open truck or trailer. This event is limited to La Mirada residents only. Proof of residency (i.e., driver’s license or utility bill) will be required. For additional information, contact the La Mirada Public Works Department at (562) 902-2385.

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Supporting Veterans of Foreign Wars La Mirada Post 9148

LIGHT EM UP! How many veterans does it take to light a burner with one Army, one Navy and two commissioners at the ready? Let's say they were successful.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF This past Saturday an old fashion clam bake was held at the La Mirada VFW 9148 as a fund raiser. Two huge cauldrons of clams, oysters, lobster, corn, potatoes, ribs, and sausage sold out. Post Commander and newly appointed Public Safety Commissioner Angelo Maldonado was pleasantly surprised, “I want to give a huge shout out to Raymond Fernandez, we sold out of tickets and food, and raised over $700. Fernandez who is also a La Mirada Commissioner and Rotary President added, "It is really all about giving back to the community. These veterans have given to so much to our country, it is only fitting

that we do something and give back to the resources that help so many.” The voice of the VFW has been instrumental in establishing the VA, development of the national cemetery system, compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, they passed a GI Bill, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active duty service members, and members of the guard and reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. And the VFW was the driving force behind the Veterans Access and Accountability Act of 2014, continually fighting for improved VA medical center services for women veterans.

Cerritos Resident CEO of First Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lakewood BY BRIAN HEWS The MD Surgery Center, Lakewood's first ambulatory surgery center, whose CEO is Cerritos resident Amelia Barcenas, has recently opened at 3510 E. South Street. Ambulatory surgery centers are health care facilities that offer patients the convenience of having experienced doctors perform highly specialized outpatient health care services and outpatient surgery procedures, using state-of-the art equipment performed safely in a licensed environment outside of a hospital setting. Since their introduction, surgery centers have demonstrated an ability to improve access, quality and service while at the same time reducing health care costs “With both technological advancements and clinical innovations that allow surgeons today to perform many types of surgery and procedures safely in an am-

bulatory surgery center, we felt it was the right time to develop a surgery center in Lakewood,” said Amelia Barcenas, chief executive officer and founder of MD Surgery Center. The surgery center features more than 3,235 square feet of space, allowing for two fully advanced operating and procedure suites and four recovery beds. Doctors on staff can perform general surgery, gynecological procedures and surgery, podiatry surgery and orthopedic surgery. In addition, doctors can perform many outpatient procedures for gastrointestinal care, including GERD surgery. “We will also be able to perform many cosmetic and plastic surgeries in the licensed facility as well,” said Barcenas.. MD Surgical Center is accredited by the national Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. For more information, visit MDSugicalinc.com.

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National Children's Chorus Academy Auditions The National Children's Chorus Academy's in-person training is now available for children ages 5 to 17 in its chapter cities of Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Austin, with virtual classes offered for students across the country The National Children's Chorus Academy provides children the opportunity to learn and grow in a musical environment. Some of the country's leading music educators work with students in small groups weekly to develop their vocal and musicianship skills from the most basic concepts through the college level. Tone quality, breath support and musical expression are cultivated within the individual singers, while working together as an ensemble culminates in an exciting array of performances, presenting world premieres and collaborating with an exceptional roster of professional artists. Additionally, students have the exclusive opportunity to participate in annual

international summer tours, opera camp in Vail, Colorado, and national concerts at celebrated venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. With a spectacular musicianship curriculum to accompany its first-rate vocal training, the National Children's Chorus is a great educational resource for children who love to sing. Parents can set up a virtual audition starting today Courses include: Ensemble Training, Individualized Coachings with Conductors, Musicianship, Kodály & Dalcroze Method, Voice Class, Advanced Ear Training, Advanced Sight-Singing, Celebrity Masterclass Series, Composition, Conducting, and the Alexander Technique. An online audition presentation will take place on Saturday, November 6th with individual virtual audition appointments held during the following days. For additional information, or to book an audition, visit nationalchildrenschorus.com

Whittier Native a Member of Navy’s 'Silent Service' BY AMANDA RAE MORENO KINGS BAY, Ga. – A Whittier native is stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to all East Coast ballisticmissile and guided-missile submarines. Petty Officer 1st Class Ashley Berumen, a 2005 Sonora High School graduate, joined the Navy 11 years ago. Today, Berumen is a mass communication specialist, The Navy’s submarine force operates a large fleet of technically advanced vessels. There are three basic types of submarines: fast-attack submarines (SSN), ballisticmissile submarines (SSBN) and guidedmissile submarines (SSGN). As a member of the submarine force,

SONORA HIGH graduate & Petty Officer 1st Class Ashley Berumen joined the Navy 11 years ago. Berumen is part of a rich 121-year history of the U.S. Navy’s most versatile weapons platform, capable of taking the fight to the enemy in the defense of America.

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Downey Day of Service Aims at Graffiti & Trash

OCTOBER 15, 2021

La Mirada Builders Have a Rich History With Hollywood

THE FOUNDER OF WARMINGTON, William C. Warmington built homes for Hollywood luminaries such as Shirley Temple, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda. Many of the homes still stand today. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF THE VOLUNTEERS chose three specific projects: graffiti removal, trash pickup and Food HELPS assistance. Downey city staff and public works came out on a weekend morning and coordinated the successful event.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Downey One Day is a community service day in which volunteers give back to their city by participating in various projects throughout the City. Residents, community organizations, businesses and churches were encouraged to take ownership of specific projects and give back to their community. This year's was held October 9 and had an exceptional turn out. Over 25 groups of volunteered including Legacy, LEV, Imago Dei, Church of Latter Day Saints, Girl Scout troop #5681, Downey Rose Float Association, Gangs Out of Downey, KiwanisDowney Los Amigos Club, Financial Partners Credit Union, the Helpful Honda People and many families.

“I always say engaged communities make strong communities,” said Mayor Claudia Frometa, ”it takes all of us, standing in unity, to make a Downey a strong and vibrant city. Thank you, for giving your time and talent today.” Three specific projects were taken on: graffiti removal, trash pickup and Food HELPS assistance. Frometa also sent a huge shout out to city staff and public works for coming out on a weekend morning and coordinating the successful event. “Thank you to my council colleagues Blanca Pacheco, Mario Trujillo and Catherine Álvarez for supporting and attending the kickoff event. We are so happy to be back!” For more information on how to get involved please email jmontenegro@ downeyca.org or call 562.904.7284.

The Warmington Group opened their Paloma townhome properties this past week as many local elected officials attended the ribbon cutting event. The Warmington Group is celebrating its 95th year and has a rich history playing a unique role in the development of Southern California since 1926. Founded by William C. Warmington in Los Angeles, he quickly caught the attention of Hollywood luminaries such as Shirley Temple, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda. He built homes in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Westwood, and Hancock Park. Many of these custom estate residences still stand today. In the 1940's, Warmington built its first tract homes in areas like Lakewood and Bellflower. In those early days, Warmington gained a reputation among such renowned architects as Gerald Calcord, Paul R. Williams and Wallace Neff for delivering work of the highest order.

Paloma homes offer the same stylish finishes and big kitchens, that feature a full line of high-performance LG appliances, and a suite of smart home features. Joe Oftelie, Vice President of Community Development sat with HMG-CN in an interview. “We began the process of creating Paloma in 2018. We chose La Mirada because of its unique location. The city has a great school district, an involved community, a tremendous ‘walk-ability factor,’ is centrally located, and has a quality of life standard that Warmington desires for all of their tenants and home owners. Paloma offers homes that incorporate the latest in energy and money saving amenities. Because these new homes are constructed and filled with the latest features and technology, they are about 30% more efficient than a typical resale home, giving them a distinct advantage. Paloma will be finished in 2022 and they are taking applications for owners presently. To schedule a visit call Paloma, new luxury townhomes in La Mirada, at (714) 455-1035.

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WEEK SEVEN FOOTBALL

Cerritos anxious for beginning of 605 League action as losing streak goes to three games

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Chalk it up to a strong non-league schedule, chalk it up to a lack of depth beyond its starters or chalk it up to injuries. Nonetheless, the 2021 Cerritos High football season hasn’t gone the way that head coach Brad Carter had hoped for, coming off an abbreviated 3-1 season last spring. Yes, Carter admitted that depth has been an issue, especially with senior quarterback David Sagun, who broke a knuckle the day before the team’s Sept. 2 game against Portola High and hasn’t played until last Friday night. With Sagun back in the lineup and senior running back Connor DeFrain back at full strength for the first time all season, Cerritos was still outmanned against Segerstrom High in a 35-6 loss. In fact, Carter said this has been the healthiest his team has been all season. Cerritos has lost three straight games and five of its last six after a 24-14 opening season win against Buena Park High. Since then, the Dons have mustered 27 points and have been shutout three times. Against the Jaguars, it looked as if Cerritos would score on its opening possession, starting at its 35-yard line and moving all the way to the Segerstrom 18-yard line. But on third and three, Sagun was sacked by Mokey Leuma for an 11-yard loss and was incomplete on a fourth down pass attempt. Segerstrom would take that opportunity to drive back the other way and score on a two-yard run from Noble Acosta. Segerstrom would score touchdowns on its next four possessions of the half to hold a commanding 35-0 at halftime. “It was good to see us moving the ball,” Carter said. “I know we’re trying to find some rhythm on offense. We just have to find a way to finish [drives]. That was kind of the theme. We had some movement, but really didn’t finish enough drives. But it was good to see us move the

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Gahr football’s offensive futility continues in blowout loss to Dominguez By Loren Kopff Two seasons ago, the Gahr High football team played 11 games and was shutout five times, including a 44-0 loss to Santa Barbara High in a CIF-Southern Section Division 8 first round playoff game. Already this season, the Gladiators have been blanked five times, including last Thursday’s 57-0 whitewash to visiting Dominguez High. Prior to that 2019 season, in which Gahr went 3-8, and dating back to 1998, the program had never been shutout more than three times in any season, and that came in 2013. On top of that, 19-year veteran head coach Greg Marshall could see just his second team yield more than 400 points in a season when the last game is played on Oct.

One of the bright moments in Cerritos High’s 35-6 loss to Segerstrom High last Friday night was junior wide receiver Alex Martinez (left) catching a 20-yard pass from senior quarterback David Sagun on fourth and 20 from the Segerstrom 45-yard line. It came on the ninth play of the game and was the only catch Martinez would get. Cerritos lost 35-6 to fall to 2-5 on the season as 605 League began on Oct. 14 with Cerritos going to Pioneer High. PHOTO BY ARMANDO VARGAS, Contributing photographer.

ball for sure.” Down 7-0, the Dons still were able to move the ball into Jaguars territory, getting to the 25 yard line within the first minute of the second quarter. However, sophomore Moises Mendoza had his 41-yard field goal attempt blocked and Cerritos wouldn’t have another scoring opportunity until the fourth quarter. In fact, after running 18 plays for 70 yards in the first quarter, the Segerstrom defense stymied the Dons in the second quarter, who ran 13 plays for negative 13 yards. “On the second possession, I thought we had a touchdown in the end zone, but we weren’t able to make the play,” Carter said. “But again, we had some guys for the first time back tonight in a while. So, they had to get their rhythm. We’re trying to clean some stuff up front. But it was nice to see some positive plays offensively. Even though only six points is not what we want, we’re getting it, which is exciting.” While Cerritos missed scoring opportunities in the first half, the main reason why Segerstrom was able to rack up over 330 yards in the first half can be attributed to the sloppy tackling. In the second quarter, the Jags scored on a seven-play, 92yard drive, followed by a three-play, 91yard drive. With the score 21-0, Sagun was picked off by Erik Martinez at the Cerritos 42-yard line and two plays later, Frankie Gonzalez tossed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Alijah Sadler. The half ended with Julian Diaz going in from three yards out with 14 seconds left. “The tackling…unfortunately we’re a little thin on ‘D’,” Carter said. “We’re short on numbers; a couple of guys went down early, and then we’re putting guys [in] who are trying their best but just not as athletic as the guys they’re going up against. The effort is there. They’re a little undermanned, I thought defensively tonight.” Cerritos would gain 28 yards on 14

plays in the third quarter and avoided a shutout when DeFrain cashed in from four yards out nearly five minutes into the fourth quarter. DeFrain, who has been hampered all season with hamstring issues, gained 81 yards on 19 carries while Sagun completed seven of 16 passes for 39 yards. Defensively, senior linebacker Diego Rodriguez had four tackles while senior linebacker Manoj Cowgill and senior defensive back Grant Fueston each added three and a half tackles. “It was a pretty tough non-league schedule for us, I’ll be honest,” Carter said. “All five teams we lost to are pretty strong programs. I know Segerstrom only had one win before we played them. But they played some really good teams and that’s a pretty solid football team. I know we learned a ton from these teams. I know our record is not that great right now, but I know the lessons have been learned. I’m looking forward to the rest of our league season for sure.” Now the fun begins for Cerritos and the other three teams of the 605 League as all four will play their remaining three games against each other. All four league

teams have a combined record of 5-21 and with no chance of anyone finishing the regular season with a winning record, there shouldn’t be any at-large teams. With that said, finishing in the top two spots, which gets you an automatic playoff berth, is paramount and it began on Oct. 14 with the Dons visiting Pioneer High. The Titans (1-5) have been shutout in two of their last three games, including last Friday’s 35-0 contest at Montclair High. Before that, Pioneer blanked Compton Centennial High 14-0 and overall, has scored 52 points this season. In the abbreviated spring season, the Dons knocked off the Titans 35-6 for their first win over Pioneer as a member of the 605 League. This will be the first of two road games remaining in the regular season. “We’re going to take it one game at a time,” Carter said. “I know our kids are excited about starting league and every league opponent is trying to win. Everybody is going to be prepared to win league games. I know we’re going to do our best to prepare and I know we’re going to be excited to play league games.”

29 against Paramount High. During the 2014 campaign, Gahr allowed 426 points without being blanked, and through five games, the Gladiators have surrendered 256 points. It only took 13 seconds for Gahr’s long night to begin as Jordan Ford tossed a 43yard pass to Cieonta Davis for the first of three straight first quarter touchdowns. That would be just the beginning of Gahr’s offensive woes. The Gladiators would not record a first down in the entire game and was in Dominguez territory twice. The first came when the Dons were called for a personal foul penalty following the kickoff after their fifth touchdown. With the ball at the 47-yard line, Gahr junior quarterback Kris Draper threw an incomplete pass, then the first of his two interceptions. Dominguez was eventually held on downs at its own 30-yard line. But a pair of five-yard losses and two incomplete passes ended Gahr’s second drive in Dominguez territory, which would be the deepest the Gladiators would find themselves. The Dons even scored on a safety and the ensuing 45-yard kickoff return, all in a span of 19 seconds to make it 30-0 late in the first

quarter. Gahr ran 28 plays and gained negative 47 yards on the night with four plays going for positive yardage. Next up for Gahr is tonight’s scheduled tilt with Lynwood High, the only San Gabriel Valley League opponent in which Gahr has defeated more than six times since 2000. The Knights are 3-4 overall but also have lost their first two San Gabriel Valley League contests, including a 61-6 loss to Warren High last Friday. In other area high school football action, the 605 League, which got underway on Oct. 14 when Cerritos High visited Pioneer, will see Artesia High, at 0-6 overall, host John Glenn , sitting at 2-5. Both teams don’t have much on offense to write home about, but Artesia counters with the tandem of senior quarterback K’Len Williams, who is second on the team in rushing, and senior running back Erin Moses. When Williams is passing, his favorite target is sophomore wide receiver Pablo Cruz. The Pioneers are coming off a 36-13 loss at Westminster High last Friday while Glenn and senior running back Iona Young, has been blanked in consecutive games, including a 49-0 home setback

to Garden Grove High last Friday. Norwalk High (6-2 overall, 2-0) @ La Mirada High (3-4, 0-1)-This will be the marquee matchup in the Suburban League and the winner will most likely have the inside track to second place and an automatic playoff berth. Norwalk is coming off a 54-0 whitewash at lowly Firebaugh High last Friday and in two league games, has surrendered eight points. Junior running back David Herrera rushed eight times for 175 yards and scored three touchdowns. He leads the Lancers with 1,176 yards and 19 touchdowns. The second part of Norwalk’s double wing offense is senior Jonathan Goodloe, who has amassed 1,088 yards and found the end zone a dozen times. A win by Norwalk would set up a league title matchup with Mayfair High on Oct. 22. La Mirada’s fourth quarter rally against Mayfair last week came up short in a 1510 loss to the Monsoons. Junior quarterback Nehuel Garcia scored on a five-yard run in the fourth quarter to bring the Matadores back. He completed nine passes in 15 at-

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OLYMPIC LEAGUE GIRLSVOLLEYBALL

Cerritos Valley Christian relies on serving once again to upset Whittier Christian in four sets

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Over the past two decades, the Valley Christian High girls volleyball team has had an easy time with a pair of Olympic League opponents, Heritage Christian High and Maranatha High, combining for 58 wins and nine losses. But it’s a different story against Village Christian High where the Lady Defenders have won 19 of their last 40 matches with the Crusaders. Then there is Whittier Christian High, which is probably V.C.’s biggest league rival, according to head coach Jeff Ornee. The Lady Defenders, who lost the first meeting with the Heralds in five sets on Sept. 28, entered this past Tuesday night’s match with the Heralds holding a 22-20 advantage in the last 42 meetings. You can now add another win under V.C.’s ledger as the unranked Lady Defenders shocked the number three team in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Top 10 poll 25-18, 11-25, 25-15, 25-15 in the regular season finale. V.C. was to have played Heritage Christian on Oct. 14, but the Warriors had to forfeit the match due to Covid issue. So, the Lady Defenders will enter the CIF-SS playoffs at 18-12 overall, 5-3 in league and tied with Whittier Christian for second place. The playoff brackets will be released Saturday morning. “It’s been really fun to be a part of,”

NEWS from page 11 tempts for 58 yards and is 23 yards shy of 1,000 for the season. Senior running back Edward Lafferre came back from a shoulder injury to rush for 53 yards on 13 carries and leads La Mirada in rushing with 483 yards on 80 carries. La Mirada has lost three straight games and has not scored multiple touchdowns since Sept. 10, a 27-26 come from behind win at Millikan High. Valley Christian High (5-1, 1-0 in the Olympic League) @ Whittier Christian High (2-3, 1-1)-The Defenders came up with an impressive 49-8 win against Village Christian High last Friday and a win against the Heralds can go a long way in capturing another league title. Valley Christian features a triple threat in the quarterback department with seniors Colin Abrahams, Rocco Caldarella and Logan Lemonnier, while senior John Nelson and junior Major Brown lead the rushing attack. Whittier Christian snapped a two-game losing streak with a 22-14 win against Maranatha High last week. The Heralds have scored just 56 points in their five games but have handled their own defensively, allowing 113 points. Quarterback Caleb Mer has completed 23 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions while Jake Martinez is the team’s top ground gainer with 362 yards on 60 carries and a pair of touchdowns. As a team, Whittier Christian has rushed for 792 yards. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The regular season ends today with Gahr visiting Cerritos in non-league action with the CIF-SS playoff brackets being released Saturday morning and wild card matches being played on Thursday. Cerritos

Ornee said of the rivalry. “I inherited this program from [former head coach] Melody [Nua] and from coaches before her and the one thing she’s even mentioned is how important that rivalry is, not just volleyball, but in our school in general. We’ll go at it in every sport. So, it’s really fun and I love [Whittier Christian] coach Todd [Morrison] and I have a lot of respect for him and the program he has built. I always know it’s going to be a battle. The girls love it; both teams really enjoy driving it and they know the battle is coming. I’m not surprised the overall record is as close as it is.” From the first point of the match, which was an ace from Haden Bones, to the last point, which was a net violation call on the Heralds, the raucous crowd was into every point as if it was the CIF-SS championship match. And V.C.’s recurring season theme, the serving, was a big part of it. Following an uncontested point to Whittier Christian off the serve of senior outside hitter Carmelina Infante, who has been injured most of the season but was given the chance to serve one last time in her high school career, senior outside hitter Kaelyn Arnold got things going with a kill, followed by three straight aces. The lead would go to 10-3 after two straight aces from junior defensive specialist Anneke Dekraker and despite Whittier Christian staying with striking range, it was two more aces from is the only area league champion, capturing the 605 League title and will enter the Gahr match with a 24-3 overall mark and 10-0 in league play. Artesia, which was swept by Whitney High last Friday, swept Pioneer this past Tuesday in the regular season finale to improve to 8-10 overall and 5-5 in the 605 League. Whitney dropped a 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 decision to Oxford Academy this past Tuesday and is also 5-5 in league play with an overall mark of 8-18. Gahr was swept by Warren this past Tuesday to fall to 7-12 overall and 2-5 in the San Gabriel Valley League. The Lady Gladiators visited Paramount on Oct. 14. La Mirada (10-17, 5-2 in the Suburban League) ended the regular season at Mayfair while Norwalk (7-10, 2-5) hosted Bellflower with both matches also played on Oct. 14. CROSS COUNTRY The Cerritos boys had a good showing at the Cerritos Invitational last Wednesday, claiming seven of the top 11 spots and gaining 22 points. Downey High, Marina High and Mayfair also participated with Marina coming in second place with 36 points. Sophomore Ben Giordano was the overall winner with a time of 17:58 while sophomore Mattson Laraneta was the next Cerritos runner to cross the finish line at 19:22. Sophomore Tatiana Chavez led the girls with a time of 19:25 but the next five runners were all from Marina, which defeated the Lady Dons 20-46. Junior Sydney Romero came in seventh place with a time of 20:24. Cerritos will compete in the second 605 League cluster meet on Saturday morning held on the Artesia High campus.

Arnold and two from senior libero Emma Rodgers that paved the way for the first set victory. After getting 11 aces and 10 kills in the first set, the Lady Defenders came out sluggish in the second set, posting three kills and a pair of aces as they fell behind 11-5, 14-6 and 20-10. But the serving returned in a big way in the final two sets along with some stellar defense from both sides, keeping rallies going an extra 20-30 seconds because of digs that were thought to be sure kills. “Thinking about the teams I’ve had [in the past], I’ve had some firepower offensively and nothing against the team I have right now, but we lack that really explosive fiery hitter,” Ornee said. “[Junior opposite hitter] Ari [Schmidt] is a great player, Kaelyn is a great player; we have girls who can get on the ball every now and then. But we’re never going to be the team that relies on our offense to win those games. We’re really going to rely on our defense, scrambling and covering a lot of balls, but ultimately on our serving because Whittier is a great offensive team.” With Whittier Christian up 4-2 in the third set, a serving error was followed by four aces from Dekraker plus a rotation violation. V.C. had a 10-7 lead when Arnold spiked her fourth kill as the first of four straight points. Then Arnold began the second rotation with a kill and three straight aces as the Lady Defenders pulled away at 20-9. “Anneke did a fantastic job tonight and I have three girls who I consider liberos that anyone of them can put on a libero jersey at any point and be that great of a [defensive player] and a passer,” Ornee said. “Anneke is one of those girls and her defense tonight was fantastic. She was digging balls all over the place. But to have that added benefit of her serving is even better. “All six of my servers, I think, when they get the chance to go, any one of them

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can go on a 10-point run just like that,” he continued. In the final set, neither team led by more than three points through the first rotation. But at 12-12, which marked the sixth and final tie of the set, a net violation was followed by a kill from Schmidt and a block from senior middle blocker Sam Sims off an attack from Makena Morrison, who entered the match leading the Heralds with 366 kills along with 20 blocks. After a kill from Grace Ford made it 17-13, the set, and match, was put away by another net violation, a kill from Arnold and another block from Sims. Schmidt led the Lady Defenders with 16 kills while Arnold added 11 aces and 10 kills. Dekraker pitched in with nine aces as V.C. totaled 38 kills and 26 aces. Morrison led Whittier Christian with 17 kills and Ford added nine kills. “Going back the five years I’ve been here, it’s always been that kind of night when Whittier [Christian] is in our gym or even when we go there,” Ornee said. “It’s become quite a rivalry over the past couple of years, and they’re bringing a huge bus of students and we’ve got our students rocking as well. It was fun to be a part of and for our last home game in league, that’s what we have to look forward to in the playoffs. It’s good to have some experience with that.” Of the past 43 matches with Whittier Christian, there have been a combined 21 sweeps with 10 coming inside V.C.’s gymnasium while a dozen matches have been decided in four sets, seven of them coming on V.C.’s court while Whittier Christian has been a part of six matches on its court that have gone the distance.

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rent permitted cannabis businesses or applicants. Malibu has the fewest permitted cannabis facilities with two retail storefronts. Allowing any form of cannabis business to operate in Artesia will require repealing City Ordinances. Before repealing the ordinances, the City Council must consider and approve new ordinances which would include: detailing what forms of and how many cannabis businesses will be permitted, what application process they will need to follow, what types of permits will be required, and other rules and regulations that would form the City’s cannabis program. If the Council repeals the ordinances without a new cannabis program, the State’s regulations will apply and the City will lack any control of these businesses beyond what the State permits. A proposed timeline was drafted with the required steps for the City to lift the business moratoriums. If Council adopts the first [October] and second [November] reading, the ordinance will lift the City’s cannabis business moratorium 30 days after adoption.

MANDATE from page 1 board considered a mandate for their students and voted 4 – 3 against the mandate. Some of those students are enrolled in a dual enrollment program,” said Lewis. “I would not like to lose students. If their district does not mandate it, and they have to comply with the mandate here, and possibly not enroll.” The COVID-19 vaccine mandate that

NLMUSD voted against was for district employees and did not affect students. “I don’t think we understand the toll the pandemic has taken on our healthcare workers,” said student trustee Ninel Sutherland. “They are the ones working on the front lines and they have seen the death over the last year.” In their previous trustee meeting, faculty and community members threatened to sue the school or resign if the requirement was passed. “If this does go to court, more than likely the courts will rule in our favor. For the past week, we have met with our legal team to discuss the legality of the mandate,” said the student trustee member. Cerritos College Faculty Federation also supported the mandate. After conducting a survey of its members, the union found that 87% of faculty would comply with the requirement. “We are aware of the minority of our colleagues who will not comply. What that might mean for them is that there is a possibility that they may not be able to work for Cerritos College,” said CCFF president Lynn Wang. Wang also suggested the union could work with the district to find a compromise, where faculty who refuse the vaccine would not be dismissed. Sarah Lee, a second-year nursing student at Cerritos College, gave additional insight into the vaccine and addressed popular arguments among anti-vaccine advocates. Those who survived COVID earlier in the pandemic argue that their antibodies provide the necessary protection from the virus. “Antibodies depend on the variant that person contracted,” said Lee. “The antibodies from the original variant may

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not work against the Delta variant.” Lee works at a hospital as part of her studies and sees the staff struggle to keep up with the influx of COVID-19 patients. “Getting everybody vaccinated would decrease hospitalizations. We see that hospital beds are too full,” Lee described. “If the hospital has too many COVID patients, people with heart attacks, strokes and other conditions are sent to other hospitals.” “It would be better for everyone to be vaccinated to protect their coworkers and their students,” said Lee. Cerritos College currently follows a partial COVID-19 vaccine mandate, where students and staff must submit proof of vaccination or weekly negative COVID test results.

City of Cerritos Meritorious Marine Sat. October 16 The city of Cerritos "Adopted" the Marines and Sailors of the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, stationed at Camp Pendleton, on November 11, 2007. Sergeant Tate Marley, a member of the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (1st CEB), will be hosted and honored by the City of Cerritos on Saturday, October 16 at 12:00 at the Cerritos Iron Wood 9 Golf Course. The public is cordially invited to attend the event and the presentation, wherein the Mayor and City Council will present Sergeant Tate Marley with a proclamation to honor him for his exemplary service. You will have an opportunity to personally meet and express your appreciation for Sergeant Marley’s military service. Sergeant Tate Marley and his wife, Talia, will spend the weekend in Cerritos with lodging and meals compliments of our sponsors: Sheraton Hotel and restaurants Grille 91, TGI Friday, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill, Island’s Restaurant, and Macaroni Grill. In addition, Sergeant Marley will be offered free bowling at the Bowlero Cerritos Lanes. For their entertainment, a gift card for movie tickets will be offered at the city’s local movie theaters. Tate Marley was born on July 8, 1995 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He lived there until he joined the Marine Corps in December of 2013. He attended boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, followed by advanced training at the School of Infantry and the Marine Corps Engineer School. His first duty assignment was with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Camp Lejeune, NC. He deployed with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Mediterranean. He also deployed to Norway and served on two humanitarian missions to Haiti and Puerto Rico in support of disaster relief efforts. He held several billets during this time including Team Leader, Squad Leader, and Combat Engineer Section Head. In March of 2019 he married, Talia, and in April of 2019, they moved to San Clemente, CA, where Sergeant Marley checked into 1st Combat Engineer Battalion at Camp Pendleton. He previously held the billet of Squad Leader and deployed to Kuwait with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines in support of the SPMAGTF. Currently, he is assigned as the Police Sergeant for Bravo Company, 1st CEB. Sergeant Marley‘s performance as Police Sergeant has been excellent. Not only is he responsible for his platoon of 38 Marines and for operations conducted in Headquarters Platoon, but his extra duties have included coordinating the logistics of Company Field Exercises for the Combat Readiness Evaluation of 1st CEB platoons preparing for deployment.

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Night of Terror at Historic Building in Uptown Whittier

WUHSD Hosts Weekly COVID Vaccination Clinics

The Night of Terror maze and live production has drawn an average of 10,000 visitors the past few years.

As part of the District’s commitment to providing healthy and safe learning environments, Whittier Union High School District is encouraging students, teachers, staff and community members to get vaccinated against COVID-19 – an effort supported by its recently launched weekly clinics. The free weekly clinics, hosted at the District office in partnership with Paramount Family Pharmacy under the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), were established following a successful series of vaccination clinics hosted on WUHSD campuses in late August. Since the launch of the weekly clinics in late September, more than 100 vaccines have been administered to the community. “We want to support community vaccinations,” said Dr. Monica Oviedo, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. “We thought if we could make it easy by having a clinic in a centrally located place." Oviedo said the incredible staff and nurses operating the vaccine clinics have been an invaluable resource. The District will continue to administer vaccines from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Whittier Union High School District Board Room, located at 9401 Painter Ave., Whittier. Participants may register at MyTurn.ca.gov, although walk-ins are welcome. Questions or other inquiries may be emailed to covid19vaccine@wuhsd.org

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CITY OF COMMERCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PERMIT APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO ### Pursuant to California Government Code §§ 65867, 65090, and 6061, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING to be held on October 27, 2021 before the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce for the consideration of an Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement [Commercial Cannabis Permit)] for Commercial Cannabis Activities on October 27, 2021 as required by California Government Code §§65090 and 65867. Project Description: The Development Agreement would allow for Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution and Non-Storefront Retail Delivery of commercial cannabis products at 6400 Fleet Street, Commerce, CA 90040. A copy of the proposed Development Agreement will be available on the City’s website and with the City Clerk’s Office. Environmental Determination: The proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. The proposed project does not include any new construction beyond interior or exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances, in accordance with CEQA Section 15301(a). REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SAID PUBLIC HEARING MEETING: A virtual meeting will be held via Teleconference during a regular Planning Commission hearing on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the Development Agreement will be heard. Instructions for Teleconference access are provided below: Call in phone number: (669) 900-9128 Meeting ID: 936 8760 5928 Password: 838914

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this development agreement application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the hearing. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, please be advised that members of the Commerce City Planning Commission will participate in meetings telephonically and/or via the internet. Said meeting will be held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and AB 361, which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body, provided the legislative body adopts a resolution making certain findings. On October 5, 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution making the required findings to continue holding remote public meetings. Further, in the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, and restricting gatherings of over ten (10) people, due to the health risks associated with COVID-19 pursuant to Federal, State and County orders, directives and/or guidelines, this meeting will be telephonically accessible to the public. Members of the public may participate by calling in to the number provided herein. City Manager Edgar Cisneros Published at Los Cerritos News 10/15/21

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Unified School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on the 29th day of October, 2021 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1576 Floor Covering All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place. Bidders may request for Bid Documents by calling (562) 926-5566 x 21218 Wendy Wall. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License valid Class C-15 Contractor's License and DIR Registration will be required. Published at Los Cerritos News October 15, 2021 and October 22, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: OREN D. NUSSBAUM CASE NO. 21STPB09563 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of OREN D. NUSSBAUM. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHANNA M. NUSSBAUM in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHANNA M. NUSSBAUM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority. (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: 11/5/2021 at 8:30 AM in Department 4 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse-Central Probate 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. Published at La Mirada Lamplighter – 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/21. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: James Goodwin, Esq., Bar # 045248 Goodwin Brown Gross & Lovelace, LLP 4350 La Jolla Village Dr., Suite 350 San Diego, Ca., 92122 jgoodwin@goodwinbrownlaw.com (858) 750-3580 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700–21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of CA Commercial Code, Sections 1812.600 –1812.609, Section 1988 of CA Civil Code and Section 535 of the CA Penal Code. The undersigned will be sold at public auction conducted on www.storagetreasures.com ending on Friday, October 29th, 2021 at 10:00am. The personal property including: general household goods, electronics, tools, personal effects, and or miscellaneous items are stored at: Cerritos Self Storage, 16515 Valley View Ave., Cerritos, County of Los Angeles, State of California by the following: Name James Lujan Kristine Meyer

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CITY OF CERRITOS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL ALARM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING FOR CITY FACILITIES, RFP NO. 1444-21 Project Identification: ANNUAL ALARM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING FOR CITY FACILITIES, RFP NO. 1444-21 Project Description: The City of Cerritos is seeking a qualified contractor to provide security system maintenance, repair, and monitoring for all City facilities. These services also include scheduled and annual service and response to requests for repairs on an as-needed basis. The selected contractor shall work closely with the Community Services Division, who will administer the contract to ensure that costs are minimized while maintaining quality, ensuring that schedules and deadlines are met, and pricing is competitive. Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting: 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, Sheriff’s Station Conference Room, 18135 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703, The City will not review proposals from Contractors who do not attend the pre-proposal meeting. Proposals must be received on or before: 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021 Place of proposal receipt: Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Cerritos, California 90703, Proposals must be marked: “PROPOSAL – CERRITOS ANNUAL ALARM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING FOR CITY FACILITIES, RFP NO. 1444-21 - DO NOT OPEN” , Request for Proposal details are available by visiting the Public Works Department at City Hall, 2nd Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA, 90703, or by calling (562) 916-1220. The City’s final selection criteria will be based on, but not limited to, the following analysis: Completeness of proposal, Contractor’s demonstrated understanding of the scope of work, Feedback received from references listed on Reference Sheet, The total annual fee for security system maintenance, repair, and monitoring for all City facilities. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or portions thereof, or to waive any informality or irregularity in a proposal to the extent allowed by law. By order of the City of Cerritos. Dated/Posted/Published: October 15, 2021 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/15/21 CITY OF CERRITOS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR CERRITOS ARTERIAL STREET AND CENTER MEDIAN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, BID NO. 1442-21 Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Cerritos, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby invites sealed bids for the following project: Project Identification: CERRITOS ARTERIAL STREET AND CENTER MEDIAN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, BID NO. 1442-21, Project Description: The work or improvement to be performed generally consists of providing all labor, services, tools, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary for performing general landscape and irrigation maintenance in accordance with City of Cerritos and industry standards. Mandatory, Pre-Bid Conference/Project Drive Through: Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m., Cerritos City Hall, 2nd Floor, Public Works Department, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703, Bids must be received on or before: Monday, November 8, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Place of bid receipt: Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Cerritos, California 90703, Bids must be marked: “CERRITOS ARTERIAL STREET AND CENTER MEDIAN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, BID NO. 1442-21” All bids shall be made on the form furnished by the City and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, City Hall. The City will hold a mandatory pre-bid conference for the CERRITOS ARTERIAL STREET AND CENTER MEDIAN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, BID NO. 1442-21 at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 29, 2021 at Cerritos City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Ave, California, 90703 Obtaining Contract Documents: A set of Contract Documents, including the plans and specifications, may be purchased at the Public Works Department of the City of Cerritos for $10.00 ($15.00 if mailing is requested). There will be no refund for return of the Contract Documents. Return of such documents is not required. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security referred to in the Contract Documents and by a list of proposed subcontractors. Evidence of insurance, a performance bond, and a labor and materials bond as specified in the Contract Documents will be required prior to execution of the contract. In accordance with Public Contract Code section 22300, the bidder who is awarded the contract may substitute securities for retention moneys withheld by a public agency to ensure performance under the contract. The procedure and requirements for substituting said securities is set forth in Public Contract Code section 22300, which is incorporated by this reference as set forth herein. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions thereof, or to waive any informality or irregularity in a bid to the extent allowed by law. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the California Business and Professions Code. The contractor must possess a license of the following classification at the time the contract is awarded (and must maintain this license classification through completion of the project): “C27” The bidder's attention is also directed to Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code for further reference. Only a contractor registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to bid on public works contracts in California shall be permitted to submit a bid. Furthermore, only subcontractors registered with the DIR to bid on public works contracts in California shall be permitted to perform work or labor or render service under subcontract to the subject contractor. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the DIR has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacations, pensions and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates shall be the minimum rates for this project. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at City Hall, located at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703, and shall be available to any interested party upon request. In addition, rates may be obtained by visiting http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/pwd/, calling the DIR, Division of Labor Statistics and Research’s Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4774, faxing the Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4771, or writing to: DIR, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Prevailing Wage Unit, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA, 94142. The contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and the subcontractors under him, must pay not less than these rates for this area to all workers employed in the execution of the contract. Bidder understands that the contract awarded through this Notice for Bids is valid and enforceable only if sufficient funds are made available on an annual basis by the City Council of the City through the budgetary process. Accordingly, the City has the option to amend an awarded contract to reflect unanticipated reduction in funding for any reason. Furthermore, the City shall issue a Notice to Proceed for each fiscal year during the term of the contract. By order of the City of Cerritos. Dated/published/posted: October 15, 2021 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/15/21 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PAZ EVANS AKA PAZ CIEGO EVANS CASE NO. 21STPB09487 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PAZ EVANS AKA PAZ CIEGO EVANS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARIA M. ADINA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARIA M. ADINA 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: 11/17/21 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 - SBN 243227 PAUL HORN LAW GROUP, PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 10/8, 10/15, 10/22/21 CNS-3517274# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

OCTOBER 15, 2021 APN: 6388-008-026 TS No: CA07000250-19-1 TO No: 190710031 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 December 22, 2015. 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 November 18, 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 December 31, 2015 as Instrument No. 20151648724, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by EDUARDO CONTRERAS, A SINGLE MAN AND JANETE BAEZA A SINGLE WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE, 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: 9070 LEMORAN 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 $431,965.66 (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, CA07000250-19-1. 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 CA07000250-19-1 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 21, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000250-19-1 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.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 77682, Pub Dates: 10/1/2021, 10/8/2021, 10/15/2021, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER 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

To advertise call 562-407-3873 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. Date: 9/21/21 SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING, BY ASSET DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC., AS AGENT FOR TRUSTEE 7525 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Canoga Park, California 91303 Sale Line: (714) 7302727 Julie TaberdZ Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4735519 10/01/2021, 10/08/2021, 10/15/2021 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

CITY OF COMMERCE, NOTICE INVITING FORMAL BIDS LAKE ARROWHEAD CAMP COMMERCE POOL AND SPA REPLASTERING PROJECT NO. 2021-24F PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Commerce invites electronic bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids through City’s PlanetBids Portal by clicking on the following link: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/32906/portal-home, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on November 3, 2021. The bids received will be publicly opened approximately 15 minutes after the bid submittal deadline in the City Hall. Non-Mandatory pre bid meeting at Project Site located at 465 CA-173, Cedar Glen, CA 92321 is scheduled on: Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 1:00 pm. Copies of the Bid Specifications and Contract Documents can be downloaded from City’s Planetbids portal. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to the City of COMMERCE for an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class B, or Class C-35, or Class C-53. Contractor’s license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission This project is subject to the requirements of SB 854. Prevailing wages shall be paid to all workers in accordance with California Labor Code 1771. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 60 calendar days. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice shall become effective or enforceable against the City of COMMERCE only when the formal written contract has been duly executed by the appropriate officers of the City. All questions regarding this bid shall be uploaded to PlanetBids, no later than 5 working days prior to the specified Bid Opening Date. BY ORDER of the City of Commerce, California. Published at the Commerce Community News 10/8/21 and 10/15/21

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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. 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, 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 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

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. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (UCC Sec. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 et seq.) Escrow No. 133469-SH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The name(s) and business address of the Seller(s)/Licensee(s) are: HK KOKIO LLC, 12569 CARSON ST., HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 Doing Business as: LEGEND CHICKEN All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s)/ licensee(s) within the past three years, as stated by the Seller(s)/ Licensee(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s)/Applicant(s) is/are: BEACH N & N RESTAURANT, INC, 12569 CARSON ST., HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The assets being sold are generally described as: LEASEHOLD INTEREST AND IMPROVEMENTS, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, TRADENAME, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, AND ABC TYPE 41 LICENSE and is/are located at: 12569 CARSON ST., HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The type of license to be transferred is/are: #409126, 41-ON-SALE BEER AND WINE-EATING PLACE now issued for the premises located at: SAME The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic beverage license(s) is/are intended to be consummated at the office of: EON ESCROW INC, 3700 WILSHIRE BLVD #1005, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 and the anticipated sale date is 11-16-2021 The purchase price or consideration in connection with the sale of the business and transfer of the license, is the sum of $270,000.00 plus inventory estimated at $3,000.00 being transferred, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CASH $270,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller(s)/Licensee(s) and the intended Buyer(s)/Transferee(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions code, that the consideration for transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Dated: 10-12-2021 SELLERS: HK KOKIO LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BUYERS: BEACH N & N RESTAURANT, INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 514065 LCCN 10/15/21 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 67089-JK (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: TAE SOON MIN, 4079 HARDWICK ST., LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 4079 HARDWICK ST., LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: DOUBLE Y FOOD, INC, 4079 HARDWICK ST., LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE of that certain business located at: 4079 HARDWICK ST., LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: WASABI JAPANESE GRILL (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is NOVEMBER 3, 2021 at the office of: UNITED ESCROW CO, 3440 WILSHIRE BLVD, #600, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010, Escrow No. 67089-JK, Escrow Officer: JOYCE KIM (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above (9) The last day for filing claims is: NOVEMBER 2, 2021. (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE. Dated: AUGUST 19, 2021 TRANSFEREES: DOUBLE Y FOOD, INC,, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ORD-513230 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 10/15/21

CITY OF LA MIRADA REDISTRICTING WORKSHOP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 28, 2021, at 6 p.m., the City of La Mirada will conduct a workshop to receive input from the community regarding the redrawing of election district boundaries. The workshop will be held at the La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California 90638. Every ten years, districts must be redrawn so that each district is substantially equal in population. This process, called redistricting, is important in ensuring that each City Councilmember represents about the same number of constituents. In La Mirada, the City Council is responsible for drawing council districts. Redistricting is done using U.S. Census data, and the redistricting process must be completed by December 15, 2021. To the extent practicable, district lines will be adopted using the following criteria: (1) geographically contiguous districts (each city council district should share a common border with the next), (2) the geographic integrity of local neighborhoods or communities shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division, (3) geographic integrity of a city shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division, (4) easily identifiable boundaries that follow natural or artificial barriers (rivers, streets, highways, rail lines, etc.), and (5) lines shall be drawn to encourage geographic compactness. In addition, districts shall respect communities of interest as much as possible. A community of interest is a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effectiveness and fair representation. Communities of interest do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents or political candidates. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to share how you think district boundaries should be drawn to best represent your community. You can contact the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131 to find out more about how the process works. Additional information is on the City’s website at www. cityoflamirada.org. Anne Haraksin, City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 10/15/21

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