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ABCUSD facing $6.5 million deficit for new fiscal year

Cerritos College receives SCE grant for green job training programs

Reduction proposal plan includes increasing class sizes, laying off 59 teachers and 14 administrative personnel, eliminating district-wide activities, and charging a fee for high school sports transportation.

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Facing at $6.5 million budget deficit for the fiscal year 2010-11 members of the ABC School Board were told by Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts at its Feb. 16 meeting that the District faced drastic cuts in the service it provides to its students. SCHOOL

In a report to the Board, District Finance Director Toan Nguyen said for the past two years the state has cut education funding by $11.5 billion. To ABC, this has meant a reduction of $28.3 million. If statutory COLA [Cost of Living] is included the total is $46 million. The District now faces another $4.5 million in cuts. Couple that with increases in health insurance costs and an anticipated decline in attendance, and ABC faces a total deficit of $6.5 million. Dr. Smuts said the District was at a point that it was not going to be able to provide all the services it has done in the past. “We’re at a turning point,” he asserted. Nguyen reviewed 20 budget reduction options for the Board’s consideration. They included: •Continue four furlough days for a saving of $2,160,000. He said this would be for one year and would have to be negotiated. •Transfer of $1,500,000 categorical funds into the general fund. He said the state has approved 20 categorical-funded programs where this is permissible. •Transfer from health benefits workers compensation funds, $500,000. •Transfer from Adult Education Fund an additional $500,000. •Reduce instructional year, 540,000.

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La Palma City Council discusses infrastructure plan Council also talks about progress on Orange County human relations.

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Accepting a symbolic check in the amount of $100,000 is [l-r] Cerritos College President Dr. Linda Lacy from California Edison ‘s Public Affairs Regional Manager Connie Turner, and Manager of Community Involvement Tammy Tumbling. Looking on is Cerritos College Foundation Executive Director Steve Richardson. The grant is in support of the colleges green job training programs. “We will invest the Edison grant with By Jerry Bernstein the California Community College ScholCerritos College has received a arship Endowment which will allow us to $100,000 grant from Southern California receive an additional $50,000 march from Edison [SCE] in supports of the college’s the Bernard Osher Foundation,” said Cerritos College Foundation Executive Direcgreen job training program. “The funding will help our students tor Steve Richardson. “It will help more receive valuable training in the new ever- students with financial need who are interemerging green jobs, stimulate the econ- ested in green job training.” The grant is part of She’s $1 million omy and save the environment,” said Dr. Green Jobs Education Initiative, which Linda Lacy, Cerritos College President/ funds sustainable or green education and superintendent. See SCE on Page 9

Council honors group who rescued women from burning car

At its regular meeting Feb. 2 the La Palma City Council viewed a Power Point presentation by Harris & Associates Mike Kapanpour who provided an update on the City’s 2009-10 Pavement Management Program. “The reason for pavement management is quite clear,” said Kapanpour. “Pay now…or much more later.” He told the Council that applying a cost effective treatment to the streets is a solution the City needed to consider. The Council agreed and had already budgeted $700,000 for improvements to the streets south of Orangethorpe, north of Houston, and between Moody and Walker. The priority of maintenance will be determined by condition and by City zones. La Palma’s streets are currently divided into seven zones Overall, Kapanpour felt that the City-wide pavement condition is quite good, although there is always room for improvement, especially on streets such as Conifer Drive and Tiara Lane. He recommended a $316,000 annual funding for pavement rehabilitation of arterial streets and encouraged the City to continue re-inspecting arterials and residential streets every five years. The council was also informed on the progress of Orange County Human Relations goals. Although Executive Director Rusty Kennedy has stated in the past that OC Human Relations was witnessing “a deteriorating civility in our neighborhoods and increasing threats of violence to individuals who may appear different,” California State University,

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Brave folks: Back row: Councilmembers Barrows, Chen, Cho, Lee, and Edwards, Deputies Jason Jones, Frank Cordova & Anthony Morga. Front/middle: William & Kathleen Kooiman, LAPD Officer Alvaro Garzon, LA County Recreation Services Supervisor Angel Baltazar, Security Guard Aaron White, Cerritos resident Carlos Rubio and Deputy Raul Marquez. Tony Whitfield also assisted, but was unable to make it for the photo.

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Contacts, a Cerritos-based business networking and referral group recently held its annual installation of officers. Contacts meets every Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:30 at Mimi’s Café at the Cerritos Towne Center. Each membership is exclusive in category, with only one person or one company representing each business category. The group offers a free breakfast and meeting to anyone that may want to consider membership in Contacts. For more information, call Diana Needham, Recruitment Chair, at (562) 926-4882. The group’s website is www.contactsnetworking.com. Above: From bottom right to left: John Meinert, Vice President; Lauren Boland, President; Diana Needham, recruitment Chair; and from top right to left: Nina Taweepong, Referral Chair; Frank Schoelzel, Speaker and Mentor Chairr; Terry Bestpitch, Secretary; Nick Nicolades, Co-Marketing Chair.

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The value of the arts to the community and education The Arts are an essential part of public education. From dance and music to theatre and the visual arts, the arts give children a unique means of expression, capturing their passions and emotions, and allowing them to explore new ideas, subject matter, and cultures. They bring us joy in every aspect of our lives. Arts education not only enhances students' understanding of the world around them, but it also broadens their perspective on traditional academics. The arts give us the creativity to express ourselves, while challenging our intellect. The arts integrate life and learning for all students and are integral in the development of the whole person. Whitney High School's performing arts program exposes students to theater, dance, music and other forms of art. The biggest obstacle the performing arts program at Whitney faces is a lack of performance space. The school has no theatre, so literally tens of thousands of dollars are spent each year renting auditoriums for performances. Consider this against the backdrop of

the entertainment industry, which is the best known industry in the region. Los Angeles has a share of 45% of the total US entertainment employment. The region has seen over a 30% growth in employment in the entertainment industry over the last decade. When a film journalist once asked 'American Beauty' director Sam Mendes whether he would like to work in 3-D (like James Cameron in Avatar), his simple answer was - "I already do - it's called theater". This answer sums up the power of theater, which is a form of art. Although primarily known as a school that is focused on academics, Whitney High School offers more performance opportunities than any other school in the ABC District. The parent group, The Whitney Foundation for Educational Excellence, is currently raising funds to help build a media arts center/auditorium for the school by hosting “Casino Royale,” a dinner and dance at the Holiday Inn Select in La Mirada on Saturday, March 20th from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. For more info, call (562) 926-5566 ext. 22302.

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Principals for a Day honored at annual ABCUSD luncheon By Jerry Bernstein

America; Mike Gomez, Hawaiian Gardens Councilmember; Mark Frembling, BJ’s Principals from the 24 schools in the Brewery Restaurant; Marianne Hughlette, ABC Unified School District and their Friends of Arts Education at Cerritos surrogates for the day gathered at the Center for Performing Arts; Joe Esquivel, Sheraton Cerritos Hotel Feb. 4 for lunch Lakewood Vice Mayor; Assemblyman where they compared notes about their Tony Mendoza; Steven Castillo, GSTmorning activities at the school. Information Technology Solutions; Iran ABC Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts Tzu, District Representative California welcomed the acting prinSenator Alan Rosenthal; cipals and thanked them for Allen G. Wood, Mertaking time from the schedriwood Management ules to participate in the Company; John Buck, program. He said Principal City of Lakewood; Julia responsibilities can include Huang, Interterm Combeing landscape specialmunications; Hawaiian ists needing to know what Gardens Mayor Vickind of trees and plants have tor Farfan; Nicoleta been installed on the school Ammar, Schools First grounds. Sometimes they are Credit Union; Carlyn psychologists or they need Heminger, Ross Middle psychologists he quipped, School; Diana Needham, with psychic’s ability to Prudential California anticipate the day’s events Reality; Dr. Stephen that may and may not happen Johnson, Cerritos Colduring a school day. lege; Ron Serabi, GenThey’re also sheriff’s, eral Manager Hawaiian probation officers, secretarGardens Casino; Joe ies and they also have legal Principals for a Day gathered together at the annual ABC luncheon held A. Gonzales, Captain in their honor at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel following a morning where responsibilities. He said he Cerritos Sheriff Station; members of the business and education communities volunteered to serve as Ray Potlongo, Heriff would define a principal Principals for a Day at the district schools. as being a good and faithJones, Inc.; Dr. Robert ful friend. He also said a Simpson, Cypress Colprincipal needs to know how lege; Dennis Hunter, to handle money, He said the Long Beach TBV; Ron smallest elementary school costs about $1 California Educational Centers; Salvador Fritsch, Concordia University; and Dr. million to run. In so many words a princiShin Liu, Cerritos College. Hodgkin, Jr., Atkinson, Anderson, Loyal, pal wears many hats. Rued & Romo; Bobby Lee, Boy Scouts of School Board President Celia Spitzer also welcomed the Principals for a Day and thanked them for taking time out of their schedules to participate in the program. It’s important for you to understand what is going on in the schools, classroom activity, budget problems etc. She said Dr. Smuts attended a conference in Monterey last weekend. He said most The Cerritos City Council invites you to a Community Open House Celebrating the of the discussion was on the budget crisis Completion of the Expansion of the in Sacramento and how it is affecting the schools. “We’ve put aside some funds for a rainy day,” she said, but ABC faces difficult times in the next fiscal year. We can’t make money, only the federal government can. Carver Principal Deborah Berlyn said former Cerritos Mayor Jim Edwards took his duties seriously and was seen playing a game of baseball with the students. Hawaiian Gardens Mayor Victor Farfan, who was Principal of a Day at Fedde Middle School, commented the program 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. was worthwhile and he learned a lot about today’s classroom studies. The programs they have at the school are very good. The FEATURING Mayor is a graduate of the school. The mayor stated there were a lot of A 1 p.m. Dedication Ceremony “Kidprint” fingerprinting great things happening at Fedde. He said for children age 5 or older Tours of the facility the partnership Hawaiian Gardens has Entertainment Safety Displays with the District would benefit Fedde and Refreshments Children’s commemorative keepsakes the District as a whole especially when the Sports Complex to be constructed at the school is built. He said it would afford DISPLAYS PARKING Fedde with new baseball, football and soccer fields, a basketball court as well as Parking will be available at: The following Los Angeles County Sheriff’s tennis courts Department and Los Angeles County Fire Los Cerritos Center Senior Property Cerritos Civic Center Department displays will be offered. Units may Manager Ken Kraus, who was assigned Cerritos High School be called away to respond to an emergency. to Bragg Elementary School, expressed Church of Jesus Christ amazement at the knowledge the students Arson/Explosives Unit of Latter-day Saints have about broadcasting. “I was amazed Sky Knight Helicopter at the knowledge the students have about Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) today’s technology at that young age,” he Motorcycle Traffic Enforcement stated. He also pointed out the students Honor Guard had collected approximately 2,000 pair of Patrol Unit shoes that will be sent to Haiti, .Cerritos High School Principal for a Sheriff’s Recruitment Day Cerritos Sheriff Station Commander L.A. County Fire Dept.Vehicle Captain Joe Gonzales said kids usually Area E Regional Community look to the star athletes at school to be Emergency Response Team (CERT) their role models when they should be Long Beach Animal Care Services Bureau looking to their Principals and teachers. “I Office of Emergency Management (OEM) For more information call was only on the campus a few hours, but they are doing a great job,” he stated. He said from what he saw on campus Cerritos has great kids. C E R R I TO S C I V I C C E N T E R | 1 8 1 3 5 B L O O M F I E L D AV E | C E R R I TO S , C A Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu told the gathering, instead of giving them a cup to commemorate their day, they would receive artwork done by the students at their schools to remember this day. 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Invitation to Disaster Re: ABCUSD teachers threatened, Principal placed on leave Dear Editor-

Reading the article 2/12 on a Stowers Elementary school Principal, I can't believe the School District would suspend a Principal for calling law enforcement. I believe one of the primary responsibilities of a school Principal is the safety of the students and staff on the school campus. It seams to me the responsible thing to do when a teacher shows up for work with blood on the clothing and makes direct threats to have fellow teachers killed is to call law enforcement immediately. If there was an error in judgment by the principal it was to call the District Human Resources Department in the first place. If this is District policy it needs

per year and we all know how good their schools are. At about $5,000 per student, Utah is dead last and not only do their students perform better their schools look much better. Raising taxes is not the answer. Education funding isn’t the only thing that’s broken in the golden state. The way local Superintendents spend the funds is also very broken. During the good times a few years before the current recession, school districts were receiving funding increases that ranged from 3% to 6%. For a district, like ABC the increases ranged from about $5.7 million to about $10 George Ray million per year, again not chicken feed. Cerritos Where did the funding go? Did any of it go to establish a rainy day fund? Well, if you dig into the public records you will find that the lion’s share went to salaries with the justification that teachers are the lowest paid of all workers in the country Re: Education spending broken and state. A brief look at the data will dispel this notion. Dear Editor: A recent NEA survey showed that California Teachers at an average of $64,000 When it comes to spending public dollars for education or other public services, and ranks #1 in average teacher salaries. ABC pays its top teachers over $90,000 Mr. Ara and the ABC Superintendent are per year. These numbers easily surpass wrong. The Superintendent contends what an average taxpayer earns per year. education spending is broken and CaliforAnd the excess of public funding nia is dead last in per pupil spending. Mr. doesn’t stop there. Our Superintendents Ara says pretty much the same thing but and other district office administrators are blames the Republicans for not spending perhaps among the best paid in the nation. enough on education. A brief look at the The last time the school district received facts will show that they are both wrong. According to the most recent U.S. cen- a 6% raise, the Superintendent and the Union agreed that the equitable thing to sus survey, taken in 2007 and published do is do give everyone a 6% raise. in 2009, California spent an average of At the time the $9,152 per stuSuperintendent Opinions expressed are not opinions of dent per year and the editor. To submit letters e-mail to was earning about ranks 23rd in total $200,000 and his student spending. editor@cerritosnews.net. raise came to about California is closer $12,000 per year. to the national average and far from being The lowest paid workers in a district dead last. (source: http://www2.census. average about $30,000 per year so their gov/govs/school/07f33pub.pdf) As both increase is about $1,800. The Superintenthe Superintendent and Mr. Ara should dent banks an additional $12,000 over six know there are 50 states and the number times more than the lowest paid worker 23 is a little above the median. and calls it equity for all. Eventually, the To mislead the public on what Superintendent’s salary was increased California spends per student, the Suto about $240,000 per year not includperintendent, Mr. Ara and unions use the ing benefits with the justification that he base revenue which does not include all was one of the lowest paid in the state. If the supplemental revenues the district that’s low, I wonder what the others are receives per student. earning. This is something the public reIf you divide the districts total ally needs to check into. revenues by the districts enrollment, a Of course, all Assistant Superintendent taxpayer can easily calculate the true salaries were increased commensurately to figure. Additionally, to make the case about $200,000 plus per year. Not bad for for additional funding, it is common for being among the lowest paid in the state. Superintendents and Unions to join forces How much of the increases went toward and paint the bleakest picture they can in student spending on curriculum, technolregards to public funding of education. It ogy, reducing class size and a rainy day is easy to see that $9,152 per student per fund. You guessed it, very little or non at year is not chicken feed as you can just about pay for a quality private school with all. And, if you think private retirement this amount. packages are generous, check this out. At this point you’re probably asking Educators after 30 years of service receive yourself, “what do they do with all that 2.4% for each year of service. This would money and why is it that they always say mean that a Superintendent with only they don’t get enough. A very good question indeed and you can bet that very little 30 years of service would earn 72% of his peak salary and earn a retirement of goes to benefit students. $172,000 per year for life. Assistant SuNew York and Washington D.C. at $16,000 and $14,000 per student per year, perintendents with 30 years would receive $144,000 per year for life. Most adminrespectively, spend the most per student to be changed. The Principal in charge should have the responsibility to protect the campus in an emergency situation. The District Administration and School Board should not create an atmosphere that causes a Principal to hesitate calling law enforcement for help in an emergency. The nightmare for our community is to have a principal hesitate calling for help and the situation ends up being a tragedy like happened in Alabama where a teacher went on the campus and killed three fellow teachers.

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 istrators retire with more than 30 years of service and actually get to the point were they earn more in retirement than they did working. Who pays for most of this? You guessed it, Joe Taxpayer. Generous Administrative salaries and retirement packages aren’t the only thing broken in public education funding. The general philosophy in spending seems to be, “spend it all and more if you can, that way you can justify that you don’t get enough”. Little or no effort is made to spend public funds wisely. Our Governor recently proposed that district office staffs be cut in order to provide more funding at the school level. I’m the first to agree that he is not the perfect governor but I do believe he knows where most of the money is going. Yes, education funding isn’t the only thing that’s broken and in light of the waste and abuse of public funding, raising taxes isn’t the solution it’s the problem, as people that pay higher taxes have less to spend on consumer goods and spending on consumer goods is the single best way to get the economy moving again. Steve Kwon Cerritos

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La Traviata translates: Tragic love at Cerritos By Glen Creason It might be appropriate that Teatro Lirico D’Europa staged the great Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” on lover’s weekend at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Like many well aimed cupid’s darts and valentine sentiments La Traviata starts with grand hope but ends in a heap of regrets and sorrow. While love may be divine and the bond between Violetta and Alfredo seems eternal, the soap opera-esque intrigues that keep them apart in this life end up making a grand statement of fidelity but then again somebody is dead at the final curtain. Based on the Alexandre Dumas novel and first performed in 1853 “La Traviata” or “the Fallen Woman” has been causing fans to dab at their eyes with hankies since California was four years old. Originally this opera was scandalous because it portrayed a courtesan in a sympathetic light but even in 2010 the story manages to place audiences firmly in Violetta’s corner after her misuse by men. Despite the agonizing d’amor the music and singing along with dazzling costumes make for a rewarding day at the old operatic heartbreak hotel. This company has visited Cerritos several times before and the principals are all top drawer to match the memorable arias contained in this most popular work. On this night those singers who spend an inordinate time performing were soprano Snejana Dramcheva as the tragic Violetta and tenor Igor Borko as the sadly misled Alfredo. Ms. Dramcheva was especially impressive in this monumentally demanding role that sees her singing throughout the two and a half hours of the unraveling of her undoing. Set in Paris and Provence but taking place in ballrooms and bedrooms

La Traviata starts with the hopeful admonition “yes, life is made for pleasure!” As a matter of fact the first aria sung in Act 1 is a drinking song “Brindisi: Libiamo” followed by Alfredo’s song of adoration “Un di Felice” followed by Violetta’s hopeful “Ah fors’e lui” that wonders if he could be the man of her dreams. In Act II the happy couple is cohabitating blissfully but in opera bliss is often obliterated, as is this state by the father of Alfredo who fears the breakup of his family because of this tryst. Baritone Peter Danailov was excellent in the thankless role of the father and indeed his “Dite alla giovine” is the persuader that moves Violetta to make the ultimate sacrifice for her love. While she pretends to leave him for her former lover she suffers terribly as heard in “Amami Alfredo” that demonstrated some of the soprano’s finest singing. Of course, there is a confrontation at a ball, recriminations, the ache of lost love, warnings of revenge and opera is opera. In the final scene the anguish of this parting has taken the consumptive Violetta to death’s door and even after Alfredo’s father has told his son the truth of Violetta’s parting with him they cannot save her at the sad end. Yet when the scales are made to fall from Alfredo’s eyes and he is finally reunited with his beloved Violetta and they sing “Parigi, o cara” there has not been a dry eye in the house for the last one hundred and fifty plus years.

The community is invited to participate in a fund raising Bowlathon to be held on Saturday, March 13th at AMF Cerritos Lanes, 18810 Carmenita Rd starting at 1pm to benefit the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion from Camp Pendleton. adopted by the City of Cerritos. Entry fee to bowl is $25 which includes 2 games of bowling, shoes, ball, and goody bag. Business owners can also support this fund raiser by sponsoring a lane for either $50 or $25. Their business name will be displayed on a sign mounted on a scoring machine, distributed in a handout to participants, and listed on a large poster for all to see. Non bowlers can sponsor a Marine with a donation. Clubs, groups and families can form their own teams. Call early to reserve your lane. For information, call Joanne Witt 562-860-2036 or Dorothy Owen 562-926-1092. Come out and cheer for our teams and meet our Marines.

All proceeds benefit the Marines of 1st CEB from Camp Pendleton. The Adoption Committee ships care packages to the Marines stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq filled with comfort items not readily available, as well as honoring one Meritorious Marine each month with a proclamation and entertaining weekend in Cerritos.

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Continued from page 1 •Increase class size K-3 from 22 to 24 [Reduce staffing by 19 teachers], $460,000. •Increase class size from 3-6 from 22 to 30 [Reduce by 17 teachers per grade], $700,000. •Increase class size grades 7-12 from 31 to 33 [Reduce by 18 teachers], $1,080,000. •Reduce Administration by seven positions, $700,000. •Reduce MOTF staff by seven positions, $420,000. •Decrease employee’ contribution to health benefits, $1,000,000. •Charge a fee for home-to-school transportation, $150,000. • Eliminate band program at Elementary Schools [five teachers], $300,000. •Close a school between $500,000 and $800,000. •Reduce Board meetings to once a month, $30,000. •Additional site/district budget reductions, $300,000. •Eliminate district-wide activities [honor band, band-o-rama, track meets, Science Olympiad, District Art Show, $75,000.] •Eliminate Middle School after school sports/activities, $65,000. •Charge a fee for High School activity/ athletic transportation. Board Comment Board Member Armin Reyes said he would not necessarily favor eliminating middle school after school sports/activities, not for a savings of $65,000. The program’s benefit far outweighed the cost. He said he needs to talk to the parents and teachers and see what kind of program they want to see in our schools. “We need a permanent fix and/or a solution until legislature decides to fix the budget. He suggested perhaps it was time to set up a District Foundation to help offset the state budget cuts. Reyes also wanted to know what the impact would be on the Adult Education Program by the transfer of another $500,000 on top the $1 million transferred to the general fund last year. He also asked about new District textbooks, Nguyen said the District textbooks are current and the state has exempted Districts from buying new ones until 2014. Board Member Olympia Chen asked if class sizes were reduced, what would happen to the teachers. Would they be laid off or would the number of retirees take care of that. Nguyen said retirees would absorb the any

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“Springtime in Paris”only three weeks away Local Soroptimists are hard at work on their Monte Carlo Night, “Springtime in Paris,” which will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $75 each. The evening, which features gaming, raffles and a delicious dinner provided by Turnip Rose Catering, is the organization’s major fundraiser of the

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Cerritos Weekly Crime Summary February 1-7, 2010 Twenty-three Part I felony crimes were reported to the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station last week, down one from the week before. Residential burglaries increased, robberies remained the same, while commercial and vehicle burglaries as well as vehicle thefts were lower. Patrol personnel handled 288 calls for service last week, down from 302 the week before, and below the new 2010 weekly average of 307. There was one robbery reported last week. A male adult suspect removed his shoes and replaced them with a new pair on Sunday February 7, at 6:15 p.m. while in a retail store in the 11200 block of 183rd Street. He was detained after leaving the store and fought with loss prevention personnel. Arriving deputies took the suspect into custody. Residential burglaries increased by one last week when four were logged. Open/unlocked doors or windows were the cause of three and the fourth was the result of a garage door opener taken from a vehicle in the driveway. Check books, gym bags, an air compressor, and books were taken. The new 2010 weekly average in residential burglaries is 2.5. Burglars look for the easiest and most quiet way to enter homes. The most popular method is still locating an open or unlocked door or window, or prying a sliding glass door or window. Make sure that you conduct the “exit check” by look-

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added to the party by hitting a pair of threepointers as Gahr was true on 12 of 19 field goals in the opening stanza. Ware added two more assists in the second quarter and when the first half had concluded, Gahr was up 45-22 and could smell the school’s first league championship since the 2006-2007 campaign when the Gladiators shared it with Dominguez. “Again, how does someone want to inBy Loren Kopff terpret a point guard,” Gahr head coach It’s hard to tell where the Gahr boys bas- Bob Becker questioned. “I look at a great ketball team would be this season had Ervin point guard as a guy who makes the other Ware not been a member of the new San four guys on the court better. When Ervin is Gabriel Valley League champions. But the on the court, those other four guys are betGladiators are glad that he returned for his ter. He doesn’t have to score a point. If he got one point tosenior season to help SAN GABRIEL VALLEY night, that’s one them win their first more point than ever outright league LEAGUE BASKETBALL he needs from title and third overall. be to be deterLast Thursday night against visiting Paramount, Ware had mined a great point guard. His passes were a game-high 11 assists, six of them coming pin point; they were sharp. Average players in the first quarter when Gahr jumped out don’t thread the needle like that. He’s way to a 29-6 lead. In the end, what was to be a above average.” The hosts got out to another fast start to winner take all battle for the league championship turned out to be a 73-58 rout that begin the second half, going on a 15-5 run to wasn’t as close as the final score shows. lead 60-27 with 3:27 remaining in the third Gahr led by as many as 33 points late in the quarter. But the Pirates, who had defeated third quarter, then withstood a 24-4 run by Gahr 67-65 on Jan. 27, tried to get back in the Pirates during a six and a half minute the game and trailed by 13 points nearly midway through the fourth quarter. Howspan. After playing for Gahr’s varsity team ever, Potts converted five of six free throws his first two seasons, Ware left the school down the stretch to finish with a game-high last season, hoping to play somewhere else. 28 points, the most he had scored in league When that plan backfired, he came back to action this season. “We deserve it because we’ve been workGahr where all he did was average close to 17 points a game this past season, second ing hard from the get go,” Ware said. “Coach [Rob] Matchett, our trainer, did a good job best on the team. “I feel really good about coming back to in the weight room and we even worked out Gahr,” Ware said. “At first, I was going to on game day. I think our coaches did a good go to another school but I wanted to stick it job keeping us conditioned and keeping us out and come back to Gahr. I’m glad that my working hard in the study hall.” “When this group is focused and they teammates let me come back. I feel like I never left; I feel like this is my home, where move, we seem to get open,” Becker said. “When we’re standing, we’re really easy to I was supposed to be at.” Gahr scored 22 straight points in the guard. We were moving and they couldn’t first quarter with Ware dishing off to senior catch us. We were getting a lot of good looks Charles Nebo and junior Davon Potts three and converting on them.” Nebo scored 20 points and grabbed nine times each. Sophomore Anthony Martinez

TO ADVERTISE CALL 800-901-7211 rebounds, Martinez added eight points and junior Josh Perkins chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds and three assists but again, the story of the night was Ware, who was held to a season-low one point. “I’ve played with Charles Nebo since we were younger,” Ware said. “I know where he is on the court. I also have two great shooters-Anthony Martinez and Davon Potts, so that makes it easier for me to kick it out so they can knock down the shots. We even have Josh Perkins filling the lanes and making it easy for me.” “I have really hard-working kids, very dedicated and very committed,” Becker said. “When you have those kinds of kids, the degree of success is not a surprise to me. We lack size but we don’t lack heart.” The Gladiators finished the regular season at 22-4 overall and 8-2 in the league. During the 2006-2007 season, the team went 24-4 before losing in the first round of the playoffs. They also went 9-1 in the circuit. Gahr began the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division III-A playoffs this past Wednesday night with a home game against Antelope Valley. The Gladiators are the fourth ranked team in the division. “I think now, everyone has their home kids,” Becker said of the league. “I don’t think anyone ever is going to go 10-0 in this league. Until someone comes up with just super players…there are good players in this league but no All-American players. It’s going to be competitive. It made for a more interesting league this year to have every night something meaningful on the docket for someone to go to.”

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Place: Masonic Lodge 12345 Rosecrans Ave. Time: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Norwalk Community Coordinating Council William Clark, President Helen Brown, Vice President Meets 4th Wed. during the school year. P.O. Box 521 Norwalk (562) 921-4218 www.nccconline.us 1:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Changes every 2 years in May - June - August. City Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Redevelopment Agency 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 5:00 p.m., U.S. Constitution Room/#4, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday of each month 5:45 p.m. Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Planning Commission 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Southland Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines Norwalk Masonic Center 12345 E. Rosecrans Tuesdays at 7 PM Relay For Life Meeting Monday, Dec. 7th at 6:30 p.m. Frantone's on Alondra Contact: Helen Brown 562-921-4218

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hardest place for a visiting basketball team to win a Suburban League contest was at Artesia. But lately, that has been replaced by Mayfair and last Friday night, in the regular season finale, the two Cerritos teams fell short of sharing a league championship with the Monsoons. The girls found themselves tied with Mayfair entering the fourth quarter but ran out of gas and came up short 67-55. The Lady Dons finish the regular season at 18-8 overall and 10-2 in the league with both of those losses coming to Mayfair. Cerritos trailed by seven points after the first quarter and was behind 26-16 with 5:52 remaining in the first half. But the Monsoons wouldn’t score again in the half and Cerritos took full advantage of the situation. Senior Kristy Kanamoto scored all six of her second quarter points as part of an 11-0 run that gave the visitors a one-point lead at the break. The last basket was courtesy of a steal that she converted and she finished the half scoring 16 of her team-high 25 points. Cerritos owned its biggest lead of the game (35-31) three minutes into the second half and was still up 45-42 following a basket from junior Amanda Graham 35 seconds into the fourth quarter. The Lady Dons were still leading 48-45 a minute later but Mayfair’s double threat of Amanda Gosselin and Chidiogo Ofoegbu combined to score 15 points in the fourth quarter, one more than Cerritos did as a team. Ofoegbu’s three-point play tied the game at 48-48 with 5:43 remaining and Gosselin scored the game winner 16 seconds later. Graham’s final basket with 3:35 left pulled the Lady Dons to within three points but the Monsoons closed the game by converting seven of eight free throws.

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to 13 points. Castaneda led all players with 17 points and 11 rebounds and was six of 11 from the field while Holliday scored 14 points. All 51 points came from the five starters as the Lancers won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. “We’ve learned to win with seven to eight guys and I know they’re going to be hurting or tired,” Webster said. “But when this is on the line, they want to play.”

DIVISION IV BOYS SOCCER Artesia 6, Godinez 0

It didn’t take long for the Pioneers to jump all over the Grizzlies in this wild card game this past Tuesday afternoon. In the 12th minute, sophomore forward Francisco Magallon crossed a pass to sophomore forward Jose Ramirez who went one on one with the Godinez goalkeeper and scored the first of his two goals. Three minutes later, senior midfielder Jose Vences made it 2-0 and five minutes after that, senior midfielder Jorge Valle scored on a penalty kick. The fast start allowed head coach Rudy Magallon to earn his first playoff victory since 2006 when the Pioneers advanced to the quarterfinals. “They’ve played some tough opponents in the preseason and their league is really balanced,” Magallon said of Godinez. “Teams from Santa Ana are pretty skillful. We had opportunities and we just put them away.” The barrage of goals continued when in the 32nd minute, the Pioneers were about to throw the ball in when assistant coach Eric

COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • FEBRUARY 22, 2010 13 Leon ordered Valle to throw it in long be- bounce off the cross bar. Fullerton would cause the defense was playing too short. The then score two more goals in a span of seven plan paid off as Valle’s long throw landed minutes midway through the first half. But in front of junior forward Luis Macias who the Lady Dons avoided the goose egg when added to the scoring party. Artesia would freshman midfielder Connie Caliz boomed then get second half goals from Ramirez in a free kick from 28 yards out four minutes the 55th minute and junior forward Jesus before halftime. Mejia in the 74th minute. Artesia, which Cerritos continued to keep the pressure had 14 shots on goal, improved to 13-6-3 on three minutes into the second half when overall and visited eighth ranked Cathedral freshman forward Analisa Marquez had on Feb. 18. The Pioneers are now 10-10 in her shot kicked away at the right post from their last 20 playoff games. the Fullerton goalkeeper. After the Indians “It’s a little bit of luck; the ball bounces made it 4-1 in the 48th minute, a free kick your way,” Rudy Magallon said. “Last year from Caliz sailed up and to the right of the we had a couple of calls that didn’t go our corner of the net midway through the secway and we had a chance to put the game ond half. Then in the 70th minute, a shot away within the first 10 minutes and we from Frontino was punched away. didn’t. I’m hoping we’re peaking at the right “That’s been our Achilles heel all seatime.” son long,” Lathrop said. “Whether it was a dumb foul or a poor reaction time by our DIVISION III GIRLS SOCCER keeper, we’re constantly finding ourselves Fullerton 5, Cerritos 1 It had been 12 years since the Lady Dons having to scramble back.” This was the first playoff game for the hosted a playoff game because they would Lady Dons since the 2005-2006 season and always finish in third place in the Suburban the team finished at 9-9-1, the best record League, thus facing a league champion on the road. But Cerritos ran into a buzz saw since that same season when they went 13with the Indians who set the tone 10 seconds 8. Cerritos loses only five seniors and the prospects of getting back to the playoffs into the game with a fluke goal. Still, Cerritos battled back against the next season already looks very bright. “It would have been nice to come away at-large representative from the Freeway League and easily could have been enjoying with a win today but we got here,” Lathrop said. “I think that’s what we have to walk the halftime break tied at 2-2. “Talk about the most annoying alarm away with. We had a strong senior class this clock in the world,” said first-year head year. Every single one of them contributed, coach Victoria Lathrop of the first goal. whether it was from the back of the net to the forwards. Our job now is to prepare our “That’s what I would call that.” In the 11th minute, junior midfielder juniors to take over that and continue to culBianca Frontino saw her rocket of a shot tivate the program.”

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title Order No.: 5801434 Trustee Sale No.: 68182 Loan No.: 0070213687/001 APN: 7069-012-003 You are in Default under a Deed of Trust dated 12/27/2005. 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 proceedings against you, you should contact a lawyer. On 03/04/2010 at 10:00AM, FCI Lender Services, Inc. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 1/6/2006 Instrument # 06 0033315 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Antonio Ortiz a married man as his sole and separate property, as Trustor PFF Bank & Trust, as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: The West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Southeast District, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: 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: 22106 Horst Ave, Hawaiian Gardens CA 90716. 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, 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 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, REAL ESTATE charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $297,658.04 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code § 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/1/10 FCI Lender Services, Inc., as Trustee 8180 East Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 U.S. Bank National Association, Customer Service Department (949) 798-6002 For Trustee Sale Information log on to: www. rsvpforeclosures.com or call: 925-603-7342. Vivian Prieto, Vice President, FCI Lender Services, Inc. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 186666)(02/12/10, 02/19/10, 02/26/10)

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE Trustee Sale No. 08-23880 Loan No. 6869 Title Order No. 20800820-30 APN 7049-022-042 TRA No. - YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/12/07 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 03/05/10 at 10:30AM NEW HAVEN FINANCIAL INC as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/25/07 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20071516063 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County California executed by EUNIE GRACE SULIO A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AS TO 50% INTEREST AND TIMOTHY SPENCER AND ROXANNE SPENCER HUSBAND AND WIFE AS TO 50% INTEREST AS TENANTS IN COMMON as Trustor ARTHUR PAUL BURTON A SINGLE MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPERATE PROPERTY AS TO UNDIVIDED 100 000% INTEREST as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States by cash a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) At AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD 12720 NORWALK BLVD NORWALK CA all right title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County California describing the land therein AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON 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: 19327 GRIDLEY ROAD CERRITOS CA 90703 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 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 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 to-wit $310,932.91 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances if any will increase this figure prior to sale The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Electron to Sell The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 2/5/10 NEW HAVEN FINANCIAL AS TRUSTEE RELIABLE TRUST DEED SERVICES AS AGENT 19510 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 214 TARZANA, CA 91356 (818) 708-7272 SALES LINE 818-961-0040 Lynn Wolcott, President ASAP# 3442936 02/12/2010, 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010

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Trustee Sale # CA0858381 Loan# 1004353700 Order # 090711544 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/13/2004. 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 3/9/2010 at 10:30 AM, MTC Financial Inc., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/19/2004 as Document No. 04 1268779 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, Kim A Phan, a single woman, as Trustor, IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., a Federally Chartered Savings Bank, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 7030-006-029 As more fully described in said Deed of Trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18324 Alfred Avenue , Cerritos, CA 90703 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, 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 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 obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is: $417,930.99 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to 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. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary’s agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 I Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 2/12/2010 MTC Financial Inc. DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: Paula Gutierrez, Trustee Sales Officer *TRUSTEE CORPS* 30 Corporate Park, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92606 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)573-1965, (714) 573-1965, (949) 2528300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 252-8300 P664453 2/12, 2/19, 02/26/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 430769CA Loan No. 5303490519 Title Order No. 602119080 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02-17-2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-05-2010 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 02-24-2006, Book -, Page -, Instrument 06-0411377, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: SEVERINO ATAYDE JR AND LYDIA A ATAYDE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, ALLIANCE BANCORP, IT'S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 69, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED TRACT NO. 26378, WHICH MAP WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN BOOK 784 OF MAPS PAGES 98 TO 100. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $720,027.93 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 19615 LUSK AVENUE CERRITOS, CA 90703 APN Number: 7050-014-026 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. DATE: 02-032010 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3439399 02/12/2010, 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title Order No.: M814116 Trustee Sale No.: 67948 Loan No.: NO6559507 APN: 7040-009-014 You are in Default under a Deed of Trust dated 10/20/2005. 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 proceedings against you, you should contact a lawyer. On 03/04/2010 at 10:00AM, FCI Lender Services, Inc. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/07/05 as Doc #05 2682643 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Cecilia Gonzalez, A Single Woman, as Trustor Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Resmae Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Southeast District, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: 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: 18327 Elaine Avenue, Artesia, CA 90701. 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, 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 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, to-wit: $443,447.28 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code § 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/1/10 FCI Lender Services, Inc., as T Trustee 8180 East Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 Phone: 714-282-2424 For Trustee Sale Information log on to: www.rsvpforeclosures.com or call: 925-603-7342. Teri Snyder, Exec. Vice President, FCI Lender Services, Inc. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (RSVP# 186624)(02/12/10, 02/19/10, 02/26/10)

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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010 6:00 P.M., or soon thereafter. City Council Chambers City of Hawaiian Gardens 21815 Pioneer Boulevard Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716

HEARING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING ENERGY SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT AND THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT PROGRAM FOR ENERGY RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY FACILITIES WITH PACIFICWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk will accept bids for this project until the hour of eleven o'clock A.M. on March 4, 2010. Bids are to be submitted to City Clerk's Office Room 16, City Hall, Norwalk, California. Bids will be opened in the City Clerk's Office Room 16 unless otherwise posted. Plans, specifications, bid forms, bonds and contracts may be obtained at the office of the City Engineer, Room 12, City Hall. Plans and specifications will be issued to prospective bidders over the counter for a $75.00 charge. For plans and specifications that are required to be mailed the charge will be $95.00. Checks are to be made payable to the City of Norwalk. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon all subcontractors under him, to pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per diem wages to all workmen employed in the execution of this contract in accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 to 1780 of the Labor Code. Said general prevailing rate of per diem wages and classification, if applicable, to said contract and work was adopted by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the contractor or any subcontractor under him. The Contractor will be required to submit weekly payrolls to the City of Norwalk to verify the above requirements. No payments shall be made until the above requirements are met. In performance of the terms of this Contract, the Contractor shall not engage in nor permit such subcontractors as he may employ from engaging in discrimination in employment of persons because of the race, color, national origin or ancestry, or religion of such person. Violation of this provision may result in the imposition of penalties referred to in Labor Code Section 1735. The City Council of the City of Norwalk reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and/or waive any informality on a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. BY ORDER OF THE NORWALK CITY COUNCIL of the City of Norwalk, California this 12TH day of February 2010.

INVITATION TO BE HEARD Those persons desiring to testify in favor of or in opposition to the proposal listed above will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing. If you challenge the subject application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence submitted to the City Council at, or prior to the public hearing.

/s/Theresa Devoy, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community News 2/12 and 2/19/10

Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Administrator’s Office at (562) 420-2641, Ext. 201. Si desea obtener mas informacion, llame a la Oficina del Administrador Municipal (562) 420-2641, Ext. 201. Sue Underwood City Clerk Published: Los Cerritos Community News 2/19/10 CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ARTESIA AND ARTESIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Artesia and the Artesia Redevelopment Agency will hold a joint public hearing on the payment or reimbursement by the Agency for the value of the cost of the installation and construction of the improvements to the roof, water damaged walls and related repairs of the Albert O Little Community Center in the City of Artesia (the “Improvements”). The joint hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on March 8, 2010 at the Artesia City Hall, Council Chambers, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California 90701. A summary relating to the Improvements is available to the public for inspection and copying at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Artesia, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California. The summary includes all of the following: (i) an estimate of the amount of taxes allocated to the Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33670(b) which the Agency will use to pay for the value of the cost of the installation and construction of the Improvements, including interest payments; (ii) the facts supporting the determinations required to be made by the City Council and the Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code 33445; and (iii) the redevelopment purpose for which such taxes are being used to pay for the cost of the installation and construction of the Improvements. Gloria Considine, City Clerk/Treasurer City of Artesia

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-512344 INC Title Order No. 090783758-CA-DCI APN 7038-009-007 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/28/06. 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 03/11/10 at 10:30 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/06/06 in Instrument No. 06 2230763 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: Doris Sison, A Married Woman, as Trustor, OneWest Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 18615 RHINE PLACE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". 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, 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 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, to-wit: $647,365.09 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed. DATE: February 17, 2010 Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 For Trustee's Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://www.lpsasap. com www.aztectrustee.comASAP# 3450794 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 4310618 TS No.: 20099070822273 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/27/06. 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 PRO¬CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 11, 2010 at 11:30 AM, First American LoanStar Trustee Services LLC as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/07/06, as Instru¬ment No. 06 1503248, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: CARLTON L DOWDY,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA.. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7012 002 026. The street address and other com¬mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur¬ported to be: 16707 JUDY WAY #26, CERRITOS, CA 90703. 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, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remain¬ing principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the un¬paid balance of the obligation se¬cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, ex¬penses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $303,309.14. The benefi¬ciary under said Deed of Trust here¬tofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Elec¬tion to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corpora¬tions a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/ or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of Califor¬nia Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the require¬ments. Date: 02/18/10, First Ameri¬can Title Insurance Company First American LoanStar Trustee Ser¬vices LLC, 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 530-672-3033. First American Loanstar Trustee Services LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collec¬tor Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained will be used for that purpose. NPP0153267 02/19/10, 02/26/10, 03/05/10

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No. 1249049-14 APN: 7054-022-055 TRA: 002011 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx6067 REF: O'brien, Lorraine IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED March 15, 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. On March 10, 2010, at 10:00am, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded March 22, 2005, as Inst. No. 05 0647515 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Lorraine O'brien, An Unmarried Woman, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, 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 At the west side of the los angeles county courthouse, Southeast District, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11948 Agnes Street Cerritos CA 90703 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $413,266.13. 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the "mortgage loan servicer" as defined in civil code § 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to civil code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in civil code section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to civil code sections 2923.52. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: February 18, 2010. (R-291082 02/18/10, 02/25/10, 03/04/10)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Special City Council Meeting in the City Council Chambers of the Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010 to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following item: Ordinance No. 10-753 An Ordinance of the City of Artesia Adopting by Reference the Updated and Amended Version of Title 10, Animals, of the Los Angeles County Code, and Amending Section 6-1.01 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Artesia Municipal Code If you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matter listed above.

PUBLISHED: February 19, 2010

Gloria Considine City Clerk

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/19/10 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0157908 Title Order No. 09-8-480678 Investor/Insurer No. 147385020 APN No. 7156-026-008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/20/2006. 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." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by FIDELA MEJIA, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 11/20/2006 and recorded 12/01/06, as Instrument No. 06 2665206, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/19/2010 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2739 DOLLAR STREET, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90712. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $601,916.21. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/23/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3451439 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. CA-BUL-096766 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/12/1997. 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. On March 11, 2010, at 10:30 AM, AT WEST SIDE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BOULEVARD, in the City of NORWALK, County of LOS ANGELES, State of CALIFORNIA, ASSET FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by SELMA PEVAR, ERIC PEVAR AND STACY PEVAR, A CALIFORNIA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, as Trustors, recorded on 12/24/1997, as Instrument No. 97 2015551, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION 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. Property is being sold "as is - where is". TAX PARCEL NO. 7150-027-018; 7150027-013, 7150-027-015, 7150-027-019 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 4151 E. CARSON ST. , LAKEWOOD, CA 90712. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is $227,410.37. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.fidelityasap.com Dated: 02/16/2010 ASSET FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By Georgina Rodriguez, Foreclosure Assistant ASAP# 3451212 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-512303 INC Title Order No. 090783741-CA-DCI APN 7010-007-147 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/10/06. 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 03/11/10 at 10:30 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/17/06 in Instrument No. 06 1563619 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: Leanora D. Cross, An Unmarried Woman, as Trustor, HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for DUTSCHE ALT 2006-AR5, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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 Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 16420 MEADOWBROOK LANE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". 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, 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 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, to-wit: $468,580.00 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed. DATE: February 17, 2010 Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 For Trustee's Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http:// www.lpsasap.com www.aztectrustee.com ASAP# 3450809 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010

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