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DEPUTIES WITH APPROVES CERRITOS TRIPLETS HELP THE HOMELESS DURING COVID WRD KNIFE AT CERRITOS CONSTRUCTION OF SHERIFF’S STATION

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BY BRIAN HEWS IN CERRITOS Last Tuesday at around 5:35 p.m.,

31-year-old Cerritos resident Eli Nico-

BYlas BRIAN HEWS entered the Cerritos Sheriff’s station

BY BRIAN HEWS

and calmly walked over to the sheriff’s Lakewood~The Water Replenishment side of the station to talk to the on-duty District (WRD) is embarking on a projdeputy who was behind the security ect to construct two new wells as part of counter.

WRD’s Regional Groundwater Monitored that recently hired Central Basin (CB) La Mirada High School with Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe in a 2019 picture.

According to witnesses, Nicolas made ing Program (RGWMP).

General Manager Alex Rojas found that aOne fewwell irrational comments and then would be in Paramount in theanBY BRIAN HEWSof Finance Andrew former CB Director grily exited the station lobby, walking by other well will be in Cerritos.

Hamilton’s budget had underreported CB BY TAMMYE MCDUFF $15,000 for him personally. He joins 14 another deputy entering the station who In a phone call WRD President Vera Group-Los Cerritos revenueHews by aMedia $1.5 million and overstated other prize winners, who each received Robles noticed Nicolas upset.

DeWitt told was HMG that the wells Community News has learned that expenses by $700,000.

Moments later, Nicolas entered the Brent Tuttle, a welding teacher from $50,000, and three Grand Prize winners, will be in Progress Park and Cerritos Park Central Basin Finance Director Andrew Hamilton did considerable damage be- La Mirada High School has been named East. station lobby again armed with a large who each received $100,000 as part of Hamilton has been issuing paychecks to KITS FOR HOMELESS: Cerritos residents Josiah, Jacob and Jared Joseph with LAFD Because knife groundwater, water contained foreCentral he wasBasin released in August, serrated and a pair of brass knuckwinner as part of theCOVID 2020 Harbor the annual employees despitecommuthe fact a ofďŹ cials display their Kits for the Homeless.

Theyprize. were inspired by paramedic in deep underground aquifers, cannot les.

Tools Awards for teaching excelyear Perez, has been one ofveteran, the that the board has not passed a 2020-’21 Freight Jose Perez and his actions helping the homeless. “This FireďŹ ghter a 16-year See CENTRAL BASIN page 7 lence. be directly observed; WRD track page it 15 for skilled Seemust SHERIFF'S budget. recently died after contracting COVID. Phototoughest courtesyon of record the Joseph family.trades through deep wells and specialized moniTuttle, who teaches welding at La teachers as they switch between inThe budget stalemate is due to Directoring equipment. tors John Oskoui and Bob Apodaca; they Mirada High School in La Mirada, will person, remote or blended learning, all BY TAMMYE MCDUFF teens how to develop a business plan, are defying a court decision from last while trying to do their life’s work of receive $50,000, including $35,000 for See WRD page 14 learn critical thinking skills and learn week deliberately not attending special the school’s skilled trades program and

Finance Director Andrew Earlier thisrefuses month,to Hews Hamilton submitMedia Group-Cerritos News exclusively report- HARBOR FREIGHT Tools for Schools winner Brent Tuttle (r), welding teacher at ďŹ nancial reports for scrutiny.

Dirty Politics meetings called to approve the Marboard Council Race budget.

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Artesia Mayor Josiah, Jacob and Jared Joseph what it takes to be your own boss. Instead See TUTTLEpage 11 Ali Sajjad Taj Elected are making their mark. As part of the of baking cupcakes or creating shirts, the PROP 17 WOULD curriculum for Los Angeles Urban League Joseph brothers took it to a whole new 2020 Online BizReceives Camp, these young level. After holdingfor a family meeting they League of California Norwalk HelenmenPutnam Award Excellence had to turn an idea into a business. decided to give back to the community and ALLOW PAROLEES Partnering with the Network for develop CoVID Kits for the homeless.

Cities Vice President Teaching Entrepreneurship, Biz Camp is Initially the project was made possible INTO THE BALLOT

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BY BRIAN HEWS Group-Cerritos News has The League of California Cities Board learned that, of Directors elected Artesia Mayor Ali consistent with Sajjad Taj to serve as the organization’s BY2020-21 BALA THENAPPEN past Hawaiian second vice president. Taj was Gardens City installed on Oct. 9 as part of the League’s This November’s ballot will feature Council elecvirtual Annual Conference & Expo. proposition 17, which would allow tions, a group is “I am honored to join the League Californians on parole for a felony conrunning around of California Cities esteemed leadership viction to vote. Currently, felons must the city stealing team,� said Mayor Taj. “I look forward complete their prison sentence and their or defacing certo working collaboratively alongside the tain candidates THE CREW at the Youth Center who created a film called "We Have Project" thatparole sentence to vote. Could parolees League officers, board of directors, mempolitical signs provided youth with positive mentorship and resources to deal with a variety of issues.swing elections in the state’s most combership, and League staff to help shape petitive districts? while leaving the resources the League provides The term “parolees� applies to peo- to city One of many defaced others alone.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF that our community faces every single leaders who are committed to serving ple who are allowed back into the comRodriguez signs with the There are day,� said Mayor Jennifer Perez. their communities.� munity from prison before their prison Farfan signs right below also allegations The City of Norwalk was recognized The City won the League of Califor-sentence is scheduled to be completed, Taj was first elected to the Artesia the sign unscathed. of illegal camwith the 2020 Helen Putnam Award for nia Cities 2020 Helen Putnam Award inas long as they follow certain guidelines City Council in December 2013, served paign contribuExcellence for the innovative ‘We Have the category of Health and Wellness Pro-and reporting requirements. Roughly as mayor December 2016-17, and curtions and ballot harvesting.

Project’ video created by Norwalk Teen grams. Staff at the teen center recognized52,000 Californians are expected to be rently serves as mayor for the 2019-20 Former Mayor and candidate ReynalCenter Staff. The video provides local a need to provide local youth with positiveon parole in 2021.

Throughout his tenure on the city do “Rey� Rodriquez contacted HMG-CN youth with positive mentorship and re- mentorship and access to resources after term.

CaliforniaTaj parolees shouldhis be time expectcouncil, focused and enwith details, “We were out placing flyers sources to deal with a variety of issues, noticing a steady incline in the numbered to lean left ashas a voting bloc.

In 2007, ergy on improving day-to-day quality and door hangers when we came across includingCity bullying and peer of local teensgovernment besieged and withgives bullying, mentalFlorida gave 150,000 ex-felons who had of ALL ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRIDE: Hall SelďŹ e Daypressure. is a celebration of employees life issues for Artesia residents by supour and campaign signs. The signs had graffiti commend staff issueswhile and other challenges. residents the opportunity to get out in their “We community and our show off for theirtheir bestdedicamera health phone skills showcasing their local been convicted for less serious offenses cation and initiative to address the needs government pictures must StoryCENTER on page 9. 12 TAJ page Seebuildings.

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The Great Pumpkin is at the Citadel

THIS GIANT STEEL PUMPKIN weighs in at 1,500 pounds and sits atop a whopping 40 bales of hay just outside the Citadel Food Court. From now until the end of October, children can join in the Big Jack Scavenger Hunt.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The great pumpkin has been brought to the Citadel Outlet and his name is Big Jack.

He is 16 feet tall and 13 feet wide.

This giant steel pumpkin weighs in at 1,500 pounds and sits atop a whopping 40 bales of hay just outside the Citadel Food Court.

For the first time ever, the Citadel Outlets shopping center is a must visit Halloween destination for families, with their addition of the largest pumpkin in Southern California.

Big Jack is officially the biggest pumpkin in Los Angeles and welcomes

adults and children into his pumpkin patch for free photos amid fall foliage and giant candy trees.

From now until the end of October, children can join in the Big Jack Scavenger Hunt.

Each child receives a booklet with information about Big Jack and a scavenger trail that leads to various stores within the Citadel to ‘Track Jack’ and his monster friends. Participants receive a sticker and treats from each participating store.

The Citadel Outlet Stores are located at 100 Citadel Drive in Los Angeles.

For more information or directions visit www.citadeloutlets.com

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32nd District Senator Bob Archuleta Sees Five Bills Signed by Gov. Newsom SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed important legislation authored by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) regarding veterans, the environment and public safety.

Senate Bill 480, the prohibiting law enforcement agencies from authorizing their employees from wearing uniforms that are camouflage or substantially similar to those of the United States Armed Forces. “Our police are not a military force,” said Senator Archuleta. “And it should not be made deliberately difficult for a member of the public to distinguish between the two.”

Senate Bill 480 is one of the first legislative efforts in the nation to address the confusion between members of the armed forces and law enforcement.

The bill protects service members, law enforcement officers, and civilians by ensuring that there are clear identifying features on police uniforms that distinguishes them from the military and prohibits the use of camouflage unless it is being worn by tactical teams, such as SWAT and Special Operations.

“The main objective of military camouflage is to deceive the enemy as to the presence, position, and intentions of military formations. But, police officers protect and serve their communities.

Deceiving the public should never be the purpose of law enforcement officers performing their duties in America,” said Senator Archuleta.

Since the introduction of this bill, similar legislation has been proposed on the federal level as the nation works to rebuild the relationship between law enforcement and the public.

Senate Bill 588 creates guidelines

for state department’s awarding contracts to a prime contractor that pairs with subcontractors through the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE). This legislation gives state departments the tools necessary to hold prime contractors accountable.

“Disabled Veteran business owners will now be able conduct business on a level playing field,” Sen. Archuleta said.

Senate Bill 895 will allow state funds previously earmarked for ‘clean diesel’ investments to instead be invested in zero-emission technology development and deployment. The funds, managed by the California Energy Commission (CEC) through the Diesel Emission Reduction Fund, were set aside for ‘clean diesel’ in 1989, when few cleaner alternatives existed.

“We now know that there is no such thing as ‘clean’ diesel,” Sen. Archuleta said. “Today, we have 100 percent zeroemission alternatives like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that can replace heavy diesel polluters like trucks and buses immediately, and we should be investing in those technologies whenever we can.”

Senate Bill 905 adds to the existing privacy protections of citizens and undocumented immigrants alike within the state while still ensuring the safety of minors or other vulnerable individuals.

While the law allows organizations to request all of an applicant’s records of convictions from the California Department of Justice if the applicant would have supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor or another in their care, these requests can be exploited to divulge the location of undocumented individuals that are applying to volunteer

in their communities.

The fear of this personal information being taken has created a chilling effect on the volunteer efforts of organizations “Our communities always benefit from people getting involved,” Sen. Archuleta said. “I am proud to help those that want to make a difference in the lives of their children.”

Senate Bill 907, expanding upon California’s proud history of protecting children and providing support for military families.

SB 907 now requires local Child Welfare Services offices, in cases of alleged child abuse or neglect, to determine if the parent or guardian is an active duty military member. This would help the children of military families by improving coordination between the onbase Family Advocacy Program and the county Child Welfare Services offices.

The bill also clarifies that Child Welfare Service offices have the existing authority to develop Memorandums of Understanding with military installations within their jurisdiction regarding their roles and responsibilities in investigating allegations against active-duty service members assigned to units on those installations.

“States have the responsibility and the authority to address the welfare of all children residing in their state. The Department of Defense has the same obligation to address child abuse in military families. By giving our counties and our military bases every tool possible, we ensure that all children in California are safe and receive whatever prevention and rehabilitative services they need,” said Senator Archuleta.

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Cerritos Seeks Veterans’ Names for Video Tribute STAFF REPORT The City of Cerritos is seeking names of Cerritos residents who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Names can also be submitted in memory of past Cerritos resident veterans. The information will be included in a 2020 Veterans Day video tribute that will also feature a message from the Mayor. Veterans and their families are invited to submit a veteran’s name and branch of service to webmaster@cerritos.us by Friday, October 30.

While a formal Veterans Day Ceremony is not possible this year because of COVID-19, the City of Cerritos is proud to honor United States’ veterans for their service with this special video tribute.

The video will be broadcast on Cerritos TV3 at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, and will also be posted on the City’s website at cerritos.us, Facebook group and YouTube channel.

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Executive Officer. He is currently a senior at Cerritos High School and wants to study study mentioned above found that, recent years. detailed at Norwalk.org The program consists of one time environmental science and the law. among those eligible to vote, only 16 Currently, 19 states allow parolees For more information, please call the loans of up to $35,000 at 0% interest. percent of black ex-felons and 12 perto vote. The passage of prop 17 would Community Development Department at Funds must be used for lease/rent/mortcent of all other felons voted in the 2016 be perhaps the most progressive shift in BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Aakruti Desai, Co-Chief Executive Offigage, and/or utility payments, supplies to (562) 929-5951.

California’s electoral policy since the election. cer, “they were struggling to get their name Another study found that only ~13 state began allowing ex-felons (who had Let’s face it social media marketing is out and were not able to do as well as they completed their prison sentence/parole) the new trending business to be in. With had before. This affected many businesses. percent of ex-felons ARC from page 8 in Iowa who had gotten their right to vote restored in to vote in 1974. target markets changing daily, new plat- So we decided to fix that.” They fixed it minimize the need for electric lighting forms and apps being introduced, it can by creating the cheapest plan with the best and create energy savings. be overwhelming to sift thought it all, let solutions.

S Through meticulous planning, WRD alone understand how to work them and Their team of social media specialists G: reduced waste and maximized recycling carefully analyzes your social media needs Metro) has deployed its first zero emis- use them correctly. during the construction of ARC by di- sion electric bus on the G Line in the San “This is where we come in,” says Veer- from beginning to end. “Our ultimate verting 75 percent of construction waste Fernando Valley The deployment is the aj Mehta, Founder, Chief Executive Officer goal is to be your full-service advertising aucet from the landfill. first of 40 electric buses that will be put and Cerritos High School student, “it was agency, apply our zealous thinkers to work “WRD is excited to receive a Plati- into service by the end of 2020. actually a friend of one of our parents who closely with each brand to create unique “Even as we confront the immediate expressed a need to help wade through the strategies that produce effective results,” num Certification from LEED for our Albert Robles Center for Water Recycling challenge of COVID-19, we are making a social media maze. We told them that we stated Mehta.

According to Desai, MarketFly can and Environmental Learning,” said WRD long-term investment in a healthier, more could do it and we did.” sustainable future with the delivery of this Their first client, Vinita’s Beauty and implement social media campaigns for President Vera Robles DeWitt. “Many first electric bus on the G Line,” said Los Threading Studio, told HMG-CN that they your business, so that there is one-to-one eco-conscious decisions were made durAngeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair saw a massive increase in engagement connection with followers. Their team will ing the construction of ARC. This project Eric Garcetti. and followers on social media, “our social analyze your objectives, measure the comwill serve millions of people through our The electric buses cost $1.15 million media engagement went from a little over petitors and assesses your company’s onwater recycling facility and educational each in a total project valued at over $80 1,000 followers to over 9,000 in less than line performance. Utilizing this informaexhibits.” million. This project includes the deploy- 30 days. It was astonishing.” tion, they will create a custom social media ARC also offers a state-of-the-art ment of the electric buses and associated MarketFly was created to help small brand management system. Their clients learning center that immerses visitors charging equipment and infrastructure im- businesses and start-ups get their name out have seen 200% growth in followers and into an interactive educational experience provements. The new buses will be capa- on social media. “During the pandemic we over 600% growth in engagement. focused on the history of water in the re- ble of recharging at various points along found that companies had to close down For more information visit their site at gion and the importance of groundwater. the G Line (Orange). and were not able to reopen properly,” said www.marketfly.net

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Mailman Rescues Man After Chainsaw Accident in Norwalk STAFF REPORT

A mailman on his route in Southern California came to the rescue of a man who accidentally cut his own arm with a chainsaw late last week, authorities said.

United States Postal Service mailNORWALK TOWN SQUARE is one of the only shopping Centers in the City of man Fernando Garcia was wrapping Norwalk that has all the businesses in operations. up his shift in Norwalk when he heard a loud scream from a nearby house and this is also true for other neighboring

BY ISAIAH LONVELIN and rushed toward the home to help, cities like Downey, Santa Fe Springs, and KNBC-TV reported Monday.

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Restaurants and stores that used to be Garcia said he found a man with Many people throughout the City of in the city such as Sizzler, Red Lobster, a cut to the arm and used his belt as a Norwalk, seem very disappointed that Round Table Pizza, Arby’s, Walmart and tourniquet.

Ralphs super market have all closed down their city isn’t bringing in the good and He stayed with the man until an ampopular franchise restaurants and instead over the years. accepting new places that no one has ever The closure of Walmart in 2019 sent bulance arrived. The extent of the man's heard before. shock waves in the the community and injuries remains unclear.

Recently, the Norwalk City Counhad an adverse affect on the residents of The Los Angeles County sheriff's cil approved a new development called the City. department posted on Twitter Friday Fitness Village. This is a 37,000 square The residents were dumbfounded by from the Norwalk station that the man foot gym and will include two drive thru the closure since it always seemed to do is expected to recover because of Garestablishments including Panera Bread good business. Most everyday cars filled cia's quick action. and Chick-Fil-A. the entire parking lot.

“I was a little panicky but at the end “It is frustrating to see the cities Since the closures, Norwalk residents of the day ... I did what anybody else around us have all the nice shopping are forced to travel to either Downey or would have done, which was to try to centers, and restaurants. We have to Cerritos for their shopping needs. stop the bleeding,” Garcia said. drive to the different cities and spend our In total, there are only four major “I was just fortunate to be there, to money over there instead of in our own restaurants in Norwalk, while in contrast, Cerritos has the double the amount of res- Norwalk.” said Norwalk resident Anita help him out.” taurants and shopping centers combined Esquivel.

It is unclear what the man was doing with the chainsaw at the time of the accident. improve our credit rating and ensure the If anyone saw anything suspicious long-term fiscal stability of the District. they are asked to anonymously call CENTRAL BASIN The Moody’s report outlined areas of 1-800-crimestoppers or call your local credit strength upon which we can build sheriff's station.

Continued from page 1 and their analysis about our future aligns nicating his budget numbers to Moody’s with our strategy to diversify our revenue Rating, which triggered a downgrade of streams and grow our recycled water serthe district's $24.1 million senior lien obli- vices.” gations and $19.4 million subordinate lien The board recently adopted a budget obligations. and district reorganization that will realThe downgrade will raise the cost of ize nearly $1.2M in annual operating savborrowing and interests payments for the ings starting with the 2021 budget year; agency and could put Hamilton square in this year the District will realize a nearthe sights of the Securities and Exchange ly $550,000 net operating margin.

Commission.

In addition, the financial shenanigans Today in a press release, Moody’s was of Hamilton, along with alleged illegal playing it cautious and confirmed the Baa3 use of District finances and credit cards, rating on CB’s senior lien revenue bonds will come to light with the hiring an “acand certificates of participation (COPs) counting detective,” also known as a foand a Ba1 rating on the district’s subordi- rensic auditor. nate lien revenue bonds.

The District will also commission an The damage Hamilton had effected updated water rate study and pursue local, was complete, but Moody’s left the door state, and federal funding opportunities, open for possible future upgrades after the something that former management did CB Board’s swift actions in July to right- not pursue, to further stabilize the Dissize the organization and stabilize district trict’s finances and improve operational finances. efficiency.

The Moody’s assessment of CB indicates that, while improvements have been made, they are cautious about improving the credit ratings until the board allows the newly hired Rojas and new staff to manage district operations without improper interference and micromanaging.

Specifically Moody’s identified criteria for a possible future upgrade: •Demonstrated governance and management stability, including a healthy and trusting relationship among board members, and between the board and the administrative team •Substantial and sustained growth in net revenue to meet escalating debt service, allowing rate convents to be met consistently •Strengthened reserve and liquidity position •Maintenance of sound long term water demand forecast, rate study, and capital improvement plans that are properly executed.

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Extend Your Enjoyment of Nutritious Pumpkins

BY MELINDA MYERS Pumpkin is not just for dessert. Consider using this low calorie, flavorful vegetable, botanically classified as a fruit, in any of the courses of your fall or holiday meals.

The beta carotene that gives pumpkin its orange color is an important antioxidant. Increasing the beta carotenes in your diet can reduce the risk of developing some cancers and provide protection against heart disease.

And do not throw the seeds in the compost pile, roast them instead and enjoy the anti-inflammatory benefits of this snack.

Remove the pulp by rinsing the seeds in cold water. Spread the seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet treated with a non-

stick cooking oil. Lightly salt. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes. Stir the seeds after 10 minutes. Allow to cool and store any leftovers, if there are any, in an airtight container.

Harvest pumpkins when the fruit is fully colored and the rind has lost its shine and is hard. The curly tendrils near the pumpkin will turn brown and die when the fruit is fully ripe. Use a pruning shear to cut the stem and avoid damage to the plant and your harvest. Leaving several inches of the pumpkin’s stem intact increases their storage life. And look for blemish-free fruit with intact stems when buying pumpkins from the grocery store or farmers’ market.

Always harvest pumpkins before the first frost. Or cover plantings with floating row covers, old sheets or blankets when

STORE PUMPKINS in a dark, dry, cool location between 50 and 60 degrees. Clean them before storage and place in a single layer on cardboard. Pumpkins that are stored properly can last for several months. frost is in the forecast. Protecting plants from the first few frosty nights can keep them growing until the remaining frostfree days of the season are back in the forecast.

Only store pumpkins free of soft spots, cuts and other damage that can lead to decay. Cleaning them before storing can help extend their shelf life. Wipe them down with a dilute solution of one tablespoon of bleach per gallon of water. Allow them to dry thoroughly before placing them in storage. Washing the fruit removes bacteria and fungal spores that can contribute to decay.

Store pumpkins in a dark, dry, cool location between 50 and 60 degrees for storage. Place them in a single layer on cardboard, crates or wooden shelves. Avoid storing them directly on a concrete floor

that can lead to rot.

Check pumpkins regularly for rot and soft spots. Remove any that show signs of rot and add them to the compost pile.

Pumpkins that are stored properly can last for several months.

Remember to take time this season to enjoy the harvest and flavor as you cook up some tasty, nutritious pumpkin dishes this fall.

Melinda Myers is the author of more than 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her web site is www.MelindaMyers. com.

Local Church Thanks Firefighters

CALIFORNIA ZION CHURCH and other local Los Angeles residents teamed up to support California’s fire fighters who fought the Bobcat fire.

STAFF REPORT On Saturday, October 10th, congregation members of California Zion Church (CZC) and other local LA residents teamed up to support California’s fire fighters in their ongoing efforts against the Bobcat fire with donations of pillows, coffee and hundreds of handwritten letters from grateful civilians.

The Bobcat Fire is a fire that started on September 6, 2020 as part of the 2020 California wildfire season.

As of October 12th, it has burned 115,796 acres in the central San Gabriel

Mountains, in and around the Angeles National Forest. It is currently 92% contained CZC volunteers gathered donations for the last 2 weeks, waking up early to call businesses before work, and use their lunch times to drive and pick up goods from supporting businesses.

In addition to the support given to LAFD on Saturday, other LA residents and Monrovia Mayor Tom Adams brought donations to Fire Station 101, along with a parade of about 30 thank you message decorated cars that drove by to show gratitude.

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The Los Angeles Chargers brought some physical activity to students from Stowers Elementary School in Cerritos earlier this week as part of the NFL Play 60 Movement. Chargers staff members joined students online, leading them through stretches and exercises.

NFL Play 60 is the league’s national youth health and wellness campaign that encourages kids to be physically active for at least 60 minutes each day.

“It great to bring fun activities like this to our students,” said Stowers Elementary School Principal Pamela Miller.

“The kids just loved it! We can’t thank the Chargers enough for spending time with our students.”

The event took place after the regular school day, and like many events these days, was held virtually.

About 50 students went through several exercises, taking water breaks in between each set.

The event’s highlight was when Chargers’ all-pro wide receiver Keenan Allen joined the group to show off his end-zone celebration dance.

The students then showed off their moves through their own celebration dances, demonstrating how exercise can be fun.

Lakewood's annual College Fair will take place virtually this year on the city’s website from Oct. 13-27, 2020. Students will have the opportunity to connect to representatives from a variety of colleges and universities, see presentations, take virtual college tours, view scholarship information and more.

New this year is a free live Zoom college information webinar designed for parents and students, presented

by John H. Wilson, III, director of the nonprofit West Angeles Education & Enrichment Program, a leading independent authority on affordable higher education options for families. The webinar will be held on three different dates.

All students who register and attend one of these three Zoom webinars will be eligible to win a $250 scholarship sponsored by Assembly Member Anthony Rendon and the Lakewood Teen Action Committee. One entry per student.

Space is limited; register now at www.lakewoodcity.org/CollegeFairWebinar.

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Cerritos High Softball Defensive Star Verbally Commits With the University of Hawai’i at Manoa

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER With just under 30 games played in her first two years for the Cerritos High softball team, junior shortstop Jadyn Nielsen has verbally committed to play at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa upon her graduation in 2022. Nielsen officially made the decision on Oct. 1.

“I’m really excited to be going to Hawai’i,” Nielsen said. “I did feel a little pressure because one college kept on calling me and wanted to talk once a week, and I didn’t want to go there at all. So, once I committed, I could finally feel relieved.”

Hawai’i was always Nielsen’s number one school and the timing of her verbally committing didn’t make any difference even though she won’t officially sign until November, 2021. Before letting Hawai’i head coach Bob Coolen know of her decision, Nielsen first called the coaches of the other schools to let them know she was going to commit elsewhere.

“I think from a parent perspective, it’s a big accomplishment,” Jon Nielsen, Jadyn’s father said. “Obviously, I had this vision when [my son and daughter] were little kids and what not. But to have it actually come to fruition and all the different things that come around…I think it’s pretty exciting.”

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Jadyn Nielsen said she felt the Aloha State was always a second home to her.

She and her family would always spend some vacation time there and she has a lot of family and friends there. She was also the bat girl for the University of Hawai’i at Manoa softball games when the Rainbow Wahine would come to Southern California to play California State University, Fullerton, Long Beach State University. University of California, Irvine and University of California, Riverside. She has also been a bat girl for the University of Florida and University of Oregon “I know the coaching staff really well and I have a relationship with them,” she said of Hawai’i. “It felt right to go there.”

Jadyn Nielsen had offers from Furman University, Oklahoma State University, Southern University, University of TexasArlington and University of California, which would have been her next pick if it wasn’t Hawai’i, plus several other inquiries. She added that she has known the Cal coach for a long time and met her when she was the bat girl for the Rainbow Wahine games.

Over the past several years, Jadyn Nielsen would go to numerous elite softball camps and where she met many of the best college softball coaches around. But it wasn’t until a couple of months ago that she knew Hawai’i was where she wanted to pursue her collegiate career. Academically, Jadyn Nielsen said she wants to major in business because her family are in that profession and have a lot of experience who can help her out.

“I used to want to be far away from my family,” she admitted. “Then recently, I wanted to be closer. But then Hawai’i would be the only exception for me.”

“I think that boys and girls are different, so both my kids have a little different journey,” Jon Nielsen said. “With softball, it’s

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CERRITOS HIGH'S JADYN NIELSEN felt at home in the Aloha State. “I know the coaching staff really well and I have a relationship with them,” she said of Hawai’i. “It felt right to go there.” a more personalized level of recruiting. If I didn’t have the relationship with the coach, it’s kind of hard to sign off on a program.

So, I think everybody that recruited her and knew about her kind of grew at least about four or five years. It was a short list of people to begin with. Obviously, there are a bunch of power five [schools] and what not. But it was more of a ‘who am I going to trust to kind of raise my daughter and help her grow during her college career’?”

Jadyn Nielsen batted .430 as a freshman, had an on base percentage of .534 and was on the HMG-Community News All-Area Second Team as a shortstop. The next season, she appeared in five games before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 but still batted .400 with an OBP of .470. She won’t be alone on the islands as, according to her dad, probably has more resources and connections with family, friends, mentors that would look out for her than any other college in the nation. Jon Nielsen’s nephew and former Gahr High standout, Corey Nielsen, was briefly a quarterback for the Rainbow Warriors. In fact, when Corey Nielsen was playing there, some of the broadcasters in Honolulu were predicting to Jon Nielsen that his daughter would one day play for the university.

“It’s far away, but it’s not far away,” Jon Nielsen said. “She can’t come home every weekend, but if something were to happen out there, we have resources; family, friends that would be able to take care of things.”

Jon Nielsen added that he and Jadyn purposely went to all different parts of the country to make sure that if she was going to choose Hawai’i, she wasn’t going to sit there and wonder why she didn’t go somewhere else.

Despite all the elite camps and showcases Jadyn Nielsen has gone to, the last time college coaches got to see her was last fall because COVID-19 put a halt to most

of her sophomore season at Cerritos and her travel team that her dad coaches, the 16-U Athletics-Nielsen. Since then, Jadyn Nielsen has been sending workout videos and doing different things during the summer.

Half of the girls on the Athletics team hails from Hawai’i and with stricter regulations out there, the team hasn’t been able to play anywhere. Since the NCAA couldn’t recruit during the summer because of the pandemic, everyone was waiting for Sept.

1 to come. That was the date in which high school athletes could have contact with NCAA Division I coaches. Then on Oct. 1, which was the first date that athletes could verbally commit, Southern University was the first school to reach out to Jadyn Nielsen via text message. That came at 12:01 a.m. and a minute later, Oklahoma State University sent her a text message. Coolen waited until 9:00 a.m. before reaching out to her. In fact, Jadyn Nielsen was the first junior that Coolen had reached out to.

“When Sept. 1 came, everybody that I thought would kind of reach out, reached out,” Jon Nielsen said. “We kind of put a list together for the schools that contacted her and a lot of other schools kind of came into the mix as well. Everything always came back to Hawai’i.

“It’s nice to be recruited by people,” he later said. “But when people make you a priority, that says a lot about a program and what kind of faith they have in you as a student-athlete. I think a lot of that held weight with us as parents and her as an athlete when you’re the university’s first call, first offer.”

Jadyn Nielsen becomes the third Cerritos player in recent history to pursue their talents at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa.

Former Cerritos stars Heather Cameron and Jennifer Iseri, both 2015 graduates, played for the Rainbow Wahine from 2016-2019.

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LAKEWOOD CITY Council Members received a report on the first meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee that is reviewing the revenues and expenditures related to Measure L. That measure is providing a funding stream that can only be used in Lakewood.

The photo above shows the seven members of the Citizens Advisory Committee at their first meeting, along with city staff and Council Members Vicki L. Stuckey and Steve Croft, who serve on the Audit Committee of the City Council.

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For charging system. of the Year and he was a finalist for the families that indicated they use public a spotlight on these teachers’ amazing 5G support makes the phones theoreti2019 Prize for Teaching Excellence. transportation, an appointment was made work.� cally capable of downloading data much 2020 awards for The a contact-free pickhad up. more than 600 The Harbor Freight Tools for faster, although that will mostly depend on applications from 48 states included All backpacks and schooland supplies Schools Prize for Teaching Excelwireless carriers updating their networks. three rounds of judging.

Each panel were donated by County of Los Angeles lence began in 2017 by Eric Smidt, the Apple said it tested 5G globally with of expert judges came from industry, employees, private/corporate donors and founder of national tool retailer Harbor 100 carriers. education, trades, philanthropy andwhich civic through a partnership with Amazon, Freight Tools, in order to recognize Tests by IHS Markit’s RootMetrics leadership.

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Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint are only to solicit each teacher’s The DPSS serves 3.5experience, million custom[JFF] found that students, who take slightly faster than 4G LTE. insights and creative ideas about their ers in L.A. County, the Department of trade courses, are more likely AT&T and T-Mobile, which bought multiple LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR Hilda L. Solis (in window) joined Dept. approach to teaching.

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Apple Inc. unveiled its latest range of iPhones at a virtual event Tuesday, showSTAFF REPORT ing off the iPhone 12 in black, red, blue, green and white with a 6.1-inch screen. “We know that it can be costly to preIt starts at $799. A smaller version, the pare a child for school, especially during iPhone 12 mini, costs $699. The phones these challenging times,� Supervisor Solis have aluminum sides. told reporters prior to the distribution at There’s also an iPhone 12inPro, startDPSS Toy Loan Headquarters downing at $999 and a iPhone 12 Pro Max that town Los Angeles. “That’s why it’s imcosts at least $1,099, both with stainless portant that as a County, we do whatever steel edges.

The Maxinhas 6.7-inch (17 we can to help youth our acommunities cm) screen, Apple’s largest ever, while the have the tools they need to be successful regular Pro has a 6.1-inch display. They in the classroom. comeSolis in blue, gold, graphite or silver. acknowledged the annual event front of thetophones looks families similar for The its commitment low-income in last L.A.year’s County, praising to iPhone 11, the but 85-year-old the edges are Toy Loan Program its well-earned now flat instead of for curved.

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“We have come across several households that have told us that Alvarado’s campaign volunteers have told people to ‘just sign the ballot and we can fill it out for you’ and they even tell them that in ‘Mexican style politics’ they will bring them tacos and a drink when they pick up

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Rodriguez filed a report at the Sheriff’s Office this past Tuesday, October 13 along with photos of the damaged signs. “This is a planned effort by the opposition to hinder a fair and informed election.”

“This is a great city,” said Rodriguez, “I am running again because I cannot in good conscience allow this type of corruption to take over. Look at the evidence, our signs are being stolen and defaced while Farfan, Maravilla and Del Rio’s are not, I mean come on, it’s obvious.”

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Continued from page 1 COUNCILMAN HANK TRIMBLE sign defaced with the vandals, once again leaving the Farfan, Maravilla, and Del Rio sign right next to it alone. been removed.”

Apparently Rodriguez had been contacted by the Parks and Recreation staff informing him they had picked up 20 of his signs that had been defaced or mutilated.

“We have a photo of a woman removing one of our signs,” he added.

Rodriguez allegations continued, “One afternoon, while we were walking the neighborhoods, campaigning, we had a family tell us that Mayor Jesse Alvarado’s wife came to their home and stated she would help them fill out their ballots.”

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Rodriguez stated one household said that the Mayor himself picked up their ballots.

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Taj currently serves on several internal and external committees representing Artesia as a member of many regional boards and committees, including as board member and membership committee chair for California Contract Cities Association, and as vice chair for the Eco-Rapid Transit Orange Line Development Authority of Los Angeles County.

He has been actively involved with the League of California Cities for many years, and serves on the League of California Cities Asian Pacific Islander Caucus board, as well as the League Public Safety Policy Committee, and Finance Committee.

“Ali has been a valued and insightful member of the League for many years, and I’m pleased to welcome him to the League’s leadership,” said League of California Cities Executive Director Carolyn Coleman. “Ali brings a commitment to public service and belief in the power of city officials to make their communities stronger through effective policymaking. I’m thrilled to have his expertise and perspective as we advocate for California cities.”

The League Board of Directors also elected El Centro Council Member Cheryl Viegas Walker to serve as president and Walnut Creek Council Member Cindy Silva as first vice president. Yountville Mayor John F. Dunbar, who served as president in 2019-20, became immediate past president.

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To advertise call 562-407-3873 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICIA PARA UNA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA

CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS PLANNING COMMISSION **DUE TO THE EVOLVING SITUATION WITH THE COVID-19 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND HEALTH ORDERS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND L.A. COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC REMOTELY** Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing pertaining to the items listed below: Planning Commission

HEARING BODY: DATE OF HEARING:

October 28, 2020

TIME OF HEARING:

6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter.

LOCATION OF HEARING:

PUBLIC HEARING:

City Council Chambers 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 No Members of the Public will be permitted to attend

Case No. PLNG2020-0053-VAR - The City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering a Variance application, a request to deviate from the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code Section 18.70.010, thereby allowing a parking reduction in conjunction with the proposed outdoor dining for Kickin’ Crab restaurant, on property located at 12130 Carson Street, Suite E & F, City of Hawaiian Gardens.

Case No. PLNG2020-0054-MUP -The City of Hawaiian Gardens will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering a Minor Use Permit, a request to allow an existing restaurant (Kickin’ Crab) to establish and operate a 484 sq. ft. outdoor dining area, on property located at 12130 Carson Street, Suite E & F, City of Hawaiian Gardens.

CEQA DETERMINATION: The proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Class 1 –Existing Facilities) of the CEQA guidelines. Based on Staff’s analysis, the request to allow outdoor dining and to reduce the required parking for an existing restaurant will not result in any changes in land use and will not have a significant effect on the environment; thereby staff feels that the project qualifies for this exemption.

Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos will consider Ordinance No. 1034 for adoption at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING THE CERRITOS DEVELOPMENT MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF TWO (2) ADJACENT PARCELS, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY ±1.35 ACRES IN TOTAL, LOCATED AT 10742, 10750, AND 10754 ARTESIA BOULEVARD (APNS 7034-018-009, 7034-018-117), FROM INDUSTRIAL (M) TO INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL (MC), HEREIN REFERENCED AS DEVELOPMENT MAP AMENDMENT 2020-1 (COUNCIL). City Attorney Summary: This ordinance will change the land use zoning designation for the property located at 10742, 10750 and 10754 Artesia Boulevard, Cerritos, from Industrial (M) to Industrial/Commercial (MC). This zone change will allow the subject property to be used for vehicle storage and automobile repair purposes. The full text of this proposed ordinance can be obtained by contacting city_clerk@cerritos.us or by visiting the Office of the City Clerk at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 during regular business hours. To protect public health and safety during the local, state, and federally declared COVID-19 emergency, the City Council Chamber remains closed to the public. Consistent with State of California Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 and the Los Angeles County Health Officer’s “Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19” the City Council may be participating in this meeting from the City Council Chamber located at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 and/or authorized teleconference. Members of the public may provide public comment by submitting an email to city_clerk@cerritos.us by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The public may also provide audio public comment during the Regular Meeting at the time the matter is heard by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone/mobile call, as noted below: Cerritos Zoom Meeting online link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/88018150657, Cerritos Zoom Meeting call-in telephone number: (669) 900-6833 Cerritos Zoom Meeting ID: 880 1815 0657 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 agenda report will be available for download from the website on the Friday prior to the meeting. Any person interested in this matter may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 for additional information and/or participate in the teleconference meeting. Dated: October 16, 2020 Vida Barone, City Clerk/ Treasurer Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/16/20 Attachment 3 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to purchase the following described Real Property, located in Los Angeles County, State of California, from the named vendors at the designated prices. It is the intent of the County to use the Real Property to provide housing units for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Property: Holiday Inn Long Beach Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7274-001-047 The property consists of approximately 0.97 acres, located at 1133 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813. SELLER: Texas Hotels Inc. a Texas Corporation PRICE: $20,500,000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purchase of the Real Property described above will be consummated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, on October 27 th , 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the County’s Safer at Home Order, a virtual public hearing may be held. The Los Angeles County facilities may still be closed to the public at this time. Please visit http://bos.lacounty.gov/Board-Meeting/Board-Agendas for details on how to listen to the virtual meeting and/or address the Board. No obligation will arise against the County and in favor of the Sellers with respect to the purchase of the Real Property described herein until the Board of Supervisors approves the purchase on the named consummation date. CELIA ZAVALA, Executive Officer Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles. APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARY C. WICKHAM County Counsel 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3406892# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS PURCHASE OF POOL COVERS

INVITATION TO BE HEARD PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-25-20 AND N-29-20, AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF WILL PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WILL FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES. The general public cannot attend the meeting in the Council Chambers due to various State and County orders and restrictions, including but not limited to social distancing requirements. The meeting can be viewed via various platforms as follows: City of Hawaiian Gardens local cable/channel:

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Live Stream via City website at: www.hgcity.org

FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM, IT IS ADVISED TO SUBMIT USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: • Written correspondence may be delivered to the City Hall Drop Box and must be received by no later than 4:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting.

• Via E-Comment on the City of Hawaiian Gardens website. A person may leave a written comment to be read during the Public Hearing public comment section.

• Comments received via email prior before 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full name, but please do not provide any other personal information (i.e. phone numbers, addresses, etc) that you do not want to be published. Please send electronic comments to knguyen@hgcity.org

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Hawaiian Gardens Community Development Department at (562) 420-2641 Ext 246. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame al Departamento de Desarrollo de la Comunidad al (562) 420-2641.

Joseph Colombo, Community Development Director Published: October 16, 2020 Published at Hawaiian Gardens Community News 10/16/20

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under and pursu-ant to Section 1993.07 of the California Civil Code, the property listed below believed to be abandoned by: Printing Management Associates, a California Corporation; Michael P. Lane, an individual; and Jeffrey F. Brady. Who last known business address was: 17128 Edwards Road, Cerritos, CA 90701 Will be sold at public auction on: Date: October 27, 2020 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: 17128 Edwards Road, Cerritos, CA 90701 Preview: 8:30 a.m. until time of sale. Description of Property: Qty, Year, Descrip-tion, Model, Serial Number / Vin: 4, Assorted metal work tables; 2 Door storage cabinets; 1 Dexion shelving unit; 1 Chain link fence cage; 60 Approx-imately 60 sections of pallet racking with crossbars, 10'X12'X4'; 1 Polycom phone; 1 Parts cart; 1 Adp time clock; 1 Royal time clock, TC100; 4 Direct TV component units; 1 Brute 55 gallon trash can; 2 Cork boards; 1 Eureka vaccuum; 1 Dry erase board; 1 River picture; 3 4 Drawer vertical filing cabinets; 1 2 Drawer lateral filing cabinet; 1 Duplo slitter / cutter / creaser, DC-616; 1 Dell computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, apc backup power supply & stand, Optiplex 3010; 1 Aiphone Lem-1DL; LEASED: Konica Minolta 800-456-5664; Konica Minolta Copier, Bizhub C458, ID: 9486 6480; Kon-ica Minolta Accurioprss Printer, C3070, ID: 9486 6465; Konica Miolta Fiery Rip, PR080. Terms of sale are: cash in lawful money of the United States, money order or cashier's check, with sale going to the highest bidder in competitive bidding, the prop-erty must be paid for and removed by the purchaser at the time of sale. Cost of advertising and sale will be paid for from the proceeds of sale. Dated: Octo-ber 1, 2020. Richard L. Seide, Esq. 901 Dove Street, Suite 120, Newport Beach, CA 92660-3018 Tele: (949) 474-8000 CN972494 CRCI-011 Oct 9,16, 2020

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Notice is given that the City of La Mirada hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase of One (1) Universal ThermGard – 1214 XL pool cover with 5-year or greater warranty, or equivalent, for a 50-Meter Pool; One (1) Universal ThermGard – 1214 XL pool cover with 5-year or greater warranty, or equivalent, for a 25-Yard Pool; and One (1) Universal ThermGard Ultra pool cover with 1-year or greater warranty, or equivalent, for a Spa Pool. For questions or clarification, contact Aquatics Manager Liza Soto at (562) 902-3158 or lsoto@cityoflamirada.org.

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk on or before Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Bids must be submitted on the blank forms, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Notice Inviting Bids on file in the City Clerk’s Office located at La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, California 90638. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures.

Anne Haraksin City Clerk, City of La Mirada Published at La Mirada Lamlighter 10/16/20 Escrow No. 77804 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made.

The name(s), business address(es) to the sell-er(s) are: Baldwin's Pizza Inc., a California corpora-tion - 4115 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712

Doing business as: Me-n-Ed's Pizza Parlor (Type - Pizza Parlor/Restaurant)

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: (if none, so state): None

The location in California of the Chief Execu-tive Officer of the Seller(s) is: (if none, so state): SAME

The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Epic Compas, LLC, a California limited liability company, 2750 W. Missouri Ave., Caruthers, CA 93609

The assets to be sold are described in general as: all books, records, mailing lists, customer lists, advertising and promotional materials, equipment maintenance records, and all other documents used by the Seller in the Business (whether in hard copy or electronic form), all computers and related soft-ware, websites, office equipment, and office sup-plies used by the seller in the business, fixtures and furniture used by seller in the business, phone system, and any other technological equipment used by the Business, trade name, and associated goodwill, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property and associated goodwill, telephone no. 562-421-8908, all social media accounts, including without limita-tion, Facebook, Google Plus, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube accounts used in the Business, and in-ventory of stock in trade

and are located at: 4115 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: EMERALD ESCROW, INC., 2275 S. Main Street, Suite 101 A, Corona, CA 92882 and the anticipated sale date is November 3, 2020

The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

(If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the fol-lowing information must be provided.) The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is EMERALD ESCROW, INC., 2275 S. Main Street, Suite 101 A, Corona, CA 92882 , Attn: Teri Malcolm-Napier; Sr.Escrow Officer, Escrow No. 77804 and the last date for filing claims shall be November 2, 2020, which is the business day be-fore the sale date specified above.

Dated: August 12, 2020 BUYER: Epic Compas, LLC, a California limited liability company, By: Enrique Bibian Brambila, Manager, By: Jorge Humberto Baeza, Manager CN971609 77804 Oct 16, 2020 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to purchase the following described Real Property, located in Los Angeles County, State of California, from the named vendors at the designated prices. It is the intent of the County to use the Real Property to provide housing units for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Property 1: Motel 6 Baldwin Park Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 8460-006-026 and 8460-006-027. The property consists of approximately 1.88 acres, located at 14510 Garvey Avenue, in the City of Baldwin Park, CA 91706. SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $7,100,000. Property 2: Motel 6 Hacienda Heights Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 8220-022063 and 822-022-060. The property consists of approximately 2.61 acres, located at 1172 South 7th Avenue, in the City of Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 (Unincorporated Area) (per Assessor Parcel number). Property address is also identified as 1154 South 7th Avenue by Seller. SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $12,450,000. Property 3: Motel 6 Harbor City Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7409-019-014. The property consists of approximately 1.31 acres, located at 820 West Sepulveda Boulevard, in the City of Harbor City, CA 90710 (Unincorporated Area). SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $6,945,000.

Property 4: Motel 6 Long Beach Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7240-025-017. The property consists of approximately 0.56 acres, located at 5665 East 7th Street, in the City of Long Beach, CA 90804. SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $5,615,000. Property 5: Motel 6 Norwalk Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 8076-001-043. The property consists of approximately 0.68 acres, located at 10646 East Rosecrans Avenue, in the City of Norwalk, CA 90650. SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $5,740,000. Property 6: Motel 6 Whittier Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 8177-024-009. The property consists of approximately 1.62 acres, located at 8221 South Pioneer Boulevard, in the City of Whit-tier, CA 90606 (Unincorporated Area). SELLER: G6 Hospitality Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. PRICE: $10,333,094. Property 7: Travel Plaza Inn Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7302-016-017.

The property consists of approximately 0.66 acres, located at 1116 South Long Beach Boulevard, in the City of Compton, CA 90221. SELLER: Om Shree Ganesha LLC. PRICE: $6,580,000. Property 8: Willow Tree Inn Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7319-024-044. The property consists of approximately 1.53 acres, located at 1919 West Artesia Boulevard, in the City of Compton, CA 90220. SELLER: SuShil Capital LLC. PRICE: $16,000,000. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purchase of the Real Property described above will be consummated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, on October 27th, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the County's Safer at Home Order, a virtual public hearing may be held. The Los Angeles County facilities may still be closed to the public at this time. Please visit http://bos.lacounty.gov/Board-Meeting/Board-Agendas for details on how to listen to the virtual meeting and/or address the Board. No obligation will arise against the County and in favor of the Sellers with respect to the purchase of the Real Property described herein until the Board of Supervisors approves the purchase on the named consummation date.

CELIA ZAVALA, Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles. APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARY C. WICKHAM County Counsel CN972465 092920 Oct 2,9,16, 2020

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the La Mirada City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at City Council Chambers, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California 90638 to consider the following item: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE IN FEE A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15910 VALLEY VIEW STREET (APN -7001-13-126) FOR AN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AND ROAD WIDENING PROJECT

OCTOBER 16, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEAN E. ANDERSON CASE NO. 20STPB05243 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEAN E. ANDERSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID E. ANDERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID E. ANDERSON 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 California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1245.230, states that a resolution of necessity may only be adopted if:

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why

• The project for which the property is to be acquired is deemed necessary; • The property is considered necessary for the interest of the public; •The project is located where it will offer the greatest public benefit and the least private detriment; • An offer to purchase the property has been made to the property owner.

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 court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/19/21 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

Information regarding specific projects will be available to the public ten (10) days prior to the meeting date from the Office of the City Clerk by telephone at (562) 943-0131 or by emailing the City Clerk at aharaksin@cityoflamirada.org.

court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

An Environmental Review was performed on the Alondra Boulevard/Valley View Avenue Intersection Improvement Project (including the acquisition of real property) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on July 15, 2015. The property owner has been given the requisite notice of hearing and has submitted its written objection to the proposed resolution of necessity, lodged various records, and indicated its intent to appear and be heard.

notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express opinions upon the items listed above. Any written materials to be submitted to the City Council should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hearing. If you challenge this proposal 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.

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 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 JOSHUA D. RAMIREZ - SBN 300285, CA ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES 170 E. YORBA LINDA BLVD. #212 PLACENTIA CA 92870 BSC 218854 10/9, 10/16, 10/23/20 CNS-3403516# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

Anne Haraksin La Mirada City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamlighter 10/16/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HERMILA O. FLORES CASE NO. 20STPB06427 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HERMILA O. FLORES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALBERT FLORES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALBERT FLORES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/29/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 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 GARY R. LEEMON, ESQ. SBN 86319 LAW OFFICES OF GARY R. LEEMON 2639 EAST FIRST STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90033 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3404969# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEMETRIA MCCLEARY Case No. 20STPB07885

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEMETRIA MCCLEARY

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Denise Lorraine Medina in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Denise Lorraine Medina be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb. 10, 2021 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 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: RICHARD A LEHN ESQ SBN 147571 ARDIS & LEHN APC 9530 E IMPERIAL HWY STE J DOWNEY CA 90242-3041 CN972322 MCCLEARY Oct 2,9,16, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2020151484 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ELIZABETH WIERSMA CSR 13653 Registered Owner: ELIZABETH WIERSMA 19226 BECHARD AVE. CERRITOS, CA. 90703 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS A INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. 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/ ELIZABETH WIERSMA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 9/30/20. 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 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2020148743 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: WIRED PLANET, 6632 E KEYNOTE ST., LONG BEACH, CA., 90808 Registered Owner: ERIK JENSEN 6632 E KEYNOTE ST., LONG BEACH, CA., 90808 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS A INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 12/2001. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ ERIK JENSEN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 9/28/20. 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 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2020146369 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: THE CHARACTER TREE 17315 STUDEBAKER RD. SUITE 209, CERRITOS, CA., 90703 Registered Owner: APPERSON, INC. 17315 STUDEBAKER RD. SUITE 209, CERRITOS, CA., 90703. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS A CORPORATION. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 8/2020. 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/ KELLY DOHERTY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 9/24/20.

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 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SALLY LOUISE MONACHELLO CASE NO. 20STPB07372 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SALLY LOUISE MONACHELLO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHERI SIGURDSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHERI SIGURDSON 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 with limited 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: 01/26/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 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 JEFFREY T. BLIED - SBN 309059, SCHMIESING BLIED STODDART & MACKEY 400 N. TUSTIN AVE., STE 290 SANTA ANA CA 92705 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3404975# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS KATHRINA A.MOJICA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: KATHRINA ALCASID MOJICA-YE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date 11/20/20, Dept C, 10:30 A.M. Published at LCCN 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 AND 10/23/20.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MALLORY TAYLOR MOJICA YE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: MALLORY TAYLOR MOJICA-YE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date 11/20/20, Dept C, 10:30 A.M. Published at LCCN 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 AND 10/23/20.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MADISON TAYLOR MOJICA YE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: MADISON TAYLOR MOJICA-YE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date 11/20/20, Dept C, 10:30 A.M. Published at LCCN 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 AND 10/23/20.

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AAUW Rallies Residents to Vote

A SOCIALLY DISTANT GROUP of women from the La Palma – Cerritos Branch of the American Association of University Women, rallied at the four corners of Bloomfield and 183rd street in Cerritos to encourage voting on November 3rd.

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Downey Mayor's Impact Award Given to City Staff

RECEIVING THE MAYOR'S IMPACT AWARD are Rakdy Khlok, Juddy Montenegro, and Vaniah De Rojas. Maria Rivas also received the award but is not pictured.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF

BY NORMA WILLIAMSON On Saturday, October 10th, 2020, an intentionally small group (for purposes of social distancing) of 9 dedicated women from the La Palma – Cerritos Branch of the American Association of University Women, rallied at the 4 corners of Bloomfield and 183rd street in Cerritos to encourage the public to remember to vote in the upcoming Presidential Election on November 3rd. Getting out the vote is a major priority for the nationwide AAUW with its 170,000 members, 1,000 branches and 800 college and university partners.

One hundred nine years ago, October 10th, 1911, California women won the right to vote in a special referendum with a narrow victory of only 3,587 votes which represented a majority of only one vote in every precinct in the state! The total votes were 125,037 to 121,450. California became the 6th state in the union to enfranchise women, 9 years before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women this right.

From 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. these 9 women stood silently with handwritten signs that stated: “VOTE for Democracy, VOTE for World Peace, VOTE Early, VOTE like Your Life Depended on It” and many more sign slogans. Signs also stated the location of voting centers and ballot boxes in Cerritos and La Palma. In addition, new voting registration forms (which must be postmarked by October 19) were distributed to interested new voters who attended the nearby Cerritos Farmers Market. They were greeted by friendly motorists with car honks, thumbs up, smiles and waves. Many pedestrians acknowledged that they had already voted.

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Brass knuckles are "fist-load weapons" used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal shaped to fit around the knuckles designed to concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area.

Nicolas apparently wanted death by suicide as he was waving the knife and shouting, “just kill me!”

Nicolas kept yelling and became more animated when he struck the front counter windows several times with the brass knuckles.

The deputies sprang into action while those on the community safety side moved into the back rooms.

The deputies, including the on-duty watch commander, approached Nicolas and ordered him to drop the knife.

After deputies calmed the situation, Nicolas dropped the knife, but after a few seconds he attempted to retrieve the knife

By their silent demonstration, the participating AAUW members re-enacted the historical women suffragists, the “Silent Sentinels” who from 1917 to 1919, at the height of World War I, stood outside the White House, in the nation’s capital, six days a week, even in inclement weather, asking President Woodrow Wilson through their banners: “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?” Unlike today’s women who received a warm welcome from the public and motorists, the original women suffragists were met with jeers, mobs of angry men, arrests and imprisonment for demanding the right to vote.

On August 26th, 1920, the 72 years that women suffragists struggled for the sacred franchise finally ended with the passage of the 19th Amendment, which states: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States of by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

In 2020, the one hundredth anniversary of women winning the vote, La PalmaCerritos AAUW continued this legacy by reminding ALL Americans that the sacred vote is their voice in strengthening our democratic way of life.

For more information on La PalmaCerritos AAUW and how to join their efforts to improve the lives of women and girls through public legislation and service projects, visit their website at: https:// lapalma-cerritos-ca.aauw.net. For more information regarding AAUW Public Policy, contact La Palma-Cerritos AAUW Branch Public Policy Co-Chair Norma Williamson at 562-472-7433. as the deputies approached.

The deputies then attempted to subdue Nicolas in the lobby but the struggle carried outside onto the steps of the entrance to the station.

During the struggle, Nicolas bit the watch commander on his leg causing an open wound. A second deputy received minor injuries.

Nicolas was detained without injury, arrested and booked at the station.

A sheriff’s spokesperson told HMGCN, “The deputies exercised sound judgment and restraint. The suspect's decision to walk into a Sheriff's station lobby holding a large knife, acting aggressively, and ignoring the initial orders to drop his weapon could have easily lead to a tragic conclusion. The deputies placed themselves in harm’s way by rushing the suspect and tackling him to the ground instead of deploying their firearms. The actions of the deputies showed commendable restraint because the suspect could have retrieved the knife first or possibly produced a second knife.”

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The Mayors Impact Award was given to four of the city’s exceptional staff members this month. City employees Maria Rivas, Juddy Montenegro, Vaniah De Rojas and Rakdy Khlok have gone above and beyond the call of their everyday responsibilities during the pandemic.

“When our City, our Country and our world was dealing with the fallout from CoVID-19, these four ladies stepped up and worked hard,” began Mayor Blanca Pacheco.

City Manager Gilbert Livas stated “It gives me great pleasure to recognize these four women who have done and continue to do such an outstanding job day-in and day-out. When this pandemic started, we literally had to pivot on a dime and these ladies stood the test of time, looked the crisis straight on and said we can handle this.”

Livas noted that these four employees represent the best the city has to offer through their dedication, hard work, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done, calling them ‘super stars’.

De Rojas is the Assistant to the City Manager. She attended California State University in Fullerton obtaining her BA and Masters Degree in Management and has 14 public service years. Management Analyst Rivas attended the University of

La Verne and has been working in local government for 21 years.

Montenegro attended Cal State Fullerton with a Masters in Public Administration and Human Resources with 14 years of municipal experience. Khlok is the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the City; she has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy and has worked in the public sector for ten years.

These four women also operate a hotline for Downey, answering all residents questions related to CoVID, “This is a huge responsibility,” said Livas, “The County orders and measures change almost daily. The information must be fully versed as to what is happening in the city, what people can do and this takes a huge amount of time.”

These employees also run City programs, such as the Senior Wellness Program along with the Parks and Recreation Staff who do wellness checks on 1,520 individuals in the City. They coordinated two meal distribution drives that served 4,762 families, they have over 2000 related social media posts relating to the virus and they run the Emergency Operations Center that meets twice weekly, which is critical to receive reimbursement from the federal government.

“These ladies deserve your gratitude and they are truly public servants at the heart of everything,” added Livas.

Appointments to La Mirada Youth Council

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The City of La Mirada Youth Council was established in September of 2020 as a means to involve the youth of the community.

The Youth Council’s main objective is to develop new ways to integrate more young residents in local government by giving them a platform to voice their opinions on the City’s programs and services.

The Council may also initiate projects, a few years back the Youth Council assisted in a ‘Clean Parks’ program and helping at children’s holiday events.

The Youth Council bylaws state the group shall consist of 14 members and 10 alternate positions. One member is appointed from each grade level at La Mirada High School, one member each from Benton, Hutchinson, Los coyotes, Beatitude of Our Lord, Heights Christian and St. Paul of the Cross Middle Schools and four at large positions with term expiring October 2021.

It was recommended the following students be reappointed as representatives of their respective schools: Yvonne Chen, Senior and Sarah Usmani, Senior of La Mirada High School; Carol Jin and Hyunjun Kim from Troy High School and Emma Spirescu as member-at-large.

Presently there are several vacancies for

LA MIRADA MAYOR John Lewis with a Youth Council inductee. the Youth Council.

It is also suggested that City Council appoint Natalia Zuniga, a La Mirada High School junior to serve for a term expiring October 2021. Zuniga is a member of the schools Matador Scholar Association and plays for the varsity cross country, track and field teams. She has volunteered with the La Habra Children’s Museum and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, and participates in the City’s Youth in Government program. Zuniga was sworn in at the City Council meeting held October 13, 2020.

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