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Trump Lands in L.A. As He Continues 1st California Presidential Visit

Photo by Matthew Spinelli

By Jill Colvin and Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES—President Donald Trump traveled to Los Angeles Tuesday for his first Southland visit since taking office, and quickly snarled traffic on the west side of town as he was taken by motorcade to the scene of an evening fundraiser.

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rump landed at Los Angeles International Airport at about 3:30 p.m., then was flown by helicopter to Santa Monica Airport.

He was then driven in a motorcade to the home of Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Ed Glazer in the exclusive Beverly Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, just outside Beverly Hills.

Trump will be headlining a Republican National Committee fundraiser at Glazer’s home.

Aerial footage from news helicopters showed a large tent in the backyard of the palatial estate.

The presidential motorcade forced rolling closures on westside streets, and on the eastbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway and northbound San Diego (405) Freeway at about 4 p.m.

The freeways quickly reopened once the motorcade passed.

After taking part in the evening fundraiser that will include a roundtable discussion

with some of the highest-paying ticketholders, Trump is expected to spend the night at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel near Wilshire Boulevard and Figueroa Street.

By early afternoon, police reported extreme congestion downtown, and they urged people to avoid the area bounded by Fifth Street and Olympic Boulevard between Union and Grand avenues.

Congestion in that area will likely continue Wednesday morning. It’s unclear exactly what time Trump will be leaving the hotel in the morning, when he is expected to fly the St. Louis, Missouri, area.

Anti-Trump protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon at Beverly Gardens Park, 9439 Santa Monica Blvd. Organizers said they wanted to express “Southern California’s opposition to the attacks on civil liberties launched by the Trump Administration.”

Trump supporters, meanwhile, gathered just a few blocks away at the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards.

Trump began his first postinauguration California visit at 11:30 a.m., when he arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego County. He then took a helicopter to Otay Mesa to view eight 30-foot-tall border wall prototypes that have

“Bridges are still better than walls.”

Governor Jerry Brown been erected there.

He hailed the prototypes and said he prefers versions that allow law enforcement to see through them into Mexico so they can monitor activity on the other side. He touted his proposed wall as critical to national security.

After his tour, Trump returned to Air Station Miramar, where he spoke to members of the military, promising pay raises and modernized equipment for troops, and floating the idea of creating a “Space Force” military branch.

He departed Miramar en route for Los Angeles after the speech.

Tickets for the RNC fundraiser at Glazer’s home range from $35,000 just for the dinner up to $250,000 for the chance to meet Trump, attend the roundtable discussion and have a photo taken with him, according an invitation obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

The fundraiser is being hosted

by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, national finance chairman Todd Ricketts and deputy national finance chairman Elliott Broidy, The Times reported.

The visit is Trump’s first as president to California, a state with which his administration has clashed on issues of border security and immigration.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday Trump has a base of support in the state.

“While California may not have—he may not have won that state, there is certainly a lot of support for this president, not just there but across the country,” she said. “And he looks forward to being there and presenting a lot of the specific policies.” n Trump, see page 7

Compton Mayor Aja Brown Looking to Congress Compton Mayor Aja Brown (D) has her eyes on Washington D.C. as her next political stop, announcing her challenge to incumbent first term Rep. Nanette Barragan (D) late last week. The late-breaking threewoman race is also being contested by Republican actress-turned conservative political commentator, Stacey Dash.

“I am running for Congress to be the voice and vote for the people who are striving everyday to feed and raise their families. This campaign is about real people coming together for real progress in our communities.”

Rep. Barragan won the CA Democratic Party endorsement at its recent convention but at that time she was uncontested within the party. Still, she has been piling up local and national endorsements from United States Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to three LA County Supervisors including Mark Ridley-Thomas, Janice Hahn who previously represented the 44th District, and former Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.

That said, the second-term mayor, the youngest to ever be elected in Compton, enters the race with far wider name recognition than Rep. Barragan did two years ago. And the city under her stewardship has received increasingly positive recognition.

While CA-44 is one of the more diverse districts in the state it’s voter registration skews heavily in favor of Democrats. So while this is becoming somewhat of a sprint toward the June 5th primary finish line, the top two vote getters, no matter party affiliation, will again square off on November 6th.

So what had been an uncontested race only a few weeks ago, will now be one of the most closely watched.

Candidates for California Governor Take on Housing

By Jonathan J. Cooper SACRAMENTO—Six leading candidates for California governor agreed last Thursday that it’s too hard to build new homes in California and offered wide-ranging solutions to rein in exploding housing costs and rising homelessness.

The candidates spoke separately at a conference in Sacramento organized by Housing California, an advocacy group.

For decades, California has failed to build enough homes to meet demand, particularly in popular coastal cities such as San Francisco.

Democrats Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa, the front-runners according to public polling, took jabs from some of their rivals over their ambitious plans to spur construction of 3.5 million homes by 2025. Republicans Travis Allen and John Cox drew hisses for their skeptical views on subsidized housing, while Democrat John Chiang called for a massive influx of cash for it.

Newsom said the state needs a combination of incentives and punishment to force local governments to live up to their housing goals.

“Mayors may claim they care about housing, but mayors really care more about retail because they capture sales tax. Counties capture property tax,” said Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco city and county. “That’s not a good incentive for good behavior.”

GAVIN NEWSOM

ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA

JOHN CHIANG

Here’s a closer look at their comments:

massive expansion in construction.

“The problem with being audacious is no one thinks it can be done,” Newsom said.

Some of his rivals have criticized the goal as unrealistic, noting there are likely not enough construction workers to build 500,000 houses and

apartments per year even if he could eliminate other barriers that have slowed housing construction. Just over 100,000 new housing units were built in 2016, according to the Construction Industry Research Board. Construction has topped 200,000 units in just two of the last 20 years.

GAVIN NEWSOM A Democrat and former mayor of San Francisco, Newsom defended his push to build 3.5 million homes in seven years—a feat that would require a

ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA The former mayor of Los Angeles, who has called housing and homelessness crisis a “man-made disaster,” called out people who demand solutions to homelessness while fighting any efforts to expand housing near them.

“You have too many communities who walk over the homeless and complain all the time about the number of homeless, and push back and sue every time you try to put affordable, n Candidates, see page 7

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Dominguez Hills’ Rancho Days Enjoys Enormous Success

“She was bugging me since yesterday to come” a Carson father said of his little girl. And so both forged on braving the persistent rain that made for a soggy but enlightening afternoon exploring the many activities during “Rancho Days” at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum last Saturday.

“We started getting calls in the morning asking if we were still going to have it,” museum director Luis Fernandez relates.

And while the readied, but nonwaterproof tents, were abandoned for the cover of the extended roof and interior of the museum itself, the spirit and curiosity of the steady steam of attendees could not be dampened.

Activities included making: church dolls, cornhusk figures, adobe bricks, butter and rope.

And there was an opportunity to choose a colorful wardrobe to dress in antique Rancho-time attire. Families not only enjoyed watching, but also participating.

Visitors to the church dollmaking station learned the soft material was purposely designed to prevent noise disruption, as children would amuse themselves playing in the sanctuary during services.

Despite the rain, teenagers and adults rolled up their sleeves and plowed in, getting their hands dirty while forming the messy mix to concoct an adobe brick. Their faces betray-

Adobe Brick Making Station

Story and photos by Melina Cervantes for The Compton Bulletin ing a combination of interest and determination they systematically set their finished bricks to dry beside others, just as those who built Rancho Adobe had done centuries ago.

The museum is part of The Rancho San Pedro, which

stretched from the Los Angeles River to the Pacific Ocean dating back to 1784, when King Carlos III awarded the first Spanish land grant to retired soldier Juan Jose Dominguez.

The portrait of his grandson, Manuel Dominguez gazed

from above as visitors learned of the rich history and ways of the Dominguez family who maintained ownership as the land transferred from Spanish to Mexican rule and eventually to California becoming the 31st United State in 1850.

Corn Husk Figures

Reinactors, Director, Assistant Director and Volunteers

Rope Making Station

Butter Making Station

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Jeff Sessions, California Governor Clash as Feud Escalates

By Don Thompson and Elliot Spagat SACRAMENTO—U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions dramatically escalated the Trump administration’s war with California last week, suing over its socalled sanctuary state law and clashing with Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown in a fiery exchange of words.

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ESSIONS was defiant as he spoke to local law enforcement officials about the lawsuit, citing a series of California laws that he says are unconstitutional and violate common sense.

“I can’t sit by idly while the lawful authority of federal officers are [sic] being blocked by legislative acts and politicians,” he said, straying from his prepared remarks.

Brown didn’t hold back in his response, calling Sessions a liar and saying it was unprecedented for the attorney general to “act more like Fox News than a law enforcement

Teen’s Essay Inspires City to Apologize for Racism EAST LANSING, MI—A 15-year -old boy’s essay has inspired a southcentral Michigan city to apologize for decades of racism.

East Lansing’s City Council recently passed a resolution apologizing for racism that people experienced in the city until about 50 years ago, the Lansing State Journal reported.

Many Black prospective home buyers were dissuaded from purchasing homes in the area until the late 1960s. Legislation passed in 1968 that allowed people of color to purchase homes in the area.

“The City Council and City of East Lansing profoundly acknowledges, apologizes for, and condemns all racially motivated, discriminatory or exclusionary aspects of the city’s history and deeply regrets any pain or suffering such policies may have caused to any person,” the resolution reads.

Alex Hosey’s essay called “Why I Sit” prompted the resolution. The East Lansing High School freshman and basketball player wrote the essay to explain why he doesn’t stand during the national anthem at games.

“As an AfricanAmerican male I believe that if I did stand at this time I would be disrespecting myself and my people,” Hosey wrote.

“The reason for this is because of our nation’s long history of discrimination toward people of color that continues to this day.”

Officials will meet with Hosey and others starting this spring to create annual community conversations to educate residents about the city’s past.

“You can’t have one conversation and be done,” said councilmember Aaron Stephens. “It’s a constant and ever-moving force you have to keep fighting for.”

officer.” He accused Sessions of “going to war” with California to appease President Donald Trump.

“What Jeff Sessions said is simply not true and I call upon him to apologize to the people of California for bringing the mendacity of Washington to California,” the governor told reporters.

The lawsuit is the latest salvo in an escalating feud between the Trump administration and California, which has resisted the president on issues from marijuana policy to climate change and defiantly refuses to help federal agents detain and deport immigrants. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said it will increase its presence in California, and Sessions wants to cut off funding to jurisdictions that won’t cooperate.

The governor and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has sued the Trump administration numerous times, held a news conference just blocks from where Sessions spoke at a hotel,

but they never interacted.

Sessions also used his speech to sharply criticize Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for warning the public about an unannounced raid by federal deportation officers recently in California. Sessions said it allowed hundreds of “wanted criminals” to avoid arrest.

“How dare you?” Sessions said of Schaaf at a California Peace Officers Association meeting in Sacramento. “How dare you needlessly endanger the lives of law enforcement just to promote your radical open borders agenda?”

Schaaf later echoed the refrain to slam Sessions for tearing apart families and distorting the reality of declining violent crime in a “sanctuary city” like Oakland.

“How dare you vilify members of our community by trying to frighten the American public into believing that all undocumented residents are dangerous criminals?” she told reporters.

Sessions received a polite if not warm reception from law

U.S. Attorney General Jess Sessions

California Governor Jerry Brown

What Jeff Sessions said is simply not true and I call upon him to apologize to the people of California for bringing the mendacity of Washington to California enforcement officials, even when he told them his goal was to make their jobs safer.

They applauded politely as he was introduced and after his speech, and more than a dozen gave a standing ovation at the

end in a room of about 200 officials.

But many sat expressionless, some listening with arms crossed or chins on their folded hands, and his 25-minute speech was never interrupted

by applause or protest.

Outside, dozens of demonstrators chanted “stand up, fight back” and “no justice, no peace” and some blocked traffic on a major n Clash, see page 8

June Special Election Black Congresswoman: Trump Set After California Racist for Questioning Her IQ Lawmaker Resigns

SACRAMENTO—The special primary election to replace a senator who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations will be June 5, the same day as the statewide primary.

Gov. Jerry Brown scheduled the general election for Aug. 7 if no candidate for the Los Angeles-area seat wins an outright majority in June.

Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza resigned his seat last month ahead of a possible

vote to expel him. But he has said he may run again despite an investigation that found he likely harassed six women.

Brown previously set June 5 for special general elections to replace three Democratic Assemblymen from Los Angeles. Raul Bocanegra and Matt Dababneh resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct and Sebastian Ridley-Thomas quit citing health issues. The primaries in those races will be April 3.

WASHINGTON—A Black congresswoman says President Donald Trump is racist for joking about her intelligence and again called for his impeachment.

Democrat Maxine Waters of California fired back after Trump referred to Waters’ previous calls for his impeachment at the Gridiron Dinner last weekend in Washington.

Trump said at

Maxine Waters, D, CA

the dinner: “Maxine Waters, ‘He must be impeached!’ That’s all she knows how to say.”

He added, “She has to immediately take an IQ test.”

Waters said Sunday on MSNBC: “He has been name-calling.

He’s been saying all kinds of things. And I certainly expected him to come out with some racist remarks about me. So, he did exactly what I expected him do.”

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OPED GUN SAFETY IS ABOUT FREEDOM

By Derrick Johnson President and CEO, NAACP Fear at school was something the Little Rock Nine knew all too well. Facing vitriol, racism, and merciless violence, the Little Rock Nine were escorted, for their own safety, by federal troops to their high school classes. For those brave students selected to make the promises of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision a reality, fear and terror were a normal part of the school-day routine.

Decades later, fear and terror still exist in our children’s classrooms. Due to the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the politicians that support them, meaningful discourse on the issue of gun control is nearly impossible, and in that silence, school shootings from Sandy Hook to Parkland keep the classroom a battleground, not a place of learning.

Some African American communities know all too well the potential danger associated with everyday activities, as gun violence spills into our communities from various angles. Yet, for the most part, schools have remained safe places for our young people.

Given the disproportionate damage gun violence is having on our communities, the NAACP has advocated for sane, sensible laws, to help eliminate or at least to decrease the damage and death caused by gun violence. Requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers, banning military-style, semi-automatic assault guns, enacting tough, new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers, and allowing the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue are just a few of the reasonable steps lawmakers could take to stem the tide of gun related deaths in neighborhoods across the nation.

Unfortunately, years of ridiculously easy access to guns and ammunition has yielded an epidemic with deadly consequences for all Americans, but has been particularly fatal for communities of color who are disproportionately impacted. Gun violence is the number one killer of African Americans ages 15 to 34.

Though African Americans make up only 13 percent of the U.S. population, we represent nearly 50 percent of all gun homicide victims. Over 80 percent of gun deaths of African Americans are homicides. Roughly speaking, 1 out of every 3 African American males who die between the ages of 15 and 19 is killed by gun violence.

African American children and teens were less than 15 percent of the total child population in 2008 and 2009, but accounted for 45 percent of all child- and teenrelated gun deaths. These numbers are tragic and intolerable, but most of all they are preventable.

Critics might call such policy interventions naively ambitious in our current political climate.

However, comprehensive, sustainable gun control is achievable. We know this because someone has done it.

Just look to Australia.

In the past 20 years, Australia has proven that sensible reform can prevail over partisan divides and high rates of gun ownership. In the spring of 1996, Australia faced the deadliest mass shooting in its history when a 28-year-old man opened fire at a tourist resort in Tasmania, killing 35 and wounding 23 with a semi-automatic rifle.

Following the massacre, the party in power—the center-right Liberal coalition—surprised the country and world by joining with groups across the political spectrum to implement a radical intervention on gun violence.

Over the course of mere months, the Australian government bought

and destroyed over half a million firearms, banned automatic and semiautomatic weapons, created a national firearms registry, and enforced a 28-day waiting period for gun purchases.

The results were both clear and staggering—there has not been a single mass shooting in Australia since 1996. Additionally, data shows that in the ten years

following the Tasmanian massacre, gun-related homicides and suicides dropped by 59 percent and 65 percent, respectively. While there is still room for improvement, the immediate and directly correlative impact of Australia’s gun control reform demonstrates the potential of policy to promote peace.

Australia’s gun control intervention was not achieved

without encountering significant opposition.

Like America, Australia holds a near fetishlike obsession for rugged individualism, which caused many to resent the government’s action and to perceive it as an insult to gun owners and a breach of power. To be fair, a 28-day waiting period on gun purchases hardly fits the image of the reckless, rough-and-tumble Outback presented by media and movies. But, as President Obama praised in 2015, the Australian people ultimately united in favor of national safety and progress.

Australia’s success story is an example for us all. America will remain a deadly nation for our children, its schools caught in the crossfire, unless we insist politicians and the NRA curb their lobbyist efforts and allow the creation of policy that acts in the best interests of public safety.

The solution is simple. America needs sane and sensible gun safety laws. The NAACP has spoken out, delivering a loud and clear message, on the most urgent and impactful policies pending, and we will continue to push and monitor federal action on these proposals.

The disproportionate impact on communities of color does make gun control a civil rights issue, but gun violence is a national issue and should be a matter of national concern. It is also a matter of freedom. Without sane gun laws, parents are faced with the daily and ever-present fear of another shooting at their child’s school that could have been prevented. All Americans deserve this freedom regardless of skin color, political affiliation, or zip code. This is one freedom that the NAACP is committed to fighting for.

Derrick Johnson is the President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Color People (NAACP). Follow him on Twitter: @DerrickNAACP.

Senate Lawmakers Seek to Gut Fair Housing CIVIL RIGHTS GUARANTEES PROPOSED TO BE WEAKENED

By Charlene Crowell Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s Deputy Communications Director.

In just a few weeks, civil rights and housing advocates will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Just four days following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Congress passed the law on April 10, 1968.

On the following day, President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s signature made it unlawful to discriminate in housing sales, rentals and finance. Although race, color, religion and national origin were the original protected classes, in later years the Act was amended to include gender, people with disabilities and families with children.

With each revision, businesses such as banks, and other lenders, realtors, landlords, insurance companies -- even governments that previously used zoning and restrictive covenants to deny housing access – were all obliged to adhere to new standards of inclusion.

Fast-forward 50 years, and much of Black America and other people of color still find that the promise of fair lending remains just that.

Our collective experiences as a people provide painful reminders of how full and equal access to credit – particularly in mortgage lending - remains

an unfulfilled promise.

These long-standing concerns have somehow failed to be included in a new draft legislative proposal on Capitol Hill. In the name of housing finance reform, a working proposed bill by Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and Mark Warner of Virginia would eliminate the current requirement of a “duty-toserve” all markets, particularly those like communities of color and rural areas. Instead, the promise of inclusion would be replaced with the vague business judgment of a socalled “guarantors’ decision”.

If allowed to be enacted into law, governmentsponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, would be eliminated and fair lending requirements could be weakened. We’re talking trillions of dollars being affected by such a so-called reform without any assurance that fair housing promises made half a century ago will remain. At the end of 2016, the GSEs - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, along with Ginnie Mae together held $16.7 trillion in mortgages on the nation’s secondary market.

It’s the kind of policy development that usually fails to attract major headlines but affects literally millions of unsuspecting potential homeowners across the country. Once mortgage applicants are approved for loans, the bulk of them are sold to the secondary market,

Millennials and people of color deserve the opportunity to pursue their own American Dreams.

Urban League President Marc Morial most often to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Their sale enables the original lender to free up capital to make more loans to consumers.

Fortunately, the National Urban League and the Center for Responsible Lending

joined forces to oppose this proposal before it can pick up more lawmaker support.

A report co-authored by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and National Urban League critiques this Senate proposal and

criticizes recently published papers supporting it. Senate GSE Reform Proposal: A Blow to Affordable Housing and Harmful to the Overall Housing Market, calls for a system that supports opportunity for current and future generations to achieve homeownership.

It also criticizes the current legislative proposal as reserving homeownership only for those who are financially well off.

“Although much of the housing market has recovered in recent years, many Americans have either not benefited or have even lost ground,” said National Urban League President Marc Morial. “Millennials and people of color deserve the opportunity to pursue their own American Dreams.

And existing homeowners, especially older Americans need buyers when they are ready to downsize or retire.

The financial glue connecting these generations is affordable mortgage credit.”

Morial is right. This year, new discriminatory housing and lending lawsuits in Sacramento and Houston are reminiscent of earlier ones filed in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, and other locales. When fair housing problems persist with 50 years of civil rights laws, consumers cannot afford a rollback of robust existing oversight and enforcement.

Not that long ago, taxpayers bailed out risky and ill-advised

private sector practices that targeted Blacks and Latinos for high-cost, risky mortgage loans that were designed to fail. Our communities bore the brunt of the 7.8 million foreclosures and a trillion dollars in lost wealth.

If housing reforms are to be enacted, then open opportunity to all creditworthy borrowers with strong enforcement. Civil rights leaders, housing advocates and others will not stand by to witness the repeal of key public interest mandates that enable mortgage credit to be available in all regions of the nation. Replacing the public interest mandate with weak incentives will greatly harm the overall housing market.

The entities under assault are Freddie Mac, the acronym for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Fannie Mae, the name given to the Federal National Mortgage Association.

“Our recent housing past is replete with risk that eventually harmed consumers, communities, and the entire economy,” said CRL President Mike Calhoun. “A doubtful structure of guarantors awarded unenforceable duties is simply not in our nation’s best interest. Now as the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act nears, housing finance reform should embrace housing affordability, taxpayer protection, and a duty-to-serve all markets and all credit-worthy borrowers.”

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Their Lives and Futures Remain on Hold

By Marian Wright Edelman Daniela Gonzalez is a mother of two who lives in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from middle and high school in Jackson and is now enrolled in paralegal training classes and pursuing her college degree. Daniela is deeply engaged with the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance (MIRA) fighting for workplace safety and other rights for undocumented immigrants, and her dream is to be an immigration lawyer to continue helping others. But first she needs others to fight for her.

Daniela came to Jackson with her family at age 11 from Mexico City. She was thrilled when the chance came for her to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, allowing her to work, study, and raise her children without constant fear of detention and being forced to leave her five-yearold and one-year-old, who are U.S. citizens, to return to Mexico City where the only relative she remembers is an elderly grandmother. But Daniela is now one of the DACA Dreamers whose lives have been put on hold since September 2017 as they waited to see what would happen before President Trump’s March 5th deadline for ending DACA’s protections.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s late February action meant that March deadline has been set aside for now. However, while immigrant youth can continue to renew their DACA status, there won’t be any real relief for DACA recipients and other Dreamers without the certainty of a permanent legislative solution.

By rescinding the DACA program, the President and Attorney General made clear their willingness to cut short the futures of nearly

800,000 young people in America like Daniela and deny DACA benefits to additional Dreamers in line.

These young people came to America as children with their parents and are following their dreams. They have grown into energized and productive students, employees, and taxpayers. Many stepped out and said they wanted to serve as teachers, first responders, and members of the military but their service is being cruelly disrespected and devalued.

Their dreams have become nightmares as Congress has failed to pass protections for dreamers who put their faith in our government but have been left in peril. I hope we can move forward, not backwards in protecting our present and future generations who make us stronger. The success of young people like Daniela and her children is important to strengthen us as a nation.

Many schools and child care centers already have reported heightened levels of fear among young children afraid their parents will be taken away at any time.

Researchers are now finding ways to quantify how children are affected when they live with a constant fear of parental separation. The Stanford Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) recently published a study on the intergenerational impact of DACA. After looking at a sample of immigrant mothers they found that after DACA was introduced in 2012, mothers who were eligible for the program saw immediate improvement in their children’s mental health.

Diagnoses of adjustment and anxiety disorders fell more than 50 percent in children whose mothers were protected from being deported compared to children from similar backgrounds whose mothers’ birthdates put them outside the DACA eligibility cutoff.

Young children and parents are living in fear every day and it is jeopardizing their mental health.

The research team concluded, “Given the estimated 4 million U.S. citizen children with at least one undocumented parent, lawmakers should consider how protecting parents from deportation will protect the mental health and development of America’s children.” Professor of pediatrics Fernando Mendoza added: “Compared to other social determinants of children’s health, this is the only one I know that can be changed by a simple legislative or executive act. All the other social determinants we have been trying to improve in child health have been very difficult to change.”

Two recent reports by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) – Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children and Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education – document many of these effects in children from immigrant families. CLASP found “[y]oung children— who are citizens—are getting less access to nutrition, health care, and early care and education programs, because of families’ isolation and fears.”

Many parents are hesitant to seek benefits for their children for which they are entitled, out of fear they will be arrested

and/or threatened with deportation and separated from their children. CLASP’s stories include a child with special needs being pulled out of recommended treatment, early childhood programs unable to fill their classrooms despite the huge need, and families declining nutrition assistance.

CLASP’s thoughtful examination of the effects of the current immigration climate on young children under eight years of age in six states documented the increased pressure and fear millions of parents and children are facing and its negative impact on child well-

being. Their findings were reinforced in interviews with child care and early education teachers, home visitors and social service providers and through focus groups with immigrant parents of young children.

“Fear,” the report says, “is keeping families isolated in their homes and increasingly vulnerable to economic instability, housing turmoil, and exploitation. Parents— the most important source of support for young children— are themselves under severe stress . . . The cumulative effect of these experiences is likely harming millions of young children.”

Young children and parents are living in fear every day and it is jeopardizing their mental health. DACA gave some parents and their young children a much needed sense of security for a while – but all that has changed.

As Congress fails to act, the futures of multiple generations are jeopardized. Congress must recognize that until DACA protections are incorporated permanently in law and all are assured the right to fulfill their dreams and keep working, studying and attending to their children’s needs, uncertainty and tensions will remain. The threats children and their parents face will cast a cloud on their futures and the future of our nation. Now is the time for us all to demand a permanent and just solution in Congress – immediate passage of the Dream Act. Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Civility on Social Media Is Dead WHAT I MISS ABOUT HANDWRITTEN LETTERS

I have found myself increasingly wondering whether social media, particularly Twitter and Facebook, constitutes a vehicle for civil dialogue. The number of attacks that I have either witnessed or experienced has been astounding.

It has gotten to the point that I rarely respond to comments on either Twitter or Facebook, unless I have concluded that the original writer/author was interested in a response.

The situation has gotten way out of control. The insults that are thrown around; the demeaning language; the condescension; I could go on and on. About a year ago, I awakened to a Twitter storm attacking me for my support of the Palestinian people. It was not just one tweet; it was one tweet after another, accusing me of being everything, but a child of God. There seemed to be no way to stop it.

Just recently, a good friend of mine came under a vicious Twitter attack by someone whose sanity I have been forced to question. My friend could not figure out a way to stop it, so it continued until the attacker ran out of steam.

Social media makes it easy to be obnoxious. Among other things, there are few, if any, penalties. In the old days, if you read something with which you

Rather than a medium for rational exchanges and debates, social media is more about “trolling” or making assertions

were in disagreement in the paper; magazine; or even saw something on television, you would write a letter to the editor. To write such a letter you had to do some thinking prior to composing it. You then had to mail the letter. This entire process gave you at least a moment to contemplate your reaction and whether it was worth responding

to something and, if so, how to respond.

In today’s social media world, filters seemed to be reserved for photos and videos. When it comes to dialogue, people read something online and react! You can react immediately by sending an email, tweeting, posting on Facebook, or Instagram, etc. You don’t have to

really stop and think. You just hit “Send.”

And if you are really angry and want to be nasty, there are no penalties! You can, in effect, curse someone out, because what are they going to do? You can literally say whatever you want to anyone and the worst that they can do is “block” you from future exchanges.

But that need not stop you, because you can post around them or even create another account and continue the verbal onslaught.

The result is that, rather than a medium for rational exchanges and debates, social media is more about “trolling” or making assertions. In a Facebook, exchange I had with someone a few months ago, after I refuted their argument they simply dismissed me by saying: Well, that’s what I believe and I have a right to believe what I believe.

Really? So, when it comes to social media, should we really just say to hell with the facts?

Each day, when I turn to social media I feel that I must dress in psychological battle armor, preparing for yet one more poison dart to come flying.

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a talk show host, writer and activist. Follow him on Twitter @BillFletcherJr, Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr. com.

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HEALTH ‘Everyone In Day” to Battle Homelessness

The Board of Supervisors voted to proclaim Friday, March 9, 2018, as Everyone In Day throughout Los Angeles County, to encourage everyone to take part in ending the crisis of homelessness.

Everyone In Day comes almost exactly a year after voters passed Measure H, which created an unprecedented funding stream dedicated to providing resources for the County’s strategies to end and prevent homelessness. It coincides with the launch of the Everyone In campaign led by United Way of Greater Los Angeles, with support from a coalition of philanthropic, business, labor, faith-based and community organizations. Everyone In is aimed at engaging and activating people across the county to help their most vulnerable neighbors obtain the services they need to build stable lives.

“Everyone In will create opportunities for education and engagement so that all of us can work together to help those who are as yet homeless in the restoration of their dignity and their purpose in life,” said Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas.

Homeless Initiative Director Phil Ansell said, “I’ve been consistently sharing a quote from the Buddha who said that a single candle can light a thousand others without diminishing itself. The launch of the Everyone In campaign will be a critical next step in continuing to grow the number of candles that are lit, and to increase the intensity of those burning candles as we work together to bring our homeless neighbors home.”

United Way President and CEO Elise Buik noted that in a recent

survey commissioned by United Way, 69 percent of respondents from across the County said they would back supportive housing in their own neighborhoods. “The Everyone In campaign is really about harnessing and activating what we see as that silent majority who really want to be a part of the solution,” she said.

Though Measure H was approved in March 7, 2017, the County began collecting the revenue only on October 1, 2017. The County has been implementing a range of strategies to address homelessness, including expanding outreach, health and mental health services for persons living on the street;

increasing the number of interim housing options with enhanced services; and rapidly deploying home-based support services for formerly homeless people who have moved into stable housing environments.

Thanks to the infusion of resources from Measure H, from

July-December 2017, the expanded street outreach teams have connected with more than 7,500 people experiencing homelessness.

Almost 3,000 people have been linked to essential services, and another 500 people have been safely moved indoors into temporary housing, including motels and recuperative care facilities.

Meanwhile, almost 100 people have received their own keys to stable, affordable housing that includes support services.

And the County is still ramping up its efforts, creating about 1,000 jobs at its partner community-based organizations to help carry out the work.

Measure H is a 1/4-cent special sales tax that would generate approximately $355 million annually over a decade to help 45,000 families and individuals escape homelessness within five years, and prevent homelessness for 30,000 others.

Brooke’s Story: A Child Rape Survivor Speaks

Brooke Hubbard was sexually abused by her father from age three until puberty.

She hopes her story can help others understand and handle cases like it.

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CCORDING to Hubbard, when she traveled from her mother’s home in West Virginia to where her father lived in Jackson, Ohio, the abuse would often start in the car. She cries when talking about how her father made her pose for him in a bikini, in a hotel on vacation in Virginia Beach.

“I think part of me died that day,” Hubbard says.

“I didn’t want to take the pictures, and he said there was only two ways off the balcony - if I wanted to go through the door, I had to smile for the camera.

Parts of me had to die to get that smile on my face.”

One of the worst parts of the story for Hubbard is that, when she finally told the Jackson police, it seemed like nothing happened. The police say they turned the case over to the prosecutor in 2016. As of deadline the county prosecutor has not commented.

Emily Chittenden-Laird, executive director of the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network, says that happens far too often.

She says government agencies are slowly learning to coordinate better, to make sure victims are heard and cases don’t fall through the cracks.

She adds that, while there has been a lot of focus on teaching children to understand and report abuse, parents and groups that deal with children could do more to understand and spot abuse - especially the grooming behaviors of abusers, often people trusted by the family.

Openness helps, she says.

“Children very frequently cannot

prevent their own abuse by saying no, and you can’t wrap your child in a bubble,” says Chittenden-Laird. “Just fostering open communication with your child is really important from a parental perspective.”

She points to situations where children are one-on-one with adults, when some groups set rules to aid openness - such as saying a door must be kept open when an adult is alone with a child.

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Fostering open communication with your child is really important from a parental perspective.

Emily Chittenden-Laird Another resource is the National Children’s Advocacy Center.

Hubbard says it took her years to even understand what was making

her cry and rage, and what was keeping her awake for days on end.

She says she dropped out of college, and was misdiagnosed for much of

her 20s.

“They gave me a bunch of drugs,” she recalls. “I couldn’t really verbalize what was making me cry. I was just so angry, so angry.”

Hubbard says she finally started to get back on track with the help of a psychiatrist. But it took a long time.

And she feels society lost a lot.

As she puts it, she’s doing well now. But she could have been so much more.

Things You Need To Know About Your Covered California Health Plan

You enrolled in health insurance through Covered California and now have a pathway to receiving the health care you need and deserve.

“Health care coverage means more than just having an insurance card from the carrier you’ve chosen. It means you can get real care, at the right time and at an affordable price.

We want people to use it.”

So what comes next? Here are a few things to know:

Welcome!

Your Doctor

After you enroll and pay your first premium, your health plan will send you a welcome packet including important information about your coverage and a member ID card. (If you qualified for Medi-Cal, you’ll receive information from your county Medi-Cal office.)

If you have not chosen a primary care physician within the first 60 days of coverage, one will be chosen for you to get you started on the path to wellness. Contact your health plan to find an in-network provider. It will cost you less than a provider not in your network.

Peter V. Lee, Covered California Executive Director

Make An Appointment Make an appointment to see your doctor and bring you members ID card with you.

Free Services

Copays

Your health plan contains free preventive services, including blood pressure and cholesterol screenings; tests for common diseases like Type-2 diabetes; mammograms and cervical cancer screenings; breastfeeding support.

For children – vision and hearing screenings and common vaccinations.

You may be responsible for additional costs for some services. At doctor’s visits, you may be responsible for a copay. This is your share of the costs for the care.

Contact your health plan to learn more.

For more information about your health coverage and how to use it, please go to https://www.coveredca.com/members/using-your-plan/

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NEWS Border Patrol Defends Videotaped Arrest of California Mother

By Elliot Spagat NATIONAL CITY, Calif.— The U.S. Border Patrol said last week that agents acted appropriately during the videotaped arrest of a woman who was pulled away from her anguished daughters on a street in Southern California.

The agency said 36-year-old Perla Morales Luna recruited drivers to take people who crossed the border illegally to a house in National City, near San Diego.

The agency put her in

deportation proceedings and is not pursuing smuggling charges.

Video of the woman being pulled from her daughters on March 3 in the San Diego suburb had drawn nearly 10 million views on Facebook by last Friday afternoon. At least one person can be heard crying uncontrollably as agents forced Morales-Luna into a vehicle and drove away.

The woman’s attorney, Andres Moreno II, said agents left the daughters—17, 15 and 12—alone on the street. The

children, all U.S. citizens, are now living with family in the San Diego area.

The Border Patrol issued a more detailed response as criticism mounted. It said Morales-Luna declined to turn herself in after being contacted by phone in the smuggling investigation, and that she tried to flee in a nearby vehicle when agents confronted her on the street.

Morales-Luna arranged for her sister to take custody of her children but not until after agents whisked her away,

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according to the Border Patrol.

The agency said officers faced “a barrage of insults and confrontational agitators” during the arrest. Michael Scappechio, a spokesman, said safety concerns prompted agents to leave before letting Morales-Luna call her sister.

Morales-Luna is a single mother who came to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 15, Moreno said.

She was walking with her daughters to pay rent when agents stopped her in what the Border Patrol said was “the result of a targeted operation.”

“You can do your job without causing such a dramatic separation of family members,” Moreno said. “It’s

overkill.”

Morales-Luna denies being part of a smuggling organization and “has no idea what they’re talking about,” Moreno said before the Border Patrol issued its more detailed statement.

Judith Castro-Rangel, who identifies herself as a special education aide on Facebook, posted the video on Thursday.

She did not respond to an email and a receptionist at her school said she was not immediately available.

The Border Patrol transferred Morales-Luna to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for deportation proceedings, said agency spokeswoman Lauren

Mack. She referred questions about alleged smuggling activities to the Border Patrol.

Moreno said he will fight his client’s deportation.

Immigrants in the country illegally and their families have been on edge as deportation arrests have spiked more than 40 percent under President Donald Trump.

The administration has said it targets people with criminal records, but many others are getting picked up. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said 65 percent of arrests from October to December involved criminals, compared to 82 percent during the final full three months of the Obama administration.

TRAVIS ALLEN Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen drew boos and hisses from the crowd of about 1,500—many of them affordable housing developers and advocates—when he suggested tax cuts could help solve the housing crisis by giving people more money.

Allen said he was “absolutely against” housing subsidies like the one on the ballot.

“The California Democrats do not need to saddle Californians with even more debt. This is the entirely wrong approach,” Allen said.

living day to day spending 40 to 50 percent of their income on housing.” Cox said his rivals won’t reform development regulations because those provisions are popular with environmentalists, labor unions and other interest groups that contribute to campaigns.

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workforce, homeless housing in the neighborhood,” said Villaraigosa, a Democrat.

He said a $4 billion housing bond on this year’s budget isn’t enough money and said another one “in the neighborhood of” $6 billion should follow.

He also called for recreating redevelopment agencies, which were a major source of funding for low-income housing but were eliminated in 2011.

JOHN CHIANG Chiang, the state treasurer and a Democrat, called for the largest influx of cash—a $9 billion bond on top of the one on the ballot this year to build affordable housing, plus $600 million from the general fund, though he didn’t specify how he’d spend that cash.

He set a housing goal of building 1.6 million units over a decade, which he called “the realistic plan.”

“Where were others when housing wasn’t a hot and sexy topic? They weren’t there. They let this crisis unfold to the point where it is today,” Chiang said.

JOHN COX Cox, a Republican businessman, also took a skeptical view housing subsidies, saying it would be better to eliminate environmental and other regulations that add time and cost to housing construction.

“They can subsidize a few thousand homes somewhere and that might help a few thousand people,” Cox said, “but it’s not going to help the hundreds of thousands who are

DELAINE EASTIN A Democrat and the former superintendent of public instruction, Eastin was the only candidate to unequivocally support repealing a state law that restricts the expansion of rent control, known as CostaHawkins. “It hasn’t worked.

Everybody knows it,” Eastin said.

Housing developers say expanding rent control would make it harder for them to turn a profit, discouraging new construction and exasperating the state’s housing shortfall.

She blasted Newsom and Villaraigosa’s housing goals as unrealistic and said the state should shoot for 300,000 annual units—a rate of construction the state has achieved before, but not since 1986.

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ACROSS 1. Necklace lock 6. Put together 9. “To ____ and to hold” 13. Hindu sage 14. Hula dancer’s ornament 15. *Morning show 16. Front wheels alignment 17. St. crossroad 18. Excessively fat 19. *Pablo Escobar’s story 21. *”Game of ____” 23. Once around 24. Russian autocrat 25. “Four score and seven years ____” 28. Respiratory rattling 30. Sage’s forte 35. Uh-uh 37. Iranian money 39. Deep skin layer 40. “Just ____ ____” 41. Affirmatives 43. Shark’s provision 44. Kidney-related 46. *Use QVC 47. Certain Scandinavian 48. Pupil protector 50. Dealing with a problem 52. Acronym on Pinterest 53. City sound 55. Not a friend 57. *”The Mindy ____” or “____ Runway” 61. *Handmaid of Gilead 64. Painting support 65. Greedy one 67. *”You’re ____!”

69. Small streams 70. Between E and NE 71. Food safety threat 72. *”American ____” 73. Poor man’s caviar 74. Relieves DOWN 1. Tube in old TV

2. ____ share 3. On a cruise, e.g.

4. Bake, as in eggs 5. Crab’s grabber 6. “Sad to say...”

7. *Aziz Ansari in “Master of None” 8. South Beach and such 9. Great Depression drifter 10. Port in Yemen 11. Flower holder 12. Windows to the soul?

15. Full of tribulations 20. Estrogen producer 22. *”Hee ____,” (started in ‘60s) 24. “English Afternoon” stop 25. *Johnson of “Blackish” 26. Soft and sticky 27. Speak one’s mind 29. *”Big Little ____” 31. Narcissist’s love 32. Apple alternative

33. Yemeni neighbor 34. *a.k.a. Manuel Alberto Javier Alejandro Delgado 36. Et alibi 38. *J.B. Smoove in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” 42. Attractiveness in appearance 45. Type of false news, pl.

49. Holiday mo.

51. English treat 54. Former anesthetic 56. *”Saving Hope” actress Durance 57. *She played Roz on “Frasier” 58. Surprise at a speakeasy 59. Nobel Peace Prize capital 60. Congeal 61. Type of molding 62. Aphrodite’s son 63. Expunge 66. Lennon’s partner 68. Bad-mouth

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, led a Monday afternoon rally in Beverly Hills in advance of Trump’s visit, denouncing the president’s plans for a border wall and his immigration stances.

De Leon, a candidate for U.S. Senate, offered to show Trump parts of California other than Bel Air or Beverly Hills.

“I’ll take you to East L.A. and Boyle Heights,” he said.

“We’ll go to Little Armenia

and Koreatown. We’ll go off to Chinatown, Filipinotown and Thai Town. In fact, I’ll take you to my favorite taco stand in Lincoln Heights and see if you can handle the heat.

Because I’ve got news for you, this is what America looks like and the future is bright.”

Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter to Trump Monday, telling him that “California thrives because we welcome immigrants and innovators from across the globe.”

“You see, in California we

are focusing on bridges, not walls,” Brown wrote. “And that’s more than just a figure of speech.”

Brown invited Trump to visit the Central Valley and see bridges and viaducts being built for a proposed north-south high-speed rail line. Trump lashed out at Brown during his stop in Otay Mesa.

“I think Governor Brown has done a very poor job running California,” Trump said.

“They have the highest taxes in the United States. The place is totally out of control.

“You have sanctuary cities where you have criminals living in the sanctuary cities and then the mayor of Oakland goes out and notifies when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is going in to pick them up,” he said.

“And many of them were criminals with criminal records and very dangerous people ... And no, I think the governor’s doing a terrible job running the state of California.” Brown responded on Twitter, thanking Trump for the “shout-out.”

“But bridges are still better than walls,” Brown wrote.

“And California remains the 6th largest economy in the world and the most prosperous state in America. #Facts.”

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NEWS LA County Looks to Beef Up Gun Regulations

By Elizabeth Marcellino

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OS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to explore options for regulating firearms, including restricting sales to anyone under 21, banning .50-caliber handguns, strengthening safe storage laws and prohibiting gun sales near schools.

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl recommended the review.

“This is a very important motion to me and, I think, to many others who have contacted us after yet another mass shooting in this country,” Kuehl said. “A lot of people have said what can we do, what can we do?”

Kuehl said she believed the motion, co-authored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, was an answer of sorts.

It calls for a review of four regulations that have already been successfully implemented by other California counties and cities and were cited in a 2017 county report requested in the wake of the 2015 terror attack on San Bernardino County employees.

Supervisor Janice Hahn asked that the review be expanded to consider a ban on assault weapons and a law to prevent individuals on the federal no- fly list or convicted of domestic violence crimes from owning weapons.

The motion also directs county staffers to develop a prevention plan that looks beyond guns to include other forms of violence, such as elder abuse, child abuse and domestic violence. Current county efforts are marked by a lack of coordination between departments, according to the motion.

“We put a lot of money into treating trauma ... (and) medical treatment ... (and) the results of violence,” Kuehl said. “We do not, as yet, invest

very much in prevention.”

Ridley-Thomas said the issue of gun violence is bigger than the headlines that follow tragic mass shootings, noting that more than 30,000 Americans die every year from gunshot wounds. “My view is we have no choice but to do this,” Ridley-Thomas said.

Many advocates of gun control turned out in support.

“We need to stand up to the NRA,” said Jenna Schwartz of Moms Demand Action.

Mark Ridley Thomas “We need to stop trying to put band-aids on bullet holes.”

Members of Moms Demand Action described the nonprofit as a national, nonpartisan, grassroots effort with

5 million members seeking to implement common-sense gun laws. They and others urged the supervisors to be proactive, rather than reactionary, and to also focus on factors underly-

that modifies sentencing requirements for violent felonies committed using guns. She asked that the review include a look at options to resolve legal inconsistencies. A senior from Palisades Charter High School invited the board to join school walk-outs planned across the country Wednesday.

“Not for thoughts and prayers, but for policies and change,” Amir Ebtehadj said.

“We are the future ... we will change the world.”

Nun Involved in Lawsuit with Katy Perry Over Convent Dies LOS ANGELES—A nun who was involved in a lawsuit with pop star Katy Perry over the sale of a convent in Los Angeles died Friday after collapsing during a court appearance.

Sister Catherine Rose Holzman, 89, had served the church “with dedication and love for many years,’’ Archbishop Jose Gomez said in a statement.

Holzman was a member of an order of elderly nuns involved in a dispute over the sale of their convent in the city’s Los Feliz neighborhood.

Hours before her death, Holzman spoke to KTTV , decrying a judge’s ruling that cleared the way for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to sell the convent to Perry. “To Katy Perry, please stop,’’ Holzman said. “It’s not doing anyone any good except hurting a lot of people.’’

The singer sought to buy the 8-acre property and its Roman-villa style buildings for $14.5 million. The “Roar’’ singer’s efforts to buy the aging hilltop home were stymied when the nuns tried to sell the convent to a local entrepreneur to turn into a boutique hotel, but a judge ruled in 2016 that the sale was invalid.

The Sisters of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary have owned the property for more than 40 years, but they have not lived in the convent for several years.

“I was sad to hear the news of her passing and I have offered a Mass for the repose of her soul,’’ Gomez said in a statement. “We extend our prayers today to the Immaculate Heart of Mary community and to all her friends and loved ones.’’

To learn more visit standwiththesisters.org

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thoroughfare. There was a heavy police presence but no arrests. “This is a reminder that California does not see his federal policies,” said Steven Lynn, 33, a Sacramento graduate student. “We are a state of immigrants.”

Brown speculated that Sessions’ dig on California may be an attempt to ease an openly rocky relationship with the president, saying, “Maybe he’s trying to keep his job because the president is not too happy with him.”

California passed sanctuary laws in response to Trump’s promises to sharply ramp up the deportation of people in the U.S. illegally. Sessions said several of them prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from making deportation arrests.

State officials say the policies increase public safety by promoting trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement, while allowing police resources to be used to fight other crimes.

“My view is we have no choice but to do this.”

ing gun violence, including domestic abuse, racial inequities and uneven criminal sentencing.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she agreed with the motion’s “critical safeguards,” adding, “Our families should not have to be afraid to send their children to school.”

However, Barger also believes California laws aimed at regulating guns and ammunition lack strict enforcement and run contrary to legislation

One law prohibits employers from letting immigration agents enter work sites or view employee files without a subpoena or warrant, an effort to prevent workplace raids. Another stops local governments from contracting with for-profit companies and ICE to hold immigrants. Justice Department officials said that violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause, which renders state laws invalid if they conflict with federal ones.

The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced the federal government’s primacy in enforcing immigration law when it blocked much of Arizona’s tough 2010 immigration law on similar grounds. The high court found several key provisions undermined federal immigration law, though it upheld a provision requiring officers, while enforcing other laws, to question the immigration status of people suspected of being in the country illegally.

Thousands of Students Expected to Walk Out Today LOS ANGELES—Thousands of Southland students are expected to walk out of classes Wednesday as part of a nationwide action honoring the 17 people killed in last month’s high school shooting in Florida and calling for federal action to curb gun violence.

The walkouts will mark the one-month anniversary of the Feb. 14 shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

The demonstrations are expected to begin at 10 a.m. and continue for 17 minutes -- one for every person who died in the shooting.

Some school administrators and districts have worked with students to help organize events, with a goal of ensuring students confine their activities to campuses.

Los Angeles Unified School District Interim Superintendent Vivian Ekchian said last month she encourages students and schools to take part in “on-campus activities” to mark the anniversary of the shooting. But she urged parents to “talk to their children and encourage them not to leave campus.”

The Los Angeles Police Department issued a similar message, encouraging students “to express themselves” but noting “it is imperative students do it in a manner that is respectful to fellow classmates and Los Angeles residents, as well as remain on their respective campuses during the demonstration.”

“The department understands the need for students to participate in peaceful dialogue within the parameters of school administrators, however, the safety of our young adults relies on their willingness to remain on campus under the protection of the Los Angeles Unified School Police Department,” according to the LAPD.

“The Los Angeles Police Department will support the Los Angeles Unified School District as well as the many independent schools within our city limits with extra patrols and respond to any critical incidents that may arise.”

LAUSD officials said events have been organized at several campuses.

At Carson High School, orange-clad students will walk from classrooms to the campus quad and hold a 17-minute sit-in featuring speeches from select students.

At Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School, Ekchian will take part in a silent remembrance that will feature 17 chairs bearing the names of the Parkland shooting victims.

At Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, students will link arms on the football field and take part in a “#NeverAgain” assembly.

Venice High School students, also dressed in orange, will gather on the school’s front lawn, where 17 chairs will be placed with the names of the shooting victims.

Other planned events include: • Miguel Contreras Learning Complex will host a student-organized demonstration and news conference calling for a national assault weapons ban and universal background checks, along with an end to random searches of students at LAUSD schools.

• Students at Culver City High School will gather on the campus football field for a rally and discussion about school safety.

• Students at Crescenta Valley High School will walk out of class and gather on the school track.

They plan to release 17 doves in honor of the Parkland victims.

LEGAL T.S. No.: 9985-0165 TSG Order No.: 730-171049770 A.P.N.: 6138-012-017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/10/2011.

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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 05/23/2011 as Document No.: 20110715646, of

Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: ERNEST REED JR., A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale 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). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust

in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 03/21/2018 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 609 SOUTH CASWELL AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90220 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 in an “AS IS” con-

dition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $280,005.35 (Estimated) as of 03/10/2018. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebted-

ness due. 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 postpone-

ments 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, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9985-0165.

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.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting. com or Call: 916-939-0772.

Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and

any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0326517 To: COMPTON BULLETIN 02/28/2018, 03/07/2018, 03/14/2018 SchId:70086 CustId:68

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LEGAL Order No.: 00246460 A.P.N.: 6151-006-034 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/31/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 04/10/2006 as Document No.: 06 0774811, Book No.: N/A, Page No.: N/A, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: COLBERT S WILLIAMS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale 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). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 03/21/2018 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 713 W SCHOOL ST, COMPTON, CA 90220 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $288,968.78 (Estimated) as of 03/07/2018. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9551-1782.

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.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting. com or Call: 916-939-0772.

Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any

action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0326213 To: COMPTON BULLETIN 02/28/2018, 03/07/2018, 03/14/2018 SchId:70089 CustId:68

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-----------------------------------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 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:3/21/2018 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: $347,824.80 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: 1019 E ARLINGTON ST COMPTON, 90221

California

Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

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) 848-9272 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: 2/23/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 8487920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 24759 Pub Dates 02/28, 03/07, 03/14/2018 SchId:70120 CustId:108

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17767784-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: 3/29/2018 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: $458,741.17 The purported property address is: 1715 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 6167014-016 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 post-

ponement 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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 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 #0137667 3/7/2018 3/14/2018 3/21/2018 SchId:70122 CustId:608

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SHIRLEY SON

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CASE NO. 18STPB01705 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SHIRLEY MAE THOMPSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by REGINALD A. THOMPSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that REGINALD A. THOMPSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/23/18 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 INDU SRIVASTAV, ESQ. SBN 208438 LAW OFFICES OF INDU SRIVASTAV 1400 N. HARBOR BLVD. STE 601 FULLERTON CA 92835 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/18 CNS-3105848# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:70179 CustId:61

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. CRAWFORD aka WILLIAM RALPH CRAWFORD, SR. Case No. 18STPB00213 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may

otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM R. CRAWFORD aka WILLIAM RALPH CRAWFORD, SR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Morrow Crawford in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Morrow Crawford 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 23, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept.

No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: SYBIL YVONNE BURRELL ESQ SBN 183383 LAW OFFICES OF SYBIL YVONNE BURRELL 250 EAST 1ST STREET STE 901 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 CN946683 CRAWFORD Mar 7,14,21, 2018 SchId:70189 CustId:65

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH YSABEL FLORES Case No. 17STPB03305 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSEPH YSABEL FLORES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lydia Stanley in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lydia Stanley be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 12, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from

the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: DIANE WALDER ESQ SBN 152374 8055 W BLVD

MANCHESTER

STE 310 PLAYA DEL REY CA 90293 CN946929 FLORES 7,14,21, 2018 SchId:70192 CustId:65

Mar

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF IBERA BURRIES Case No. 18STPB00021 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of IBERA BURRIES A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bernita Mason in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Bernita Mason 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 April 2, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 57 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Petitioner: Bernita Mason BERNITA MASON 7825 E VIEWRIM DR ANAHEIM CA 92808 CN946696 BURRIES Mar 7,14,21, 2018 SchId:70197 CustId:65

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000004860045 Title Order No.: 730-140691770 FHA/VA/PMI No.: CA1974291887703 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/20/2009. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/01/2009 as Instrument No. 20090638558 , LOAN MODIFIED ON 08/27/2014 INSTRUMENT NO. 20140900476 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ABEL M SOMILLEDA AND ELIZABETH A SOMILLEDA, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/26/2018.

TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM. PLACE OF SALE: DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELESNORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5021 WEST 137TH STREET, HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA 90250. APN#: 4147005-026. 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, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $463,735.38.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004860045.

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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:AUCTION.COM, LLC 800-280-2832 www.auction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 03/07/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4649784 03/14/2018, 03/21/2018, 03/28/2018 SchId:70256 CustId:64

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-----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAY LENORE DONNELLY Case No. 18STPB02173 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAY LENORE DONNELLY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by

Jared Jacobs in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jared Jacobs 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 April 5, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: TIMOTHY E NILAN ESQ SBN 190194 LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY E NILAN APLC 10825 LAKEWOOD BLVD DOWNEY CA 90241 CN947173 DONNELLY Mar 14,21,28, 2018 SchId:70262 CustId:65

AdId:23425

------------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 1700766-SMCA Title No. 170329051-CAVOI A.P.N. 6167-013-009 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3.

NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/22/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; 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 in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Jose de Jesus Perez, a married man, as his sole and separate property. Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation. Recorded 03/07/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0488789 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California.

Date of Sale: 04/12/2018 at 9:00 AM. Place of Sale: Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, Vineyard Ballroom, 13111 Sycamore

Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650.

Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $400,796.12. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1705 North McDivitt Avenue, Compton, CA 90221.

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.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www. ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 17-00766-SMCA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: 03/09/2018 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 800-280-2832; Sales Website:www.ndscorp.com/ sales Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4650051 03/14/2018, 03/21/2018, 03/28/2018 SchId:70277 CustId:64

AdId:23430

------------------------------------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 18068-HY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: C&L INVEST 559 E. HAZEL ST, UNIT 7, INGLEWOOD, CA 90302 Doing Business as: ECONOWASH All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: ABIMBOLA EKE, 17602 W. HARRIS WAY, APT 102, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91387 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, MACHINERY, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, SUPPLIES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS and are located at: 444 W. MANCHESTER AVE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 18253 COLIMA RD STE 202, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748 and the anticipated sale date is APRIL 2, 2018 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: NEW CENTURY ESCROW, INC, 18253 COLIMA RD STE 202, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748 and the last day for filing claims shall be MARCH 29, 2018, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

Dated: 2/21/18 BUYERS: ABIMBOLA EKE LA1987050 INGLEWOOD TRIBUNE 3/14/18 SchId:70304 AdId:23439 CustId:628

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THE BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT Director Ava DuVernay’s Unprecedented Journey to ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

By Lindsey Bahr

LOS ANGELES—Ava DuVernay didn’t pick up a camera until the age of 32.

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T’S an extraordinary fact, considering the trajectories of most Hollywood directors. Orson Welles filmed “Citizen Kane” at 25. Steven Spielberg was 27 when he made “Jaws.” A 23-year-old John Singleton directed “Boyz N the Hood.”

It was already doubtful that DuVernay could jump from a career in film marketing and publicity so late and without even a film degree to back her up.

That she is also a Black woman made it even more unlikely.

But in just 13 years, DuVernay has successfully and improbably risen to the upper echelons of the entertainment industry, as a filmmaker, producer and agent of change, breaking down barriers and smashing ceilings wherever she sets her sights.

Now, at 45, she has an Oscar-nomination (for the documentary “The 13th”), a historic Golden Globe nomination (for “Selma” she was the first Black female director to get that recognition) and has also become the first woman of color to get over $100 million to make a live-action movie. That film, “A Wrinkle in Time,” with its $103 million production budget, opens nationwide Friday.

The Walt Disney Co. acquired the rights to Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Medal-winning 1962 novel in 2010, and it went through various writers and budget points. The story about an awkward 13-year-old girl, Meg Murry, who travels through time and space, was a notoriously unwieldy one that carried the dreaded “un-filmable” stigma.

“I was shocked that they called me,” says DuVernay. “I’d done ‘Selma’ and ‘The 13th.’

Ava DuVernay and Storm Reid on the set of Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.”

Photo by Atsushi Nishijima, © 2017 Disney Enterprises

How did they even think that would work? eyes? I think it’s ok!’ Winfrey recalled. contributions in a cast and crew of hundreds, But they did. And when they said I could DuVernay laughed that Winfrey and then spending weekends talking about make her a girl of color, it just grabbed recounted that moment. other people’s work too, from Patty Jenkins my whole heart.” DuVernay set off to do “She came out and everyone applauded to Ryan Coogler. DuVernay always has the impossible—make a big budget, kids- for the dress and it was extraordinary,” something in the works. She’s afraid if she targeted sci-fi blockbuster with an unknown DuVernay explains. “But I looked and I said, slows down, it might all go away.

13-year-old Black actress (Storm Reid, now ‘Well on the sketch there were little eyes.

“I just feel like I have a short window in 14) as the lead.

Where are those?’ And he was like, ‘Well this this industry. There is no precedent for a “I think it’s incredible that Disney made looks good too.’ And I’m like, ‘Well let’s go Black woman making films consistently. the decision to hire Ava on There are beautiful Black this and gave her the creative women directors but there When they said I could make her a girl of control to cast whoever are seven-year, six-year gaps color, it just grabbed my whole heart. she wanted,” says Reese between them,” she says.

Witherspoon, who co-stars “Even though people tell me Ava DuVernay in the film as one of the it’s ok, I think it’s all going to mystical “Mrs.” alongside Oprah Winfrey take a look at that anyway.” stop tomorrow. I want to do as much as I and Mindy Kaling.

Asking for what she needs, and wants, can do when I can. It’s not unreasonable, you Winfrey, Witherspoon and Kaling, all is something DuVernay has learned as she’s know? Tomorrow they can say, ‘No we don’t hardworking multi-hyphenates themselves, gotten older. want you to make movies anymore.”’ marveled at DuVernay’s tireless work ethic “Film is forever,” she says. “It’s cemented.

And indeed there is still that idea that and attention to detail. Once she even sent You’ve got to do it right now and it’s got to be female filmmakers are not given second costume designer Paco Delgado back to the best it can be. So, let’s go back and put the chances, even when they succeed. It’s hand paint hundreds of eyes on one of eyes on the dress.” something DuVernay thinks about often.

Winfrey’s costumes because that’s what she Witherspoon says she has never met a “I look at Guy Ritchie. That guy is had seen in the concept drawing. director who spends so much time talking bulletproof,” she says. “He can make “I was like, ‘I think it’s fine without the about others: Acknowledging everyone’s something that doesn’t work. The next week

he’s the director of another thing.

I look at him and I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s fantastic.’ But that wouldn’t have been Patty Jenkins and it won’t be me.” Initial tracking suggests that “A Wrinkle in Time” may open in the mid$30 million range, which might not even be enough to unseat Disney’s “Black Panther” (which DuVernay passed on directing) from the No. 1 spot.

“Wrinkle,” however, is film that is first and foremost for children ages 8 to 12, DuVernay says. Before a screening she asked the audience to try to watch it through the eyes of a child—an unusual request for something from an already very kidfriendly studio like Disney which makes films for the younger set that nonetheless appeal to a wide swath of ages.

Critics reviews are under embargo until Wednesday, and social media reactions so far have been unusually sparse for a film this big. DuVernay says of the critics that, “Some of them will see what we tried to do.

Some of them, it’s not (going to be) for them. It is what it is.” And it’s the film she wanted to make, for the 12-year-old her, and for someone like Kaling, who says that she always loved sci-fi but that it never loved her back.

“I’ll always direct things but who knows if that price point ever comes again. I’m ok with that. This is a big swing,” DuVernay says. “But the chance to put a Black girl in flight? I will risk it. I risk it for those images. It may not hit now, but somewhere a Mindy Kaling, a chubby girl with glasses and brown skin will see it and it will mean something.

Or, a Caucasian boy will see how a Black girl says, ‘Do you trust me’ and the Caucasian boy says, ‘I trust you,’ and he follows her.

Just to plant that seed and say that’s ok, you can follow a girl?

Those images? I’ll risk it. I’ll risk it for that.”

Black Panther’ Top Box Office 4th Straight Week, Beats ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Debut

Jordan Peele Reflects on Being First African-American to Win Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

By Lauren Victoria Burke “I just won an Oscar. WTF?!?” Jordan Peele tweeted after being handed the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Get Out” during the 90th annual Academy Awards. The film made $255 million at the box office on a $4.5 million budget.

Director Jordan Peele, 39, a comedian and writer made history as the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. There have only been three African American nominees in the category over 90 years.

“I stopped writing this movie about 20 times…I thought it was impossible. I thought it wasn’t going to work,” Peele remarked after winning. Not only was “Get Out” a massive financial success, the film’s “sunken place” is now a part of the American pop culture lexicon.

“Get Out” received four Oscar nominations in total including a nomination for Daniel Kaluuya for Best Actor. Gary Oldman won the Best Actor award for his performance as Winston Churchill in “The Darkest Hour.”

Keegan-Michael Key, who starred with Peele in the Comedy Central show “Key & Peele,” was photographed at an Oscar party jumping up and down after his comedy partner won the Oscar.

“An award like this is much bigger than me. This is about paying it forward to the young people, who might not believe they can achieve the highest honor in whatever craft they want to push for,” Peele said as he held his Oscar and spoke with reporters after his win. “I feel proud to be at the beginning of a movement, where I feel like the best films in every genre are being brought to me by my fellow Black directors.”

Photo by Matt Kennedy © Marvel Studios 2018

Pictured, left to right, are actors Okoye (Danai Gurira), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Ayo (Florence Kasumba).

By Lindsey Bahr LOS ANGELES—T’Challa still rules the box office four weeks in, even with the fresh rivalry of another Walt Disney Studios release in “A Wrinkle in Time.”

“Black Panther” took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $41.1 million according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving another newcomer in its wake. The Marvel and Disney phenomenon crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide this weekend and became the 7th highest grossing domestic release with $562 million. Not accounting for inflation, it’s now passed “The Dark Knight.”

With a marketplace still

dominated by “Black Panther,” Disney faced some stiff competition from its own studio in launching Ava DuVernay’s adaption of “A Wrinkle in Time,” which opened in second place with $33.3 million from 3,980 locations. The PG-rated film, which cost around $103 million to produce and stars Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon, received mixed reviews from critics (it’s currently at a “rotten” 44 percent on RottenTomatoes) and audiences who gave it a B CinemaScore.

In gauging “A Wrinkle in Time’s” long-term prospects, a somewhat similar comparison could be Disney’s “Tomorrowland,” a PG-rated sci-fi

pic with middling reviews and a B CinemaScore which opened to $33 million in the early summer of 2015 and went on to gross $93 million domestically.

“Tomorrowland,” however, notably cost nearly twice as much to make as “A Wrinkle in Time.”

But the “Black Panther” effect is the x-factor here. For Disney, it’s a “win all around.”

“When you think about having two films at the top of the box office, it’s definitely a win all around,” says Disney’s worldwide theatrical distribution president Dave Hollis.

“We’re feeling good about this start ...

We’re feeling good about what, for us, is a little family competition between now and (the Easter holiday).”

Hollis says he doesn’t think the studio would have done anything differently regarding “Wrinkle’s” release had they known the scope and longevity of “Black Panther’s” prospects.

“There’s always going to be competition in the marketplace,” he says. “With a tentpole strategy like ours, four weeks of separation is about what we can expect.”

Still, “Black Panther” has devoured the marketplace for a month straight now, leaving all other newcomers in the dust.

“Every movie that has opened in the wake of ‘Black Panther’ has had its work cut out for it,” says comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. “We keep underestimating this film and it just shows no sign of slowing down.”