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Letter From Downey City Attorney: Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez 'Grossly Negligent'

By Brian Hews Hews Media Group-Community News has obtained a scathing letter from Downey's law firm, Huntington Beach-based Scarborough Law, slamming Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez for a video she published online related to Downey's drinking water.

It is another disturbing - and costly - action by the embattled Vasquez; recently, HMG-CN published an article about Vasquez and her crony associate, Joey Martinez, based on a video obtained by HMG-CN that shows the two trespassing at Central Basin offices violating multiple parts of the agency's Administrative Code while acknowledging

on the video, they were looking to "start a ruckus" with Central Basin employees.

Vasquez was seen entering a secure and taking files; MArinez also attempted to view the personal files.

The moves forced CB GM Alex Rojas to purchase identity theft accounts for those affected and set the agncy up for possible lawsuits.

The Scarborough letter set the tone early, "This office represents the City of Downey regarding false and defamatory statements that were recently publicized by you in a recent You Tube video."

The video introduced Vasquez

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Boxer and Hawaiian Gardens Native Abner Mares' Ninth Annual Turkey Giveaway

By Tammye McDuff Boxing champion, and Hawaiian Gardens native, Abner Mares hosted his 9th Annual Turkey Giveaway in Hawaiian Gardens.

The drive-through event Thanksgiving dinners to sixty Hawaiian Gardens families November 21 at the City Hall parking lot.

Mayor Luis Roa acknowledged Mares saying,”We are so thankful for this donation and want to give a huge shout out to Abner Mares for this amazing gift to our residents.”

Mares is a boxing champion, broadcaster, entrepreneur and philanthropist born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and at age seven his family moved to the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California.

“I was raised in this beautiful city for many years, my whole family

as well and this is the ninth year for my turkey drive. It’s all about giving back to the community.”

Councilman Jesse Alvarado said, "Abner lived and trained in our facilities here and we are very proud of him and will continue to support his donations to our residents.”

Hawaiian Gardens is proud of Mares many accomplishments, “We wish him continued success, and are grateful to him for coming back to the community time and again. Thanks to the generous donation from former World Boxing Champion and hometown hero” added Roa. “This is an important way for me to give back to my community,” said Mares. “When I was growing up, my family relied on shelters, food banks and giveaways like this to feed our family at Thanksgiving and during the holidays. I know what it’s like to be in that position. This is a way for me to give back and help people who were like me when I was growing up.”

ABNER MARES at Hawaiian Gardens City Hall giving away turkey and apple pies.

GROUNDBREAKING IN NORWALK SPROUTING UP: (right to left) Sal Flores, Project Manager with Grapevine Development; James Acevedo, Owner of Grapevine Development; Norwalk City Manager Jesus Gomez; Norwalk Mayor Jennifer Perez; and Councilwoman Margarita Rios at the groundbreaking.

Lakewood Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb SBA Offices

By Brian Hews A Lakewood man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleging he threatened to bomb Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and then, the following year, assault SBA employees in response to his inability to obtain COVID-19 emergency business loans.

Christopher Joseph Antoun, 29, was arrested Saturday on a complaint charging him with one count of making threats by interstate communication.

According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Antoun owns Federal Student Loan Consulting LLC, a company he runs out of his Lakewood residence. In early 2020, Antoun attempted to obtain a COVID-19 Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).

These loans provide accessible and borrower-friendly capital to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 3, 2020, after he failed to receive approval for an EIDL loan or an advance from the

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Sprouts Farmers Market to Open in Norwalk

By Tammye McDuff The Norwalk Planning Commission recently unanimously approved the new development of a new 22,440 square foot building that will be the future home of a Sprouts Farmers Market, scheduled to start operation in fall of 2022.

A groundbreaking was held Friday, November 19, 2021 with property owner John Love of Commercial Shapell Properties and the Norwalk City Council.

The property is located at the southwest corner of Alondra Boulevard and Maidstone Avenue and is directly east of the Wienerschnitzel and the former Norwalk Indoor Swap Meet site.

To make room for the new building, the existing 33,911 square foot multi-tenant commercial building will need to be demolished, which is expected to begin in early December of this year.

On the northeast corner of the property there will also be a 4,900 square foot commercial building, along with related site and landscaping improvements.

The 4,900 square foot commercial building will have space for three tenants, which are currently not identified.

“Residents have been re-

questing a grocery store that offers a wide selection of natural and organic foods and the City of Norwalk will finally be getting its very own Sprouts Farmers Market,” stated Mayor Jennifer Perez, “There is a misconception that cities have the authority to dictate which businesses operate in their cities, but that is all up to property owners and developers. However, the City of Norwalk is committed to planning for the economic prosperity of our community and continues to look for ways to improve our City that will ensure a thriving future for ways to improve our City that will ensure a thriving future for those who live, work and play here.”

Love added, “this is an exciting new opportunity to bring something new into the community. This property holds a special place in our hearts. Norwalk was the first place that we built homes, but this property was our very first commercial development.” The company still has the original photo of the opening in their lobby.

Sprouts is headquartered in Phoenix, the grocer employs over 35,000 workers and operates over 360 stores. The development is expected to be completed by early fall of 2022.

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Meal Boxes for Hawaiian Gardens Families

Downey Remembers Officer Ricardo Galvez

By Tammye McDuff

By Tammye McDuff

Families drove through the parking lot at Hawaiian Gardens Elementary last Thursday afternoon to pick up meal boxes for the Thanksgiving holiday. Over 150 families from Hawaiian ES received food boxes and whole chickens.

“Hawaiian Eagles is grateful to the L.A. Mission and The Way Out Ministries for their generous food boxes donation for our Hawaiian families. In coordination with Fedde Community Center and Hawaiian Elemental School, diapers and baby necessities were supplied by Baby2Baby and ABC Migrant Ed Program,” remarked ABC Superin-

On November 18, 2015, Officer Ricardo Galvez parked his vehicle in the Downey Police Department's west parking lot.

Sitting in his vehicle, “Ricky” was approached by two men, one of whom opened fire, mortally wounding Galvez.

Officer Galvez has been memorialized on the Fallen Officer Memorial, Ricardo Galvez just outside the DPD building.

Galvez was a 29-year-old U.S. Marine Reservist, who proudly served his country. November 18, 2021, the city of Downey and the DPD held a commemorative service outside of the and City Hall at the Fallen Officers Memorial.

Galvez began his law enforcement career with the DPD in 2006, working as a Police Aide. During that time he enlisted and served in the U.S.Marine Corps Reserves, completing two overseas tours in Operation Enduring Freedom. Upon returning from his first deployment, he was hired as a Police Officer Recruit and attended the Orange County Sheriff’s academy, graduating in September of 2010.

In the history of the DPD, there have only been two officers struck down in the line of duty. Wayne Presley was the first and only officer that had ever been killed in the line of duty in the history of the DPD. Presley was a motorcycle officer and was hit by a drunk driver in 1981. Officer Galvez was the second.

In September of 2020, two Montebello men were sentenced for killing 29-year-old DPD officer Steven Knott, 23.

In a wreath-laying ceremony, Mayor Claudia Frometa stated, “Today marks the sixth anniversary of the murder of one of our own Downey Police Department. Officer Ricardo Galvez lost his life while sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot outside our PD. Let us take a moment to remember him, his service to our country as a former Marine Reservist and as a law enforcement officer for our city. May Officer Galvez’ memories live on and may we continue to remember our city is safe due to protection our police department provides.”

There are many stories that told of Galvez good heart, one in particular is of a woman that he stopped for a traffic violation only to find out that she had recently lost her husband. Galvez still issued her a citation, but met her later on to help her take care of it, paying the ticket out his own pocket.

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Downtown Disney Renovation January 2022

Lakewood's Measure L Funds Begin Projects in City

CONCEPT DRAWING of the renovation at Disney Walk. Disney has complained that Anaheim restricts the company from building new attractions.

VOTERS APPROVED Measure L in 2020 to make repairs and renovations to Lakewood facilities and to keep city services, infrastructure and finances in good shape for the future.

The first renovation efforts are starting to break ground. One of the first projects is at San Martin Park, where Measure L funding is being combined with a state parks grant secured

by Lakewood's State Assembly Member Anthony Rendon. Measure L is also at work for improvements at Rynerson Park.

By Brian Hews Downtown Disney will undergo a major renovation to its west end, making way for modern additions to the popular mall adjacent to Disneyland.

Work will begin in January on the multi-year project.

The Star Wars Trading Post in the old Rainforest Cafe location and the area where ESPN Zone was, were not mentioned as part of the renovation project.

The renovation is part of the DisneylandForward project.

With updated approvals, Disney California Adventure Park could be home to some of Disney’s most technologically advanced, immersive and cutting-edge entertainment, taking cues from these exciting lands and attractions around the globe for inspiration: “DisneylandForward is Disney’s effort to work with the city to grow the Disney-

land resort, update the blueprint for the resort district and propel Anaheim’s economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Joe McDonald.

“Disney will be asking the city over the next weeks and months for more flexibility in how it develops company land planned for specific uses in the 1990s to be able to add a mix of theme park, hotel, retail, dining and entertainment on the eastern and western edges of the Disneyland resort.”

Disney has said they want to bring more investment to Anaheim, but "this simply isn’t possible under [Anaheim's] current inflexible planning restrictions unless we remove and replace rides and attractions in our Parks today."

Without updates, new Disney experiences, created from the beloved Disney stories, will likely never find their way to the Disneyland Resort "as they have to other parks throughout the world."

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Sen. Archuleta Visits His Elementary School, Ada S. Nelson

On Monday, November 15, Senator Bob Archuleta visited Ada S. Nelson Elementary School, where he attended elementary PROP school 17 as a young boy. He toured theContinued campus grounds engaged with all fromand page Continued from page 11 the students as he visited classrooms. The tour was to led by the President Board the right right to vote. vote.

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Artesia Will Hold Town Hall Meeting The Artesia City Council will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, November 29th. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue. Community members are invited to participate in the meeting to receive updates on current City projects and upcoming events. Possible topics for discussion may include public safety, crossing guards, land use development, cannabis, and other City priorities.

The forum will allow those interested to address the City Council on matters of interest. However, a three-minute speaking time will be observed. Please note that no Council action will be taken at the Town Hall Meeting.

Advanced comments may be submitted to publiccomments@cityofartesia.us or via voice mail by calling Artesia City Hall at 562-865-6262, Extension 200.

Comments submitted before 4 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be read until the time limit of three minutes has been reached.

Holiday Celebration at Cerritos Towne Center The Cerritos Towne Center invites the community to a Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 5th, from noon to 2 p.m., The event will feature take-home photos with Santa, kids crafts and games, body art and balloon twisters.

This event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required.

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As a to vote. vote. The The passage passage of of prop prop 17 17 would would to Lieutenant, Captain Hutak also worked be perhaps perhaps the the most most progressive progressive shift in in be at the Community Partnerships shift Bureau California’s electoral policy since the California’s policy sinceDepartthe and oversawelectoral all of the Sheriff’s state began began allowing allowing ex-felons ex-felons (who (who had had state ment’s Volunteer Programs until she accompleted their prison sentence/parole) completed prison cepted the their position of sentence/parole) Operations Lieuto vote in 1974. to vote in 1974. tenant at the West Hollywood Station.

Captain Hutak then transferred to the Pico Rivera Station and worked as the day shift watch commander for one year and as the Operations Lieutenant for the past two years.

Captain Hutak has also been featured in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 100th Anniversary of Female LASD Deputies display, a tribute highlighting the history of women in law enforcement and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Captain Hutak has contributed countless hours to the communities she has served, both on and off duty. For the past seven years, she has dedicated her time coaching youth soccer throughout the cities of La Mirada, Whittier and Fullerton. Between her nearly four decades as a competitive athlete, coupled with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in the field of Kinesiology and Sports Science, her passion is to share that knowledge and experience to help others, not just strive for top sports performance but also to live a healthy lifestyle.

“We welcome Captain Hutak and congratulate her on her new position at the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station,” said City Manager Steven Carmona. “Captain Hutak has already made an impression with this community, attending our community events, working directly with the community on many issues, and we look forward to continue working with her in ensuring that Pico Rivera remains a safe community.”

City Officials continue to make public safety a top priority ensuring Pico Rivera is a safe community by partnering with the station on several programs, including the Gang Crime Suppression Program, Bike Patrol Units and the lifechanging Pico Rivera Individual Development & Ethics (PRIDE) Youth Intervention Program.

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Area Alzheimer's Walk Raises $130,000

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Upscale Latin Meat Market Opens in Downey

By Tammye McDuff Like rib-eye and tomahawk steaks?

Then head over to the shiny new Carniceria Los Compadres Latin meat market in Downey.

The store held a grand opening and ribbon cutting this past November 13 and is Mauricio Diaz’ second market.

Diaz’ first store has been operating very successfully in Lynwood for the 16 years.

The new market is located at 10317 Lakewood Boulevard, near the corner of Lakewood and Florence.

“I’ve wanted to open a second location for a while,” Diaz said. “A lot of people in the Downey area have been asking us to open a new location because they have to drive to visit my store. I’m making it look

high end …. a little bit different than the traditional Carniceria.”

The new store is a former flower shop, the space was completely renovated to fit the traffic in Downey and offset itself form a typical Carniceria, “The one in Lynwood has been open for about 16 years. It’s a bit beat up so I’m excited to open something new.”

Rib-eyes and tomahawks are among the focus at the Latin meat market, along with dairy and other groceries such as rice, beans, corn, peas, and other canned goods.

Mayor Claudia Frometa welcomed the new business saying “We wish Mauricio, his family and his team great success. Let’s support our city’s new small business.”

During her tenure as Mayor, 356 new businesses have opened in Downey.

MANY WALKERS: Nearly 6,400 residents from across seven SoCal counties joined together from Oct. 2, 2021, through Nov. 13, 2021 to walk and raise money.

Staff Report Area residents contributed to the $1.63 million raised across the Walk to End Alzheimer's California Southland 2021 series to fund free, local support, research and advocacy for Alzheimer's disease and all other dementia.

Nearly 6,400 residents from across seven Southern California counties joined together from October 2, 2021, through November 13, 2021, each participating in one of 13 Alzheimer’s Association Walks to End Alzheimer’s California Series events in their local communities.

Los Cerritos area participants walked in the Long Beach Walk to End Alzheimer's at Rainbow Lagoon Park, raising over $113,000 to ensure no one has to face Alzheimer’s or any other dementia alone, and supporting the Alzheimer’s Association long-term dedication to the coastal city and the LA's Westside.

Monies raised will provide 24/7, year-round care and support through the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900).

In the community, sponsors, volunteers and supporters dem-

onstrated a collective dedication to end Alzehimer's and all other dementia, and to support those facing a dementia diagnosis along the way.

Meg Barron, Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Executive Director and Regional Leader said, “Those who walked, volunteered, sponsored and supported did so to help those now and in the future, for families in their neighborhoods and for families they may never meet- the spirit of altruism and support has been unmatchable by every participant. Because of these individuals, our community is walking one step closer to ending Alzheimer’s while helping those in need of support along the way.”

The Alzheimer's Association California Southland Chapter serves Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Kings, Tulare and Inyo counties.

For more information on the care and support, research, and advocacy programs made possible by walkers, visit alz.org/socal. For more information on the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/walk.

A Leader in Astrological Research Staff Report The City of La Mirada inducted Dr. Angelo R. Ricarte into the Achievement Recognition program at the November 9 Council meeting.

Dr. Ricarte grew up in La Mirada, where he participated in City run recreational Jiu-Jitsu classes and attended Gardenhill Elementary School, Hutchinson Middle School, and La Mirada High where he graduated at the top of his class in 2009 He received his B.A. in Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics in 2013 from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, Dr. Ricarte then received his Ph.D in Astronomy from Yale University.

While continuing his postdoctoral work at Harvard University, Dr. Ricarte joined three different international collaborations including the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) consortium, and the N-body Shop Collaboration.

He has made exciting contributions to the field of astrophysics.

In 2020, Dr. Ricarte was a recipient of the Brower Prize from the Department of Astronomy at Yale University for his research on black holes.

In March 2021, Dr. Ricarte was part of a team of astronomers recognized for being among the first to capture images of

LA MIRADA inducted Dr. Angelo R. Ricarte into the Achievement Recognition program at the November 9 Council meeting. black hole magnetic fields.

He was also recently featured in a Newsweek Tech & Science article for his work on wandering black holes using a cosmological simulation tool know as Romulus.

For additional information regarding the Achievement Recognition program, contact the La Mirada Community Services Department at (562) 943-7277.

DOWNEY MAYOR Claudia Frometa with owner Mauricio Diaz at the grand opening. Its Diaz' second store and is "more upscale than your usual Carniceria."

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n our series of Day Destinations, we travel south, north, east and west to locations all within a day trip from Cerritos.

Only about 122 miles, a 2 to 2.5hour drive from Cerritos, is Twenty-Nine Palms, the main Joshua Tree National Park entrance, an intriguing day destination trip with several unforgettable attractions.

The trails in Joshua Tree National Park are wonderful to enjoy when the wildflowers are in bloom, and best to be there in Spring, Fall and Winter when temperatures are most inviting.

Although the Joshua trees are the most well-known attraction, unique to desolate location is the Institute of Mentalphysics.

The institute is a spiritual center founded by Edwin John Dingle, a visionary who returned to America to procure 420 acres in the Yucca Valley after years

of spiritual study in China and Tibet.

Dingle believed the area was sacred land and commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design Mentalphysics as a contemporary desert 'Caravanersai,' a concept recalling the Caravan resting places on the Ancient Silk Road that crossed the deserts of Arabia, from X'ian, the ancient silk capital of China to Istanbul.

The Silk Road was a flourishing trade route for thousands of years for silk and other treasures. A founder capable of reimagining the ancient Silk Road in the California desert would also have to be somewhat of an eccentric and well-traveled personality.

Edwin Dingle, also known as Ding Le Mei, was born in England in 1881. In 1910 he seized an opportunity to become a journalist in China, where he became of the first Caucasians to cover East Asian Affairs, eventually establishing a publishing empire in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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Risking his life on both a mapping expedition and spiritual quest across China, Dingle entered Tibet where he discovered the mysteries of Asia and India, the secret wisdom, passed along by masters over the ages.

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a Tree Spiritual Center to enter a Tibetan monastery where he was recognized and honored as a highly evolved soul. In his publication 'Across China on Foot,' Dingle describes details of this trip and his studies at the Tibetan Monastery where he learned advanced spiritual forms of yogic breathing and meditation.

After a 20 year sojourn in China, India and Tibet, he returned to the West, and began sharing the ancient Tibetan teachings and practices of breathing and the power of prana or resonance, first in New York in 1927 and then in Los Angeles in 1928 where he founded the Institute of Mentalphysics.

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There is even a huge swimming pool Mentalphysics to Yucca Valley, Califorand refreshing fountains throughout the nia, to the 420 acres of what he believed property used to cool off during the sumwas sacred desert land. Dingle commismer. sioned Frank Lloyd Wright and his son, The Mentalphysics spiritual center landscape architect Lloyd Wright, to dehas hosted artists and rock stars, along sign a Caravanersai complex with a laywith self-realization and spiritual celebriout of the buildings harmonious with the ties Jean Houston, Terry Cole-Whittiker, ley lines of earth energy on the land.

Ram Dass, Shirley MacLaine, Wayne The structures were placed on the land Dwyer and Sun Bear, many of whom in a sacred geometry that would connect have offered seminars there. the buildings with the forces of earth and Although Dingle passed at the age of the universe.

91 in 1972, the Mentalphysics spiritual Working with the Wright architects, center continues its tradition as a retreat Dingle envisioned the Mentalphysics for breath study, yoga, meditation and property as an energy vortex, immersed healing. in power. Wright's organic architecture, Dingle with the Wright family of arbuilt from natural materials, with flagchitects created a desert masterpiece that stone rocks native to the area, became a has been the meeting place for the many desert architectural masterpiece reminisNew Age personalities and teachers that cent of Wright's beloved Taliesin West in visited and offered seminars there over Arizona. the years.

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VASQUEZ from page 1 as a CB Director, where she said we are "touring" Downey's water facilities to help viewers to understand "troubling patterns of contamination."

"The implication is that you work for a regulatory body that oversees Downey's water supply," wrote Scarborough.

Vasquez used the word "tour" when she was standing near locked gates and not authorized to enter the Downey facilities.

"To state otherwise was a false statement designed to mislead viewers, especially in conjunction with the implication that you were a director from an agency with regulatory powers over the City," the letter stated.

Additional false or misleading statements the letter outlined included Vasquez saying Downey has very, very serious water contamination issues. She doubled-down on that statement saying, "the levels of PFOS and PFOA are exceeding the allowable levels….PFOS and PFOA can cause other very serious health issues…..unfortunately [Downey's water] is not drinkable."

Scarborough fired back, "The State has no current water quality standard. There are only notification levels, and response levels, calculated upon a quarterly running average. Downey's water had reached the notification level, and the City Council was notified per the law, but they have not reached the response level.

"These false statements are intended to mislead and scare the public. [They are] not only false and defamatory… but such statements made with reckless disregard for public safety.

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By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff xperience will be paramount for the area’s boys basketball teams as they either look to rebound from the unprecedented and shortened spring Covid season or if they have ambitions of capturing a league title.

Cerritos High sees a changing of the guard in head coaches after 20 seasons while John Glenn High and Valley Christian High also welcome new head coaches.

16-8 overall last season, 7-3 in the 605 League, tied for second place, lost to San Marino High 61-53 in the Division 4AA first round playoffs.

Head coach: Jeff Myles (3rd seas., 31-22) Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 80-56 Last time missed the playoffs: 1981 Division 4AA STARTERS LOST: SR Jalen Casentiano, Jonathan Nelson STARTERS RETURNING: SR Miles Jennings, SO Aaron Banks, SO Zion Staples OTHERS RETURNING: SR Yutong Zhang TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: SR Jordan Kirkwood, JR Steve Anderson, JR Dontaye Hardy, JR Andrew Noquez, FR Jaylen Reed Last season, head coach Jeff Myles pretty much saw his squad as a ‘brand new team’, as he stated, starting a pair of freshmen, two juniors and a senior and when the Pioneers ended the regular season tied for second place in the 605 League, he thought it was a major accomplishment. Of the team’s three league losses, one was by three points at home to league champion Cerritos, and another was a four-point home setback to Pioneer High.

“Last year was great, just to play, because we didn’t know if we were going to play,” said head coach Jeff Myles. “I think we ended up playing [24] games total last year where some schools only played 12 or 13. The regular season is 28, so we got 24 in which is great. It was tough on the guys; we had four games in five days maybe three straight weeks. But we got through it and were thankful we were able to play.”

Look for the Pioneers to have even a better season as the program seeks to continue its streak of 41 consecutive seasons of advancing to the CIF-Southern Section divisional playoffs. That type of streak can be intimidating to opponents, but as Myles tells his team all the time, whenever the team steps on the court, it’s someone’s championship game because when an opposing player sees the Artesia High logo or name across the uniform, they think of former standouts James Harden or Charles and Ed O’Bannon.

“It’s always an honor to coach Artesia,” Myles said.” This is a historic place. I’m trying to build the brand back up this year.

Things are slowly starting getting back, it’s turning in the right direction.”

If the Pioneers are to keep that long playoff streak going, they will have to do with four returning players, two of which are seniors and the other two being sophomores. Myles isn’t concerned that he has four returning players because the team played around 25 games in the summer and around 14 in the fall. The sophomores ended up being the leading scorers last season in Aaron Banks (11.1 points per game) and Zion Staples (12.2 ppg.). Even though he was starter last season, senior Miles Jennings played spot minutes but is expected to play more minutes this season.

Myles projects him to be the team’s leader and thinks he could be someone who could play at the next level.

“One of the best quotes I heard was the best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores,” Myles said of Banks and Staples. “Them playing a lot last year was great for them. They got good experience.”

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Artesia to challenge Cerritos for league title while teams look to rebound from short season Juniors Dontaye Hardy and Andrew Noquez were stars on Artesia’s junior varsity team last season and are expected to help at the varsity level along with junior Steve Anderson, a transfer from Bakersfield and senior Jordan Kirkwood, also brought up from the junior varsity team. If Banks and Staples shined as freshmen, the same could be true for 5’10” freshmen Jaylen Reed, whom Myles says has great upside.

Myles projects Anderson and returning senior Yutong Zhang as the other starters along with Banks, Jennings and Staples.

The biggest concerns Myles sees his team potentially having this season are not being up for the challenge when other teams are matching Artesia’s intensity and team chemistry when it comes to plugging players in and out of the game.

Artesia has a strong non-league schedule with three tournaments, including the MaxPreps Tournament in San Diego County in late December. But when it comes to league play, if there was a season for the Pioneers to snap Cerritos’ three-year reign in the 605 League and win a league title for the first time since the 2006-2007 campaign, it just might be in three months.

“I always have mainly three expectations any time I’m coaching,” Myles said. “My first one is to always to try to finish above .500. My second one is to try to win league any way I can and my third one is always to try to make CIF playoffs. Those are what our expectations are going in. League is always going to be tough; you never know what is going to happen. You can’t overlook other teams. My guys have to be ready for all the challenges.”

CERRITOS DONS

11-4 overall last season, 10-0 in the 605 League, first place, lost to Orange Lutheran High 66-52 in the Division 2AA first round playoffs.

Head coach: Lance Convento (1st seas.)

Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 84-47 Last time missed the playoffs: 2007 Division 3AA STARTERS LOST: Alexander Archer, Obinna Ene, Tylenn Meeks, Ryan Scammahorn STARTERS RETURNING: JR Andrew Hartman OTHERS RETURNING: SR John Berry, SR Francis Carrillo, SR Brendon Dela Pena, SR Landen Loo, SR Jaden Rabago, SR Alec Reyes, SR Jordan Santos, SR Armand Soriano, JR Dominic DeLaCruz, SO Luke Rigor TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: SR Matthew Gray, SO Osinachi Agaranna After a remarkable 20-year run as the head coach at Cerritos, Jonathan Watanabe and his 305 victories gives way to Lance Convento, a former Cerritos standout who graduated in 2003 and was the head coach at Whitney High the past two seasons.

Convento inherits a team that has a lot of

returning players, but only one of them has extensive playing time.

“It means a lot,” Convento said of coaching at his alma mater. “I always envisioned maybe coaching [at Cerritos] eventually after graduating from high school and after playing basketball in college a little bit and overseas. Then after hanging up my shoes and not being able to play anymore, I started coaching. I’ve been having that dream to coach back at home at Cerritos. To give back to the City of Cerritos community and give back to my alma mater means a lot.”

Convento will see a difference in the style of play at Cerritos than what he saw at Whitney as the tempo is much faster than it was on the east side of town. He said that he thinks the kids at Cerritos grew up playing basketball at a higher level more than the kids who play to Whitney, and they play more basketball in the offseason.

The Dons return 11 of 17 players from last season’s squad with junior Andrew Hartman as the lone returning starter.

Hartman scored 71 points in 14 games including a pair of games where he reached double figures. Only one other returning player scored in double figures, that being senior Armand Soriano. Of the 18 players the Dons will field,13 of them are seniors.

“He’s a promising young talent; definitely one of our more athletic guys,” Convento said of Hartman. “He definitely can score in a lot of bunches and quick points in a small amount of time and can definitely be one of the leaders on the team and one of the players to help us get to where we want to go.”

While Convento isn’t sure who will complement Hartman in the starting lineup, he said he is counting on a lot of the seniors to step up this season. But at the same time, he didn’t rule out the possibility of Hartman coming off the bench to become the sixth guy. He added that of the other returning players, none of them stand out amongst the others. While there may not be an Alex Archer-type of player, Convento said his team is more well-rounded and they all contribute in many ways.

In terms of expectations for the firstyear head coach, he said they haven’t changed from previous seasons, which are to win a league title and ultimately try to make a run in the playoffs.

GAHR GLADIATORS

3-9 overall last season, 1-7 in the San Gabriel Valley League Head coach: Richard Roper (12th season, 179-125) Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 65-60 Last time made the playoffs: 2019 Division 3AA STARTERS LOST: Rashad Willis STARTERS RETURNING: SR Daniel Okoro, SR Caleb Shepherd, SR Jayden Thomas, SR Delmus Wilkerson

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 OTHERS RETURNING: SR Brion Jackson, SR Siva Pidikiti TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: JR Kane Young, SO Dayvon Gates, SO Jared Joseph, SO Tyler Robinson, SO Evan Spurlin-Renfroe, FR Dillon Chelsea Like most schools, Gahr High didn’t do anything from March 2020 to this past March when the team was able to get back into the gymnasium. As the season approached, the team practiced outside for two weeks, then one week inside before the season began. Head coach Richard Roper called it ‘a pretty challenging year’ and because of that, the Gladiators played only 12 games with four coming outside the San Gabriel Valley League.

“I thought our kids handled it well and competed hard,” Roper said.

He went on to say that he didn’t have any expectations for the team in the shortened season and that all he wanted to do was try to give the kids an opportunity to compete and have fun.

The Gladiators return four senior starters from last season, but Roper was quick to say that they aren’t necessarily the starters for this season. He added that seniors Daniel Okoro, Caleb Shepherd, Jayden Thomas and Delmus Wilkerson have been great for the culture of the program and getting the team through the Covid season.

“Honestly, it really hasn’t stopped because we picked up in early April and had the shortened season,” Roper said.

“Then we went right into summer league two weeks [after the end of the season], then we took a break and then we went into the fall league. We’ve kind of been at it since March.”

Although the Gladiators return six seniors, Roper says their experience is different because they haven’t played in November tournaments. Gahr is coming off a 2-2 performance in the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinal Classic last week and was in the El Monte Thanksgiving Feast Tournament this past week.

Roper said that all 13 members of the team are going to play a lot, but he is very impressed with junior Kane Young and freshman Dillon Chelsea as newcomers to varsity and went on to say that Chelsea stands out because he’s a very skilled player for his age. Gahr’s freshmen team did so well last season that several sophomores are now at the varsity level.

“The team hasn’t been together a whole lot, but we definitely have a lot more talented skill than we’ve had in the last few years,” Roper said. “ According to Roper, he would like to take his team back to the playoffs but it’s going to be challenging and added that there will not be an easy game among the 10 league contests. But he feels like the team is good enough to finish in the top three in a lot of the other leagues.

“For our [league] things would have to break right for us,” he said. “But we have a shot at it.”

JOHN GLENN EAGLES

0-10 overall last season, 0-10 in the 605 League, sixth place Head coach: Sam Abebe (first season) Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 14-99 Last time made the playoffs: 2014 Division 5A STARTERS LOST: Chanmaforine Somchan STARTERS RETURNING: SR Natanael Jacobo, SR Richard Ramos, SR Joan Salgado, SO Seyharmony Somchan OTHERS RETURNING: SR Isak Hernandez, JR Michael Saucedo TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: JR Sebastian Figueroa, JR Tony Jefferson, JR Frank Sanchez For the second time in the past six seasons, Glenn failed to win a game and the program has not a winning season in over two decades. On top of that, the Eagles have had two playoff appearances

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since 2000. Sam Abebe, who replaces Ruben Guerrero, becomes the program’s ninth head coach since 2000. He had been the freshman coach and the junior varsity coach at Santa Fe High the past two seasons and before that, he was the freshman coach at West Covina High. Abebe said he knew very little about the Glenn program upon arriving at the school other than knowing it had struggled the last couple of years.

Despite the losing woes, one thing that Glenn has going in its favor is experience with four starters coming back, three of them being seniors including Natanael Jacobo. He scored 76 points last season and, as Abebe puts it, is a ‘hard-working kid who loves Glenn more than any other kid I’ve come across in my short time being here’.

“He is a kid who has a bright future off the court due to his work ethic,” Abebe continued. “On the court, he is a player with an extremely high IQ, understands the game well and is going to be a big part of our team. He is a fantastic leader as well.”

Senior Richard Ramos added 63 points last season while the other four returning players combined to score 59 points. Glenn will field nine players this season and Abebe is tabbing junior Sebastian Figueroa as the top varsity rookie, saying he can do everything on the court and is going to bring a dimension to the team that will help everyone’s game improve. He continued by saying he is ‘arguably the most athletic player on the team and has the ability to score on all three levels’.

Abebe believes this season’s team can be the program’s winningest team it has had in a long time and that the talent is there; they just have to be patient.

“These young men are hungry and will never give up,” Abebe said. “I am extremely excited to be a part of this journey and look forward to seeing how far this team can go.

Making the top three in the 605 League is going to be an extremely tough task, but this team has the heart to accomplish anything they want. I know one thing; we will compete in every game.”

NORWALK LANCERS 4-7 overall last season, 2-4 in the Suburban League, third place Head coach: Brent Campanelli (sixth season, 54-67) Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 54-67 Last time made the playoffs: 2020 Division 4AA STARTERS LOST: Jonathan Bolanos, Miguel Fernandez, Luis Gomez, Jayden Williams STARTERS RETURNING: JR Aytin Reyes OTHERS RETURNING: JR Jesus Gomez, JR Kaleb Nakano TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: JR Alejandro Hernandez, SO Yahir Martinez, SO Zack Powell, SO Robert Salazar After going 18-12 and advancing to the quarterfinals during the 2019-2020 season,

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Defense carries Whitney girls basketball to third straight win to begin season

By Loren Kopff Less than four minutes into its game with Lakewood High last Friday night, Whitney High girls basketball head coach Myron Jacobs called a timeout. No one had scored yet, and the Wildcats had turned the ball over four times and missed as many attempts from the field.

Coming out of the 30 second timeout, Whitney responded by scoring eight straight points and raced to a 52-33 victory.

Coupled with a 51-8 shellacking of Compton Centennial High the next night and a

Norwalk head coach Brent Campanelli saw his team play just 11 games this past spring and not make it to the playoffs. He said going to the playoffs was never on his mind this past spring because the team was relatively young. In fact, he called the short season ‘pretty exciting’ and felt it was ‘pretty strange’. He continued by saying the expectations were very minimal because of the lack of time the team was able to get inside the gymnasium.

“A couple of years ago, we had a pretty good team, and they were pretty full,” Campanelli said. “So, we lost all of them, then Covid happened. The intention was to bring a bunch of sophomores anyway.

We only had two seniors who were really going to lead us. To be honest, we wanted to get some experience and give the seniors a farewell and I was happy we did that.”

This figures to be another tough season for the Lancers as they return only three players from last season’s team, one of them being a starter in junior Aytin Reyes.

Campanelli stated that the lack of varsity experience is becoming less and less of a concern because the team is learning to compete. However, he admitted that it’s still in the forefront of their minds. Norwalk will carry six seniors, six juniors and three sophomores.

“We just don’t have the experience,” Campanelli said. “We’re learning to compete, [but] it’s very hard to win at this level. Learning to compete is the first step; learning to win is the second step. It’s going to be a challenge.

“This is a brand new experience,” he continued. “For me, having that many sophomores and having a bunch of juniors without the experience…this is a brand new situation for me. And it’s been nice to lean on [former Norwalk head coach Jim Webster], who has been around for a while and has gone through these sorts of things.

He’s been a great support.”

If Campanelli has plans of looking ahead, he said he has a solid sophomore class, even at the junior varsity level and he’s been talking to the team about the ‘big picture’.

For this season, Campanelli expects his team to compete. win the games that he knows his team has the ability to win and play hard. He said the team has a serious defensive mentality, which is what Campanelli came to Norwalk when he took over as head coach.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN DEFENDERS

14-8 overall last season, 3-5 in the Olympic League, third place, lost to Aquinas High 83-65 in the Division 3AA semifinals, lost to Aquinas 70-62 in the CIF Southern California Regional Semifinals Head coach: Tom Lewis (first season) Team’s record previous 5 seasons: 82-55 Last time missed the playoffs: 2011 Division 2AA STARTERS LOST: Brett Stahl 58-31 victory over South Gate High this past Monday as part of the Santiago Tournament, the Wildcats improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2018-2019 season.

“I thought we were trying to play a little too fast,” Jacobs said of the early moments against Lakewood. “I thought that we rushed shots and I thought we were making bad passes. I called a timeout to get us to settle down and realize that we were killing ourselves. The score should have been 8-0 at that time. [But] we’re still learning; every game is a learning experience.”

Sophomore Kylie Wang was off to great start, scoring seven of her 15 points in the opening quarter with three rebounds as Whitney held a 12-4 lead after the first quarter. On top of that, the defense forced nine turnovers in the first eight minutes.

While Lakewood turned the ball over twice in the second quarter, Whitney kept the scoring going and expanded its lead to 17 points with 3:20 remaining in the half.

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STARTERS RETURNING: SR Nathan Medina, SR Micah Sybesma, JR T.J. Waters, SO Michael Wright OTHERS RETURNING: JR D.J. Harrington TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: JR Nick Bozanic, SO Chris Allen, SO Jacob Bayla, SO Myles Harvey, Head coach Tom Lewis, who replaces Josh Zumkehr, may be new to the V.C. program but is not new to coaching basketball. In fact, Lewis has 34 years of experience ranging from high school to college to the WNBA. He opened his coaching career as an assistant at St. John Bosco High for one season before holding that title at Mater Dei High for the next three seasons. From there, it was on to Long Beach State University for four seasons and worked under then-head coach Wayne Morgan. Lewis was then on the coaching staff of the Phoenix Mercury and Cheryl Miller for one season before working with the legendary Vivian Stringer at Rutgers University.

Lewis came back to coach at JSerra High for five years, New Mexico State University, Saddleback Valley Christian High for seven years as the head coach, California State University, Los Angeles as an assistant, Orangewood Academy last season and now at V.C. In between some of his coaching stints, Lewis was a trainer for former Southern California star Tyson Chandler. He becomes the school’s fourth head coach in the past five seasons.

“First of all, I think I’m fortunate to have the job,” Lewis said. “Looking at it from the outside, it’s an unbelievable job, especially with the tradition it has and with the community support. The administration is very supportive of that. But I think the thing that sticks out the most since I’ve had the job is the character of the kids.”

The Defenders had a banner season this past spring, advancing to the semifinals twice in the playoffs, only to face Aquinas High both times. Experience is going to be the key as V.C., which has nine players on this season’s team, returning four starters and one reserve from last season. The key component will be senior Nathan Medina, whom Lewis has already tabbed as one of the best scorers in Southern California.

In the first four games this season, while being doubled and tripled teamed, Medina has scored at least 20 points three times.

Last season, Medina reached 20 points at least 15 times.

“He’s going one against three in most games now because everyone is running at him to try to contain him and his scoring ability,” Lewis said. “That really shows a lot about his character that he is unselfish enough to obviously distribute the ball when he’s triple-teamed. But he’s one of the best scorers I’ve ever coached in high school.”

Complementing Medina in the starting lineup will be senior Micah Sybesma, junior T.J. Waters and sophomore Michael

Wright, all of whom scored over 100 points last season. The other returning player is junior D.J. Harrington, who added over 70 points last season.

Of the four newcomers to varsity, sophomore Jacob Bayla is one to keep an eye one as he is already the most improved player since moving up from the junior varsity squad. But sophomore Myles Harvey is a great utility player who can hit shots and guard players, according to Lewis, while sophomore Chris Allen is capable of hitting three-pointers and junior Nick Bozanic brings the toughness.

Despite playing in the very tough Olympic League, regarded as one of the top strongest leagues in the CIF-SS, and not finishing above third place since the 2006-2007 season, V.C. has not missed the playoffs since 2011. Lewis is confident his team can make it 11 straight trips to the postseason.

“You have put into perspective, you’re dealing with Village [Christian] and Heritage [Christian], two of the top 25 teams in Southern California,” Lewis said.

“It’s not the days where you’re dealing with an above average basketball team.

Our success is all based on our defense; how well we play man to man defense is what will determine our success. How successful we are in league is going to be based on our defense. I think we can play with anybody any given night if we show up and play our defense.

“But we have two challenges,” he continued. “Heritage has about probably six or seven Division 1 players on the team and Village has probably three or four themselves and have some of the best players in Southern California. We have our hands full, but I think that our community and our school and our team and our athletic department…we’re excited about having the opportunity to play those teams.”

Not only did the Lancers have to deal with Wang, but they were also being flustered with the offensive performance done in by junior Layla Lacorte and freshman Haylie Wang, both of whom combined for 13 of the 17 points in the second quarter.

“We preach defense; this year is a different motto,” Jacobs said. “Defense is what is going to win us games. My girls are greedy; they’re aggressive. I think this is the most aggressive squad I’ve had.

They’re more aggressive than the kids last year. They want it on defense.”

Whitney kept its foot on the pedal in the second half and led by as many as 22 points three times in the fourth quarter.

Kylie Wang and Lacorte each scored 15 points while Haylie Wang added a dozen points. Kylie Wang also grabbed 12 rebounds while her younger sister added eight boards. As a team, Whitney had 13 steals; the Wang sisters getting four each.

“Haylie is coming along,” Jacobs said.

“I thought the first game [against South El Monte High] she had to get her feet wet, and she realized this is what high school [basketball] is about. The kid can play, and Haylie can play anywhere on the floor.

She’s a kid that I honestly think by the time she gets to her senior, she’s going to be the most all-around kid here at Whitney.”

In other girls basketball action, Artesia High split its first two games of the season and entertained Valley Christian High this past Tuesday night. The Pioneers will face Muir High on Monday in the first game of the Edgewood Tournament, then Bassett the next day.

Cerritos High fell to Portola High 6254 in the opening game of the Corona Del Mar Tournament this past Monday and faced the host school and Segerstrom High the next two nights before wrapping up the tournament today and tomorrow.

WHITNEY WILDCATS

5-10 overall last season, 4-6 in the 605 League, fourth place Head coach: Joseph Webber (third season, second stint, 11-40) Team’s record previous 5seasons: 37-87 Last time made the playoffs: 2015 Division 4A STARTERS LOST: Kofi Addo, Dhilan Amin, SR Andrew Sim STARTERS RETURNING: JR David Song, JR Ethan Wong OTHERS RETURNING: None TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: To be announced Former Whitney head coach Joseph Webber, who last coached the Wildcats during the 1998-1999 season, becomes the program’s fifth head coach in the past seven seasons. Whitney has not had a winning season since the 2011-2012 campaign, which was the last of three straight winning seasons. According to the roster posted on MaxPreps.com, the Wildcats do not have one senior.

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Gahr High was drubbed by Schurr High 46-18 this past Monday in the first game of the Wilson (Hacienda Heights) Tournament and faced JSerra High this past Tuesday.

John Glenn High was beaten up by St. Joseph High 51-11 in its season opener and hosted Firebaugh High and Rancho Alamitos High this past Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The Eagles host Huntington Beach High on Wednesday in the first round of the Glenn/Norwalk Tournament.

La Mirada High (0-1) travels to Whittier High on Monday and Santa Fe High on Tuesday before facing Los Altos High on Wednesday in the first game of the Glenn/ Norwalk Tournament while Norwalk High is off to a 3-0 start and will travel to Montebello High on Saturday before hosting Lakewood in the first game of the tourney.

Valley Christian lost all four games in the Oxford Tournament and will face La Serna High in the opening game of its own tournament next week, along with Murrieta Mesa High and Cypress High.

BOYS BASKETBALL Artesia is off to a hot start, winning its first four games by a combined average of 32 points. The Pioneers faced Covina High this past Wednesday in the El Monte Tournament, which wraps up on Saturday, then will host Arroyo High and California High on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively in its own tournament.

Cerritos went to Los Al High this past Tuesday and will compete against Sonora High, Bonita Vista High, Mayfair High and Capistrano Valley High in pool play action of the Sonora Tournament next week.

Gahr went 2-2 last week in the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Tournament and will be in the El Monte Tournament where it faced Gabrielino High and Salesian High in pool play action prior to Thanksgiving.

After two straight losses, Glenn picked up a 77-74 victory against Bellflower High last Saturday and hosted Los Amigos High this past Tuesday. The Eagles will face Sunny Hills High on Monday in the first game of the Los Amigos Winter Classic, then Estancia High the next night.

La Mirada dropped a 70-66 decision to Capistrano Valley Christian High last Saturday in its opener and faced Woodbridge High, Peninsula High and Aliso Niguel High this past week in the Marina/Foothill Tournament. The Matadores meet with Foothill High on Saturday, then play Compton High on Monday, Redondo Union High on Tuesday and Orange Lutheran High on Wednesday in the Coyote Classic.

Norwalk dropped the first four games in the Rumble on Rosecrans Tournament and visited El Rancho High this past Tuesday and will compete in the Blue Pride Classic at El Rancho next week.

V.C. went 2-2 in the Providence Tournament last week and hosted Paramount this past Tuesday. The Defenders will host Pacifica Christian High of Orange County on Saturday before jumping into the Mission Viejo Tournament next week.

Whitney lost two of its first three games as it travelled to Sage Hill High this past Tuesday. The Wildcats will host Monrovia High on Wednesday.

BOYS SOCCER Artesia began its season this past Tuesday with a home game against Paramount High and will welcome Gahr (1-1) on Tuesday before going to Norwalk on Thursday while Cerritos dropped a 2-0 decision to Kennedy High in its opener. The Dons travel to Lakewood on Tuesday while

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This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California.

Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 11/19/2021 AND 11/26/2021 APN: 8015-027-011 TS No: CA07000438-19-1 TO No: 190773243-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 29, 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 December 30, 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 May 6, 2015 as Instrument No. 20150524185, and a Judgment was recorded September 16, 2021 as Instrument Number 20211419460, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded February 27, 2018 as Instrument Number 20180192453, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by VICTOR D GANDARA FRANCO, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE 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: 11404 GWYNNE AVENUE, NORWALK, CA 90650 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 $342,424.08 (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, CA07000438-19-1. 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 CA07000438-19-1 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: November 2, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000438-19-1 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 78388, Pub Dates: 11/12/2021, 11/19/2021, 11/26/2021, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

CITY OF LA MIRADA Please take notice that on November 23, 2021, the City Council of the City of La Mirada adopted the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 721 REESTABLISHING AND MODIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS ENACTED BY THIS COUNCIL’S PASSAGE OF ITS ORDINANCE NO. 684 ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ISABEL MARIA ROCHA AKA ISABEL M. ROCHA AKA ISABEL ROCHA CASE NO. 21STPB10414 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ISABEL MARIA ROCHA AKA ISABEL M. ROCHA AKA ISABEL ROCHA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELENA MARY ALECRIM in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELENA MARY ALECRIM 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: 12/03/21 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 PAULO I. MENEZES - SBN 248864 THE LAW OFFICES OF DUARTE & MENEZES, LLP 17215 STUDEBAKER ROAD, SUITE 240 CERRITOS CA 90703 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/21 CNS-3527634# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos will consider an Ordinance, as captioned below, for adoption at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. detailed as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 6.09 ESTABLISHING ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS City Attorney Summary: The City of Cerritos Municipal Code, Chapter 6.08, regulates the collection and disposal of garbage, trash, rubbish, debris and other discarded matter, goods and materials in the City. Among other provisions, Chapter 6.08 authorizes the City to grant franchises for garbage and rubbish collection and hauling, and to establish charges relating thereto. This proposed Ordinance will add Chapter 6.09 to the Cerritos Municipal Code, relating to organic waste collection, to comply with state law that set targets for reducing organic waste sent to landfills and mandates participation by cities in organic recycling programs subject to the regulatory authority of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The Ordinance follows CalRecycle regulations and sets forth provisions relating to the collection and disposal of “organic waste,” defined as solid waste containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, for residential and commercial generators, as specified. The Ordinance sets forth requirements for food recovery organizations and services, haulers, and facility operators, as specified. The Ordinance allows the City to inspect generators of organic waste for compliance and impose penalties for violations, as specified. The full text of this proposed Ordinance can be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. This meeting will be conducted in the City Council Chamber of the Cerritos City Hall, Cerritos Civic Center, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703. The meeting will also air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos website at www.cerritos.us. A copy of the related staff report will be available for download on the website on the Friday prior to the public meeting. Any person interested in this matter may contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) 916-1248 for additional information and/or appear at the meeting in person and be heard. Published/Posted: November 26, 2021 /s/ Vida Barone, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community News 11/26/21 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California will hold two public hearings to receive public input and testimony regarding proposed re-alignment of the electoral districts for election to the Board (director divisions). The Board will consider plans based on the 2020 Census, presented by the District’s demographic consultant, as well as additional plans that the public may present.

The first public hearing will be held on December 8, 2021. This public hearing will take place as part of a special Board of Directors meetings, which begins at 6:00 p.m. All of the public hearings are open to the public and will be held via teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill 361. The date and time of the second meeting will be noticed at a future time.

Please view the agendas on the WRD’s website for information about how to participate: www.wrd.org.

The Board anticipates acting at the close of the second public hearing in January to select a preferred director division plan for final adoption by the Board.

For more information on the District’s redistricting process, please contact Angelina Mancillas at (562) 921-5521.

Summary of Ordinance No. 721 La Mirada Municipal Code section 2.02.050 established by the passage of Ordinance No. 684 requires City Council boundaries to be adjusted following each decennial federal census. Using the census as a basis, the City Council is required to adjust the boundaries so that the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as practicable and in compliance with all applicable provisions of law.

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 11/26/21

Upon receipt from the federal government of the data generated by the 2020 decennial federal census, the City implemented the process of adjusting voting District boundaries required by La Mirada Municipal Code section 2.02.050 and other applicable legal requirements.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing to consider an Ordinance adding Chapter 6.12 (“Organic Waste Disposal Reduction”) to Title 6 (“Health and Sanitation”) of the Commerce Municipal Code. Organic Waste Disposal Reduction is one of the key methods in meeting the State’s requirements of Senate Bill 1383 related to Short-Lived Climate Pollutants.

Ordinance No. 721 adopted a revised District map and amended Section 2.02.020 of the La Mirada Municipal Code as follows: “City Council Districts Modified. The boundaries of the five City Council Districts established by the passage of Ordinance No. 684 of this Council hereby are reestablished and modified as described on the Council District Map attached as Exhibit “A” to Ordinance No. 721 of this Council and incorporated by this reference.”

The names of those Councilmembers voting for or against Ordinance No. 721 are as follows: AYES: NOES:

ABSTAIN: ABSENT:

Councilmembers De Ruse, Lewis, Mayor Pro Tem Otero, Mayor Eng None None Councilmember Sarega

A certified copy of the entirety of the text of Ordinance No. 721 is available in the office of the City Clerk, City of La Mirada, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California, and is available for public inspection at that location.

CITY OF COMMERCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Said public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Commerce as follows, at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed Ordinance will be heard: City Council Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:00pm Virtual Zoom Meeting Format Refer to upcoming City Council Agenda Report for joining information Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

THE CITY COUNCIL Lena Shumway City Clerk

Anne Haraksin, La Mirada City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamplighter Newspaper 11/26

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