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AND THE INGLEWOOD TRIBUNE, CARSON BULLETIN, WILMINGTON BEACON, THE CALIFORNIAN, THE WEEKENDER & EL MONTE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018

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Bright Minds, Dreams and Determination Bring Success

Governor Brown Hedges on Sending Troops To Border

By Don Thompson Sandra, left, and her sister Isaura, right (with arms up), celebrating.

Surrounded by the concrete sprawl of South El Monte, and staring daily at the rows of large trash bins in the alleyways behind her apartment building, 17-year-old Sandra Amezcua Rocha could only see green.

As in trees, parks and a sustainable, clean environment.

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The kids here don’t know anything about the outside, just the cement,” Sandra laments. “I want to be able to come back and show them that there is more than just the gray of the suburbs. To have access to renewable energy at little to no cost … to be around trees and not trash.”

Sandra is one of 30 High School students selected as 2018’s Edison Scholars each the recipient of $40,000 undergraduate college scholarships to continue their education in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field.

“Coming home and seeing my family exhausted, I knew the only way out is to get an education,” said Sandra, a senior at South El Monte High School, who would find refuge in the school’s library to finish her homework and projects.

“You said you wanted to help bring renewable energy to disadvantaged communities and we believe in that too,” said Pedro Pizarro, Edison International president and CEO, as he made the presentation amid ‘go Sandra!’ cheers. “We are very proud of you and what you want to do for our community. And we are so happy that we can help

make your dream of college come true.”

The dreams of other local high school students are likewise being recognized.

Learning that engineers designed apparatuses made to enrich the lives of others and better society was truly inspiring.

Avey Songco, Lynwood HS Lynwood High School graduating senior Abieiden “Abi” Lopez is passionate about fighting climate change and promoting a switch

Photo by Elisa Ferrari for Southern California Edison

to renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels. She plans to pursue a degree in electrical engineering as she enters Stanford this coming Fall semester. Abi has already gleaned college experiences serving as a team leader at UCLA’s tech-camp as well as participating in MIT’s Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science program.

Her Lynwood High classmate, Lesly Leon is passionate about medicine and is choosing chemistry as her path forward in developing cures, particularly where environmental and biological factors are an issue and cause. She looks to serve a range of underrepresented communities, introducing them to the power of science, and its ability to change the prognosis of cancer detection from despair to hope. Lesly is deciding whether to begin that journey at either Stanford or Brown.

Best friends and classmates at Carson’s California Academy of Mathematics and Science,

Avey Songco and Shavonna Jackson have also been named Edison Scholars.

Avey, who will attend Georgia Tech this fall, intends to pursue a career in mechanical engineering with the intent to design advanced prosthetics enhancing the lives of people missing limbs.

She is driven by her own experience, strapped in a discomforting brace as a teen, to correct scoliosis. It was her Doctor who first showed Avey pictures of children in prosthetics.

“Learning that engineers designed apparatuses made to enrich the lives of others and better society was truly inspiring.”

Shavonna, who has witnessed her dad’s daily injections for treatment of Type 2 diabetes, plans to major in biomedical engineering at either Harvard or Yale.

Last summer, Shavonna completed a biomedical internship that focused on endocrinology and beta n Scholars, see page 2

Sessions Orders ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy for Border Crossers

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

SAN DIEGO—Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a “zero tolerance” policy aimed at people entering the United States illegally for the first time on the Mexican border.

His directive last Friday tells federal prosecutors in border states to put more emphasis on charging people with illegal entry, which has historically been treated as a misdemeanor offense for those with few or no previous encounters with border authorities.

Smugglers and repeat offenders are usually charged with more serious crimes.

Sessions tells prosecutors to ask for additional resources if needed to prosecute cases. As a model, he points to a Border Patrol effort launched in 2005 that typically resulted in a conviction and short time in jail.

Last week, Sessions established quotas for immigration judges to reduce court backlogs.

SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Jerry Brown has been silent on President Donald Trump's call for National Guard troops to help protect the southern border with Mexico.

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HAT contrasts with the Democratic governor's quick response when Trump's administration recently sued over the deep blue state's immigration policy days before the president journeyed to San Diego to view his border wall prototypes earlier this year. That was just the latest jousting in the escalating feud

Trump’s plan is pretty vague.

Professor Jack Pitney between the Trump administration and California, which has resisted the president at almost every turn on issues from marijuana policy to climate change.

Here are some of the questions and answers on relations between the Trump administration and California:

WHAT DOES TRUMP WANT FROM CALIFORNIA? The president wants to send 2,000 to 4,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal authorities combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking. It isn't clear how many he would seek from California. They would provide support but not go on patrols or make arrests. Republican governors in the other border states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas backed the deployment. Even Iowa's Republican governor offered to send National Guard troops from the Midwest.

Democratic governors in Oregon and Montana have said they wouldn't send troops.

The California Guard already has 55 employees helping fight drug trafficking, surveillance in the San Diego Harbor, repairing fences, roads and culverts, and analyzing criminal activity in cooperation with state and federal law enforcement agencies.

HOW HAS BROWN RESPONDED? Brown has personally spoken with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other federal officials, but he hasn't publicly commented or made a decision. His office has instead referred questions to a spokesman for the California National Guard, which has said it needs more details.

That's in contrast to Brown's sharp response last month when U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sued to block three California laws to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally, which Brown called “a political stunt.”

The National Guard says it can't respond until it has more information, including who would pay for the deployment, how long it would last, and what it is expected to accomplish.

Brown's decision might depend on the mission: n Border, see page 2

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LOCAL NEWS Scholars

I see a need for novel treatments and innovations for diseases that plague our society and I feel drawn to do something about it.

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cells at the Saban Research Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The experience, she said, pushed her to want to learn more about lifechanging medical conditions like diabetes.

“I see a need for novel treatments and innovations for diseases that plague our society and I feel drawn to do something about it.”

These 5 local High School seniors are among the 610 recipients of scholarships from Edison International, parent of SCE, having been awarded $8.7 million since 1986. To be eligible, high school seniors must live in SCE’s service area, carry a minimum 3.0 GPA and intend to pursue STEM related studies at a four-year college and demonstrate financial need. Applications for the next round of scholarships will be available in the fall.

Sandra Amezcua Rocha’s sister, Isaura, 23, who flew in from New York where she works as an immigration paralegal to help surprise her little sister, appreciates a goal being achieved.

“It’s really exciting and I’m really proud,” she said. “She is such a hardworking student.”

Sandra’s mother, Soledad Rocha, recalls how the fourth of her six children was always aware of her surroundings, especially nature and the importance of recycling and the environment. “That’s what makes her so special.”

“This [scholarship] means a new beginning for her to have a bright future,” said Sandra’s father, Jose Amezcua. “We are very happy and we want to thank Edison for making these scholarships available.”

So far, Sandra has been accepted to Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCLA. She is still waiting to hear back from Yale before deciding where she will pursue her environmental studies degree.

This [scholarship] means … security and hope for something great,” she said.

“It’s also for the other kids, to never give up.”

Lesly Leon, Lynwood HS. Stanford-bound.

Abieiden "Abi" Lopez, Lynwood HS. Stanford- or Brown-bound.

Shavonna Jackson, left, and Avey Songco, right, celebrate being named 2018 Edison Scholars.

Photo by Elisa Ferrari for Southern California Edison

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would California troops be fighting international drug smugglers, or helping block immigrants from crossing the border?

WHY IS BROWN KEEPING HIS POWDER DRY? He may just be weighing the state's policy and waiting for those answers, says Claremont McKenna College political science professor Jack Pitney.

“Trump's plan is pretty vague. It's possible at the end that Trump's request is somewhat reasonable,” Pitney says. “In contrast to his 1970s persona as an eccentric, Jerry Brown is actually a pretty cautious warrior and he's probably just weighing the policy merits of this move.”

ARE THERE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS? Yes, on both sides, says San Jose State University political science professor says Larry Gerston. Trump is appealing to his conservative base, he says, not only on immigration but on issues as broad as gay rights and automobile emissions, all touchstones for California's liberal majority.

“The list goes on and on and on and so the governor from his perspective has to ask himself ‘Why? Why should I be interested in cooperating when I'm getting nothing back from the federal government,”' he said.

“So I do think that policy and politics come together here.”

WHAT DOES THE WHITE HOUSE SAY? Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the administration will “absolutely” move forward with other border states if California balks at providing National Guard troops.

“We're working with states' governors right now to go through this process and we hope to have National Guard on the ground as soon as possible,” she said Friday.

“And we're going to continue to work with California and we're hopeful that they'll do the right thing and help protect our borders.”

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Autopsy Disputing Police Account of Shooting Prompts Anger THE BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY,

By KathleenAPRIL Ronayne11, 2018 SACRAMENTO—The family of Stephon Clark joined hundreds of people at a rally urging California's capital city not to let his memory or calls for police reform fade nearly two weeks after the 22-year-old unarmed Black man was killed by Sacramento officers.

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NEWS Senator Kamala Harris Says Police Need C to Be Aware of Biases

LARK'S fiancee, Salena Manni, stood on stage with his two young sons, grandmother and uncle for the SACRAMENTO— given a standing ovation. gathering Saturday organized by “My native heartand breaks forNBA what California's first Black Sacramento former has happened, ” Harris said. player Matt Barnes, who pledged U.S. senator said last create a scholarship for Harris, who has fund an Indian week that better training to the mother children of Black men killed by and Jamaican father, is needed to help police police. was California's first attorney he wanted to do was go see officers recognize biases “All general wasn't a white his sons again,who and unfortunately he man andGordon, has been mentioned in response to last can't, ” Curtis Clark's uncle, a recalled potential candidate saidas as he seeing his nephewfor month's shooting of hours before in the2020. shooting. “So president Stephon Clark, a 22-year-remember that—while we mourn, Officers must be trained shout, while we cry— old unarmed Black man whileto werecognize how their because it ain't just our pain, it's their shot by Sacramento unconscious biases influence pain.” police. decisions about how to enforce Barnes amplified calls for charges against the two officers who are on the law and the appropriate administrative leave. level of force to use, she said.

THERE is no question “It's more than color—it comes Everyone carries bias, she that that was a life that down to right and wrong,” he said. said, “but when should not have been “You're trying to tell meyour I canbias kill is coupled with the fact that lost,” Kamala Harris someone and get a paid vacation?” you said at a town hall meeting in The carry a gun, it is something peaceful demonstration that Sacramento. “That is a life that drew between 200 and 300 people to should not have been ended.” a downtown park came a day after a Harris spoke to a mostly private autopsy released by the family supportive audience of several showed Clark was shot from behind.

Clark was killed March 18 by two hundred people nearly three police officersKamala Harris responding to a call of weeks after two officers chased someone breaking into car windows. yelled a gun before Clark, who was suspected Theythat hasthat to he behad a priority for all but it was only a cellphone. of breaking into cars, into shooting, of us.” department says it has not his grandparents' darkened The police high-profile receivedFollowing an official autopsy report backyard and opened fire. frompolice shootings unarmed the county coroner'sofoffice.

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My heart breaks for what has happened.

he was holding a cellphone.

The shooting touched off tense protests in California's capital as demonstrators demanded the officers be indicted.

Clark's grandmother, who was in the audience, was

Injuries In HumanSmuggling Crash on California Highway SAN DIEGO—A horse trailer carrying at least 18 people who entered the country illegally overturned on a Southern California highway just north of the border with Mexico, authorities said.

Several people inside the trailer were hurt in the crash Saturday near the town of Campo, with injuries described as moderate and minor. Six patients were hospitalized, the San Diego UnionTribune reported.

A witness told the California Highway Patrol that the two-axle trailer being hauled by a pickup truck began to fishtail and eventually tipped onto its right side along northbound Interstate 8.

Several people scrambled from the trailer after the crash and many ran away, the newspaper said. No horses were inside.

After a search of the area authorities were able to round up most, if not all, involved, said Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Olmos. CHP and Cal Fire reported 18 individuals, while Border Patrol said there were 19; the reason for the discrepancy wasn't immediately known.

Border Patrol officials said the driver of the pickup had not yet been identified and it was unclear if he or she was in custody.

Olmos said it was not yet known where the people made illegal entry into the United States.

ordered her agency to review its own training on bias and use of force, and she created a statewide program that she said has now trained 2,000 officers to avoid having their biases

It's more than color—it comes down to right and wrong.

Department vehicle as a crowd began degenerative brain condition in the suspect facing them, advance marching in the streets after another football players, announced that forward with his arms extended, and vigil Saturday night. In a statement Clark was hit by eight bullets—six holding an object in his hands.” early Sunday, the department said in the back, one in the neck and Police video of the shooting “the collision occurred while the one in the thigh—and took three doesn't clearly capture all that patrol vehicle was traveling at slow to 10 minutes to die. Police waited happened after Clark ran into his speeds,” adding that the woman about five minutes before rendering grandmother's backyard. Clark suffered minor injuries. medical aid. initially moved toward the officers, Matt Barnes The statement also said the sheriff 's Omalu said the proposition that who were peeking out from behind vehicle, which was surrounded by the NBA's Sacramento Kings at a Clark was assailing the officers, a corner of the house, but it's protesters yelling and pounding on downtown arena, but there were no meaning he was facing them, is unclear if he was facing them or the car, “sustained scratches, dents, signs of trouble amid a big police “inconsistent with the prevailing knew they were there when they and a shattered rear window.” presence at a game Saturday night forensic evidence.” He said it was opened fire after shouting “gun, Activists and faith leaders called against the Golden State Warriors. unclear if Clark would have survived gun, gun.” for justice not just for Clark, but for After 20 shots, officers called The Friday release of the had he gotten immediate medical all Black men killed by police. Family private autopsy commissioned by attention. to him, apparently believing he members of Joseph Mann, who Clark's family has prompted fresh A day after the shooting, police might still be alive and armed. They was killed by Sacramento police in outrage. Pathologist Dr. Bennet distributed a news release that said eventually approached and found no 2016, also spoke. The chairman of a Omalu, known for his study of a the officers who shot Clark “saw gun, just a cellphone. police oversight commission urged attendees to continue their activism by showing up to meetings and pushing for systemic change.

Community leaders urged the city to set a national example.

LOS ANGELES—Actress-turned-conservative-commentator Stacey Dash has ended her campaign for a “This little small town can show Southern California congressional seat. this nation our great big heart,” the The “Clueless” actress said on her website Friday that she believed the bitterness in politics and the Rev. Kevin Ross said. rigors of campaigning and holding office would be detrimental to her family.

About 150 people attended Dash is a Republican and pulled out about a month after she entered the contest inPhoto the heavily

by Rich Pedroncelli another vigil and protest Saturday Democratic 44th District. It includes part of Los Angeles, the city of Compton and other communities U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., left, talks with Sequita Thompson, the grandmother of Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by night outside a sheriff 's department running south of downtown L.A. Sacramento during a town 5, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. office.

It was thepolice, latest disruptive but hall meeting In herThursday, statement, April she laments a political system that “offers people on the lower end of the economic mostly peaceful demonstration since spectrum little more than symbolic gestures.” influence their ability the use on proposals in inthe state “I'mcomedy looking forward interesting (proposals).

Clark was killed.

Dash co-starred the 1995 coming-of-age film “Clueless. ” Shetoworked as an on-air contributor at Protesters have level twiceof blocked Fox News until 2016. policies the appropriate force.

Legislature to change seeing the language,” Harris Certainly there's work to be fans from But entering she games also involving resisted on the use of force by police. said. “I think they're very done.”

Actress Withdraws from California House Race

calls to lead independent investigations of questionable police shootings, saying local district attorneys can be trusted to fairly investigate.

Harris declined to comment

One would make California the first state to significantly restrict when officers can open fire, changing the standard from using “reasonable force” to “necessary force.”

intersection of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways and found Jesse, Scott said.

Firefighters gave him a cellphone so he could reassure his family, and paramedics took the teen to a hospital for decontamination and medical aid, Scott said.

"I want to say thank you so much for helping me and for searching those long hours," the boy -- who was a little scraped and banged up but otherwise in good health -- told NBC4.

Rescuers dropped cameras that could float along the bottom of pipes where Hernandez fell.

The network of sewage pipes is a closed system that required a detailed search on each possible pathway, Stewart said.

The team mounted a camera on a flotation device that was tethered to a rope and extended 300 feet down a pipe. representative that has served According to the LAFD, the pipes in our neighborhood and are four feet in diameter, and are understands our issue and is filled with liquid at varying depth real progress." ofcommitted two feet andtodeeper, sometimes Barragan a member moving at 15 mph.was The pipes parallel theof Los RiverBeach and cross the Angeles Hermosa City under freeways.

Council before being elected "The expertise of the Hermosa (DPW's) to Congress.

Bureau of Sanitation was Beach is outside the 44th instrumental in this search," Stewart Congressional District. said.

"Approximately 2,400 Brown feet of hashad been of Compton, pipe beenmayor thoroughly inspected -- and the search was continuing --

when a maintenance hatch west of the westbound 134 Freeway under the 5 Freeway was opened to insert cameras. This was where Jesse was found alert and talking."

A sanitation official said one camera had showed "some hand markings on the sewer itself -- inside -- (and) it appears that he was trying is in the district, since towhich get out."

Crews went to the location and 2013. found a maintenance hole to access Brown's announcement the pipe, said Adel Hagekhalil, who leaves one active challenger is in charge of the city's wastewater to Barragan, collection system. D-San Pedro, businesswoman Jazmina "They ... broke that maintenance hole loose, opened it, and the first Saavedra, a Republican. thingActress they heard is ‘help,' " Hagekhalil and news analyst said. "They were thrilled. Right away Stacey Dash, a Republican, they saw Jesse about 11 feet into this filed to(which) run, but structure is 11 announced feet deep and on Friday she 42 inches in diameter.was They ending lowered (a) hose ... he caught onto thesaying hose. It her campaign, was reeled back up, and he sat down "the overall bitterness on the floor. surrounding our political "The first thing he wanted was process, participating in the a cellphone to call his family," rigors of campaigning and Hagekhalil said. holding elected office would "The worker gave him a cellphone tobe calldetrimental the family, andto thatthe connection health was made.

He was happy; family and wellbeing of my the family." was happy ..."

Democrats hold a Mayor Eric Garcetti praised 61 percent 10 percent the "patience and optimism" of registration advantage the boy's family members, over who were supportedaccording by the mayor's Republicans, to the Crisis Response Team Office "during this Secretary of State's harrowing experience."

Boy Rescued from Sewer Was in Total Darkness After Dropping Phone GRIFFITH PARK—A 13-yearold boy rescued about 12 hours after he fell into a sewage pipe in Griffith Park said Monday he couldn't see anything after he dropped his cellphone during his underground ordeal.

"I was just praying to God to help me to not die," Jesse Hernandez told NBC4.C OMPTON—C ompton The incident was reported about Mayor Aja Brown announced 4:30 Sunday bystander, lastp.m. week she byis aending her Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles challenge to Rep. Nanette Fire Department said, prompting Barragan in at 5254 the W. Zoo 44th a search that began Congressional District Drive, near the train museum in Griffith Park.she is pregnant with because Jessefirst and child. his friends had climbed her a chain-link fence around an "To date, one of my highest abandoned maintenance shack and honors were playinghas on been it whendedicating a plank my time and lifeinto toa serving broke apart and he fell sewage system opening that ledsaid to the Los my community," Brown, Angeles officialsasaid. like River, Barragan, Democrat.

Jesse was at found afterin my a "However, this point painstaking and methodical search life, my family commitments involving firefighters and workers supersede ability to expand from the Los my Angeles Department my level of service." of Public Works, Los Angeles Police Department California Highway Thereand was no immediate Patrol officers, park rangers response to an email and senttheto Department of Water and Power.

Barragan seeking comment.

"We have found Jesse Hernandez," announced LAFDBrown Capt. Erik Scott told reporters her candidacy March 8, at 5:41 a.m.

Firefighters "our had narrowed the saying community search to two main and opened deserves anareasexperienced a maintenance hatch near the

CITY OF COMPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Municipal Code Amendment 17-020339

Compton Mayor Ends Campaign for Congress

Public Workshop on Clearwater Project Construction Construction on the the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County’s Clearwater Project begins in 2018. The project will protect local waterways by addressing aging sewer system infrastructure.

Above-ground construction will be limited to the southwest end of our Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson and at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 65090, and 65091 of the California Government Code that a public hearing will be held before the Compton City Council of the City of Compton, at Compton City Hall, in the Council Chambers, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, on Tuesday April 17, 2018 at 5:45 p.m., for the purpose of considering a Municipal Code Amendment to regulate all offsite and onsite alcohol sales within the City of Compton.

If you have any comments concerning the proposed amendment, please submit in writing, to Robert Delgadillo, Interim Director of the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, 205 S. Willowbrook Ave, Compton, California, 90220. Comments should be received by Wednesday, April 11, 2018 by 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions, you may call the Compton Community Development Department at (310) 605-5532, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Robert Delgadillo, Interim Director Community Development Department

THURSDAY, APRIL 26 AT 6:30 PM CARRIAGE CREST PARK 23800 S FIGUEROA ST CARSON, CA 90745

Workshop topics will include: How the project will protect

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Will HUD Secretary Ben Carson Enforce the Fair Housing Act?

By Julianne Malveaux The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation as a tribute to the slain civil rights leader, who, along with several civil rights organizations (including the NAACP), strongly supported the act.

African American veteran’s organizations (including the American GI Forum) were especially passionate about the legislation, especially since Vietnam veterans were among those experiencing severe housing discrimination.

Senator Ed Brooke (R-Mass.), the only African American in the Senate at the time, along with his Massachusetts colleague, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was especially focused on the legislation.

The Fair Housing Act is also known as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (which was later amended in 1988) prevents discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, and advertising of housing because of race, color, religion, disability, family status, and national origin.

But with the severe wealth inequality in our nation, there are still major gaps between homeownership by race; African American households were more heavily impacted by the Great Recession than any other racial group.

Between 2004 and 2016, every group experienced a decline in homeownership, but while Whites experienced a 4.1 percent decline, African American households experienced a 7 percent decline, dropping from nearly half (49

percent) of Black households owning homes to just 41.9 percent. Meanwhile, White homeownership remained over 70 percent.

As much as a third of African American wealth was wiped out by the Great Recession, and this is partly due to discrimination in banking, including the ways that some banks aggressively pushed subprime loans on African Americans, even those who qualified for traditional loans.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency that is responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act, as well as providing rental assistance, public housing, and housing vouchers for those who cannot afford housing on their incomes.

Our 45th president had proposed deep cuts in the HUD budget, but the budget that was passed on March 23, 2018, just hours before the government was scheduled to shut down, actually adds money to the HUD budget, especially in the rental assistance and public housing capital funds program. Still, cuts are scheduled for the next fis-

ity of life for low-income people? One has to raise the question, especially as Dr. Carson seems to want to spend more time looking for a $30,000 dining table than administering his agency. Trump’s pick of Carson to administer the agency was a strange

There is no evidence that Carson has spearheaded innovative programs. cal year, and the issue of nondiscriminatory and affordable housing remains a pressing one.

But will HUD Secretary Ben Carson enforce the Fair Housing Act and effectively administer an agency that can make a difference in the qual-

one, given that Carson’s only qualification for running one of the government’s largest agencies seems to be that his mom avoided public housing because of its “dangers.”

Trump does not seem to be high on finding qualified people to run HUD. For example, Lynne Patton, the

HUD administrator for Region II, which includes New York and New Jersey, was Eric Trump’s wedding planner.

It may seem snarky to point out things that some would call “minor,” and both Patton and Carson will, perhaps, grow into their roles.

They have to; their work makes a difference in the quality of life, and the quality of housing, for millions of Americans.

And, there is no evidence that Carson has spearheaded innovative programs (wait – did I write Carson and “innovative programs” in the same sentence?) to close the homeownership gap or to help African American families recover from the ravages of the Great Recession.

Furthermore, while this

has little to do with Carson, the effort to roll back DoddFrank reforms and the evisceration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau strips power from consumers, especially those of low and moderate incomes.

By making it more difficult to file class action lawsuits, individuals who experience banking discrimination are handicapped in their ability to fight back. Carson, singing from the “45” playbook, when he opens up his mouth at all, is not likely to be an effective advocate for the people he has frequently disdained.

Indeed, though he has thrown his wife, Candy, under the bus on the matter of the dining table, he is no different from other cabinet officials who have a “let

them eat cake” attitude toward those they serve. First class travel, high-end furniture, and chicanery are the name of the “45” cabinet game.

Fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is not clear that the current HUD Secretary will be a warrior in the fight against housing discrimination.

Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist and founder of Economic Education. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available to order at Amazon.com and at www.juliannemalveaux.com. Follow Dr. Malveaux on Twitter @ drjlastword.

Black Women With College Degrees Have Higher Infant Mortality Rates Than White HS Dropouts

By Oscar Blayton Most people of color can point to at least one moment when they realize that popular culture in America distorts the reality of their history and existence.

The most memorable experience for me was when I was in the sixth-grade in my segregated public school in Virginia.

One of our courses was Virginia history and the state had provided us with the required history textbook.

Somewhere between the covers of that book was a picture of a group of smiling, dancing enslaved African Americans being observed by a small group of amused white people – presumably the owner and his family.

The text explained that most slaves were happy with their condition and prospered under the kindly supervision of their masters.

Fortunately, my sixth-grade teacher was having none of it.

He had us open our books to that page and told us that we were being fed lies so that white people could remain in power in the state.

He explained that truths were being kept from us because knowledge is power. It is the power to improve your life.

There are so many lies in American popular culture, beginning with the moment we’re born – in the maternity ward.

Several studies demonstrate that racism in America kills Black expectant mothers and their newborn babies, but popular culture tells us that they are receiving the best health care.

A New York City Department

of Health and Mental Hygiene 2016 report titled “Severe Maternal Morbidity in New York City, 2008–2012” put it this way: “Black non-Latina women with at least a college degree had higher SMM [Severe Maternal Morbidity] rates than women of other race/ethnicities who never graduated high school.”

The National Center for Biotechnology Information pub-

Several studies demonstrate that racism in America kills Black expectant mothers and their newborn babies, but popular culture tells us that they are receiving the best health care. lished a paper in 2016 that states: “Racism and racial discrimination in the USA is thought to be a major driver of the differences between birth outcomes among different racial and ethnic groups, particularly between Black women and women of other races.”

The Centers for Disease Control found that during 2011 to 2013, there were 12.7 deaths per 100,000 live births for white

women within a year of giving birth.

But for Black women, the rate of death was almost four times higher at 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.

While few popular media outlets have focused on this problem, Newsweek magazine published an article in 2016 that reported: “The shameful secret is that even when controlling for age, socioeconomic status and education, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that African-American women, … face a nearly four times higher risk of death from pregnancy complications than white women.

In parts of the U.S. with high concentrations of women of color who live in poverty, such as Mississippi, maternal death rates can surpass those of sub-Saharan Africa.”

Despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, particularly in the area of maternal health for Black women, the popular thinking is that U.S. health care is the best in the world.

In 2015, Time magazine, MSNBC, CBS, CNN and other news outlets reported that the nonprofit organization Save The Children, in its annual report, ranked the United States as 33rd among 179 nations in the world for quality of life for women and children.

That ranking was based upon an overall score that took into account mothers’ and children’s health, educational, economic and political status.

What these news outlets did not report is that the United

States ranks 61st in maternal health, 42nd in children’s wellbeing and 89th when it comes to the political status of women.

The high infant and maternal mortality among Black women and babies is masked by the low numbers among more affluent Americans.

For example, Save Our Children points to a 2011 study that revealed that infants in Washington D.C.’s Ward 8, where half of all children live in poverty, died at a rate more than 10 times higher than the death rate of infants born in Ward 3, the richest part of the city.

The report also pointed to San Francisco, where an African American mother is six times as likely as a white mother to lose her baby before her child’s first birthday.

Because the United States performs well on economic and educational status in the Save Our Children study, the country

is able to mask its abysmal performance when it comes to the health and well-being of expectant mothers and newborn babies.

Black expectant mothers, whether they are well educated or poorly educated, deserve the best health care this country can afford.

But pointing out the disparity in health care between well-educated Black mothers and poorly educated white mothers brings into focus the significance of race relative to health care because education is supposed to be the great equalizer. But just as race trumps everything else in America, race trumps education.

Those who brag about America having the best health system in the world, like those before them who touted the benefits of chattel slavery, have no interest in the truth.

They merely want to keep the truth from us, because knowledge is power.

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OPED

By Marian Wright Edelman

Remembering Dr. King

I first heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak in person on April 19, 1960 at Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel during my senior year in college. Dr. King was just 31 but he had already gained a national reputation during the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott five years earlier.

The profound impact on me of hearing Dr. King that first time is evident in my diary where I repeated long portions of his speech that had vibrated the chords of my freedom- and justice-hungry soul. It is not often that great leaders and great turning points in history converge and sweep us up in a movement.

Dr. King became a mentor and friend. Many children today have come to see him as a history book hero—a largerthan-life, mythical figure. But it’s crucial for them to understand Dr. King wasn’t a superhuman with magical powers, but a real person—just like all the other ministers, parents, teachers, neighbors, and other familiar adults in their lives today.

Although I do remember him as a great leader and a hero, I also remember him as someone able to admit how often he was afraid and unsure about his next step. But faith prevailed over fear, uncertainty, fatigue, and sometimes depression. It was his human vulnerability and ability to rise above it that I most remember. “If I Can Help Somebody Along the Way” was his favorite song.

Dr. King’s greatness lay in his willingness to struggle to hear and see the truth; to not give into fear, uncertainty and despair; to continue to grow and to never lose hope, despite every discouragement from his government and even his closest friends and advisers. He would say: “Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see

the whole staircase, just take the first step.” That first time I heard him at Spelman he told us to always keep going: “If you cannot fly, run; if you cannot run, walk; if you cannot walk, crawl. But keep moving. Keep moving forward.”

Ten years ago I wrote a letter to Dr. King in my book The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation. I rewrite just a small part of it here: Although you have been gone fifty years, you are with me every day. We have made much but far from enough progress in overcoming the tenacious national demons of racism, poverty, materialism, and militarism you repeatedly warned could destroy America and all of God’s creation. So I wanted to write you a letter on what we have done and still have to do to realize your and America’s dream. What a privilege it was to know, work with, and learn from you in the struggle to end racial segregation, discrimination, and poverty in our land.

Just as many Old and New Testament prophets in the Bible were rejected, scorned, and dishonored in their own land in their times, so were you by many when you walked among us. Now that you are dead, many Americans remember you warmly but have sanitized and trivialized your message and life. They remember Dr. King the great orator but not Dr. King the disturber of unjust peace.

They applaud the Dr. King who opposed violence but not the Dr. King who called for massive nonviolent demonstrations to end war and poverty in our national and world house.

They applaud your great 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech but ignore the promissory note still bouncing at America’s bank of justice, waiting to be cashed by millions who are poor and

They remember Dr. King the great orator but not Dr. King the disturber of unjust peace. non-White. And they forget your repeated nightmares: the deaths of the four little girls in the Birmingham church and of three young civil rights workers in Mississippi’s Freedom Summer and others across the South; the cries for Black Power begun during James Meredith’s March Against Fear that you and others completed after he was shot; the growing violence in urban ghettos in southern and northern cities; the horrible, relentless violations of your human rights by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover; the storm of criticism that greeted your

opposition to the Vietnam War, which you saw was stealing the hopes and lives of the poor at home and in that poor country; the outbreak of violence in a Memphis march you led in support of garbage workers; and the resistance to your call for a Poor People’s Campaign to end the poverty then afflicting 25.4 million Americans, including 11 million children. We now have more than 40 million people who are poor in America including more than 13.2 million children although our gross domestic product (GDP) is more than three times larger

than in 1968. And the income gap between rich and poor in the United States continues at historically high levels and higher than in every other wealthy industrialized nation.

But you struggled on as the civil rights leadership splintered, as White Americans tired of Black demands, and as the country became preoccupied with Vietnam. I marveled every night during the long Meredith March from Memphis to Jackson at your patient discussions with Stokely Carmichael and Willie Ricks and other SNCC leaders who wanted to exclude Whites from the movement and push you to endorse all necessary means for change, including violence.

You listened as they vented their justified frustrations about the slow pace of racial progress and you tried to reason with them, repudiating their proposed “Black Power” slogan and strategies without repudiating them. You taught me and others of your followers how to parse out the good from the not so good, and to always seek common ground. And when you had no immediate solution you gave others the courtesy of a respectful hearing.

In the years between Montgomery and Memphis, you listened, learned, grew, and spoke the truth about what you discerned, and resisted those who sought to ghettoize your concern for social justice and peace. After your opposition to the Vietnam War provoked a firestorm of criticism by Whites, Blacks, friends, and foes, you correctly asserted that “nothing in the commandments you believed in set any national boundaries around the neighbors you were called to love.” Black people told you to be quiet, not anger President Johnson

and jeopardize his support for civil rights and antipoverty efforts. White people told you to be quiet because you were not an expert on foreign policy, as if Black leaders and citizens had no stake in a war tearing our nation apart and taking disproportionate numbers of Black children’s lives, forgetting it was the “experts” that got us into this ill-fated war in the first place. Some contributors deserted you as you called not only for an end to the Vietnam War but for a fairer distribution of our country’s vast resources between the rich and the poor.

Why, they asked, were you pushing the nation to do more on the tail of the greatest civil rights strides ever and challenging a president who already had declared a war on poverty? You understood that our nation’s ills went deeper …

You blessed America with your rich faith, spiritual traditions, and prophetic preaching. You gave us your deep and abiding love and lifelong commitment to nonviolence. You shared your moral clarity and courageous truth telling. You left us your unrelenting commitment to justice for the poor and every one of God’s children. You showed us the way through your example and call for massive nonviolent action in the service of justice and peace.

And you gave us your life.

Thank you. We will carry on.

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. For more information, go to www. childrensdefense.org.

We Have More in Common Than What Separates Us

By Sen. Kamala D. Harris Last month, in the middle of this incredibly challenging time for our nation, I had the honor of joining Congressman John Lewis for the annual march commemorating the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. And as we crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, I thought about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream.

It was 50 years ago this week that Dr. King’s life was cut short.

But his impact lives on today in countless ways. When we think of the doors of opportunity that have swung open to people of every color, there’s no question Dr. King’s arc of the moral universe has been bent toward justice. But there is no question we have more work to do.

When Black unemployment, homeownership, and incarceration rates are the same or worse today than in Dr. King’s day—when the lives of young Black people are ended far too soon and we have a Department of Justice acting more like a Department of Injustice—it is still up to us to make Dr. King’s dream real for every American.

The genius of Dr. King was that he was both aspirational and a realist. He had the deep faith to believe that we could live up to the ideals embodied in the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, that we are all and should be treated as equals. But he also understood that we would not get there overnight or through faith alone. And he was able to help people appreciate how his cause was theirs as well.

Dr. King had the gift of bringing together people from all walks of life to fight for a common cause. Americans from every background—young and old, Black and white, organized labor and civil rights activists, preachers and rabbis—all united behind Dr. King’s vision for justice and equality. Part of his great power was that he understood that if you brought people together, you could succeed in the face of great odds.

That’s why, the night he was

The genius of Dr. King was that he was both aspirational and a realist. killed, Dr. King was in Memphis, standing in solidarity with striking African-American city sanitation workers. He championed their right to have a safe workplace, dignified wages, and a decent retirement. Because Dr. King knew that you cannot have equality unless everyone has an equal shot at economic freedom and dignity. As he put it, “What does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn’t have enough money to buy a hamburger?” All across this country, hardworking Americans—regardless of their background—want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, they’ll have a shot at the American dream. It is up to us to continue that fight.

As forces of hate and division seek to divide our country, we must continue to look to Dr. King for inspiration. We must reject

the notion that we are a divided country. We must embrace what we have in common and reinforce the broad coalition Dr. King brought together.

The way I see it, when any of us wake up at 3am in the morning with something that’s worrying us, we worry about our health, the health of our children, whether we can get and keep a job, whether we can pay off our student loans. Those concerns are common to us all.

And all of us can play a role in addressing them.

While our world has changed a great deal since Dr. King’s death, certain values have remained constant. Values that tell us we should love thy neighbor, that we should treat each person with dignity and respect, that we should protect everyone’s safety, and that we should promote everyone’s free expression. And these ideals are shared by people all across America.

When we look in the mirror, let us think about who we are as a country. Flawed though we may be, we are a great country. But we have to fight for the best of who we are. Fifty years later, Dr. King continues to challenge us. And now is not the time to throw up our hands when we must instead roll up our sleeves.

My dream is that we can recognize that we have more in common than what separates us and come together to achieve the racial and economic justice Dr. King spoke of. That’s my dream.

It’s one I’ll continue to fight for.

And I hope Americans from every walk of life join in that fight as well.

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, D-CA

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HEALTH

Getting Kids to a Good Weight

By Age 13 Might Help Avoid Diabetes

By Marilynn Marchione There may be a critical window for overweight kids to get to a healthy level. Those who shed their extra pounds by age 13 had the same risk of developing diabetes in adulthood as others who had never weighed too much, a large study of Danish men found.

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IABETES can develop when the body can't properly use insulin to turn food into energy. Being overweight at any age raises the chances of the most common form, Type 2. But it's not known whether or how much that risk is reduced if people lose weight, and when.

“This study seems to suggest that overweight in adolescence is particularly harmful” and that reversing it by then can do a lot of good, said Dr. Stephen Daniels, pediatrics chief at the University

of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver.

He had no role in the study, which was led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, sponsored by the European Union, and published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine.

It involved 62,565 men in Denmark, where mandatory school and military service exams enabled tracking their health for decades.

Heights and weights were measured when they were 7, 13, and between 17 and 26. National health records were used to see how many developed

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diabetes in adulthood.

Men who were overweight at age 7 but weren't by age 13 had similar odds of diabetes later in life as men who'd never been overweight.

Those who were overweight only at 13, or only at 7 and 13, had a lower risk than those who stayed overweight throughout young adulthood but a higher risk than men who'd never been overweight.

“They are hopeful results” that show there are benefits if parents can help chubby kids “grow into a healthy weight,” said Steven Gortmaker, a childhood obesity researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health.

If you can slow the rise of obesity in very young children, you have a chance of really preventing future cases of diabetes.

“If you can slow the rise of obesity in very young children you have a chance of really preventing future cases of diabetes.”

Why might the teen years matter so much?

“At adolescence you become more

insulin resistant, just sort of a natural part of puberty,” Daniels explained.

The muscles and organs don't use insulin as well after then, so it takes more to get the same job done, he said.

The study had many limitations— it was only in men, and there was no information on what they weighed in adulthood, when the diabetes developed.

It was a different time and place— decades ago in Denmark, only 5 percent to 8 percent of these men had been overweight as children or teens.

Today in the United States, about 35 percent of kids are, and more than 23 percent are worldwide.

Study: Blacks and Whites Differ in Their Willingness to Participate in Health Research Studies

Courtesy CDC Live poultry, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, often carry germs such as Salmonella.

After you touch a bird, or anything in the area where birds live and roam, wash your hands so you don’t get sick!

Owning backyard chickens and other poultry can be a great experience. However, children and other groups of people have a greater chance of illness from handling live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam.

Even handling baby birds displayed at stores can cause a Salmonella infection. Keep reading to learn about the steps you can take to stay healthy around live poultry.

How do people get Salmonella infections from live poultry?

Live poultry might have Salmonella germs in their droppings and on their bodies (feathers, feet, and beaks), even when they appear healthy and clean.

The germs can get on cages, coops, feed and water dishes, hay, plants, and soil in the area where the birds live and roam. Germs also can get on the hands, shoes, and clothes of people who handle or care for the birds. People become infected with Salmonella germs when they put their hands or equipment that has been in contact with live poultry in or around their mouth.

Young children are more likely to get sick because their immune systems are still developing and they are more likely to put their fingers or pacifiers and other items into their mouths.

Some people who have contact with items, like coops or water dishes, in the area where poultry live can get sick without actually touching one of the birds.

Germs on your hands can spread easily to other people or surfaces, which is why it’s important to wash hands immediately with soap and water after touching poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam.

How do I reduce the chance of Salmonella infection?

• Always wash your hands with soap and water right after touching live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam.

• Adults should supervise handwashing by young children.

• Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not readily available. n Poultry, see page 7

Racial and ethnic minorities, especially Africa-Americans are significantly less likely to participate in health-related research than whites, says a new study from Ball State University.

This impedes the testing, development, implementation, and evaluation of various clinical and community based disease prevention and health promotion interventions, said said Jagdish Khubchandani, a community health education professor in Ball State's College of Health and author of the study Black–White Differences in Willingness to Participate and Perceptions about Health Research.

The research, which was recently published in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, examines health research participation history and willingness to participate.

“According to the findings, lesser-educated, older, and male African-Americans are less likely to participate in health research studies,” Khubchandani said. “It could be possible that this generation of older African-American males still experiences prejudice or is highly aware of the past exploitation of racial and ethnic minorities in healthcare research and healthcare systems.”

Researchers found that about 15 percent of African-American respondents have participated in a health research study and 48 percent would participate in a health research study if invited. While more than a fifth of whites (23 percent) have participated in a study, majority would like to participate if invited (57 percent).

“Trust building should be a key component of healthcare professional training and practice,” he said “If individuals do not want to participate in health research studies,

Healthcare practitioners need to ensure beneficence, justice, and respect for all. it becomes difficult to find better care or disease prevention methods.”

Community members ages 18 years or older enrolled in HealthStreet, an innovative community engagement research program comprised the source of study population. A total of 7,809 community members (58.6 percent females) participated in the study with 65.8 percent AfricanAmericans and 34.2 percent whites.

The study also found: • Older African- American males with lower education are the least likely to participate in health research studies.

• The amount of fair

compensation desired by AfricanAmericans to participate in health research studies was two times higher than Whites.

• Individuals who are unemployed, food insecure, and chronically ill are more likely to volunteer for health research studies.

• Those who have participated in health research studies in the past, are more likely to be willing to participate again, if invited to participate “Healthcare practitioners need to ensure beneficence, justice, and respect for all. While billions of dollars are spent every year due to existing health disparities, these disparities can be reduced by better research and including racial and ethnic minorities as a key component of all healthcare initiatives from governance to consumer preference”

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NEWS Winnie Madikizela-Mandela:

A LIFE OF STRUGGLE

By Christopher Torchia JOHANNESBURG—Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth—Nomzamo, “one who undergoes trials”—foretold a life of struggle.

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URING her nearly 38-year marriage to Nelson Mandela, she fought for Black majority rule even as she vowed to escape the shadow of the great man.

And although many South Africans called her the “Mother of the Nation,” she would become engulfed in criminal convictions and scandals.

Madikizela-Mandela died Monday in a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 81 after a long illness, her family announced. She will be honored with a state funeral on April 14, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday evening after paying a condolence visit to MadikizelaMandela's home in Johannesburg's Soweto township.

Over the years, MadikizelaMandela became a symbol of the suffering caused by South Africa's system of white minority rule known as apartheid and became a force against it, ultimately serving as a member of parliament.

She and her husband began a family before Nelson Mandela went underground and then was imprisoned for more than a quartercentury. Left with two young daughters, Madikizela-Mandela was persecuted by police and banished to a remote town where neighbors were forbidden to speak with her.

As Nelson Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison seeking reconciliation and forgiveness, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela wanted the perpetrators of apartheid punished.

“What brutalized me so much was that I knew what it is to hate,” she once said in a South African television interview.

Madikizela-Mandela's story grabbed the imagination of people around the world. It's been told in books as well as the Hollywood movie “Winnie,” starring Oscarwinning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson.

The young Winnie grew up in what is now Eastern Cape province and came to Johannesburg as the city's first Black female social worker.

Her research into the high infant mortality rate in a Black township, which she linked to poverty caused by racism, first sparked her interest in politics.

“I started to realize the abject poverty under which most people were forced to live, the appalling conditions created by the inequalities of the system,” she said.

In 1957, she met Nelson Mandela, a rising lawyer and anti-apartheid activist 18 years her senior, and they married a year later following his divorce from his first wife.

The first five turbulent years of their marriage saw Mandela going underground to build the armed struggle against apartheid, and finally to prison in 1963, while his wife gave birth to two daughters.

“The wife of a freedom fighter is often like a widow, even when her

The wife of a freedom fighter is often like a widow, even when her husband is not in prison.

Nelson Mandela husband is not in prison,” Mandela wrote. But he added: “Winnie gave me cause for hope. I felt as though I had a new and second chance at life.

My love for her gave me the added strength for the struggles that lay ahead.”

Madikizela-Mandela always was aware of the danger of being overshadowed by her husband's allencompassing personality, and she vowed not to lose herself.

Even before they were separated

by Nelson Mandela's long stay in prison, she had become politicized, being jailed for two weeks while pregnant for participating in a women's protest against apartheid restrictions on Blacks.

The apartheid police later harassed her, sometimes dragging her from bed at night without giving her a chance to make arrangements for her daughters.

Madikizela-Mandela complained bitterly on a North American tour after she was forced to testify to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1997 that the commission never asked her about the treatment she suffered over 18 months in solitary confinement.

In 1977, she was banished to a remote town, Brandfort, where neighbors were forbidden to speak to her. She was banned from meeting with more than one person at a time.

The woman who returned to Johannesburg in 1985 was much

harder, more ruthless and bellicose, branded by the cruelty of apartheid and determined vengeance.

In her book “100 Years of Struggle: Mandela's ANC,” Heidi Holland suggested that Madikizela-Mandela was “perhaps driven half-mad by security police harassment.” In an infamous 1986 speech she threatened “no more peaceful protests.”

Instead, she endorsed the “necklacing” method of killing suspected informers and police with fuel-doused tires put around the neck and set alight.

“Together hand-in-hand, with our boxes of matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate this country,” she said.

At the time, the African National Congress party and its army of guerrilla fighters were riddled with spies and informers, some willing, others tortured into submission.

Still harassed by police, Madikizela-Mandela gathered a group of young men known as the Mandela United Football Club, who lived on her property.

But they turned into thugs who so terrorized the Black township of Soweto that people set ablaze Madikizela-Mandela's home there, according to an autobiography by ANC veteran Amina Cachalia and other accounts.

Her bodyguards were accused of the disappearances and killings of at least 18 boys and young men.

Under Trump, New Transportation Grants Ditch Bikes, Walkways

By Andrew Taylorv WASHINGTON—Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland.

That's so Obama-era.

In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned

out for Donald Trump in 2016. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such as Idaho, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, and fewer “greenways,” “complete streets” and bike lanes.

The latest grants offer nothing for New York City, Los Angeles or Chicago. Money in those Democratic heavy states went

instead to projects in Trumpfriendly regions: repainting a bridge in New York's North Country, contributing to a highway project in Modesto, California, and upgrading an interstate highway in southern Illinois.

The Obama administration gave most of these grants to urban areas represented by Democrats.

In the most infamous case, her bodyguards in 1989 kidnapped four boys including 14-year-old James “Stompie” Seipei Moeketsi.

He was accused of being a police informer, badly beaten and his throat slit. In 1991, Madikizela-Mandela was charged with Moeketsi's killing. A court found her guilty of his kidnapping and assault and sentenced her to six years in jail.

She appealed and was found guilty of being an accessory in the assault, and the sentence was reduced to a fine and a suspended prison term.

Madikizela-Mandela steadfastly denied any knowledge of any killings, leading the judge in that case to brand her “an unblushing liar.”

The newly freed Mandela stood by his wife, urging friends to come to court to show their support, according to Cachalia in her autobiography “When Hope and History Rhyme.”

The marriage that survived decades of prison bars dissolved with a formal separation in 1992, two years after Mandela's release.

The couple divorced in 1996, two years after Mandela became president in South Africa's first all-race elections.

He accused his wife of infidelity.

She kept his name, adding her maiden name. In 2003, MadikizelaMandela was convicted on fraud and theft charges and sentenced to five years in jail, though she ended up serving no time.

The conviction appeared to end her career: She quit Parliament and resigned from her posts as president of the ANC Woman's League and a member of the party's executive committee.

But her base of support, mostly downtrodden Black women and youth, remained loyal. In 2009, months before general elections, ANC members made her No. 5 on their election list, a measure of her enduring popularity.

She remained outspoken and joined the rising anger against thenPresident Jacob Zuma over multiple scandals that hurt the reputation of the ANC, calling with other longtime party veterans for his departure.

Zuma resigned in February.

As the mother of two of Mandela's children, Madikizela-Mandela and her ex-husband appeared to rebuild a friendship in his final years. It was not unusual to see him at public events with her on one side and his third wife, Graca Machel, on the other. MadikizelaMandela later became embroiled in disputes over Mandela's estate.

George Bizos, a human rights lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at the 1960s trial that led to his long imprisonment, recalled how the marriage broke down.

“Nelson Mandela called two other senior members of the ANC after his release and he actually said, ‘I love her, we have differences, I don't want to discuss them, please respect her,”' Bizos said. “And he shed tears to say that ‘we have decided to separate.' He loved her to the end.”

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• Don’t let live poultry inside the house, especially in areas where food or drink is prepared, served, or stored.

• Set aside a pair of shoes to wear while taking care of poultry and keep those shoes outside of the house.

• Don’t let children younger than 5 years, adults older than 65, or people with weakened immune systems from conditions such as cancer treatment, HIV/AIDS or organ transplants, handle or touch chicks, ducklings, or other live poultry.

• Don’t eat or drink in the area where the birds live or roam.

• Don’t kiss your birds or snuggle them and then touch your face or mouth.

• Stay outdoors when cleaning any equipment or materials used to raise or care for live poultry, such as cages or feed or water containers.

• Buy birds from hatcheries that participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Poultry Improvement Plan (USDA-NPIP) U.S. voluntary Salmonella Monitoring Program[279 KB]. This program is intended to reduce the incidence of Salmonella in baby poultry in the hatchery, which helps prevent the spread of illness among poultry and people.

Safe Handling Tips for Eggs from Backyard Poultry Shell eggs may become contaminated with Salmonella through the laying process, once the eggs are laid, through poultry feed or bedding.

To keep your family healthy, follow the tips below when collecting and handling eggs from a backyard flock: • Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling eggs, chickens, or anything in their environment.

• Maintain a clean coop. Cleaning the coop, floor, nests and perches on a regular basis will help to keep eggs clean.

• Collect eggs often. Eggs that spend a significant amount of time in the nest can become dirty or break. Cracked eggs should be thrown away.

• Eggs with dirt and debris can be cleaned with fine sandpaper, a brush or cloth. Don’t wash eggs, because colder water can pull bacteria into the egg.

•Refrigerate eggs after collection.

• Cook eggs thoroughly. Raw and undercooked eggs contain Salmonella bacteria that can make you sick.

• Know the local regulations around sale of eggs. If you sell eggs, it is important to follow local licensing requirements.

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LOCAL NEWS President and CEO of Edison International To Deliver 2018 Commencement Address at Compton College Compton College will hold its 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Football Stadium.

The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International.

Pedro-Pizarro, President and CEO of Edison International

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HIS will be the first commencement ceremony at Compton College since it was officially named the 114th California Community College through

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a unanimous vote by the Board of Governors in June 2017.

“I am honored to be invited to give the commencement address at Compton College. Education is the most important gift we can give ourselves and our communities, and education should be available to everyone. That is why community colleges like Compton College are a vital part of our education system,” said Pizarro.

Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE), is one of the nation’s largest electric utility companies. Pizarro’s career at Edison International has spanned 19 years. He joined the company in 1999 and progressed through several

leadership roles, including president of SCE. Prior to his work at Edison International and SCE, Pizarro was a senior engagement manager with McKinsey & Company providing management consulting services to energy, technology, engineering services, and banking clients.

Pizarro earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology and held National Science Foundation and Department of Defense graduate fellowships. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University.

He currently serves on the boards of Argonne National Laboratory, Electric Power Research Institute, Edison Electric Institute,

and California Institute of Technology.

Pizarro was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Florida with his family when he was young. His parents valued education and wanted to provide the best educational experience possible for their children. During high school, Pizarro was challenged when his bad back required two surgeries and put him behind in his studies. However, he managed to get on track during his senior year leading to an acceptance to Harvard University. He says the experience taught him resiliency and he had to learn be flexible and creative in how he did things, skills he has applied during his career in leadership roles.

Tommy Chong Sued Over Marijuana Marketing Deal LOS ANGELES—Tommy Chong and the comic's son were sued by a licensing company that alleges the pair cut them out of the profits generated from a marketing plan the plaintiffs established to sell marijuana products and accessories.

Evergreen Licensing LLC and its founder, Brian Vecchio, name Tommy and Paris Chong as defendants in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, along with Jon-Paul Cowen, described in the complaint as a business associate of the Chongs.

Representatives for the defendants could not be immediately reached for comment on the suit.

The complaint seeks unspecified damages on allegations of breach of contract, fraud and unjust enrichment.

Chong was chosen to help market the Evergreen project because he is a "well-known and longtime proponent of the legalization and responsible use of cannibis," the suit states.

But after three years of ACROSS 1. Piggy's glasses ("Lord of the Flies") 6. Strike caller 9. Not a hit 13. Earth in Latin 14. Fa follower 15. Half of diameters 16. Architectural projection 17. Down Under bird 18. Mountaineer's tool 19. *Royal family since 1917 21. *2018 royal bride 23. Stumblebum 24. Ship wrecker 25. *A national color 28. Ditto 30. Poster heading 35. "It aint over till it's ____" 37. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 39. Hindu sage 40. Not all 41. World Series mistake 43. Not Sunni 44. Augmenting 46. Hatha or bikram, e.g.

47. Teller's partner 48. Take the first steps 50. Bar bill, pl.

52. *The British Royal Navy secures it 53. Strip of wood 55. Bebop, for short 57. *Cause of 1936 abdication 60. *#29 Down's co-ruler 64. Dam 65. Fuss, to Shakespeare 67. Dhaka, formerly 68. Black tie ____ 69. Biochemistry abbr.

70. Foe 71. Between bleu and jaune 72. Seasonal blues 73. ____ sociales or social networks DOWN 1. Put in the hold 2. ____meter or ____scope

3. Sportscaster Andrews 4. Words to live by 5. Pico de gallo and such 6. Drug addict 7. *Catherine of Aragon to Bloody Mary 8. Musketeer's hat accessory 9. Speed of object divided by speed of sound 10. Brainchild 11. a.k.a. Xi'an, ancient capital of China 12. *How many wives did Henry VIII have?

15. Ships' masts and sails attendant 20. "Coming ____ ____" 22. Get it wrong 24. *Get engaged 25. *Symbols for Houses of Lancaster and York 26. Call forth 27. Call it quits

29. *#60 Across' co-ruler 31. Bit of smoke 32. "____ we all fall down" 33. German wine valley 34. *Present Prince of Wales' first wife 36. First woman Attorney General 38. Frat house party garb 42. Torah teacher 45. Esophagus 49. ____ chi 51. Fuse together 54. Former Russian leaders 56. Heathrow craft 57. We have 58. Affirm 59. Pre-easter period 60. Blue dyestuff 61. Latte choice 62. "The Road Runner" corporation 63. The Say Hey Kid 64. Leo in Russian 66. "23andMe" type of test

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development and spending $1 million on the project, Chong and Cowen conspired to "take it all away, even hacking into Evergreen's Gmail account in order to misappropriate social media sites that plaintiffs created for the project," according to the suit, which alleges that the defendants "cut plaintiffs entirely out of the picture, the project and the revenue and profits the project was going to generate and is generating."

Although Chong "cultivated the public image of a trustworthy, pot- smoking, laid back, good guy," the plaintiffs found out "to their chagrin and injury ... that he was anything but that type individual in his business dealings with them," the suit says.

The 79-year-old Chong co-starred with Cheech Marin in the 1978 film "Up in Smoke," which is credited with establishing the stoner comedy genre.

LA Men Will Plead Guilty to Firebombing Black Families LOS ANGELES—Three East Los Angeles gang members will plead guilty to federal

racketeering and civil rights charges for firebombing Black residents at a housing project.

Authorities say four years ago, members of a Latino gang threw Molotov cocktails into four apartments at the Ramona Gardens project in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood.

Black families that included women and children were sleeping in three of the apartments.

U.S. Attorney Nicola Hanna says it was a miracle that nobody was injured.

In plea agreements filed Thursday, Jose Saucedo, Edwin Felix and Jonathan Portillo acknowledged that the unprovoked attacks were aimed at driving the families out of the complex.

The men could now face some 30 years each in prison.

Three other gang members previously pleaded guilty and two are facing trial.

SODOKU SOLUTION

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NEWS

Pruitt Announces Plans to Overturn Obama-Era Vehicle Emissions Standards Could Set Back U.S. Emissions Reductions by Decades

By Roddy Scheer This past week the Trump administration wound up and struck environmentalists with yet another head shot, this time proposing to decimate the federal vehicle emissions standards hike set to go in place in 2022 that President Obama considered one of his crowning environmental achievements.

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HE Obama regs called for boosting average fuel economy to more than 50 miles-per-gallon by 2025 in what Safe Climate Campaign activist Daniel Becker considers the “single biggest step to date that any nation has taken to address global warming.”

Analysis by the non-profit Union of Concerned Scientists shows

that the new standards would have averted 570 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — equivalent to taking 140 coalfired power plants offline for a year — and would have saved consumers some $1.7 trillion in fuel costs within just three years of kicking in.

“The Obama Administra­ tion’s determi­ nation was wrong,” says Pruitt, adding that

the previous administration “made assumptions … that didn’t comport with reality” and, as a result, set the standards too high. Pruitt’s EPA is also reexamining California’s existing waiver that allows the Golden State to impose even stricter emissions standards than federal law mandates. Carmakers have traditionally manufactured cars in the U.S. to California’s stricter standards so as not to have to run two different manufacturing processes for each model line.

“Cooperative federalism doesn’t mean that one state can dictate standards for the rest of the country. EPA will set a national standard for greenhouse gas emissions that

allows auto manufacturers to make cars that people both want and can afford — while still expanding environmental and safety benefits of newer cars,” Pruitt adds. “It is in America’s best interest to have a national standard, and we look forward to partnering with all states, including California, as we work to finalize that standard.”

And if you are hoping that Scott Pruitt will be the next Trump Cabinet member to get the axe (along with the administration’s antienvironmental leanings), don’t hold your breath. Pruitt might just be Trump’s (and the Far Right’s) favorite high-level lackey.

As Umair Irfan points out

on Vox.com, recent efforts by 11 environmental groups to get Trump to oust Scott Pruitt at EPA may be doing the exact opposite. “[Pruitt] has demonstrated immense loyalty, a trait Trump seems to prize above all else among his subordinates,” says Irfan.

“And the outrage from environmental groups may push Pruitt’s supporters further into his corner.”

“The same agenda that’s so repulsive to [environmentalists] has drawn praise from President Trump and much of his base,” adds Irfan. “The fact that environmentalists, liberals, and Democrats are all upset with Pruitt’s actions in office only further boosts his

standing on the right.”

For its part, California is not backing down, with Governor Jerry Brown vowing to fight for his state to keep their waiver so they can continue leading the auto industry towards greener and greener manufacturing processes and more fuel efficient cars and trucks.

Only time will tell whether the Trump administration can succeed in decimating fuel economy standards. In the meantime, we can all help turn out the vote for Congressional midterm elections to get more Democrats in offer to hold tight against right wing assaults on the environment and other causes so central to the welfare of all Americans let alone the citizens of the world.

DeVos Joins Debate on Racial Inequities In School Discipline

By Maria Danilova WASHING TON—E duc at i on Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday entered a heated national debate on racial disparities in school discipline, meeting with educators as a government watchdog said in a report that African-American students continue to be punished more often than their peers.

The study by the Government Accountability Office found that Black children account for about 16 percent of students but 39 percent of students suspended from school.

A 2016 federal study showed that Black students are more than three times more likely to be suspended from school and nearly twice as likely to be expelled than their white peers.

A 2014 document issued by the Obama administration told schools to determine if penalties like suspension and expulsion were disproportionately affecting Black students. If they didn't correct any disparities, they could face federal investigations and possible loss of

federal funding.

The document also urged educators to move away from harsh penalties in favor of positive behavior interventions such as counseling.

DeVos met behind closed doors Wednesday morning with educators who believe that rolling back the Obama rule will further entrench discrimination. Later in the day she heard from opponents who say that softening discipline practices makes schools less safe and prevents effective learning.

While there's widespread agreement that disparities in discipline based on race and disability are a serious problem, there's intense debate over what causes them and how to fix them.

Tynisha Jointer, behavioral health specialist for elementary schools in Chicago, said the Obamaera guidance was instrumental in fighting discrimination. She recalled a visit to a public school to help counsel an unruly first-grader.

Jointer observed the student, a Black boy, acting out during a PE class.

But she also noticed that during the

first 10 minutes of class, the teacher redirected that student six times, while his white peers who also were misbehaving did not receive the same attention.

“Black students, especially Black boys, are looked at as deviant and defiant while white students are seen as exploring and testing boundaries,” Jointer said in an interview.

She said she told DeVos that “hands down, positive interventions work best.”

Olinka Crusoe, who teaches English as a second language in New York City, cited the example of a firstgrader at her school who would act out during writing time. She and other teachers spent several months trying various approaches until they figured out that giving him a sheet of paper with bigger lines and a bigger pencil solved the problem.

“We tried intervention after intervention after intervention until the student was able to do the work, to just sit and learn,” Crusoe said before her meeting with DeVos. But Nicole Stewart said she resigned as vice principal at Lincoln

DeVos said … that the Obama practice of investigating sexual assault was unfair to the accused.

High School in San Diego because she believes the Obama policy made her school and others dangerous for students and teachers. Stewart said one student brought a knife to school, but was not expelled because his action was attributed to his disability. Two weeks later, he attacked a student with a knife in front of their peers, she said.

“Imagine that culture, imagine being a student on that campus, imagine being a teacher and wondering if you are safe, whether they have a gun,” Stewart told reporters in a phone call.

Max Eden, an education expert at the Manhattan Institute, said when school officials fear repercussions from Washington they refrain from

disciplining unruly students and that causes disruption in classrooms.

“The message is that when the federal government says ‘you better get these numbers down,' they are going to go down and the easiest way to do that is to not punish bad behavior or hide it when you do,” Eden said after the meeting.

Eden said DeVos did not ask questions or make comments and merely listened.

DeVos' moves on school discipline follow other decisions on students' civil rights last year. She rescinded guidance telling schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. She also allowed universities to ask for more evidence from women complaining of sexual assault on campus. DeVos said bathroom rules should be decided at the local level and that the Obama practice of investigating sexual assault was unfair to the accused.

Education Department officials would not say when any decision could be made on any changes in the 2014 school discipline guidelines.

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NEWS Paralympic Gold Medalist Honored by L.A. County Supervisors LOS ANGELES—Paralympic gold medal-winning sled hockey player Ralph DeQuebec of San Pedro was honored Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

The 5-foot-10-inch, 185-pound defenseman had three assists in three games as the U.S. won the gold medal in the Pyeongchang Paralympics last month.

Supervisor Janice Hahn said she watched the final game against Canada, late at night and on the edge of her seat, and was particularly invested because DeQuebec's mother Tina has been an executive assistant on her staff since 2001.

DeQuebec, who joined the Marine Corps a year after his 2001 graduation from San Pedro High School, lost both of his legs when a roadside bomb detonated while he was deployed to Afghanistan as a gunnery sergeant.

Hahn teared up while recalling a visit to DeQuebec at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2012, where he was recovering from the double amputation.

"I was absolutely devastated by realizing the sacrifice that you had made for this country," Hahn told the 35-year-old Purple Heart recipient.

"I know you don't really like all

this attention. We wanted to thank you for representing our country in such an amazing way, both on the military battlefield and now on the Paralympic team for the USA ... you truly are a hero," she said.

"I'm not a man of many words," DeQuebec said, before credited his success to the support of his family and "working really hard."

His father -- who wore a jersey with his son's number 3 on it -- stood nearby with DeQuebec's mother and one of his sisters.

“Not only did I represent my country but I represented my city," DeQuebec said to cheers. He was born in Harbor City and grew up

in San Pedro. DeQuebec played 15 games with the national team during the 2017-18 season, with one goal and five assists. He was a member of the teams that won the World Sled Hockey Challenge in 2017 and Turin Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in 2018.

DeQuebec played for the U.S. development sled hockey team from 2014- 2017. He also plays for the Colorado Avalanche Sled Hockey Team.

The Paralympic team beat Japan, the Czech Republic, Korea and Italy before besting Canada 2-1 with an overtime goal to take the gold.

Sled hockey was invented at a

Stockholm rehabilitation center in the early 1960s by a group of Swedes who, despite their physical disability, wanted to continue playing hockey. Sled hockey follows most of the typical ice hockey rules, except for the equipment. Players sit in specially designed sleds that sit on top of two hockey skate blades. There are two sticks for each player instead of one and the sticks have metal pics on the butt end for players to propel themselves.

Goaltenders wear basically the same equipment but do make modifications to the glove. Metal picks are sewn into the backside to allow the goalie to maneuver.

LEGAL Title Order No. 95518731 Trustee Sale No. 82520 Loan No. 399138213 APN 6137-027-021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/3/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 4/18/2018 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 8/12/2016 as Instrument No. 20160956068 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: MANUEL EFREN ALVAREZ, A SINGLE MAN , as Trustor CRESCENT LANE, INC. , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: LOT 58 OF TRACT NO. 12933, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 252, PAGES 34 AND 35, OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14402 SOUTH LONESS 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, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit $239,488.75 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 3/16/2018 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844-4777869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed or trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 82520.

Information about postpone-

ments that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.” CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 8190 East Kaiser Blvd. Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 SchId:70348 AdId:23454 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE HAWTHORNE BUSINESS CENTER VS PAYNE, DERICK CASE NO: 15R04564 R Under a writ of Execution issued on 12/22/15. Out of the L.A. SUPERIOR COURT SANTA MONICA, of the WEST DISTRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 12/16/15.

In favor of HAWTHORNE BUSINESS CENTER, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 3719 CANFIELD AVENUE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, EVANSMILNER, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, E III REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, AND CA EXCHANGE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS TENANTS IN COMMON, A/K/A HAWTHORNE BUSINESS CENTER and against PAYNE, DERICK, AN INDIVIDUAL, DBA DLP ENTERPRISES, DBA DLP TRANSPORTATION showing a net balance of $25,000.00 actually due on said judgment. (Amount subject to revision) I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, LOT 42 OF TRACT NO. 29456 AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 732, PAGES 9 AND 10 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 6139-021-016 Commonly known as: 15613 VISALIA AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90220 Public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above described property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with interest and all costs on 04/18/18, 10:00 AM at the following location.

STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE 111 N. HILL STREET, ROOM 125B LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ( ) This sale is subject to a minimum bid in the amount of $0.00 (Subject to revision) Prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders.

Creditor's Attorney JOEL D. RUBEN LAW OFFICES OF JOEL D. RUBEN 1230 ROSECRANS AVENUE, STE. 300 MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 Dated: 03/15/18 Branch: Los Angeles JIM McDONNELL, Sheriff By: LISA MOJARRO, Deputy Operator Id: E229646

Para obtener esta informaciontraduccion en Espanol llame a este numero: (213) 972-3950

NOTE: IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO TAKE DOWN OR DEFACE A POSTED NOTICE BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. ( Penal Code section 616) CN947616 15R04564 R Mar 28, Apr 4,11, 2018 SchId:70391 AdId:23470 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-17-9172-CS Order # 170495337-CAVOI Loan # 9802872094 [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se-

cured 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): GAYLE L WHITE, UNMARRIED. Recorded: 2/14/2006 as Instrument No. 060343438 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/19/2018 at 9:00 AM. Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $338,334.51.

The purported property address is: 12823 S LIME AVE COMPTON, CA 90221. Assessor's Parcel No. 6185-010-039. 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.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case CA-17-9172-CS. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 3/19/2018 SUMMIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 16745 W. Bernardo Dr., Ste. 100 San Diego, CA 92127 (866) 248-2679 (For NON SALE information only) Sale Line: (800) 2802832 or Login to: WWW.AUCTION.COM Reinstatement Line: (800) 401-6587. Cecilia Stewart, Trustee Sale Officer. 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. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. A-4651061 03/28/2018, 04/04/2018, 04/11/2018 SchId:70417 AdId:23477 CustId:64 -----------APN: 6177-015-019 TS No: CA01000167-17 TO No: 05933905 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 14, 1996. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD

AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 23, 2018 at 09:00 AM, near the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, Special Default Services, Inc., as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on November 27, 1996 as Instrument No. 96-1925752 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by IVORY J. LEWIS, A WIDOW AND KAREN R. LEWIS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of THE ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES CO. OF CALIF INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: LOT 226 OF TRACT NO. 11991, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 283, PACE(S) 26 TO 32 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1821 E. Stockton Ave, Compton, CA 90221. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $37,220.62 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic AT 702-6597766 for information regarding the Special Default Services, Inc. or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA01000167-17. 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: March 26, 2018 Special Default Services, Inc. TS No. CA01000167-17 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 225-5945 TDD: 866-660-4288 Lisa Welch, Trustee Sales Officer SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www. insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 SPECIAL DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.ISL Number 38611, Pub Dates: 03/28/2018, 04/04/2018, 04/11/2018, THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:70423 AdId:23479 CustId:669 -----------PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids are invited for: Municipal Tax Consultant- the City of Compton tax consultant will be required to provide consulting services for the following programs: the Utility Users Tax (UUT), Sales & Use Tax Audit (SUTA) which includes the District Tax (Measure P), and Business License Tax (BLT). The City of Compton is looking for a qualified firm who can provide the City with auditing, monitoring, consulting, protection and recovery services to bolster its tax revenue collection efforts.

Bid deadline- Bid submissions should be received no later than 10 am, April 19, 2018 at the City of Compton City Clerk’s Office at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220.

Bid information may be obtained on the City’s website as of Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Contact Leslie NacionalesTafoya Administrative Analyst at 310-605-5697 or lnacionalestafoya@comptoncity.org for any inquiries.

ALITA GODWIN CITY CLERK PUBLISH: April 4 & 11, 2018 SchId:70431 AdId:23482 CustId:314 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TED MELVIN CONLEY CASE NO. 17STPB11247 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TED MELVIN CONLEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by THOMAS CONLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that THOMAS CONLEY 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: 04/24/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 GUY A. LEEMHUIS, ESQ. - SBN 208098 LAW OFFICES OF GUY A. LEEMHUIS 1801 CENTURY PARK EAST, 24TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/18 CNS-3115983# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:70440 AdId:23485 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DIOSELINA CHAVEZ aka DIOSELINA CABRERA CHAVEZ Case No. 18STPB02767 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DIOSELINA CHAVEZ aka DIOSELINA CABRERA CHAVEZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Maria Chavez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Maria Chavez 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 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: MICHAEL S DAMSKY ESQ SBN 102652 GUAGENTI & DAMSKY 2615 190TH ST STE 105 REDONDO BEACH CA 90278 CN947738 CHAVEZ Apr 4,11,18, 2018 SchId:70486 AdId:23500 CustId:65 -----------PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids are invited for: For qualified developers to acquire and develop City of Compton Successor Agency owned property known as 250 N Central Avenue for CommercialRetail, Mixed Use or Residential Development.

Bid deadline- Bid submissions should be received no later than 3 pm on May 1, 2018 at the City of Compton City Clerk’s Office at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220.

Bid information may be obtained on the City’s website as of Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Contact Leslie NacionalesTafoya, Administrative Analyst at 310-605-5697 or lnacionalestafoya@comptoncity.org for any inquiries.

ALITA GODWIN CITY CLERK SchId:70489 AdId:23501 CustId:314 -----------Drivers: New Dedicated Positions HIRING NOW! Home Weekly, Starting at $58k+/year

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LEGAL CALL 888-852-6250 Drivers: New Dedicated Positions HIRING NOW! Home Weekly, Starting at $58k+/year CALL 888-852-6250 SchId:70508 AdId:23507 CustId:677 -----------T.S. No. 036925-CA APN: 6151-011026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/2/2000. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 5/24/2018 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 6/13/2000, as Instrument No. 00 0906041, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: RAFAEL RAMIREZ AND EVANGELINA RAMIREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AND BERTHA RAMIREZ, A SINGLE WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 526 W PALMER 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $127,774.91 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 036925-CA. 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 SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:70511 AdId:23508 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS CITY OF COMPTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT “NOTICE INVITING BIDS” SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 on or before May 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM, opened and read in the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The bid package will be available online at www. comptoncity.org on April 11, 2018.

All Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to: City Clerk, City of Compton 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton CA 90220 And marked outside with: “Request for Bids for POTHOLE REPAIR SERVICES” The proposed work shall be performed in accordance with the contract specifications and other contract documents as

specified herein and shall consist of the following general work descriptions: to provide POTHOLE REPAIR SERVICES in the City of Compton. If you need additional information, please contact John Strickland, at (310) 605-5505.

The Agency reserves the right, after opening bids, to reject any or all bids, or to make award to the lowest responsible bidder and reject all other bids; to waive any informality in the bidding; and to accept any bid or portion thereof; and to take all bids under advisement for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days. Bids will be compared on the basis of the engineer's estimate of the quantities of the several items of work as shown on the Bid Sheets. Only such plans, specifications, and items of work as are appropriate shall apply to the work as bid.

At the time of contract award, the contractor shall possess a Class A Contractor's License or a combination of Specialty Contractor's License(s) adequate to perform the work herein described.

All subcontractors shall have equivalent licenses for their specific trades. The contractor and all subcontractors shall have a valid City of Compton business license prior to commencing work.

proposal which best meets the needs of the City will be selected for further analysis and negotiation.

The City of Compton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted.

No guarantee is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposals, or otherwise. All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposals, in the submission of additional information, and/or in any other aspect of a proposal prior to the award of a written contract will be borne by the respondent.

Parties interested in obtaining a Request for Proposal (RFP) package should contact the: City Manager – Economic Services City of Compton 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-5585 SUBMITTAL DEADLINE To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Monday, April 23, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option.

Each bid must conform and be responsive to this notice and shall be made on the official forms furnished in the Instructions to Bidders. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, or by a corporate surety bond on the form furnished by the AGENCY, as a guarantee that the bidder will, if an award is made to him in accordance with the terms of their bid, promptly secure workmen's compensation insurance and liability insurance, execute a contract in the required form, and furnish satisfactory bonds for the faithful performance of the contract and for the payment of claims of material and laborers thereunder. Said check or bidder's bond shall be in an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount of the bid. The Performance Bond shall be not less than 100 percent of the total amount of the bid price named in the contract. The Payment Bond shall be not less than 100 percent of the total amount of the bid price named in the contract. The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any bond if, in the opinion of the AGENCY Attorney, the Surety's acknowledgment is not in the form included in the contract documents or in another form substantially as prescribed by law.

During this period of restricted contact, any attempt by a proposing firm, its representative or agent to contact, lobby, or make a representation to a member of the City Council, or any other official, employee, or agent of the City will be grounds for disqualification.

Minimum wage rates for this project have been predetermined by the Secretary of Labor. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates as determined by the State for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and their subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

This RFP describes the proposal format, submittal requirements, preliminary scope of services, project schedule, the minimum information that must be included in the proposal, and the selection process. Failure to submit the Proposal in accordance with the procedures outlined maybe cause for disqualification.

In accordance with provisions of Section 1773.2 (amended 1977) of the California Labor Code copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the State Director of Industrial Relations and are available at the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ PWD. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file with the City and available upon request.

The City of Compton hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business and Women's Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Contract Documents call for monthly progress payments based upon the Engineer's estimate of the percentage of work completed. The AGENCY will retain 5 percent of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay the amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 4590 and the provisions of the Contract Documents pertaining to the Substitution of Securities.

Alita Godwin City Clerk PUBLISH: April 11, 2018 April 18, 2018 April 25, 2018 SchId:70578 AdId:23531 CustId:314 -----------CITY OF COMPTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SPOKESPERSON The City of Compton is soliciting proposals from experienced media relations firms and consultant to provide public and internal communications, governmental brand management and strategic community partnerships. The consultant will work with all Elected Officials and City Manager to develop a comprehensive and unified look, feel and style for public communications material produced and distributed by the City.

Proposals will be received in the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220 until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All proposals must be clearly marked, “PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION SPOKESPERSON IN THE CITY OF COMPTON – DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” and shall be delivered during the business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except holidays, to the City Clerk’s Office.

Alita Godwin, CMC Publish: 4/11/18 4/18/18 SchId:70581 AdId:23532 CustId:314 -----------REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO PERFORM FOR STREET DESIGN SERVICES FOR COMPTON BLVD. (CITY LIMIT EAST TO CITY LIMIT WEST) IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, CALIFORNIA The City of Compton Public Works Department is requesting Request for Proposals (RFP) from design consultants for Street Design Services to be performed on city roads within the City limits (From City Limit to City Limit.).

Requirements for this RFP are available online at www.comptoncity.org on April 11, 2018. In order to be considered in the selection process, interested parties shall submit five (5) copies of their Proposal and one digital copy on CD or USB drive no later than 10:00 AM, May 2, 2018 to: City of Compton City Clerk’s Office 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 Attention: John Strickland Jr. Project Manager Late proposals will not be accepted.

Any questions should be directed to: Mr. John Strickland Project Manager Office Phone: 310.605.5505 Email: jstrickland@comptoncity.org Sincerely, Alita Godwin City Clerk PUBLISH:

April 11, 2018 April 18, 2018 April 25, 2018

SchId:70583 AdId:23533 CustId:314 -----------T.S. No. 17-48806 APN: 6160-018082 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/22/2006.

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 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.

Submit an original and three (3) copies of your proposals. Your proposed fee is required to be submitted under separate, sealed cover. All submittals are to be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name, address, and telephone number of the individuals or entity submitting the proposal to the attention of: City of Compton, City Manager’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220.

Trustor: Shawneka BrownWheeler, A Married Woman As Her Sole and Separate Property Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 8/30/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1931775 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:5/2/2018 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: $257,211.05 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.

All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City staff and the

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1 9 3

RACQUET CLUB DRIVE COMPTON, CA 90220 Described as follows: LOT 64 OF TRACT NO. 38239, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1032 PAGE(S) 39 TO 47 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS AND AMENDED IN BOOK 1055, PAGES 58 THROUGH 66 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS, BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. A.P.N #.: 6160-018-082 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www. elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-48806. 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: 4/5/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com _________________________________ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 25208 Pub Dates 04/11, 04/18, 04/25/2018 SchId:70592 AdId:23536 CustId:108 -----------NOTICE OF FIRST AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EUNICE BAILEY AKA EUNICE MARTIN CASE NO. 16STPB05447 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of EUNICE BAILEY AKA EUNICE MARTIN. A FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIE JARVIS BAILEY, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIE JARVIS BAILEY, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE FIRST AMENDED 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: 05/07/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 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 PAUL HORN, ESQ. - SBN 243227 PAUL HORN LAW FIRM, PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90808 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/18 CNS-3119729# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:70598 AdId:23538 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. L- 036228-JL (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: SKYMAX CELLULAR CORP, 2787 E. DEL AMO BLVD, UNIT K-3, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ (COMPTON AREA), CA 90221 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: (4) The name and business address of the Buyer(s) are: DOUBLE H CORPORATION, 26111 BOUQUET #A7, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91350 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLDER IMPROVEMENT AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE of that certain business located at: 2787 E. DEL AMO BLVD, UNIT K-3, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ (COMPTON AREA), CA 90221 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: SKYMAX CELLULAR CORP (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is APRIL 27, 2018, at the office of TOWER ESCROW INC, 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 426, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010, Escrow No. L-036228-JL, Escrow Officer: JOANNE LEE (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is: APRIL 26, 2018 (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE Dated: MARCH 6, 2018 TRANSFEREES: DOUBLE H CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION LA2001565 COMPTON BULLETIN 4/11/18 SchId:70614 AdId:23543 CustId:628 -----------PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The City of Compton Fire Department is in the process of seeking bids for the purchase of 1(One) Fire Engine.

SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. Sealed bids should be received no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 .

Bid information may be obtained on the City’s website as of Wednesday April, 11, 2018. Contact: Fire Chief Ronerick Simpson at (310)605-5670 or rsimpson@ comptoncity.org for inquiries.

ALITA GODWIN CITY CLERK Publish 4-11-18 4-18-18 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The City of Compton Fire Department is in the process of seeking bids for the purchase of 3(Three) Light Rescue Trucks.

SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. Sealed bids should be received no later than 10:15 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the City of Compton City Clerk’s Office at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, Ca 90220.

Bid information may be obtained on the City’s website as of Wednesday April, 11, 2018. Contact Fire Chief Ronerick Simpson at (310)605-5670 or rsimpson@ comptoncity.org for inquiries.

ALITA GODWIN CITY CLERK Publish 4-11-18 4-18-18 SchId:70633 AdId:23549 CustId:314 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 23218-JC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) is/are: SHRIMP EXPRESS INC, 1900 N. LONG BEACH BLVD, SUITE 101, COMPTON, CA 90221 Doing Business as: CAJUN SHRIMP & PHO All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller(s) is: 3746 BARTLETT AVE, ROSEMEAD, CA 91770 The name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s) is/are: SEAN HOK, 10814 JEFFERSON BLVD, #I, CULVER CITY, CA 90230 The assets being sold are generally described as: ALL FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOOD-

WILL and are located at: 1900 N. LONG BEACH BLVD, SUITE 101, COMPTON, CA 90221` The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CHAMPION ESCROW INC, 9655 LAS TUNAS DR, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 and the anticipated date of sale is APRIL 27, 2018 This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CHAMPION ESCROW INC, 9655 LAS TUNAS DR, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 and the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be APRIL 26, 2018, which is the business day prior to the anticipated sale date specified above.

DATED: APRIL 3, 2018 SEAN HOK, Buyer(s) LA1999979 COMPTON BULLETIN 4/11/18 SchId:70635 AdId:23550 CustId:628 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (UCC 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 and 24074 et seq.)

Escrow No. 009259-JK Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made.

The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and address of the Seller/ Licensee are: PNS INC, 801 S. PRAIRIE AVE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 The business is known as: FORUM LIQUOR The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: FAOUR SON'S. INC, 801 S. PRAIRIE AVE. INGLEWOOD CA 90301 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT and are located at: 801 S. PRAIRIE AVE. INGLEWOOD CA 90301 The kind of license to be transferred is: Type: OFF SALE GENERAL, License Number: 21-538378 now issued for the premises located at: 801 S. PRAIRIE AVE. INGLEWOOD CA 90301 The anticipated date of the sale/ transfer is MAY 10, 2018 at the office of: UNITED ESCROW CO, 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD #913, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010.

The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including estimated inventory, is the sum of $950,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CHECKS DEPOSITED INTO ESCROW

BY BUYER $950,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/ Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Dated: NOVEMBER 29, 2017 PNS INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Seller/Licensee FAOUR SON'S INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Buyer/Transferee LA2003441 INGLEWOOD TRIBUNE 4/11/18 SchId:70639 AdId:23552 CustId:628 -----------PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability/notice OF iNTENT (NOTICE) TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE Compton east reservior and booster pump station project. In accordance with the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA guidelines, the State WaterResources Control Board (State Water Board) has completed an Initial Study/MitigatedNegative Declaration (IS/MND) to evaluate potential environmental impactsassociated with the Compton East Water System Reservoir and Booster PumpStation Project (Project) located at 4206 East Rosecrans Avenue, in the City ofCompton, Los Angeles County. The Project would include construction of an above-groundconcrete reservoir, 26 feet above grade, and a booster pump station. The StateWater Board has concluded based upon substantial evidence in light of the wholerecord, the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment withimplementation of the proposed mitigation measures. This Notice provides thelocation to view the document and solicits comments from the public andagencies on the conclusions contained within the IS/MND. The IS/MND is available for review during the 30-day public reviewperiod beginning on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 and ending Friday, May 4, 2018 at5:00PM. A copy of the IS/MND can be obtained at the State Water ResourcesControl Board, Division of Drinking Water, Angeles District Office, at 500North Central Avenue, Suite 500, Glendale, CA 91203. Comments may be sent to:State Water Resources Control Board, ATTN: Susan Stewart, Special ProjectsReview Unit, P.O. Box 944212, Sacramento, CA 94244-2120, by e-mail at Susan.Stewart@waterboards.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 341-5879. TheIS/ MND can also be found online on Liberty Utilities website at https://california. libertyutilities.com/compton/residential/ notices/notices.html#navbar-newsevents-residential.

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ENTERTAINMENT

King Tut, Treasures of a Golden Pharaoh World Tour Premieres at The California Science Center

LOS ANGELES—A new chapter of ancient Egyptian history was unearthed to the world with the debut of KING TUT: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, an extraordinary and exclusive exhibition celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of his tomb.

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RESENTED by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, IMG and the California Science Center, the new immersive exhibition displays more than 150 real artifacts from Tutankhamun’s (also known as King Tut) tomb. The ten-city international exhibition tour opened to the public in Los Angeles on March 24, 2018, at the California Science Center and will be on view through early January 2019.

“To celebrate the 100th year anniversary of discovering the tomb of the Boy King Tutankhamun, as a part of the celebration, Egypt is sending 150 masterpieces to tour all over the world... Please see them, visit them, before they return back to Egypt forever,” said Dr. Mostafa Waziry, Secretary-General of the Ministry of State for Antiquities, Egypt.

The exhibition’s curated collection represents the largest

assembly of artifacts and gold from Tutankhamun’s tomb ever on public display outside of Egypt, which has historically been limited to approximately 50 items. On display are many items the Boy King himself used in life and in death, including golden jewelry, elaborate carvings, sculptures, and ritual antiquities. Forty percent of these artifacts have left Egypt for the first

It’s not just an amazing beauty collection of artifacts, but it also tells a story. and last time before returning for permanent display at the new Grand Egyptian Museum currently under construction.

“Los Angeles is home to treasures from throughout the world — and this exhibition will be [a] powerful addition that gives visitors a fascinating glimpse into history,” said Mayor Garcetti, who attended the preview on March 21, 2018.

The exhibition features nine distinct experiential galleries and an array of 3D visuals, digital content, 360-degree theatrical manifestations,

custom soundscapes and more in an engaging, audio-guided tour in English or Spanish.

“It’s not just an amazing beauty collection of artifacts, but it also tells a story. A story of his life and also a long journey on how modern science has played a role in the preservation of King Tut’s lineage,” said Jeff Rudolph, President, and CEO of California Science Center.`

Altar-bound Meghan Markle to Leave TV Show with a Wedding have to scramble to undo anything.

“When you start a show, they definitely don't tell you to anticipate that one of your actors is going to marry a prince. That's just not in the handbook,” he said. “But a lot of time, these things kind of force you to open

By Mark Kennedy NEW YORK—Real life will imitate art this spring at the USA series “Suits” when series regular Meghan Markle bids farewell to the legal drama in a wedding—and then goes off to marry her prince in real life.

Show creator and show runner Aaron Korsh has written an on-screen wedding for Markle's paralegalturned-lawyer Rachel Zane, who will finally exchange vows during the April 25 season seven finale with her longtime love Mike Ross, played by Patrick Adams.

The two have been lovebirds for years and had one previous wedding date collapse.

Both actors will then exit the show, which starts filming season eight this month. The wedding will be a sort of dress rehearsal for Markle's real one

I think we had to do this.

to Prince Harry at Britain's Windsor Castle on May 19.

“I think we had to do this,” said Korsch. “It's something that we owed and had to do. Obviously, I'm so happy for Meghan in her personal life

and that it landed sort of similarly. It just happens.”

Korsh said he was thankfully given enough warning that Markle's reallife romance might trigger changes in her character's plotline and he didn't

Amsale Aberra Bridal Show To Include Tribute to Late Designer

NEW YORK—Bridal Fashion Week this time around will include a tribute to couture designer Amsale Aberra, who died of cancer just days before her scheduled show.

She died Sunday at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital of uterine cancer at age 64, surrounded by close friends and family. She is succeeded as design director of the company she founded by Margo Lafontaine, who was most recently the senior studio director of Vera Wang.

At Aberra's request, the company's launch of its spring 2019 bridal collection with a runway show will move ahead as planned on April 13, the company said in a statement. A tribute will also be held at that time.

“Amsale was not only an inspiration to the company, but someone who inspired and impacted everyone around her with her strength, kindness and humility,” said her husband and

the company's CEO, Clarence O'Neill Brown, in the statement.

“Working side by side we spent 360 degrees of our life together, and I know only too well both her creative genius and her infinite goodness. Words cannot express the personal loss that we feel, but we are comforted by the avalanche of support we've received and the commitment of our team to carry on Amsale's legacy,” he added.

Aberra, born in Ethiopia, was known for simple, sophisticated gowns when she began the business in 1986 after failing to find just the right elegant but understated look for her own wedding. Her first bridal shop followed, on Madison Avenue.

While Aberra began as a custom designer, her first wholesale client was the famed Kleinfeld store after she showed a collection to cofounder Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter and she purchased it on the spot.

Twice included on Ebony's “Power 150” list of the most influential African Americans, Aberra dressed numerous celebrities, including Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Selma Blaire, Katy Perry and Hilaria Baldwin. In addition, her wedding gowns appeared in films, including “Runaway Bride,” “Analyze This,” “American Wedding” and “The Hangover,” along with television shows such as “Grey's Anatomy.”

“Thank you for being so kind and making such important moments in my life so special,” Baldwin said on Instagram. “You brought such beauty to the world and we are better people because we were lucky enough to know you.”

In addition to her husband, who is known as Neil Brown, Aberra is survived by daughter Rachel Amsale Brown, father Aberra Moltot and half-sister Aster Yilma.

up the box and get creative and invite new characters into your world and explore them.”

One new character who joins in season eight will be Katherine Heigl, a veteran of “Grey's Anatomy” and “State of Affairs.” She'll star alongside regulars Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht and Sarah Rafferty. Dule Hill will also become a series regular. There's also a “Suits” spinoff planned starring Gina Torres, a former series regular.

Macht, who plays Harvey Specter on the show, has already texted and emailed Heigl to welcome her. “I think she's going to fuel a lot of fire for a lot of the characters in the show and there's going to be a lot of conflict going on,” he said.

Macht said it was a bittersweet time for the show with the arrival of a film star to the cast but also the loss of Markle and Adams, two actors from the core ensemble.

“Their intelligence and their humor and just the weight that they bring onto set will be sorely missed.

It'll be a new space. It'll be a new rhythm that we'll all have to find,” he said. “That brings opportunity for us but it also brings a sense of loss.”

Korsh said at least he could give the long-engaged couple a happily-everafter “in a climactic way, which is very satisfying.”

“The good thing is if they didn't ride off into the sunset together, we would have to break them up and we didn't want to do that,” he said.

“That was one fortuitous thing that happened with them both leaving at the same time: We got to give them a happy ending.”

Cecil Taylor, Pioneer of Free-jazz Movement, Dead at 89 Cecil Taylor, the visionary pianist who revolutionized jazz by launching the freejazz movement in the late ‘50s, died last week at his home in Brooklyn. He was 89.

Taylor's legal guardian, Adam C. Wilner, confirmed the death to The Associated Press by phone.

No more details were provided.

Taylor, born in New York on March 25, 1929, was known as one of the pioneers of the free jazz movement, and was seen as both a grounding breaking and uncompromising artist.

Taylor released his first album, “Jazz Advance,” in 1956. He was also known as a poet and would recite his poems at live shows.

“Cecil had a magical touch on the keys and was a genius at the arts. He lives on through his uncanny ability to express his music and poetry in various forms of beauty, pain, injustice and peace,” Wilner said in a statement to the AP. “He will always be remembered in the history of Jazz for his free-form improvisational notes. He will be missed by his family, friends and fellow musicians.”

Taylor returned to the stage in 2016 in New York City after years away, using a cane and holding his assistant's arm. He received a standing ovation.