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HMG EXCLUSIVE CENTRAL BASIN GM DISCOVERS OVER $1.5 MILLION IN ‘UNREPORTED’ REVENUE & $700,000 IN OVERSTATED EXPENSES BY BRIAN HEWS The battle to take over Commerce-based Central Basin Municipal Water (CB), led on the outside by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), and Rendon’s attorney Alf Brandt, and on the inside by former employee Andrew Hamilton, failed miserably despite a last minute effort from Rendon, who went behind Senate pro tem Tony Atkins’ back, sending a letter to Senate Governance and Finance Chair Mike McGuire to asking to move the bill. The outright privatization attempt, using Garcia’s gut and amend SB 625, was supported by several local competing water companies that a Hews

Media Group-Cerritos News investigation found had given thousands to Rendon, Garcia, Assembly Minority Leader Ian Calderon, and the bill’s sponsor Steve Bradford. One, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, gave $16,900 to Garcia; SGVW was the employer of one of Garcia’s appointed directors Dan Arrighi, who recently resigned under pressure from his boss and, according to sources, the Calderons. SGVW also gave Rendon $5,600 from 2014-2016 and gave Ian Calderon $6,500 from 2014-2018. Three PAC’s were also beneficiaries of the SGVW, Downey’s Liberty/Park Water, and Whittier’s Cadway Water donations: the California Wa-

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ter Association, the California Association of Mutual Water Companies and Consumers for Clean Water. All three pushed for the passing of SB 625. The CWA was the biggest recipient, garnering over $58,000 in donations; second was CCW who took in $21,600 from Cadway and $22,100 from SGVW. Last was CAMWC, who took in $25,900 from the apparent cash-cow Cadway. PAC’s Donations to Candidates The CWA, flush with money donated by water purveyors who have a clear conflict of interest, donated to all the major players involved with SB 625. The donations are total numbers: $7,500 to Garcia (2012, ’14, ’16, ’18) $5,000 to Rendon (2014)

$5,800 to Calderon (2012, ’16,’18) $9,000 to Bradford (2012, ’16) And in what looks like payto-play, CWA gave Bradford, who was carrying the bill and who is up for re-election in November, $3,000 this year. The exposé put a dent in their armor, but Garcia and Rendon had someone on the inside who was working just as hard for the takeover attempt, former Finance Director Andrew Hamilton. Hamilton, who earned $207,000 annually, and other managers had been questionably promised jobs by elected officials when the bill passed, even though Hamilton had illegally paid a vendor, locked all the elected and appointed direc-

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The Gardens Casino Reopens Under Strict Health Rules and Protocols

BY BRIAN HEWS

square foot rates in Downey. And in Suite 203 of the The area on Firestone Blvd. Downey Plaza is the field offices bordered by Downey Ave. and of Assemblywoman Cristina La Reina Ave. is one of the busi- Garcia. est in Downey, with the iconic HMG has received docuPorto’s Bakery anchoring the ments from a Legislative Open upscale community gem. Records Act (LORA) request Known as Downtown that shows Garcia occupying the Downey, thousands of people, office since 2013. even during the pandemic, visit The space originally started the area every day to exercise at 1,626 sq. ft., then increased social distancing and enjoy the by 771 sq. ft to 2,397 sq. ft., or many fast casual restaurants, 46 per cent, in 2015. and then walk over to Porto’s for And since 2019, taxpayers a fabulous dessert. have funded the high-end office, THE GARDENS CASINO outdoor facility opened last Monday to Across the courtyard from complete with six parking spac- the delight of everyone, including the city. Porto’s, on the busy corner of es, to the tune of $2.21 per sq. Firestone and Downey, is the ft., $5,300 per month, $63,600 five-story Downtown Downey per year. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF a letter being sent to Governor Office Plaza, home to Wells FarJust down the street on FlorGavin Newsom regarding the go Bank, Keller Williams, Care- ence is an office building chargAs businesses struggle Gardens Casino. The City more Medical and, according to ing $1.70 per sq. ft. which is the to find creative solutions to receives more than 70 percent the Downey Chamber of Com- going rate in Downey. reopening, casinos seem to be of its revenue from the Casino, merce directory, former Downey That cost is 30% less than last on the list of organizations which has been closed during Mayor Mario Guerra. the Downey Plaza, but Garcia to receive permission. the pandemic. It is a high-end business chose to bilk taxpayers another In August of this year the Hawaiian Gardens slashed building, and its location com- .51 cents per sq. ft., $1,222 per city of Hawaiian Gardens detheir budget almost in half and mands some of the highest per clared a fiscal emergency, with

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Assembly Speaker Rendon, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, & former Central Basin Director of Finance Andrew Hamilton.

Bellflower Forum Features New District Candidates BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Bellflower Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum via Zoom, Monday evening, October 5. This forum was for the five persons who have been nominated for District 4 [full term]. The district boundaries may be new, however the concerns are not. Candidate Roger Graham admittedly says he has ‘no political experience’ and hopes that will not be a deterrent to represent the new district. Graham stands on the promise to be accessible and available, “I want to hear from all the residents of our district. Your questions and suggestions will be the building blocks on how we succeed and improve our district together.” No stranger to public policy and advocacy, Luis Melliz believes he has proven that he will

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Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch On BY DAVID TILLER As the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the country, health care providers and scientists relied on the standard method for detecting respiratory viruses: sticking a long swab deep into the nose to get a sample. The obstacles to implementing such testing on a mass scale quickly became clear. Some places, like Los Angeles County, moved early to self-collected oral swabs of saliva and sputum, with the process supervised at drive-thru testing sites by trained personnel swathed in protective gear. Meanwhile, researchers began investigating other cheaper, simpler alternatives to the tried-and-true approach — including dribbling saliva into a test tube. Eight months into the pandemic, the move toward saliva screening is gaining traction, with tens of thousands of people across the country undergoing such testing daily.

CFGC and Hahn Team Up for Free Drive-In Movie Night BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Community Family Guidance Center has partnered with Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to present DisneyPixar’s ‘Coco’ in a free family event October 23rd. Coco is a 3D computer animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Based on an original idea by Lee Unkrich,

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Yale is providing its protocol on an open-source basis and recently designated laboratories in Minnesota, Florida and New York as capable of performing the test. Besides the Yale test, the FDA has authorized emergency use of several others, including versions developed at Rutgers University, the University of South Carolina and SUNY Upstate Medical University. A further advance, an at-home saliva test, could be headed for FDA authorization, too. “You obviously want to get new tests into the mix quickly in order to address the emergency, but you still need to uphold your standards,” said Ann Keller, an associate professor of health policy at the University of California-Berkeley. In the early months of the pandemic, some studies reported significant levels of the virus in oral secretions. In a Hong Kong study published in February, for example, the virus was found in the saliva of 11 of 12 patients with confirmed coronavirus infection. In Los Angeles, which began using the oral swab test in late March, more than 10,000 samples are collected per day, said Fred Turner, chief executive of Curative,

the company that developed it. Turner sees an advantage to the swabbing strategy. The self-swab procedure takes only 20 to 30 seconds, while producing enough saliva for testing can take people two to three minutes, and sometimes longer, he said. “That might not sound like much difference,” Turner said, “but it is when you’re trying to push 5,000 people through a test site.” For the Curative test, a health care worker is supposed to oversee the sample collection —reminding people to cough to bring up fluids, for example. When investigators at the University of Illinois launched what they called a “Manhattan Project” to develop a saliva test by midJune, they hoped to make it possible for people to visit a collection site, drool into a test tube, seal it and drop it off without the aid of a health care worker. The university is now testing more than 10,000 people a day at its three campuses and is seeking to expand access to communities across the state and country, said chemistry professor Paul Hergenrother, who led the research team. Like tests using nasopharyngeal and other kinds of nasal swabs, these saliva

tests are based on PCR technology, which amplifies small amounts of viral genetic material to facilitate detection. “You don’t need swabs, you don’t need health care workers, you don’t need VTM, and you don’t need RNA isolation kits,” Hergenrother said. In correspondence published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Yale team reported detecting more viral RNA in saliva specimens than in nasopharyngeal ones, with a higher proportion of the saliva tests showing positive results for up to 10 days after initial diagnosis. “There’s tons of interest” in an athome saliva test, noted Yvonne Maldonado, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine. “People really do want to get that pregnancy-type kit out there,” she said. “You could basically send people a little packet with little strips, and you pull off a strip every day and put in under your tongue.” This KHN story first published on California Healthline, a service of the California Health Care Foundation. Tiller writes for KHN.

the concept for the movie is inspired by the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead and the sprightly young boy who wants to be a musician and somehow find himself communing with the talking skeletons in the land of the dead. A drive in movie night will be open to the first 180 families that RSVP, plus

volunteers and sponsors. Victor Sanchez, Director of Donor and Community Relations stated, “I am so excited to share this! Our goal is to provide a family fun environment for all – with goodie bags and popcorn while raising awareness and financial support for local children’s mental

health programs.” Just like the old fashioned drive-ins sound will be available through car FM radio or special speakers for the event, the gates open at 5:30pm. The Community Family Guidance Center began its mission in 1976 to provide compassionate guidance for children and their families in need of professional, cultural and linguistically appropriate mental health services. The event will be held at the Guidance Center at 10247 Alondra Boulevard in Bellflower. Interested parties must RSVP to www.cfgcenter.com/events

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L.A. County Will Buy Several Area Hotels for Over $70 Million to House Homeless

THE MOTEL 6, located on the corner of Pioneer and Imperial at 11734 Imperial Hwy in Norwalk, is one of eight hotels the county will purchase. BY BRIAN HEWS The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is using a state program to purchase eight motels to provide housing units for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Last week HMG-CN first reported about the county buying the Motel 6 in Norwalk. The motels the county will purchase will cost over $70 million and are in the cities of Baldwin Park, Hacienda Heights, Harbor City, Long Beach, Norwalk, Whittier, and Compton. Specifically they are: The Motel 6 in Baldwin Park at 14510 Garvey Avenue for $7,100,000; The Motel 6 in Hacienda Heights at 1172 South 7th Avenue and

1154 South 7th Avenue for $12,450,000; The Motel 6 in Harbor City at 820 West Sepulveda Boulevard for $6,945,000; The Motel 6 in Long Beach at 5665 East 7th Street for $5,615,000; The Motel 6 in Norwalk at 10646 East Rosecrans Avenue for $5,740,000; The Motel 6 in Whittier 8221 South Pioneer Boulevard for $10,333,094; The Compton Travel Plaza Inn located at 1116 South Long Beach Boulevard for $6,580,000; The Compton Willow Tree Inn located at 1919 West Artesia Boulevard, for $16,000,000. The Board of Supervisors will discuss the issue at their meeting on October 27th, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. Those interested can view the agenda at http://bos.lacounty.gov/ Board-Meeting/Board-Agendas for details on how to listen to the virtual meeting and/ or address the Board.

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Cerritos College's 76,000 Square Foot Health & Wellness Complex Grand Opening BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Cerritos College celebrated the grand opening of phase two of their Health & Wellness Complex, this past October 2. The completed 76,000-square-foot Complex is the first green-certified building through the Measure G (2012) bond. The Campus opened phase one last March that included a Conference Center and Dance, Fitness, and Physical Education Buildings. The tour began at the Kinesiology building with a ribbon cutting. The new 13,000 sq. ft. team rooms will house sports programs such as baseball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Student Health Services offers a triage area, six treatment rooms, a lab, counseling and meeting rooms and a nurse’s station with a wellness courtyard and walking track. Trustee Martha Camacho Rodriguez thanked her colleagues for coming out for such a monumentous day, “We are thrilled to be able to open Phase II of the Health and Wellness Complex. I just want to thank the community for their confidence and trust and voting yes on the Measure

CUTTING THE RIBBON: at the grand opening of the complex is (l-r) College Trustee Zurich Lewis, College President Dr. Jose Fierro, Trustee and Vice President Martha Camacho-Rodriguez, Johnny Wallace, and Trustee Dr. Shin Liu.

G Bond." "Community support of the two bond measures allows the College to continue to meet the needs of our students and provide essential support to the entire community. This new building is a great source of pride to the Board of Trustees.”

In 2014 the Board adopted a resolution to declare all design and development of any building over five million dollars to be ‘green certified’. That same year the Board established a campus wide sustainability policy, focusing on practices that promote conser-

vation and energy efficiency. “We are now a leader in sustainability where eco friendly policies are a guiding light to redeveloping the college,” said Rodriquez, “Not only are we helping the planet, but our students learn in a healthier atmosphere.” “Our beautiful Health & Wellness Complex would not be possible without the support of our community. This new state-of-the art facility will provide students with access to much-needed health support services, and new modern facilities to help our student-athletes prepare for game day,” said Dr. Jose Fierro, Cerritos College President. Dr. Hillary Mennella, Associate Dean of Student Health Services, “Welcome to our new building! Every single one of us at Student Health are in love with this new facility. Many of the students that come in for appointments have commented on the building and services. We are more than happy with the final product. Everyone worked as a team member and gave us an environment that was welcoming and able to meet the needs of our growing campus.”

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Norwalk Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

TEACHER OF THE YEAR award recipient Daniel Calma (center), a third grade teacher at D.D. Johnston Elementary School in Norwalk, receives a $1,000 check from Gloria Rogers, Vice President, School & Community Development for California Credit Union (right), with school Principal Angela Togia (left).

Local Norwalk educator Daniel Calma, a third grade teacher at D.D. Johnston Elementary School, was honored today as one of the 2020-2021 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year. Sponsored by California Credit Union, the program recognizes teachers who represent the best of the profession in the state’s largest honors competition for K-12 educators. The Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year Program is organized by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and is part of the oldest and most prestigious honors contest in the country for public-school teachers. "We are honored to support the Los Angeles Teacher of the Year program and provide well deserved recognition to these exceptional educators,” said California

Credit Union CEO Steve O’Connell. “Serving the education community for over 85 years, we understand the commitment our teachers bring to their classrooms every day. We congratulate this year’s award recipients and nominees, and applaud their unwavering dedication." Judged as the county’s top publicschool teachers for this academic year, 10 educators received the award. Each received a gift of $1,000 from California Credit Union as the program’s main sponsor. The 10 winners were selected from a field of 48 teachers representing 44 districts who participated in the 39th annual Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year competition. The winners will advance to the California Teachers of the Year competition this fall.

La Palma Police Pink Patch Supports Cancer Research During the month of October, area residents will see La Palma police officers wearing special pink patches in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The La Palma Police Association will be selling these patches, both in the La Palma style as well as the classic Dairyland style. Residents who would like to purchase either patch, please visit the Police Department Lobby (7792 Walker Street) with $10 cash or check, with checks made out to the La Palma Police Association. All proceeds will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Help them support Breast Cancer awareness, assistance, and research.

Free Mulch, Paper Shredding & E-Waste Collection Event in La Mirada STAFF REPORT The City of La Mirada and EDCO Disposal are sponsoring a free mulch distribution event for La Mirada residents only on Saturday, October 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The collection event will be held in the parking lot of the La Mirada Community Gymnasium, located at 15105 Alicante Road. This is a self-serve, self-loading service.

Residents must bring their own cans/ bags and shovel. There will be a limit of three cans/ bags per vehicle. Certified shredding trucks will be onsite to shred personal documents. Quantities are limited to three bankers’ boxes (10”x12”x15”) per household. Unwanted electronics waste (e-waste) will also be collected. Residents will be asked to enter the Community Gymnasium parking lot from Alicante Road. Proof of residency will be required (i.e. CA Driver’s License or utility bill). Safety guidelines outlined by the Department of Public Health will be followed at this event, including requiring the use of a face covering/mask and social distancing between participants. For additional information, contact the Public Works Department at (562) 902-2385.

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Continued from page 1 This project is made possible through a partnership with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). WRD’s partnership with the USGS saves ratepayer funds. WRD has been monitoring groundwater in the Central and West Coast Basins for over 50 years. This monitoring program is integral to WRD’s work and consists of a network of more than 300 monitoring wells at 60 locations throughout the District. The new wells will be installed and drilled approximately 2,100 feet deep. The wells will provide comprehensive data of groundwater levels and quality in aquifers within the Montebello Forebay. The Forebay is vital to Southern Los Angeles County’s water supply. The 43 cities within WRD’s jurisdiction use about

250,000 acre-feet (82 billion gallons) of water annually. The Forebay conserves 150,000 acre-feet (48.9 billion gallons) each year. WRD employs the most advanced technology to maintain high-quality water for millions of people in Los Angeles County. “The Water Replenishment District always strives to be proactive in monitoring groundwater quality” said WRD President Vera Robles DeWitt, representing District 5 and the City of Paramount. “The construction of these two wells is an investment in our future to create a drought-resilient and locally-sustainable water supply.” Director Allen, representing District 3 and the City of Cerritos, added “WRD is proud of its commitment to delivering quality water to pumpers and residents in our region. These new wells support WRD’s mission to protect and preserve high quality groundwater.”

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BUSINESSES Honoring LOCAL La Mirada Veterans RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE NORWALK LOAN PROGRAM

The City of La Mirada will honor local Veterans with a special recognition on the City’s electronic marquee located PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES in front of City Hall from November 7 through November 14. • Local Delivery Available Residents are encouraged to sub• We Are A Compounding Pharmacy mit the name of a family member who • Ask About Our Weight Loss Program has served our country and lives in La Mirada for this special recognition. 11515 PIONEER ARTESIA BLVD. BLVD. 17623 The names of La Mirada Veterans ARTESIA ARTESIA and their service branch will be featured 562-402-1000 on the City’s marquee. 562-402-1000 fax 562-402-2471 Information can be submitted via fax 562-402-2471 ARTESIA e-mail at Jorozco@cityoflamirada.org or 176th ST by calling (562) 943-7277. To participate, please submit the name, service branch, proof of La MiraGRIDLEY da residency, and a copy of the Veteran Stan Winters, R.Ph ID Card (VIC). All entries RELIEF: must be submitted WELCOME 88 King by Chinese Fast Food & Donut was awarded over Friday, October 23. $4,000 under Norwalk's program.

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Trick or Treat Drive-Thru STAFF REPORT Join La Mirada’s Trick or Treat Drive-Thru Saturday, October Norwalk,onCA – COVID-19 has31. The event will be held from 5 to greatly impacted businesses throughout 7:30 p.m. in the La Mirada Civic Center the nation. parking lot. Recognizing that small businesses are an opportu-and theParticipants backbone ofwill our have neighborhoods, that to a healthy business environment is nity visit different stations from their essentialand to the well-being comvehicles receive candyof inthe a safe and munity, fun way.the City of Norwalk launched the Economic Recovery Stimulus Program. Take-home craft kits will also be The program consists of one time available. loans of up to interest. Families are$35,000 invitedatto0% wear their Funds must be used for lease/rent/mortcostumes and vehicle decorations are gage, and/or utility payments, supplies to also encouraged! For additional information, call (562) 943-7277. ARC from page 8

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Metro Deploys First 60foot Zero Emission Bus

Metro) has deployed its first zero emission electric bus on the G Line in the San Fernando Valley The deployment is the first of 40 electric buses that will be put into service by the end of 2020. “Even as we confront the immediate challenge of COVID-19, we are making a long-term investment in a healthier, more sustainable future with the delivery of this first electric bus on the G Line,” said Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti. The electric buses cost $1.15 million each in a total project valued at over $80 million. This project includes the deployment of the electric buses and associated charging equipment and infrastructure improvements. The new buses will be capable of recharging at various points along the G Line (Orange).

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ABUNDANT COLOR: Snapdragons are a fragrant specimen that can handle frost, so start planting snapdragons early in the gardening season in well-draining soil for most abundant bloom and performance.

Growing snapdragons in the flower bed provides cool season color and a mid-sized plant to balance tall background plants and shorter bedding plants in the front. Numerous varieties of snapdragon exist with dwarf, intermediate and tall flowering stems that provide a range of colors to work with in the garden. Height of the snapdragon may reach 3 feet (1 m.) or as short as 6 inches (15 cm.). Planting snapdragons out can be among the first late winter gardening tasks. This fragrant specimen can handle frost, so start planting snapdragons early in the gardening season for most abundant bloom and performance. After planting snapdragons in a full sun location with well-draining soil, snapdragon care should include a few well-placed clips to manipulate this plant into a bushy, filled-out specimen. Clip the top stem and any long side shoots to encourage more flowers and more attractive planting. Tall varieties of snapdragons may require staking to remain upright. When blooms begin to fade due to summer’s heat, clip the plant by one-third to one-half and expect more blooms when temperatures begin to cool in fall. Further care of snapdragons includes appropriate watering. When growing snapdragon, keep moist for the first few weeks. Once established, snapdragon care includes regular watering. Once established, let the soil dry about an inch deep before watering. Snapdragon care includes the removal of spent blooms. Mulch is appropriate when growing snapdragon. Though mostly sold as an annual, proper care of snapdragons may encourage them to return next year, as they are actually a short-lived perennial plant. Proper care of the snapdragon provides a wealth of early blooms in the garden.

How to Grow Marigolds

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BRIGHT YELLOW and orange flowers, historically used for medicinal and culinary purposes, come from easy calendula care when growing this simple flower. in many ways. The plant is said to stimulate the immune system and is currently used as an ingredient in many cosmetics. Flowers and leaves of the calendula may be dried and stored for later use. In the vegetable garden, calendula draws aphids away from valuable plants. While uses of calendula plants are diverse, growing calendula in the flower or herb garden is an optimum use of this attractive plant. Calendula plants are frost tolerant and somewhat cold hardy and add long-lasting color and beauty in a flower bed or container. The calendula flower or flowering herb is an annual which will readily reseed. Too much calendula care can result in stunted or slow growth. Well draining soil and only occasional watering after plants are established is the secret to growing prolific calendula plants. Like most herbs, calendulas are adaptable and do not require a lot of maintenance. Roots will often adapt to the space provided. The amazing pot marigold can be grown in containers or beds in full sun to shade conditions. As the calendula prefers cool temperatures, flowers last longer in filtered sun or shady areas. If deadheaded regularly, this plant can bloom from spring through fall and beyond. In warmer areas, the calendula may take a break from blooming during summer heat and then put on a show as temperatures fall in autumn. Regular pinching keeps the 1-3 foot (30-90 cm.) plant bushy and prevents tall, spindly stalks.

Area Malls Reopen This Week for Interior Shopping Lakewood Center, Stonewood Center , and Los Cerritos Center are once again open for business now that LA County has approved indoor mall re-openings on October 7. The easing of COVID-19-related restrictions welcomes back retailers and shoppers ahead of this year’s holiday season, which retailers and industry observers expect to start early, in October. The center’s re-opening plans include significantly enhanced cleaning and sanitizing protocols, with a focus on frequent touch points including the use of electrostatic disinfectant sprayers, to make sure guests and employees feel comfortable and at ease with the return to business. The center also utilizes advanced hospital-grade filters in its high-quality HVAC system. Added signage and other safeguards also will be in place to assure continued,

appropriate social distancing and other precautionary measures. The malls are looking forward to seeing their retail partners and welcoming local shoppers back. More than ever, people are ready to safely get back to the places and activities they’ve been missing and we are excited to be a big part of this. Mall management wants shoppers to know they are committed to ensuring our property can get back to making major contributions to the local economy through jobs, sales taxes and more. As not all stores and restaurants will be open as of October 7, please visit the websites below for full information and list of retail that is open in accordance with government orders https://www.shoploscerritos.com/ https://www.shoplakewoodcenter.com/ https://www.shopstonewoodcenter.com/

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Cerritos College Alum Named Long Beach Commissioner BY EILEEN OSUNA Elyse Ares, a Cerritos College alumnus, was appointed Long Beach City Commissioner of the Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Disabilities via zoom on Sept. 15th. “I’m happy that I was selected and I’m really excited to get started,” she said of her new position, “I think it’s really important to be a representative and to take my passions and put them into something that can help the city.” In her new role as commissioner, Ares will work on policies, concerns, issues and laws affecting people with disabilities in Long Beach. The former Falcon, who has a deep love for Long Beach and whose family has been living there for 60 years, said her desire to get involved and her experience in working with people with disabilities is what ultimately drove her to apply for the commissioner position. Ares was further inspired to get into politics by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez.“I think she [AOC] is a great example of somebody that was an advocate for her community but didn’t have any political experience,” she said, The Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Disabilities, composed of nine members appointed by Mayor Garcia and confirmed by Long Beach City Council, is designed to serve those individuals with a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits participation in one or more major life activities. Ares is interested in seeing how Long Beach is involved with the many nonprofits for people with disabilities in the city and whether they provide any resources to these organizations so that they can continue their work. “A lot of nonprofits are

Elyse Ares struggling right now because a lot of funding has been cut from them and they’re not able to hold programs in person like they used to,” she said. Ares is entering the commission with an open mind and willingness to learn about what the city is already doing to serve people with disabilities. In addition to being commissioner, Ares has also created two companies- The Traveling Crew, which is designed to give adults with disabilities the opportunity to travel and explore the world and The Female Dollar, an initiative to provide a community that empowers women in the corporate and business world. She said she would advise students to get involved in something that they really care for and are passionate about. “I would encourage students to pursue what they think their passion is at the time, but also take courses that will broaden their horizons,” Ares said, “It may surprise you what you find interesting and what makes you happy.”

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Carter adjusting through pandemic as Cerritos High’s new head football coach BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Brad Carter was excited in late February when Cerritos High made him the school’s ninth head coach since 2004. It was his first head coaching job at any level, but then the global pandemic hit in the middle of March and schools were shut down. Fast forward to now and most schools remain closed for in-person teaching. But that hasn’t discouraged Carter, who has been doing his best to rebuild a program that has not had a winning record nor won more than three games in any season since 2004. And he has been doing this the past six and a half months online. Carter, who saw the Cerritos opening on a website, recently was the defensive coordinator at Dana Hills High and before that, was the strength and conditioning coach and defensive back coach at Murrieta Mesa High. He also worked at Southwestern College in Chula Vista and Mt. San Jacinto College in between the high school stints and since Carter applied for the job, the rest is history. “They liked the fit, I liked the fit and here I am,” Carter said. “The panel, when I interviewed, I was really impressed with. Mr. [Cerritos principal Patrick]

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shut down. “I would say that they knew me, and I know them,” Carter later said. “Obviously. it’s not ideal that for any program to have a shutdown like this. But I think they bought in quickly. I was really impressed with what I saw in terms of the work ethics of the kids when I got there. They were really receptive to what I was asking them. I’ve had some great help from some assistants that were on the previous staff. I think the buy-in has been there.” He added that the first two months or so was just a shelter in place kind of theory and he was sending the players workouts through Zoom as well as other activities to stay healthy. Now that the new school year has started, Carter has been able to see his players a little bit more consistently online. “Every week is a new story in terms of what’s open and what’s not open,” Carter said. “We’re to the point now where a lot of schools are doing small group workouts. So, I’m very, very hopeful that we’ll be coming down the pipe soon as the [ABC Unified School] district allows some small group stuff and hopefully we’ll be all clear to go in January.” Since everything for the time being has been virtual, for Carter, his emphasis has been on maintaining the player’s strength and conditioning. Four days a week, he will have the players do workouts from home, either by weightlifting if they have weights, or a bodyweight workout. Closer to summer, the team was doing plays, in which Carter would put plays on Hudl for the team to review as he would make a playlist. He said he hasn’t gone overboard with the online plays because he feels the best way for the players to learn football is by practicing, being on the field and having muscle memory on the field. As far as team building and similar things, he said players have been partnering up and they have been reaching out to each other twice a week. “It’s been tough,” he said. “I don’t want to say it’s been an ideal situation. But I think we’ve done as good as we could. I feel like we’ve done as much as we can in this situation.” Carter is not the only high school football coaching walking into a new program during the pandemic. He says he’s been lucky with a few things, the first being with the administration, which has been ‘extremely supportive’, from Walker to co-athletic directors Robert Adams and Todd Denhart, who have been, as he puts it, ‘really easy to work with’. Carter continued to say that anytime someone is becoming a first-year head coach, the administrative support is critical. The second is the booster club, which has been another giant positive of getting the job. Cerritos had already had a ‘wellfunctioning machine’ in place, according to Carter. He has already been to a few meetings, but the booster club had already been fundraising prior to Carter’s arrival. Carter has also received tremendous support from Demel Franklin, one of his assistants who is also the head coach of the freshmen/sophomore team. Franklin has been instrumental in getting a lot of

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youth support in the community with Carter being the new head coach and getting the incoming freshmen class involved in what he is going to bring to the table. “I think having that support already has been a giant, giant plus,” Carter said. “That’s really helped me to get to where we are right now.” Right now, the biggest thing that the team is working on is getting players cleared to play. The team already has a date set at a local clinic and Carter says they have been lucky enough for that clinic to open their doors for the players to take their physicals. “Getting kids cleared right now is the emphasis because once we do get our dates to start small group conditioning, we need to have kids cleared so they can come on campus,” Carter said. “That’s definitely the emphasis right now. We’re kind of doing a lot of academic checks right now to make sure kids are staying on top of online learning. So, we want to make sure their academics are solid before we do get them some extracurricular activities after school.” The one thing that Carter hasn’t been able to set in stone yet, has been putting together a practice schedule to where the players can be in small groups. He says there are a lot of specifics that go into doing small group workouts, from how many players can be on the field to if they can be in the weight room and if there needs to be a staggered schedule. Those details haven’t been given to Carter because Cerritos hasn’t received any word back from the district, let alone the county. Carter said some of the positives that have come out of the pandemic have been the fact that all his players have been safe and that he and the players have had more time to gel as a group. “I think everyone is so anxious to just start football and start regular school,” he said. “We have to realize that this is unprecedented, a once every 100-year pandemic. We’ve been really lucky; we’ve only had a couple of kids who have had family members impacted. So, I think having kids safe is a positive.” Carter concluded by saying a silver lining for him has been that the program is trying to build something, and they really haven’t started the building process yet. He added that he would have been depressed if he was with a program for five years and had a team that he thought could compete for a league title or make a run in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs and the pandemic was happening. While coaching at Southwestern College, Carter was lucky enough to work with Ed Carberry, who was the head coach at Spring Valley-based Monte Vista High in the 1990s and early 2000s. Monte Vista was one of top five programs in San Diego County at that time, winning seven league titles and the 1995 and 2003 CIF-San Diego Section Division II championship. Monte Vista was also a runner-up in the 1999 Division II title game and Carberry has won over See CERRITOS page 11

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And what Rojas and the board found written by CB Director John Oskoui and will send shockwaves all the way up to Rendonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Alf Brandt. COMMERCE Sacramento bringing into Los question GarHamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent hiding of rev11 To advertise call 562-407-3873 Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net cia, Rendon, and Alf Brandtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motives Continued from page 1 enues coupled with inflating expenses to for the takeover into question, while also tors out of the building in March, and exposing Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions to possible aid the takeover will put him squarely in the sights ofchildren.â&#x20AC;? the Securities and Exchange educate our was refusing to provide financial docu- SEC charges. Commission. Observing the requirements to wear ment and public records requests. HMG-CN has learned from examinmasks and social distancing guidelines, The downgrade also generated wideBut when the time came for the board ing online documents that Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participating families remained safely and to study CBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual budget, Hamilton original budget underreported CB rev- spread negative press which Garcia in their vehicles DPSSof Toy enthusiastically presented the budget to enue by a $1.5 million. Rendon took while advantage inLoan theirstaff final placed the backpacks in their trunks. For the board showing a $3 million loss. Sources are telling HMG-CN that the push to take over the agency. that indicated they use public That was enough for CB Director unreported income could be as much as families Their moves the questions, what transportation, anbeg appointment was made Bob Apodaca, who, along with Director $3 million. did three know, when for athe contact-free pick up. did they know John Oskoui, were holding up the vote In addition to the $1.5 million in rev- it, and were they manipulating HamilAll backpacks and school supplies on the budget. enue, the budget also over stated expens- ton? were donated by County of Los Angeles Apodaca finally voted to pass the es by $700,000; that is $2.2 million that employees, private/corporate donors and Texts and emails to the three were budget, hire a law firm, and most impor- drops directly to the bottom line profit of through a partnership with Amazon, which not returned. tantly, hire new GM Alex Rojas. the agency. allowed online donations by visiting the Central Basin GM Alex Rojas told The board then immediately moved With his questionable budget in hand, Toy Loan Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amazon Smile wish â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are unsure as to why the CB into profitability, reorganizing the Hamilton took it upon himself to com- HMG-CN, list. $1.5 million inserves operating margincustomwas not agency and implementing a sweeping municate the information to Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The DPSS 3.5 million to the the Department board because freeze of positions, including Andrew Rating, which triggered a downgrade of communicated ers in L.A. County, of it LOS ANGELES COUNTY L. Solis (in window) Public SocialinServices is the largest Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, letting fourteen SUPERVISOR people go theHilda reflected the financial systemlocal as of districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $24.1 million joined seniorDept. lien is of PublicMonday Social Services Director Antoniaobligations JimĂŠnez and DPSS Toy Loan Program social services agency in the nation. The effective August 17. and $19.4 million subordi- June 30, 2020.â&#x20AC;? staff for the the cuts, annual & School to ensure that over 1,000 provides beneďŹ ts services With theBackpack budget went from a Supply nate Giveaway lien obligations outstanding; the department Rojas continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didand notice sigchildren ages 5 through 17 have the necessary tools for a successful school year. to families and individuals, including multi-million dollar deficit to a $113,000 downgrade will raise the cost of bor- nificant over projection in budget expenCalFresh food and nutrition assistance; profit, immediately placing the agency rowing and interests payments for the ditures forhealth, the 2021 fiscal based Medi-Cal dental andyear vision insur-on in compliance with debt coverage ratios, agency. aance; review of ourand unaudited for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our department recognizes the community centers, nonproďŹ t organizaďŹ nancial homelessactuals assistance for something that has not been achieved in Email support showingthat Hamilton questionincreasing children need durtions and libraries throughout the county. 2020 fiscalindividuals year. We through addressed in the qualifying the itGeneral years. ably ÂŹcommunicating ing this pandemic and wewith wantatoMoodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensure This year marks the 5th anniversary Relief program and forwhich families revised 2021 budget is through now proProponents of Central Basin will be representative, none of Board they are prepared with the the toolsCB necessary of the Backpack Giveaway, which serves the CalWORKs program; In-Home Sup-the jected to cover all costs and meet quick tofrom pointfamilies out that a biennial elec- Members were school aware year, he was communifor a successful whether it is children receiving beneďŹ ts portive Services for disabled and elderly Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt service requirement. Our tion of $1.7 million is included cating Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. virtual with or in-personâ&#x20AC;? said DPSS Director fromexpense DPSS. Due to the ďŹ nancial impact residents, and employment and supportive auditors will begin our annual audit in in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;21 on budget expenses. Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downgrade on children July 20,2020. Antonia JimĂŠnez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are of the COVID-19 the local economy, the services to help residents prepare for the and they should provide some Nowhost freeemphasized to look at CBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financials, the rating rationale the de- October tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sportion, why I believe eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that this distribu-a In labor market. For more information, visit scription is very similar to prepare the letters new budget formulated itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we nurture, and clarity.â&#x20AC;? tion is neededwas more than ever.by Rojas. www.dpss.lacounty.gov.

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65 percent of his games in 13 years at Southwestern College. STAFF REPORT â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carberry essentially brought his highâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We school in be and started that knowprogram that it can costly to prepare a child for school, especially during foundation at Southwestern Junior Colthese and challenging lege theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;vetimes,â&#x20AC;? been Supervisor extremely Solis suctold reporters prior to the distribution at cessful the last 15 years,â&#x20AC;? Carter said. DPSS Toylearned, Loan Headquarters in downâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I really in my opinion, from town Los Angeles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imone of the best coaches in the state. And portant that as a County, we do whatever Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned from other coaches since we can to help youth in our communities then. Buttools thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of to always been my have the they need be successful foundation where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve fallen back onâ&#x20AC;Ś in the classroom. in terms of player development, in terms Solis acknowledged the annual event of in termstooflow-income how to treat your forscheme, its commitment families coaches and your assistants and other in L.A. County, praising the 85-year-old Toy Loan IProgram its well-earned teachers. just feelforlike I got an inside reputation as the largest most successlook of how a top fiveand program in the ful free toy-lending library program in the county should be run when I worked nation. The program is sponsored and supwith Ed and I definitely used those traits ported by the Board of Supervisors. as I continued through my other high Toy Loan Program was created in school journeys.â&#x20AC;?

1935 during the Great Depression as a free service to allow low-income children to borrow toys from a DPSS toy lending libraries in the same manner that books are Retraction: borrowed from a public library. Children who participate develop a sensethe of reWe hereby retract sponsibility through the observance of an September 6, 2020 article honor code and merit system that rewards entitled HMG them when toys are INVESTIGATION: returned on time and Conflicts of Interest and undamaged. The program serves approximately Corruption Rife Inside California 30,000 children at over 50 toy lending Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Administration. libraries located at after school programs,

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month, or nearly $15,000 per year to occupy the high-end office space with personal parking spots. Garcia authored SB 625 that would have placed Central Basin Municipal Water into receivership for alleged “bad financial management.” The bill failed, while yesterday HMGCN revealed the new GM at Central Basin, Alex Rojas, found $1.5 million in revenue that former Finance Director Andrew Hamilton somehow missed. Rojas also flagged $700,000 in over reported expenses, dropping $2.2 million to the agency’s bottom line. HMG-CN emailed and texted Garcia asking if she knew anything about Hamilton's actions, she did not respond. Turns out Central Basin was in good financial shape, and Garcia is wasting tax payer dollars. Questionable Political Connections After HMG discovered the rent, research found that the building is owned by Tricities Cal Properties, LP. The mailing address of Tricities Cal Properties is 3614 W Magnolia Blvd in Burbank, which is the home of Porto’s Bakery in Burbank. A check on the California Secretary of State’s website shows that Tricities Cal Properties is owned by Raul Porto of the Porto Bakery’s family, meaning the Porto family owns the Downey Plaza building.

laid off more than 20 percent of the city’s workforce. The City applied for and received federal stimulus funds, cut non-essential and essential services, but as long as Casino Gardens is closed, the City is losing millions. Finally receiving guidelines from Sacramento, the Gardens was able to reopen with very strict regulations. The entrance where they take customer's temperature and exercise other health protocols. Keith Sharp, General Counsel for the Gardens Casino, introduced the Casino’s new outdoor gaming area today, October 5. In order to follow all state and federal ordinances, the Gardens has transformed their former drive up valet area into an outdoor gaming room, rebuilding an outdoor casino from the sub-flooring, carpet, chairs, tables, equipment, tress work, security cameras, and even air conditioning. “We had to totally think outside the box. Basically everything that was indoors is now outdoors,” said Sharp. Clear dividers have been added to every table and every seat. All patrons must wear a mask, dealers wear the clear face protectors and each time they deal, they must sanitize their hands.

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Paper card decks are used in place of the plastic decks, so they can be tossed after each dealer rotation. Chips are sanitized on a regular basis, “it is like a chip dish washer,” said Sharp, ”they are collected and sent to the back of the house and cleaned with a heated sanitizer, so that all chips coming back on the floor are clean.” When the Casino was fully opened, their license was for 225 tables, and on a good weekend would see about 200 tables open, they have only able to open 45 tables, with roughly six seats per table. Games that are currently running are Baccarat, three card poker, ultimate Texas Hold ’Em, Blackjack and Pai Gow. The Gardens is running with moderated hours from 9:00 am to 2:00 am, closing to be able to deep clean the room, tables and chairs. “We come through with EPA approved misters, in the middle of the trusses you will see cleaning equipment so that when a player leaves a game, an employee can come in and sanitize the entire area,” added Sharp.

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nomic development. Melliz helped bring equitable voting rights to the City of Bellflower by leading a suit against the City of Bellflower for violating the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (“CVRA”). “Through these efforts, I have led the fight for Latino and African American residents to have the opportunity to elect Council Members of their choice and it was time to do something. Latinos and African Americans have a right to have a voice in what happens in Bellflower.” “I have watched many changes take place in our city,” says candidate Tonia McMillan, “I realized that the voices of many Bellflower constituents were missing, including my own. I want to ensure that the voices of my neighbors, friends, and business allies, are included in the growth of District 4 and the city as a whole.” McMillan has an extensive history of advocacy and leadership across the State of California. She is a member of CCPU, Child Care Providers United, sits on the executive board member of River In Action (RIA) and is a committed advocate for environmental justice. Last, but not least, she actively fights against ‘houselessness’ and serves as a senate appointed member of the Physical Therapy Board of California. Victor Sanchez is also running for the new district created by Bellflower voters in 2016. Born and raised in Bellflower, Sanchez began his service to the Bellflower community while attending Bellflower High School. Dedicated to building a strong local community, Sanchez currently serves as the Director of Community and Donor Relations of the non-profit Community Family Guidance Center, whose mission is helping Southeast Los Angeles County’s under-served children and their families. Currently serving on the Planning commission Sanchez served on the city of Bellflower Parks and Recreation Commission from 2013 to 2016. Steve Amicon, “I belong to the Bellflower Elks, and we frequently help out the Lions Club with many of their events. I believe in volunteering and doing things for my community, whether they ask or not.” Amicon believes that a balanced budget for the city will come through the Council helping out business and keeping them functional, “People want to bring in other businesses, but first we need to take care of the ones that are already here.” District 4 covers the southwest portion of the city between Downey Avenue / Ardmore Avenue and Flower Street / Rose Street. This is the first time District 4 will have a direct representative as member on the City Council.

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Car Parade Will Honor Diane DuBois Saturday Oct. 17

AREA RESIDENTS can help the community thank Diane Du Bois and wish her well in retirement with a COVID-safe drive-through car parade in her honor. Diane DuBois recently retired after serving 15 years on the Lakewood City Council and before that, 28 years on the city’s Planning and Environment Commission—a Lakewood record-setting 43 years of service as a city official! Diane has helped the Lakewood community and Lakewood residents in so many ways, over many years. She’s been a volunteer with the Pan American Association, Soroptimists, Pathways Volunteer Hospice, Lakewood Meals on Wheels, Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Greater Long Beach Girl Scout Council, Long Beach Ronald McDonald House, and the Lakewood Junior Women’s Club. Area residents can help our community thank Diane and wish her well in retirement with a COVID-safe, drive-through car parade in her honor! The parade will assemble at the east side of Lakewood City Hall (the rear parking lot that runs along Civic Center

Way). Participants are asked to enter at Civic Center Way from Candlewood St. and proceed south toward City Hall. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Cars may begin lining up at 10:30 a.m. The city urges participants to decorate thier car, and have uploaded printable graphics on the city's website. “Lakewood Loves Diane” can be found at https://www.lakewoodcity.org/civicax/ filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=29211 Write your own message to Diane and bring it to the car parade, you can find it here: https://www.lakewoodcity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload. aspx?BlobID=29212 Type your own message and the city will print it out and share it with Diane. Please submit by 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 15. You can find that here: https://lakewoodca.wufoo.com/forms/zvdjlrw0knpp31/

Norwalk Homes and Business Invited to Celebrate the Fall Season in Community Scarecrow Contest Norwalk...join the excitement by creating an original scarecrow and displaying it in front of your home or business. Rules: • Build, decorate and display your scarecrow by Friday, October 23. • All scarecrow displays must be original works. • Be creative and respectful. • Display your scarecrow outdoors and visible from the street. • Make sure your scarecrow can withstand the elements. • Scarecrows must be on display October 23 - November 13. • Participants must be Norwalk residents or a Norwalk Business. • One entry per household or business. Important Dates Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9 Scarecrow Display:Friday, October 23 Friday, November 13 Judging: Friday, October 23 - Wednesday, November 4

Winners Announced: Monday, November 9 on Recreation’s social media pages Additional Information: Registered participants will receive an instructional email. Be sure to follow Recreation’s social media pages on Instagram @ recnorwalk and on Facebook @ Norwalk Arts & Sports Complex. Judging and Scarecrow Winner Information: Winners will be judged in the following categories: People’s Choice, Traditional, Most Original and Best Overall Display. Households and businesses will be judged separately. A photo of the winning scarecrows will be published in the Recreation brochure, City of Norwalk website and the Recreation Department’s social media pages. Prizes will be available for pick up by appointment after November 9. For more information, please call the Recreation Department at (562) 929-5702.

Support Care Center Residents & Their Caregivers BY ROSEMARY LEWALLEN It's not too early to plan for Christmas! The Giving Tree Project is an annual outreach by St. Irenaeus Health Ministry that has been a tradition at St. Irenaeus for the last 35 years. Our aim is to show residents, no matter their religion, that they are not forgotten during the holiday season. In past years, Health Ministry has provided Santa and caroling music led by giving volunteers and gifts donated by our parishioners, but this year we have to curtail these parties due

Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net 13 tional contractors were asked to provide costs for additional mail pieces such as post cards. The initial term agreement is for three years. The budget includes printing of the Mosaic in the amount of $25,000. At the meeting in November 2017, City Council approved an agreement with IDS Group for design engineering services of City Hall heating, ventilation BY TAMMYE MCDUFF and air conditioning replacement. The original design intent was to install new La Palma has gone through many HVAC equipment on new, roof mounted changes over the years evolving into the raised platforms with screened mechaniCity of Vision and home to one of the cal equipment. The contract was apbiggest retail distribution centers in the proved and awarded to Air-Ex Air Constate. ditioning. The project was approved for Prior to a celebratory video Mayor funding in the amount of $618,060. Peter Kim commented, “It is great to reIt was also recommended that the flect on the past, but I am excited about City Council approve the purchase of future.” The City of Dairyland was incortwo 2021 Dodge Durango unmarked Poporated on October 26, 1955, about three lice Administration vehicle and one 2021 months following the opening of Disney- Chevrolet Express 3500 Van. land. The City held their first election on The Police Department has a fleet of October 11, 1955 and adopted the motto six unmarked vehicles assigned to the “United to Preserve”. Today La Palma Detective Bureau. These vehicles are ofis a well balanced City which prides it- ten used under extreme conditions and self with a municipal government and a receive a severe amount of wear in driven strong sense of community. miles, engine idle time and over use of In other Council actions, a proclama- electronic equipment. tion was made, virtually, in recognition The Bureau utilizes these vehicles to of Fire Prevention Week. Administra- conduct a variety of tasks including intive Captain Jason Williams accepted the vestigations, surveillance, assisting with proclamations saying, “As you know, the emergencies, transporting prisoners, witOrange County Fire Authority has been a nesses and victims. proud partner with the city of La Palma Unmarked police vehicles are on an City for over 40 years and the past 25 eight year replacement schedule. The years as the OCFA. We have a wonder- adopted budget funding would be in the ful crew working Fire Station 13 in the amount of $80,000 for the replacement City that provides 24 hour care for the and outfitting of the two unmarked police residents.” vehicles. An additional $35,000 is includA contract was awarded to Weber ed for vehicle replacement and $25,000 Printing Company for printing and mail has been allocated from the Supplemental preparation services for the La Palma Law Enforcement Service Fund to offset Mosaic summer and winter inserts. Addi- the cost of additional equipment.

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to health concerns. However, we believe that remembering these residents with a gift is especially vital in 2020. Longterm care residents have been sequestered since March with COVID 19 concerns and probably haven't been able to visit with their loved ones. The facilities that St. Irenaeus Health Ministry serves are: Harvest Retirement in Buena Park, Sunrise La Palma, Karlton Residential Center in Anaheim, Health Care Center Orange County in Buena Park, and Anaheim Terrace Care Center (Genesis). See GIVING TREE page 14

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Continued from page 7 a loaded firearm near the intersection of Adoree St. and El Moro Ave. A suspect was detained and arrested for a sexual assault that was reported near Rosecrans Ave. and Beach Blvd. Four suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. Other Structure Burglary A tablet was reported stolen during an early morning burglary on the 15000 block of La Mirada Blvd. The known suspect was later detained and arrested. An early morning window smash burglary was reported on the 15000 block of Imperial Hwy. Cash and tires were reported stolen during the incident. Two burglaries were reported at a vacant location on the 14600 block of Industry Cir. Tools and door locks were reported stolen.

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Vehicle Burglary Sunglasses were reported stolen during an afternoon burglary on the 15000 block of Neartree Rd. A cell phone and wallet were reported stolen on the 16100 block of Barbata Rd. Grand Theft A catalytic converter was reported stolen on the 12100 block of Gerber Ave. A catalytic converter was reported stolen during an early morning theft on the 14200 block of Firestone Blvd. A tailgate was reported stolen during an overnight theft on the 14800 block of Northam St. Grand Theft Auto A sedan was reported stolen on the15300 block of San Bruno Dr. A sedan was reported stolen on the 15100 block of Leffingwell Rd. A trailer was reported stolen on the 14300 block of Macaw St. A stolen truck was recovered on the 15800 block of Imperial Hwy.

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

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Continued from page 13 Each resident at the five facilities will receive a gift, so we need 405 gifts. Due to health restrictions, we must purchase the gifts rather than ask for parishioners to purchase and donate them. Plus, for the first time, Health Ministry plans to give gifts to the staff at each of the five facilities to show our appreciation for the extra work, long hours and anxiety they have endured this year and are still enduring due to the restrictions of the pandemic. These essential workers are heros who have put their health at risk daily. This is a huge financial undertaking, so we are asking the community at large, as well as St. Irenaeus parishioners, for monetary donations so that we can purchase gifts. Checks should be made out to St. Irenaeus Church, with "H.M. Giving Tree" written on the memo line, and dropped off or mailed to St. Irenaeus Church, 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress,

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CA 90630. The deadline for receiving checks is Sunday, November 8th. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Kovach at 310-490-6113. Residents at long-term care facilities appreciate a reminder that they are valued and loved. So, please consider putting a smile on the face of these older adults, many of whom are lonely. Thanks to the leadership of Monica Kovach (Health Ministry Facilitator), Carol Reed (Asst. Facilitator), Grace Francis (Chair of Care Facilities Ministry) the Health Ministry Board and your donation, 2020 Giving Tree Project will be successful again this year. No one's too old for Holiday cheer! Get breaking LOCAL news! Like us... Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

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. 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.

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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

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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CITY OF CERRITOS – NOTICE OF ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos adopted Resolution No. 2020-22, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A WATER PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY. WHEREAS, Article X of the City Charter governs the granting of franchises, including nonpublic pipeline franchises; and WHEREAS, Section 1000 of the City Charter authorizes the City to grant a franchise via ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1001 of the City Charter, prior to granting a franchise, the City Council must adopt a resolution declaring its intention to grant the same, stating the name of the proposed grantee, the character of the franchise, and the terms and conditions upon which the franchise is proposed to be granted; and WHEREAS, the resolution must also set forth a notice of the day, hour, and place of a public hearing regarding the franchise, and direct the publication of the notice within fifteen (15) days after passage of the resolution of intent and at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing; and WHEREAS, Golden State Water Company (formerly Southern California Water Company) was granted a franchise by the County of Los Angeles to transmit water within the City of Cerritos and distribute water under, along, across and upon certain public streets, alleys and other areas; and WHEREAS, said franchise expired in 1980 and Golden State Water Company continued to operate within the City under the terms of the expired franchise agreement; and WHEREAS, the City of Cerritos entered into a franchise agreement with Golden State Water Company in 1994 for a term of 25 years; and WHEREAS, the term of the previous franchise agreement between the City and Golden State Water Company has expired, and Golden State Water Company continues to operate within the City under the terms of the 1994 franchise agreement; and WHEREAS, Golden State Water Company has applied for a new franchise to continue transmitting and distributing water through its existing pipeline infrastructure within Cerritos under similar terms and conditions of the prior franchise agreement; and WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council is declaring its intent to grant a new franchise to Golden State Water Company for the operations of its water pipeline infrastructure and is setting a public hearing regarding the franchise at the date, hour, and place as stated below. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. All facts set forth in the background section of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated herein. Section 2. Golden State Water Company has applied for a twenty-five (25) year franchise to operate, maintain, replace, abandon in place and/or remove water pipelines, as more particularly described in Attachment A hereto, for the transportation of potable and reclaimed water in or under the streets, highways, roads, alleys, and other public places within the City (“Franchise”). Section 3. If the Franchise is granted, Golden State Water Company will pay the City, on an annual basis, an amount equivalent to two percent (2%) of Golden State Water Company’s gross annual receipts resulting from the operation of the franchise, except that the payment cannot be less than one percent (1%) of the gross receipts that Golden State Water Company derives from the sale of water within the City’s jurisdiction. Section 4. The public hearing regarding the Franchise shall be held at 7:00 o’clock p.m., on October 22, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 local emergency, and in compliance with local health orders, this public hearing will be conducted by teleconference as authorized by State of California Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20. 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. Any person may also provide audio public comment during the meeting by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone/mobile call, as noted by the City Clerk in the Notice of Public Hearing. The City Council will consider any objections and determine at that time whether the above-mentioned franchise shall be granted. Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution and Notice of the Public Hearing at least once within fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Resolution and at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2020. The full text of this adopted resolution can be obtained by contacting city_clerk@ cerritos.us or by visiting the Office of the City Clerk (by appointment only) at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. State of California, County of Los Angeles, ss. City of Cerritos. I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-22 was duly approved and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on September 24 2020, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS - Barrows, Hu, Yokoyama, Vo, Solanki. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Treasurer DATED: October 9, 2020

Published at Los Cerrritos Community News 10/9/20 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 800456-5664; 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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CITY OF COMMERCE CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO DENY THE APPROVAL OF A PLOT PLAN REVIEW No. 995, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 82890, 82891, 82892 AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPROVAL OF A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 5550 HARBOR STREET, 5625 JILLSON STREET AND 5555 JILLSON STREET CITY OF COMMERCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing to consider an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny Plot Plan NO. 995, Tentative Tract Map No. 82890, 82891, 82892 and consider a Development Agreement. The applicant, Kim Prijatel, representing City Ventures, submitted an application to construct 133 single-family attached residential units on three parcels to be known as Rosewood Village. The Project includes the following discretionary approvals: 1) Plot Plan Review for a new Multi-unit Housing project, 2) City Council consideration of a Development Agreement – covering the details of the City’s intent to sell of the land known as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 6335025-902, 903, 905, and 906, to City Ventures for the development of 133 single-family attached dwelling units; 3) Tentative Tract Map 82890 – creating one (1) lot for 37 residential units; 4) Tentative Tract Map 82891 – creating one (1) lot for 31 residential units; 5) Tentative Tract Map 82892 – creating one (1) lot for 65 residential units; and 6) Demolition – demolition of all existing structures on the three sites. On October 1st, the Planning Commission denied the project and the applicant is requesting to appeal that determination. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City of Commerce intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project described above. A Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and circulated between June 29, 2020 through July 20, 2020. Based upon the information contained in the Initial Study and pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, it was determined that this Project, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, will not have a significant impact upon the environment. The mitigation measures required to reduce or mitigate the impacts of this Project on the environment are included in the Project design and/or the Mitigation Monitoring Program and will be included as part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for this Project. As a result, the City intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this Project. Said public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Commerce on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., at which time any proponents and opponents will have the opportunity to be heard. Under regular circumstances, said hearing would be held at the Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA; however, due to COVID-19, pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, members of the public may view the meeting, streamed live, at www.ci.commerce.ca.us, and may participate telephonically by calling to submit comments at (323) 887-4442, or may submit written comments through email at cityclerk@ci.commerce.ca.us. Please visit the City’s website for additional information on public participation, at https://cityofcommerce. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Any interested party may submit written comments prior to the project decision date or submit any information, which may be of assistance to the Planning Commission. Please direct your comments by e-mail or U.S. mail to: Jose D. Jimenez, Director of Economic Development 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California 90040 (323) 722-4805 E-Mail: jjimenez@ci.commerce.ca.us

Published at Los Cerrritos Community News 10/9/20 CITY OF CERRITOS - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos will conduct a hearing at a regular meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2020 on the following matter: Review and consideration to waive full reading of and introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS, GRANTING TO GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE FOR THE RIGHT TO USE OR TO LAY AND USE PIPES, CONDUITS, AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING WATER IN, ALONG, ACROSS, UPON, AND UNDER THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS AND PLACES WITHIN THE CITY OF CERRITOS. City Attorney Summary: The City previously granted Golden State Water Company a 25-year franchise by way of an ordinance in 1994, which recently expired. This proposed Ordinance will grant a new water pipeline franchise to Golden State Water Company for a term of 25 years. The referenced franchise is being granted in accordance with the terms of Article X of the City of Cerritos Charter. This public hearing will be conducted by teleconference via Zoom video communications, as authorized by State of California Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20. 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. You may also provide audio public comment during the meeting 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 public meeting. If you challenge the above mentioned item and related actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Office of the City Clerk prior to the public hearing. 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 public hearing. Posting Date: October 9, 2020 /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk

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Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the above-listed item 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 office, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Jose D. Jimenez Published at the Commerce Community News 10/9/20 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 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: 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 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 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 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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