The Bulletin

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

By Staff Reports

Rendering of proposed Carol Kimmelman Athletic & Academic Campus. (Courtesy of Kimmelman Foundation)

California Among 16 States Suing Trump as Protests in LA and Across Country Slam ‘Emergency’ Declaration SACRAMENTO (AP)—California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a statement Monday saying the suit alleges the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution.

“President Trump treats the rule of law with utter contempt,” Becerra said. “He knows there is no border crisis, he knows his emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he admits that he will likely lose this case in court.”

Joining California in filing the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia.

All the states involved in the lawsuit have Democratic attorneys general.

Rep. Maxine Waters addressing crowd protesting Trump’s Emergency Order at LA City Hall.

Trump declared a national emergency to fulfill his promise of completing the wall.

The move allows the president to bypass Congress to use money from the Pentagon and other budgets.

The states say diversion of military funding to wall-building will hurt their economies and deprive their military bases of needed upgrades. They say taking away funds from counter-drug efforts for the wall will also cause damage. California and New Mexico, the two Mexican border states in the lawsuit, say the wall will harm wildlife.

California has repeatedly challenged Trump in court.

“President Trump is manufacturing a crisis and declaring a made-up ‘national emergency’ in order to seize power and undermine the Constitution,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a n ‘Emergency’, see page 5

County Opts to Favor Treatment More Than Incarceration for Women

By Elizabeth Marcellino

LOS ANGELES (CNS)—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to scrap plans for a women’s jail in Lancaster and approved a new vision for a downtown mental health treatment center, though many criminal justice advocates worried that it might only be a jail by another name.

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he board room was filled with roughly 150 activists, the vast majority in orange T-shirts identifying them as supporters of JusticeLA. The back of the shirts read: “Can’t get well in a cell.” n Treatment, see page 5

CARSON—With a USC degree and NCAA team tennis championship in hand, when Riverside’s Carol Richardson graduated college in 1984, she headed straight for 3rd grade at Raymond Avenue Elementary School in South LA.

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nd she fell in love; with her students, the community and the school itself, which sits only blocks from what became the epicenter of the post—Rodney King trial civil unrest eight years later, the corner of Florence and Normandie.

On weekends, she and boyfriend Doug Kimmelman, a young investment banker at Goldman Sachs used his office copier to churn out educational materials for her students, who came to know Doug, as he’d leave his office to visit them and Carol at lunchtime.

Even after the now married couple moved east to New Jersey, Carol Richardson Kimmelman, never forgot or stopped sharing stories about the children she taught and the community she loved.

In January 2017, Carol Kimmelman lost her 9-year courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

But in her later years, she and Doug lit on a plan to merge her loves of educa“This Los Angeles tion, community and athletCounty properics, to create an epic education ty is poised to be and sports fatransformed into cility to inspire, encoura world-class athage and serve those children letic and academic who are undercampus that would served.

This week, serve people of all some of the nation’s leadages throughout ing names in the South Bay athletics and education, anand beyond.” nounced they are teaming up LA County Supervisor to be part of Mark Ridley-Thomas the world-class Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus—envisioned as one of the largest and most extraordinary community-serving sports and education centers in America.

Spearheaded by the Kimmelman Family Foundation, the state-of-the-art Kimmelman Campus in Carson is expected to span more than 80 acres and feature up to 52 tennis courts, soccer and multi-purpose fields, and a state-ofthe- art academic center with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) focus. The USTA Foundation—the United States Tennis Association’s charitable arm—and the Tiger Woods-founded TGR Foundation will join with AEG, and the LA Galaxy to help support the landmark new complex in Carson, which will make its programs available at little or no cost to underserved local youth and families.

“We are delighted to announce such acclaimed and accomplished partners for the Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus,” said Doug n Complex, see page 2

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NEWS L.A. County Settles Another Jail Sexual Assault Claim LOS ANGELES (CNS)— On the same day it called for more gender- responsive programming in county jails and decided to scrap plans for a new women’s jail in Lancaster, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $950,000 payout to settle yet another claim by a woman alleging she was sexually assaulted by a deputy at the Century Regional Detention Center.

The board approved the settlement without comment and, because of the nature of the matter, lawyers did not provide any details of the circumstances.

Using the boilerplate lan-

guage common to virtually all county settlement agreements, county counsel warned of the risks and uncertainties of litigation.

The woman was represented by Brian Dunn of the Cochran Firm, according to county documents.

The payout comes just three months after the board agreed to a $3.9 million settlement with three other women who made the same claim.

Two of those women named Deputy Giancarlo Scotti—now charged with multiple felony counts for sexual assault—as their attacker, saying he separately forced

each of them to have oral sex and raped one of them. The plaintiffs, one of whom was pregnant at the time of the alleged assault, cited the county’s deliberate indifference to their safety in claiming civil rights violations.

Both women said authorities retaliated against them after they reported the attacks, revoking privileges, amping up security and isolating them from other inmates.

A draft audit report published by the Los Angeles Times in March after a public records act request found the Century Regional Detention Facility failing nearly all stan-

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD dards of the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act. Scotti is facing six felony counts and two misdemeanor charges involving alleged assaults on a half-dozen female inmates in the Lynwood jail between March and September 2017. If convicted as charged, he could be sentenced to more than seven years in prison.

Because the women’s names are not disclosed in the criminal complaint, it is not clear whether those alleged victims include the women who settled with the county.

Scotti was placed on administrative leave and an in-

vestigation was started immediately after one of the women told an instructor about the alleged assault, according to then-Sheriff Jim McDonnell.

Scotti’s attorney said last year that his client never sexually assaulted anyone.

The board separately approved a motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Sheila Kuehl calling for a targeted study of why women end up in county jails and what steps can be taken to keep them out of the criminal justice system.

The motion cited a Vera Institute of Justice report finding most women are jailed for

low-level, non-violent offenses and are twice as likely to be jailed for petty theft and 63 percent more likely to wind up behind bars for simple drug possession than men.

The five most common charges women face in Los Angeles County are drug possession, driving on a suspended license, petty theft, failure to appear in court and driving under the influence, according to Kuehl.

“Those are not the crimes of the century, usually,” Kuehl said. “But they’re certainly enough to disrupt and devastate a family.”

On the academic side, TGR Foundation—founded by golf legend Tiger Woods and his late father, Earl Woods—will oversee the Kimmelman Campus’ expansive 25,000 square foot learning center, which will be equipped with hightech labs, classrooms, and interactive stations that encourage innovative and hands-on STEM learning.

“My dad helped me launch TGR Foundation over 20 years ago, inspired by our family motto of ‘share and care,’” said Tiger Woods, the philanthropist, entrepreneur and 14time major champion. “Like Carol Kimmelman, Dad was dedicated to helping young people find their self-worth and confidence and I’m proud and honored to help her legacy live on. TGR Foundation is excited to be part of the Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus, where we can

continue to spread our mission of empowering students to pursue their passions through education.”

Carol Kimmelman believed fervently in the power of tennis and other sports to transform the lives of young people from all backgrounds.

“Carol was passionate about the potential for children to learn important life lessons both in the classroom and on the tennis court or sports field,” Kimmelman said. “This exceptional, cutting-edge complex will be a safe place for young people throughout the region to experience these lessons firsthand, helping them achieve their full potential and opening doors throughout their lives.”

“Thanks to Carol Kimmelman’s legacy, this Los Angeles County property is poised to be transformed into a world-class athletic and academic campus that would serve people of all ages throughout the South Bay and beyond,” said 2nd District L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.

“Our partners have provided a bold vision for state-ofthe-art sports and recreational activities, and youth would also have access to innovative STEMbased educational opportunities that can put them on a path toward a bright future.”

The proposed project also includes plans to include other sports and recreation facilities, including soccer fields; multi-purpose fields that can accommodate rugby and other sports; basketball courts; a sprint track; and training turf to promote active and healthy lifestyles for the entire community.

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23. *”Clock strikes up the hour and the sun begins ____ ____” 26. Iceman to cinema 30. Time frame 31. Maximum 34. Greek liqueur 35. Escape 37. Black and white sea bird 38. Razor sharpener 39. Antonym of all 40. Starting time 42. Chowed down 43. Like geometric reasoning 45. Styled with salon goo 47. Decompose 48. Past participle of bear 50. Duck-like black bird 52. *A-ha’s hit

55. Folium, plural 56. Argonauts’ propellers 57. Container weight 59. Apartments, e.g.

60. Black-eyed legumes 61. Author Murdoch 62. Opposite of paleo 63. Checked at bar, pl.

64. Catholic fasting period DOWN 1. “Slippery” tree 2. Done between the lines 3. Kind of palm 4. Alex Trebek’s forte 5. Big name in fashion 6. Terminate, as in mission 7. Half-rotten 8. Pot contribution 9. In proximity to the Knicks 10. *Def Leppard album, “High ‘n’ ____” 12. Pork meatloaf 13. Phantom’s favorite genre?

14. *”We’ve got to hold on to what ____ ____” 19. Provide with ability 22. *”Goody Two Shoes” singer, Adam ____ 23. “Tiger Beat” audience 24. Lowest deck 25. Flora’s partner 26. Says “what?”

27. Beyond suburban

28. Nitrogen, in the olden days 29. Bicycle with a motor 32. Stake driver 33. *Swing ____ Sister 36. *”Just a city boy born and raised in South ____” 38. Dictation taker 40. Quaker Man’s cereal 41. Emerge 44. Itsy-bitsy bits 46. Dal staple 48. Talked like a sheep 49. Ladies’ fingers 50. Orange traffic controller 51. Spaghetti aglio and ____ 52. Serengeti antelope 53. Foal’s mother 54. “Joannie Loves Chachi” actress 55. *”Oh girls just want to have ____” 58. NYC time LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Kimmelman, President of the Kimmelman Family Foundation. “They will be instrumental as we honor Carol’s legacy by helping children from underserved backgrounds access the facilities, coaches, teachers and curriculum needed to put them on a path to college and life success.”

The proposed site is on a portion of the struggling Victoria Golf course which was built atop the BKK Carson landfill in the 1960’s. The project is currently undergoing a public review process led

by Los Angeles County, who owns the property.

The County Board of Supervisors is still completing an environmental review of the site and is expected to consider a long-term lease for the project in late summer.

If approved by the County,groundbreaking is anticipated in early 2020.

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NEWS Chaka Khan, Stacey Abrams, and Alice Walker to Speak at the 2019 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit

NEW YORK—Black Enterprise hosts its 14th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit on Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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he Summit, hosted by ADP, is the leading executive development conference for women and annually welcomes more than 1,000 mid- to senior-level power players and C-suite executives from across the country.

This year’s conference highlights include: • The Women of Power Legacy Awards dinner honoring those who blazed trails and redefined the standard of success for women of color. This year’s recipients are Chaka Khan: singer, songwriter, actor, and activist; Cynthia Marshall: CEO, Dallas Mavericks; Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie: 10th Episcopal District AME Church; and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker.

• Wall Street veteran Carla Harris will have a frank exploration of unconscious biases and fears in the workplace, and will

provide specific proactive steps you can take to include those influential speakers and one-on-one keynote sessions with top who don’t look like you as part of the solution you and your or- executives—many of whom are women of color themselves. In ganization needs. addition, the Summit offers more than 20 hours of lifestyle, lead• Georgia’s gubernatorial candidate and rising Democratic ership, and professional development workshops with countless star Stacey Abrams will discuss key takeaways from her historic opportunities to network with like-minded peers. Attendees will campaign. be empowered, inspired, and equipped with the necessary tools • 45-minute exto implement a strateecutive one-on-one gy for success begincoaching to sharpen The Summit offers more than 20 hours of lifestyle, ning the moment the attendees’ winning concludes. leadership, and professional development work- conference edge “Every year, the • Valerie Jarshops with countless opportunities to network. Summit offers plenty rett, the ultimate that’s new: speakers, White House insider sponsors, topics that and senior adviser to President Obama will open up about her tap into emerging issues, and the unique challenges we face,” journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, and pub- says Chief Brand Officer of the Women of Power Summit Carolic servant with CNN Political Commentator, Symone D. Sand- line V. Clarke. “What never changes is our commitment to this ers. audience’s success and their need for greater connection with • Michael Jackson One Show. each other. This event is relevant, resonant, and unparalleled, Now in its 14th year, the Women of Power Summit features and we are so excited about this year.”

Carson Sees Decline in Overall Crime Rate in the Last 25-30 Years The overall crime rate in Carson has dramatically declined over the past year, according to a report issued by the Carson Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department.

In a report to the Mayor and City Council, Carson Station Captain Jason Skeen noted that crimes have gone down in Carson—the lowest crime rate in the last 25 or 30 years. “We had 2,418 crimes in 2018 which is our lowest PART I crime total in at least the last two decades. The challenge in 2019 will be to maintain these numbers and trying to improve them. We can never rest on our collective accomplishments and I believe we can still do better.”

Capt. Skeen attribute the encouraging statistics to the success of various strategies enforced by the Carson Station—namely, suppression, intervention and prevention—and a strong partnership with the City of Carson its residents and businesses.

Carson Mayor Albert Robles echoed the same sentiment that the strong partnership between the City of Carson and the Carson Sheriff Station, coupled with programs like “Safety First, Act Now” (SFAN) and Community Block Watch are the answer to the decline in overall crime rate.

“We want Carson to be a city where all individuals, whether residents, workers, or visitors feel safe.”

Mayor Albert Robles But “one crime in the city is still one crime too many,” according to Mayor Robles, who underscored the need for continued community partnership.“We have the finest law enforcement in the country. We want Carson to be a city where all individuals, whether residents, workers, or visitors feel safe, welcomed and secure in knowing that they are being protected by the finest law enforcement agency in the world.”

SFAN and the Block Watch program are joint projects with the Carson Sheriff ’s Station that started in 2014and respectively which allows information about community safety to be collected directly from Carson residents to allow the City and the Carson Sheriff Station to assessand address the safety of the particular neighborhood/community andallow residents to express their views on public safety concerns and make suggestions.

Report Finds Long Beach State University Has $1.53 Billion Impact on Local Economies LONG BEACH—According to a newly released report, Long Beach State University is “an economic powerhouse” that has an annual $1.53 billion impact on the economies in its home city and in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County communities.

Among the other insights gained from the analysis are: • CSULB’s impact on Los Angeles County, alone, is approximately $1.14 billion. The campus’ impact on neighboring Orange County is $388.5 million.

• The campus supports a total of nearly 10,600 jobs throughout the two counties, including more than 3,700 jobs in Long Beach.

• More than $523 million in employee compensation (earnings and benefits) were generated for CSULB’s workers throughout the two counties, including $192 million in Long Beach.

• CSULB’s economic impacts help generate close to $42 million in tax revenues in Orange and Los Angeles counties, including $11.5 million in Long Beach.

• As of 2017, CSULB alumni am really proud to be at such an mobility of our graduates.” owned 245 local businesses in extraordinary university where Long Beach State University Long Beach. In Orange is ranked the ninth best County, 674 establishpublic college in the westments were owned by CSULB educates more than ern United States by U.S. Long Beach State Univer& World Report, 37,000 Students Annually News sity alumni. the fifth most applied to “Students who grad- and Supports nearly 10,600 university in the nation uate from Long Beach and ranked high for maJobs in both Los Angeles triculating students who State, their median income a few years after graduate with the least and Orange Counties graduation is nearly amount of debt. $100,000. So, think of Forbes ranks CSULB that in terms of contrias one of America’s butions to the economy,” said we are among the top 10 in the best-value colleges because of President Jane Close Conoley. “I nation in accelerating the social its great return on investment.

Inglewood Police Search for Missing Woman with Health Problems INGLEWOOD (CNS)—Police continued searching today for a 62-year-old woman with multiple health problems who went missing in Inglewood without her medication.

Mara Tropp was last seen about 7:45 a.m. Sunday, in the dining area of her assisted living facility in Inglewood, police said.

Without her medication, Tropp is known to get weak, dizzy and lose consciousness, Inglewood police said. Tropp may also not be able to take care of

herself with assistance.

Tropp is Black, about 5-feet-4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. She has short black hair, styled in an Afro cut, police said. She last was seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and black-andwhite shoes, authorities said.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts was asked to call Inglewood police at (310) 4125206 or 911. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

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NEWS TOMORROW—MARCH 3RD

Black Cultural Events Special Theater Event: August Wilson’s ‘Two Trains Running’

Join Black Cultural Events for our first theater event! Receive the special Black Cultural Events discount to see this great August Wilson play on February 23 at 8:00 pm.

Two Trains Running comes to the Matrix Theatre in celebration of Black History month. The play is another installment of Pulitzer Prize winning August Wilson’s “American Century Cycle,” the playwright’s decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in 20th century America. It’s 1969 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where the regulars of Memphis Lee’s restaurant struggle to cope with the turbulence of a world that is rapidly changing around them. With compassion, humor and a superb sense of place and time, Wilson paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in the shadow of great events.

Use promotion code BCE2019 to purchase $25 discount tickets for the February 23rd 8:00 pm. performance—Join Black Cultural Events at the Theater!

Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles 90046 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/august-wilsons-two-trains-running-directed-by-michele-shay-tickets-54332024548

SATURDAY—SUNDAY 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

FRIDAY—SUNDAY

Digital Influencer Teams up with Children’s Book Authors to Promote Positive Black Male Images in Children’s Literature LOS ANGELES—Brandon Frame, a visionary leader, social innovator, mentor and Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc. an award-winning and internationally recognized non-profit and digital media platform focused on celebrating, educating and inspiring boys and men of color has teamed up with Tanae Denean Eskridge, Author of Adventures of Coach and Little Dell for their second book entitled, “My First Tie”. This book focuses on the adventures of Coach and Little Dell, a first-grader, who’s experiencing a rite of passage by learning to tie his first tie as he and his friends prepare for picture day. The book tour kicks off in Los Angeles February 22—24 held at Inglewood Public Library in Inglewood to celebrate black literature and culture during Black History Month. The event is free and open to the public.

Eskridge and her husband are well-known youth ministry pastors at Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood California and passionate about creating positive illustrations of Black men in their children’s books. In 2017, the third-time author created and installed her first Flashlight Art Exhibit at the historic Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum—one of the largest American collections chronicling African-American art, history, and culture in Los Angeles.”We are introducing children to strong black male figures before that can build stereotypes or prejudice,” Eskridge emphasizes.

Photo: Kevin Le Vu Photography

Aquarium Hosts Annual African-American Festival Join the Aquarium of the Pacific as it hosts its seventeenth annual African-American Festival, celebrating the rich diversity of African-American and African cultures. The festival will feature live entertainment and arts and crafts. Festival performers include Mardi Gras second line dancers, hip hop and break dancers, jazz musicians, interactive drum circles, West African dancers, and storytellers.

Cost: General Admission—$29.95 adult (12+), $26.95 senior (62+), $17.95 child (311), and free for children under age three and Aquarium members Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 Info/Tickets: 562-590-3100 or aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/african_american_festival/

SUNDAY, 11 AM – 5 PM

Museum of Latin American Art and Port of Long Beach Celebrate Afro-LatinX Festival Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Americas and the African influence in Latin America at MOLAA’s Afro-Latinx Festival. This one-day festival highlights the African legacy in Latin America and offers visitors the opportunity to experience a mixture of customs from African and Mestizo peoples in the Americas. Whether you prefer munching on Peruvian anticuchos or exerting a little more energy dancing to salsa music, MOLAA has a full program of indoor and outdoor events and live performances for you and your family to watch or participate in and enjoy.

Bring your kids for story time with the Long Beach Public Library in our Screening Room, or to get their faces painted (for free!)in the Viva Event Center and browse the craft vendor stalls while grooving along to supercool DJ Eusébio Akasa. After a delicious lunch from one of our food vendors join your friends in the Sculpture Garden for one of the scheduled live performances.

Admission is Free – Parking $10

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LA Hosts 2019 AfricanAmerican Mental Health Conference

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is pleased to sponsor and host the 2019 African American Mental Health Conference. The theme is “Engaging and Empowering Communities through Education, Advocacy, and Action.” The conference will bring together mental health and allied professionals, policy makers, consumers and stakeholders to improve awareness regarding mental health issues and its impact on families and communities.

The conference features keynote addresses by Altha J. Stewart, M.D. and Bryant T. Marks, Sr., Ph.D., two internationally renowned scholars and practitioners in the field of mental health and social issues that concern African Americans.

The conference will conclude with an address by Sheryl Underwood, M.A. who will share her personal story of how she became a trauma survivor. Conference attendees will be educated on culturally effective treatment modalities, and inspired by those who have experienced severe trauma and mental illness, and their journey to recovery. Twenty (20) diverse workshops on a myriad of topics that impact African Americans with mental illness will be presented.

NOTE: Both LA County Employees and Non-Employees will have to create an account before being able to register for this event. Please go to the website (https://eventshub.dmh.lacounty.gov), and follow the steps outlined there.

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NEWS Attorney: Process Behind Census Question ‘Rotten’

By Sudhin Thanawala

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The process behind Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ decision to ask about people’s citizenship status on the 2020 U.S. census was “rotten to its core” and failed to consider that the question would cost California a substantial amount of money and at least one Congressional seat, an attorney for the state said last Friday.

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he state and some cities have filed lawsuits that seek to keep the question off the cen-

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Matthew Wise said during closing arguments in the lawsuits that census officials warned Ross the question would reduce the percentage of immigrants who respond to the survey. The state says that would lead to an undercount that would jeopardize its federal funding and representation.

Census numbers are used to determine states’ distribution of congressional seats and billions of dollars in federal funding.

Wise said Ross was determined to add the citizenship question and made up a justification to support it.

“The decis i on - m a k i ng process in this case was not just unusual, it was extraordinary,” he said.

An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Brett Shumate, said the census has historically included a citizenship question. All households were last asked whether individuals were U.S. citizens on the 1950 census.

“It’s obvious why any country would want to know who the citizens are and who the noncitizens are in its country,” he said.

There was no evidence that Ross would have added

said. Ross said in March that he was responding to a Justice Department request that the census ask about citizenship to improve enforcement of the federal Voting Rights Act.

“The decision-making process in this case was not just unusual, it was extraordinary.”

Attorney Matt Wise, representing California the question without a request from the Justice Department, and a court can’t override the secretary’s judgment, Shumate

The hearing came as the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a separate court ruling in New York that has so far

blocked the administration from adding the question.

That decision by U.S. Judge Jesse Furman came out last month.

Attorneys for the Justice Department, California and other plaintiffs before Seeborg said he should still rule so their cases might also go before the Supreme Court.

Seeborg did not immediately issue a decision following closing arguments, but he appeared inclined to rule for California and the other plaintiffs on at least one of their claims.

The judge rejected Shumate’s argument that Ross was

only responding to a request from the DOJ, pointing to an email Ross wrote in May 2017 to Commerce Department officials in which Ross said he was “mystified” why nothing had been done in response to his “months old request that we include the citizenship question.”

“You’re in a tough position because the record is just extraordinary in terms of the degree to which there was a mission as reflected in these comments to get this question on there come hell or high water,” the judge said.

The lawsuits by California

and cities in the state say asking people whether they are citizens of the U.S. is politically motivated and would discourage Latinos in particular from participating in the population count.

The Justice Department argues that census officials take steps such as making in-person follow-up visits to get an accurate count.

Households that skip the citizenship question but otherwise fill out a substantial portion of the questionnaire will still be counted, Justice Department attorneys said in court documents.

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Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was among the board members who credited activists with shifting the tide on jail construction by continuing to push the issue year after year, telling the crowd, “I want the advocates to really understand what a change they have created.”

Dignity & Power Now, the Youth Justice Coalition and a host of other grassroots organizations, many coming together as JusticeLA, have shown up in force, year after year, to tell the board that billions in construction dollars should instead be spent on diversion programs and other resources to keep people out of jail.

Votes were scheduled to award design-build contracts for a $215 million women’s jail at Mira Loma Detention Center and for a $2.2 billion Consolidated Correctional Treatment

Facility to replace Men’s Central Jail.

Kuehl proposed an alternative, asking her colleagues to ditch plans for Mira Loma. Advocates had long argued that building a jail roughly 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles would put women—many of whom would be awaiting trial rather than convicted of any crime—too far from their families and other support networks.

The board vote was 4-0 to pay $150,000 each to two construction companies that bid on the Lancaster job and cancel the project, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstaining.

The board unanimously called for a report back on alternative locations, which could include renovating Century Regional Detention Facility.

Staffers were also directed to work with state officials to see if they can

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statement. “This ‘emergency’ is a mergency.” national disgrace.”

Trump’s declaration Friday Protesters in Los Angeles and shifts billions of dollars from milaround the U.S. spent Presidents itary construction to the border.

Day rallying against Trump’s The move came after Congress national emergency declaration. didn’t approve as much as Trump Rep. Maxwanted for the “President Trump wall, which ine Waters, D-Los Angeles, Republican is manufacturing a the joined by Rep considers a Nanette Barcrisis and declaring national security ragan, decried necessity. the president’s a made-up ‘national His emeractions at a gency proclaemergency’ in order mation calls the peaceful rally attended by a to seize power and border “a major few hundred entry point for undermine the people outside criminals, gang Los Angeles members, and Constitution.”

City Hall. illicit narcotics.”

Police kept the Illegal Gov. Gavin Newsom crowd separate border crossings from a handful of pro-Trump have declined from a high of counter-protesters who waved 1.6 million in 2000. But 50,000 flags and wore red “Make Ameri- families are now entering illeca Great Again” hats. gally each month, straining the “Trump is the national U.S. asylum system and border emergency!” chanted a group of facilities. hundreds lined up Monday at the Trump’s critics have argued White House fence while Trump he undercut his own rationale was out of town in Florida. Some for the emergency declaration by held up large letters spelling out saying he “didn’t need to do this” “stop power grab.” In downtown but wanted to get the wall built Fort Worth, Texas, a small group faster than he otherwise could. In carried signs with messages inannouncing the move, he said he cluding “no wall! #FakeTrumpEanticipated the legal challenges.

redirect $100 million in grant money “We can do better,” Solis said, urg- workers’ compensation claims by depcommitted to the Lancaster project ing her colleagues to delay the vote. uties working in an unsafe environsite.

Ridley-Thomas offered a last-min- ment, according to Hamai.

Instead of CCTF, Supervisors Jan- ute amendment asking staffers to evalRidley-Thomas was confident ice Hahn and Mark Ridley-Thomas uate options to “right-size the scale about the board’s ability to revise the recommended a mental health treat- and scope of the project, including plan. “There’s nothing here that is irment center, calling it part of the creating a continuum of clinical facil- reversible,” he told reporters. county’s vision for reducing the jail ities.”

The board separately approved population. As proposed, it would be But if the county deviates dramat- motions calling for a working group run by the Department of Health Ser- ically from the current plan, it could on Alternatives to Incarceration and vices and staffed by the Department be required to restart the environmen- studies of the jail population and the of Mental Health. Directors county is already working to of those departments stressed expand alternatives to cusCounty CEO Sachi Hamai that a “care first” philosophy tody and invest in more reswould be followed. envisioned a “small door” where idential mental health care.

“The truth is, we do not Sheriff Alex Villanueinmates might enter a locked- va—who has drawn some need a new jail,” Hahn said.

However, advocates worfrom criminal jusdown facility and a “larger door” support ried that it would just be a jail tice advocates for comments dressed up as a hospital. Dozabout reducing the jail popwhere other offenders could ens called for a decentralized, ulation and condemnation access mental health and community-based clinical from others for what seem service model, with five sepato be efforts to roll back resubstance abuse treatment. rate treatment centers countyforms related to deputy diswide. cipline—was noticeably abThat kind of continuum of care tal review process and many activists sent from the meeting. would help build local capacity for were not convinced that the county Villanueva issued a statement the kind of care the board and Mental would ultimately make those changes. Tuesday evening saying he was comHealth Director Dr. Jonathan Sherin “It’s still trapped in the legacy of mitted to providing the best therapeusay they want to offer, activists said. the CCTF,” said Mark-Anthony John- tic setting for those in custody.

As planned at a maximum of son of Dignity & Power Now. “I look forward to working with 3,885 beds, the facility would be three Solis, whose district includes the the board to increase the capacity of times the size of the state’s largest downtown men’s jail, also worried community-based alternatives for mental health hospital. about how the county would pay to those suffering from mental illness, in “You cannot provide good mental operate the mental health center. She an effort to keep them out of the crimhealth care in a facility built for 4,000 warned colleagues about making inal justice system altogether,” Villanpeople. It’s preposterous,” Peter Elias- promises they couldn’t keep, recalling ueva said. berg of the American Civil Liberties the county’s healthcare crisis of the “I remain concerned, however, Union of Southern California told the 1990s. with the plight of those who will reboard.

“I don’t think that in the years to main in custody, confined to dilapiJust what role custody officials in come the county’s going to be able to dated facilities not designed for the the downtown mental health center look for ... any guarantee that we’re go- populations they currently hold.” would have was also not immediately ing to get Medicaid funding to provide Voices on all sides highlighted the clear, though county CEO Sachi Ha- the services,” Solis said. importance of decisions made Tuesmai envisioned a “small door” where However, Hahn and Ridley-Thom- day, which could affect generations to inmates might enter a locked-down fa- as insisted it was time to act and Barg- come. “I do believe this is one of the cility and a “larger door” where other er agreed, voting over Kuehl’s and So- greatest issues of justice ... in our time,” offenders could access mental health lis’ objections. said Dr. Christina Ghaly, who runs the and substance abuse treatment. There The county has been working on county’s Department of Health Serwere enough open questions that Kue- a replacement for Men’s Central Jail vices. hl and Supervisor Hilda Solis—who for almost 15 years and it’s time to “This will be your $3.5 billion legseparately co-authored a motion rec- find consensus while keeping the civil acy and it will be a monumental failommending that the county “reimag- rights of those inmates in mind, Rid- ure,” Eliasberg warned of the downine jail construction”—voted against ley-Thomas told reporters outside the town mental health treatment center. awarding the contract to McCarthy board room.

Another advocate took a more opBuilding Cos. Inc. “Having them there one day fur- timistic tack. “This is long overdue Kuehl said she appreciated the piv- ther is completely unacceptable to and we’re looking forward to conot away from a jail, but argued that the me,” Ridley-Thomas said. tinuing the momentum of restorative contract for the mental health center Barger called the Men’s Central Jail justice reform,” said Alberto Retana, “hardens our ability to think in other “a time bomb waiting to go off.” president and CEO of the Commuways ... this hospital would be bigger If the county continues to operate nity Coalition. “We urge the Board than all of our hospitals put togeth- Men’s Central, a dungeon-like facili- of Supervisors to ground the design er.” Solis worried that it would draw ty that Barger said is now plagued by and operations of the Mental Health resources away from efforts to expand rats, it will remain open to lawsuits Treatment Center by committing to community treatment. related to inhumane conditions and smart community-based solutions.”

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BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

OP-ED Why Are People Still Talking About the Mayor of Holly Springs, Mississippi? lege. When my dad identified the “home house” where she was born, he got the city to acquire Thirty years ago this year, in 1989, my fa- the property, then leased it for $1 to what is ther, Eddie Lee Smith Jr., made history as the now the Ida B. Wells Museum.

As mayor, he quickly corrected those who first African American elected mayor of my called him a politician. He preferred “elected hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi.

It was a pretty big deal at the time, though official” or “statesman;” both of those terms when you think about it, it shouldn’t have been. carry a greater sense of service and integrity I think most people intrinsically know the color than “politician.” He remained his own man, of your skin has nothing to do with your qual- turning down political donations if they came ifications for the job. It certainly doesn’t mea- with even a hint of strings attached. And his character won him respect from the town’s sure the impact you leave behind.

My dad died on Jan. 25, 2001, while serving Black and white citizens—even his political adthe final months of his final term. That same versaries.

“I’m not the Black mayor or the white year, a health fair was named in his honor. A few years later, a street would bear his name. mayor,” he would say. “I’m the Mayor of Holly For many years, there was an annual program Springs.”

There are literally too many stories to put commemorating the day he was born.

And I still get chills when I walk inside here. He was a school principal, a 27-year colthe Eddie L. Smith Multipurpose Building on lege administrator, and a Boy Scout leader. He North Memphis Street. As one of his final proj- ran for multiple offices in the post-Jim Crow ects, he envisioned it as a common ground for days, as a way to spur African Americans to regthe whole town. How often do you literally get ister and vote. Many credit his work in bringing the Pre-K education program ICS Headstart to to walk around inside your father’s vision?

Holly Springs. He It says someserved on multithing about the life ple committees in he lived, that peoA year after his election, I the local and state ple still want to acmade history as the first African United Methodist tively celebrate his Church. life. On the 18th American editor of The Daily Like I said: Too anniversary of his many stories. It’s death, my homeMississippian, the student only a mild exagtown paused for a newspaper at Ole Miss. geration to say that candlelight vigil, almost everyone in a chance to reflect Holly Springs has on the impact he left. As I listened to the stories people told, I an Eddie Lee Smith story. Most of them involve realized: Whenever I’m in Holly Springs, I’m him helping them in some way—helping to launch a business (Annie’s Restaurant, for one); always walking around in his vision.

He had a vision that Holly Springs needed being Scoutmaster to Holly Springs’ first Black a good doctor, preferably African American— Eagle Scout (Donald Street). There’s the one not just for health reasons, but so that young where he settled down a raucous crowd during people of color could SEE what a career in med- a Board of Aldermen meeting by reciting Psalm icine looks like in the flesh. That’s the pitch he 23.

For me, of course, he was Dad. It was him used on Dr. Kenneth Williams, who opened playing “old man” basketball against me and Williams’ Medical Clinic there in the 1990s.

My dad would call on Williams again, this my 10-year-old friends—backing us down betime to prevent the local hospital from clos- fore unleashing that unstoppable hook shot. ing in the late 1990s. He convinced Williams We had no chance, even two on one. It was the to purchase the facility, which is now Alliance two of us, remodeling bathrooms and kitchens.

But one of my favorite Eddie Lee Smith stoHealthcare System. No coincidence, Alliance now hosts the Eddie L. Smith Health Fair each ries happened about five years ago. I was in line May—at the Eddie L. Smith Multipurpose at Subway when Reggie Burke walked in, still wearing his Holly Springs Parks & Recreation Building.

He also had a vision that Holly Springs uniform. He’s always friendly with me whenevshould recognize its most famous daughter, er I see him. On this day, I learned why.

“Lee Eric,” he said as we waited in line, Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Though she made her name in Memphis and Chicago, she was born “When I finished high school, I didn’t know in Holly Springs, where she attended Rust Col- what I was going to do next. Your daddy said he

By Lee Eric Smith

could get me on at Parks and Rec, at least until I decided what I wanted to do next. That was in 1990. And I’m still here.

“He saw something in me,” Burke said. “I don’t know if I saw it in myself yet. And I’ve been with the city now for more than 20 years.

A whole career . . . because of him.”

That’s when he nodded to the employee making my sandwich. “Put his order on mine,” Burke said.

It was a simple gesture with profound implications. After all, who among us wouldn’t want to live the kind of life where people want to repay your kindness by buying your CHILDREN dinner—YEARS after your death? I hope that someday, someone I’ve helped does the same for Victoria and E.J. As I look at my own life, I can see he set me

on the right trajectory. He was a scout leader; I earned Eagle Scout just shy of my 18th birthday.

A year after his election, I made history as the first African American editor of The Daily Mississippian, the student newspaper at Ole Miss.

As a child, I watched he and my mom care for both of their parents; years later, I was full-time caregiver for my mom.

It reminds me of a poem I wrote a few years after his death—about the weight of filling the shoes of a man who meant so much to so many people. I wrote about that time after he died, when I literally slipped on an old pair off his shoes, only to find out they’re uncomfortable and worn out. The closing lines: “As I slipped off his shoes, I cried, as I looked down and realized: I do not have to fill my father’s shoes. For I have inherited his feet.”

Most and Least Ethnically Diverse U.S. Cities Identified

By Stacy M. Brown

With immigration reform remaining one of the most prominent political issues, suggesting that the U.S. demographic landscape may soon change, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities.

To identify the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key metrics: ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity and birthplace diversity.

Oakland, California, has the highest racial and ethnic diversity than any other city in the country, a figure that’s four times higher than in Hialeah, Florida, the city with the lowest.

Meanwhile, Hialeah enjoys the highest concentration of Hispanics or Latinos, at 96.44 percent while Laconia, New Hampshire has the highest concentration of whites, at 94.81 percent.

Jackson, Mississippi has the highest concentration of Blacks, at 81.44 percent.

Jersey City, NJ; Gaithersburg, Md.; Havre speak Spanish). formation about increasing ethnic Germantown, Md.; Silver Spring, For birthplace diversity (locations diversity can lead white Americans to Md. and Spring Valley, Nevada were where residents continue to reside express greater concerns about their the most ethnically diverse cities in long after they were born) Greenville, ethnic group’s status and, further, America according to the study.

Mississippi topped every city with these concerns can have implications New York City, Oakland, San Jose, 86.79 percent, while Hilton Head Is- for interethnic attitudes as well as Ca.; Rockville, Md. and Kent, Wash- land, S.C., came in last at 16.80 per- political attitudes,” said Dr. Maureen ington also made the top 10. cent.

Craig, a WalletHub expert and assisBarre, Vermont; Clarkstant professor in the Departburg, West Virginia; Waterment of Psychology at New “There are many benefits to town, South Dakota; ParkYork University. a diverse, multicultural city ersburg, West Virginia; and “For example, prior reHialeah, Florida, comprised search has found that viewsome of which are being the rest of the 10 least ethniing a media report detailing cally diverse cities. increases in national ethexposed to different Rutland, Vermont; nic diversity can lead white neighborhoods, communities, Americans to express ethWheeling, West Virginia; Laconia, New Hampshire; bias, support more exculture, parks and restaurants.” nic Miles City, Montana and clusionary political stances, Bennington, Vermont, were express greater concerns Dr. Kwame Dixon, Syracuse University and identified as the five least ethabout anti-white discriminanically diverse cities. tion,” Craig said.

Havre, Montana; had the highest New York (69.40 percent) is the “However, an important caveat is concentration of residents who spoke most diverse large city, Jersey City that these experiments all focus on English (98.57 percent), while Hileah, counts as the most diverse mid-size what happens when white Americans Florida found itself at the opposite city and Gaithersburg, Md., is the are asked to anticipate ethnic demoend with just 5.59 percent of its res- most diverse small city in America, graphic change,” she said. idents speaking English (93.96 per- according to the report.

There are many benefits to a dicent of Hileah residents speak Span“A growing body of social psy- verse, multicultural city some of ish and just 0.33 percent of those in chological research suggests that in- which are being exposed to different

neighborhoods, communities, culture, parks and restaurants, said Dr. Kwame Dixon, a WalletHub expert and an assistant professor of African American Studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

“In most cases a diverse cultural setting leads to some common boundaries of understanding. The social citizen of the 21st century must be being exposed to multiple cultural settings and environments,” Dixon said. If diversity becomes a smokescreen for displacement or gentrification or if a historically Black or Latino community is diversified in a short period of time by newcomers defined as white then there will be tensions around space, identity and displacement, he said.

“This may lead to other tensions— former residents being pushed to the margins or to poorer communities,” Dixon said.

Editor’s Note: Compton, Carson and Inglewood were not included in the study. Los Angeles ranks 22nd in diversity, Long Beach 26th and Anaheim 48th.

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BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

OP-ED

By Marian Wright Edelman

Our Black Women and Girls Have Gone Missing but Few Seem to Care

15-year old Victoria Shaw went missing Monday, Feb. 11, in West Hartford, Connecticut. Teandah Slater, who is also only 15-years old, was reported missing on Thursday, Feb. 7, from Noble Square in Chicago. 28-year old Amber Evans disappeared in 2015 and is still missing. environment such that they do not fall victim to homelessness or trafficking. A lot of times, with the proper interventions, we can Victoria Shaw, a Black girl approximately prevent Black girls from leaving home or 15 years old, went missing Monday, Feb. 11, falling prey to traffickers,” she said. in West Hartford, Connecticut.

The mystery of the disappearances also Teandah Slater, Black and also only 15 has heightened since 2016 when Donald years old, was reported missing on ThursTrump won the presidency and the subseday, Feb. 7, from Noble Square in Chicago. quent rise in nationalism and white supremAreall Murchinson, a 16-year old Black acy. girl, was last seen near the 200 block of West Some of the disappearances have proven 111th Place, according to a community alert more suspicious than others. from Chicago police.

A recent report highlighted the case of The three are the most recent to make Amber Evans, who disappeared in 2015. the dubious and heart-breaking list of missEvans had been a key player and driving ing Black girls—particularly teens. force behind state and local juvenile justice It’s a list that’s quite long and there rereform in Ohio—work for which she’d been mains no update on their status. rewarded when the organization she worked Recently, the nonprofit Black & Missing for, the Juvenile Justice Coalition, put her in Foundation compiled statistics from the FBI charge. which noted that in 2016 alone, 242,295 inIn a Facebook post on her first day as dividuals of color were reported missing in executive director, Evans, 28, displayed her the United States. track and field medals.

A stunning 36.7 percent of those missing “Ohio is for champions and I used to be were Black teens under the age of 18. something of a track star,” Evans wrote.

In total, statistics show more than 75,000 “Wearing my old medals before starting young Black Americans are currently missday 1 as executive director of the Juing. venile Justice Coalition was a nice reWhat’s more, officials at the National Center for Missing and Exploited “In other words, missing Black minder of that.”

Three weeks later, Evans disapChildren’s CyberTipline said they’ve received more than 18.4 million reports, youth are grossly underreported peared.

Her car was found, purse in the most of which led to apparent child in the news. For missing girls, trunk, her last known whereabouts, a sexual abuse images: online enticement stop at the pharmacy. Her last known (including “sextortion”), child sex trafit’s even worse.” words, a text to her mother saying, “I ficking and child sexual molestation.

La’Tasha D. Mayes love you and I’m sorry.”

Those statistics, and the seeming “There never seemed to be a sense lack of media interest, have led to cries of urgency for our missing African Ameriof racism and neglect, particularly when it les.

“To recognize Black girls as magical can girls,” said Nashima Harvey, an educator comes to Black girls.

It has also led La’Tasha D. Mayes to pen means defining them as precious, unique and founder of Girls of Decision, a youth the essay, “Why the Crisis of Missing Black and valued. When society recognizes their empowerment group that seeks to assist Girls Needs More Attention Than It’s Get- worth and value, I believe that more atten- girls in making better choices in all stages of ting.” Mayes’ March 2017 essay was pub- tion will be paid to this matter. In addition, their lives.

“The sad thing that I have encountered lished at Ebony.com where she noted that it will call for all people to recognize this as an academic study analyzed news coverage an epidemic and cause for action,” Wilker- has been that many of the young girls I have interacted with on my journey are young of missing children and found that only 20 son said.

Child Rights activist Katerina Canyon women who were former human trafficked percent of reported stories focused on missing Black children. This, despite the fact that said she’s been researching cases of missing young ladies,” Harvey said.

“These women went missing at the ages Black children account for 33 percent of to- Black girls for years and there are several unknowns, including that many go missing of 12 to 14 and are now adults living in toxtal missing children cases.

“In other words, missing Black youth without any witnesses. “This leads me to ic situations looking for a better life and all are grossly underreported in the news. For believe that the kidnappers are either very seemed to feel no longer welcomed by their missing girls, it’s even worse. When Black good at what they’re doing, or the girls left family. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with this population, but I do believe girls go missing, far too many people don’t on their own,” Canyon said.

“We need to make sure Black girls have that we need to be diligent and outspoken know or don’t care,” Mayes wrote.

Many argue that the stories of young readily accessible help from adults in a safe when it comes to saving our girls,” she said.

By Stacy M. Brown

Black girls and women who are missing don’t get the same degree of local, national and global attention as that of an Elizabeth Smart or Natalee Holloway.

Smart, a 14-year-old white girl, was kidnapped in 2002 from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. After an intense search that included relentless media coverage, Smart was rescued by police nine months later and, among other activities, she’s become an analyst for ABC News.

Holloway disappeared in 2005 while on a high school graduation trip in Aruba.

The white Alabama teen’s story drew global media coverage and, although her remains were never found, she was declared dead in 2010.

Many maintain that African Americans aren’t afforded the intense police investigations or the media coverage given to whites that go missing.

“Black girls are magical and should be noticed, uplifted and acknowledged, both within and outside of the Black community,” said Ginger Lavender Wilkerson, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Los Ange-

“I was in my 4th period Holocaust history class. We were presenting our projects on hate groups found on college campuses…As we sat at our desks working on our computers after presenting our projects, we began to hear loud pops…I thought I was going to die. As I laid there, I begged God to please make it fast…

“My classmates pulled me behind a filing cabinet where I called my mom and my dad and said what I thought would be my last goodbyes. I told them how much I loved them, and asked that they please tell my brothers the same. I was so petrified that I began hyperventilating. My classmates had to cover my face so the shooter wouldn’t hear my cries and come back. I will never forget that day. What I saw. What I did. What I experienced. What happened to my classmates.”

This was 17-year-old high school senior Aalayah Eastmond’s testimony during a February 6 Congressional hearing on gun violence prevention, describing how she survived the mass shooting one year ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the murders of 17 of her teachers, classmates, and friends, including two students who were killed in her classroom. Aalayah was forced to hide behind her friend Nicholas’s body to survive. She came to Washington to beg members of Congress to pass common sense gun legislation that will help keep her and millions of children safe and protect students in America’s schools from experiencing the same trauma she did. Aalayah has been speaking out for the past year about the horrors of that day, defying cruel adults who claimed she was a “crisis actor” and working through her nightmares and sense of survivor’s guilt. As a survivor of gun violence she is far from alone.

In their new report A Nation of Survivors: The Toll of Gun Violence in America, Everytown for Gun Safety explains the scale of the shameful burden we place on our children and communities: “Every year, over 36,000 Americans are killed in acts of gun violence and approximately 100,000 more are shot and injured. With death and injury tolls this high, America is undeniably a nation of gun violence survivors. But the impact of gun violence extends far beyond those killed or injured. Gun violence in any form—whether a person witnessed an act of gun violence, was threatened or wounded with Every year, over a gun, or had someone 36,000 Americans they know or care for wounded or killed— are killed in acts of can leave a lasting impact on individuals.” gun violence and Every day in approximately America is that day for someone new. Aa100,000 more are layah’s family had already experienced gun shot and injured. violence—her uncle was killed by a gun when he was only 18—before Aalayah survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Everytown estimates millions of Americans have witnessed a shooting, had a friend, family member, fellow student, or colleague killed by a gun, or otherwise felt the deep pain and trauma of gun violence. They include children who have witnessed one parent kill another with a gun or seen a gun used at home as a source of control; those who have lost a friend or family member to suicide with a gun and are left with grief about what they might have done to prevent it; parents and family members who left a gun stored unlocked in a dresser or under the front seat of a car where a child found and used it; and gun owners whose guns were used by others, intentionally or unintentionally, to take a life. When we count the victims of gun violence, far too we often we do not include all the survivors who feel the pain indirectly but often just as intensely.

Survivors often are left with profound grief, anger and fear; physical and behavioral health challenges; economic burdens; and overwhelming guilt. The Everytown Survivor Network is just one resource for people who have experienced gun violence in any way. At the same time that survivors seek healing and peace, many of them, like Aalayah, are also on the front lines seeking justice and change for those they have lost.

The February 6 hearing where Aalayah testified was the first Congressional hearing on gun violence in eight years, a sign of progress after far too much delay. The good news is that the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) and the the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112), both of which strengthen existing background check laws, were passed by the House Judiciary Committee and will be considered by the full House of Representatives. In a nation of survivors, we must all demand more of a sense of urgency and effective action from our leaders to stop the slaughter of our children.

During the hearing the gallery was filled with young people, parents of children killed at Parkland, and other survivors demanding that our leaders do something to protect them, not guns. Aalayah ended her testimony: “Rather than listen to special interests, I ask you to listen to the nation’s young people and the overwhelming majority of Americans, who have had enough. We have had enough of the gun violence rampant in our schools, in our movie theaters, our places of worship, in nightclubs and restaurants, on our streets, and in our communities.

Enough. We have a​ ll h ​ ad enough. I hope y​ ou h ​ ave had enough too and use the power the people have vested in you to do what is right.”

May God help enough adults in America choose to stand up and protect the children God has entrusted to our care!

Marian Wright Edelman is President Emeritus of the Children’s Defense Fund.

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BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

HEALTH

By Lauran Neergaard

Researchers Find Clues Depression May Speed Brain Aging

Flu Vaccine Doing a Relatively Good Job This Season “It’s unusual to see a later surge of nastier illnesses in a season initially dominated by a milder flu bug, and it’s not clear why that’s happening.”

Dr. William Schaffner, infectious diseases expert

NEW YORK (AP)—The flu vaccine is doing a relatively good job this season, protecting about half the people who got it, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

Preliminary figures suggest the vaccine is 47 percent effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor’s office. Health officials are generally pleased if a flu vaccine works in 40 to 60 percent of people.

“These are early estimates, but they are encouraging,” said Dr. Alicia Fry of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Somewhere between 10,000 and 16,000 people have died from flu and its complications so far this season, according to new estimates. Last winter was dominated by a nasty kind of flu, and the vaccine’s weakness against it was one reason it was the deadliest flu season in at least four decades. An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications.

This winter, in most parts of the country, most illnesses are being caused by a somewhat milder virus that vaccines tend to perform better against. Overall, flu is widespread in 47 states, according to the most recent CDC data. Health officials don’t know if flu season has peaked yet, Fry said. They also are seeing evidence that a more severe flu virus is spreading to more states.

It’s unusual to see a later surge of nastier illnesses in a season initially dominated by a milder flu bug, and it’s not clear why that’s happening, said Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University infectious diseases expert.

The early estimates on the vaccine’s potency offer only a fuzzy picture. For example, there weren’t enough sick patients of different ages to produce a reliable estimate of how it did in the elderly, who are at greater risk from flu and its complications.

Some other types of vaccines—like the one against measles, mumps and rubella—are far more effective in preventing people from getting sick than the flu vaccine. But experts say flu is a quick-changing and elusive target.

A flu vaccine that works around half the time “is the best that science can produce at the current time,” Schaffner said.

WASHINGTON (AP)—Memory and thinking skills naturally slow with age but now scientists are peeking inside living brains to tell if depression might worsen that decline—and finding some worrisome clues.

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epression has long been linked to certain cognitive problems, and depression late in life even may be a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s. Yet how depression might harm cognition isn’t clear.

O n e severe the possibility: With depression “at any depression Brain cells age, there’s a hit on the symptoms, commuparticunicate by brain. At an older age larly probfiring meslems with the hit may be more sages across attention connections loss of visible because there and called syninterest in apses. Genpreviously may already be erally, good pleasurable some loss.” cognition a c t iv it i e s , is linked to Yale neuIrina Esterlis, more and roscientist Yale neuroscientist stronger Irina Essynapses. terlis said With cognitive impairment, those Thursday at a meeting of the junctions gradually shrink and die American Association for the off. But until recently, scientists Advancement of Science. She could count synapses only in brain wasn’t studying just seniors but tissue collected after death. a range of ages including peoYale University scientists used a ple too young for any cognitive new technique to scan the brains of changes to be obvious outside living people—and discovered that of a brain scan—on the theory patients with depression had a lowthat early damage can build up. er density of synapses than healthy “We think depression people the same age. might be accelerating the norThe lower the density, the more mal aging,” she said.

Her studies so far are small.

To prove if depression really worsens that decline would require tracking synaptic density in larger numbers of people as they get older, to see if and how it fluctuates over time in those with and without depression, cautioned Jovier Evans, a staff scientist at the National Institute on Mental Health.

Esterlis is planning a larger study to do that. It’s delicate research. Volunteers are injected with a radioactive substance that binds to a protein in the vesicles, or storage bins, used by synapses. Then during a PET scan, areas with synapses light up, allowing researchers to see how many are in different regions of the brain.

Esterlis said there are no medications that specifically target the underlying synapse damage. But other brain experts said the preliminary findings are a reminder of how important it is to treat depression promptly, so people don’t spend years suffering.

“If your mood isn’t enough to make you go and get treatucts—mouthwash, liquid soap containing an ed, then hopefully your cogBy Marilynn Marchione antiseptic and an antibiotic ointment to swab nition is,” said Dr. Mary Sano, Think of it as decontaminating yourself. in the nose. They were told to use these Mon- who directs the Mount Sinai Hospitalized patients who harbor certain day through Friday, every other week for six Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in New York and wasn’t superbugs can cut their risk of developing months.

A year later, 6 percent of those in the involved in the new research. full-blown infections if they swab medicated Still, she cautioned that goo in their nose and use special soap and deep-clean group had developed a MRSA inmouthwash for six months after going home, fection versus 9 percent of the others. They normal cognitive aging is a also had fewer infections from other germs. complicated process that ina study found.

It’s a low-tech approach to a big problem: Doctors estimated that 25 to 30 people would volves other health problems, such as heart disease that About 5 percent of patients have MRSA—an- need to be treated to prevent one case.

There were no serious side effects; 44 peo- slows blood flow in the brain. tibiotic-resistant Staph bacteria—lurking on their skin or in their noses, putting them at ple had dry or irritated skin, and most con- It might be that depression, rather than worsening synaptic high risk of developing an infection while tinued using the products despite that.

Heather Avizius was one. The 41-year-old decline, just makes it more obrecovering from an illness or an operation.

These can affect the skin, heart, brain, lungs, nanny has had MRSA infections in the past vious, Sano noted.

With depression “at any bones and joints, and most of them land peo- and entered the study after severe complications of Crohn’s age, there’s a hit on the brain. ple back in the disease landed At an older age the hit may hospital.

“I took the regimen very, very her in St. Jude be more visible because there The hygiene steps that re- seriously. I felt cleaner and safer.” Medical Cen- may already be some loss,” she ter in Fullerton, explained. Indeed, another searchers tested Heather Avizius, MRS patient California, eight way the brain ages: The bloodtrimmed that brain barrier, which normally years ago. risk by nearly “I took the regimen very, very seriously” protects against infiltration of one third.

“It’s a very simple solution. You don’t have and has not had MRSA since, she said. “I felt damaging substances, gradualto swallow a medicine, you just have to clean cleaner and safer” and less worried about ly breaks down, Daniela Kaufer of the University of California, the outside of your body for a little while lon- spreading germs to her children, she said.

Nearly half dropped out of the study early Berkeley, told the AAAS meetger,” said Dr. Susan Huang of the University ing. of California Irvine School of Medicine. She or couldn’t be found for follow-up.

That triggers inflammation, “Many people may think ‘I feel fine, I led the federally funded study, published Wednesday by the New England Journal of don’t really need to do this,”’ said Dr. John setting off a cascade that can Jernigan of the U.S. Centers for Disease Con- cause cognitive impairment.

Medicine.

A lot has been done to curb infections trol and Prevention. But “the risk doesn’t end Her lab found a specific molecin hospitals and attention is shifting to what once you go home.” Federal grants paid for ular culprit and is developing, happens after patients leave. Nine states— the products. They would cost $150 to $200 in studies with mice, a way to California, Washington, Nevada, Minnesota, for six months otherwise, Huang said. The block the inflammatory damIllinois, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine antiseptic soap was a 4 percent chlorhexidine age.

The University of Toronto’s and New Jersey—require that hospitals test solution sold in many drugstores.

Other soaps, even ones labeled antibacte- Etienne Sibille is developing a the most vulnerable patients, such as those in intensive care, for MRSA. Many other places rial, “may not have the active ingredients to compound to target yet anothremove MRSA,” said Dr. Robert Weinstein, er piece of the puzzle, brain redo it voluntarily.

The study involved more than 2,000 pa- another study leader and an infections spe- ceptors that are impaired with tients at hospitals in southern California cialist at Cook County Health and Rush Uni- both aging and depression.

Mouse studies showed it could who were found to carry MRSA, or methicil- versity Medical Center in Chicago.

It’s worth it for patients to do whatever reverse stress-induced memory lin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

All were given information on ways to avoid they can to prevent an MRSA infection, he loss, he said. Any human testing is at least several years away. infection, and half also got special prod- said.

Cleaning Routine Shows Promise in Curbing Superbug Infection

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BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

LEGALS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-840557-BF Order No.: DS7300-18002736 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/24/2008.

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): Murrell M Goff a single man Recorded: 4/28/2008 as Instrument No. 20080737961 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $245,085.79 The purported property address is: 852 E DARLAN ST, COMPTON, CA 90220 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 6139-030-036 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: CA18-840557-BF. 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 exer-

cise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

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-----------Title Order No. 95520805 Trustee Sale No. 83372 Loan No. 399198474 APN 6147-029-012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/19/2018. 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 2/27/2019 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 6/26/2018 as Instrument No. 20180635689 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: ALBETRA SAMUELS, A SINGLE WOMAN , as Trustor VALCHRIS INVESTMENTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION , 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: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued 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 the land therein: LOT 23, TRACT 13115, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 251 PAGE(S) 6, 7 AND 8 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY 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: 844 WEST 127TH PLACE COMPTON, CA 90222. 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 trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit $87,103.55 (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 of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

DATE: 1/28/2019 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “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 or 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 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 83372. 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.”

CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 8190 East Kaiser Blvd. Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 SchId:74477 tId:670

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LARICE JONES Case No. 19STPB00619 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LARICE JONES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Larry Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Larry Jones be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb. 21, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: CARLA D ALLEN ESQ SBN 195623

THE LAW OFFICE OF CARLA D ALLEN 4418 S MULLEN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043 CN957097 JONES Feb 6,13,20, 2019 SchId:74523 AdId:24846 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-767784-JB Order No.: 730-1703450-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2005.

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 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): Claudia Gonzalez, a single woman Recorded: 11/3/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2660411 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 9/16/2015 as Instrument No. 20151146126 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 1/18/2013 as Instrument No. 20130093605 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 11/20/2009 as Instrument No. 20091759617 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $491,008.68 The purported property address is: 1715 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 6167-014-016 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: CA17-767784-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 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-17-767784-JB IDSPub #0149916 2/6/2019 2/13/2019 2/20/2019 SchId:74526 tId:608

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-----------T.S. No. 18-53827 APN: 019-023

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/25/2008. 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: ORAN KEMP Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 2/7/2008, as Instrument No. 20080230123, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:3/6/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $414,839.23 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1209 NORTH KEMP AVENUE COMPTON, California 90222 Described as follows: THE SOUTHERLY 60 FEET OF LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN BLOCK 27 OF TRACT 5627, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 60, PAGE(S) 17 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. A.P.N #.: 6144-019-023

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 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 (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-53827. 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.

Dated: 2/5/2019 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub.com _______ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 28072 Pub Dates 02/13, 02/20, 02/27/2019 SchId:74571 tId:108

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-----------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: 12714 S. La Cienega Blvd, Hawthorne Ca, 90250, 310363-9305, on March 13th, 2019 @ 3:00 PM.; Account: Description of goods: DEBRA CLARKBOXES, TV ETC; Jarreau Brooks, personal items; Charrise Williams, bins, bags, clothing, walker, wheelchair, household items; Tracy Woods, furniture, household items, boxes E Wanda Artison, home; Eboni Cox, Dresser, bed, fridge, boxes of clothes, table, sofa, 6 chairs.; Alexis Edwards, Home and furniture; Belisha Lee, boxes, clothes; Terry Williams; 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.

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BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

LEGALS MINISTER ESTATE OF: LILLIAN MARIE DAVIS CASE NO. 19STPB01089 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LILLIAN MARIE DAVIS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DESMOND JOSEPH ROBERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DESMOND JOSEPH ROBERSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/07/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner KEITH J. MOTEN, ESQ. - SBN 240381 MARCELA J. PENA, ESQ. - SBN 283092 MOTEN & ASSOCIATES 355 S. GRAND AVE. SUITE 2450 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 2/13, 2/20, 2/27/19 CNS-3220434# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:74608 AdId:24875 CustId:61 -----------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: 12830 Roselle Ave, Hawthorne CA, 90250, March 13th 2019 at 2:00 PM. Dorothy Meadows, Household items; Juan Vasquez, Household items; Michael Shade, Household Items; Eric Gonzalez, Tools and parts; Dyamond L Daniel, l Fridge and boxes; Mia Yarbrough, Futon, couch, 10 boxes of misc. items and household goods; Nina Harris, Home items, clothing and misc. items; Leticia Bolen, Plastic tubs and mattress; Eboni Mcnack, 1 TV, boxes, bags; Regina White, Chest, fridge, tv, paperwork, kitchen and bathroom items; Chris McDon-

ald, Misc. 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.

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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.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD LOUIS JACKSON

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUDOLPH VALENTINO Case No. 19STPB01018 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUDOLPH VALENTINO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Anthony Valentino in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Anthony Valentino be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 6, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Case No. 18STPB11454 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDWARD LOUIS JACKSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Katy Jackson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Katy Jackson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 28, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

Augustine James, Clothes, toys, personal belongings; Christopher King, couch, barber chair, tv, 2 night stand; Pearla Jones, church equipment, office furniture; Edward Simpson, Tubs. and personal items; Jennifer Zablan, Washer, dryer, fridge, stove, dressers, couch, boxes; Letea Cousin, 2 twin mattresses, 3 queen mattresses, dresser, clothing, 4 tv, 20 boxes; Raye Reed, clothes books and dishes; Keishawn Banks, clothes, shoes, suitcases, backpacks; Yolonda Elliott, Bags of clothes, glassware, houseware, Glenda Guzman, 2 Fridge, stove, bed set, household items, shelving, televisions; Alexis Thibodeau, Bed dresser, tv, kitchenware, desk; Kim Gillett, 1 bedroom apartment. 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.

CN957841 03-13-19 Feb 20,27, 2019 SchId:74709 AdId:24908 CustId:65 -----------T.S. No. 17-48982 APN: 6176-008-036 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/13/2007. 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: ARACELY MARTINEZ, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 12/7/2007, as Instrument No. 20072687815, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:3/13/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766

Attorney for petitioner:

SHERRIMARIE ST CYR ESQ

ROBIN D CHOW ESQ

SBN263940

SBN 138502

SMJ LEGAL SERVICES

LAW OFFICES OF

3350 E 7TH ST

ROBIN D CHOW

NO 132

4520 WILSHIRE BLVD

LONG BEACH CA 90804

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

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CN957734 JACKSON Feb 20,27, Mar 6, 2019

Street Address or other common designation of real property:

SchId:74703 AdId:24906 CustId:65

1019 E ARLINGTON ST

LOS ANGELES CA 90010 CN957537 VALENTINO 13,20,27, 2019

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SchId:74622 AdId:24880 CustId:65 -----------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: 1017 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245. March 13th, 2019 at 4:00 pm.; Jorge Vallejo, Household items; Taaji Rauf, Household goods and furniture, washer & dryer; Tina Santos, Personal property; Klarissa Hernandez, Household items.; Purchases must be made

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Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $370,219.21

COMPTON, California 90221

NOTICE

Described as follows:

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3846 W. Century Blvd Inglewood, CA 90303 March 13, 2019 at 1 pm.; Dorothy M Martin, Household items; Vernethe Ramirez, Furniture, boxes; Porchia Jones, Household Items; Yvette Reveles, household items, disney rapenzul disney belle; Alfonso Parker jr., boxes, materials, file cabinets; Aisha Davis, boxes of books, clothes, bookcase, totes; Mike Evans, Clothes; Kathy Smith, Furniture; Kathy Smith, furniture;

THE NORTHWESTERLY HALF OF LOT 19 IN BLOCK “C” OF TRACT NO. 4827, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 54, PAGES 25 AND 26 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. A.P.N #.: 6176-008-036 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 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 (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-48982. 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.

Dated: 2/14/2019

30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub.com _________ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 28163 Pub Dates 02/20, 02/27, 03/06/2019 AdId:24913

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 3/13/2019 at 8:30am in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 Stanley Mosk - Central Courthouse.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Steffanie Stelnick Law Offices of Steffanie Stelnick 23890 Copperhill Dr. #405 Valencia, CA 91354 Telephone: (661) 917-2224 2/20, 2/27, 3/6/19 CNS-3224144# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:74744 AdId:24920 CustId:61

Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee

SchId:74723 tId:108

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.

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Mary Ann Cruz CASE NO. 19STPB01304 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Mary Ann Cruz A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Edward A. Alvarado in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Edward A. Alvarado be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

-----------NOTICE OF NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE NOTIFICACION DE LOS CANDIDATOS PARA LOS CARGOS PUBLICOS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have been nominated for the offices designated to be filled at the Primary Municipal Election to be held in the City of Compton on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que se han designado las siguientes personas para los cargos que han de ser cubiertos en la Elección Municipal Primaria que se llevara a cabo en la Ciudad de Compton el martes, 16 de Abril 2019.

(CANDIDATES NAMES ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT (Nombres de los candidatos aparecen en el orden en el que aparecerán en la boleta electoral.)

For Member of City CouncilDistrict 1 Vote for one Para Miembro del Concejo Municipal Vote por uno Distrito 1 MICHELLE CHAMBERS RICHARD ALATORRE JANNA ZURITA FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ RONALD GREEN JASPER ‘JAY’ JACKSON For Member of City CouncilDistrict 4 Vote for one

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.

Para Miembro del Concejo Municipal Vote por uno

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

INEZ ‘TOOTIE’ ADKINS

Distrito 4 EMMA SHARIF

JUSTIN A. BLAKELY ALITA L. GODWIN, MMC COMPTON CITY CLERK Posted: 2/19/19 Published: 2/20/19 SchId:74773 tId:314

AdId:24929

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ENTERTAINMENT

RK E GI IN N AG

BY M E S F I N F E K A D U

NEW YORK (AP)—Regina King— who is nominated for her first-ever Academy Award for her work in “If Beale Street Could Talk”—discusses sitting in the director’s chair and following up on the promise she made to female filmmakers during her Golden Globes speech in outtakes from a recent interview with The Associated Press.

LITTLE WHITE LIES When R&B singer Jaheim asked Regina King to be the leading lady in a music video in 2010, she flexed her neat negotiating skills: If I’m in it, let me direct it!

There was just one problem—King had never written a video treatment before. “(Jaheim) put me on the phone with the people from Atlantic (Records), so they were like, ‘Have you ever written a treatment before?’ And the tone in which they asked the

on White Lies, Directing and ‘227’ “It’s never felt impossible because I had examples right there with John Ridley and Damon Lindelof putting women in positions of power on their productions. And Ava DuVernay and what she did with ‘Queen Sugar.”’

Regina King

Regina King, nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

question just said to me, if I have not, they’re not going to be OK with this. So I was like, ‘Sure,”’ King recalled.

“And I hate liars and I was being one in that moment, but I knew that I needed this and so I guess I won’t say lie, I was acting like I could. I was acting like I did.”

She immediately called her friends in the industry like director Tim Story and writer-producer Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, who sent her treatments she could work off of.

The video for “Finding My Way Back” helped the song achieve success on radio and reached No. 12 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. The song, co-written by fellow R&B star Miguel (then unknown), earned two Grammy nominations.

King went on to direct another music video—Kelly Price’s Grammy-nominated “Not My Daddy”—giving her enough experience to then move on to TV. Her directing credits include episodes of “This Is Us,” “Insecure,” “The Good Doctor,” “Shameless,” “Scandal” and more.

GOLDEN WORDS Regina King, who pledged that anything she produces in the next two years will be made by 50 percent women during her Golden Globes speech last month, has a few words for the naysayers.

“I even read some Bloomberg article after I’d challenged myself with that saying how ridiculous it was for me to say that or impossible. For those of us that are hustlers and like challenges, that’s all we need. ‘Oh you think it’s impossible? Watch me work,”’ she said.

“It feels like it’s going to be difficult, but it’s never felt impossible because I had examples right there with John Ridley and Damon Lindelof putting women in positions of power on their productions. And Ava DuVernay and what she did with ‘Queen Sugar.”’

“Even though it wasn’t quite planned ...

I knew I was going to say something. But the spirit was just like, ‘Say it!’ You hear my voice, I was like, ‘Oh God, I’m saying it. It’s happening,”’ she said.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Though “Beale Street” marks Regina King’s return to the big screen, she is heading back to TV to star in HBO’s “Watchmen,” debuting sometime this year. But King has two other roles she’d love to play or produce in the future.

“I want to be a part of a story that is an original story—it’s not the Black version of—that is multi-generational. So many of us—I’m just going to speak as a woman—just my mother, my grandmother—myself and our relationship and how beautiful it is and how many other relationships I’ve seen that are multigeneration—they’ve had crazy challenges that they overcame them and were estranged, and they came back together. We get to see that in stories in white families, but we don’t see that for our own.”

King, 48, also said she’d love to act in love story with the backdrop being World War II or another historic event.

“This age is really great because you’re young enough that people still look at you as sexy, but you are mature enough that you’ve gotten enough wisdom to express and make a performance more layered and go deeper,” she said.

Chicago Police Announce ‘Shift’ in Investigation Regarding Jussie Smollett Case, Confusion

By Greg McCune and Sara Burnett

Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) in “This is America”.

Donald Glover Gets 5 Nominations for NAACP Image Awards

By Andrew Dalton

PASADENA (AP)— Coming off a big night at the Grammys, Donald Glover and his alter-ego Childish Gambino were nominated for five NAACP Image Awards.

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lover is nominated for his acting and directing on “Atlanta.” The FX show itself is nominated for best comedy series. On the music side, Childish Gambino is nominated for top male performer, and his song “This Is America” is nominated for best video and song. Glover won four Grammys including record and song of the year on Sunday night.

The nominees were announced Wednesday at the Television Critics Association winter meeting by “Black

Panther” actor Winston Duke and “Dear White People” actress Logan Browning, both of whom learned as they made the announcements that they were among the nominees.

Browning teared up after seeing her name.

“Black Panther” was nominated for 14 awards, with star Chadwick Boseman and director Ryan Coogler nominated for entertainer of the year along with Beyonce, LeBron James and Regina King.

The film was also nominated for best motion picture along with “BlackkKlansman,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “The Hate U Give.”

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award for public service.

The 50th NAACP Image Awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will be held March 30 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and aired live on TV One.

CHICAGO (AP)—Chicago police and representatives for Jussie Smollett were keeping quiet about the investigation into a reported attack on the “Empire” actor a day after authorities said the case had “shifted” and that they want to interview Smollett again.

month by two masked men shouting racial and anti-gay slurs and “This is MAGA country!” He said they looped a rope around his neck before running away as he was returning home from an early morning stop at a Subway restaurant in downtown Chicago.

He said they also poured some kind of chemical on him.

Police said they combed surveillance video in the heavily-monitored area but were unable to find any footage of the attack. They did obtain images of two people they said they would like to question.

On Wednesday, Chicago police picked up the brothers at O’Hare International Airport as they returned from Nigeria. They described them as

Police have said they were investigating the attack as a possible hate crime and considered Smollett a victim. Reports of the assault drew outrage and support for him on social amela Sharp, a spokeswoman media, including from U.S. Sen. Kafor Smollett, said Sunday that mala Harris of California and TV talk there were no updates “as of show host Ellen DeGeneres. now.” Another spokeswomSmollett, who is also a musician, an, Anne Kavanaugh, later gave an emotional speech said she couldn’t comment on a Feb. 2 concert in Smollett’s lawyers said late Sat- during whether Smollett had agreed West Hollywood, California, to another interview. saying he went ahead with the urday that the actor felt Police Spokesman Anshow because he couldn’t let thony Guglielmi said Satur“victimized” by reports that he his attackers win. day that the trajectory of the He also gave an interview played a role in the assault. investigation “shifted” after to Robin Roberts of ABC detectives questioned two News that aired Thursday brothers about the attack and released “suspects” in the assault, questioned in which he said he was “pissed” at them late Friday without charges. He them and searched their apartment. people who did not believe he was atsaid police also reached out to SmolThen, late Friday evening they re- tacked. “I’ve heard that it was a date lett’s attorney to request the follow-up leased the two men without charges gone bad, which I also resent that narinterview with him. and said they were no longer suspects. rative,” he said. “I’m not gonna go out Smollett’s lawyers said late Satur- They said they had gleaned new inand get a tuna sandwich and a salad day that the actor felt “victimized” formation from their interrogation to meet somebody. That’s ridiculous. by reports that he played a role in the of them. One of the men is SmolAnd it’s offensive.” assault, adding that, “Nothing is fur- lett’s personal trainer, whom the actor Earlier this week, police said rether from the truth and anyone claim- hired to help get him physically ready ports that the attack against Smollett ing otherwise is lying.” The statement for a music video, Smollett’s attorneys was a hoax were unconfirmed. from attorneys Todd Pugh and Victor said in their statement.

Producers of the Fox television P. Henderson also said Smollett would “It is impossible to believe that this drama have supported Smollett, saycontinue cooperating with police. person could have played a role in the ing his character on “Empire,” James Smollett, who is black and gay, has crime against Jussie or would falsely Lyon, was not being written off the said he was physically attacked last claim Jussie’s complicity,” they said. show.

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