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Council Approves Development Agreement for ‘Heart of Norwalk’ Plan

By Brian Hews On July 6, 2021, the Norwalk City Council adopted The Heart of Norwalk Vision Plan, a vision for the future of San Antonio Village and the Firestone Corridor, two key neighborhoods in the center of the City.

San Antonio Village and the Firestone Corridor encompass the oldest sections of Norwalk.

This area is where the City began, and it remains its very heart.

Today it lies midway between the Metrolink train station and the Metro Green Line rail terminus, and many of

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CPUC Considering Disincentivizing Solar Purchases and Crushing Customers

By Myra Maravilla Hawaiian Gardens Councilmember YOU GET A BIKE! ABC Superintendent Dr. Sieu (far left) celebrates with Aloha third-grade students, 55 bikes were donated by the YMCA Bikes for Kids program.

The entire third grade class at Aloha Health Medical Academy (Elementary School) received a big surprise this holiday season in the form of new bikes from the YMCA of Greater Long Beach's Bikes for Kids program.

All of the school's third-graders gathered in the multi-purpose room, thinking that only winners of an essay contest would each receive a bike.

The winners were announced, and a

curtain was pulled down, revealing bikes for all 55 students.

"We are so thrilled that our partners, the YMCA of Greater Long Beach, helped our students during this holiday season," said Principal Danielle Saldavia Pouncey.

"We serve a population of students and families experiencing difficult times due to the pandemic, and this is such a

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Dr. Monica Sánchez Sworn in as Pico Rivera Mayor

By Brian Hews

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Hawaiian Gardens’ Political Representation Sunk by Redistricting Commission Proposal places Hawaiian Gardens with Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Cypress among others.

Proposing a $57 per month penalty, cutting residential export credits by 80%, most are calling it a utility profit grab.

This week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposed decision on "net metering," the policy that is responsible for the growth of solar in California.

The CPUC proposal would add a $57 per month solar penalty fee for the average residential solar system.

A $15 per month credit for the first 10 years would only partially offset the fee, but California would still have the highest solar penalty fees in the country.

Low-income ratepayers and commercial customers would not pay the monthly fee.

In addition, the commission proposed slashing export credits to approximately 5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on all solar users, including schools and churches.

This is an 80% reduction from the 2030 cents per kWh credited today for residential customers.

Further, the commission reduced the

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REORGANIZATION: Newly appointed Pico Rivera Mayor Dr. Monica Sanchez, center, with, from (l-r), Councilman Raul Elias, Mayor pro tem Erik Lutz, and Councilmen Andrew Lara and Gustavo Camacho.

By Brian Hews This week, Dr. Monica Sánchez and Councilmember Erik Lutz were appointed Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem respectively during the weekly meeting of the City Council.

This is only the fourth time that a woman has served as mayor of the City.

"I am honored and privileged to have

Norwalk Unveils First Battery Electric Buses

The buses use a regenerative braking system that helps it reach a travel range of up to 150 miles on a single charge.

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been elected by my colleagues to serve as Mayor of Pico Rivera," said Dr. Sanchez.

"I look forward to continuing to build on the success of my predecessors in serving the residents of Pico Rivera.”

Dr. Sánchez is currently a Board Member for the Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA).

This public agency provides social services

Cerritos Chamber Awards 'Taste Of Best Of'

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Reporter Tammye McDuff went with Cerritos Chamber ED May Peitszch to hand out awards for Taste of the Region.

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On December 8, 2021, the California Redistricting Commission drew a draft map of the Orange County congressional districts. They included the City of Hawaiian Gardens with the Coastal Orange County district, which includes White and affluent cities like Huntington Beach that do not share our demographics nor interests.

As of December 10, the City of Hawaiian Gardens has been moved to a new congressional district, grouped with Orange County communities like Fountain Valley, Westminster, and Garden Grove under the name of SAVANAANA. According to the racial makeup of this draft congressional district, it is made up of only 23% Latino.

Staying in the SAVANAANA congressional district would dilute the level of representation that Hawaiian Gardens will have in Congress.

Access to bilingual resources and topics that matter most to our community like affordable healthcare, immigration reform, and more may become nonexistent.

Although the commission has slightly improved in removing us from the Coastal Orange County district, we are not satisfied with being grouped with the congressional district of SAVANAANA. Instead, being grouped with the LBNORTH congressional district would best serve the people and businesses of Hawaiian Gardens, which includes the friendly communities we frequent.

LBNORTH includes a part of Long Beach, Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, Bell Gardens, Bell, and Huntington Park, and is made up of 51.2% Latino, which is more aligned with our Hawaiian Gardens racial makeup, which is over 78% Latino.

Like the new congressional draft maps, the new assembly district we have been grouped with, Assembly District

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Artesia Girls Basketball Takes CIF Division

The school raised the Division 5AA championship banner, then rolled over Compton Early College.

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Norwalk Unveils First Battery Electric Buses

Car Slams Into Downey Float Bldg., Hahn Gives Funds to Fix

ELECTRIC: A version of the bus that will be used in Norwalk.

This past Monday the Norwalk Transit System (NTS) unveiled its first batteryelectric buses to its fleet.

The buses were built by GILLIG who designed and manufactured the electric propulsion system for the bus. They are equipped with six onboard batteries and can be fully charged in under four hours.

The buses use a regenerative braking system that helps it reach a travel range of up to 150 miles on a single charge.

The new buses mean a decreased carbon footprint and also reduced noise pollution for residents and businesses, along with a quieter, more relaxing ride for customers.

CRASH: The gate of the Downey Rose Float Association facility where a car plowed through, some items were damaged. Photo Downey Rose Float Association.

Just days after a car crashed into the Downey Rose Float Association facility and just weeks before the parade, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office is helping fund repairs and equipment replacement.

The incident took place early in the morning on Friday, December 10, 2021.

A vehicle crashed through the security gate of the facility, damaging props and equipment.

Luckily, the barn and float were not damaged. With just weeks to go before the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, association started a GoFundMe to raise money for the repairs.

“This was terrible accident, and the timing could not be worse for the Downey

Rose Float Association, but we can’t let it ruin the work that they have put into this year’s Rose Parade float,” said Supervisor Hahn.

“We are going to help cover the costs of replacing the equipment and we are working to get the damages to the fence assessed and repaired as quickly as possible.”

Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office has committed $5,000 towards replacing damaged equipment and props.

The County owns and maintains the property that the Downey Rose Float Association uses, so Hahn’s office is also working closely with the County’s Internal Services Department to assess the damages to the security fence and get it replaced.

Hubert Huphrey Dem. Club Holds Holiday Fundraiser

THE HUBERT HUMPHREY DEMOCRATIC CLUB held their annual Holiday Party and Fundraiser last week at the Black Angus in Lakewood. Supervisor Janice Hahn was the guest of honor and spoke at the event. Many silent auction items were displayed, courtesy of Susan Zabel, who organized the items and prepared auction sheets. Three time former Cerritos Mayor Diana Needham was among the many VIPs and Community Activists present to enjoy the festivities. Needham and Mary Ann Tipton bid and purchased a large number of auction items, helping the club with funding.

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Cerritos Councilman Yokoyama Kicks Off Reelection Campaign

CERRITOS COUNCILMEMBER Frank Aurelio Yokoyama at his Happy Birthday event with about 50 family and friends at Arte Cafe in November to celebrate his reelection campaign for Cerritos City Council. The Birthday celebration was hosted by Cerritos Mayor Grace Hu, former Cerritos Mayor Mark Pulido, and Artesia Mayor Melissa Ramoso. Also attending was HHDC's Mary Ann Tipton, Cerritos Committee Member Karen Wilson, ABC Trustee Sophia Tse, Judge Lee Tipton (ret.), Fullerton Commissioner Arnel Dino, Parents Thomas and Francisca Yokoyama, Gloria Pulido, Cerritos Commissioner Pat Patnaik Cerritos Commissioner Michelle Guerrero. Not pictured is Artesia Councilmember Ali Taj and Buena Park Mayor Sunny Park.

At its December 15th meeting, the Artesia City Council recognized four community members as award recipients of the fall Beautification Awards Program. With the assistance of the Beautification and Maintenance Commission, all four recipients were commended for the outstanding upkeep of their homes and businesses.

Two residents were honored with a Sustainable Landscape Beautification Award in appreciation of their outstanding efforts to maintain attractive landscaping using drought-tolerant landscaping design.

The Artesia Christian Home was recognized for both of their facilities under the business category with a Storefront

Beautification Award, for maintaining exceptional maintenance of the exte3rior of their property. Newly appointed Mayor Melissa Ramoso presented a Certificate of Recognition and a lawn sign, which they can proudly display on their property.

The program will resume again in the Spring of 2022, Community members are encouraged to self-nominate or nominate a neighbor or business.

Fall Beautification Award WinnersResidential Award Recipients, 18320 Elaine Avenue, 18502 Grayland Avenue; Business Award Recipients-Artesia Christian Home, Artesia Christian Home Memory Care Community.

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Rosemead and Beverly Improvements Completed in Pico Rivera

EASY TURNS: Rosemead and Beverly Blvd construction was completed, improvements include additional left and right turn lanes in the westbound direction of Beverly as well as additional left-turn lanes in the northbound and southbound direction of Rosemead.

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Construction at the intersection of Rosemead and Beverly Blvd. in Pico Rivera was completed after eight months.

Improvements included widening of the intersection to add an additional leftturn and right turn lanes in the westbound direction of Beverly as well as additional left-turn lanes in the northbound and southbound direction of Rosemead.

The project also included the reconstruction of existing medians, sidewalks, and curb and gutter to accommodate additional travel lanes along northbound and southbound of Rosemead through the intersection.

The main portion of the intersection was reconstructed fully in concrete to withstand truck traffic and increase life ex-

pectancy of the surface.

Additionally, the project rehabilitated the asphalt pavement along Beverly from Acacia Avenue Street to Lindell Avenue, constructed new concrete bus pads, and modified the existing traffic signal.

In order for the widening of Rosemead at Beverly. to be accomplished, the shopping center at the northeast corner of the intersection was purchased and subsequently demolished for this project.

With the project now complete, this parcel of land is now available for future economic and development use.

As of this month, all four intersections of the Pico's Hot Spots Program: Rosemead at Whittier; Rosemead at Washington; Rosemead at Slauson; and Rosemead at Beverly have been completed

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New Equipment Ribbon Cutting at Holifield Park

ZIP-LINING! (l-r) Norwalk City Manager Jesus Gomez, L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, and Norwalk Mayor Jennifer Perez officially cut the ribbon signifying the installation of new equipment at Holifield Park which includes a zip line.

By Tammye McDuff The City of Norwalk unveiled new equipment at Holifield Park with a ribboncutting on December 15, 2021, which includes a state-of-the-art tower and zip line.

In attendance was Los Angeles County District 4 Supervisor Janice Hahn, who contributed $300,000 last year to the City.

“This is an investment that generations of park visitors can enjoy,” stated Mayor Jennifer Perez, “next year the City Council will focus on improving all of the parks in Norwalk."

The playground equipment at Holifield Park was installed in 1990 and was in need of major upgrades. In July 2021, the City Council approved the removal of the old

playground equipment and the installation of the new playground equipment at the park.

The new playground is comprised of equipment for children ages two to twelve years of age and includes a state-of-the-art tower and zipline that will be the first of its kind in the Gateway cities.

“The equipment was pretty outdated, which is why the request was made to use that park site,” Perez said after the July 20 City Council meeting during which a $398,000 contract was awarded to Minnesota-based Landscape Structures on a 4-0 vote.

Supervisor Hahn was presented with a giant thank you card, created by students from the adjacent John Dolland Elementary School, who eagerly awaited the completion of the new playground equipment.

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TRANSITION: (l-r) Councilmen Mark Waldman and Nitesh P. Patel, Mayor pro tem Debbie Baker, Mayor Michele Steggell and Councilman Marshall Goodman.

By Brian Hews LA PALMA, Calif. – At its regular meeting on December 7, 2021, the La Palma City Council selected Michele Steggell as Mayor and Debbie Baker as Mayor Pro Tem for 2022.

Mayor Steggell said, “I am both thankful and honored to serve as La Palma’s Mayor for 2022. I am excited about this upcoming year and look forward to accom-

plishing great things for our City.” Mayor Steggell was first elected to the City Council in November 2014 and served as Mayor in 2017 before being re-elected in 2018.

Mayor Pro Tem Baker said, "I am excited to work closely with Mayor Steggell, and through her leadership, I know that the City Council will continue to make La Palma one of the best places to live." Mayor Pro Tem Baker was elected to the City Council in November 2020.

Renovation Update from the City of La Palma La Palma City Hall has completed its massive facelift, which included replacement of the HVAC system; light and electrical upgrades; ADA restroom and City Council Chambers renovations.

The project also included roof repairs to the existing Civic Center roof, which housed City Hall, Police Department and

Fire Department. The work included the removal and replacement of failed and damaged roof materials, cleaning of all roof drains and scuppers, restoration of existing improvements, replacement of flashing all while ensuring public safety and convenience. The project was completed in November.

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Crime Summary Cerritos Assault

17300 Blk. Shoemaker Rd. Victim was driving his vehicle and passed suspect’s vehicle because he felt suspect was going too slow. Victim stopped at light and suspect pulled up next to him. Victim rolled down his window and they argued, suspect sprayed a caustic substance at victim’s face, suspect drove away.

13000 Blk. Briarwood St. During an argument, suspect used his vehicle to ram victim’s vehicle while she was driving. Suspect was arrested.

Residential Burglary 12600 Blk. Artesia Bl., Apts.

Screen removed purse, tote bag.

13700 Blk. Destino Pl. screen removed jewelry taken.

13400 Blk. Randsburg St. rear window forced open; ipad stolen.

Burglary Other

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12700 Blk. Towne Center Dr., restaurant entrance door pried.

19100 Blk. Bloomfield Ave. business door pried, cash stolen.

20100 Blk. Cabrillo Ln. school, window smashed, nothing taken.

10700 Blk. Artesia Bl. storage facility; purses, watch stolen.

19100 Blk. Bloomfield Ave. restaurant; front door pried u.s. currency.

10700 Blk. Artesia Bl., storage facility; door cut, tools.

Grand Theft

Cerritos Center store perfume stolen.

18900 Blk. Studebaker Rd. business; catalytic converter.

16500 Blk. Berwyn Rd. business; truck batteries stolen.

12600 Blk. Artesia Bl. Apts.

wheels/tires stolen.

18900 Blk. Studebaker Rd. business; catalytic converter 12500 Blk. 183rd St. school; catalytic converter

Grand Theft Auto 18900 Blk. Vickie Ave. 1997 Honda 11200 Blk. 183rd. St. 2013 Hyundai 16500 Blk. Valley View 1990 Mazda 11100 Blk. 183rd.

2007 Cadillac 11400 Blk. South St. 2004 GMC 13100 Blk. Droxford 2005 Toyota

La Mirada

Notable Arrests

A suspect was arrested for his connection to various thefts in La Mirada.

A suspect was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

A suspect was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon incident.

Eight suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various violations.

Robbery

Two robberies were reported on the 15200 block of Rosecrans Ave. Several pellet guns were stolen from one location and a phone charger from another.

Other Structure Burglary

An early morning door smash burglary was reported on the 14500 block of Stage Rd. Several checks were stolen.

A daytime attempt burglary was reported at 14700 block of Artesia Blvd.

Merchandise was stolen during an afternoon burglary on the 14300 Firestone.

Vehicle Burglary

A morning window smash burglary

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The Gardens is located at 11871 Carson St. Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. was reported near the intersection of Stamy Rd. and Las Flores Ave. An afternoon burglary was reported on the 15600 block of Imperial Hwy. A daytime door pry burglary was reported on the 15200 block of Canary Ave. Merchandise was reported stolen.

Grand Theft

Merchandise was stolen on the 15200 block of Rosecrans Ave. Serval personal items were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 13400 block of Bona Vista Ln. A catalytic converter was reported stolen during a daytime theft on the 15100 block of Alondra Blvd.

A catalytic converter was reported on the 15900 block of Imperial Hwy. Wiring was reported stolen during an early morning theft near the intersection of Stage Rd. and Valley View Ave. Various auto parts and tires were reported stolen during an early morning theft on the 14300 Gannet St. A catalytic converter was reported stolen during an early morning theft on the 14800 block of Roma Dr.

Grand Theft Auto

A sedan was reported stolen on the 14900 block of Leffingwell Rd. A truck was reported stolen on the 15300 block of Ocaso Ave. A truck was reported stolen on the 16700 block of Valley View Ave. A box truck was reported stolen on the 14500 block of Plantana Dr. A truck was reported stolen on the 14900 block of Gagely Dr. A truck was reported stolen on the 12300 block of La Mirada Blvd.

A stolen truck was recovered on the 15200 block of Canary Ave.

Free Admission to San Deigo Zoo Safari Park for Seniors The San Diego Zoo Safari Park invites guests ages 65 and older to visit for free throughout the entire month of February.

The Safari Park’s 1,800 acres are home to vital conservation efforts—with more than 3,600 individual animals from more than 300 species, and a botanical collection of more than 1.75 million plants—offering remarkable educational opportunities and fun for the whole family.

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Law Designates USS Iowa as National Surface Navy Museum

THE USS IOWA is moored at the Battleship Iowa Museum at the port of Los Angeles.

The law designates the museum as the National Museum of the Surface Navy.

By Brian Hews Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) this week applauded inclusion of the Battleship Iowa National Museum of the Surface Navy Act in the authorization bill.

The House bill was sponsored by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-San Pedro). The defense bill, now awaits President Biden’s signature.

The bill designates the USS Battleship Iowa Museum, located in the Port of Los Angeles, as the National Museum of the Surface Navy.

“From her service in World War II and the Korean War to her days supporting NATO decades later, the USS Iowa has a rich history. She has already served as a museum for years and educated many about the surface navy," Feinstein said.

In 2006, Feinstein called on the Navy to transfer the USS Iowa to California so to turn it into a floating museum.

The Battleship Iowa Museum opened in 2012 and is operated by the nonprofit Pacific Battleship Center.

“The USS Iowa is not only a proud piece of Navy history itself, its second life as a floating museum, has taught millions of visitors about the importance of the US Navy and the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who have served,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “It is only fitting that our USS Iowa be the site of this new National Museum – dedicated to not only the ship's incredible history, but the entire Surface Navy.”

Supervisor Janice Hahn not only threw the County’s support behind the legislation, she was critical in bringing the ship to San Pedro in 2011. As a Los Angeles City Councilwoman, she put forward the proposal to the Council to bring the USS Iowa to the Port of Los Angeles in 2010 and continued to champion the effort after being elected to Congress.

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La Mirada Deputy Recognized for Role in the Community During its December 14 Council meeting, the La Mirada City Council recognized Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Anayancy Acosta with a Community Spotlight Award for the actions she took to help a La Mirada resident in need.

Deputy Acosta has received several accolades including a Life Saving Award for saving an inmate’s life.

She was also featured in a television news broadcast for the actions she took to assist an elderly La Mirada resident.

On October 2, 2021, Deputy Acosta responded to a call for service, where there was no evidence of crime in the area.

Deputy Acosta observed an elderly woman, who needed assistance and lived alone at the residence. Deputy Acosta also noticed the woman needed help with cleaning the interior and exterior of her house. The elderly woman did not have the ability or financial resources to clean the property, maintain her yard, and could not make her home a safe environment to live in.

Deputy Acosta felt compelled to help the La Mirada resident who needed assistance. She reached out to family, friends, and off duty Deputies to assist her with cleaning and maintaining the woman’s house and yard. Deputy Acosta went above and beyond to help a resident in need. She continues to visit the resident and check in on her to make sure she is comfortable, and her needs are met. Her act of kindness serves as a positive role model in the community.

The Community Spotlight Award recognizes exceptional individuals who, through their actions, bring credit to themselves and the City of La Mirada. For additional information, contact La Mirada City hall at (562) 943-0131.

DEPUTY ACOSTA (l) with La Mirada Mayor Ed Eng during the December 14 City Council meeting receiving her Community Spotlight Award.

Naples Boat Parade This Weekend Staff Report Naples Islands Christmas boat parade is back for its 75th anniversary this Saturday, Dec. 18, with over 100 boats taking the traditional route through the canals lined with decorated Naples homes.

The parade is organized by the Naples Improvement Association and its volunteers. The theme of the 75th parade is Diamonds On The Bay. All access to Naples Islands west of Second Street will be closed at 6 p.m. and won’t reopen until after the parade concludes.

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Cerritos Chamber Delivers Taste of Region Awards

By Tammye McDuff The chamber of commerce is an organization of business owners and entrepreneurs who promote the interests of their local business community. Chambers of commerce provide access to valuable resources, discounts, and relationships that help businesses save money and market their products. But what happens to a chamber when there is a pandemic and nothing is allowed to function? The chamber pivots.

The Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce remained very active during the pandemic, with weekly zoom meetings, numerous emails with updated information and a general its-okay kind of feeling.

Executive Director May Peitzsch sat with the board of directors and reimagined every event the chamber hosted. One of these events was the ‘Cerritos Taste of the Region’.

In a ‘normal’ year, the Taste of the Region is held at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The event invites every restaurant in the city, and extends invitations to every chamber member to participate in presenting their business or organization to the public. The event is always a success and is attended by thousands area

TOP TO BOTTOM: Friday's won for Best Appetizers; Kape Republik won for Best Sweets; Best Thai went to Thailicious.

Photos by Tammye McDuff, awards given by May Peitzsch.

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In 2020, the event was canceled, and this year was questionable, with the pandemic still lingering. That is when the Peitzsch had an ‘aha’ moment. Instead of bringing the restaurants to the people, the Chamber brought the people to the restaurants. With a special passport in hand, attendees were invited to visit each restaurant's facility; taste the menu and score their experience.

The Taste of the Region 2021 was a huge success.

This past Friday, December 10, Hews Media Group-Community News joined with Peitzsch to deliver handcrafted slate awards to ‘The Best Of The Taste Of.' With this reporter in tow, the Chamber and HMG visited seven recipients.

We began at A’Roma Ristorante, awarded the 2021 Best Italian Cuisine; then we travelled to Wholly Smokes, awarded Best BBQ; Islands at the Towne Center won for Best Burgers; Friday's won for Best Appetizers; Kape Republik was awarded Best Sweets; Best Thai went to Thailicious and the 2021 Best Taste was awarded to Cornerstone Bar & Kitchen from Cerritos Sheraton.

The Traveling Taste of the Region proclaimed their annual rite of fall. While it was not quite safe to gather in large numbers, the Chamber still gave foodies a chance to fulfill their tasting wishes, with fellow connoisseurs using their passport to travel to dozens of local restaurant venues.

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Mermaids and Merriment Lit Up the Gateway Cities

LET IT SNOW! Norwalk City Council, City Manager and Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) celebrate the lighting of the city's Christmas Tree.

By Tammye McDuff The holiday season of 2020 might have been more Grinch-mas than Christmas, but this year cities in the Gateway area lit up trees and houses and even mermaids making up for last year’s gloom.

Starting the weekend off on Friday December 3 was the city of Artesia Parks and Recreation Winter Wonderland and holiday tree lighting. It was a great evening with designated play areas with real snow, treats, lights and music.

Hawaiian Gardens held a drive thru toy giveaway with their tree lighting ceremony, also held this past Friday.

Lakewood tree lighting began early at 4:30 featuring food trucks and carnival games, lots of falling snow and family photo opportunities with Santa and his elves.

Elves were busy at work as they prepared the big event in Bellflower. The town center tree lit up just in time for Santa, carolers and real snow sledding to

commence.

The city of Downey held its annual tree lighting ceremony Monday December 6 at the Civic Center and the annual caroling and lighting of the Apollo capsule really set the holiday spirit.

La Mirada held its community tree lighting at the Chili Holiday Celebration.

La Mirada out did themselves this year with a city wide holiday, Saturday December 4. Hot dogs, chili, cookies, warm coco and activities for the kids were held at Splash! with a very holly mermaid performance by the La Mirada Aquabelles.

Senator Bob Archuleta joined the Norwalk City Council in officially lighting of its tree.

“Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Festival on Saturday! It was good seeing so many people come out to join in the crafts, games, attractions, and the night market,” said Norwalk Mayor Jennifer Perez.

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Gahr shrugs off slow start against Grand Terrace to avoid going winless in third tournament

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter BELLFLOWER-The Gahr High boys basketball team, on the heels of capturing the El Monte Invitational the week of Nov. 22-27, knew it would be tougher to keep the momentum going this past week in the St. John Bosco Braves Varsity Winter Classic.

The Gladiators began the tournament losing to Damien High, ranked fifth at the time, in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 poll, Victor Valley High and Walnut High, ranked 13th at the time, in Division 3AA. After falling behind by nine points to Grand Terrace High within the first four minutes of last Saturday morning’s contest, Gahr bounced back in a big way, outscoring the Titans 47-24 in the second and third quarters combined and came away with a 78-57 win, leaving the Gladiators at 7-5.

“This is one of the top tournaments in Southern California,” said Gahr head coach Ricky Roper. “So, we played really, really good teams. Victor Valley was really good; Damien was good. We did not play well yesterday. I would say out of the four games, there was one game we didn’t compete to the way we would have liked, [and] that was yesterday against Walnut.”

When the latest polls were released this past Monday, Damien had moved up to third while Walnut had dropped to 14th.

Grand Terrace scored the first five points of the game and led 12-3 before a threepointer from freshman Dillon Chelsea jump started the Gladiators. Chelsea, who missed the first two games of the tournament, would put back an offensive rebound 66 seconds later to make it a 14-8 game and ended the opening quarter with another basket as Gahr inched closer at 2118.

The Gladiators took their first lead, 2523, with 4:46 remaining in the first half on a steal and basket from senior Delmus Wilkerson III and never trailed the rest of the way. That was the second of four straight baskets they would score in a two-minute span with Chelsea adding four more points to his total. Chelsea scored 24 points for the second straight contest and has reached at least 23 points four times while scoring in double figures another three times.

Since the 12-3 start, the Titans

ARTESIA GIRLS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Pioneers watch title banner unveiled, then rout Compton Early College to advance to finals

By Loren Kopff Artesia High’s boys and girls basketball programs are known for dropping banners from the top of its gymnasium and another one was unveiled last Friday night when the 2019-2020 girls team celebrated its championship season. Of the 15 players who were on that team which finished 26-8 and won the CIF-Southern Section 5AA title, nine of them are on this season’s squad.

Moments after the players and firstyear head coach Mollie Williams saw the newest banner unveiled, the Pioneers routed Compton Early College 60-19 to wrap up pool play action in the Artesia

posted consecutive baskets only once the remainder in the half and twice in the third quarter. But by that time, the Gladiators had built a 19-point lead, thanks to a 16-1 run that began with the final 18 seconds of the first half and consumed the first three minutes of the third quarter. Chelsea and senior Jayden Thomas each scored seven points in the second quarter with the latter adding three downtown shots in the third quarter to help the Gladiators build a 65-45 lead entering the final stanza.

“We really picked up our energy in the second and third quarters,” Roper said.

“It’s just been a hard week. Dillon has only played two games this week [and senior] Caleb Shepherd, who is a really, really good player for us and was an all-league player for us last year, had 14 points at halftime against Victor Valley and cut his head.

So, he missed the rest of the Victor Valley game and the rest of the tournament.

“But we have to kids who are home because of contact tracing,” he continued.

“So, we really don’t have the team we had in the [El Monte] Tournament. Hopefully, we can get everybody back healthy and get it going before league.”

Chelsea, Thomas and senior Daniel Okoro accounted for all 13 points Gahr would score in the fourth quarter with Thomas leading all scorers with 25 points while Chelsea and Okoro had 24 and 17 points respectively. In addition, Okoro had seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while Chelsea pitched in with five rebounds and four steals. Defensively, the Gladiators had nine steals and four blocks.

“Jayden picked up his energy and hit some shots [today],” Roper said. “He was big.”

Against Damien on Dec. 6, four players scored in a 65-33 loss with Okoro posting 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks while Shepherd had 10 points. Two days later, Gahr fell to Victor Valley 57-56 with Shepherd and Thomas leading the blue and gold with 14 points each and sophomore Evan Spurlin-Renfroe grabbing seven rebounds. Last Friday, in the 66-50 setback to Walnut, Chelsea, who was the most valuable player in the El Monte Invitational with 60 points, 16 steals, 14 assists and 13 rebounds in those four games, came off the bench to record 24 points against Walnut.

Gahr began the season by taking part

Girls Holiday Classic. They would go on to fall to Los Altos High 49-33 in the championship game last Saturday afternoon to see its record go to 9-3 entering this past Monday.

“It’s real special, especially as a former basketball player here,” Williams said. “And to have the girls that I’m coaching to do something that unfortunately I was unable to do, it’s good to be a part of it.”

As a player, the farthest Williams went in the playoffs was the quarterfinals, and that came as a freshman during the 20042005 season. In her last two seasons, Artesia was bounced out in the first round.

In fact, Williams said she was feeling a

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ARTESIA HIGH senior Aminah Roberts defends against Heaven Thomas of Compton last Friday.

Roberts finished with eight points as the Pioneers routed the Rising Phoenix 60-19.

Photo by Armando Vargas, Contributing photographer

GAHR HIGH FRESHMAN Dillon Chelsea attempts one of his 17 shots taken against Grand Terrace High last Saturday in the Gladiator’s final game of the St. John Bosco Braves Varsity Winter Classic. Chelsea scored 24 points, had five rebounds, five assists and three steals in Gahr’s 78-57 win, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Photo by Armando Vargas, Contributing photographer. in the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Tournament and not including Sundays in which high school athletes can’t compete, the Gladiators have played 12 games in 24 available days. Gahr will end the month with road games against Whittier High tonight, Cerritos High on Dec. 23 and will compete in the Nogales Invitational Dec. 27-30. Gahr already has four more wins than last season’s total.

“You just don’t know; at any point, any

week you could be missing two or three guys to contact tracing,” Roper said. “It’s just that tournament stretch where you’re playing a lot of games; you have a lot of games coming at you. [This tournament] exposed some things that we need to work on, and like I said, we just have to get healthy and we have to get everybody together.”

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Fourth quarter rally comes up short for Cerritos boys basketball against La Serna

By Loren Kopff It’s been an uncharacteristic slow start for the Cerritos High boys basketball team, winning just two of its first nine games entering this past Tuesday night’s home encounter with La Serna High.

And, during the fourth quarter, the Dons thought they would have their first significant comeback victory, almost erasing a 17-point deficit.

But time ran out and Cerritos dropped a 55-48, its second setback of seven points or fewer this season. Cerritos trailed 47-30 after three quarters but scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter and trailed 52-48 with 26.7 seconds remaining after a steal and basket from senior Alec Reyes.

The Dons were able to get off only one field goal attempt the rest of the way while the Lancers connected on three free throws in seven free chances.

“I think the guys really just started buying in going into the fourth quarter,” said Cerritos co-head coach Julian Dimacale. “The energy started picking up [and] guys were trusting each other.

Unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of the scorecard today. But all in all, I’m proud of their effort going into the fourth quarter. It’s a game of runs and we were due for our run. We just didn’t have enough time to execute at the end of the day.”

Junior Dominic Dela Cruz hit a three-pointer just past the halfway mark of the opening stanza to give the Dons a 7-4 lead before La Serna went on an 18-1 run that lasted until the 4:49 mark of the second quarter.

La Serna was able to hold a double digit lead for the rest of the second quarter and throughout the third.

Then, the Dons woke up and it began with a Reyes steal and basket almost three minutes into the final stanza. Nearly two minutes later, junior Andrew Hartman, who was on fire the second half, scored three straight baskets, the last two from offensive putbacks and with 2:21 left to play, it was 48-44.

While Reyes had eight points, eight steals and three assists, Hartman, who has not scored in five straight games, had a season-high 16 points, all after halftime, shooting six of 11 from the field and grabbing 10 rebounds. Also contributing was senior Matthew Gray, who pitched in with 11 points and four boards.

“As talented as Andrew is, he has a multi-faceted game,” Dimacale said.

“Honestly, I feel like the fact that he’s been out these past couple of games was just more of a motivating factor to try

ARTESIA from page 10 bit nostalgic as the banner dropped above and behind the Artesia bench.

“I went down memory lane a little bit, but the good thing about memory lane is that you learn from your past and now you know what you can bring in here,” Williams said. “We can possibly do it again. So, we asked some of the girls who were on that [championship] team [what it was like] and we’re hoping to try to do it again.”

After Iyana Paige tied the game at 2-2 one minute in, the Pioneers scored the next 37 points and were never challenged the remainder of the contest. Se-

to leave it more on the court tonight. We definitely couldn’t have sparked that run without him. Hopefully he continues this high level of play going forward.”

Cerritos entered the game averaging just over 36 points a game and the 48 points was the second most the Dons have posted this season.

The black and gold visited Cypress High on Dec. 16 and will host Price High on Saturday as part of the G.Y.M.R.A.T. Challenge before hosting Gahr High on Thursday. The acronym stands for Gifted Young Men Ready At Any Time, first used by legendary former Cerritos head coach Ian Desborough. There will be seven games on Saturday involving lower level and varsity teams from Cerritos, Loyola High, Norwalk High, Price, Santa Fe High and Sunny Hills High.

“I really do commend some of these boys for battling through everything that’s been going on,” Dimacale said. “I feel like every team is going to go through their growing pains. Unfortunately, ours just happens to be at the beginning of the season. But we have a very talented group of guys. We have guys who want to win, guys that are willing to compete and I’m willing to ride that into way every single day. I know we’ll be able to pick it up going forward.”

In other boys basketball action, Artesia High remained the hottest team in the area, and the only one with 10 victories after edging Santa Monica High 69-65 in double overtime last Friday on the road. T he Pioneers (10-2), the top-ranked team in Division 4AA as selected by the CIF-Southern Section Boys Basketball Advisory Committee, will host Long Beach Wilson High tonight before taking the next 10 days off before their next game.

Following a 55-37 win against Blair High this past Monday, Glenn High moved above .500 for the second time this season.

The Eagles (6-5), winners of four of their last six and ranked 10th in Division 5A, visited Norwalk on Dec. 16 and will

host Bosco Tech High on Saturday, Sierra Vista High on Tuesday and Baldwin Park on Thursday.

La Mirada High, ranked eighth in Division 2A, fell to Walnut High 63-53 in the last game of the St. John Bosco Braves Winter Classic last Saturday to drop to 5-8.

The Matadores went to Los Alamitos High on Dec. 16 and will host San Diegobased Montgomery High on Saturday.

Norwalk edged Whittier High 52-50 this past Monday for its third game of the season while Valley Christian High (5-5) has been off since Dec. 4 and will travel to Chaminade High on Wednesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Cerritos (6-3) visited Santa Margarita High on Dec. 16 and will host Norwalk on Saturday in the G.Y.M.R.A.T. Challenge while Gahr dropped to 1-10 after a 71-22 loss to Wilson on Dec. 10 and will face Glendale High on Tuesday.

Glenn (0-7) went to Norwalk on Dec. 16 and will host Anaheim High on Saturday and Baldwin Park on Thursday while Norwalk is having one of its better starts to any season, improving to 10-2 after defeating Marina High 58-24 last Thursday, San Gabriel High 62-52 last Friday and Santa Ana Valley High 63-53 this past Tuesday.

V.C. (0-11) hasn’t played since falling to Norwalk 42-30 on Dec. 7 and will host Fullerton High tonight while Whitney defeated Santa Fe 54-29 this past Tuesday to improve to 9-2. The Wildcats, ranked 16th in Division 3AA, went to Garden Grove High on Dec. 16 and will travel to Estancia High on Saturday before hosting Santiago High on Tuesday.

BOYS SOCCER Artesia, ranked sixth in Division 5, doubled up Mayfair High 4-2 this past Tuesday to improve to 4-1-1 on the season.

The Pioneers hosted The Webb Schools on Dec. 16 and will entertain Santa Fe today before going to Baldwin Park on Tuesday.

nior Jordan Manning set the tone in the opening quarter with seven points and six rebounds while junior Samerika Young added four points, four rebounds and two assists in the stanza.

Manning was on her way to having her best game of the season when she added 11 points in the second quarter along with three steals, two assists and another rebound. She would end the game with a season-high 22 points while Young had 15 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.

Artesia began the tournament on Dec. 8 with an unscheduled game against former Suburban League nemesis Mayfair High and lost 51-48 in overtime as Young and senior Sha’mira Barnes scored 12 and 10 points respectively. Immediately after

that game, the Pioneers blasted Washington Prep 48-14 as senior Esperanza Vilda led the way with a dozen points. Nine other players would score with none of them posting more than eight points. The next night, the hosts cruised to a 50-4 win over Edgewood High as 10 players scored, led

by Vilda and senior Sydney McKee, who each had eight points. Prior to the Los Altos loss, Artesia’s two setbacks have been by a combined five points.

“I like our continued effort,” Williams said. “There are still a lot of things that we have to learn in a new system.

But the fact that they’re willing to learn and trying to get better; adapt to the new system that we’re trying to put in is really big and it’s aspiring for a new coach.”

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Cerritos (0-3-1) hosted North Torrance High on Dec. 16 while Gahr was blanked

by Kennedy High 3-0 this past Tuesday to fall to 1-5. The Gladiators hosted Mayfair on Dec. 16.

Glenn has not scored in any of its seven games thus far as it hosted Firebaugh High while Norwalk picked up its third straight 3-2 decision, this one over Sonora High last Friday to improve to 5-0-2. The Lancers, ranked second in Division 2, visit Schurr High today.

V.C., ranked fourth in Division 5, lost for the first time, a 3-2 decision to South Hills High last Saturday in the Troy Tournament. The Defenders (7-1-1) go to Crean Lutheran High today while Whitney lost to Long Beach Cabrillo High 5-0 this past Tuesday to see its record go to 1-6. The Wildcats will visit Samueli Academy today.

GIRLS SOCCER Artesia remained winless through its first nine games after a 4-3 setback to Norwalk this past Tuesday.

The Pioneers hosted Savanna High on Dec. 16 and will host St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy and Leuzinger High on Saturday in the Best In The West Winter Classic.

Cerritos, also in the Best In The West Winter Classic, tied Westminster High 0-0 and Palm Desert High 1-1 to go to 3-1-3 as the Dons travelled to North Torrance on Dec. 16 before facing Pasadena Poly High in the first of two games on Saturday to conclude the tournament. Cerritos is ranked seventh in Division 7.

Gahr lost a pair of 1-0 games to San Pedro High and Palmdale High in the Best In The West Winter Classic to see its record go to 2-6. The team visited St. Joseph High on Dec. 16 and will go to Montebello High in the first of two tournament games on Saturday, then travel to Santa Ana Calvary Chapel High on Tuesday.

Glenn, winless in seven games, visited Bassett High on Dec. 16 and will travel to Savanna on Tuesday and Ellen Ochoa Prep on Thursday while La Mirada (4-1-2) fell to Long Beach Poly High 1-0 and tied Canyon High 0-0 in the Best In The West Winter Classic last Saturday, then tied Warren High 1-1 this past Tuesday.

The Matadores will face Warren again on Saturday in one of two tournament games.

Norwalk improved to 2-7-1 with its win against Artesia and hosted San Gabriel on Dec. 16.

The Lancers will also host Brea Olinda High on Monday begore going to California High on Wednesday while V.C. fell to Marshall High 4-2 before blanking Kaiser High 4-0 in the Best In The West Winter Classic last Saturday. The Defenders (4-2) hosted Mayfair on Dec. 16 and will play Notre Dame Academy in the first tournament game on Saturday.

Artesia will host Lakewood High on Saturday before going to Bell Gardens High on Tuesday. After that, the Pioneers have one scheduled game the last week of the month before 605 League action begins next month.

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She served as Chair on the Rio Hondo College District Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee, having served two terms.

Dr. Sánchez earned a Doctorate and Master's degree in Education from UCLA and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley and is an alumna of Rio Hondo College.

Dr. Sánchez works as an educator for the Los Angeles County Office of Education and advocates for women, children, and public health.

“I am very proud of Monica’s ascent to mayor of our great city,” said Councilmember Gustavo Camacho.

“I am looking forward to her leadership and pledge to work with her during this critical time of recovery."

Councilmember Lutz will serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the next year.

“I’d like to thank my colleagues for electing me to serve as Mayor Pro Tem of Pico Rivera over the next year,” said Councilmember Lutz.

“I look forward to joining our mayor and my fellow councilmembers as we focus on issues that are most important to our residents including business recovery in a post pandemic economy, public safety and affordable housing.”

Councilmember Lutz was first elected to the Pico Rivera City Council in November 2020, Councilman Lutz grew up in Pico Rivera, the town he loves and adores.

He played R.B.A baseball, attended Birney Elementary and Burke middle school.

In his free time, you’ll find him working on cars and riding horses.

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The Bikes for Kids program provides bikes to third-grade students across the greater Long Beach area.

Schools must have at least half of their students on financial assistance to be eligible for the program.

Every third-grade student receives a bike, lock, and a safety helmet.

Students "compete" for a chance to win a bike by writing an essay about what they would do with a new bike.

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"I know many of these students, and I've seen how the pandemic has impacted them and their families. I'm so proud we can share some holiday cheer with them."

Aloha Health Medical Academy is a magnet school located in Lakewood, California.

The elementary school has been a federally designated magnet school with a health and medical theme since the 2010-2011 school year.

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NORWALK from page 1 the land uses and structures have become worn and underutilized with few markets, stores, restaurants and entertainment venues for local residents.

The purpose of the Vision Plan is to set a clear direction for San Antonio Village/ Firestone Corridor, and create attractive, active and unique places for residents.

The Plan was put together in partnership with the City and the Southern California Association of Governments, by

The Arroyo Group.

Using public input from community outreach efforts, market analysis, and urban design principles, the City presented the plan which sets forth a path on how the areas can grow in both the commercial and housing sectors, while balancing open spaces.

As part of that plan, Norwalk recently entered into an agreement to develop a long-vacant bank on 323,384 square feet of land at the corner of Firestone Boulevard and San Antonio Drive; the 12month agreement is with Primestor Development Inc. The agreement gives Primestor a year to purchase the bank building and plan a development that will likely be mixeduse with restaurants and entertainment along Front St. People would gather more at Norwalk Square as a place for the community, a pedestrian trail for walking, riding, or jogging could run along the railroad tracks with mixed-use of commercial and residential properties. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

SOLAR from page 1 protections for existing solar customers from the previously established 20-year grandfathering, down to 15 years.

The Save CA Solar coalition, which includes more than 600 diverse organizations, issued the following statement on today on the CPUC proposed decision: "Despite the overwhelming popularity of rooftop solar in California and more than 120,000 public comments submitted in support of net metering, the CPUC proposed a giveaway to investor-owned utilities that would boost utility profits at the expense of energy consumers, familysupporting jobs, and California’s clean energy future."

Solar advocates around the state are disappointed the CPUC fell for the utility profit grab by proposing the highest solar penalty fees in the nation and drastically reducing the credit solar consumers receive for selling the excess energy they produce to their neighbors.

The fight is not over for solar advocates. Consumers, affordable housing advocates, and others will continue calling on the CPUC and Governor Newsom to keep solar growing in California.

The CPUC will hold a final vote on the future of net metering following a 25-day comment period on the proposed decision and alternative proposals. The proposed changes to net metering would go into effect this Spring.

Members of the Save California Solar coalition weighed in on the CPUC proposed decision: “California is on a path to 100% renewable energy, and that path requires a sustained commitment to growing rooftop solar. Instead the CPUC’s proposal is the equivalent of tying cement blocks to our ankles as we race to transition away from fossil fuels. State regulators calculate

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Laura Deehan, State Director at Environment California Research & Policy Center.

“It is a story as old as this country: a new technology is developed, programs and policies are offered to help consumers to adopt the technology and bring down the costs over time, and just when people in Black and brown communities are beginning to be able to afford the technology and benefit from it – the programs and policies are often taken away. That is exactly what the CPUC did in their proposed decision. By accepting the utility profit grab, the CPUC would take California back to a time when solar was a luxury for the wealthy and out of reach for our communities.”

Pastor Pastor William D. Smart, Jr., President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California “Our diverse, grassroots coalition is disappointed in the CPUC’s proposed decision, but we are even more determined to keep up the fight to make sure California stays a solar state. In the coming weeks solar supporters will make our voices heard in creative ways online and in person so Governor Newsom understands just how unpopular the utility profit grab is among voters.”

Dave Rosenfeld, Director of the Solar Rights Alliance “This is a clean energy and jobs disaster. With this proposal, California would abandon its long-held position as a clean energy leader, threatening the jobs of tens of thousands of hard working men and women who provide clean, reliable energy for millions of consumers today. Governor Newsom needs to clean this mess up and get California back on track as a solar leader.”

Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director of California Solar & Storage Association “This is really a debate between energy democracy vs. energy monopoly. The big utilities want to protect their control over energy delivery to protect their billions in profit. The environmental justice community wants energy equity where people are free to generate and distribute their own energy in ways that are cleaner and more affordable.”

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COMMENMTARY from page 1 67, does not share our racial makeup.

Hawaiian Gardens is included with Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, and others, composed of 30.2% Latino. We belong with Assembly District 62, which is made up of 68.2% Latino and is the district that currently represents our community.

I urge the Hawaiian Gardens community to reach out to the California Redistricting Commission via social media @wedrawthelines to provide feedback about how redistricting may affect your level of political representation. Residents can review the draft maps and other meeting information and find different ways to provide feedback at https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/.

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CITY OF CERRITOS - NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CANDIDATE NOMINATION PERIOD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Cerritos on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, for the following Officers: For two (2) Members of the City Council – Full term of four (4) years. The nomination period for these Offices begins on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 5 p.m., sharp, in the Office of the Cerritos City Clerk/Elections Official. If nomination papers for an eligible incumbent officer of the City of Cerritos are not filed by Friday, January 14, 2022, at 5 p.m., sharp (the 88th day before the election), the voters shall have until the 83rd day before the election, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 5 p.m., sharp, to nominate candidates other than the person(s) who are the eligible incumbents on the 88th day before the election, for that incumbent’s elective office. This extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected. If no one or only one (1) person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by § 10229, Elections Code of the State of California. The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Elections Official, City of Cerritos, Dated: December 17, 2021 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/17/21 NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos adopted Ordinance No. 1037, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING SECTION 22.48.600 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING AND CLARIFYING REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL SIGNS, HEREIN REFERENCED AS DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2021-1. City Attorney Summary: The City of Cerritos Municipal Code, Section 22.48.600, regulates political signs, as defined, throughout the city. This section regulates, among other items, the allowable and prohibited placement of such signs, the size of such signs, and the duration by which such signs must be removed. This Ordinance will amend Section 22.48.600 of the Cerritos Municipal Code by adding and clarifying regulations concerning political signs. The adopted Ordinance clarifies the allowable placement of such signs on public and private property. The adopted Ordinance sets forth content-neutral design standards that, among other standards, limit such signs to thirty-two square feet in sign area. The adopted Ordinance also sets forth time limitations as to when such signs must be removed. The Ordinance takes effect 30 days after second reading, at which time the amended regulations in Section 22.48.600 would become operative. The full text of this adopted Ordinance can be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1037 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos at a Regular Meeting held on the 9th day of December, 2021 and that it was so adopted as follows: AYES: Barrows, Solanki, Yokoyama, Vo, Hu; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. DATED: December 9, 2021. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/17/21 NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos adopted Ordinance No. 1038, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 6.09 ESTABLISHING ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS. City Attorney Summary: The City of Cerritos Municipal Code, Chapter 6.08, regulates the collection and disposal of garbage, trash, rubbish, debris and other discarded matter, goods and materials in the City. Among other provisions, Chapter 6.08 authorizes the City to grant franchises for garbage and rubbish collection and hauling, and to establish charges relating thereto. This Ordinance will add Chapter 6.09 to the Cerritos Municipal Code, relating to organic waste collection, to comply with state law that set targets for reducing organic waste sent to landfills and mandates participation by cities in organic recycling programs subject to the regulatory authority of the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The Ordinance follows CalRecycle regulations and sets forth provisions relating to the collection and disposal of “organic waste,” defined as solid waste containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, for residential and commercial generators, as specified. The Ordinance sets forth requirements for food recovery organizations and services, haulers, and facility operators, as specified. The Ordinance allows the City to inspect generators of organic waste for compliance and impose penalties for violations, as specified. The full text of this adopted Ordinance can be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1038 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos at a Regular Meeting held on the 9th day of December, 2021 and that it was so adopted as follows: AYES: Barrows, Solanki, Vo, Hu; NOES: Yokoyama; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. DATED: December 9, 2021. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/17/21 CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Community Development Block Grant projects are available for public inspection during regular office hours at the La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California. City Council of the City of La Mirada will consider approval of the projects on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California.

Anyone having concerns or questions or wishing to review or comment on the proposed projects is welcome to contact the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131 or visit the office located at 13700 La Mirada Boulevard.

All persons wishing to comment, object, or otherwise be heard at the public hearing will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard at the time, date, and place of the public hearing. In addition, interested persons may submit written comments to the City Clerk at City Hall prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 943-0131. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist City staff in assuring those reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

Anne Haraksin, City Clerk Published At La Mirada Lamplighter Newspaper 12/17/21

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JUNG PING CHU CASE NO. 21STPB11190 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JUNG PING CHU. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by AMY CHUN WEI CHU in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AMY CHUN WEI CHU 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: 01/06/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 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 ALICE LIN, ESQ. - SBN 253581 LAW OFFICES OF ALICE LIN 20955 PATHFINDER ROAD DIAMOND BAR CA 91765 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/21 CNS-3534859# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINIS-TER ESTATE OF: ELVIRA MORALES CASE NO. 21STPB11367 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may other-wise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELVIRA MORALES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARIA M. CARBAJAL in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGE-LES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARIA M. CARBAJAL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to admin-ister the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the per-sonal 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 objec-tion 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: 01/06/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti-tion, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objec-tions 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 knowl-edgeable 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 as-sets or of any petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner JIM L. DAVIS - SBN 220156 LAW OFFICES OF JIM L. DAVIS 1945 PALO VERDE AVENUE, SUITE 101 LONG BEACH CA 90815 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/21 CNS-3535599# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

REHABILITATION PROJECT – CAPE SEAL / ARAM

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT – OVERLAY & RECONSTRUCTON

Project number: 50047

Project number: 50048

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pico Rivera, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids for the Project. The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 6615 Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California 90660 up to 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pico Rivera, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids for the Project. The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 6615 Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California 90660 up to 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and identification number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the envelope. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date.

All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and identification number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the envelope. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date.

SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. Time for completion of the Work is Fourty-Five (45) total Working Days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed and shall be inclusive of the procurement time to furnish and install all materials associated with this project.

SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. Time for completion of the Work is Eightly (80) total Working Days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed and shall be inclusive of the procurement time to furnish and install all materials associated with this project.

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/. Hard copies of the Contract Documents are not available at this time.

LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess either of (a) a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license (b) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license and combination of Class “C8”, “C12”, “C31”, “C32” and “C45” as applicable (c) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license held by the prime and combination of Class “C8”, “C12”, “C32” and “C45” specialty licenses held by subcontractors as applicable (d) Any of the above stated “C” licenses held by the prime and combination of the remaining state “C” specialty licenses held by the subcontractors as applicable issued by the California State Contractors License Board necessary for the performance of all Work to be performed at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license.

MATERIALS SUBSTITUTIONS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. Bidders are required to e-mail their questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials to the City Project Manager until 4:00 pm on or before December 14, 2021. Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials submitted after December 14, 2021 will not be answered. Questions and answers and/or any responses to material substitution request will be issued by December 16, 2021 as an addendum via e-mail to all plan holders prior to bid opening, Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda documentation (if any) with the submitted bid proposal. Contractor shall not be allowed to make substitution or equal and/or equivalent request of construction material after December 14, 2021.

CITY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Gene Edwards Contact Number: 562-801-4225 E-mail address: gedwards@pico-rivera.org By: Terry Rodrigue

Interim Public Works Director

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/. Hard copies of the Contract Documents are not available at this time.

LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess either of (a) a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license (b) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license and combination of Class “C7”, “C8”, “C10”, “C12”, “C32” and “C45” as applicable (c) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license held by the prime and combination of Class “C8”, “C10”, “C12”, “C31”, “C32” and “C45” specialty licenses held by subcontractors as applicable (d) Any of the above stated “C” licenses held by the prime and combination of the remaining state “C” specialty licenses held by the subcontractors as applicable issued by the California State Contractors License Board necessary for the performance of all Work to be performed at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license.

MATERIALS SUBSTITUTIONS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. Bidders are required to e-mail their questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials to the City Project Manager until 4:00 pm on or before December 14, 2021. Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials submitted after December 14, 2021 will not be answered. Questions and answers and/or any responses to material substitution request will be issued by December 16, 2021 as an addendum via e-mail to all plan holders prior to bid opening, Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda documentation (if any) with the submitted bid proposal. Contractor shall not be allowed to make substitution or equal and/or equivalent request of construction material after December 14, 2021.

CITY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Gene Edwards Contact Number: 562-801-4225 E-mail address: gedwards@pico-rivera.org

12/6/2021 Date

By:

Terry Rodrigue

Interim Public Works Director

12/6/2021 Date

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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE SUMMARY

CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE SUMMARY

ORDINANCE ORD-2021-597

ORDINANCE ORD-2021-598U

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hawaiian Gardens has adopted Ordinance ORD-2021-597 at the Regular City Council Meeting held on December 14, 2021, and is summarized as follows:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hawaiian Gardens has adopted Urgency Ordinance ORD-2021-598U at the Regular City Council Meeting held on December 14, 2021, and is summarized as follows:

ORDINANCE ORD-2021-597 ADOPT ORDINANCE ORD-2021-597 AMENDING CHAPTERS 6.12, 6.13, AND 6.14 OF TITLE 6 OF THE HAWAIIAN GARDENS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 20201, the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens adopted Ordinance No. ORD-2021-597. This Ordinance amends Chapter 6.12, 6.13. and 6.14 of Title 6 of the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code and finds the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. This Ordinance serves as the City’s compliance with SB 1383 and mandates that organic waste generators, haulers, and other entities subject to comply with applicable SB 1383 regulatory requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, requirements for generators to participate in organic waste collection programs; multi-family and business owners and property managers to support organic waste disposal reduction; commercial edible food generators to recover edible food through contracts or written agreements with food recovery organizations and services; Violations of Ordinance ORD-2021-597 are subject to the provisions of Chapter 1.13 of the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code A copy of Ordinance ORD-2021-597 is on file with the Office of the City Clerk, and available for public review at City Hall, 21815 Pioneer Blvd., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716.

Ordinance No. ORD-2021-597 was introduced by the Hawaiian Gardens City Council at its meeting held on November 9, 2021. Second reading and adoption of the ordinance took place on December 14, 2021 at the City of Hawaiian Gardens City Council Chambers, 21815 Pioneer Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716.

For additional information, contact (562) 420-2641. Ext. 242 /s/________________________ REANNA GUZMAN STAFF ASSISTANT II Posted: Published:

December 16, 2021 December 17, 2021

Published at Hawaiian Gardens Community News 12/17/21 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ES-TATE OF: WANETA THELMA DONATHEN CASE NO. 21STPB11328 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the WILL or estate, or both of WANETA THELMA DONATHEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NORMA JAY HIGH, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NOR-MA JAY HIGH, JR. be appointed as personal repre-sentative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Es-tates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before taking certain very im-portant 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: 01/11/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 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 objec-tions 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 ap-pointed 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 sec-tion 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 pro-vided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner BRADLEY HOCHBERG, ESQ. - SBN 169975 , LAW OFFICES OF BRADLEY HOCHBERG, 6418 1/2 WHITTIER BLVD. LOS ANGELES CA 90022-4604, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/21, CNS-3535169#, COMMERCE COMMUNITY NEWS

ORDINANCE ORD-2021-598U AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS AMENDING TITLE 17 ADDING CHAPTER 17.06 (URBAN LOT SPLITS), ADDING SECTION 18.40.025, AND AMENDING SECTION 18.40.070 TO INCLUDE TWO-UNIT PROJECTS AS PERMITTED USES IN THE R-1 AND R-1:10,000 RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND PERMIT THEM SUBJECT TO OBJECTIVE STANDARDS AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 9 AND A DETERMINATION THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 20201, the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens adopted Urgency Ordinance No. ORD-2021-598U. This Ordinance adds Chapter 17.06, adds section 18.40.025 and amends section 18.40.070 to allow Two-unit Projects and Urban Lot Splits subject to objective standards as required by California Senate Bill 9 in the R-1 and R-1:10,000 Residential zones in the City. Violations of the Two-Unit Project section of Ordinance ORD-2021-598U are subject to the various enforcement mechanism by the City, including: an action to enjoin any attempt to sell, lease of finance the property, criminal prosecution, record a notice of violation on the property, withhold any and all future permits, City’s administrative citation procedure under Chapter 1.13.

A copy of Urgency Ordinance ORD-2021-598U is on file with the Office of the City Clerk, and available for public review at City Hall, 21815 Pioneer Blvd., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716.

For additional information, contact (562) 420-2641. Ext. 242 /s/________________________ REANNA GUZMAN STAFF ASSISTANT II Posted: Published:

December 16, 2021 December 17, 2021

Published at Hawaiian Gardens Community News 12/17/21 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 133081-SH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address of the Seller(s) are: ROSECRANS EXPRESS CAR WASH LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 9130 ROSECRANS AVE., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 Doing Business as: STAR EXPRESS CAR WASH All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller(s) is: SAME The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: FAST WASHES, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 31103 RANCHO VIEJO RD., SUITE 2145, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are located at: 9130 ROSECRANS AVE., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: EON ESCROW INC, 3700 WILSHIRE BLVD #1005, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 and the anticipated sale date is JANUARY 4, 2022 The bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2..

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: EON ESCROW INC, 3700 WILSHIRE BLVD #1005, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 and the last date for filing claims shall be JANUARY 3, 2022 which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: NOVEMBER 22, 2021 TRANSFEREES: FAST WASHES, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 733090-PP LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 12/17/21

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