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Four Lakewood City Councilmembers Choose District Voting Map Nobody Wanted Allegations of back room deals, Brown Act violations mar the process. One new district won't vote until 2024.

By Brian Hews

GROCERY TECHNOLOGY INVADES CERRITOS AREA RESIDENTS can now enjoy Amazon Fresh, which opened in Cerritos yesterday. The technology allow shoppers to enter the store, grab their groceries and leave without Amazon employee interaction.

Amazon Fresh Opens in Cerritos, Store Uses 'Just Walk Out' Technology

By Brian Hews Amazon Fresh opened in Cerritos, unveiling their ‘just walk out’ technology – a first for California.

Shoppers who opt for Just Walk Out shopping can enter the store in three ways: by scanning the QR code in their Amazon app, using Amazon One to scan their palm or inserting a credit or debit card linked to their Amazon account. Each option will open the Just Walk Out gates.

Once inside the store, any products shoppers take off the shelf is automatically added to their virtual cart, and anything they put back on the shelf comes out of their virtual cart.

When finished, customers shopping with the Just Walk Out experience scan or insert their entry method again to exit.

Shoppers not yet comfortable with the sci-fi-meetssupermarket experience have other payment options. Staffed checkout lanes are available to pay with cash, credit or debit card, Amazon One, the In-Store code in the Amazon App, or SNAP EBT. It all makes for a digital,

hands-free shopping experience.

But Amazon officials stress that employees will still be on hand for customers who want to shop the traditional way with a live checkout clerk.

Some are concerned about job loss. In a 2020 statement, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union described the technology as “part of a ruthless strategy to eliminate as many good jobs as possible.”

“Let there be no doubt that Amazon represents a direct threat to 16 million American retail jobs and is part of a ruthless strategy to eliminate as many good jobs as possible.

This so-called cashier-less technology is nothing but a trojan horse that will let Amazon control and monopolize competing retailers and give Jeff Bezos direct access to their customer data. It is time for regulators and our elected leaders to act before Amazon does lasting damage to our already-fragile economy.”

Others think it will allow stores to be more competitive and add jobs elsewhere in the store.

The new market is located at 11340 South St. in Landmark Square.

Pico Rivera Survey Shows Residents Happy With City Residents want to see additional revitalization, business districts and dining and shopping options.

By Brian Hews In June 2019, Pico Rivera began the process of formulating a strategic plan, spearheaded by the City Council and the City Manager.

The city retained the consulting firm of McIntyre & St. Clair who facilitated several planning sessions As a result of the sessions, a Strategic Working Group (SWG) was formed comprised of different City Staff members with diverse backgrounds and experience.

Under the direction of City Manager Steve Carmona, the SWG drafted a Community Outreach & Engagement Plan, a comprehensive survey of the city’s residential population.

The city retained True North Research, Inc. (True North) to develop and conduct a commu-

See PICO RIVERA page 12

A few months ago, Lakewood decided to establish voting districts after a CVRA lawsuit was threatened by a local attorney.

The city set up guidelines and procedures to draw the maps.

No matter, after months of

public hearings, local gerrymandering has hit the Southwest Los Angeles County city with a vengeance.

In a series of well-attended meetings, residents, otherwise known as constituents, gave their input on which maps they thought were fair.

But that apparently did not concern the Lakewood City Council, who is twisted and turned its way to a map no one wanted, led by Vice-Mayor Croft along with Councilmen Ariel Pe and Todd Rogers, and newly appointed Councilwoman Vickie Stuckey.

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Employee Mandate, Not for Riders

Hahn Wants Law Agencies That Contract With Metro to Enforce Vaccine Mandate

By Brian Hews Yesterday, the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn which requires law enforcement agencies that contract with Metro to

enforce a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for their employees.

The motion was adopted as an amendment to an item that would extend Metro’s contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, and

See METRO page 12

La Mirada Rotary Provides Food to Needy

MEMBERS of the La Mirada Rotary buy groceries at their local Grocery Mart. The Club was shopping for food items to donate to Good Sam Pantry for Thanksgiving to give out to the underprivileged in La Mirada.

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Food Insecurity Continues to Remain 55% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

LA MIRADA COUNCILMAN John Lewis (l) with with Rotarians and Grocery Outlet owners Steve and Amanda Hernandez.

By Tammye McDuff

tion that coordinates the efforts of more than 200 food banks across the country.

Fitzgerald stated that despite the decrease, the amount of food being distributed by Feeding America's partner food banks remained more than 55% above pre-pandemic levels.

“We’re worried (food insecurity) could increase all over again,” she added.

Feeding America projects that 42 million people including 13 million children, will experience food insecurity this year.

Many people who have been most impacted by the pandemic were food insecure or at risk of food insecurity before COVID-19 and are facing greater hardship since COVID-19.

Many cities are continuing to host food distribution events.

Nearly one million Los Angeles County residents are still struggling, according to a new by USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange.

Food insecurity continues at prepandemic levels, with more than one in ten Angelenos still fraught with financial uncertainty.

Research found that adults who remained food insecure in the first two quarters of 2021 were low income women, Latinos and people between the ages of 18 and 40 years of age.

This came from the Public Exchange at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences that analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity.

Just one in four food-insecure households was receiving food assistance benefits as of June 2021.

More than a third of them live in “food deserts” — low-income areas with poor access to supermarkets and large grocery stores.

An Associated Press review of bulk distribution numbers from hundreds of food banks across the country revealed a clear downward trend in the amount of food handed out across the country.

That started in the spring of 2021 as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout took hold and closed sectors of the economy began to reopen.

"It’s come down, but it’s still incredibly high,” said Katie Fitzgerald, COO of Feeding America, a nonprofit organiza-

ARTESIA FOOD DRIVE THRU

The City of Artesia will hold such an event Friday, November 12 for a free drive-thru food distribution taking place at Artesia Park in the Elaine Avenue parking lot.

No eligibility required. Attendees can drive-thru and receive food being distributed in response to COVID-19.

The distribution will take place from 9:00 am - 12 noon with the line formation beginning at 8:30 am.

Enter the line from 183rd Street and Bloomfield Avenue Head west on South Street. Supervisor Janice Hahn is sponsoring this event.

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Artesia Historical Society's Holiday Open House

By Elaine Burdick, Artesia Historical Society member

DOWNEY TURNS 65 FORMER DOWNEY MAYORS and current Mayor Frometa gather around the cake for a historic picture. The City was incorporated in 1956 and instituted a charter form of government in 1964.

By Tammye McDuff Downey was founded by and named for the former and youngest ever governor of California, John Gately Downey, who was born in Ireland. Downey pioneered the modern subdivision with land he acquired between Rio Hondo and San Gabriel rivers, around 1865. He was convinced that oranges would flourish in Southern California, so he imported several varieties, and set in motion what became one of the state's biggest cash crops. By 1935 the city was characterized as an ‘orange-grove town’. The City was incorporated in 1956 and instituted a charter form of government in 1964.

Suburban homes and factories replaced the farms after World War II. Downey celebrated their 65th birthday as a city, November 17, 2021. For the

past 65 years Downy has been consistently known for its quality residential neighborhoods, excellent schools, rich aerospace industry and engaging civic life.

Mayor Claudia Frometa greeted attendees saying "the City of Downey has undergone transformative changes over the years. A city that was once filled with orange groves in the early 1800’s became a major contributor to aviation and aerospace history for over 70 years, becoming the birthplace of the Apollo Space Program."

"As the City’s 47th mayor and as a resident of Downey for the last 30 years, I am excited and proud to stand here today to say happy 65th birthday Downey!" added Frometa, "I look forward with great optimism to the continued growth and success of our City.”

Find your holiday spirit and join the Artesia Historical Society members as they host a free open house for the entire Artesia-Cerritos community.

This festive event will take place on Sunday, December 5, 2021 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm at the “house” museum located at 18644 Alburtis Avenue in Artesia, corner of Alburtis and 187th Streets.

Society President Barbara Applebury shares that since the area is a highly diverse community, the open house theme will be “Countries in our City. “ In the country of Holland, December 5 is celebrated as St. Nicholas Day. With a nod to the Dutch heritage of the local region, Holland and the feast day of “Sinter Klaus” (St. Nicholas Day) will be a focus of celebration for the day. Some society members will be costumed in full traditional Dutch costumes, complete with “klompen” or wooden shoes. The traditional story of St. Nicholas shares that children in Holland placed their wooden shoes outside of their doors at night and the next morning children who had been good found their shoes filled with an orange, a piece of candy, and perhaps a small toy. Children may have also left a carrot in their shoe as a present or treat for Sinter Klaus.

The open house will invite guests to immerse themselves in the holiday atmosphere.

Under the creative guidance of Society member Diane Young, decorations in the ninety-two-year-old home will bring the ambiance of a Dutch holiday to the event.

Guests can expect to see an actual Dutch windmill, “welcome” in both Eng-

lish and Dutch signage, and a flag representing the country of Holland. They may also take home a Covid-safe treat bag.

Additional traditional holiday decorations will complete the festive setting.

Continuing the day’s theme, refreshments including Dutch cookies and hot apple cider will be provided.

Visitors can choose to begin their holiday shopping by perusing items unique to the Artesia Historical, which will be available for purchase. The group has created note cards depicting the history of Artesia-Cerritos as well as a highly annotated historical and entertaining cookbook titled “Recipes and History Never Get Old.” Guests may also choose to purchase a copy of the historically accurate and noteworthy book “Artesia 1875-1975.” Tasty Dutch cookies will be available for purchase, and membership information will be provided.

In the spirit of giving, attendees are invited to bring non-perishable food items that will be shared with local food banks.

Take a moment and mark this festive event on your calendar.

Invite your friends and neighbors, and take advantage of the opportunity to begin your holiday season by exploring and enjoying both new and long-loved traditions.

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SOUTHERN CALIF. HOME PRICES RISE 14%

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

By Tammye McDuff In what traditionally has been a male-dominated percussion, female drummers are on the rise. The Drumline for St Paul of the Cross High School has twelve active drummers and only two are young men.

Though they’re still outnumbered, more women are playing percussion in drum corps groups than ever before.

“The number of females in marching percussion is definitely growing,” says Luigi Cilloniz Director of Bands at St. Paul, who currently balances roles as a band director, drumline instructor, and Jazz bandleader. “Young women don’t seem to need encouragement to do so.

In what used to be considered an all ‘boys club’ has now become a femaledominated culture.”

Cilloniz has been with St Paul for six years, “I really enjoy working as a team in music. It really has a lot of good life lessons.” Today, it would be hard to find a drum corps director or caption head who’d say girls need to prove they can carry the drum sticks.

Attitudes about gender roles in music, however, are more complex than simply acknowledging that women and men are equally capable of playing any instrument. “I work with students who want to produce good music.”

St Paul senior Sofia Diomedes said, “When I first came to St. Paul I was one of two girls in a ten-person drumline and I think that we do a really good job of encouraging other females to come check it out. It is a really supportive environment. We dominate the situation.” Diomedes has been playing the

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DRUMLINE: Luigi Cilloniz Director of Bands (l) at St. Paul, with Drumline seniors Reianna Franco and Sofia Diomedes.

drums since fourth grade and joined the marching band her freshman year.

Reianna Franco started to play midway through her freshman year “At first I was trying out for trumpet, and then I went to a drumline meeting and I fell in love with the people there.” Franco joined the pit orchestra originally and then began to play the gong. “When drumline season came around Mr. C. showed us a video of a 2017 percussion show and I tell everyone to watch. It is so amazing. Now I play cymbals and snare drum, but I am going to try for tenors next semester.” Tenor drums are the four snare drums that you often see in military marching bands that weighs around 45 pounds.

The two young drummers admitted it was a lot of fun “We are the loudest and we are the tempo, it’s a lot of pressure

but we get to push the band forward or pull it back. It’s just really fun,” added Diomedes.

When asked what the best part of being in a drumline was Franco remarked “I really just love playing and learning the music. I didn’t know any instrument when I started high school. Sofia is best friend and we really just love be drummers!”

Diomedes hopes to get into CalTech next year with a major in Environmental Engineering and Franco wants to be adventures and attend a theater arts school in Australia.

They both agree that drumline has prepared them for the future by being in performance, putting yourself out there and coming out of their shell, and being completely confident in who they are and where they are headed in life.

Southern California’s housing market has cooled in recent months on the buyerside, but prices continue to rise.

In October, home prices in the sixcounty region rose 14% from over 2020 to a record-high median of $690,000.

Sales declined 6.6%, the first drop since June 2020.

Many economists predict price increases will get smaller and mortgage will rise.

According to data from Zillow, price drops are more common now but most homes still sell above their list price, In Orange County, the median home price rose 16% to $920,000, while sales fell 14%.

In Los Angeles County, the median home price rose 10% to $790,000, while sales fell 1%.

In San Bernardino County, the median home price rose 16% to $465,000, while sales dropped 5%.

In San Diego County, the median home price rose 14% to $740,000, while sales fell 12%.

In Ventura County, the median home price rose 11% to $725,000, while sales fell 6.5%.

In Riverside County, the median home price rose 20% to $535,000, while sales dropped 6%.

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CUT RIBBON: Lakewood Councilpersons Todd Rodgers and Vickie Stuckey at the older adult care center event.

By Tammye McDuff The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce welcomed Amelia Rose Senior Care Cottage to the community with a ribbon cutting and grand opening November 14, 2021.

The Cottage is a faith based community that helps the elderly to thrive in residential care. Their number one mission is to give peace of mind to families and help senior residents thrive, providing focused, non-medical, true care and supervision for older adults 60 and older.

This service includes people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and other forms of Dementia.

Memory Care Residents suffer from dehydration, poor nutrition, sleeping problems, behavioral problems, wandering, confusion, depression, loneliness and other symptoms of Dementia.

It’s important for residents to have a daily routine with structure and purpose.

Dementia training and continuing edu-

cation for all Caregivers is a California Department of Social Services (CDSS) mandatory annual requirement.

The Cottage retains a state approved hospice waiver. Hospice and Palliative Care provides residents with specialized care through coordination with a designated Hospice Care Agency and a Palliative Program. This service is for the resident in need of management of symptoms, side effects or advanced, lifelimiting illness.

Respite Care service is provided for short-term and temporary stay residents.

They are given full service, all-inclusive care experience so that primary caregivers receive a break from day-to-day duties and the resident enjoys benefits of making social connections with others and engaging in planned activities.

The Cottage is located at 3210 Wolfe Street in Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit their website at www.AmeliaRoseSeniorCare.com

Artesia has implemented a ‘Community Benefits Grant Program’ to fund eligible community non-profit organizations that provide services to residents.

Grants are awarded in maximum amounts of $500 per organization, with a total of $3,000 to be awarded this year.

To be eligible to apply for funds, the organization must serve and publicly benefit Artesia; show proper status; and explain how the proposed project or program serves Artesia residents.

No funds for religious activities and applicants must identify other sources of funding. Financial reports are required.

Applications are currently being accepted through Wednesday, Dec.15. All applications will be reviewed with grant decisions are made solely by the City Council. Funds must be expended within the grant year or they will revert back to the City.

Failure to submit a complete application or to comply with any of these procedures may remove an application from funding consideration. Failure to abide by the rules and procedures will result in the organization being denied funding in the future.

Following the application deadline, a Committee comprised of City staff members will be appointed to review and consider proposals. Following the Committee screening and review process, a recommendation will be presented to the City Council.

Please visit www.cityofartesia.us for more information, including the application.

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Authoritarian Coups Are Gradual Then Sudden

By Eric Boehlert For some unfathomable reason, Democrats insist on calling their Republican colleagues their “friends.” They are not friends. They are systematically destroying American democracy with the clear objective of replacing it with strongman authoritarianism Right now they’re moving gradually: • Infiltrating police departments and the enlisted ranks of the military; Taking over school boards and local boards of elections; Firing principals and teachers who defend multiracial, multicultural democracy while banning and burning books that contain such “dangerous” ideas; Gerrymandering; Changing election laws; Building media structures that will support the authoritarian takeover when it happens; Organizing armed paramilitary militias; Radicalizing average Americans through social media.

It happened in Chile when Pinochet infiltrated the police, the army, and the civilian paramilitaries and took over.

Gradually, then suddenly.

When Chileans poured into the streets, Pinochet scpayured and held them in the national stadium, where tens of thousands were tortured or simply disappeared.

If Mike Pence had gone along with Trump’s plan, America would be a very, very different country today.

Gradually, then suddenly.

Trump wanted to change the nation’s libel and slander laws so he could sue or imprison his political opponents.

Trump told his violent partisans that he’d pardon them and pick up their legal fees; by now hundreds of Kyle Rittenhouse’s would have “defended themselves” against Black people, and “Antifa.”

To advertise call 562-407-3873 A constitutional convention would be underway to rewrite our founding document; voting, separation of church and state, civil rights, free speech and assembly, would all be on the chopping block.

Trump-friendly corporations would be running political purges reminiscent of the Republican “Red Scare” and “Blacklist”1950s.

Unmarked vans and stormtrooper-like police with no identifying patches kidnapping people off the streets just like in Portland and Seattle.

Abortion would be criminalized, then birth control, then women in business and politics would find themselves under constant attack.

Newsrooms across the country would be purged by now of liberals and running editorials in support of the “new patriotism” proclaimed by the GOP. Every time these sorts of coups happen, the nation’s people are shocked and surprised.

Gradually, then suddenly.

Trump’s supporters are openly calling for the end of democracy, the leader of the Republicans in the House refuses to reprimand Representative Paul Gosar for openly celebrating his fantasy murder of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

President Biden appears to think he can negotiate with these people. He’s wrong.

They are building their power and their organizations right now; armed paramilitary groups are expanding; the GOP has become so radicalized that they now proclaim Liz Cheney as their enemy.

Meanwhile, all across social media, the word is: “The storm is upon us.”

January 6th was a rehearsal; they're now planning 2022 and 2024. Coups build to an explosive tipping point, then suddenly appear as a fait accompli.

Unless we stop them in-process, this may be our last chance.

Gradually, then suddenly.

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A Message from Rep.Linda Sanchez Last week, I proudly joined my to support the expansion of charging colleagues and voted to pass the stations for electrical vehicles across the bipartisan infrastructure bill. state.

This bill is the largest long-term The Infrastructure Investment and investment in our Jobs Act will also expand broadband infrastructure in access to more than half a million nearly a century, and Californians and help nearly a third of our in California, we need population afford internet access through these investments the new Affordability Connectivity now.

Benefit.

Recently, the With this legislation, our local American Society of governments will also be able to make Civil Engineers gave significant investments in public California a C- grade transportation. on its infrastructure Over the next five years, our state report card. is expected to receive over $9 billion to This bill will help local governments help us create healthier, more sustainable in California repair and rebuild our roads, public transportation options. bridges, and highways – some of which This funding will also ensure that are in desperate need of repair. all California families – no matter where Based on formula funding alone, they live – have access to reliable internet California is expected to receive over and clean drinking water. $25 billion for federal-aid Funding is specifically set highway repairs and over aside to help underserved $4 billion for bridge communities fund the Funding is replacement and removal of emerging specifically set aside repair. contaminants to help underserved Furthermore, from our water communities fund the 15 percent of the supplies, including removal of emerging formula bridge - PFAS, also contaminants from our funding is reserved known as “forever water supplies, including for locally-owned chemicals.”

PFAS. bridges that are not I am also proud part of the National to say that last week, Highway System. we made progress in our In addition to efforts to pass the Build revitalizing the roads and Back Better Act. President bridges that get Americans to work – this Biden and Democrats in the House and bill will revitalize our workforce and help Senate promised big, bold action for us take major steps in fighting the impacts working families across this country. of climate change.

Investing in our infrastructure is just It will create good-paying, union jobs one step in delivering on that promise.

– many of which will be in clean energy I look forward to passing the Build – and invests $384 million over five years Back Better Act in the House very soon.

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here is much to be said about our technologically advanced age, from instant access to loved ones and online shopping to reading books on digital screens. But for some nerds, there is nothing like walking into an old-fashioned book store.

Over the years, we have seen the decline of once prominent book stores. But the pandemic seemed to be a shadow of death for almost all of them. Despite the outstanding loyalty of customers who still like to read books they can hold in their hands, there are some things you just can’t plan for. During the darkest days of the pandemic, it seemed an inevitable end to the Last Bookstore, located in downtown Los Angeles. Like many small businesses, the rent became impossible to make without customers in the store, and online sales just weren’t enough.

But this was not to be the ending.

Owners and remaining staff ‘put their heads together and got to work.

“On the first day of the lockdown, a follower asked us to put together a surprise stack of books through a comment on Instagram,” stated a press release from the store, “We saw the opportu-

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LOST BOOKS put together a surprise stack of books by employees with deep knowledge of books. One curated bundle request turned into a hundred and suddenly the store had to act, making their bottom floor a shipping center. They have recently open another store.

Bookstore Survives the Pandemic Using Ingenuity and Hard Work

By Tammye McDuff

nity to draw on the deep knowledge of our staff. One curated bundle request turned into a hundred, which turned into a thousand overnight. Within a few days, orders were on a three-week waitlist!”

To fulfill the growing demand, the staff transformed the first floor of the store into a full-time warehouse, moving the

bookshelves out and moving shipping materials and stacking areas. Unboxing posts went viral as positive reviews came flooding in. "Many analysts predicted the death of the local bookstore at the hands of the internet,” reported Lee Cowan for CBS, “Ironically, it's social media that saved the literary labyrinth, being recently named ‘Most Instagrammed Bookstore in the World’.”

Thanks to the loyalty of customers and staff, the Last Bookstore emerged from these past two years in a better position to connect with more people and

NICE PLANTS: As you enter, you walk through a whimsical, from floor to ceiling, jungle covered with live moss and more than 365 growing plants installed by Yuko of Yuko Kitchen.

more books and new ideas.

One of these new projects expands on the ‘curated bundles’ offering hand selected and personalized libraries for business and individuals who want to elevate their reading experience. They have spent much of this year, building personal libraries in lobbies, restaurants and hotel rooms for clients like Squarespace and Pacaso Homes. Pacaso Homes and The Last Bookstore have partnered to outfit their beautiful second homes with a series of personalized, handpicked selections for every room and member of the family.

Most exciting is the recent opening of their brand new bookstore located in the historic town of Montrose. It is called ‘Lost Books’ and you enter through a whimsical jungle-covered from floor to ceiling with live moss and more than 365 growing plants installed by Yuko of Yuko Kitchen.

The store has no working phone or dedicated website, but it’s filled with an incredible selection of new and used books, vinyl, indoor and outdoor plants for sale, organic wellness products, and even their own blend of ‘Lost Love’ coffee.

Complimentary parking in the back, Lost Books is open daily 11 AM - 9 PM at 2233 Honolulu Avenue, Montrose.

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LA MIRADA HIGH senior defensive lineman Josh Aiono stops Pasadena High quarterback Kaden Taylor in last Friday night’s CIF-SS Div. 7 game. Taylor gained 27 yards as he helped his Bulldogs beat La Mirada 41-31.

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter It happened against El Toro High, albeit in a three-point loss. It happened against St, Margaret’s High and Millikan High in consecutive weeks in early September and again against Golden Valley High in a CIF-Southern Section Division 7 first round playoff game.

But this time La Mirada High, which trailed Pasadena High by 20 points 16 and a half minutes into its quarterfinal game, could not mount another rally and was bounced out of the playoffs, 41-31 last Friday night at Excelsior Stadium in Norwalk to see their season end at 7-5.

“And the four turnovers,” said La Mirada head coach Mike Moschetti, adding to the other reason for the loss. “We turned the ball over three times last week and we turned it over four times this week.

We turned it over three times against Mayfair [on Oct. 8]. The one thing we’re proud of is these kids never quit. We fought, we had a chance, we go for two to make it [34-18] with an onside kick we should have got [and] who knows, it’s a different game. But we just didn’t make the plays when we had to, and we turned the ball over four times.”

On the last play of the third quarter, junior quarterback Nehuel Garcia tossed a nine-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Aidan Nasser and when senior running back Amel White ran in the two-point conversion, La Mirada was in the game at 34-18.

The Matadores were unsuccessful with the onside kick but were able to force the Bulldogs to punt and when Nasser caught a one-yard jump pass from junior Tanner Roberts with 7:12 left in the game, it was 34-24. However, another onside kick was covered up by Pasadena and Mekhi Fox was able to ice the game with 2:51 remaining with a 13-yard touchdown run.

Photo by Armando Vargas, contributing photographer.

PHOTO BY ARMANDO VARGAS, Contributing photographer

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La Mirada unable to recover from early mistakes, big deficit in quarterfinal loss La Mirada began the second half trailing 20-10 and was primed to get some points after running the first 12 plays of the third quarter. But a fumble at the 20yard line was recovered by Torriq Brumfield, who returned the pigskin to the 41yard line and five plays later, Kaden Taylor threw a 48-yard score to Jason Sanford Jr. with 3:26. It would deteriorate for La Mirada as Fox returned a punt 58 yards for a score a little over two minutes later to make it 34-10.

Pasadena, the top-seeded team in the division, set the tone early in the game

when Taylor ended a nine-play, 74-yard drive with a six-yard score 4:16 into the contest. On La Mirada’s third play of the game, Garcia was picked off by Daylon Beasley and that resulted in a Taylor to Fox scoring play of 21 yards 95 seconds later. The Matadores concluded the rest of the opening quarter with 10 straight rushes totaling 38 yards, then began the second quarter with six more plays of 19 yards.

But on fourth and two from the Pasadena 12-yard line, senior running back Edward Lafferre was hit for a three-yard loss.

“What’s really disheartening is the first

By Loren Kopff Since the 605 League was formed at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, there has been a different league champion for girls basketball each season. First it was Oxford Academy, then Cerritos High and last season, Pioneer High took the top spot.

Whitney High has finished in second place the last two seasons but could someone else make it four different league champions in as many seasons? Artesia High, John Glenn High and Valley Christian High have new coaches while Gahr High is looking to rebuild.

ARTESIA PIONEERS

3-12 overall last season, 2-8 in the 605 League, fifth place Head coach: Mollie Williams (first season) Team’s record previous five seasons: 55-70 Last time made the playoffs: 2020 DIVISION 4AA STARTERS LOST: None STARTERS RETURNING: SR Sha’mira Barnes, SR Jordan Manning, SR Sydney McKee, SR Esja Shriver, JR Samerika Young OTHERS RETURNING: SR Roxy Ligorria, SR Aminah Roberts, JR Alana Pascua, JR Esperanza Vilda, JR Jaden Vo TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: JR Nyairah Gillet First-year head coach and former Artesia standout Mollie Williams admitted she did not see herself coaching high school varsity basketball. She was either going to continue to play professional basketball or get some type of coaching job. Williams, who was hired by Artesia shortly before school started in August, had been involved in the high school scene for a brief time on the boys side for her brother and was an assistant at St. Joseph High from 20172018. But this is unfamiliar territory for the 2008 graduate of Artesia as far as being a varsity head coach. Williams also played

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605 League wide open as teams get back to full season at the University of Washington from 2008-2009 to 2011-2012, recording 501 rebounds and 500 points, and overseas for a few years in different countries upon graduation from UW. “Coming back to your own stomping grounds to give back is a blessing,” Williams said.

Since Williams graduated from Artesia, the program has gone through seven head coaches and has had one winning season.

That came two seasons ago when the Pioneers won the CIF-Southern Section Division 5AA championship, and if there was ever a time for Artesia to win the 605 League and/or capture another championship, it would be this season.

The Pioneers, who have 11 players on this season’s team, return 10 from the 20192020 squad.

“It’s a big relief,” Williams said of the situation she’s walking into. “We have

experience and experience in high school basketball is really big because it’s a step up from coming from middle school or even coming from junior varsity. So, they do have that experience and composure which helps not only our younger kids, but our j.v. players as well.”

Williams said senior Sydney McKee is a phenomenal leader who is also very inspirational and energetic and has a very high ceiling that she just has to go after. The same sentiments go for junior Samerika Young, who was the star in that championship game two seasons ago.

The experience theme continues as five others return, including seniors Roxy Ligorria and Aminah Roberts and junior Esperanza Vilda, Williams says they have made tremendous strides from the beginning of workouts to now, gaining more confidence and an understanding of the game.

quarter,” Moschetti said. “I don’t know if our kids were a little intimidated, but we were on our heels. [Pasadena] got the opening kickoff and went right down the field and scored. We got a little drive going…we had some decent drives. We just had to grind it out on these guys. They’re big, they’re physical, they’re athletic and our kids played with great heart and great pride tonight and we’re proud of them.

We didn’t get the win but after Christmas, we’ll get back [with the] second semester and start building on the next year.”

Following alternating fumbles, the Matadores finally broke through and found paydirt when Nasser caught a 17-yard pass from Garcia with 2:12 left in the first half.

The defense would hold the Bulldogs to a three and out and La Mirada made it a 10point contest when senior Aidan Petruescu booted a 31-yard field goal as time expired.

In the first half, the Matadores were three of nine on third down conversions but three of four on fourth down conversions. However, an early defining moment in the game came when Moschetti decided not to go for the short field goal at the end of the opening drive of the second quarter.

Then a fumble on third and two from the Pasadena 35-yard line ended another possible scoring opportunity.

“Looking back on it, I probably should have [gone for the field goal],” he said.

“Early on, I thought we were running the ball decently against them and in the second and third quarter, we just couldn’t run the ball.”

See LA MIRADA page 14 “I’m just happy with Aminah,” Williams said. “She’s a very heavy player who is building up her confidence and has a pretty good IQ.” In terms of Williams’ style of coaching, she said she is going to take her time so that the players can get used to her style and that of her assistant coaches and said that she is there for the players outside of basketball.

“As we lay that foundation, in the short time that we have, we’re going to get up the floor quickly,” she added. “That’s what we’ve been working on; getting up the floor quickly and having that confidence that everyone has to be a threat on the floor, not just one person.”

The Pioneers have not won a league title since the 2004-2005 season and has been to the playoffs five times since that season.

The top goal for this season, according to Williams, is to go for a league title and she has been talking to her team about that and getting the players disciplined for a potential league title.

“We have the kids here that want to put in the work,” Williams said. “They’re eager to learn and the fact that they’re still here…actually pulling each other along is magnificent for me.”

CERRITOS DONS

8-9 overall last season, 7-3 in the 605 League, third place, lost to Portola High 76-59 in the Division 3AA first round playoffs Head coach: Marcus Chinen (eighth season, 112-66) Team’s record previous five seasons: 85-47 Last time missed the playoffs: 2011 DIVISION 3AA STARTERS LOST: None STARTERS RETURNING: SR Jennifer Aguirre, SR Michelle Lee, SR Jasmine Uy, JR Emily Hosoda, SO Onyeka Nwanze OTHERS RETURNING: SR Hayley

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Carroll, SR Amara Hizon, SR Leilani Morante, SR Madhuri Suresh, JR Francine Carrillo, JR Alexa Mina TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: To be announced Cerritos did not have any lower level teams last season and because of that, there were 23 players on varsity. It was a challenge for head coach Marcus Chinen to get all of them in every game, which only happened once.

“Just getting the chance to play was great, I think for everybody,” Chinen said.

“I think it was great for the student athletes and it was great for coaches to be back there on the court. I’m sure if you ask any coach out there, it was a blessing to have at least some kind of season; getting to see the kids back on the court doing what they do the best as well as in the classroom.”

Although the Dons finished in third place for the first time since the 2012-2013 season and lost three league games for the second time in the last three seasons, Chinen believes a lot of the league games were close enough that they could have gone either way as opposed to the notion of rest of the league catching up to Cerritos.

The team lost a pair of games to Whitney by a combined 10 points, but defeated Oxford Academy by two points on the road and Artesia by six points at home. The Dons also knocked off Pioneer by six points at home after losing to the Titans by 23 points earlier in the season.

“I think it just comes down to all the other teams are starting to get athletes back,” he continued. “They’re starting to get athletes to come to their school. Coaches are starting to spend a lot more time with them and if the chemistry is there, they’re going to be competitive. I just told [my team], let’s just finish in the top three and get to the playoffs.”

There won’t be 23 on the team this season, but of those who re returning, at least six are good enough to find a spot in the starting lineup each night.

Senior Amara Hizon was a starter at the beginning of the season before injuring her hand. Senior Jasmine Uy was one of two consistent scorers, reaching double figures seven times and finishing with 132 points. But look for sophomore Onyeka Nwanze to also provide a lot of scoring and rebounding. She led the team with 191 points.

“It’s a good starting five; they’re solid,” Chinen said. “The thing is they need to find that chemistry together, which we didn’t have. In fact, all the other teams didn’t have that. They didn’t have a preseason, they didn’t have a summer and if you want to go further, they didn’t have a spring. I think we had two weeks, I believe, to prep for games.”

Of the returning starters, Chinen said there isn’t one that stands out against the rest; that all five of them are doing a little of everything. So, don’t look for a go-to player. As far as the newcomers to varsity, Chinen did not know as of the second week of November who he was bring up from the junior varsity squad. But he hopes to get his team up to 15 or 16 players.

“I think we’ll be solid; I think we’ll be okay,” Chinen said. “We’ll take some of the hits early in the preseason…and hopefully that will get us ready for the actual 605 League season.”

GAHR GLADIATORS 3-9 overall last season, 2-8 in the San Gabriel Valley League, fifth place Head coach: Darrell Gillcrese (fourth season, 13-54) Team’s record previous five seasons: 39-79 Last time made the playoffs: 2017 DIVISION 3A STARTERS LOST: None STARTERS RETURNING: SR Cha’nai Richard, JR Brya Arroyo, JR Kameryn Mitchell, JR Alyssa Miyake, JR

To advertise call 562-407-3873 Lauren Teramoto OTHERS RETURNING: JR Jasmine Choice, JR Ella Sikma, SO Munveer Sogi TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: SR Mojave-Sole Jordan, JR Franci Chang, JR Deja Dorsey, JR Kim Gutierrez, JR Kaylah Kodua, FR Christine Ho It was a tough go for Gahr and head coach Darrell Gillcrese, and despite winning three games, the program’s fewest since going 3-21 in the 2002-2003 campaign, he said he just wanted to play and didn’t have expectations on the shorter than usual season. Gillcrese said he went into the season from a teaching standpoint of just teaching kids that if they stay ready, they don’t have to get ready. He added that the goal for the season is to have a growth mindset as there is one senior.

“We’re just trying to see how we can get better,” he continued. “I think it was good for the kid’s morale. Last season, obviously, the pandemic impacted everyone. But we did get a few opportunities and I think it gave kids hope, especially just working through that whole school year and some kids lived to play basketball. So, I thought it was good.”

The Gladiators had 10 on the roster last season and with eight returning players, Gillcrese sees this season as an opportunity to do his best to work everyone in the rotation and give them some experience.

Junior Brya Arroyo is the leader of the squad and has the potential to reach 20 points in any game while junior Lauren Teramoto is a good compliment to Arroyo in the scoring department.

“I’m definitely, truly counting on them this season,” Gillcrese said. “I also get back Cha’nai Richard, which she’ll be a three-year starter. She didn’t play during the Covid season, but she’ll come back this year and will give us one senior on the team that will give us some leadership.

Alyssa will hopefully be able to stretch the floor a little bit. She’s shown that she’s gotten a lot faster in her decision making, defensively and offensively. She’s going to be the leader; she’s going to be the person who has to make the engine go.”

Senior Mojave-Sole Jordan came to the Gahr program late and didn’t try out for basketball until she was a sophomore.

Since then, Gillcrese says he’s been impressed with her ball skills and being able to finish at the basket. Despite some experience, especially from two seasons ago, he added that this season will be a little bit of a challenge, but thinks the team is going to be okay.

As for the season, Gillcrese believes his team is in a place of maturity with Lynwood High and Paramount High leading the San Gabriel Valley League. He’s not sure what Downey High or Warren High looks like, but he knows his team is going to go into each league contest doing its best to improve on the team’s record of the past two seasons and continue to get better.

JOHN GLENN EAGLES

0-10 overall last season, 0-10 in the 605 League, sixth place Head coach: Eric Peterson (first season) Team’s record previous five seasons: 35-83 Last time made the playoffs: 2011 DIVISION 4A STARTERS LOST: Cynthia Almanzar, Priscilla Cardenas, Karina Flores, Kei’Ana Hood, SR Sara Mendoza STARTERS RETURNING: None OTHERS RETURNING: None TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: FR Martiza Corona, FR Aaliyah Ramirez A season after winning 11 games but failing to get to the playoffs for the ninth straight season, Glenn failed to win a league game for the first time since the 2002-2003 season. The Eagles had just six players on the team in the spring, five of whom were seniors with the other one not returning this season. On top of that, Glenn welcomes in the program’s third head coach in the past eight seasons in Eric Peterson.

Peterson was recently the head coach

at Long Beach Jordan High, has coached the boys freshmen team at Covina High 20 years ago and travel teams for about 20 years.

“Coaching at John Glenn is going to be challenging because they are a very young team,” Peterson said. “My best players are freshmen.”

The new head coach will field a team of 10 players with half of them sophomores.

He lists freshmen Martiza Corona and Aaliyah Ramirez as his key players while Ruby Chavez is the lone senior.

Don’t look for Glenn to be anywhere near the top of the 605 League this season and in fact, Peterson says the Eagles are not ready to be a playoff team yet.

NORWALK LANCERS

8-3 overall last season, 2-2 in the Suburban League, second place, lost to Agoura High 63-47 in the Division 4AA second round playoffs Head coach: Ashley Baclaan (6th season, 58-54) Team’s record previous five seasons: 58-54 Last time missed the playoffs:2017 DIVISION 3AA STARTERS LOST: Brianna Flores, Ariel Garate, JR Aliyah Young STARTERS RETURNING: SR Denise Cortez, SR Katrina Slaughter OTHERS RETURNING: SR Marleen Esquival, JR Amanda Rangel, SO Keilani Ganancial TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: SR Makayla Moore Since the beginning of the 2000-2001 season, Norwalk High has had four head coaches with two of them reaching the second round of the playoffs. One of them is Ashley Baclaan, who has tied Richard Drake for second place on being the longest tenured coach in school history. Could this be the season she gets to the quarterfinals?

Baclaan said last season was kind of hard to take in at times because with Covid and that everything was happening at a fast pace. Even though it was “hectic”, as she put it, she and her team took it day by day and “whatever happened, happened”, adding that it was crazy but fun despite playing only 11 games.

She said the key to her coaching this long has been learning new personalities each year and every year as long as she has been coaching, one of the big lessons she has learned is to constantly adapt because she never knows who she is going to get to play on the varsity team and she never knows who is going to be that spark.

“I’m pretty anxious for it and excited,” Baclaan said of this season. “It’s been a long time coming. I know we were able to get a short season last year, but the fact that we can get in the full season…I’m excited and I know the girls are excited.”

Of the 13 players Baclaan will carry, the Lancers return a pair of senior starters from last season in leading scorer Denise Cortez and Katrina Slaughter along with three other players.

Sophomore Keilani Ganancial was “pretty much like a starting player as a freshman” according to Baclaan and will also help guide the newcomers to varsity.

Senior Makayla Moore, who was with Norwalk as a freshman before transferring to Glenn, is back with the purple and gold.

“I’m definitely trying to look at those two to be the senior leaders,” Baclaan said of Cortez and Slaughter. “We are actually pretty old in age, but hopefully with those two, they can help guide the game a little bit more. We have some solid underclassmen as well.”

While Baclaan does not know what to expect from this season’s group, she says she is taking it day by day. Throughout the summer and out of last season, Norwalk was working with a core that had a couple of other players that Baclaan thought would be able to get back for this season but aren’t back.

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lower levels] and have been working with, I’m just looking for good competition, and I think they are eager to bring that,” Baclaan said. “I just want the girls to compete no matter what.”

VALLEY CHRISTIAN DEFENDERS

11-10 overall, 4-4 in the Olympic League, tied for third place, lost to Ayala High 62-49 in the Division 3A semifinals Interim head coach: Dan Leffler Team’s record previous five seasons: 6272 Last time missed the playoffs: 2019 DIVISION 2A STARTERS LOST: Jordan Ebalo, Makani Kane STARTERS RETURNING: SR Gillian Doplemore, SR Samantha Sims, JR Carissa Kamstra OTHERS RETURNING: SR Keiara Harvey, SR Mia Kandalaft, SR Karon Warren, JR Meghan Patterson TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: FR Chayse Chambers In a stunning turn of events, last season’s head coach, Anthony Roldan, officially resigned this past Monday to pursue another opportunity and V.C.’s athletic director Dan Leffler was thrown into the fire for the time being. Roldan was the head coach for only one season but took the Defenders to the Division 3A semifinals.

“Obviously it was a whirlwind for us,” Leffler said. “I was a little shocked, to be honest. Anthony spent a lot of time and effort into our program, especially after the season we had last year. Anthony’s work was a lot behind the scenes. He would teach [at V.C.], he was our strength and conditioning coach; he wore a lot of hats.

So, it was a pretty huge blow, but he had an opportunity that he couldn’t pass up and I understand that.”

Leffler says he’s known a lot of the players since they were in middle school, so the transition shouldn’t be too difficult.

While the Defenders graduated their top two scoring leaders in seniors Jordan Ebalo and Makani Kane, they return three solid starters and four other returning players.

Seniors Gillian Doplemore and Samantha Sims and junior Carissa Kamstra all combined to score 174 points and will have to be the ones to pace V.C. this season.

Seniors Keiara Harvey and Karon Warren could also find themselves in the starting lineup most nights to give the team that senior leadership.

“Our work is cut out for us,” Leffler said. “I think we’re fine. We have good athletes, but we have a lot of skill work to do just to make sure that we can actually take care of the ball. That’s where Jordan, and for sure, Makani are deeply missed because we weren’t turning the ball over much when they were here and now, we’re on our heels all the time.

Obviously, [Gillian] has a pretty good motor, so she could run,” he continued.

“We’re going to lean on her a little bit. She has great leadership qualities, not just in basketball. She’s a born leader and we’re going to lean on her.”

The future of V.C. girls basketball could begin with freshman Chayse Chambers, the lone ninth grader on the team. While the Defenders may not make another deep run in the playoffs like last season, Leffler believes his team has enough to finish in the top three of the Olympic League. V.C. swept Maranatha High last season, was swept by Heritage Christian High and split with Village Christian High and Whittier Christian High, going 3-1 at home in league play and 8-4 overall at home.

“No, we don’t,” he said of another trip to the semifinals. “I’ve seen the teams, I know the rankings, I know what teams have coming back. I don’t think we’ll make that kind of run because I don’t think we have that kind of leadership.”

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LAKEWOOD from page 1 And the decision was made so fast, that some residents are claiming a Brown Act violation by three councilmembers.

There were three proposed maps, the most controversial, and questionable, was Map 104. According to sources, no residents supported this map, and Mayor Jeff Wood said so in a meeting.

Map 104 split “communities of interest” and favored two seated Councilmen, Rogers and Croft, along with their appointee Vickie Stuckey.

The map was so gerrymandered that Cerritos College Trustee and Lakewood resident Marisa Perez spoke out at a public meeting against the map; ABCUSD Trustee Olga Rios also objected.

Residents voiced their concern that the flood control channel used as the dividing for Districts 3 and 4 was ger-

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Under the Croft-Stuckey-Pe endorsed map 104, District 5 would not have an election until 2024, and would place Mayor Jeff Wood against Councilman Ariel Pe in 2024.

That violated the guidelines set up by the City Council, “Districts shall respect the previous choices of voters by avoiding the creation of head-to-head contests between Council Members previously elected by the voters.”

No matter, at the meeting prior to formal approval of Map 104, Croft, Stuckey and Pe voted for 104, to the detriment of residents in District 5; Seeing a majority voting for Map 104, Rogers abstained; Woods was the lone no vote.

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,' (*!&, /!, north-south, splitting up communities of !& ! , & + & + recycling services 91%, fire and emergen!& ! , !& ! , & + interest. from page 1 cy services, 91%, street sweeping services We are also violating the criteria that nity survey. The survey was administered 90%, and the variety of recreation prowe’ve established pitting two Council to a “statistically random” sample of 483 grams and summer events, 80%. members that were duly elected against . *,!+ * +! & ,-* Residents wanted to see better efforts adults who reside within Pico Rivera and . *,!+ * +! & ,-* . *,!+ * +! & ,-* each other,” said Wood. by the city to address homelessness 40%, conducted in both English and Spanish; the On Nov. 16, 2021, the Lakewood ! the development of affordable housing survey ran from September 15, 2021, and !

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55%, and the maintenance and repair of concluded September 30, 2021.

make a final decision on a map and eleccity streets, 61%.

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Pe for “acting against his own2%-(2 &(11+302/(62 /(3 interests.” internet, social media, and other means.

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Respondents shared favorable opinions nancial incentives to help existing busiand Stuckey map pushes Pe into a runoff of the overall quality of life in the city - nesses grow, and the creation of business with Wood. Everyone knows what’s 61%; Pico Rivera as a place to live - 58%; districts to attract specific industries. going on. Councilman Pe, Stuckey is a Residents also want to see new retail and as a place to raise a family - 52%.

Croft appointee and you are protecting shopping and dining opportunities, speOpinions were more mixed regarding her. You are supporting a map that is cialty organic food stores, and entertainthe City as a place to shop and dine - 43%; against your own interest. Picking a map retire in the city - 38%; and work in the ment options.

City Council and City Staff will use that favors Stuckey is outrageous and city - 29%, but 25% of the respondents anthis information to formulate and impleviolates your own guidelines. You were swered “unsure” how to rate the city as a ment a strategic plan. Ultimately, the fieither coerced or you made a political place to work. nal strategic plan will be brought to City deal.”

Residents were very satisfied with the Council for consideration and approval in city's efforts to provide reliable trash and According to the city’s website the January 2022.

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LA MIRADA from page 10 Even though La Mirada was outgained 188-156 in the first half, it had the ball for 14:03 and ran 16 more plays than the Bulldogs, a sign that the Matadores were still in the game despite trailing by 10 points at the break. But the wind came out of the sail with the fumble in the third quarter, followed by the two touchdowns to make it 34-10. La Mirada’s final score of the night came on a Garcia one-yard run with 3.9 seconds left to play. Garcia completed 17 of 32 passes for 191 yards and at one point, had six straight completions. He also rushed for 35 yards on nine carries.

“Week after week, he hit big fourth down conversions,” Moschetti said. “He’s banged up; he fought his ass off the whole game. He made some big time plays and it was fitting for him at the end of the game to get that quarterback sneak for a touch-

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White led the ground game with 105 yards on 10 plays while Lafferre added 29 yards on 17 carries. Nasser caught eight passes for 72 yards and junior wide receiver Xavier Hicks hauled in five receptions for 57 yards.

Fox, who entered the game as Pasadena’s top receiver with just under 800 yards and nine touchdowns, was a game time decision as he was nursing an injury.

If he was, he was hiding it quite well as he caught three passes for 78 yards and accounted for four touchdowns.

“We prepared for him to play,” Moschetti said. “It’s the second round of the playoffs and we figured he was going to play. But they just have great skill players on the outside and we don’t have a lot of speed in the secondary. So, we have to try to play a lot of zone coverage, and they hurt us early on with their wide receiver screens. But they’re physical; they ran the ball when they had to run the ball and got the ball to their athletes.”

Despite the loss and everything that has happened in the past year and a half or so, Moschetti is still glad there was a full season and that his team, which finished in second place in the Suburban League, advanced to the quarterfinals.

“It was great,” he said. “A lot of people have had a lot of hard times the past year and a half, including my family. My brother was in the hospital for two months with Covid. My dad is not doing really well.

These kids…a lot of their family members have problems, and this is what high school football is all about; their families, their friends in the stands and I just thank God that we were blessed and able to be able to come out. We have a great administration that did all the tough work with the Covid protocols to be able to get us to be able to play football. And the same with all the schools in Southern California. But it’s something these kids needed.”

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PREVIEW from page 11 WHITNEY WILDCATS 10-7 overall last season, 8-2 in the 605 League, second place, lost to Ayala 54-43 in the Division 3A first round playoffs Head coach: Myron Jacobs (third season, 24-21) Team’s record previous five seasons: 76-54 Last time missed the playoffs: 2010 DIVISION 3AA STARTERS LOST: Kimberly Hosoda, Julianna Lee, Makenna Yokoyama STARTERS RETURNING: JR Layla Lacorte, SO Kylie Wang OTHERS RETURNING: JR Kayla Hamakawa, JR Anika Kasula, JR Rachel Song, SO Alyssa Truong TOP VARSITY NEWCOMERS: SR Haley Lavador, FR Haylie Wang The short spring season didn’t seem to bother Whitney or head coach Myron Jacobs as the Wildcats had a strong performance in the 605 League. Jacobs went as far to say he thought the Wildcats had their best senior corps last year, which included the graduating trio of Kimberly Hosoda, Julianna Lee and Makenna Yokoyama, along with the return of junior Layla Lacorte and an up and coming player in sophomore Kylie Wang. He added that he thought he had some good girls who came back for the Covid season that already knew what the coaching staff wanted to do.

“I think it was just a matter of getting into the gym,” Jacobs said of having a spring season. “That’s all it was. Basketball is like muscle memory. You might not be in shape, but once you get a couple of weeks in the gym, it kind of all comes back to you. I was very thankful that we were able to have a season mainly because I wanted my seniors to end on a good note.”

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League, they will have earned it with only eight players this season, five of them having varsity experience and with varsity rookie Haley Lavador as the lone senior. But even with the five returning players, Jacobs is quick to say that this is a rebuilding year because a lot of the players are still learning.

“We have eight girls that play hard and will give me everything they have out on the court,” Jacobs said. “We will try and do our best. I teach my girls every year that we can do whatever we want if we put that work in. Hard work beats talent any day, but we have to work hard, push each other and I believe we will be somewhere around the top three. Our team motto is one team, one dream.”

Sophomore Kylie Wang is the team’s leading returning player and scored 146 points in 17 games last season. Junior Layla Lacorte is the only other returner that scored in double figures. Look for freshman Haylie Wang to be the school’s next up and coming star.

“Layla’s game has really grown; she has come a long way from her freshman year,” Jacobs said. “Her confidence has grown this summer. Kylie Wang is a talent that’s just getting started. Kylie is a versatile kid that can score anywhere on the floor. She can guard any position on the floor and has improved her shot. But she has been working on many other things. I will go into battle any day, any time with these two girls.”

Jacobs said that his expectations this season are to get better as the season goes on and to try and get back to the playoffs, As for a league title, he knows that Cerritos and Pioneer High will be tough but the team to watch out for is Artesia.

CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS PURCHASE OF THEATRE CLEAR-COM AND ORCHESTRA PIT EQUIPMENT Notice is given that the City of La Mirada hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase of (1) Acadia Base Station XLR4, (1) HMS-4X HelixNet Main Station, (10) CC300 Headsets, (6) CC28 Headsets, (2) CAT Rack Female, (2) CAT Rack Male, and (6) 250’ Ethercon Cable, (1) DrumPerfect “Silencer” Performance Booth Concert 6, (3) Kemper Profiler Stage Pedalboard with Stage Bag and Expression Pedal, and (4) Behringer P16-M Personal Monitor Mixer with Mounting Bracket. Equipment specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, California 90638.

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk at or before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Bids must be submitted on the blank form, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Notice Inviting Bids on file in the City Clerk’s Office. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures.

Anne Haraksin City Clerk, City of La Mirada Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 11/19/21 CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS PURCHASE OF THEATRE FOLLOW-SPOTS Notice is given that the City of La Mirada hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase of (4) Lycian M2 Followspot Systems. Equipment specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, California 90638.

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk at or before 5:30 p.m. onWednesday, December 1, 2021. Bids must be submitted on the blank form, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Notice Inviting Bids on file in the City Clerk’s Office. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures.

Anne Haraksin City Clerk, City of La Mirada Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 11/19/21

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 120-30297-CM (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: ROB SASLOW, CLPF OF THE ESTATE OF ELIE G. MALOUF, 13363 ARTESIA BOULEVARD, CERRITOS, CA 90703 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: SAME AS ABOVE (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: CARMART, INC., 2514 REATA PLACE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: CERTAIN FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, INVENTORY AND OTHER ASSETS of that certain business located at: 13363 ARTESIA BOULEVARD, CERRITOS, CA 90703 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: CERRITOS ARCO, ELIE'S UNION 76, ELIE'S UNOCAL, AND CERRITOS TEST ONLY CENTER (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is DECEMBER 10, 2021 at the office of: GLEN OAKS ESCROW, 24018 LYONS AVE. SANTA CLARITA, CA 91321, Escrow No. 120-30297-CM, Escrow Officer: CYNTHIA MOLLER (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last day for filing claims is: DECEMBER 9, 2021.

(10) This bulk sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: .

DATED: NOVEMBER 4, 2021 BUYER(S): CARMART, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ORD-682460 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 11/19/21

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Cherry Carson RV Storage 4160 Cherry Ave. Long Beach CA, 90807, will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions ( Bond #5181494 ), on or after DECEMBER 14, 2021 @ 10:30 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: ice chest, TV stand, mirror, duffle bag, and cart gallon container belonging to the following.

NAME

UNIT # RONALD JOSEPH HARRIS 007 This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California.

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

Publication Dates: 11/23/21 AND 11/30/21

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions (Bond # 5181494), on or after DECEMBER 14 2021 @ 10:00 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, shelf units, chairs, picture frames, TV stand, tables, couches, loveseats, speakers, pillows, loose clothing, clock, TV legs, hamper, gas stove, chest of drawers, stereo equipment, suitcases, golf bag, stuffed toy, pots, duffle bag, tool case, hand bag, mattresses, box springs, table model TV, bike, ladders, steamer, trunk, file cabinet, lamp shade, car parts, tool cart, tires, crawler, shop vac, tool box, microwave, wood stands, laundry bags, electronics, silk plants, loose bedding, sewing machine, computer tower, and bags belonging to the following.

NAME ABRAHAM ALLEN PEACE B495/A125 BRENDA C RUIZ B635 LINDA SMITH B265 RAUL VELASQUEZ A191 PATRENA ROCHELLE WARFIELD B122

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

Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party. Publication Dates: 11/23/2021 AND 11/30/2021 PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 10753 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos, Ca 90703 on December 01, 2021 at 11:00 am.

Michelle Fitzpatrick- clothes and other personal belongings, Tanya Jones - Household items ,Ryan Bradley - Boxes, washer and dryer, Glenn Eldridge -Household items , Gidget Rogriguez -boxes and misc items , Brown Donald, Donald Brown -Boxes and household items , Hannah Salazar Lopez -Household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published at LCCN 11/12 and 11/19/21 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ISABEL MARIA ROCHA AKA ISABEL M. ROCHA AKA ISABEL ROCHA CASE NO. 21STPB10414 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ISABEL MARIA ROCHA AKA ISABEL M. ROCHA AKA ISABEL ROCHA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELENA MARY ALECRIM in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELENA MARY ALECRIM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/03/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner PAULO I. MENEZES - SBN 248864 THE LAW OFFICES OF DUARTE & MENEZES, LLP 17215 STUDEBAKER ROAD, SUITE 240 CERRITOS CA 90703 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/21 CNS-3527634# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS PURCHASE OF CHAIN MOTORS Notice is given that the City of La Mirada hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase of six (6) M Classic Lodestar Model F ½ Ton Chain Motors with Cable and Control Package. Equipment specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, California 90638.

Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk at or before Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Bids must be submitted on the blank form, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Notice Inviting Bids on file in the City Clerk’s Office. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures.

Anne Haraksin City Clerk, City of La Mirada Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 11/19/21

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE PUGLIESE Case No. 21STPB09274

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Robert Pugliese in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Robert Pugliese 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 on Nov. 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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.

Petitioner: Robert Pugliese ROBERT PUGLIESE 13124 CAROLYN ST CERRITOS CA 90703 CN981731 PUGLIESE Oct 29, Nov 5,12, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BERNICE MARY LAMBERT AKA BERNICE M. LAMBERT AKA BERNICE LAMBERT CASE NO. 21STPB09979 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BERNICE MARY LAMBERT AKA BERNICE M. LAMBERT AKA BERNICE LAMBERT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LAURIE LOUISE ATKINS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LAURIE LOUISE ATKINS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/07/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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 ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ. - SBN 150913 LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC. 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVENUE BUENA PARK CA 90621 10/29, 11/5, 11/12/21 CNS-3522614# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER APN: 8015-027-011 TS No: CA07000438-19-1 TO No: 190773243-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 29, 2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 30, 2021 at 09:00 AM, Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on May 6, 2015 as Instrument No. 20150524185, and a Judgment was recorded September 16, 2021 as Instrument Number 20211419460, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded February 27, 2018 as Instrument Number 20180192453, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by VICTOR D GANDARA FRANCO, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11404 GWYNNE AVENUE, NORWALK, CA 90650 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $342,424.08 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000438-19-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call www.Auction.com, or visit this internet website https://tracker. auction.com/sb1079/, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000438-19-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale.

If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: November 2, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000438-19-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction. com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 78388, Pub Dates: 11/12/2021, 11/19/2021, 11/26/2021, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2021237280 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: THE CLASSIC STITCH, 20909 BLOOMFIELD 15, LAKEWOOD, CA., 90715. Registered Owner: EMMANUEL VILLA-MARIN 20909 BLOOMFIELD 15, LAKEWOOD, CA., 90715 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN 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/ EMMANUEL VILLA-MARIN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 10/29/21. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/21

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LIGHTSCAPE AT THE LA ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN

By Tammye McDuff For the first time in Southern California, and direct from their sold out run in London and Chicago, Lightscape arrived on the West Coast, transforming 115 acres of The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden into an enchanting, after dark illuminated walking experience.

Enter a magical forest for a most wondrous sight. As the sun sets, creative wizards have been hard at work installing oversized stars, glimmering tunnels of light and twinkle shows set to music. From November 12, 2021 through January 16, 2022 the one mile spectacular light show features one of-a-kind artistic installations that come alive with color, imagination and sound.

The most interesting and by far most captivating is the jungle of disco ball-headed reflective mannequins that add ‘another world’ feel. Looking like holiday aliens you

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find some beaming down from the trees, others engaged in a dance of lights and believe it or not an entire ‘family’ that will have you grinning from ear to ear. The trail also features a one-of-a-kind experience blending new works with favorites from previous Lightscape installations around the world, such as the Winter Cathedral, an impressive towering arch tunnel sparkling with 100,000 lights.

The L.A. Arboretum produces Lightscape in association with Sony Music, which amazes millions of people year after year with similar shows in multiple locations across the United Kingdom. In addition, Lightscape is skillfully produced by Culture Creative and WAD Entertainment.

Buy tickets before Lightscape sells out: www.arboretum.org/lightscape