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Sheriff’s Dept. IDs shooting victim Assemblyman Gipson Council approves fee increases addresses Council By Chris Frost

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The proposed resolution adds an additional $140,000 to the general fund. “The city has been subsidizing or covering street permit issuance and administration costs,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and administered.” Public comments about the increases drew praise from residents hoping for increased revenue, but the group stood against raising fees affecting residents. “I know there should be increases, but you are

on Tamarind Avenue at East Bureau. By Staff Reports Orona later died at the Authorities Saturday Raymond Street, Medrano hospital, Rodriguez said. were investigating the said. learned about for the There shooting an 18-yearagreement utility.was no suspect placing too death many ofupon the residents,Detectives ” Lynn chise the go shooting receiving information and old woman in Compton. Council members opposed feesavailable affecting resiBoone said. “Maybe someone should over after p.m.including Friday a the motive wasparty under $50 jump in block perthese.” The victim was identified a call at 5:56dents, mits, andvictim a handicap curb fee increase to $150 for Utility companies exempt fromregarding any fee in-a gunshot investigation. as Alexis Orona,areaccording and installation, charge creases because of a lawsuit between being Edisondropped and the offpole at asign local Sheriff’sthen a $20 homicide to Deputy Grace Medrano annually. Residential Alhambra in 2011. refuse bins were scheduled compact detectives asked anyone with of the California Los Angeles County hospital in a white “The utility company had a franchise agreeto increase from $5 andinformation $40 for smallregarding and large vehicle, according to Deputy any Sheriff’s Department’s ment, and the cityBureau. adopted an ordinance concur- Rodriguez bins, to $25 and Caroline of $75, therespectively. shooting to call them at Information rent with the agreement,” City Attorney Craig “I am against gouging residents because of the The shooting occurred the Sheriff’s Information (323) 890-5500. Cornwell said. “The court found that interfering city’s negligence,” Councilwoman Janna Zurita. with the franchise agreement is unconstitutional.” “It is hard to ask for more money with the condiCornwell and Edison representatives created » See FEES, Page 9A language in the agreement that preserves the fran-

By Darlene Lofgren COMPTON—The City Council unanimously Assemblyman Mike approved street work fee increases at its April 17 Gipson of the 64th District, meeting, moving them beyond their current 1989 which levels. includes Compton, updated Council at theon inspection and The city based its increase regular meetingcosts on April 11th administrative it traditionally did not in regard legislation in other cities. charge, then to compared rates with “We compared our rates with Gardenia, LynSacramento. nwood Torrance, interim He and thanked the ”City andPublic Works Directorcouncil John Strickland said.“for the members partnering with me” on the trafficking amnesty program. He said “we serviced over a thousand people” whose By Cat Keniston licenses had been suspended County supervisors renewed and due to back fees owed. reinstated rewards Tuesday in hopes of “We can’t talk about coaxing witnesses to come forward to people getting to work if help identify gunmen in three unrelated they don’t have no license,” shootings -- dating back as far as 2013 -- that he said, and described took the lives of a teen in Westmont and two individuals with thousands of young men in Lynwood and Artesia. dollars in tickets who walked Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas out with paying only $55 and recommended reinstating a $10,000 reward, regaining a license. which had expired Jan. 5, for information He said he was “grateful to that leads to the killer of 15-year- old Mark colleagues who supported the Tyree Jr., who was about to start 9th grade amnesty program ‘cause we at New Millennium Secondary School in want to put our brothers and Gardena. sisters back to work.” Gipson About 8:10 p.m. last June 26, the teen reported that people came was talking to a friend while standing in a to the program from as far driveway in the 1300 block of West 92nd away as Victorville, “to come Street when someone opened fire from the and get their license, with the “Another bill I’m excited of which I am very excited front passenger window of a passing gray hope of getting their license about, we will bring back— about because it provides Chevrolet Camaro. He died at Harborrestored, and people walked this is gonna be a life work— resources and also in being UCLA Medical Center. away being made whole...I’m and that’s bringing back able to create a space to carve Investigators believe the shooting may very grateful to you guys who vocational skills to middle out money for my district. have been gang-related, but said neither helped spread the word that school and high school “In addition to that there’s Tyree nor his friend were gang members. they can get their driver’s because I want to make sure still remaining the Chair of “They were just two kids hanging out license back and also be able that individuals who won’t go Assembly Select Committee of in front of a residence,” sheriff’s Lt. John to provide their families to community college, who Infectious Disease, high-risk Corina told the Los Angeles Times. with getting to and from won’t go to college period, disadvantaged communities” Anyone with more information was work. Thank you very much, have an opportunity to go in the area of HIV and asked to call sheriff’s Sgt. Domenick Recchia Compton, for standing up in into a trade. AIDS, “getting to zero new at (323) 890-5500. a large, large way.” “What does that mean? infectious cases because look Ridley-Thomas also asked that a $10,000 The Assemblyman told You remember metal at those affected...African reward in the July 24, 2014, “senseless” the mayor and the council shop, wood shop, well, we Americans and Latinos that Bulletin photos by Chris Frost shooting death of 18-year-old Alexis that “I introduced over 30 want to bring those back... are vastly growing in this The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. Alvarado-Garcia be re- established. The pieces of legislation that I’m We want every school to population. And so now reward had expired March 28, but will now happy to say most of which be mandated that they we have treatments that are be available for at least another 90 days. was on public safety. Some of provide these opportunities significant, that we can stop Alvarado-Garcia was shot at a Lynwood that I can’t mention right now so the individual can go the spread of HIV and also strip mall in the 10900 block of Long Beach because we don’t want people into plumbing, electricity, make sure that people live a Boulevard and was pronounced dead at to take advantage of the robotics, things of that nature, long healthy life and so I’m St. Francis Medical Center. Witnesses told loopholes that’s in the law...it so they can take care of their excited about that.” would put some of the areas of families. The assemblyman Compton in jeopardy, some “This is a two-year bill” then spoke of the recent of the unincorporated areas said Gipson, “something at transportation bill. “You’ve of the county of Los Angeles. the table; working extremely heard that we spent Some of these bills are dealing hard to get a piece of eight hours last week in with environment, senior legislation that both houses Sacramento locked in the care, housing, economic can, in fact, support and get chambers because we passed Bytransportation Chris Frost bill development, government it on the governor’s desk, and the largest Bulletin Staff Writer reform, immigration, human implemented.” in California’s history. services and also education.” The assemblyman also “Now this is not the perfect Sibrie Park Braves are continuing their COMPTON—The Lynn Elber He cited one bill which stated that he “will not allow bill. I want to this.as the teamBy 2011underscore success in 2012 has won four of its first five Jay Pharoah said he had a rocky time requires mobile park Compton’s community Now everyone, including games. on Saturday, “SaturdayApril Night because he owners to furnish tenants college to fail.” myself, will The havesquad to livecollected under a forfeit on 28,Live” as their refused to keep quiet and follow orders. with access to their mailing Gipson then reported that this bill: opponents, because I’mthe tired BlueofJays, did not show up for the game. Pharoah, who was dropped from address and home address, he had been re-appointed as driving down Former San Francisco Giant and current Assistant Coach bad roads. I’m last practice year after six seasons, said Jesse that... Brew led the team through“SNL” a spirited and so owners “know what’s Speaker of the Democratic tired of doing praised will the team’s fast start. he resisted playing a black woman on going on. We want to know Caucus, as well as been “Compton receive have surprised me so far, said. “I am especially the” he show that lacked African-American that our residents are in fact appointed to the committee 4.4 million “They dollars annually pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher. ” female performers and complained empowered in this regard.” for the aging long time care. to deal specifically with the Brew coaches the defensive portion of the game andofsticks when his impression former Another bill in the works, “We’ve got some very roads and infrastructure to the the fundamentals. President Barack Obama was shelved. he said, was a fee waiver for exciting bills that’s gonna right here in“You Compton, and so keep your hands in front, step and aim at the chest of “They put people into boxes, and “former incarcerated youth help our seniors out whether again, thisthe is person in over you ten years, are throwing to,” he said. “We have sound whatever want to attend California state it’s home upkeep allowance going tofundamentals, provide over but 52 I know the team can dothey better. ” you to do, they expect you to do,” he attitold New York colleges...We want to make or personal upkeep allowance billion dollars forofCalifornia’s One the cornerstones of team success is positive radio station Hot97 this week, adding: sure that we tear barriers to help them make it in our infrastructure tudes,for Brew said, and he deals with problems immediately. the roads, I’m fiery, too, man. “I am not a babysitter not tolerate hardheads, ” heI’m not a yes down for individuals. To society.” levees...Other legislators have and do“And (n-word).” said. “This is serious, them about baseball.” make sure that anyone who Other committees he is been kicking the can down and I am teaching Thehave teamnot is turning said, be-in his Obama The show’sBrew disinterest wants to go to a community on he named as “business the street and dealt the corner offensively, cause of diligent, hard work. impression came during his last 18 college in the state” can and professional committee, with the issue that’s in front “They started in the batting cage, but live pitching immonths on the show, Pharoah said. attend the first year for free. governmental committee, the of them, and so this resources proves the hitters’ timing,” he said. “We play guest small star ball Alec (scor-Baldwin’s In contrast, The bill, he says, will be on the insurance committee, and a group will get help to make ing runs with singles and doubles insteadTrump of home runs). Ifbecame a Donald imitation governor’s desk by the end of taxation committee. sure that people who are most they stay focused, those ground ball hits will turn into line staple this season for “SNL,” which saw June. “These are all committees vulnerable in this community, The Sibrie Park Braves take advantage of a forfeit on Saturday, its ratings » Seerise. BRAVES, Page 5A April 28, and hold an additional practice.

County re-ups rewards in Westmont, Lynwood and Artesia killings

Braves enjoy early-season success

Council interviews candidates for city manager

sheriff’s deputies that he had argued with the unidentified gunman. A motorist who saw the shooting followed the assailant as he ran east on North Avenue and then jumped into a lightcolored, four-door Toyota Camry with at least two other men inside. Someone inside fired at the witness, and bullets struck his pickup truck. Anyone with information was asked to call Detective Teri Bernstein of the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Supervisor Janice Hahn recommended renewing a $10,000 reward—set to expire April 23—for information on the whereabouts of a reputed gang member accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old man in Artesia in 2013. By Chris Frost About 1:15 a.m. on July 27, 2013, Boren Bulletin Staff Writerof his gang associates allegedly Lay and four confronted a group in a restaurant in the COMPTON—The City Council moved an11600 of South other stepblock forward in theStreet. city manager search on Someone in theCouncil group members called Timothy Tuesday, April 27, as Willie Teopaco for help. When Teopaco arrived, Jones, Janna Zurita and Yvonne Arceneaux inthe gangfive members were driving out of the terviewed candidates during a special meetrestaurant parking lot and Lay, armed with ing. Eric J. Perrodin not attend aMayor large-caliber revolver, did allegedly firedthe at meeting because of a conflict involving current Teopaco. interim Bryan Batiste and CounA City bulletManager struck Teopaco in the stomach cilwoman Jannapronounced Zurita. and he was dead a few hours Batiste took Beach over for formerHospital. interim City later at Long Memorial Manager Lamont Ewell on Jan. 25. Teopaco’s he wrote was aaformer “City Managerfamily Bryan said Batiste memo gang member who had been turning histhat life to City Attorney Craig Cornwell requesting around after the birth of his son. Councilperson Zurita recuse herself from the inAnyone information about stateLay’s terview process,with ” Perrodin said in a written whereabouts asked until to call sheriff’s ment. “I will notwas participate the Council receives a written opinion from House Cornwell homicide Detective Brandt at about (323) the890-5500. disagreement.” Zurita Batiste only holding the position All said callers mayisremain anonymous and until Council finds a permanent mancallsthe may also be made to Crime city Stoppers, ager. (800) 222-TIPS (8477). “The accusations that everyone is making have no validity to them, and the Council will continue searching for a qualified candidate,” she said. “He knew going in this was only temporary.” Cornwell said he cannot make Zurita recuse herself. “Every Council member has the right to participate in properly noticed City Council matters,” he said. “According to the charter, the city manager serves at the will of the Council and nothing of athey legally conflict “I short feel like gavedefined up ... on the of interest, a situation that precludes the member Obama thing,” told the from attending, orhe a belief thestation he or she cannot this week. “I think it was just like a with Mr. be open-minded exists, complying ‘whatever’ attitude.” Batiste’s wishes has no legal support.” The comedian his fellow “SNL” Zurita said she willsaid not step away from the inperformers shared his frustration over terviews, and thanked Cornwell for addressing thehis issue. position. “If you have multiple Councilwoman Arceneaux asked Cornwell people on the cast saying things like, for‘You’re a written legal opinion directed to Council so talented and you’re able and members, anduse he you saidand he will one. they don’t it’s prepare unfair and Public comments the selection process fait’s making us feelon bad....’ “ he said. vored “You Batiste. go where you appreciated,” “The man does a good job,” resident Carolyn Pharoah said in the Stokes said. “If you fire radio Batistestation all of you have to interview this week. deal with me. Not just one of you, all of you.” saidthe heCouncil pressured the show SheHe asked if they understood her to add womenacknowledged as writers andher. twice, andblack Arceneaux performers despiteCervantes personal risk. “Me conResident Lorraine expressed cern about the theready meeting received. speaking up,publicity they were to get “You this he meeting ” she said. rid ofguys me inkept 2013,” said. “Iquiet, almost “That is why nomy onejob.” is here tonight, and it is not freakin’ lost on television. Sasheer” Zamata, LaKendra Tookes City Clerk Jones Alita Godwin and Zurita both reand Leslie were subsequently sponded, and said the meeting notice met the hired to work on the show. NBC declined»comment. See MANAGER, Page 9A

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RELENTLESS SON He doesn’t yell what’s happened What’s been told In the darkest places of a well lit city Discombobulated He looks upon the shin-

ing sun The energetic muse the freedom of tonight Beating hard against this drum Marching on Relentless son

In this struggle there is no run But a quick one two punch

Carry on you coward suckers He ain’t your tired knuckles

Melina Cervantes grew up in Compton and writes poetry which address issues in our city and beyond. She strives to combat biases and stereotypes through her work.

Police: 5th woman killed by California men was from Compton By Cat Keniston Investigators have identified a fifth woman killed by a pair of California sex offenders whose GPS tracking data helped lead to their arrests, authorities said Thursday. Anaheim police said they believe 19-year-old Sable Pickett of Compton was abducted and killed by Steven Gordon and Franc Cano on Valentine’s Day 2014. Investigators learned about a fifth victim during the investigation into the

2013 and 2014 killings, but the body of Pickett was not recovered and her identity was unknown until last week. Police declined to say how they confirmed her identity. Anaheim Detective Julissa Trapp told the NBC program “Dateline” (http://nbcnews. to/2pynFIV ) that she got Pickett’s name from a bail bondsman who was looking for her after she missed a court appearance. Gordon was convicted of killing four women and sentenced to death. Cano,

who pleaded not guilty, has yet to stand trial. It was not immediately clear if the men would be charged in the death of Picket. The Orange County district attorney’s office said it had not yet received reports from police. Investigators said they pieced together the case against Gordon and Cano after the body of a missing woman was found at an Anaheim recycling plant in 2014. Authorities said tracking devices worn by

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the men after their sex crime convictions linked them to the woman and the disappearance of three other women with ties to prostitution. Authorities said Gordon told investigators the men had a fifth victim but they could not immediately identify her. The men were registered as sex offenders for prior, separate convictions of lewd and lascivious acts with a child.

Motorcycle crash victim identified

By Staff Reports A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a crash involving a big rig in Long Beach. The crash was reported about 7:50 a.m. on southbound Lakewood Boulevard near Conant Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The operator of the motorcycle, a South Gate man, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. The trucker, a 33-year-old Compton man, remained at the scene and was interviewed by police. The big rig was stopped at a driveway in the 3400 block of Lakewood Boulevard waiting to enter Long Beach Airport to make a delivery, police said. “The motorcycle was traveling southbound Lakewood Boulevard at a high rate of speed,” according to a police statement.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I introduced over 30 pieces of legislation that I’m happy to say most of which were on public safety.” — Assemblyman Mike Gipson

South L.A. man who targeted elderly victims in lottery scam to be sentenced By Cat Keniston A South Los Angeles man who masterminded a lottery scam that targeted senior citizens with promises of cash prizes and cars -- as long as they first paid taxes and fees -- faces a potential prison term when he is sentenced Monday. Carl Dean Bullock, 65, pleaded guilty in February to mail and wire fraud charges before U.S. District Judge George H. Wu. As part of his plea deal, Bullock will pay at least $45,700 in restitution to his victims. Bullock was indicted last June by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on 13 counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Bullock would tell his mostly elderly victims that they had won large lottery or sweepstakes prizes and, in order to obtain their “winnings,” would need to send money to pay for taxes, fees and other expenses. Hoping to collect the winnings, victims sent money via wire transfer, money orders and cash. Bullock received at least some of the fraudulently obtained money, and then sent a portion of it to his co-schemers, most of whom were in Jamaica, he admitted. The investigation uncovered 25 victims -- one of whom was 88 years old -- who sent nearly $200,000 to obtain their nonexistent prizes. “Foreign lottery and sweepstakes fraud cost Americans millions (of dollars) every year,” Los Angeles Postal Inspector in Charge Robert Wemyss said when the case was filed. “When one family member is harmed, the impact can be felt by all. Losses can be monumental, and entire fortunes, inheritances and retirement security can be wiped out.” The fraud charges each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, prosecutors noted.

Mike Tyson thanks Christie for work on prisoner re-entry

JERSEY CITY, N.J.—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted a champion’s belt from former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on

Thursday for his efforts on prisoner re-entry. “You took the punches, trust me, you deserve it,” Tyson told Christie during the presentation at a conference in Jersey City where they were speakers. The Republican governor has dedicated his final year in office to prisoner re-entry issues and drug addiction. He was the featured speaker at the reopening of a state prison as an institution to treat drug-addicted inmates earlier this week. People addicted to drugs end up behind bars too often, Christie said. Tyson was convicted in 1992 on rape charges and sentenced to six years in prison. He urged former inmates Thursday to stay enthusiastic and remain committed to staying on the right side of the law.

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ultimate indicator for student success shortchanges the potential of our students,” she said in a statement. The California Department of Education released updated graduation rate data by school, district and county Tuesday. The federal Education Department is auditing the accuracy of the California Department of Education graduation rates. Torlakson said he believes the department’s method of calculating graduation rate is accurate and indicative of rising student success. He said other indicators, including AP test scores, also show California students are doing well.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Filing of the Service Charge Report is required under the California Health and Safety Code in order for the District to continue to collect the wastewater service charge as a separate line item on the property tax roll. This is the most cost-effective means of collecting the service charges. In June 2014, the Board of Directors adopted ordinances setting Service Charge and Industrial Wastewater Surcharge rates for Fiscal Years 201415 through 2016-17. Because these ordinances are in their final year, the Board must now consider adopting new rates beginning with the 2017-18 fiscal year. Sanitation District No. 8 provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal service for the areas shown on the map. The operation and maintenance and upgrade capital expenses necessary to manage your wastewater are funded through the service charge and surcharge programs. Any expansion capital projects needed to accommodate new users are funded through the connection fee program. No change to the connection fee rate is being proposed at this time. The cost of operation and maintenance of the District’s facilities, as well as the construction of upgrade capital facilities, is borne by the existing users of the system. After taking all other sources of revenue into consideration, the remaining revenue required to provide continued services is apportioned to all existing dischargers on the basis of their use of the system. Use is based on the quantity (flow) and strength (chemical oxygen demand [COD] and suspended solids [SS]), with the average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from one single-family home equal to one sewage unit. All other user categories are assessed proportional to a sewage unit. Residential, commercial, and small industrial users pay a service charge for the number of sewage units generated. Large industrial users pay an annual surcharge rather than a service charge. Some industrial dischargers can elect to pay the annual surcharge using assumed strength parameters established by the Districts (short form rate). Each District also receives a percentage of the one percent general property tax levy on all parcels within that District. Thus, the total annual cost of wastewater treatment service for any given user can be determined by adding either the service charge or surcharge, as applicable, to the property tax received by the District.

GENERAL INFORMATION Filing of the Service Charge Report is required under the California Health and Safety Code in order for the District to continue to collect the wastewater service charge as a separate line item on the property tax roll. This is the most cost-effective means of collecting the service charges. In June 2014, the Board of Directors adopted ordinances setting Service Charge and Industrial Wastewater Surcharge rates for Fiscal Years 201415 through 2016-17. Because these ordinances are in their final year, the Board must now consider adopting new rates beginning with the 2017-18 fiscal year. Sanitation District No. 1 provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal service for the areas shown on the map. The operation and maintenance and upgrade capital expenses necessary to manage your wastewater are funded through the service charge and surcharge programs. Any expansion capital projects needed to accommodate new users are funded through the connection fee program. No change to the connection fee rate is being proposed at this time. The cost of operation and maintenance of the District’s facilities, as well as the construction of upgrade capital facilities, is borne by the existing users of the system. After taking all other sources of revenue into consideration, the remaining revenue required to provide continued services is apportioned to all existing dischargers on the basis of their use of the system. Use is based on the quantity (flow) and strength (chemical oxygen demand [COD] and suspended solids [SS]), with the average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from one single-family home equal to one sewage unit. All other user categories are assessed proportional to a sewage unit. Residential, commercial, and small industrial users pay a service charge for the number of sewage units generated. Large industrial users pay an annual surcharge rather than a service charge. Some industrial dischargers can elect to pay the annual surcharge using assumed strength parameters established by the Districts (short form rate). Each District also receives a percentage of the one percent general property tax levy on all parcels within that District. Thus, the total annual cost of wastewater treatment service for any given user can be determined by adding either the service charge or surcharge, as applicable, to the property tax received by the District. Current

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in the 64th District specifically, (don’t have to) spend an average of $892 dollars in maintenance alone; most of that dealing with the front suspension, the rims, the tires, things of that nature, on an annual basis. “Now, with this new monies coming down to Compton and Carson and Lynwood and Gardenia and Watts Willowbrook, those areas which I represent, we can now hopefully drive down streets that are gonna be paved; and not only that, 78,000 jobs will be created as a result. “I want you to know again, Compton, that I heard your voice.” Discussion then ensued in regard to the assemblyman’s satellite office opening in Compton. Councilperson Isaac Galvan thanked the assemblyman for his efforts, and Gipson in return complimented Galvan for his participation in a recent “know your rights” forum. The subject of “sanctuary cities” came up and the assemblyman stated that “if they declare war on any city that calls itself a sanctuary city” some backup funds are available to replace what those cities would otherwise lose federally. Major Aja Brown quizzed Gipson on the issue of gas taxes, that the distribution of that money didn’t take into account the cities whose roadways suffered the most from truck traffic to the ports. “The governor did make some concessions,” he answered, “but we need to make sure we pass this bill... this is history in the making. No other time in our history have we passed a transportation package that’s worth 52 billion dollars...I’ve been working on this with the authors to carve out additional funds for the cities that are impacted by ports and things of this nature...we worked hard but it was not embraced—but it’s not over yet. We’re gonna still continue to push forward because we believe, and I believe, that cities like Compton...on the corridor (to the ports) are impacted greater and therefore we should have a greater piece of the pie.” The mayor pointed out that it cost “about a million a mile on Central Avenue” used by the trucks, “and our residents are having to pay the cost of high truck traffic... and we definitely need to have our fair share” rather than “having to pay the high cost for the entire region.” “Well, as I say,” responded Gipson, “it’s not over yet.” He said there was still cap and trade to work out and that it’s a “likely area” in which to address the issue. “We are nestled here between the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach,” he said, “so cap and trade is the precise venue to have that discussion. I’m looking forward to looking at your proposal and will partner with you.” Brown thanked him for his support. And he said, “We want our people to have first chance at hire. I can’t feed my neighbor’s kids if my own kids are going hungry. My first job is to take care of home.” Councilperson Tana McCoy also thanked him for his efforts, and thanked him for her constituents, especially on the transportation bill. Gipson pushed for an even greater effort to “work together so our voices will be heard.” Councilperson Jana Zurita thanked him for the team work that resulted in the memorial signs by the freeway. He thanked her for her leadership on that effort and said it may not have happened without her. “Thank you so much,” said Councilperson Emma Sharif, “to everyone at the assembly for taking our calls.” He smiled and thanked her “for your text message making sure I did the right thing.” More information on Assemblyman Mike Gipson can be found on his website: https://a64.asmdc.org.

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on all of our kids,” he said, adding that he’s particularly alarmed by the graduation rate for foster youth, which is less than 51 percent. “We certainly have a ways to go.” Although it’s important for students to graduate from high school, that shouldn’t be the only goal, said Nadia Diaz Funn, director of the Los Angeles advocacy group Alliance for A Better Community. Not enough students at Los Angeles public schools qualify for college admission when they graduate, she said. “Continuing to focus on the annual graduation rate as the

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By Sophia Bollag More than eight in 10 public high school students in the class of 2016 graduated on time, California’s top education official announced Tuesday, citing higher education funding as a major cause. Just over 83 percent of the students finished in four years, up about 1 percentage point from the prior year to reach a new high, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said. He attributed the improvements in large part to more funding for California public schools that has reduced class sizes and expanded arts and science education. Graduation rates have risen for seven consecutive years, with the biggest increases seen among AfricanAmerican and Latino students as well as English learners, according to data from the California Department of Education. However, graduation rates for those groups still lag behind the numbers for white and Asian students. In 2016, 80 percent of Hispanic or Latino students and less than 73 percent of African-American students graduated on time, compared to 93 percent of Asian students and 88 percent of white students. About 72 percent of English learners graduated on time. Torlakson said those students have improved the most since last year. “That’s extremely positive to see that growth,” he told media gathered at Woodland High School, west of Sacramento. “We’ve done a lot to concentrate resources where needs are greatest.” He pointed to Woodland High as a model where career readiness programs have helped the school reach a graduation rate of 94 percent. The state’s focus on improving graduation rates and closing the achievement gap between demographic groups has paid off, said Ted Lempert, president of the Oakland-based advocacy group Children Now. “While there is progress, we really need to be focused

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Opinion The continuing scourge of poverty, hunger and hopelessness in rich America A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. On the one hand we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life’s roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life’s highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech, April 4, 1967

By Marian Wright Edelman In March 1967 when I was working as a young civil rights lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Mississippi, I was asked to come to Washington to testify before the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare’s Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty about how the War on Poverty was working in the state. I told the committee I had become deeply and increasingly concerned about the growing hunger in the Mississippi Delta. The convergence of hostility towards Black citizens and workers involved in civil rights activities, development of chemical weed killers, farm mechanization, and recent passage of a minimum wage law covering agriculture workers on large farms had resulted in many Black sharecroppers being pushed off their near feudal plantations that no longer needed their cheap labor. Many displaced sharecroppers were illiterate and had no skills or income. Free federal food commodities like cheese, powdered milk, flour, and peanut butter were all that stood between them and hunger and malnutrition — even starvation. At the hearing, I invited the Senators to come to Mississippi and hear directly from local people about the crucial and positive impact the anti-poverty program was making and the state’s actions to encourage people to leave. Four of the nine subcommittee members agreed to come: Senators Joseph Clark (D-PA), Jacob Javits (R-NY), Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY), and George Murphy (R-CA). So fifty years ago this month, on April 10, 1967, I testified alongside local community leaders at a follow up hearing held by the Senate subcommittee in Jackson, Mississippi, sharing again the desperate plight of hungry people. I urged the visiting Senators to go one step further and visit the Mississippi Delta with me to see and experience for themselves the hungry poor in our very rich nation, and to visit the shacks and look into the deadened eyes of hungry children with bloated bellies — a level of hunger many people did not believe could exist in America. “They are starving and someone has to help them,” I said. Senators Robert Kennedy and Joseph Clark responded positively to my plea. Early the next day we flew from Jackson to the Greenville airbase in the

Mississippi Delta and drove staff to Mississippi to verify. from Greenville to Clarksdale, He sent his staff back to stopping in Cleveland guided Mississippi the next day and his conscience about the the story of pervasive hunger, by one of the great unsung Robert Kennedy sent Peter related violence of war and poverty and joblessness among heroes of the Civil Rights Edelman back with them the violence of poverty. After poor Native Americans, Americans, Movement — Amzie Moore. to lead them through the robust and cantankerous African Christian Mexican Americans, and We visited homes where the same desolate shacks and Southern Conference White Americans. Before Senators asked respectfully meet some desolate families. Leadership what each family had for Robert Kennedy’s pushing, (SCLC) staff debates in the hearing, I had many breakfast, lunch, or dinner the passion, and visibility helped ensuing weeks and months, Resurrection City residents night before. Robert Kennedy activate a range of important Dr. King decided to launch line up and stand along the opened their empty ice boxes people and set in motion a a Poor People’s Campaign sides of the Senate subway to and cupboards after asking chain of events that led to and began planning for it. the Capitol so the Senators their permission. I watched major activities and reforms He convened meetings of could see them when they him hover, visibly moved, on a being adopted over ensuing the Black, Latino, Native went to vote. One Senator American, and White poor came up to congratulate me dirt floor in a dirty dark shack months and years. out of television camera range In May 1967 the Field over the ensuing months and on “your people’s costumes.” over a listless baby boy with Foundation, headed by a I began planning to move I was shocked and told him, bloated belly from whom he great Southerner Leslie to Washington to serve as “These are not costumes Senator, these are their real tried in vain to get a response Dunbar, sent a team of federal policy liaison. Dr. King’s April 4th, clothes.” as he lightly touched the doctors to examine poor Following Robert baby’s cheeks. When we went children in Mississippi who 1968 assassination was an outside again he asked the reported back to the Senate incredibly huge blow to the Kennedy’s assassination in older children clad in ragged Subcommittee that they found Poor People’s Campaign, but June and the moving stop clothes standing outside their not just severe malnutrition his staff proceeded to gather of his hearse and funeral shack “What did you have for but children suffering from the poor of all races including procession on the way to breakfast?” They responded diseases thought to exist only organizing a Mule Train burial at Arlington Cemetery saying “We haven’t had no in underdeveloped countries. from Marks, Mississippi to where the poor sang him breakfast yet,” although it was Their report, Hungry travel to “Resurrection City” farewell with the “Battle Hymn of the nearly noon. And Republic,” he gently touched Resurrection their faces and The significant visibility and incremental progress City was tried to offer words dismantled of encouragement begun by the Poor People’s Campaign spawned immediately. to their hopeless major progress over time and paved the path for But copies of and helpless Hunger, U.S.A. mothers. the indispensable child and family nutrition safety and a range When we of specific traveled to another net today that helps millions of Americans beat demands to both Delta town, our back the wolves of hunger. the Department motorcade ran of Agriculture over the dog of a and the White small White boy watching from the sidewalk. Children, was published in Washington, D.C. We House continued. The Senate Senator Kennedy stopped by the Southern Regional made visits to many federal approved the creation of the the motorcade and got out to Council. In August 1967 a agencies for which I had the Senate Select Committee comfort the boy and tell the Citizens’ Board of Inquiry privilege of helping prepare on Nutrition and Human police escort to slow down. into Hunger and Malnutrition policy papers and supporting Needs, chaired by Senator From this trip and in the United States, Dr. King’s successor Rev. George McGovern (D-SD) throughout the fifteen supported by the Citizens’ Abernathy and SCLC staff. with eight Democrats and months I knew him until his Crusade against Poverty and A key demand was an end to five Republicans and they assassination June 6, 1968, the Field Foundation, began hunger. In later April 1968, began conducting hearings I came to associate Robert a nationwide study of the the Citizens’ Board of Inquiry on the status of hunger, food into Hunger and Malnutrition assistance and nutrition Kennedy with nonverbal hunger crisis. communications that I came to Washington to released their report Hunger, that continued over the next conveyed far more than visit my now special friend U.S.A., which identified several years. The poor returned home words, touching a child’s Peter Edelman and went 282 “hunger counties” in cheek, head or shoulders. out to Hickory Hill to see 23 states where emergency bereft after Robert Kennedy’s And his capacity for genuine Robert Kennedy and share action was needed. Another assassination but I stayed in outrage and compassion was my frustration with the slow report by the Committee on Washington and founded palpable. pace of progress in helping School Lunch Participation, the Children’s Defense Fund He kept his word to try the hungry poor. When I Their Daily Bread, found (CDF)’s parent organization to help Mississippi’s hungry told him I was stopping in “generally speaking, the – the Washington Research children and he and Senator Atlanta to see Dr. King on greater the need of children Project, a public interest Clark went the very next day the way back to Jackson, he from a poor neighborhood, law firm created to serve the to see Secretary of Agriculture told me to tell Dr. King to the less the community is able federal policy demands for Orville Freeman and urged bring the poor to Washington to meet it.” In May 1968 CBS the campaign and monitor him to “get the food down and make poverty and Reports produced a powerful the implementation of federal there” and to eliminate any hunger visible in the nation’s documentary on “Hunger in laws. Rev. Abernathy and charges for food stamps for capital. When I sat down in America” that shocked and SCLC representatives and a people who had no income. Dr. King’s modest Auburn outraged the nation including group of poor people from The state had changed from Avenue office he was visibly showing a malnourished the Campaign returned to free food commodities to depressed but his eyes lit up mother giving birth to a Washington later for an food stamps which cost $2 when I conveyed the Kennedy severely malnourished dying accountability session. We met with President Richard jobless poor people did not message as the Vietnam War baby. Momentum continued to Nixon and his entire cabinet have. Secretary Freeman had overshadowed the needs did not believe there were of poor people at home. build following coverage of in the White House and people in the United States Earlier that spring, Dr. King the crisis. A Senate hearing asked for reports on progress with no income even after had been widely condemned with representatives from made to the Campaign’s early the Senators told him they for criticizing the Vietnam Resurrection City and Dr. demands at federal agencies. had seen them. Secretary War at Riverside Church by Abernathy and Rev. Walter President Nixon answered Freeman said he would send Black and White leaders who Fauntroy, a key District of most of our queries with his Department of Agriculture thought he should segregate Columbia SCLC leader, told efforts to end the Vietnam

War. But in January 1969 the President established the Council on Urban Affairs headed by Pat Moynihan, his Domestic Policy Advisor, which soon affirmed hunger was a major problem and the President released a Special Message to Congress Recommending a Program to End Hunger in America in May. President Nixon convened a December 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, and declared hunger had no place in our rich land. The bipartisan McGovern Congressional Committee continued with hearings documenting hunger and pushing for adequate federal response as a growing number of anti-hunger groups demanded reforms to end hunger. A range of positive follow up policy steps led to the beginning of a series of expansions of the federal food safety net programs that so many tens of millions depend on today. The significant visibility and incremental progress begun by the Poor People’s Campaign spawned major progress over time and paved the path for the indispensable child and family nutrition safety net today that helps millions of Americans beat back the wolves of hunger. The major gains in significantly reducing child and family hunger through expanded federal investments and pressure from Congress during the Nixon years came under attack from Reagan Administration. The Reagan budget proposed to dismantle almost the entire federal safety net and to block grant and dismantle a range of crucial programs for low income children and families — threats we face again today with the Trump Administration. CDF issued a quick and sharp analysis of the Reagan budget and its proposed devastating impact on the poor and convened a spate of congressional briefings and tried to wake up the country to the looming threats. Although we lost tens of billions of dollars in federal budget cuts, we succeeded in keeping the framework of the crucial federal laws for children and families in place and laboriously got back the dollars cut year by year. We now are at risk of the same massive destruction of our nation’s federal safety net. We must stand together and say no — we will not go backwards!

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Opinion Life does have its compensations– occasionally Dr. James L. Snyder At times, it seems as if there is absolutely no justice in this world, and then something wonderful happens making up for almost everything. This past week I was fortunate enough to experience one of those rare jewels of life. I must say not all weeks are like this. My weeks usually range from bad to worse to when will this ever stop? A normal week for me is when I take two steps forward and get run over by a car. Or, just when I think I’m caught up, I discover I’ve been working on last week’s to-do list. Not that I’m complaining because complaining never gets anywhere in life. At least, no place I want to go. A man who complains aloud is a man who is not married. Wives have a way of turning their husband’s complaining into “Well, its your own fault.” It’s amazing how this one phrase can cover a multitude of sins. So, I’m not complaining, I’m just musing on my life and celebrating a great event this week. I got home on Tuesday and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage was not there. I made myself a cup of coffee and got comfortable in my easy chair to rest from the labors of the day. A good cup of Joe goes a long way to smooth the rough edges of any day. No sooner was I settled than the telephone rang. It was my wife. “Are you home yet?” she said in a very meek and quiet voice. From the tone of her voice, I knew something wasn’t exactly right. For a moment, I was tempted to answer her question in the negative. But then I do value my life. I knew the question was rhetorical and was not the reason for her calling. Something was up. “Could you come over to the church right now?” she asked. I had just settled in my easy chair and was a little reluctant to extricate myself from my comfort zone. I could, but I wondered why she wanted me to come over. It wasn’t my birthday so I knew it was not a surprise party. It wasn’t our anniversary. And as far as I knew I was not in any trouble, which in itself does not rule out my being in trouble. “Why,” I queried. “I just need you to come over here right now, pleeease.” When my wife says “pleeease,” I know there’s a very good reason for it. Namely, she is in trouble and needs my assistance. Granted, this is a rare occurrence. “Is there something wrong? Are you all right?” I asked. “Well,” she hesitated, “I think I locked my keys in the car.” Life does not get any better than this. Often this situation has been reversed. I cannot tell how many times when I called home the first thing she says to me is, “Did you run out of gas?” Or, “Did you lock yourself out of your car?” It’s not so much what she says as how sarcastically she says it. Out of every 100 calls I make home I would say 95 of them fit into either one of those categories very nicely. It has come to the point where I dread calling home. Then she usually concludes the telephone conversation with,

chides me so often about losing my keys or locking my keys in the car, has now done the same thing herself. Isn’t life great? “Let me see if I understand this,” I said as sarcastically as I possibly could without bursting into hysterical laughter, “you locked your keys in the car?” A hushed “yes,” drifted through the phone line. “Excuse me,” I said rather haughtily, “I didn’t quite hear you.” The responsive “yes” pierced the telephone and almost knocked me on my seat. “I locked my keys in the car … are you happy?” she snapped. I was. Whether it was my imagination or not, somehow I felt her eyes bore into my soul and I knew even though it was her mistake, I was in trouble. This is just the way life is. However, such trouble is more delicious than two scoops of raisins in every box. It has been a long time since I have enjoyed an errand as much as I did going over to the church and unlocking my wife’s car door for her. Being the gentleman I am, I didn’t say anything but I sure did smile a lot. She, being the gracious lady she is, didn’t say anything but glared a lot. I enjoyed it all. That evening during supper, and after supper, she was rather quiet. I was sporting a snickering smile all evening. Finally, she said, “All right, go ahead have your laugh.” And I did. As a Christian, I have discovered not every day is what you might call a good day. God has a marvelous way of keeping tabs on all of this. The verse that brings comfort and encouragement in this area is Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

There’s a reason why Susan Rice didn’t think she was doing anything wrong By Robert Romano “There were occasions when I would receive a report in which a U.S. person was referred to, name not provided, just a U.S. person, and sometimes in that context in order to understand the importance of that report, and assess its significance, it was necessary to find out or request the information as to who that U.S. official was.” That was former National Security Advisor Susan Rice on MSNBC on April 4 openly admitting that she had in fact been involved in requesting the “unmasking” of the identities of U.S. persons who were caught in intercepts of foreign persons under surveillance. This confirmed at least partially the April 3 report by Bloomberg View’s Eli Lake that Rice had “requested the identities of U.S. persons in raw intelligence reports on dozens of occasions that connect to the Donald Trump transition and campaign,” citing the accounts of U.S. officials. That was weeks after Rice had claimed in a March 22 interview with PBS — after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes initially revealed to the American people the inappropriate surveillance that had occurred against the Trump transition after the election — that “I know nothing about this. I was surprised to see reports from Chairman Nunes on that count today.” It is hard to explain the seeming contradiction without simply concluding that Rice was lying in her March 22 interview. The “unmasking” of the Trump transition in supposed foreign intercepts was not yet public knowledge, and so in a public interview she felt confident in denying any knowledge that Trump transition officials had been swept up in surveillance activities, even though she knew had personally participated in the effort to reveal their identities. How did she know which intercepts to unmask, one wonders? But perhaps the reason why Rice didn’t think she was doing anything wrong, in unmasking the identities of the Trump officials via foreign surveillance, and then initially lying about it, is because in her eyes, this sort of thing happens all the time. As Rice later noted in the same March 22 interview, “I think it’s important for people to understand what incidental means. That means that the target was either a foreign entity or somebody under criminal

investigation, and that the Americans who were talking to those targets may have been picked up.” Here Rice was referring to circumstances regulated by USSID 18, rules promulgated for collection, retention and then dissemination of foreign intelligence gathered to and from U.S. persons. Retaining the communications would have required approval from the Attorney General it was believed that the “contents indicate a threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person,” under Section 5.4.a. Or the Director of the National Security Agency, under 5.4.d., if it was determined the communications contained “significant foreign intelligence” or “evidence of a crime or threat of death or seriously bodily harm to any person.” For these U.S. persons to have been included in a report for dissemination could have only occurred if, under Section 7.2.c., the “appropriate approval authority” determined “[t]he identity of the U.S. person is necessary to understand foreign intelligence information or assess its importance” or “[t]he information is evidence that the individual may be involved in a crime that has been, is being, or is about to be committed, provided that the dissemination is for law enforcement purposes.” These rules are made in accordance with 50 USC 1801(h)(2), under which the Attorney General drafts “procedures that require that nonpublicly available information, which is not foreign intelligence information, as defined in subsection (e)(1), shall not be disseminated in a manner that identifies any United States person, without such person’s consent, unless such person’s identity is necessary to understand foreign intelligence information or assess its importance.” Note, these unmasking procedures of a U.S. person’s communications intercepted in the collection of foreign intelligence require no separate warrant, raising serious constitutional concerns about whether the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches is being followed. These authorities granted to intelligence agencies, if they are to have any legitimacy whatsoever, must be only used in addressing threats to national security and when they involve U.S. persons be handled with

the utmost care. If they are used politically — for example by then leaking that information to newspapers to create the appearance those individuals were foreign agents when they were not — we have entered very dangerous territory. Now, it is reported by Fox News’ Adam Housley and Malia Zimmerman on April 12 that “The House and Senate intelligence committees are expanding their investigation into the so-called ‘unmasking’ controversy… to examine whether other candidates or lawmakers beyond President Trump’s associates were affected.” One does not need to look far to find examples where political figures have been tarnished in newspapers with turning up in foreign intelligence surveillance. The case of former U.S. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) comes to mind, who on April 20, 2009 wound up in a New York Times story has having been unmasked during the Bush administration in the course of a 2005 counterintelligence investigation against employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. At the time of the surveillance, Harman was the Ranking Member of the House intelligence committee. Why was Harman’s identity being revealed four years after the fact? The Times story cited “current and former government officials” as sources. Another example everyone will be familiar with is the outing of surveillance of the identity then-incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Jan. 12 in the Washington Post. Flynn had been swept up in a conversation with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on Dec. 29, 2016. He was unmasked and then that information was used publicly against him to create the appearance of being a foreign agent. There was Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose own meeting with Kislyak in his Senate office was revealed by Justice Department officials in a March 1 Washington Post report. Was this more incidental unmasking? A more recent example is onetime Trump campaign worker Carter Page, who on April 11 was revealed in the Washington Post to have actively surveilled by the Obama administration using a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court order.

THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017

Entertainment CNN commentator Lord defends likening of Trump to King NEW YORK—CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord tweeted clips of speeches from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the overnight hours Friday, capping a strange day where he stepped on a third rail of American politics by suggesting viewers think of President Donald Trump as “the Martin Luther King of health care.” Lord made his comparison on CNN’s morning “New Day” on Thursday and ended the day in a shouting match with CNN’s Don Lemon. He was the subject of social media derision and outrage during the hours in between, illustrating what some critics suggest is cable television’s ability to bring heat, if not light, to an issue. Lord, a political commentator and contributor to the American Spectator who worked in the final years of the Reagan White House, is one of a handful of pro-Trump commentators that CNN hired during the last election. Generally amiable, he’s gotten into a few rough exchanges with other CNN pundits, most notably Van Jones on election night. Fellow commentator Symone Sanders’ eyes widened in astonishment when Lord first equated Trump with the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner. “There is no similarity,” she said. Lord explained in a column he later wrote for CNN.com that he was equating a reported Trump threat to withhold payments to health insurers in order to get Democrats to the negotiating table on health care reform with King’s demonstrations as a tactic to force congressional action on civil rights in the 1960s. “Both men used or are threatening to use crisis to pass legislation,” he wrote. “There is nothing in the least wrong in saying so.” Lord said during his appearance on Lemon’s show that “there are no people of color. There are only Americans,” a view that black commentators said was naive and didn’t reflect their lives. During one testy exchange, Lord compared Lemon, who is black, to Bull Connor, the former Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner who fought civil rights marches. Lemon said Lord had ignored why many had considered the comparison between Trump and King insulting. When Lord noted that his father once lost a job for standing in defense of a black waitress, Lemon shot back to drop the “before the war crap.” “Dr. King means something different to the people who are sitting here than he meant to you,” Lemon said. “He wasn’t just a tactic for us. He is a real person who helped me to be able to get here and Symone to be able to sit here and for Bakari (Sellers) to be able to sit here. For you to come on and give some reckless comparison to his legacy...” When Lord tried to interrupt, Lemon stopped him. “We’re done,” he said. Lord later went on Twitter to post speeches by King, calling him “a hero unafraid to oppose judging by skin color.” While the Lord controversy angered some observers, it depressed others. It’s hardly the first time someone has said something provocative on cable news. But the incident brought new attention to the extent to which CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC—at a time of particularly strong ratings—talk about the news rather than report it. A former CNN anchor who took her disgust to Twitter, Soledad O’Brien, said in an interview there were more productive ways for the network to spend its time. There are plenty of Trump voters who feel unease about health care and Republicans who have serious concerns about the government’s role in the insurance market, she said. Why not talk to them? “This is not about journalism,” said O’Brien, host of the syndicated Sunday news program “Matter of Fact.” “This is about putting on a sideshow. It’s a car crash.” Another former CNN commentator, Roland Martin, tweeted that Lord is doing exactly what CNN executives want him to do—attract attention. “Executives there want Jeffrey Lord’s nutty comments. Why? To keep you talking and tweeting,” said Martin, the TV One personality who allegedly tipped off the Clinton campaign in advance last year about a question that would be posed at a forum. CNN declined comment on the issue Friday.

Mark Hamill: Carrie Fisher Star Wars tribute is ‘therapy’ Mark Hamill says he’s still grieving over Carrie Fisher’s death, but sharing memories of his late friend and co-star with fans at Star Wars Celebration is “part of the process that I need to move on.” Hamill led an hourlong tribute to Fisher on Friday evening at the event in Orlando, Florida. “I’m trying to use you as therapy to get through this together,” the actor said. He called Fisher “my beloved space twin” and said they were also great friends offscreen. They even shared a steamy make-out session once, he said. “As attracted as I was to her, I thought I couldn’t handle her as a girlfriend. She’s too much,” Hamill said. “Part of me did fall in love with her. I think every guy... She had you under her spell.” Hamill told stories of visiting with Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, in New York and attending incredible parties at their homes in Los Angeles. He also introduced video clips of George Lucas and “The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson in which they share anecdotes about working with Fisher. “Wait until you see her in ‘The Last Jedi,’ “ Hamill added. “You’re going to love her.” His voice cracked as he read a letter he had written shortly after Fisher died in December. He spoke of how he admired her intellect, attitude and sense of humor. Hamill said his personal and professional life would have been diminished had she not been part of them.

Deals ensure cash keeps flowing to unsettled Prince estate

MINNEAPOLIS—A year after Prince died of an accidental drug overdose, his Paisley Park studio complex and home is now a museum and concert venue. Fans can now stream most of his classic albums, and a remastered “Purple Rain” album is due out in June along with two albums of unreleased music and two concert films from his vault. Prince left no known will and had no known children when he died last April 21, and the judge overseeing Prince’s estate has yet to formally declare six of his siblings as its heirs. However, those running the estate have taken steps to preserve his musical legacy and keep the cash coming in. Here’s a look at where things stand: THE MUSIC The value of the music deals hasn’t been disclosed, and key financial information in voluminous court filings is sealed. Universal Music Group was a big winner, reaching major deals that gave it the licensing rights to Prince’s vault of unreleased music and his independently recorded albums, publishing rights and merchandising rights. Under related deals, Prince’s music is now available from major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music and iHeartRadio. But a lawsuit remains pending against Jay Z’s Roc Nation and the Tidal streaming service over alleged copyright violations. Tidal claims Prince gave it the exclusive right to stream his albums, including his Warner Bros. catalog. Estate lawyers say he gave Tidal limited rights to only one album, 2015’s “Hit N Run: Phase 1.” PAISLEY PARK Paisley Park, which is run by the company that runs Elvis Presley’s Graceland, opened for public tours in October. Visitors can see the studios and soundstage where Prince worked

and pay their respects at the Paisley Park-shaped urn that holds his ashes. It also hosts dance parties and movie and video showings on Friday and Saturday nights. Close to 100,000 people from around the world have taken the tour, even though winter was expected to be the slow season, said Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of PPark Management, who has a similar role with Graceland. He wouldn’t release revenue figures. Weinshanker said he expects several hundred thousand visitors in the first full year of operations, which he said would make it the No. 2 museum dedicated to an entertainer behind Graceland. He said most of the money is going toward preserving the building, which he said was in “grave disrepair” when Prince died, and toward protecting its contents. He said the heating and cooling system had to be replaced, some rooms where videos were stored had recent water damage, and valuable custom-designed outfits were improperly stored on wire hangers. From April 20-23, Paisley Park will mark the anniversary of Prince’s death with Celebration 2017, which will include concerts and other programming. Acts scheduled to appear include The Revolution, Morris Day and the Time, New Power Generation, Liv Warfield and Shelby J., with members of 3RDEYEGIRL, the band Prince was nurturing when he died. Weinshanker said it will draw guests from 28 countries. THE PROBATE CASE Barring any surprises, six Prince siblings will get equal shares of his estate, which court filings have suggested is worth around $200 million. Federal and estate taxes are expected to consume nearly half of that. Judge Kevin Eide wrote last month that he was “reasonably certain” he’ll ultimately declare the heirs to be

Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, and his half-siblings Sharon Nelson, Norrine Nelson, John R. Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson. After Prince died, more than 45 people filed claims purporting to be his wife, children, siblings or other relatives. They’ve all been rejected, but Eide has said he’ll wait for some appeals to run their course before making a final ruling, which could take several months or more. The six presumptive heirs have asked him to speed things up. A hearing on that request is set for May 10. THE DISPUTES With so much money at stake, there’s been some infighting. Court documents and testimony show that the siblings disagreed over who should control the estate, eventually settling on Comerica Bank & Trust as the executor. The older half-siblings—Norrine, Sharon, John and Alfred—also wanted a co-executor, former Prince attorney L. Londell McMillan, who was a key figure in the deals for monetizing Prince’s entertainment assets. But Tyka and Omarr opposed McMillan, questioning his fitness to serve and accusing him of mismanaging a family tribute concert last October. They wanted CNN commentator Van Jones, who advised Prince on philanthropy. Citing the siblings’ inability to agree, the judge put Comerica in sole control. McMillan continues to advise Norrine, Sharon and John, though a recent filing indicates Jackson has broken with him. Lawyers for Omarr and Tyka have subpoenaed a potentially huge volume of documents from McMillan. The judge will consider a motion to quash that subpoena at the May 10 hearing. Sharon, meanwhile, claimed last month that Comerica was being “dictatorial and bullish.” Comerica denied any disrespectful, abusive or hostile conduct, but said the heirs don’t get to vote on how it runs the estate.

Graffiti in the sky: NY artists make skyscraper their studio NEW YORK—On one of the highest floors of a Lower Manhattan office tower, New York street artists have spent the past year spraypainting and splashing their graffiti, murals and other wild creations across pristine walls, windows, floors and ceilings. But no, it isn’t vandalism. Developer Larry Silverstein allowed the 50 artists to turn 34,000 square-feet of office space that normally would rent for about a quarter of a million dollars a month into their own sprawling canvas. Multi-colored graffiti and other works by sculptors and painters explode with images of fantasy and reality, tragedy and comedy.

At 86, Silverstein is still a force in the rebirth of the World Trade Center site devastated by the Sept. 11 attacks that killed more than 2,600 people in New York. “Here I am, an old fogy, but I wanted to do something exciting and different, and to provide a sense of beauty, a sense of peace, in an otherwise difficult world,” he says. His 72-floor tower, 4 World Trade Center, was the first to rise on the 16-acre site a dozen years after the attacks. Now, the unoccupied 69th floor is covered in colors, squiggles, lyrics, faces and sculpted forms. The floorto-ceiling windows offer

stunning views of the 1,776foot One World Trade Center, the Hudson River and the memorial reflection pools where the twin towers once stood. The new tower’s top 11 floors, including the art-filled space, have been leased by Spotify, the Stockholm-based music-streaming company that is moving into other floors but hasn’t yet decided how to incorporate the artworks into its corporate style. “It is our intention to keep as much of the art as possible,” said Spotify spokesman Graham James. The free-standing works are the property of the artists who created them, at no

charge. A 9/11 tribute called “In Bloom” by David Uda is a 20foot circle on the floor painted with 2,606 flowers in memory of the dead. Sean Sullivan has a personal connection to the site; his father was a detective with the city police bomb squad who lost his best friend on 9/11 and was himself hurt. His shield number is highlighted in Sullivan’s mural, “Beautiful Cleanup.” David Hollier sprinkled lyrics from the Broadway musical “Hamilton” into his “$10 Bill,” which looks over the graveyard at Trinity Church where Alexander Hamilton is buried.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 THE BULLETIN 7

Legal Advertising NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GAIL YOUNG Case No. 17STPB00847 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GAIL YOUNG A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cesar S. Montano Jr. in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cesar S. Montano Jr. 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 27, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner Cesar S. Montano Jr. CESAR S MONTANO JR 3711 LONG BLVD

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STE 1001 LONG BEACH CA 90807 CN935761 YOUNG Apr 5,12,19, 2017 SchId:67604 AdId:22496 CustId:65 --------------------------------SUMMONS (Parentage—Custody & Support) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT(AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Arturo Arguelles. You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Lo han demandado. Lea la informatión a continuación y en la pagina siguiente. PEITITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre del demandante): Marlyin Soto CASE NUMBER (Numero Del Caso): FAMVS 1302065. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help a finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts. ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta

Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 o FL123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales.Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www. lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: THE RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO-LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publíco que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 14455 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA 92392. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Marlyin Soto, 15593 Mojave Street, Hesperia, CA 92345. Date: (Fecha): 2/27/17 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Jennifer Martinez,Deputy (Adjunto) Published: The Compton Bulletin, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19. SchId:67619 AdId:22500 CustId:685 --------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEAN E. AVERETT CASE NO. 17STPB02365 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEAN E. AVERETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LETICIA WILLIAMS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LETICIA WILLIAMS 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: 04/21/17 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 RANDAL P. HANNAH SBN 138778 LAW OFFICE OF RANDAL P. HANNAH 188 N EUCLID AVENUE UPLAND CA 91785 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17 CNS-2993584# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67622 AdId:22501 CustId:61 --------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LILLIAN ROSE PATTERSON AKA LILLIAN ROSE NELSON CASE 17STPB02591

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LILLIAN ROSE PATTERSON AKA LILLIAN ROSE NELSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DETRIE N. PATTERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DETRIE N. PATTERSON 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 with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) 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: 05/02/17 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 PAMELA LEGGETT COOKE - SBN 213035 LAW OFFICES OF PAMELA LEGGETT COOKE 110 S LA BREA AVE #240 INGLEWOOD CA 90301 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/17 CNS-2993931# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67625 AdId:22502 CustId:61 -------------------------------NOTICE COUNCIL HEARING

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Tentative Tract Map No. 73949 (809 E. Pine Compton)

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Notice is hereby given that abovelisted applications have been filed with the City of Compton Planning and Economic Development Department, by LA Land Trans4mations, LLC’s request to construct six (6) detached, residential condominiums located at 809 E. Pine Street in Compton, in the High Density Residential (RH) zone. The applicant is requesting that City Council to hold a public hearing and take action on Tentative Tract Map No. 73949 – a request to create condominium map, all to facilitate the development of the aforementioned project. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing for the aforementioned project will be held before the City of Compton City Council on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 5:55 p.m. The public hearing will take place at Compton City Hall Council Chambers located at 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton. ALITA GODWIN, CMC CITY CLERK Publish: Compton Bulletin – April 12, 2017 and April 19, 2017 SchId:67656 AdId:22514 CustId:314 --------------------------------APN: 6141-004-003 T.S. No.: 2016-2349 Order No.: 160025868 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE 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 INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/04/2006. 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 of 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, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Ebelia Perez and Dolores Gonzalez Duly Appointed Trustee: S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Deed of Trust recorded 09/14/2006, as Instrument No. 06 2053045 in book XX, page, XX of Official Records in the office of the

Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 05/10/2017 Time: 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonable estimated charges: $38,519.60 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1416 w 163RD Street, Compton, CA 90220 A.P.N.: 6141-004-003. 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 FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file number assigned to this case 2016-2349. 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: 04/04/2017. S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362 (818)9914600. By: Colleen Irby, Trustee Sale Officer. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (04/19/17, 04/26/17, 05/03/17 TS# 2016-2349 SDI-5604 SchId:67657 AdId:22515 CustId:645 -------------------------------T.S. No. 15-36295 APN: 6156-025-043 NOTICE OF EE’S SALE

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YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/9/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,

expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www. elitepostandpub.com ________

Trustor: DAVERON ANTWON JACKSON, AND LATANYA JACKSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

ORDINANCE NO. 2,284

Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/16/2007 as Instrument No. 20070338004 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:5/3/2017 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: $246,573.59 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 810 N BROADACRES AVE COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 90220-1615 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 6156-025-043 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 15-36295. 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: 4/7/2017 LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920

Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 21973 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/17 SchId:67661 AdId:22516 CustId:108 ---------------------------------

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING SECTIONS 2-20.1 AND 2-20.2 OF CHAPTER II OF THE COMPTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO THE COMPTON YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL I, Alita Godwin, City Clerk of the City of Compton, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11th day of April, 2017. That said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSZURITA, GALVAN, MCcOY, SHARIF, BROWN NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERSNONE ABSENT: C O U N C I L MEMBERSNONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERSNONE The full text of this ordinance is available at no charge from the Office of the City Clerk, (310) 605-5530. SchId:67681 AdId:22523 CustId:314 --------------------------------ORDINANCE NO. 2,285 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON AMENDING CHAPTER VII OF THE COMPTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 7-20 TO REGULATE CAMPING, SLEEPING, AND/OR STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY I, Alita Godwin, City Clerk of the City of Compton, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Compton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting thereof held on the 11th day of April, 2017. That said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSZURITA, GALVAN, MCcOY, SHARIF, BROWN NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERSNONE ABSENT: C O U N C I L MEMBERSNONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERSNONE The full text of this ordinance is available at no charge from the Office of the City Clerk, (310) 605-5530. SchId:67682 AdId:22524 CustId:314 --------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEANNA MAE WASHINGTON Case No. 16STPB05526 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEANNA MAE WASHINGTON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Aneta R. Washington in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Aneta R. Washington 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 May 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Aneta R. Washington ANETA R WASHINGTON PO BOX 8143 LOS ANGELES 90008

CN934981 WASHINGTON Apr 19,26, May 3,10, 2017 SchId:67689 AdId:22527 CustId:65 --------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BETTYE JEAN BATES CASE 16STPB04493

NO.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BETTYE JEAN BATES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PAMELA D. BATES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PAMELA D. BATES 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 with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) 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: 06/02/17 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.

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 BRENDA ESQ.

LOGAN,

SBN 153164 400 POINT,

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4/19, 4/26, 5/3/17 CNS-2999507# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:67693 AdId:22528 CustId:61 --------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MATTHEW GATSON, SR. Case No. 17STPB03046 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MATTHEW GATSON, SR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lucy Mike in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lucy Mike 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 May 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 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.

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.

Attorney for petitioner

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

SchId:67702 AdId:22532 CustId:65

JAMES C SHIELDS ESQ SBN 186836 LAW OFFICES OF JAMES C SHIELDS 21707 BLVD

HAWTHORNE

STE 204 TORRANCE CA 90503 CN936710 GATSON Apr 19, 2017, Apr 20, 2019, Apr 26, 2017

THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017

Lifestyle

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FAMILY FEATURES

pring is a time of renewal and revitalization, but it’s hard to appreciate all the invigorating aspects of spring when your home still bears months of winter dust and dirt. Tackle your living space room-by-room for a spring clean that will leave you and your home refreshed and ready for a new season.

Kitchen

Although the kitchen is likely the room that gets the most cleaning attention, there are probably still areas for spring improvements. Cabinets and countertops make the biggest impression in your kitchen, so give them a thorough wipe-down, adding polish to the woodwork and natural stone, and repair any chips or damaged spots. Make your appliances look new again by wiping down and scrubbing hard-toreach and heavy-use areas like the top of the refrigerator and the stovetop. They may not be immediately visible, but don’t overlook the inside of your cupboards. Discard expired food, damaged items and wayward pieces, such as lids with no matching container and vice versa. Finish off the kitchen with sweeping and mopping for squeaky clean floors.

Living Areas

Throughout the house, your biggest chore may be removing clutter. Finding storage solutions or new homes for accumulated items can make rooms seem instantly brighter and more welcoming. Dusting the blinds, lighting fixtures and fans can add a fresh touch, and clean baseboards make for a top-to-bottom clean. Vacuum cushions as well as under and behind all furniture, and if necessary, consider shampooing the carpets. Dust all the nooks and crannies, including any decorative items and accessories.

Bedrooms

The closet is a good starting point in the bedroom. Sort your clothes and discard any you haven’t worn in the past year; these can be donated. Also check for any items that need repair and set them aside to mend when you take a cleaning break. This is also a good time to put away winter clothing and bring out your spring and summer attire. Additionally, you may find it helpful to add organization and storage containers to help control items like shoes, handbags and other accessories. As temperatures rise, your bedding needs will change, as well. Wash and put away blankets you won’t need until the weather turns cool again. Flip and rotate your mattress for longer wear before you add fresh, lightweight sheets. While the mattress is raised, you can take advantage of access under the bed to run the vacuum. A fresh new pillow will add the final refreshing touch to your spring-ready bed. Before you leave the bedroom, don’t forget to pull dressers and other furniture away from the walls to vacuum, dust each item thoroughly and wipe down baseboards and blinds or shutters. Once all your cleaning is complete, take a few extra steps to make your home feel extra fresh and clean. On a warm day, throw open the windows to let the fresh breeze chase away stale winter air and add lightly scented candles throughout the house for a home that smells as inviting as it looks. Find more advice to make spring tasks simple at elivingtoday.com.

Don’t Lose Your Natural Stone’s Luster

urability is one reason homeowners choose natural stone for their kitchens and bathrooms, but the greatest appeal is often the sheer beauty of the material. Maintaining that luster and shine requires a bit of effort, but the ability to enjoy the unique character of natural stone makes it all worthwhile. It’s important to understand the shine on granite and other natural stone is not from applying a wax, but a natural shine that reflects a rigorous process. After being quarried from the earth’s surface, these stone blocks are taken to a factory for processing. The next step is a polishing line. It’s this factory finish that enhances the inherent characteristics of natural stone – the veins, swirls and crystals. From there the slabs are bundled and shipped to local stone manufacturers and installers to be cut to a homeowner’s specifications. Once installed, you can maintain that luxurious factory finish with these tips from the experts at Granite Gold. Clean often. Even miniscule particles could have a detrimental effect on your natural stone. However, it’s important to avoid common cleaners and abrasives as they can break down the protective seal and dull the natural finish, and result in expensive repairs. Also avoid using an abrasive scrubbing pad, which may leave

unsightly scratches. Rely on scrubbing pads designed specifically for natural stone or look for “non-scratch” on the packaging. Seal frequently. Frequently sealing natural stone surfaces maintains maximum surface protection, penetrating stone surfaces to provide superior, long-lasting resistance to staining, etching and soil buildup. It’s easy to test when to reseal. Pour water (about 3 inches in diameter) on the surface and let it sit for 30 minutes. If the water beads, then the stone remains sealed. However, if a dark mark or ring is created by the water, it is time to reseal. Be sure to repair any etching or stains before the sealant is applied. Polish regularly. Polishing not only brings out the stone’s natural beauty, it reinforces the protective seal and provides ongoing protection against water spots and fingerprints. One time-saving but effective solution after sealing is Granite Gold Clean & Shine, which provides the cleaning power of the line’s Daily Cleaner and the luster from the Polish in one easy-to-use formula. You can find the products nationwide at Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon; check the store locator at GraniteGold.com.