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Ex-Compton Deputy City Treasurer Council approves fee increases agrees to plead guilty to $3.7M theft Housing rehab Theoutlines proposedSanta resolution adds an additional By document, which also Ana federal courthouse.

By Chris Fred Frost Shuster $140,000 to the general fund.

Bulletin Staff Writer According to the charging Compton’s former agreed-upon restitution of “The city has been subsidizing or covering $3.72 million. document, Compton’s deputy treasurer has agreed costs,” COMPTON—The City Council unanimously street permit issuance and administration Galvan’s plea agreement then-deputy city treasurer to plead guilty to a federal approved street work fee increases at its April 17 interim Public Works Director John Strickland what’s 1989 known said. as a “package cash City charge stealing more thantheiriscurrent “The presentskimmed fee schedule doesfrom not address meeting,ofmoving them beyond deal” that will not go into Hall over a six-year period, $3.7 million in city funds, many types of street work permits issued and adlevels. effect until wife, Rosa, taking anywhere from $200 according to court paperson inspection ” The city based its increase andhis ministered. comments about the increases drew administrative not to Public pleadsdidguilty the same to $8,000 a day.

The losses filed Tuesday. costs it traditionally praise from residents for increased revcharge, then compared cities. charge, the document states. were hoping small enough that they Salvador Galvan, rates 47, with of other enue, but the group stood against raising fees af“We compared our rates with Gardenia, Lynprosecutors are didn’t trigger alarm, but La Mirada, is expected to Federal fecting residents. nwood and Torrance, ” interim Public Works Diexpected to file a charge fellow employees said they formally enter his plea to one knownext there should be increases, but you are rector John Strickland said. wondered how Galvan could federal count of theft from against her within“I the afford a new Audi and other an organization receiving few days.

Galvan, who has been expenses on a $60,000 salary, federal funds at a date yet to in custody since his arrest according to court papers. be determined.

Galvan, who worked in The felony charge in March, appeared this carries a possible maximum afternoon in shackles and the Compton Treasurer’s prison sentence of 10 years, white jail clothing before a Office for more than 20 years, but prosecutors agreed to federal magistrate judge in was responsible for tallying recommend a term of no Los Angeles, who transferred the cash received by the more than three years and the case to U.S. District Judge city as payment for parking 10 months, according to the Josephine Stanton at the tickets, business licenses and

program increases loan limits

placingfees. tooAfter manytheupon other cash the was residents,” Lynn chise agreement for the utility.

Council members opposed fees affecting resiBoone said.

“Maybe someone counted, Galvan prepared the should go over dents, including a $50 jump in block party perthese.” money deposit into a city from any fee in- mits, and a handicap curb fee increase to $150 for Utilityfor companies are exempt bank account, according to creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and the pole sign and installation, then a $20 charge court documents. annually. Residential refuse bins were scheduled Alhambra California in 2011.

The utility FBI company interviewed “The had a franchise agree- to increase from $5 and $40 for small and large Galvan’s supervisor, ment, and the city adopted who an ordinance concur- bins, to $25 and $75, respectively. rent with about the agreement, City Attorney Craig “I am against gouging residents because of the “reflected Galvan’s”time Darlene Lofgren Cornwell said.his “The court found that By city’s negligence,” Councilwoman Janna Zurita. interfering in the office, unexplained is hard to ask for moreamoney with the condiwith the franchise is unconstitutional. ” “It Compton City Council approved resolution affluence, and hisagreement generosity,” Cornwelltoand Edison representatives created at its regular meeting on May 16 to “authorize the according an affidavit.

Seelimits FEES, Page 9A language agreement that theManager franCity to approve an increase in» the The in the supervisor toldpreserves in the rehabilitation loans provided to qualified investigators that Galvan homeowners under the Home Improvement Program went from driving an “old in accordance with the requirements of the State of Toyota” to increasingly California Senate Bill 341.” luxurious vehicles, including Director of Compton’s Successor Agency, Dr. Kofi the black Audi sedan.

Sefa-Boakye, and Compton Assistant City Manager, The affidavit also Lawrence Adams, were on hand to explain the details. states that Galvan told his In the agenda packet the background of this supervisor that he purchased new program was described. “Historically,” it read, a residence in La Mirada and “the Former Community Redevelopment Agency demolished the house so he of the City of Compton has administered a Home Improvement Loan Program funded with bond » See GUILTY PLEA, Pg 2 proceeds in the form of conditional grants (ranging from $25,000 to $45,000) to assist participating low to moderate income homeowners to upgrade their homes by eliminating unsafe living conditions and correcting code violations including plumbing, electrical and roofing of their homes.”

However, the former Redevelopment Agency was dissolved, and the State enacted SB 341, reported Dr. Kofi.

The Agency legal counsel, Richard, Watson and

By Chris Frost the Housing Successor Gershon (RWG) has advised Bulletin Staff Writer to modify the existing Home Improvement Program to conform withCOMPTON—The SB 341’s requirements.

City Council moved an“SB 341,” other said Dr. “requires stepKofi forward in thethat city the manager search on housing bondTuesday, funds that redevelopment agencies April 27, as Council members Willie issued shouldJones, also be usedZurita to provide substantial Janna and Yvonne Arceneaux inrehabilitationterviewed of owner five occupied homes for the candidates during a special meeting.income and seniors and handicapped benefit of lower home owners. Mayor Eric J. Perrodin did not attend the meeting because a conflict involving current “The intent is to make sureofthat these funds interim City Manager Bryan Batiste and Counaddress critical housing needs,” he said. cilwoman Janna Zurita.

“I thought it was agency money, not bond Batiste took over for former interim City money,” said Manager Councilperson LamontJanna EwellZurita. on Jan. 25.

Kofi replied “City that bond money was Batiste issued in 2010, Manager Bryan wrote a memo “funds set aside for housing and new construction to City Attorney Craig Cornwell requesting that Bulletin photos by Chris Frost and also rehab of existing occupied familyherself housing.

Councilperson Zurita recuse from the inThe Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29.

“The agency issued the money but actually was stateterview process, ” Perrodin said in a itwritten “I will untilthat the we Council transferred toment. the city oncenot theparticipate state approved receives a written opinion from Cornwell could utilize the funds.

The city is the custodian of about the housing.” disagreement.” these funds...for Zurita said these Batistewere is only the position He also explained that taxholding allocation thelease Council findsbonds; a permanent bonds which until are not revenue “the taxcity manager. allocations bonds are separate and actually not a “The accusations that everyone is making liability on the city...The intenttoisthem, to provide assistance have no validity and the Council will for the community.” continue searching for a qualified candidate,” “So how much money we going have?”inasked Zurita. she said.

“He do knew this was only tem“We set aside two porary. ” million,” he answered.

Packet information provided Councilmake included Cornwell said he cannot Zurita recuse herself. impact to the City’s General “there is no negative “Every Council member has the right to parFund with the approval of this Resolution.” ticipate in inform properly noticedthat City“What Council matBy Chris Frost Dr. Kofi went on to Council ters,” healso said.

“According Bulletin Staff Writer to the charter, we have discovered is that this legislation also the city manager serves at the will of the provides a major, radical improvement of olderCouncil and nothing short of a legally defined conflict of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing their The increase of the loan limit from a situation that precludes thethe member 2011 success in 2012 as the team has won four of its first five communities.terest, traditional loan that was given,” a limit of $45,000 from attending, or a belief the he or she cannot games. “will enableexists, the city to really, with Mr. be open-minded complying The squad collected a forfeit on Saturday, April 28, as theirincreased to$80,000, strongly address key components codesupport. violation, Batiste’s wishes has nooflegal ” opponents, the Blue Jays, did not show up for the game. andshe aging Zurita said willhousing not stepstock.” away from the inFormer San Francisco Giant and current Assistant Coach housing degeneration, terviews, and athanked Cornwell for addressing Jesse Brew led the team through a spirited practice and The director produced graph regarding the issue.which exhibited that praised the team’s fast start.

Compton’s structures “They have surprised me so far,” he said. “I am especially “approximately Councilwoman asked Cornwell about 70% of theArceneaux housing stock pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher.” for a written legal opinion directed was built about 60 years ago. Given the age and to Council Brew coaches the defensive portion of the game and sticks the structure members, and hethe said he will prepare of these homes, traditional rehab one.

Public comments on the selection process fato the fundamentals. program that we provide is not able to address major vored Batiste.

“You keep your hands in front, step and aim at the chest of Courtesy photo ofman thesedoes homes...These “The a good job,”homes resident Carolyn personcontest you aresponsored throwing to,by ” hePBS said.SoCal. “We have sound substandard rehab Juan Santos Barboza, a first-grader at Foster ES, is the winner of athe writers are also experiencing major deterioration asyou a have to Stokes said.

“If you fire Batisteand all of fundamentals, but I know the team can do better.” result of that most of the lower income, seniors, and deal with me. Not just one of you, all of you.”

One of the cornerstones of team success is positive attiThe PBS Kids Writers Contest was can compete with any studentstudes, out Brewhe PBS KIDS Writers Juan’s don’t have means to fixunderstood these She asked the the Council if they her said, and he deals withContest. problems immediately. also handicapped open to students from throughout the there if they are afforded the same about Legos captures the hardheads,” he homes.” twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged her.

“I am notstory a babysitter and do not tolerate TV station’s viewership area, which opportunities,” said Foster Principal we hope in allthem our of said. “This iscreativity Resident Lorraine Cervantes expressed serious, and I am lives teaching about baseball.” He said “This new program, this new increase (in concern about the publicity meeting received.

The teamscholars is turning is much of Southern California. Juan Jessicka Mears. “Our partnership forthe as corner long asoffensively, possible. ItBrew said, be- funds) will enable us to assist 70% of the those homes... guys this meeting ” she hardour work.

Santos Barboza, a first-grader at with PBS SoCal supports us incause of diligent, supports belief of ‘Foster Learning it will go a long “You way to thekept health and safety quiet, quality of said.

“That is why no one is here tonight, and it is not “They started in the batting Foster ES, won 2nd Place in the First closing the opportunity gap which Through the Arts.’”cage, but live pitching imhomes.” on television. ” that “SB 341 limits proves the hitters’ timing, ” he said.

“We Grader Category. also supports us with closing the Juan has been invited toplay the small ball (scorAgenda documents stated City Clerk Alita Godwin and Zurita both reing runs with singlesCeremony and doubles instead “As the proud eagle principal achievement gap. As a school we Awards next week of inhome runs). If sponded, and said the meeting notice met the they stay focused, those ground ball hits will turn into line of Stephen C. Foster Elementary are proud of Juan and his amazing the downtown Los Angeles Public The Sibrie Parkthat Braves advantage of a forfeit on Saturday, School I believe mytake scholars accomplishment of placing 2nd in the Library. » See HOUSING REHAB, Pg 3 9A » See BRAVES, Page 5A » See MANAGER, Page April 28, and hold an additional practice.

Local first-grader wins award in PBS-sponsored writing contest

Council interviews candidates for city manager

Braves enjoy early-season success

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News Hawthorne man pleads no contest to woman’s 2004 murder LOS ANGELES—A Hawthorne man linked through DNA evidence to the 2004 killing of a woman in South Los Angeles after his arrest for a fatal hit- and-run in Orange County pleaded no contest Thursday to murder and other charges.

Jaqwun Laerin Turner, 36, was immediately sentenced to 34 years to life in state prison following his plea to firstdegree murder, kidnapping and assault with a deadly

weapon, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Turner was charged in 2015 with the April 10, 2004, slaying of Leah Deshay Benjamin, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in an alley in the 10600 block of South Manhattan Place.

The 38-year-old woman died from blunt force head trauma, authorities said.

A background check of Turner revealed he had lived

in “close proximity” to the area where Benjamin’s body was discovered, according to authorities.

Los Angeles police were notified in 2014 the California Department of Justice had gotten a match between Turner’s DNA profile and the DNA profile obtained from crime scene evidence.

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Chase leads to death of Compton man

By Cat Keniston A man fatally shot after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen van from South Gate to Long Beach was identified Thursday.

The pursuit early Monday afternoon led to the area of Cherry Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, where the shooting occurred. Omar Benitez, 22, of Compton died at the scene, the coroner’s office reported.

According to the sheriff’s department, Benitez drove the van into a Target parking lot, where he and a 27-yearold woman got out and ran

away along railroad tracks near the business.

As the pair fled, both with backpacks, Benitez reached into a black backpack and put a glove on his hand, according to sheriff’s Deputy Kimberly Alexander.

Benitez then reached into the bag and pulled out a black object and pointed it at the officers, leading them to open fire because they thought it was a gun, authorities said.

He fell to the ground and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman fled to a warehouse near the shooting

scene, where she was taken into custody.

Her name was not immediately released. The van was reported stolen three days earlier out of Duarte.

No gun was immediately located in the dead suspect’s possession.

It was unclear what he pointed at officers. A 23-yearold man who had been in the van got out early in the chase and surrendered to police, authorities said.

Sheriff’s homicide detectives were assisting South Gate police in the investigation.

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detectives and members of the Scientific Investigation Division conducted a search of the location where Turner had once lived, and recovered DNA evidence linked to Benjamin although the property had been sold in 2005, according to police.

Turner’s DNA was collected after his arrest

by Santa Ana police on Jan. 29, 2014, in the death of Martha Rodenza, 51, of Los Angeles.

Rodenza had gotten into a dispute at a family party in Mission Viejo and ended up getting into a petroleum tanker truck driven by Turner after asking for rides at a gas station near Avery Parkway and the Santa Ana (5) Freeway while he was working as a fuel delivery driver, authorities said.

Rodenza’s body was found on the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway at the westbound Garden Grove (22) Freeway after she fell from the truck just before 2:45 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2013.

Turner pleaded guilty in August 2014 to a felony hit-and-run charge and was sentenced to a year in county jail and five years probation.

Orange County Deputy District Attorney Stephen Cornwell objected to the plea deal, saying later that Turner should have spent time in prison for leaving Rodenza to die alone in the road and failing to contact police.

Defense attorney Errol Cook, who represented Turner in the Orange County case, said last year that Turner had reluctantly agreed to give Rodenza a ride, and that his client was “shocked, fearful and pretty much panicked” after she opened the door and stepped out of the truck as he was trying to slow the vehicle.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “As a school we are proud of Juan and his amazing accomplishment of placing 2nd in the he PBS KIDS Writers Contest.”

— Foster Elementary School Principal Jessicka Mears

Lynwood chase ends in crash

By Staff Reports A man on probation and two juveniles were arrested after allegedly burglarizing a Cerritos home Friday and then leading authorities on a chase that ended in Lynwood where the suspects fled on foot before being apprehended a short time after.

Investigators observed one of the suspects force their way into a rear door of a home located near Bingham Street and Alburtis Avenue, said Deputy Caroline Rodriguez of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The suspect left the home a short time later and got into a black Nissan Altima sedan, which was parked nearby.

Detectives determined a residential burglary had occurred at the residence the suspect left and discovered the home had been ransacked, Rodriguez said.

Marked patrol cars responded and attempted to detain the vehicle and suspects but the suspects failed to yield and a pursuit ensued.

The suspects led the pursuit northbound on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway to the westbound Glen Anderson (105) Freeway, eventually exiting in the Lynwood area, Rodriguez said.

The suspects stopped the vehicle and fled on foot and the three were apprehended a short time later by responding deputies, Rodriguez said.

Detectives are processing the suspect’s vehicle as well as searching the route of travel in an attempt to recover evidence and property. The victims were still determining what was taken from their home, Rodriguez said.

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could rebuild it.

“The people of Compton deserved better,” acting U.S. Attorney Sandra R. Brown said previously. “This defendant stole millions of dollars intended to help residents, placing his own greed over their interests.”

Galvan was arrested late last year by the Los Angeles

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County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of stealing city funds. The federal case that led to Galvan’s arrest resulted from further investigation by the FBI. Deirdre Fike, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said Galvan “violated the trust of the public he served by

stealing money designated for the betterment of the Compton community.”

“By operating a scheme whereby he skimmed Compton city coffers to live beyond his means, Mr. Galvan faces significant federal charges and time behind bars,” she said in March.

Compton Mayor Aja Brown previously said the city is working to strengthen its financial controls “to prevent a similar situation from occurring in the future.”

“Over the last several years, this city council has worked to approve new internal controls, improve our fiscal accountability and root out corruption and wasteful spending at every opportunity in an effort to be good custodians of our residents’ tax dollars,” Brown said at the time of Galvan’s arrest.

“Let me be clear. Any city official who has been found to have breeched their duties as stewards of the public trust will be held accountable for their actions and relieved of duty,” Brown said.

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News South L.A. Park set for restoration

By Staff Reports The South Los Angeles Wetlands Park emerged as the winner of a national parkimprovement campaign and will receive a $20,000 grant for a native plant restoration project, city officials announced Thursday.

The park was one of 16 improvement projects selected to receive grant funding through the Meet Me at the Park campaign, which is sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Co. “The Department of Recreation and Parks is appreciative of the support

for our local parks and for the Meet Me At The Park campaign which will provide grant funding to restore the South Los Angeles Wetlands,” said Michael Shull, general manager of the city Department of Recreation and Parks.

“This nature park is a popular destination for community residents to take a stroll, enjoy nature, and take a moment away from the urban environment of the city.

The project, which includes native plant restoration and landscaping improvements, will revitalize this park for the community,” he said.

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home improvement loans to households earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income, adjusted for family size, and requires participating owners to agree to the recordation of a 45-year affordability covenant against their property, which restricts the resale price of the home.

“Staff has reviewed and determined that modification of the current rehabilitation program in accordance with SB 341 provides a much needed opportunity for the City to effectively address its deteriorating housing stock that could not be assisted under the traditional program.”

Clearly stated in the information is that “Loans are Forgivable. Each loan will be structured as a deferred loan, meaning that no principle or interest payments will be due on the loan during its term.

“The loan will be forgiven at the end of the term if the owner has complied with the terms of the loan.”

City Manager Cecil Rhambo called up Assistant City Manager Lawrence Adams for further information.

“This is a highly restricted income program,” said Adams. “No funds can now be used for moderate income.”

He further stated, “The loans would be forgivable after 45 years.” And that the loans “are assumable on sale at any time; however they are only assumable by persons who have the same income qualifications. So, for the entire 45 years a covenant would run on the property that would require any transfer of title to be made to a person who was also low income.”

Councilperson Emma Sharif asked how the children of that owner were affected.

Adams explained that “the title on the property would be restricted so in terms of passing the property down as in an inheritance, the person who goes on title would have to be income restrictive, but the property is transferable...while the loan is under the 45 year covenant.”

“What if no one in the family meets those requirements?” asked Sharif.

“If the owner could no longer stay in the property,” said the assistant city manager, “it would go to someone with the same income restrictions - whether they are in the family or not.”

Councilperson Tana McCoy asked “would the loan be a part of the value of selling the house?”

“Yes,” said Adams, “and the funds would go back to the city and then be available for other housing rehab.”

Acting Mayor-Pro Tem Isaac Galvan who ran a brisk and efficient meeting, called for a vote on the resolution; he, Zurita, McCoy, and Sharif all voted yes.

Information not covered in the meeting regarding the bonds and a definition of the Successor Agency left some questions open which, after the meeting, were answered by City Attorney Craig Cromwell.

He explained that “In the 70s, the state of California created a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for cities as a tool to attract development to their city.

Under CRA laws, cities were able to sell land below market rate to desired developers...as developments occurred, the increase in property tax (tax increment) was reinvested back into the CRA for more development incentives and shared with other taxing entities. The CRA is a separate legal entity from the City and could buy, sell property and obtain financing by leveraging the incoming tax increment proceeds. In 2010, Compton’s CRA obtained bond proceeds, including tax exempt bonds.

“In 2012, the Governor dissolved the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and established the Successor Agency for the purpose of winding down (liquidating/selling) assets owned by the CRA to help California’s budget issues. Proceeds from this liquidation are shared by all the taxing entities in your jurisdiction, i.e., city, Compton college, school district, etc., thereby assisting California with its budget shortfall.

“With the establishment of Successor Agency, housing assets and the tax exempt bonds for housing uses were allowed to be managed by the City (Housing Successor) and the commercial assets stayed with the Successor Agency for liquidation.”

Poll says blacks less likely to have enough for retirement

By Maria Ines Zamudio Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they’ve saved enough for retirement, a new poll found.

The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey also found that AfricanAmericans and Latinos have less financial security than whites and will rely on fewer sources of income during retirement. The retirement savings gap between white and other minority groups extends beyond pensions, 401(k)s or other retirement accounts.

The survey shows older white Americans are also more likely to collect Social Security benefits, inherit money from their families or receive income from the sale of a home or other physical assets.

The disparity in retirement readiness is a sign that the structural inequalities black and Latino workers face during their working years extend into retirement. For example, the unemployment rate among African-Americans is twice that of whites. On top of that, blacks earn less than whites with similar education and experience, research shows.

“Having good saving habits is good but black and Latino workers are just always worse off and it makes every aspect of saving for retirement harder,” said Matthew Rutledge, an economist at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

About 38 percent of older white Americans said they had sufficient money for retirement compared with 20 percent for AfricanAmericans.

Four in 10 older Americans say they think they’ll outlive their retirement savings.

“Black and Latino families benefit from being close,” Rutledge said, adding that family members help to care for children and the elderly.

“But it doesn’t pay off when compared to whites family’s (financial) contributions.”

Families not only pass down money, but also information on how to handle finances.

“They have learned better savings behavior from the previous generation,” he said. “Older Americans who received financial help from family are less likely to have racked up credit card debt or student loans. They can save (for retirement) rather than paying off debt.”

The poll showed whites are significantly more likely, compared to AfricanAmericans and Latinos to say they have a retirement account.

They’re also more likely than AfricanAmericans to say they will have income from the sale of physical assets.

But even when it comes to the most basic form of income during retirement, whites are more likely to say they will receive Social Security payments—82 percent compared to

62 percent for AfricanAmericans and 60 percent for Latinos, the survey found. The situation is so dire that some older AfricanAmericans and Latinos have no sources of income for retirement _14 percent compared to 4 percent of whites, the survey found.

Maria Villanueva, 69, is one of them. Villanueva doesn’t collect Social Security payments because she didn’t pay into the system.

Villanueva immigrated illegally to California in the 70s to work as a farmworker and became a legal resident after the Immigration Reform and Control Act was signed into law. The single mother worked as a domestic worker but was paid in cash.

“I didn’t know I had to pay into Social Security,” she said in Spanish. “All my life I’ve taken care of everyone except myself.”

Villanueva hoped she would be able to work into older age but she can’t

because of various chronic illnesses including diabetes and arthritis. She now relies on government assistance and food stamps. She provides for her 15-year-old granddaughter.

“I try not to think about the future because I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow,” she said. “What if I go to sleep tonight and I don’t wake up tomorrow?”

Retired members of minority groups tend to have lower incomes and are more likely to describe their financial situation as “somewhat poor or very poor” compared to white Americans. Black Americans were also more likely to say they sometimes fall behind on bills, the poll found.

John Jackson, 66, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, contributed to an Individual Retirement Account when he worked as a manager.

Now, two years into retirement, he said he’s not sure if his savings and Social Security will be enough.

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THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017

Opinion Where do you look when she’s lost her voice?

Dr. James L. Snyder It has been a quiet week at the parsonage. Far quieter than usual. I cannot remember a time when it was quieter. If silence is golden, the week glowed with a yellow brilliance.

Have you ever noticed when you lose something, it is always in the last place you look? I could save a lot of time, not to mention energy, if I would look for that lost item in the last place first.

Back to the sounds of silence in the parsonage.

When the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage awoke from her beauty sleep on Monday morning, she discovered sometime during the night she lost her voice. It was a strange sensation that bears repeating - often.

At first, I thought I lost my hearing. I am not accustomed to starting the day with such silence. I could see my Beloved’s lips moving, but nothing reached my ears.

I must confess that there have been times when I feigned not hearing her, but this time I really could not hear a word she said. Immediately I plunged a finger in each ear to check for any foreign correspondent.

My fingers reported nothing. I must admit that clean ears are a novelty for me. God gave me such large ears attracting all sorts of stuff.

My ears produce enough wax each week to take care of 17 Rolls Royces. The strange thing was, I had just waxed my car the Saturday before.

With nothing in my ears - or between them, for that matter - I could not explain this sudden silence of my Little Lamb.

I am the kind of person who tries to find good in everything. Some circumstances severely try my efforts in this endeavor, but, believe it or not, I was able to find some good about this little incident in our parsonage.

The good news was my wife had lost her voice; the bad news, however, she insisted that I look for it.

Have you ever tried looking for something you hoped you would not find?

Through the years, I have engaged in many things my heart was not totally in full sympathy with.

Such things as Christmas shopping with my wife at the mall; going to a wedding reception for some family member; attending the Christmas play by first graders at the elementary school.

All these activities are good in and of themselves; if only they would merely keep themselves to themselves, it would not irate myself so much. As a dutiful husband and father, I bolster up both chins and go forward.

Being the considerate soul that I am, I submissively went through the motions of looking for the lost voice. (I did have my fingers crossed.)

My problem was: where do you begin looking for a lost voice? In my lifetime, I have looked for many lost items.

My car keys, my wallet (especially when the check at the restaurant is due), and my mind, which I have yet to find.

However, where does a voice go when it turns up missing?

I began my search under the sofa and found a set of car keys I lost seven months ago and my checkbook that I looked everywhere for and finally had to close the account and start over again, but no voice.

I spent a few moments meditating in the garage, but did not find or hear the voice of my Beloved.

I looked in the refrigerator - pausing for a small snack without fear of remonstration from you know who. Of course, I may have been remonstrated, but I did not hear a thing.

You must admit that searching is strenuous work demanding refreshment to keep up my strength.

Now, where do voices go when they are lost? Is there such a thing as a Missing Voice Bureau? In addition, how long does a voice have to be missing before you can report it to the MVP? When you do make out a report, how long does it sit on someone’s desk before there is a congressional inquiry into the matter?

The crisis came to a head - actually, it was my head - on Thursday morning. At the breakfast table, I could tell my wife was a little irritated at something, or someone.

Glaring across her cereal bowl, I could read her lips, and believe me; she was not whispering sweet nothings in my ear.

I just did not know what to do. Honestly, I had looked everywhere for her voice and never did find it. By Thursday evening, the novelty of the silence began to get old.

It is rather difficult to effectively communicate when one has lost her voice. Unbelievably, I was beginning to miss hearing that voice, but I did not know what to do about it.

As mysteriously as it left, by Friday morning the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage found her voice.

Within three hours, she more than made up for the several days of not speaking.

Actually, I was glad to hear her voice once again.

I thought of a scripture that made a little more sense to me. Jesus once said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:27-28).

Nothing is more wonderful than hearing the voice of the one you love.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471 Pine Road, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with his wife in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com.

Why Special Counsel Robert Mueller needs to investigate the ‘Deep State’

By Robert Romano Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein shook Washington, D.C. with his May 17 appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel to, according to the Justice Department press release, “oversee the previously-confirmed FBI investigation of Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and related matters.”

“My decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted. I have made no such determination,” Rosenstein stated, adding, “What I have determined is that based upon the unique circumstances, the public interest requires me to place this investigation under the authority of a person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of command.”

Fair enough. So far, nobody has been able to identify what crime was even committed to do with Russia. Maybe there was none, which might raise a question why this investigation has been ongoing for almost a year.

To begin, Mueller might want to consider the original allegations, namely, that Wikileaks used Russia intelligence to obtain the emails from the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta.

And that the Trump campaign supposedly colluded with Russia towards that end.

The facts surrounding those questions are central to the entire case. But so far, nobody has really proven Russia ever hacked the emails that turned up on Wikileaks, let alone that the Trump campaign had something to do with it.

Crowdstrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch’s original statement to the Washington Post published June 14, 2016 noted the lack of evidence on how the DNC servers had been breached to obtain the emails that were ultimately published on Wikileaks in July 2016.

“CrowdStrike is not sure how the hackers got in. The firm suspects they may have targeted DNC employees with ‘spearphishing’ emails… ‘But we don’t have hard evidence,’ Alperovitch said,” the report stated.

Nor did Alperovitch know who had hacked the DNC emails: “CrowdStrike is less sure of whom Cozy Bear works for but thinks it might be the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the country’s powerful security agency, which was once headed by Putin.” Might?

At the outset, Crowdstrike was the only group that investigated the DNC servers. Later, the DNC refused to give the FBI access and the agency apparently deferred to Crowdstrike on forensics. Former FBI Director James Comey later confirmed in testimony on Jan. 10 before the Senate Intelligence Committee that “Ultimately what was agreed to is the private company would share with us what they saw.”

So, if there is no hard evidence from the key private investigator proving how Russia allegedly stole the Democrat emails, how can there be evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to produce the emails?

That is why Mueller must investigate the deep state that originated this investigation, which he is now assuming control over.

Under 28 U.S.C. § 515, Mueller has all the powers of the Attorney General to carry out this investigation, broad authority including the power to “conduct any kind of legal proceeding, civil or criminal, including grand jury proceedings and proceedings before committing magistrate judges, which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct…”

In the process, he may want to look at why Carter Page, Paul Manafort and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn were either put under surveillance or incidentally picked up in the conduct of foreign surveillance.

And then see if it showed they had any role in participating in obtaining the DNC and Podesta emails and putting them on Wikileaks.

Mueller will also want to look at the Christopher Steele dossier published and discredited by Buzzfeed — which was paid for by Democrat donors on behalf of Hillary Clinton — and see if in fact it was the basis for obtaining Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court warrants against Trump campaign, transition and administration officials as well as the Trump Tower server, as reported by Circa.com’s John Solomon and Sarah Carter.

Mueller should also take a gander at how it was possible that Trump’s computers could be surveilled but when the DNC computer servers were supposedly hacked by Russian government spies nobody could get surveillance or a warrant on the servers there to confirm there was even a hack?

Mueller will want to take specific attention to how it was that Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was named as another Russian agent in the Steele dossier who allegedly had traveled to Prague in late August to meet with Russian intelligence operatives to clean up the mess of Manafort and Page’s alleged involvement with Russia in putting the DNC emails on Wikileaks.

Except, Cohen was at the University of Southern

California with his son, an account verified by both the Atlantic and the Daily Mail. Later it was revealed some different Michael Cohen had traveled to Prague.

If Cohen had not been in Prague, indeed, had never even traveled to Prague in his life, then the conversations he supposedly had there with Russian agents mopping up the Wikileaks mess could not have possibly taken place.

How much credence then can be put in the other central allegations made by Steele that the Trump campaign was at the heart of the Wikileaks email disclosures?

If, after going through all of that, Mueller cannot find evidence that Russia hacked the DNC and Podesta emails and put them on Wikileaks, and that the Trump campaign had assisted in that endeavor, that should be the end of the investigations both into Trump and Russia. Because there will have been little to no basis for the original allegations.

There may be other process violations discovered, for example, whether or not Flynn fully disclosed certain financial transactions, including a $45,000 payment from Russia Today for speaking at its 10-year anniversary gala in Jan. 2015.

But Mueller should make it clear to the American people, that if the only infractions that can be found have to do with financial disclosure rules or properly answering questions to investigators, then there is no case for the original allegations.

At that point, he should investigate the investigation.

Find out what motivated it. What led intelligence agencies to conclude that Russia had hacked the DNC and Podesta emails when the DNC server was never even examined by the FBI. How those intelligence assessments were used. Which Americans were put under surveillance, which were unmasked, and by whom, and who leaked them to the press.

And then he will have to ask the big question: Why was the Obama administration putting the opposition party, at the time the Trump campaign, under mass surveillance and investigations for being foreign collaborators in the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign if there was so little basis for the original charges?

For, what Mueller is investigating goes to the heart of our republican form of government. The legitimacy of our government depends greatly upon the consent of the governed. But who does the current government represent? The will of the people expressed in the Electoral College that elected Donald Trump as the President? Or the unelected rogue bureaucracy that has sought to depose him ever since?

Ultimately, what Mueller must consider is how the deep state, in concert with the Obama White House, abused its power in a manner never seen to try to upend a presidential campaign and now the sitting president.

He should look at how classified information was leaked into mainstream press outlets to create the impression of collusion when there was no evidence.

There is no more essential question currently facing the nation — and it may lead to extremely troubling conclusions. This issue is tearing this country apart. What Mueller is investigating will determine whether the national security apparatus can effectively overturn the result of an election. Either way, when it’s over, this country will never be the same.

[FBI Director Robert] Mueller might want to consider the original allegations, namely, that Wikileaks used Russia intelligence to obtain the emails from the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta. And that the Trump campaign supposedly colluded with Russia towards that end.

Robert Romano is the senior editor of Americans for Limited Government.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 THE BULLETIN 5

Opinion So what if Trump shared intel with Russia to avert potential terror attacks?

By Robert Romano Considering the statement from National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster that “at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed” at President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, it would appear that the mainstream media has done far more to expose how certain intelligence about potential terrorist attacks was gathered.

According to Trump, posting on Twitter, “As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining… to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.”

That seems plausible. If the U.S. had intelligence of an active terror plot that might result in the mass killing of civilians, including Russians, sharing such intelligence could save lives.

And it might also help to ease tensions between the U.S. and Russia, the world’s foremost nuclear

powers. So what’s the problem? And how does any of that jeopardize intelligence gathering?

Compare that to breathless reporting from the Washington Post’s May 15 report by Greg Miller and Greg Jaffe that stated, “The information the president relayed had been provided by a U.S. partner through an intelligence-sharing arrangement considered so sensitive that details have been withheld from allies and tightly restricted even within the U.S. government, officials said.”

Also that the disclosure supposedly “endangers cooperation from an ally that has access to the inner workings of the Islamic State.”

And a May 16 New York Times report by Adam Goldman, Matthew Rosenberg, Matt Apuzzo and Eric Schmitt, which flat-out exposed that “The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel,” adding that according to the sources, “Israel previously had urged the United States to be careful about the handling of the intelligence that Mr.

Trump discussed.”

These disclosures, McMaster charged at the May 16 White House press briefing, were the real problem. “Our national security has been put at risk by those violating confidentiality and those releasing information to the press that could be used connected with other information available to make American citizens and others more vulnerable,” McMaster said.

“What was shared was wholly appropriate given the purpose of that conversation and the purpose of what the President was trying to achieve through that meeting,” McMaster added, citing Trump’s goal of achieving cooperation from Russia on fighting international terrorism and was “consistent with the routine sharing of information between the President and any leaders with whom he is engaged.”

In fact, McMaster noted, Russia was not the only country to be briefed on the threat: “information on this topic, of the threat to aviation, was shared with multiple allies, as you know, there are already policies being put in place to protect

against that threat.”

So, if anything, the news stories have done more to damage national security, compared to what Trump did — acting as a president should in candidly sharing information to avert terrorist attacks in a meeting designed to achieve more cooperation on fighting international terrorism. Trump broke the ice and has now made such cooperation more possible, potentially making it easier to deal with Russia on other issues, the express aim of the Trump policy.

Later, on Twitter on May 11, Trump described the meetings, not just with Lavrov but also Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, as an attempt to move toward ending the civil war in Ukraine: “Yesterday, on the same day — I had meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the FM of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin. #LetsMake Peace!”

So, if by disclosing threats to civilians who travel via air to Russia as a gesture of good will in combating terrorism, Trump has also made the prospects of ending the civil war in Ukraine — which could pit the U.S.

and Russia on opposing sides of the conflict — then he is doing his job as the President. These acts of trustbuilding by the U.S. and Russia make war less likely.

Which, after all the innuendo by the media and elected officials surrounding Trump and the evidenceless claims he somehow colluded with Russia on hacking and putting on Wikileaks the DNC and John Podesta emails, for him to still pursue the Russia policy he proposed in the 2016 election campaign is commendable. Trump is doing what he perceives to be the right thing to cool tensions with Russia; he is keeping his promise.

What this really looks like is that without a shred of proof on such collusion — heck, it appears the federal government cannot even prove that Russia was behind the hack — government officials and the complicit media are so desperate they felt a need to concoct such evidence.

Robert Romano is the senior editor of Americans for Limited Government.

School choice is the only real choice for states

By Natalia Castro Democrats love school choice, that is, as long as only their students get to choose. Luckily, President Donald Trump is leveling the playing field for students in his backyard, with hopes that legislators around the country will do the same.

Trump and Congress acted early this month to increase funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program — the only federally funded voucher program in the nation and largely viewed as a case study for the success of school choice.

And we know it works, because even Democrats who traditionally oppose this legislation have skirted the rules to get their children into it. Two appointed officials working for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) are currently under investigation for providing the mayor’s office members preferential treatment to avoid the lottery system and attend voucher schools.

This is no surprise considering Vice President Mike

Pence explained, “While only 69 percent of D.C. publicschool students graduated from high school last year, a stunning 98 percent of scholarship recipients walked across the stage to receive their diploma. And 86 percent of those graduates were accepted into college to continue their education and to continue climbing the ladder of opportunity.”

The D.C. program has had resounding success, and it is not alone. Programs that incentivize school choice, from vouchers to charter schools, have had success in local districts across the country.

In Indiana, a state with one of the most accessible voucher programs for impoverished students, more than half of the states voucher recipients have never had to attend a public school. The Washington Post of Dec. 2016 found that, “Indiana’s program has succeeded in reaching children who otherwise would not have the chance to attend private schools,” noting its assistance particularly to students with disabilities who often fall behind in

traditional school settings.

Indiana’s program has been consistently funded since 2011; allowing the state to provide vouchers to students with household incomes up to 150 percent of the free and reduced price lunch guideline, students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) and students whose neighborhood public school is assigned an F rating.

By providing greater choice to parents, Republican legislators in Indiana have vastly improved students access to quality education.

The Boston Globe provided a four-part series detailing the success of charter schools in Boston. The series found the success of these schools most startling; charter schools produced 11 percent more graduates than Boston public schools, with a student body made of 43 percent students in poverty.

Charter schools and voucher programs have broken the gates of generational poverty, while federal education policy affecting states has consistently fallen flat.

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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: 05/31/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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.

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----------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000005419908 Title Order No.: FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/25/2002. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/03/2002 as Instrument No. 022329199 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RICARDO FRAYRE A SINGLE MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 06/22/2017 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELESNORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650.

STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 324 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90301 APN#: 4022017-019 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $153,227.03.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You

will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www. auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005419908.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM, LLC 800280-2832 www.auction. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 05/15/2017 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4620121 05/17/2017, 05/24/2017, 05/31/2017 SchId:67806 CustId:64

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resentative 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: 06/14/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner PAUL HORN, ESQ. - SBN 243227 THE PAUL HORN LAW GROUP, PC 11404 SOUTH STREET

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2017 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROSE VALDEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANN PIMENTEL in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANN PIMENTEL 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 rep-

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AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SURCHARGE RATES FOR COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

PARAMETER July 1, 2017 July 1, 2018 July 1, 2019 July 1, 2020 Flow (a) $863.00/MG $883.00/MG $903.00/MG $923.00/MG 3 3 3 COD (b) $152.50/10 lbs $156.00/10 lbs $159.50/10 lbs $163.00/103 lbs SS (c) $431.40/103 lbs $441.30/103 lbs $451.20/103 lbs $461.10/103 lbs Peak (d) $114.30/gpm $116.90/gpm $119.50/gpm $122.10/gpm Short Form Rate $3,661.00/MG $3,745.00/MG $3,829.00/MG $3,913.00/MG (b) To further the use of Districts’ reclaimed water, a credit, as determined by the Chief Engineer, will be applied to an industry’s wastewater surcharge obligation for the chemical oxygen demand present in reclaimed water utilized by an industrial discharger and which originated at a Districts’ water reclamation plant.

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Alita L. Godwin, CMC City Clerk of Compton (310) 605-5530 SchId:67819 AdId:22575 CustId:314 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDNA F. JACKSON Case No. 17STPB04220 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDNA F. JACKSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lorraine M. Joseph in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lorraine M. Joseph 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 June

12, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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: MICHAEL ESQ

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

Attorney for petitioner: DIANE BUTLER ESQ SBN 245 531 LAW OFFICES OF DIANE BUTLER 13252 BLVD

HAWTHORNE

STE 103 HAWTHORNE CA 90250 CN937674 RACHAL May 24,31, Jun 7, 2017 SchId:67832 AdId:22580 CustId:65 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARCELINO RODRIGUEZ AYALA CASE NO. 17STPB03996 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARCELINO RODRIGUEZ AYALA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MS. SONIA RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MS. SONIA RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ 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: 06/08/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner RODNEY W. WICKERS SBN 74062 CHRISTINA M. WICKERS - SBN 284613 LAW OFFICE OF RODNEY W. WICKERS 21515 BLVD

HAWTHORNE

THE COMPTON LETIN

The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California 90220. All interested persons may appear and be heard at the abovementioned time and place.

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Loan No.: 160601A2 Order No. 95516476 APN: 7302-002-016 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 6/6/2016.

Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The 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, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, 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 publica-

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TORRANCE CA 90503

THE COMPTON LETIN

the City of Compton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 @ 5:45 P.M. concerning the Lighting & Landscape Assessments, District I and 5:55 P.M. for the Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2017/2018.

tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Premiere Diamond Investments, LLC Duly Appointed Trustee: Total Lender Solutions, Inc. Recorded 6/20/2016 as Instrument No. 20160707524 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 6/14/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $83,591.45 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1804 E. Alondra Blvd Compton, CA 90221 A.P.N.: 7302-002-016 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 (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site www.mkconsultantsinc. com, using the file number assigned to this case 170208034.

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: 5/11/2017 Total Lender Solutions, Inc. 10855 Sorrento Valley Road, Ste 102 San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: (866)535-3736 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 By: /s/ Naomi Finkelstein, Trustee Sale Officer SchId:67849 CustId:621

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NO 115 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765 CN937686 JACKSON May 24,31, Jun 7, 2017 SchId:67829 AdId:22579 CustId:65 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CELESTE A. RACHAL aka CELESTE A. GRIFFIN Case No. 17STPB04225 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CELESTE A. RACHAL aka CELESTE A. GRIFFIN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Tanya L. Griffin in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Tanya L. Griffin 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 June 12, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 Califor-

AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SERVICE CHARGE RATE AND MEAN LOADINGS PER UNIT OF USAGE FOR COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL

AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SERVICE CHARGE RATE AND MEAN LOADINGS PER UNIT OF USAGE FOR COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 8 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.0 - USER CATEGORIES AND MEAN LOADINGS

SECTION 1.0 - USER CATEGORIES AND MEAN LOADINGS

Pursuant to Section 3.04(1) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County, the following shall constitute the user categories and mean loadings per unit of usage for flow, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and suspended solids: SUSPENDED FLOW COD SOLIDS UNIT OF (Gallons (Pounds (Pounds DESCRIPTION MEASURE per Day) per Day) per Day) RESIDENTIAL Single Family Home Dwelling Unit 260 1.22 0.59 Condominiums Dwelling Unit 195 0.92 0.44 Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Unit 156 0.73 0.35 Mobile Home Parks No. of Spaces 156 0.73 0.35 COMMERCIAL Hotel/Motel/Rooming House Room 125 0.54 0.28 100 0.43 0.23 Store 1000 ft2 150 2.00 1.00 Supermarket 1000 ft2 325 3.00 1.17 Shopping Center 1000 ft2 150 2.10 0.77 Regional Mall 1000 ft2 200 0.86 0.45 Office Building 1000 ft2 300 1.29 0.68 Medical, Dental, Veterinary Clinic 1000 ft2 or Building 1,000 16.68 5.00 Restaurant 1000 ft2 125 0.54 0.28 Indoor Theatre 1000 ft2 Car Wash 3,700 15.86 8.33 Tunnel - No Recycling 1000 ft2 2,700 11.74 6.16 Tunnel - Recycling 1000 ft2 700 3.00 1.58 Wand 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Bank, Credit Union 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Service Shop, Vehicle 1000 ft2 Maintenance & Repair Shop 100 0.43 0.23 Animal Kennels 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Gas Station 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Auto Sales 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Wholesale Outlet 1000 ft2 25 0.11 0.06 Nursery/Greenhouse 1000 ft2 COMMERCIAL 2 200 1.86 0.70 Manufacturing 1000 ft 25 0.23 0.09 Light Manufacturing 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Lumber Yard 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Warehousing 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Open Storage 1000 ft2 20 0.09 0.05 Drivein Theatre 1000 ft2 350 1.50 0.79 Night Club 1000 ft2 150 1.76 0.55 Bowling/Skating 1000 ft2 125 0.54 0.27 Club& Lodge Halls 1000 ft2 350 1.50 0.79 Auditorium, Amusement 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Golf Course and Park (Structures 1000 ft2 and Improvements) Campground, Marina, Sites, Slips, or 55 0.34 0.14 Recreational Vehicle Park Spaces Convalescent Home Bed 125 0.54 0.28 Horse Stables Stalls 25 0.23 0.09 3,825 16.40 8.61 Laundromat 1000 ft2 100 1.33 0.67 Mortuary, Funeral Home 1000 ft2 Health Spa, Gymnasium 600 2.58 1.35 With Showers 1000 ft2 300 1.29 0.68 Without Showers 1000 ft2 Convention Center, Fairground, Average Daily 10 0.04 0.02 Racetrack, Sports Stadium/ Attendance Arena INSTITUTIONAL College/University Student 20 0.09 0.05 200 0.86 0.45 Private School 1000 ft2 2 100 0.43 0.23 Library, Museum 1000 ft 100 0.43 0.23 Post Office (Local) 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Post Office (Regional) 1000 ft2 50 0.21 0.11 Church 1000 ft2 SECTION 2.0 - COST ALLOCATION FACTORS

Pursuant to Section 3.04(1) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County, the following shall constitute the user categories and mean loadings per unit of usage for flow, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and suspended solids: SUSPENDED FLOW COD SOLIDS UNIT OF (Gallons (Pounds (Pounds DESCRIPTION MEASURE per Day) per Day) per Day) RESIDENTIAL Single Family Home Dwelling Unit 260 1.22 0.59 Condominiums Dwelling Unit 195 0.92 0.44 Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Unit 156 0.73 0.35 Mobile Home Parks No. of Spaces 156 0.73 0.35 COMMERCIAL Hotel/Motel/Rooming House Room 125 0.54 0.28 100 0.43 0.23 Store 1000 ft2 150 2.00 1.00 Supermarket 1000 ft2 2 325 3.00 1.17 Shopping Center 1000 ft 150 2.10 0.77 Regional Mall 1000 ft2 200 0.86 0.45 Office Building 1000 ft2 300 1.29 0.68 Medical, Dental, Veterinary 1000 ft2 Clinic or Building 1,000 16.68 5.00 Restaurant 1000 ft2 125 0.54 0.28 Indoor Theatre 1000 ft2 Car Wash 3,700 15.86 8.33 Tunnel - No Recycling 1000 ft2 2,700 11.74 6.16 Tunnel - Recycling 1000 ft2 700 3.00 1.58 Wand 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Bank, Credit Union 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Service Shop, Vehicle 1000 ft2 Maintenance & Repair Shop 100 0.43 0.23 Animal Kennels 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Gas Station 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Auto Sales 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Wholesale Outlet 1000 ft2 25 0.11 0.06 Nursery/Greenhouse 1000 ft2 COMMERCIAL 2 200 1.86 0.70 Manufacturing 1000 ft 25 0.23 0.09 Light Manufacturing 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Lumber Yard 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Warehousing 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Open Storage 1000 ft2 20 0.09 0.05 Drivein Theatre 1000 ft2 350 1.50 0.79 Night Club 1000 ft2 150 1.76 0.55 Bowling/Skating 1000 ft2 125 0.54 0.27 Club& Lodge Halls 1000 ft2 350 1.50 0.79 Auditorium, Amusement 1000 ft2 100 0.43 0.23 Golf Course and Park 1000 ft2 (Structures and Improvements) Campground, Marina, Sites, Slips, or 55 0.34 0.14 Recreational Vehicle Park Spaces Convalescent Home Bed 125 0.54 0.28 Horse Stables Stalls 25 0.23 0.09 3,825 16.40 8.61 Laundromat 1000 ft2 100 1.33 0.67 Mortuary, Funeral Home 1000 ft2 Health Spa, Gymnasium 600 2.58 1.35 With Showers 1000 ft2 300 1.29 0.68 Without Showers 1000 ft2 Convention Center, Fairground, Average Daily 10 0.04 0.02 Racetrack, Sports Stadium/ Attendance Arena INSTITUTIONAL College/University Student 20 0.09 0.05 200 0.86 0.45 Private School 1000 ft2 2 100 0.43 0.23 Library, Museum 1000 ft 100 0.43 0.23 Post Office (Local) 1000 ft2 25 0.23 0.09 Post Office (Regional) 1000 ft2 50 0.21 0.11 Church 1000 ft2 SECTION 2.0 - COST ALLOCATION FACTORS

Pursuant to Section 3.04(3) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County, the proportions of the total operation and maintenance and net capital costs required for conveyance, treatment, and disposal of wastewater for the fiscal year which are attributable to flow, COD, and suspended solids, designated as A, B, and C, respectively, shall be: A B C 0.3049 0.3348 0.3603 SECTION 3.0 - SERVICE CHARGE RATE

Pursuant to Section 3.04(3) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County, the proportions of the total operation and maintenance and net capital costs required for conveyance, treatment, and disposal of wastewater for the fiscal year which are attributable to flow, COD, and suspended solids, designated as A, B, and C, respectively, shall be:

Pursuant to Section 3.03(1) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance, the following, to be effective on the dates given, shall constitute the annual Service Charge Rate per sewage unit:

Pursuant to Section 3.03(1) of the Master Service Charge Ordinance, the following, to be effective on the dates given, shall constitute the annual Service Charge Rate per sewage unit:

A B 0.3049 0.3348 SECTION 3.0 - SERVICE CHARGE RATE

C 0.3603

SECTION 4.0 - COLLECTION ON THE TAX ROLL

July 1, 2017 July 1, 2018 July 1, 2019 $180 $186 $192 SECTION 4.0 - COLLECTION ON THE TAX ROLL

Pursuant to Section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code, the District elects to have the service charge imposed pursuant to Sections 3.01 through 3.08 of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the ad valorem taxes collected by the County of Los Angeles.

Pursuant to Section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code, the District elects to have the service charge imposed pursuant to Sections 3.01 through 3.08 of the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the ad valorem taxes collected by the County of Los Angeles.

SECTION 5.0 - VALIDITY

SECTION 5.0 - VALIDITY

If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by any court, that decision does not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of this Ordinance. The Board of Directors declares that it would have adopted each provision of this Ordinance irrespective of the validity of any other provision.

If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by any court, that decision does not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of this Ordinance. The Board of Directors declares that it would have adopted each provision of this Ordinance irrespective of the validity of any other provision.

SECTION 6.0 - EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 6.0 - EFFECTIVE DATE

July 1, 2017 $178

July 1, 2018 $183

July 1, 2019 $188

July 1, 2020 $193

This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2017.

This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2017.

ATTEST:

ATTEST: /S/KIMBERLY S. COMPTON Clerk, Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County

/S/DEE ANDREWS Chairperson, Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County on May 10, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

July 1, 2020 $198

Directors Saleh, Zurita, Markovich, Sanabria, Medina, Lemons, Davila, Ybarra, Ridley-Thomas, and Andrews None Directors Wesson and Santillan-Beas None /S/KIMBERLY S. COMPTON Secretary of the Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles County

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/S/KIMBERLY S. COMPTON Clerk, Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County

/S/DEE ANDREWS Chairperson, Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County on May 10, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

Directors Robles, Zurita, Ridley-Thomas, and Andrews None Director Wesson None /S/KIMBERLY S. COMPTON Secretary of the Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County

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THE BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017

Focus on Health

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