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Rialto Unified School District students ear n over $2 million in scholar ships

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t the end of September, Rialto Unified School District students made history by earning over $2 million in scholarships to four-year universities.

“We are here with over 30 colleges and universities that will be conducting on the spot admissions and granting scholarships.

Today we hope to see around 1,000 students from the Rialto Unified School District and surrounding districts come out to experience this opportunity. This year we are anticipating getting 200 to 300 students accepted into a university. We are confident we will have 2 million dollars in scholarship offers,” said Dr. Alan Rowe, United Action College Network (U-CAN).

On September 17, A.B. Miller High School hosted a U-CAN college fair to provide leadership services, college preparation U-CAN, cont. on next pg.

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The Westside Action Group graciously welcomed a new Lion leader. WAG donated dozens of boxes of paper and pencils to Wilmer Amina Carter High as a welcoming gift for new principal Dr. Greg Anderson. Dr. Anderson, joins us at the Rialto Unified School District from Eleanor Roosevelt High School. Several RUSD administrators joined members of WAG to celebrate the occasion. Pictured: Westside Action Group President Stan Futch (left), Former Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter, RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila, new Carter High School Principal Dr. Greg Anderson, and Dr. Darren McDuffie, RUSD Lead Strategic Agent .(Names of three gentlemen to the right of Stan Futch unknown.)

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State utility officials should stay committed to retiring gas-fired plants, Inland Empire residents and Califor nia communities argue

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nland Empire residents expect to join community members from Los Angeles, Oxnard, and Northern California on Thursday October 10 to speak out against the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) proposed decision to allow four ‘once-through-cooling’ plants set to retire to continue operating and polluting communities across the state.

The CPUC recommended in September that four gas-fired plants in Southern California, slated to be retired in 2020, be allowed to keep operating up to three additional years.

They are also considering procurement that might include the development of new gas plants

U-CAN assistance and award scholarships to qualifying students throughout the district.

“Our students have worked hard in preparing their resumes and preparing their communication skills for interviews. What is unique about this college fair is that students receive on the spot scholarships, full ride admissions, and it really helps them get excited about the college admissions process,” said Dr. Edward D’ Souza, math and science lead academic agent.

The college fair aims to bring more opportunity to students preparing to enter four-year uni-

beyond these four power plants.

in the state, he argues.

Gas pollution is one of the leading contributors to climate change and poses alarming health and safety risks, especially to working families and vulnerable communities. Just this week, warnings of power outages signal the beginning of wildfire season in California which further threatens the integrity of the grid and urgency to improve our infrastructure's resilience with renewable energy sources.

“We only stand to gain by phasing out gas.”

The state has a choice in choosing local clean energy over dirty fossil fuels, explains CCAEJ Executive Director Allen Hernandez.

Doing so could help communities like South Colton, which has three of the six dirtiest gas-fired plants

versities, who have a focus on admissions to one of the nation’s 100 Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HSBCU).

“This is the one time where students will receive an opportunity to see colleges and universities from across the nation, specifically historical black colleges.

This may be the only time these students would have the opportunity to access one of these schools in a single day,” shared Rialto Unified School District Board Clerk Dina Walker.

The students accepted to universities on the spot shared their excitement as they were granted a scholarship.

Resident Jessica Gutierrez, 28, agrees. She lives within a three mile radius of the Century and Drews Gas Substations and the Agua Mansa Gas Plant. Gutierrez says that pollution from these plants, mixed in with the toxicity of railyard and cement plant emissions, only make it more difficult for residents to breathe.

“We already have cement plants and rail yards out here,” expressed Gutierrez. “We have freeways and gas plants. It’s just too much for our communities to handle.”

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“I got a scholarship to University of Florida for $8,000. I feel really excited and it’s a great opportunity because I didn’t know a lot about these colleges or universities prior to attending the college fair. Having the opportunity to directly speak to the admissions directors has been very helpful,” said Rialto High School Senior Diana Salazar.

The granted scholarships will assist students’ college tuition and living expenses.

“It feels good to be accepted into a college. This was my first application and it feels good to follow in my parents’ educational footsteps,” said Carter High School Senior Miles Williams.

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The Westside Action Group President Stan Futch (left), welcomes new Carter High School Principal Dr. Greg Anderson (center). To the left of Dr. Anderson is RUSD Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila and Dr. Darren McDuffie, RUSD Lead Strategic Agent.

Inland Empire Community Newspapers • October 10, 2019 • Page A3 House, and live entertainment.

On Saturday events will include Kids Costume, Dog Costume and Pie Eating contests; parking is free.

For more information visit www.yucaipa.org.

Exhibits, Workshops, Classes: Now to October 15 - the Latino Art Association presents “A History Of Serving Our Nation: Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 Art Exhibit” at the San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. This exhibit features artists from throughout the Inland Empire in different mediums.

For museum hours call (909) 7988608 or (909) 792-1462.

Now to October 18 - the Garcia Center in partnership with the Mexican Consulate of San Bernardino presents an exhibit of film posters of the Golden Era of Mexican Film (1970s and 80s). The Center is located at 536 West 11th Street, San Bernardino.

Now to December 7 - the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum Of Art (RAFFMA) presents “Made in California”. This exhibit is a collection of Wayne Shimabukuro’s portrait photographs of nearly 40 renowned California artists alongside their iconic works. The exhibition features artworks of different genres and mediums, all made in California from the mid-1970’s through today. RAFFMA is located at the Visual Arts Center on the campus of California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway. For information and Museum hours call (909) 537-7373 or email raffma@sbusb.edu.

Thursdays - the public is invited to San Bernardino Sings Folk Songs from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Garcia Center for the Arts, 536 West 11th Street, San Bernardino. For information call (909) 888-6400.

Friday’s October 4 & 18, November 8, and December 6, 13, & 20 - San Bernardino Valley College George F. Beattie Planetarium, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave, holds its Planetarium Shows from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For fall schedule information and reservations call (909) 3848539. Tickets are $3.00 general, $2.00 students, and $1.00 seniors and alumni.

Festivals/Farmers Markets: October 10, 17 & 24 - the San Bernardino Valley College Arts, Lectures & Diversity Committee and Library present the 5th Annual Horror Film Festival from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Viewing Room 149. The campus is located at 701 S. Mt Vernon Ave. Admission and parking is free. The film schedule includes: October 10 - Gremlins October 17 - Big Trouble in Little China October 24 - Beetlejuice Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12 - the City of Yucaipa presents Autumn Fest at Historic Downtown Yucaipa, 35100 Yucaipa Blvd.

This free two-day event features food vendors, merchandise vendors, beer garden, Kids Zone, Haunted

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 18, 19, & 20 - Art for Heaven’s Sake will be held at Redlands United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave, Redlands. This free admission community service project in its 40th year features 80 fine artists in different mediums, food, and entertainment. The festival schedule is Friday, October 18 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. with meet the artists reception; Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with exhibits, food and entertainment; and Sunday, October 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with food, exhibits and entertainment. For a preview of the show visit www.artforheavensSake.org.

Tuesdays - the Loma Linda Farmers Market & Artisan Faire is held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 25541 Barton Road (behind City Hall). This event features fresh produce, vegan food, music, local vendors, and artisans.

Wednesdays - ARMC Farmers Market takes place from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. in front of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center hospital, 400 N. Pepper Ave., Colton.

Wednesdays - the Rialto Certified Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 150 S. Palm Ave. SNAP/EBT accepted. For more information call City Clerk’s Office at (909) 820-2519.

Unified School District will its 11th Annual Parent Summit from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Rialto High School, 595 S. Eucalyptus Ave. Featured in this parent involvement and support celebration are a Parade Of Schools, informational school and college booths, food vendors, entertainment, and raffles. For information call Mr. Arnie Ayala (909) 879-6000 ext.2201.

Saturday, October 12 - the Rialto Fire Department will hold an Open House from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Station 201, 131 S. Willow Ave. This family event provides the community the opportunity to meet the local fire department, win raffle prizes, receive CPR training, and receive giveaways.

Saturday, October 12 - the Humane Society of San Bernardino presents its Annual Casino Night and Dog House Auction “ Howler-ween” Party from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 374 West Orange Show Road, San Bernardino. This 21-andover event features gaming, music, dancing, food, and many high end raffle prizes plus one-of-a-kind bird and dog houses during live auction.

Costumes are encouraged but not required. There will be a contest for best costume. For information and ticket purchase call (909) 386-1400 or visit www.hssbv.org.

Saturday, October 12 - Omnitrans & Untapped Hip-Hop present the 4th Annual SBTC Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the San Bernardino Transit Center. Cash prizes will award adult (14+) category. Those 13 and under will receive a free movie ticket for participating. The theme is “Unity in the Community.”

Chalk artist check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. with contest from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Winners will be announced after a brief judging period. For official rules and to register visit https://omnitrans.wufoo.com/forms /4th-Annual-sbtc-sidewalk-chalkart-contest/.

Saturdays - We are the Change presents SB Food Fest from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Court Street Square, 349 N. E Street, San Bernardino.

This family and kid friendly weekly event features a variety of food and merchandise vendors plus a Kids Zone and entertainment. For vendor, volunteer, entertainer, and sponsorship information visit sbfoodfest.com or call Luis Ojeda at Saturday, October 12 - the San (562) 572-9676.

Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District presents “California Friendly and Fabulous” a LandSave the Date: scape Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 380 East Vanderbilt Thursday, October 10 - the In- Way. This class will feature a variland Empire Hispanic Leadership ety of low-water use and native Council presents its 12th Annual plants that are beautiful and waterDinner & Awards Gala at 6:00 saving. A tour of the of the Lowp.m. at the Crestmore Manor, 4600 Water Use Landscape on site will Crestmore Rd., Jurupa Valley. follow the class. RSVP to Kristen Keynote Speaker is State Superin- Falow at kristen@sbvmwd.com or tendent of Public Instruction Tony call (909) 387-9229.

Thurmond. For information and sponsorships call (951) 235-5502 or Saturday, October 12 - the A. K. visit info@iehlc.org. RSVP on Smiley Library presents the 16th Eventbrite.

Annual Family Day for families with children from kindergarten to October 11 to 13 - the San 5th grade. This event includes outManuel Band of Mission Indians door activities for families to enjoy will hold its 24th Annual San together plus an author presentation.

Manuel Pow Wow from 5:00 p.m. And book signing in the assembly October 11 to 7:00 p.m. October 13 room with children’s author and at California State University, San award winning illustrator Joe Bernardino, 5500 University Park- Cepeda. way. This free event celebrates Native culture through music, dance, Saturday, October 12 - the Kiwaand food. Participants will compete nis/Knights of Columbus little for $250,000 in prizes for dancing, league (KKC) presents Car and drumming, and singing. For day by Motorcycle Show from 10:00 a.m. day schedule information call (909) to 5:00 p.m. at 1337 N. Mt. Vernon, 864-8933 (909) 425-3450 or email San Bernardino. Car registration is powwowsanmanuel@gmail.com or $15 and motorcycle is $10. Roll in visit website www.sanmanuel- time for. Endor is 8:00 a.m. and for non.gov/Tribal-Government/Tribal- car and motorcycles 9:00 a.m.

Overview. music provided by DJ M1.

Saturday, October 12 - the Rialto

Saturday, October 12 - Pure

Land Foundation and San Bernardino City USD will hold a Mobile Food Pantry Deployment from 10:00 am. to 12:00 p.m. at Pacific High School, 1020 Pacific Street. Participants are urged to bring own shopping carts or pull wagons. This service is free and 40 pounds of food and supplies will be given per family. Onsite registration starts at 9:00 a.m. with food distribution at 10:00 a.m. and ends promptly at noon. For information or questions call (909) 539-4166.

Sunday, October 13 - the League Of Women Voters of the San Bernardino Area will hold a Citizens Of Achievement Reception honoring individuals and groups of citizens who have enhanced the quality of life in their communities.

The reception and program is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the East Valley Water District Headquarters, 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland. For information call (909) 838-2803 or e m a i l LeagueofWomenVoters.SB@gmail .com Tuesday, October 15 - the CSU, San Bernardino Division Of University Advancement presents Film Screening and Panel Discussion Of Singing to Freedom, the story of Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez and the inspiring music of the Chicano civil rights movement followed by a discussion with director Paul Espinoza. This event is from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the San Manuel Student Union Center.

Saturday, October 19 - the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla present Su - Kutt Menyil Fiesta at the TM Fiesta Grounds, 66725 Martinez Road, Thermal, CA. This all day event features Cahuilla Bingo, Horseshoe Tournament, Bird Dance, raffles all day, kid activities, talent show, a 55+ Chair Volleyball Tournament and more. For infor-

mation on this drug and alcohol free event call Joseph Mirelez at (760) 432-2243.

Saturday, October 19 - the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, 1 Botanic Gardens Drive, Riverside, will hold its Fall Garden & Plant Sale from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This free admission/Open to the public event features educational tables, Master Gardeners, local vendors, thousands of plants ( including CA natives, water-wise plants, vegetables and more), free parking and shuttle, food and refreshments. For information call (951) 784-6962 or visit https://gardens.ucr.edu.

Sunday, October 20 - Sinfonia Mexicana presents “Dia De los Muertos” Celebration Of Life Concert at 2:30 p.m. at the Sturges Theatre for the Fine Arts, 780 North E St., San Bernardino. This family event features the renowned Mariachi Internacional De Mexico De Francisco J. Jara, Mariachi Youth Academy and Ballet Folklorico Cultural De San Bernardino. It is a celebration of culture, traditional music, and dance. Tickets may be purchased by phone or in person at the Sinfonia Office at the California Theatre, 562 W. 4th St., from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. For ticket and sponsorship information call (909) 8843228 or (909) 744-2176. Proceeds from this event support the Mariachi Youth Academy.

Favorite Quote: “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”

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Crisis Stabilization Units provide effective treatment option

Guest Op-Ed Juan Figueroa 3rd Ward Councilman City of San Bernardino In response to Assemblymember James Ramos op-ed on July 9, "Crisis Stabilization Units Promote Recovery/Treatment.

California is experiencing a severe homeless and mental health crisis.

Our local hospital emergency rooms are experiencing a significant increase in congestion from a new type of patient. Many social workers at our regional trauma centers are reporting that individuals are taken to or proceeding to the emergency room and requesting services that are not related to physical injuries or illnesses. Instead, they are arriving in the emergency department seeking assistance for psychiatric crises that may or may not rise to the level which requires acute psychiatric hospitalization.

Assemblymember James Ramos has taken the lead in responding to this crisis, and I am relieved to learn that mental health and hospital congestion is an issue that is now receiving greater attention from our state policy makers.

As one part of the behavioral health continuum of care, Assemblymember Ramos highlighted his interest in combating the stigma of mental health by raising awareness of this issue and connecting people with the mental health services and help they need through the appropriate use of Crisis Stabilization Units.

In my professional capacity as a medical social worker, I have regularly utilized the Crisis Stabilization Units in San Bernardino County.

In an effort to provide a compassionate and safe discharge from the hospital, social workers connect these patients with resources aimed at reducing nonmedical readmissions.

We provide these patients with County support services such as Crisis Residential Treatment and Crisis Stabilization Units as an option to use when individuals are not experiencing a medical emergency but still require attention for a psychiatric episode.

The mental health crisis we currently see is not just a local issue. This crisis is visible regionally and throughout the State of California.

Crisis Stabilization Units are part of the continuum of care that contribute to the more effective use of clinically appropriate resources and provide a more costeffective treatment option when compared to hospitalization.

Crisis Stabilization Units or CSUs also act as an urgent care for those experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Patients are seen by a clinician and a psychiatrist to evaluate their immediate needs.

CSUs can provide up to 23 hours of care to stabilize a person.

CSUs provide medication or a brief intervention before ensuring that the patient is directed to a clinically appropriate level. If patient care needs are high, they are provided access to high level care through Crisis Residential Treatment. If the patient care needs are lower, they can be provided with an appointment at a behavioral health clinic or a follow-up evaluation with their own physician.

Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is another level of care that allows a patient, who may not require inpatient hospitalization but still needs a higher level of care, to live in a safe treatment environment. At this level, treatment is provided, and the person is stabilized and later discharged to an appropriate level of care.

I support Assemblymember Ramos in his effort to make mental health treatment a central component of our public health and for his advocacy in seeking funding to develop additional resources to serve this population in crisis.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Obligations

By Dr. Lily Rivera Speech given at LULAC Council 3190 9/28/19 Event, Riverside, CA Halloween is all about scary images that cause us no fear. Christmas is more about an obligation to give gifts than a celebration of the gift God gave us. Thanksgiving has become more about football and Black Friday than about gratitude. We can't let this happen to Hispanic Heritage Month.

You and I have a duty to make this month more than mariachis and swirling folklorico skirts. I believe the month imposes several major obligations upon us and that meeting them will bring us more benefit than art exhibits and tamale festivals. I'd like to introduce the first obligation by reviewing a little bit of our history in this nation.

I bet you can name the largest ethnic group in the United States.

I'm sure you can name the group that, in spite of all our progress, still has one of the highest dropout rates, highest imprisonment rates, and highest poverty rates.

But, can you name a Hispanic inventor? A Hispanic composer?

A Hispanic chemist? Do you even know we have them? That several have won Nobel prizes; that many have patented work that forms the basis for life-changing advancements in science and technology?

When you think of this nation's history, do you think of the Pilgrims who arrived in 1620; or do you think of Ponce de Leon, who arrived in Florida over 100 years before that? Do you think of Lewis and Clark who, in 1804 crossed what we now call the United States; or do you think of Cabeza de Vaca, who traveled from Florida to the California Coast 267 years before them?

Are you aware that thousands of Hispanics fought in this nation's Civil War---in all branches of the military, on both sides—some achieving the ranks of colonel, brigadier general, and admiral?

Are you aware that the 1849 California Constitution stipulated that all official documents must be printed in Spanish and English, that it was signed by 48 men, 8 of whom were Hispanic? Do you know that 30 years after that first constitution, after the discovery of gold brought over three hundred thousand immigrants predominantly of European stock, a second constitution was created?

This time, 138 men signed that document. This time, not a single one was Hispanic. Is it any surprise that the 2nd constitution eliminated the stipulation that all official documents should be bilingual.

When we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, my local newspaper ob-

served that day by publishing four full pages of stories about men who served in that war. I read names like Kimball, White, Lockwood. We know that nearly 60,000 Americans died in that war and we know that one in every five was a Hispanic soldier. Yet, not one, not one Garcia, Rodriguez, or NuĂąez was mentioned in those four pages of coverage.

More recently, Ken Burns was highly praised for his PBS series on World War II. Five miles from here lies an area known as South Colton, the Mexican barrio of Colton. It's a very small area, a mere 1-1/3 square miles in size.

Four hundred twenty-one (421) young men from that small barrio fought in World War II. Not once in his 14 hours of film did Ken Burns mention the role they and thousands of other Hispanics played in that war. Not once did he mention our own Casa Blancaborn Ismael Villegas or any of our other 16 Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients.

I point out these voids in our knowledge, these uncelebrated heroes and explorers, this failure to include us in documentaries and the press because this omission does us great harm. What is reported or not reported in the media is tomorrow's historical evidence. If today's newscasts, periodicals, documentaries mention only the crimes Hispanics commit and the failures they experience, that is all that the world will know about us. Worse, if our deeds are not applauded, if our achievements are not celebrated, if our contribution to this nation is not lauded today, our grandchildren will have nothing to honor about us tomorrow.

We have an obligation to put the positive elements of our role in this nation's history front and center, especially to our children.

There's a second obligation imposed upon us by Hispanic Heritage Month. At the beginning of this event, we joined in the pledge of allegiance. The pledge concludes with noble ideals, that this nation is "indivisible, "that it offers "liberty and justice for all".

The problem is that this is not yet true.

Take the concept of indivisibility. The last two years have taught us that we are wrong to believe that this country is indivisible. We have learned that hateful rhetoric constantly repeated will easily divide us.

The concept of "liberty" is another unrealized promise. Do we really have complete liberty if the color of our skin triggers a traffic stop? If our presence is considered an "infestation"? How much liberty do we have to succeed in life when we are not the neighbor of choice or the preferred job applicant?

President Trump announced his

appointment of his latest National Security Advisor saying the man would do a great job, that he even "looked the part." How much liberty to advance, to participate in decision-making positions do we enjoy if we don't "look the part."

Finally, think of the phrase, "justice for all". How just is a system that time and again is shown to charge us with crimes and incarcerate us at a higher rate than the average white person experiences.

How much justice is revealed by school statistics that show that Hispanic students are suspended or expelled much more readily and for longer periods of time than fellow white students charged with the same infractions?

Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The contradiction of those words with the reality of Hispanic lives provides our 2nd obligation: We must address these disparities. The sponsors of today's event LULAC of Riverside set the example for how to do this. They write letters, they visit elected official, they speak at council meetings, They present evidence to everyone of the injustice that still exists and they propose solutions, fight for corrective measures. In his proclamation of Hispanic Heritage Month, Governor Newsom encourages us to "recommit ourselves to rejecting all forces that oppress our fellow Californians." He would be proud of the work done by LULAC of Riverside.

I find a 3rd obligation from Hispanic Heritage Month. The obligation arises because our nation's children are standing among us, constantly receiving messages about their identity and who is valued in our society.

One of my heroes was a man widely recognized for his contribution to social justice. He was a tremendous proponent of college attendance and many people credited him for their degrees. I greatly admired him and his work, except for one thing. As part of his presentation to young people, he often gave them t-shirts that said, "Don't be a pendejo. Go to college." I cringed every time I saw him pass out those shirts. In English, the word pendejo simply means "a stupid person" but it is a highly offensive and demeaning term in Spanish. I understand the intent of the message on the tshirts, I too want everyone to attend college, but I often wonder how people who never went to college feel when they see such messages. Are they pendejos? Our parents didn't go to college. Are they pendejos?

In his proclamation, Governor Newsom reminds us that all of us have value. He says, somewhat poetically, "On any given morning, Latino Californians will rise Letter, cont. on pg. 12

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Volunteer dental event provides near ly $1.5 million in oral health care

he California Dental Association Foundation’s volunteer dental clinic, CDA Cares, provided $1.46 million in charitable dental services to 1,626 people at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino Sept. 27-28.

During the two-day event, dentists and dental professionals performed 10,412 procedures, including fillings, extractions, cleanings, limited dentures and limited root canals. Additionally, the clinic provided patients with oral health education and resources for future dental care.

“CDA Cares is a rewarding experience for everyone involved, from patients who receive muchneeded dental care to volunteers who consider it a privilege to serve,” said CDA President Del Brunner, DDS. “It’s not only the charitable dental services that are provided, but how each patient is treated with dignity and respect that makes each clinic special.”

More than 1,400 volunteers donated their time and services at the event, including health professionals — dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental students, nurses and lab technicians — and hundreds of community volunteers who assisted with registration, translation, data entry and guiding patients.

The Community Foundation hosts Women’s Giving Fund Fall Soiree

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n Sept 26, The Community Foundation hosted over 50 women during its Fall Soiree at the Mission Gables House in Redlands where they learned about the Women’s Giving Fund and what their giving can do together to support women and children in need in the Inland Empire.

Guests heard from Stephanie Buckley, from Wells Fargo Bank, who provided a presentation on her journey to philanthropy and PHOTO CDA FOUNDATION the personal values that are conDuring the two-day event, dentists and dental professionals per- nected to her giving. They also formed 10,412 procedures, including fillings, extractions, clean- learned about the families who ings, limited dentures and limited root canals. Additionally, the benefited from the $15,000 grant clinic provided patients with oral health education and resources for future dental care.

In addition to providing dental services at no charge to Californians who face barriers to care, CDA Cares educates the public and policymakers about the importance of good oral health and the need for continued improvements to the state’s Medi-Cal Dental Program.

CDA Cares San Bernardino was made possible by new and continued support from community members and key sponsors such as GES, Henry Schein, Planmeca USA, Western Dental, Delta Den-

Purple Hearts received last year. It was amazing to hear of the five families that have been given a fresh start and are rebuilding their lives because of the Fund. Because of Purple Hearts’ approach, in 20 years no battered woman has returned to her batterer, including these women and their children.

That’s the power of collaborative giving!

If you are interested in giving to the Women’s Giving Fund or would like more information, contact Darcy McNaboe, Regional Charitable Giving Officer at dmcnaboe@thecommunityfoundation.net or call 951.241.7777.

tal, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Tokuyama Dental, Stater Bros.

Charities, Tri-County Dental Society, Larell One Step Denture, United Concordia Dental, TDIC and TDSC. The CDA Foundation is planning another CDA Cares event to be held July 17-18 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach. For more information, visit cdafoundation.org/cdacares.

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From left: Christy Bohon, Sponsor; Nefertiti Long, TCF Board Secretary and Women's Giving Fund Chair; Gale Guge, Exec Dir of Purple Hearts; and Michelle Decker, President & CEO of The Community Foundation.

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Words to Think About: The Prodigal Father

G. W. Abersold, Ph.D.

The Gospel of Luke in Chapter 15 is well known for the prodigal son parable. The word “prodigal” is unique. It was attached to the parable in 1515 A.D. It has a basic Latin meaning of “lavish.” It was attached to the son for his wild living. Abundantly.

He lived a lavish selfish life until his inheritance was gone.

However, as Father Michael Denk says; “The parable could easily be called the Prodigal Father.” Jesus saw Him as God. Our Father God is lavish in His love, His mercy and His forgiveness. He is generous, mercy, forgiving without recrimination, if necessary, repeatedly. His nature was extended from the beginning of homo sapiens. To each and every one; you and me. Our Father God’s love, mercy and forgiveness is for eternal, forever, beyond time. It is inclusive and universal.

Jonathon Osteen preached a sermon on Father’s Day based on Luke 15. I confess to plagiarism to some of it, plus my own comments.

He obviously equates God as Jesus did. He also equates Jesus’

Father with his own Dad. The challenge for us today is for us to see our God as our Dad was when we were growing up, and us as the father we hope we were and are.

Our Heavenly Father sees us as His children. He forgives our mistakes. He does not judge us as vagrants, but as needy children.

Whether we fail or succeed, He is on our side.

Remember this event in the life of Jesus? He first came out to a meeting by the River Jordan to be baptized. When He steps from the water, a voice is heard from heaven. The voice of His Father.

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

This Father is our Father also. I am reminded that at that time, Jesus had not performed any miracles. He had not raised anyone from the grave. Jesus had not healed any lepers. He had not turned water into wine.

He was just a common carpenter with His earthly father.

We all are God’s children. He is pleased with us. Maybe not with some things we do. But He loves us anyway.

I remember an event that involved my daughter Pamela as she was trying to learn how to drive.

She was at the wheel and forgot the brake and ran smack into a wall. That ended the lesson for the day. I drove home. Pam felt that I was going to chastise her. She put on five extra pairs of shorts. I just acted as if nothing had happened.

I was her Dad and knew she had not wrecked on purpose. Besides, I loved her, mistake or not. So is God with us, when we mess up.

The most loved verse of Scrip-

ture in the New Testament is John 3:16. “For God loved the world, (everyone) that He (God) gave His (God) only begotten Son (Jesus) that whosoever believes in Him (God) shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

Our Father loves each of us, no doubt about it. Young or old, good or bad, believers or doubters. All of us are our Father’s children.

Pope Francis I also speaks of God as our Father. In his book, Mercy, he records a Catholic who says she has begged God so often for mercy, she was sure He was tired of her prayers. His answer was simple. “Our Father is never too tired to grant forgiveness.”

Why? Because He is our Father.

Even Jesus was doubtful at times. When He was on the cross He said, “My God (Father) why have You forsaken me?” That happens to all of us at times.

The best answer is found in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 15. The parable was told by Jesus. The role of the father is representative of our heavenly Father. The characters are two brothers and their father.

The famous painter Rembrandt has graphically painted the family.

I have a print of the scene of the father greeting the lost son, with his brother looking on. The original is in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The parable begins with one of the sons demanding his share of the inheritance that his father had bequeathed to his sons. The father agrees to the demand, I’m sure reluctantly.

The son takes off for the Las Vegas of the day. He engages in

notorious living. Gambling, parties, women, drunkenness and above all squandering his inheritance. The parable is graphic. He ends up penniless; without a cent to his name.

Obviously, those that benefited from his generosity, were nowhere around to help him out.

He is starving, jobless and friendless. His only recourse is to go to a pig farm and gather slop to eat. Starving, he begins to remember his old home. He comes to his senses and reminds himself that the servants there have plenty to eat.

That brings up the most moving incident in the parable. The father is constantly looking for his way-

ward son. He sees him way down the road and HE RUNS TO MEET HIM, and gathers him in His arms.

Jonathan Osteen gives an insight into this scene. He says words to the effect, that the Father doesn’t remind His son of what he had done: disgracing himself, humiliating his family, losing his inheritance, etc.

The information is for us. God does not remind us of our short comings. The father gave a party. Got the fatty lamb, set the table. “My son is back.” God’s view for us. E. Stanly Jones said, “Jesus is the best photograph God ever had taken.” Remember God’s Love, Mercy, and Forgiveness.

Amen. Selah. So be it.

C a d e n C e n t e r The best month for spor ts: October

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t’s a sports fan’s favorite month of the year: it’s October, and every major league is playing. NHL? Check. NBA? Check. MLB? Check. NFL? Check. You name the sport, it’s going on. So, let’s see what we should expect this October.

We start out with a new NBA and NHL season. The NBA had the most insane offseason, and the hype has never been bigger. With the league’s balance restored every team is hungry to prove they’re the best. With preseason already under the way, NBA fans couldn’t be more excited.

Meanwhile, on the ice, a couple games are already underway in the regular season. Promising young stars like Connor McDavid and veterans like Alex Ovenchkin are ready to lead their teams to the

Stanley Cup. We move on to the NFL and MLB seasons, both in full swing.

The NFL is now through week 5, and a surprise is at the top, the 49ers. However, we are still seeing the Patriots grinding away as they aim towards yet another Super Bowl. As for the MLB, it’s postseason time. A little “bold” prediction here, the Dodgers are going to the World Series and losing. History will repeat itself, the Dodgers will get no type of Hollywood ending, but a team like the Astros could be in a good spot to win another World Series.

And that is why October is a sports fan’s dream! Who will be crowned a champion, who will get off to a slow start, a fast start, will underdogs prevail? We will see as this October rolls on.

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County Schools’ Dowdy to receive National Lifetime Achievement Award

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renda Dowdy, homeless education project manager for San Bernardino of Superintendent County Schools, will receive the 2019 Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award at a national conference in Washington, D.C., in November.

Dowdy will be honored at the 31st annual National Association

for the Education of Homeless Children Conference on Nov. 3.

For the past 13 years, Dowdy has worked in County Schools’ Children Deserve Success program, working with liaisons of the county’s 33 school districts in homeless education to provide services for students and families.

San Bernardino County is home to more than 33,000 students iden-

tified as homeless as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Act. Dowdy has led efforts through County Schools to provide backpacks with school supplies, clothing and personal hygiene items for students. She also has helped raise and coordinate distribution of college scholarships for high school graduates annually.

St. Bernardine received $100,000 donation to further women’s oncology services

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From left: Nancy Negrete, Stater Bros. Charities VP Corporate Affairs; Doug Kleam, SBMC President; Annie Sellas, IWFC Chair; Peter Van Helden, Stater Bros. Chief Executive & President; Cathy Stockton, IWFC Chair; Dan Murphy, Dignity Health, VP Philanthropy.

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he Dignity Health Foundation – Inland Empire announced the receipt of a $100,000 charitable gift from the Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer. These crucial funds will be used toward the purchase of a second surgical robot at St. Bernardine Medical Center (SBMC) as part of its robotic surgery expansion program.

“Our gratitude is immeasurable.

Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer have once again shown their generosity to St. Bernardine with support for Women’s Health & Wellness services,” said Doug Kleam, SBMC Hospital President. “They share in our passion to provide highquality treatment for our patients in a comforting environment and this gift will help us further our

mission and achieve these common goals,” Kleam added.

The hospital will be adding the DaVinci Xi Robot, which is known for its advanced capabilities in expanding the scope of non-invasive surgical services for oncology. Expanding the robotic surgery program at SBMC provides San Bernardino patients with the option to stay local while receiving the same technologies offered at notable competitor sites in the L.A. market.

The generous $100,000 donation was made possible by the 11th Annual Believe Walk, hosted by Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer. The annual event is held the first Sunday of October and benefits local organizations who work with men

and women on cancer-related health issues. Dignity Health Foundation – Inland Empire has been a proud participant in the Believe Walk for nine years, with a Dignity Health team of walkers and numerous volunteers providing services to walkers and spectators alike.

The 12th Annual Believe Walk will take place in downtown Redlands this Sunday, October 6, 2019. To find out more about this event, or to register as a walker, team or volunteer, log onto their website at www.BelieveIE.org.

For further information about Dignity Health Foundation – Inland Empire, please contact the Foundation at 909.881.4516 or go online at supportsanbernardino.org.

Mental Health Spotlight

How to find a great mental health counselor

By Stan Popovich

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any people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have your not so great counselors. The key is to find someone that will help you solve your current mental health problems.

Here are a few suggestions on how to find a good mental health counselor for your mental health recovery.

1. Talk to your doctor or primary care physician. Your medical or family doctor is a great source in finding a good counselor. Explain to your doctor your problems and he or she can put you in the right direction in seeking the proper help.

2. Go to your local hospital. Your local hospital is another source you can use to find a good coun-

selor. A hospital is also a good source of finding many different mental health programs in your area. Hospitals know a lot of good counselors and programs in your area and they can lead you in the right direction.

3. Ask your friends and relatives for advice. Use your network of friends and relatives to see if any of them know of any good counselors in your area.

Many churches and nonprofit agencies have a variety of mental health programs in your area. Asking the people who run these programs can lead you in the right direction.

4. Join a local support group. Go to a support group in your area and ask if anyone knows of a good counselor that could help you with your mental health issues.

5. Always ask for someone who has a good reputation. Remember that finding a counselor to help you depends on how you interact with the counselor and how they interact with you. It may take a couple of tries to find the right person, but do not give up. Finding a good counselor will pay off in the long run, so be persistent in finding the right person for you.

6. Always find a counselor that you can work with. The key components of having an effective mental health counselor is affordability and the ability to effectively talk to your counselor. If you do not see any improvement in your mental health condition after a couple of months of working with your current counselor, you may want to find someone else.

Brenda Dowdy, pictured here with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre, has worked tirelessly over the last 13 years to lead efforts that support the county’s homeless student population.

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Office (909) 381-9898 APN: 0128-603-01-0-000 TS No: CA06000094-19-1 TO No: 190824926-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 March 10, 2016.

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 November 13, 2019 at 01:00 PM, at the main (south) entrance to the City of Chino Civic Center, 13220 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710, 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 March 15, 2016 as Instrument No. 20160098165, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Bernardino County, California, executed by DAVID M. MARTINEZ, UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTCORPORATION as GAGE 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: 703 N DRIFTWOOD AVE, RIALTO, CA 92376 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 $250,315.52 (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

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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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA06000094-19-1.

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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: September 11, 2019 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA06000094-19-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT FOR www.insourcelogic.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 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 64464, PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Pub Dates: 09/26/2019, 10/03/2019, 10/10/2019, R-2896

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-860923JB Order No.: 190897179-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/24/2006. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PEGGY TRANG, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 4/3/2006 as Instrument No. 20060225773 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 5/30/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0324573 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County, California; Date of Sale: 10/28/2019 at 1:00PM Place of Sale: At the main (south) entrance to the City of Chino Civic Center, located at 13220 Central Ave., Chino, CA 91710 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $175,300.87 The purported property address is: 950 S MARCELLA AVE, RIALTO, CA 92376 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0132-361-63-0-000 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-860923-JB. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19860923-JB IDSPub #0156669 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 9/26/2019 10/3/2019 10/10/2019 R-2898

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-858852NJ Order No.: 190841979-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2005. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KARL W. KOHLER AND PAULINE KOHLER,

HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 8/31/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0647121 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County, California; Date of Sale: 10/28/2019 at 1:00PM Place of Sale: At the main (south) entrance to the City of Chino Civic Center, located at 13220 Central Ave., Chino, CA 91710 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $259,262.22 The purported property address is: 168 WEST WEDGEWOOD COURT, RIALTO, CA 92376 Assessor's Parcel No. : 0127-422-05-0000 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the CA-19-858852-NJ. trustee: 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee's attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19858852-NJ IDSPub #0156614 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 9/26/2019 10/3/2019 10/10/2019 R-2897

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 19-0425-11 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED注：本文件包含一 个信息摘要 약고 : 보 본 문서사 습부서가 니 다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/10/2018.

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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JOSE JESUS RENOVATO DIAZ AND ELSA DIAZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 3/20/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0097975 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Bernardino County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 17369 MARYGOLD AVENUE, FONTANA(AREA OF BLOOMINGTON), CA 92316 A.P.N.: 0252-032-14-0-000 Date of Sale: 10/31/2019 at 12:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North Arrowhead Avenue entrance to the County Courthouse, 351 North Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92401 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $279,038.41, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 proper-

ty. 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 866.539.4173 or visit this Internet Web site www.hudsonandmarshall.com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-0425-11. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: 9/12/2019 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: 866.539.4173 www.hudsonandmarshall.com Sindy Clements, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0360847 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 09/26/2019, 10/03/2019, 10/10/2019 R-2895 APN: 0127-571-17-0-000 TS No: CA07000588-19-1 TO No: 8754247 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 August 8, 2018. 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 October 22, 2019 at 09:00 AM, North West Entrance in the Courtyard, Chino Municipal Court, 13260 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710, 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 August 10, 2018 as Instrument No. 20180292405, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Bernardino County, California, executed by JUAN S CAMACHO, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC. 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: 630 WEST RAMONA DRIVE, RIALTO, CA 92376 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 $287,530.67 (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 Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000588-19-1. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: September 16, 2019 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000588-191 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo, 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 64649, PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Pub Dates: 09/26/2019, 10/03/2019, 10/10/2019, R-2901

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Office (909) 381-9898 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LUCILLE ANN CHRISTENSEN CASE NO.: PROPS 1900467

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: LUCILLE ANN CHRISTENSEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WALTER A. CHRISTENSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WALTER A. CHRISTENSEN 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 allows the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain 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 this petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on NOV 18 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 537 located at 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should either 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 appraisement 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: WALTER A. CHRISTENSEN 15520 NICKENS ROAD SHAWNEE, OK 74801 Published Rialto Record 9/26/19,10/3/19,10/10/19 R-2900

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EVELYNE E. CHIMA

Case No. PROPS1900823 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EVELYNE E. CHIMA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Leona Berglund in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Leona Berglund be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate

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of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 30, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept.

No. S35 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

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 perrepresentative sonal 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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-praisal 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: E MARIE HENNING ESQ SBN 302986 LAW OFFICE OF E MARIE HENNING 1254 SOUTH WATERMAN AVENUE STE 7 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92408 CN964583 CHIMA PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 3,10,17, 2019 R-2903

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DENNIS JAMES CHIMA

Case No. PROPS1900825 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DENNIS JAMES CHIMA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Leona Berglund and Roy Berglund in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Leona Berglund and Roy Berglund 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. 5, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept.

No. S36 located at 247 W. Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415.

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 perrepresentative sonal appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal repre-sentative, 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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-praisal 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: E MARIE HENNING ESQ SBN 302986 LAW OFFICE OF E MARIE HENNING 1254 SOUTH WATERMAN AVENUE STE 7 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92408 CN964582 CHIMA RIALTO PUBLISHED RECORD Oct 3,10,17, 2019 R-2904 Petitioner or Attorney: Valentin C. Rada, 13451 Goldmedal Ave., Chino, CA 91710 Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, W. 3rd St, San 247 Bernardino, CA 92415 PETITION OF: Valentin C. Rata, FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CIVDS 1928495 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Valentin Corneliu Rata to Proposed name: Valentin Corneliu Rada THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/8/19, Time: 8:30 am Dept: S17 The address of the court is: same as noted above A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Rialto Record Dated: SEP 25 2019 LYNN M. PONCIN Judge of the Superior Court Published Rialto Record 10/3,10/10,10/17,10/24/19 R-2902

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 10192 Linden Ave Bloomington, CA 92316 November 1, 2019 11:30am.

Cherri Delane McBride, Boxes, Clothes, totes; Deon Hall, Bed, Couch, 2 dressers, boxes; Daniel Hernandez JR, Household Items; Moses Dawkins, Dodge Van; Sarai Lopez, Household items; Maria Calderon, Household items; Kish Perkins, Household items; Sergio Villalobos, House-hold items; Raul Gonzales, Household items, tools, pressure washer, compressor; Joseph Moreno, Household goods. 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 pur-chase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN964675 11-01-19 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 10,17, 2019 R-2907

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 17197 Valley Blvd Fontana CA 92335 (909) 229.2149, Auction: November 1st, 2019 09:45AM. Julia Biller, Boxes, kitchen items and boxes; Lance Park, Tv, Queen bed, dressers, personal belongings, Henry Ybarra, Atvs misc; Luis Alvarez, Household items, furnitures, microwave, boxes; Marco Ruiz, Bed boxes small items; Biridiana Muniz, Tv playhouse bedset dinning table bikes sectional boxes misc; Bonnie Toscano, Boxes, clothes, dishes, television; Antonio Nava, Household items; Kayla Clague, Furniture, dresser, mattress, boxes, clothes.

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.

CN964571 11-01-19 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 10,17, 2019 R-2909

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-846320JB Order No.: 1023876 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/31/2016. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): AYSHEH SPICER AND CHRISTOPHER E MONROE WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 4/5/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0125683 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 11/21/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0495526 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County, California; Date of Sale: 11/5/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the North West Entrance in the Courtyard of the Chino Municipal Court, located at 13260 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $389,136.58 The purported property address is: 2584 WEST FAIRVIEW DRIVE, RIALTO,

CA 92377 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0239-601-10-0-000 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto.

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF RIAL TO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 10, TRACT NO. 14357, IN THE CITY OF RIALTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 230 OF MAPS, PAGES 28, 29, 30 AND 31, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-846320-JB. 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 Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-2802832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18846320-JB IDSPub #0156782 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 9/26/2019 10/3/2019 10/10/2019 R-2899

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Office (909) 381-9898 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-857500CL Order No.: 8753479 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/3/2016. 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE AMOUNT DUE. TOTAL Trustor(s): FRANCISCA G CERVANTES, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 11/8/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0472529 and modified as per Modification Agreement 11/20/2018 as recorded Instrument No. 2018-0434188 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN BERNARDINO County, California; Date of Sale: 11/5/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the North West Entrance in the Courtyard of the Chino Municipal Court, located at 13260 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $218,056.24 purported property The address is: 1288W MESA DRIVE, RIALTO, CA 92376 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0128681-11-0-000 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-857500-CL. 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 Web site. The best way to ver-

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ify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-857500-CL IDSPub #0157235 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 10/10/2019 10/17/2019 10/24/2019 R-2906 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 18777 Bloomington Ave. Bloomington, CA 92316. 909-512-2125 November 1, 2019 @ 12:30 pm, Brittany Dear, fridge, sectional, boxes, household goods, Tv, clothes; Luis Garcia, household items; Luis Garcia, household items; Rhonda Jackson, household items, books, clothing; Martha James, household, Sofas, chairs and boxes; Zaakirah Hisle, boxed items from my previous move, movies, books, and other items; Josephine Wesley, boxes, clothes, 9 drawer dresser, books; Angelica Franklin, refrige, mattress and bedroom sets, dressers, dining table, boxes; Alfonso Orellana, clothing, toys; Kyle Allen, refridg-erator, 2 little refrigerators, bean bag chairs, boxes, books, 4 tv & apos's, 2 table, 6 beds; Teresa Sanchez, table, stove, radio, boxes; Wendy Berrcoal, two wheel chairs and a couple of totes; Teresa Lira, household items. 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 pur-chase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN964574 11-01-19 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 10,17, 2019 R-2908

NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below listed below belonging to those individ-uals listed below at location indicated: 15713 Valley Blvd.

Fontana, Ca. 92335 Ph. # 909229-1147 on November 1, 2019 at 10:30AM. Angie Stinch-comb, Household items and misc etc; Juan Valencia, queen bed, dressers, kitchenware, mattress-es, tv's, household items misc etc; Maria Ortiz, dresser, book shelf, clothes in bins; John Perez, Household Goods; Vanessa Gaviria, xmas decor, misc household goods; Maria Her-nandez, Household; Christina Reyes, Mattresses, dressers, vanity, table, boxes; Claire Jane Bridgman, Household; Tanya Marchesano, Household; German Rangel Perez, cosas de la casa tools misc etc; Dia Williams, furniture misc etc; Desiree Sotelo, Mattresses, Boxes, TV's and grill; Vidal Garcia, fridge household items clothing tv misc; Robert Vasquez, Desk, Bookcase, bed and boxes of household items. 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.

CN964569 11-01-19 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 10,17, 2019 R-2910

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24074 et seq.)

Escrow No.: 62573-LC Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made.

The names and address of the Seller/Licensee are: Mariscos El Paisa, Inc., 9511 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 The business is known as: Mariscos El Paisa The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: Felipe Jimenez Contreras, Locust Ave., 9951 Bloomington, CA 92316 listed by the As Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: None The location and general description of all assets normally found and used in the operation of within named, including but not limited to goodwill, tradename, inventory of stock in trade, accounts, contract rights, leases, leasehold improvement, furniture, fixtures and equipment Located at 9511 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 The kind of license to be transferred is: On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating Place License No.: 41-500504 now issued for the premises located at: 9511 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is October 29, 2019 or upon transfer and issuance of Buyer's permanent license by the State of California Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control at the office of Inland Empire Escrow, Inc. 12794 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710.

The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory of $1,250.00, is the sum of $28,250.00 which consists of the following: Initial deposit in the amount of... $2,000.00 Balance of cash prior to closing in the amount of... $26,250.00 The purchase price of sale assets shall be the sum of... $28,250.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Exempt from fee per GC27388.1(a)(1): not related to real property.

Dated: August 15, 2019 Sellers: Mariscos El Paisa, Inc. By: /s/ Manuel Simental, President Buyers: /s/ Felipe Jimenez Contreras CNS-3300800# PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD 10/10/19 R-2912

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the provisions of the California Uniform Commercial Code, there being due and unpaid storage and other charges related to the storage for which EL RANCHO VERDE MOBILEHOME PARK is entitled to a lien as Warehouse on the goods hereinafter described, and due notice having been given to the parties known to claim an interest, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such charges having expired, notice is hereby given that these goods will be sold at public auction at 2598 N. Ayala Drive, Space 45, Rialto, CA 92377 on October 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The following is a brief description of the property to be sold: A 1985 90003 Rancho Mobilehome, Decal Number LAJ5643, Serial Number(s) 11554, HUD Label/Insignia number(s) ORE137299, 66 feet in length, 14 feet in width.

Purchase of the mobilehome and its contents by any party will require its removal from El Rancho Verde Mobile Home Park.

Name of Owner: Jeffery Garland Amount Due: $8,536.08 Dated at Sunnyvale, California October 2, 2019 /s/ By: JUDY C. TSAI Attorney for El Rancho Verde Mobilehome Park 710 Lakeway Drive, Suite 180 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 775-8848 RIALTO PUBLISHED RECORD 10/10,10/17/19 R-2905 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below be-longing to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 313 S Riverside Ave Rialto, CA 92376, November 1st, 2019 @ 1:00PM. Erika Rios-Garcia, sofas, washer, clothes, tools; Andrea Garcia, boxes, household items, lamps; Heidy Garcia Lopez, bed, TV's, chairs, table, boxes, household, microwave, 2 lap computer; Tranise top Williams; household items; Dyer Dana Alexander, boxes; Robin Brown, household items, Niyoka Angelina Alvarado, W/D couch 2 trophy cases, picture frames, memora-bilia; Victoria Income Tax and Insurance, File cabinets, office chairs, desks, boxes, totes, Dawn Demeritte, household goods; Victor Monroe, boxes; Bobbie Jean Rawls, 2 bedroom apart-ment; Nikita Peters, Bike and clothing, Two speakers; Leslie Davis, boxes, couch, sofa, household; Jessica Shaw, 1 bedroom apartment; bed, refrig-erator, desk, fish tank, boxes, clothes, TV, TV stand, dresser, household, kitchen, night stand; 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 pur-chase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property CN964519 11-01-19 PUBLISHED RIALTO RECORD Oct 10,17, 2019 R-2911

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Humane Society hosts annual Casino Night & Dog House Auction

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he Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will be hosting their annual Casino Night and Dog House Auction “Howler-ween” Party on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm at 374 West Orange Show Road, San Bernardino.

Attendees can gamble the night away and have the opportunity to win several fabulous high end rafLetter with the sun to power our economy." He wasn't referring to just the college-educated, he was also referring to bus drivers, insurance agents, construction workers. And he was definitely showing appreciation for gardeners, store clerks, waitresses, car washers-----the minimum wage earners who know more than many college graduates about how to stretch a dollar to raise families, pay taxes, support their churches.

Especially during Hispanic Heritage Month we will be inviting role models from professional fields to speak to our young people, and that is a good thing, but we must also take the opportunity to teach our children that all workers power our economy in meaningful and essential ways, that all fields of endeavor are deserving of respect and appreciation.

Hispanic Heritage Month is not embraced by everyone. There are many in this nation who believe we have nothing to complain about. That we don't love this

fle prize packages including tickets to Disneyland, a one of a kind Cuddle Clone (replicated stuffed animal of your pet!), a Bridgeport vacation package, and more!

Guests will also enjoy gaming, music, dancing, food and fun! Additionally, there will be one of a kind bird houses and dog houses available for live auction. Costumes are encourage, but not required! There will be a contest for

Best Costume, with the winner being announced at the end of the event.

Tickets sold after October 4th will be sold $30 for single tickets and $45 for couples. Tickets will also be available for sale at the door for this price. Each ticket includes entry to the event, dinner, drink ticket, raffle ticket, and $100 in Casino Cash. This event is for guests 21 years and older only.

country when we do complain.

That Hispanics have made tremendous progress in the last 50 years and that we should be satisfied. Certainly, many of us have “made it”, but we are not representative of the millions for whom equity and prosperity are still unrealized dreams.

There are also those who are resentful of a period that highlights Hispanics. This was vividly communicated to me at a school board meeting in a nearby city. My friend, a member of the Board, announced that she would like to read the district's Hispanic Heritage Proclamation. No sooner had she begun to read the statement when a fellow board member called out, "Oh Elisa you read that last year. We don't need to hear it again." Elisa stopped reading, looked over at her colleague for several seconds, then quietly said, “I'm on line 5“, and went right on reading. To defeat resentment, we must be like Elisa and plow right on.

There is a square in the middle of Washington, D.C. just a few

blocks from the Capitol. In the middle of that square stands a statue of the man who led the Union's naval forces during the Civil War. His name was Admiral David Farragut, son of American patriot Jorge Antonio FarragutMesquida.

Admiral Farragut was charged with securing Alabama's Mobile Bay. As his fleet approached the entrance to the bay, one of his ships was destroyed by a mine. All his other ships held back from entering the harbor for fear that the bay was riddled with mines, called torpedoes at the time. Farragut refused to let that fear stop him and his ships. He is credited with the words, "Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!"

I leave you with those famous words as you strive to meet the obligations set by this month.

Damn all criticism and all obstacles before us. Full speed ahead proclaiming our value to this nation and assuring our children embrace their heritage with pride.

Que viva Hispanic Heritage Month!