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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019

He Only Wanted to Help but Paid with his Life The meeting also marks the conclusion of the 13-year partnership between the Compton and El Camino community college districts.

Compton College to Celebrate Independence with Midnight College Board Meeting COMPTON—Kicking up its newly independent heels, Compton College will commemorate that moment with a special board meeting at Midnight, Friday June 7th.

t that time, courses for the 2019-2020 school year will be offered under the authority of the Compton Community College District, and going forward, all students earning degrees or certificates at Compton College will be issued a Compton College diploma. “On behalf of the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees, I cordially invite the community to attend this special meeting, and celebrate the end of the transition partnership,” said Dr. Deborah Sims LeBlanc, Compton Community College District Board of Trustees president. “We are looking forward to the future of Compton College. Our commitment to representing the interests of the communities we serve will continue to be a priority as we focus on being at the forefront of change and innovation.” The meeting also marks the conclusion of the 13-year partnership between the Compton and El Camino community college districts. On August 29, 2018, California

Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley issued Executive Order 2018-01 declaring Compton College will operate as an independent college under the authority of the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees effective June 7, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. The California Community Colleges Chancellor Executive Order 2018-01 is available here.

The Compton Community College District Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 10-16-2018A at its October 16, 2018 meeting terminating the November 30, 2016 agreement between the El Camino College and Compton Community College districts. The agreement provided educational and related support to residents of the Compton Community College district, and assisted the Compton campus with recovery and full accreditation. The Board Agenda is posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Agendas are posted on the BoardDocs website under the “Meetings” tab athttp://www.boarddocs.com/ca/ compton/Board.nsf/Public.

Stinky ‘Corpse Flower’ Finally Blooms at Cal State Long Beach

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COMPTON (CNS)—Sheriff’s detectives renewed their call Wednesday for information that leads them to whoever gunned down a 22-year-old man as he rode in an SUV with his brother and other family members in Compton.

erardo Macias was and Gerardo Macias tended to shot about 10:30 p.m. the victims until paramedics arMarch 16 in the park- rived, according to the sheriff ’s ing lot of an aban- department. doned strip mall at the intersecMacias and his family memtion of Alondra Boulevard and bers, including young children, White Avenue. He died at the left the location in their SUV and scene. made a U-turn on Alondra BouAccording levard to get to to the Los AnThe family lives with a nearby gas geles County station. the horrible and Sheriff ’s DeMiguel partment inunforgettable image Macias then vestigators, steered the of Gerardo being Macias was at SUV slowly his Compton through a strip shot and killed home when mall parking he heard the only a few seats away. lot, where it sound of a trafcrossed paths fic collision. with three unfamiliar vehicles. “Gerardo believed someone The vehicles stopped “and was gravely injured and asked his without cause, the occupants inbrother, Miguel, for a ride to the side fired several rounds at the scene of the collision,” according Macias family vehicle,” according to a sheriff ’s statement. “Miguel to the sheriff ’s department. agreed and drove Gerardo and Miguel Macias suffered a six other family members to the through-and-through gunshot scene of the accident ...” wound to his left wrist and GeThe family found two drivers rardo Macias, who was in the were trapped in the wreckage, n Macias, see page 5

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NEWS Father of Three Gunned Down Walking Home from Baby Shower

LAPD Motorcycle Officer Injured in Hit-And-Run Crash on Freeway in Lynwood

WILMINGTON (CNS)—The coroner’s office today confirmed the identity of a man shot dead in Wilmington. Julio Urbina, 31, was a Wilmington resident, coroner’s Lt. Larry Dietz said. The shooting was a little before 1:45 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of East Young Street, said Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. ABC7 reported friends and neighbors said Urbina was a father of three children, with another on the way. They said he was walking home from a baby shower when was shot. Neighbors said Urbina was not a gang member. Police had no information on a suspect or possible motive.

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LYNWOOD (CNS)—A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer was injured Monday in a hit-andrun crash on a freeway in Lynwood. The collision was reported about 5:35 a.m. on the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, west of the Long Beach (710) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The unidentified 52-year-old officer was in the carpool lane when a driver of an SUV crossed the double yellow lines from the far left main lane, causing the vehicle to strike the right side of the officer’s 2016 BMW motorcycle, according to the CHP. The officer, who is assigned to the LAPD’s Central Traffic Division, was thrown from the bike and landed in the center median. He sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, according

to the CHP. The hit-and-run driver did not stop and the vehicle, tentatively described as a silver or gray BMW X5 SUV, with possible damage to its left side, was last seen headed west on the freeway, the CHP reported. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the CHP East Los Angeles office at 323-980-4600.

Dodger Pitcher Set to Avoid Domestic Violence Charges

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Jack-Jack 59. However, poetically 60. Coconut fiber 61. Dostoyevsky novel, with “The” 62. Once around 63. Japanese zither 64. It can be firma or incognita 65. Ill temper 66. Place at an angle 67. Ten of these before a first down DOWN 1. BBQ side 2. Fizzy drink 3. “The Dock of the Bay” singer 4. Four Corners state 5. Turns large into medium 6. “All the world’s a ____” 7. Refuses to 8. Grand theft target 9. Disparaging term for foreigners in Mexico 10. Pine product 11. Harsh 12. Popular annual flower 20. *Dad to Rod and Todd on “The Simpsons” 21. *Christopher Robin’s father 24. Column’s counterpart 25. Boring 26. Santa ____, CA

27. Tennis serving whiz 28. *Prince William’s dad 29. *Dad’s favorite cooking device? 30. Bank on 32. *The biggest bear 34. Tube in a body 35. Convenience 36. Hightailed it 41. ____Tube 43. Eagerness 45. Painful body spasms 46. Between NE and E 47. *What patriot and patriarch have in common 48. Autumn color 49. Ben Franklin invention 50. Found in a quiver 53. Cozy corner 54. Make a reference 55. Over head light? 56. 100 cents in Ethiopia 57. Master of his castle 58. #15 Across, pl.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LOS ANGELES (CNS)— hearing at the City Attorney’s cution at this time because: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Office to talk things out with 1) this incident did not result Julio Urias, who was arrested the woman and then complete in any physical injury; 2) the on suspicion of domestic bat- 52 weeks of counseling for do- victim at no point indicated tery for allegedly shoving a mestic violence, according to to either the uniformed police woman to the ground in the TMZ, which first reported the officers or to civilian witnesses parking lot of the Beverly that she believed Center, prompting Major was a victim; “We are deferring prosecution she League Baseball to place and 3) Mr. Urias him on administrative at this time.” has no record of leave, will avoid proseprior criminal cution if he meets condiDA Statement conduct,” actions announced Monday cording to a formal statement by the City Attorney’s Office. news. by the City Attorney’s Office Urias, 22, who was booked Prosecutors retain the right obtained by the Los Angeles and released from jail after to charge Urias if he commits Times. posting $20,000 bail for the another violent attack within Authorities said the alleged misdemeanor offense, will the year. attack took place about 7:30 need to appear at an informal “We are deferring prose- p.m. May 13 in the parking lot of the Beverly Center at 8500 Beverly Blvd. TMZ reported that a witness called police saying the Dodger left- hander was in the parking lot arguing with a woman and shoved her to the ground. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the woman, who denied anything physical took place, insisting it was nothing more than a heated argument, according to TMZ. Major League Baseball reinstated Urias after seven days. A further leave would have required an extension by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred under the players’ collective bargaining agreement. There was no immediate response to an email sent to the Dodgers seeking comment.

SODOKU SOLUTION

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NEWS Compton College ‘Wonder Women’ of Debate Win Top Honors

O M P from my professor, COMPTON COLLEGE STUDENTS EARN TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT RECENT TOURNAMENT TON—SevLiza Rios, and prepaen Compration with fellow ton College classmates was someArgumentation and thing no other school Debate students repossessed. I want to cently competed in thank my professor the Pacific Southwest and classmates; my Collegiate Forensics award was an award Association (PSCFA) for us all and I humCool-Off Tournament bly accept it as a proud at Cerritos College Compton College stualongside represendent.” tatives from 21 comIn addition to the munity colleges and team debate awards, universities. All three all of the debaters at Compton College dethe tournament were bate teams participatselected in rank order ing won gold. Debate for the Top 10 Elotopics included inquent Speakers comcreasing tariffs, modpetition. Compton erate vs. progressive College earned five political stances, and out of the 10 Eloquent providing aid to VenSpeaker awards: Jorezuela. dan Hixon placed first, Prior to all three Valerie Lara placed of Compton College’s second, Janet Nunez parliamentary debate placed third, Kamieteams advancing to the sha McNeese placed final round, all teams fourth, and Lilia Redebated in five rounds, sendiz placed sixth. each covering a differ“Participating on the ent social issue. Speech and Debate The main competiTeam, as well as in tion for the Compton the Argumentation College students was and Debate class, prodebate teams from Mt. Compton College Argumentation and Debate students won three team gold awards and five Top Eloquent Speaker awards at the Pavides students with a San Jacinto College, cific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association (PSCFA) Cool-Off Tournament held recently at Cerritos College. They are coached by life-changing opportuCerritos College, and Compton College Communication Studies Professor Liza Rios (center front). nity of having a voice Cypress College. All and using their critiedged as Top Elthat not only do I three Compton Colcal-thinking skills to “Winning team gold was icing Speaker,” have a voice, but express their arguments in the debate forum,” lege teams received gold for their exemplary oquent on the cake, but the real treat for also one that com- said Rios. My class curriculum is designed so debates: Alaya Zoppa/Lilia Resendiz/Maira said Jordan Hixon, me was being acknowledged as mands attention. each student has about 10 debates under his or Castro, Jordan Hixon/Valerie Lara, and Kamei- Compton College Debate Team memFrom this experi- her belt before the end of the semester. sha McNeese/Janet Nunez. Top Eloquent Speaker.” ence, I learned that “Winning team gold was icing on the cake, ber. The skills these students develop can serve To me, it means the encouragement them for a lifetime.” Jordan Hixon but the real treat for me was being acknowl-

LA County Library Named 2019 Library of the Year by Gale/Library Journal

A COUNTY—LA ties Achievement Awards for County Library was its iCount equity initiative just named Library and The Great Read Away, a of the Year by Gale/ fine forgiveness program for Library Journal for its out- youth. standing community support, Of the prestigious accoequity and inclusion, and cre- lade, LA County Library Diation of innovative services rector Skye Patrick said, “I and partnerships that support am so proud of the dedicated the Library’s mission. and passionate staff we have As the 2019 Library of at LA County Library. This is the Year, LA County Library truly a well-deserved recogwill be featured on the cover nition of their creativity, hard of Library Journal’s (LJ’s) June work, and tireless efforts. We 2019 issue, available in print are grateful for the support and online, and will be hon- we have received from the ored at a reception at the Los Angeles County Board of American Library Associa- Supervisors, Chief Executive tion (ALA) annual conference Office, and the County De2019 in Washington, DC. Es- partments we’ve collaborated tablished in 1992, with, as well as each year the Lithe multitude of The Library brary of the Year agencies we’ve is currently Award celebrates partnered with, the library that and the peoupgrading most profoundly ple we serve. demonstrates serThank you to its public vice to the comGale and Limunity, creativity computers and brary Journal for and innovating in this honor, and broadband developing speto our staff and cific community to address the partners for programs or has digital divide. helping empowseen dramatic iner us to succeed crease in library in our endeavors use and leadership in creating and provide exemplary serprograms emulated by other vice to the communities of Los libraries. Angeles County.” This is the third honor LA This award is a testament County Library has received to the strength of the Library’s in the past 12 months from Li- community-inspired services, brary Journal following their like the Library’s Turns the wins for 2019 Librarian of the Tables beginner’s DJ workYear (given to Skye Patrick, shop for teens, The Great Library Director) and 2018 Read Away fine forgiveness Marketer of the Year (given to program for youth, its Small the Marketing & Communi- Business Saturdaysfor entrecations team for its efforts in preneurially-inclined adults, rebranding the organization). digital camps for youth in LA County Library is the underserved communities, first organization ever to win its free high school diploma both Library of the Year and and career certificate program Librarian of the Year in the for adults, and mental health same calendar year, and the clinicians co-located at select first organization to win all 3 libraries. The Library also awards and be featured on the takes its services outside of magazine’s cover 3 times in library walls, its MākMō makless than a year. These awards er mobiles, its Reading Maare in addition to three other chine early literacy vehicles, recent national recognitions: and its book kiosks in housing the Library was a Finalist for facilities for older adults and the Institute of Museum and youth transitioning out of fosLibrary Services 2019 Nation- ter care. al Medal, and won two NaEven in this digitally-intional Association of Coun- clined age, LA County Library

remains a vital resource for its communities. The Library is currently upgrading its public computers and broadband to address the digital divide. In 2017, through the creation of more efficient staffing model, the Library was able to expand library service hours by 8% without an increase in operating costs. This year, overall attendance was up 5%, with 10.3 million customers visiting 87

libraries. LA County Library has been innovative in re-envisioning traditional library programs to create new approaches to library programming. In addition, the Library adapts non-library program models to the library setting, bringing nationally-recognized, evidence-based programs to its communities—examples include im-

plementation of the Positive Parenting Program, which helps parents navigate common childhood and teen issues, and setting up miniature libraries called Barbershop Books at 10 barbershop locations throughout the County. “This is a very exciting time for libraries, and LA County exemplifies the creativity and care brought to our communities every day by these vital

institutions,” said Rebecca T. Miller, editorial director of Library Journal and School Library Journal. “We’ve been watching LA County Library under the leadership of Skye Patrick, who was recently named LJ’s Librarian of the Year. Now this honor signals how effectively the organization has adapted and evolved to set a standard of service worth emulating.”

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Offers New World at Disneyland

Oga’s Cantina. ANAHEIM (AP)—Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is on the same land as Disneyland, but stepping into the new attraction transports visitors to an entirely different world. The theme park offered media a glimpse into Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday. The exclusive tour included a Star Wars-themed food tasting, a stroll through the Black Spire Outpost marketplace and four-minute ride on the Millennium Falcon. A firsthand look took place a couple days before Galaxy’s Edge opens at the California theme park on Friday. That’s when guests with a pre-reservation can experience the largest single-themed land created in a Disney park.

Disney officials said it took more the five years to develop and finish the attraction. “I’m very excited about being this close to inviting guests and our biggest fans to join us at the edge of the galaxy,” said Scott Trowbridge, portfolio creative executive and studio leader at Walt Disney Imagineering. He spoke in front of the First Order TIE echelon spaceship. “We had the fans in mind the whole time,” he said. “We’ve been able to kind of open it up to them and invite them to kind of join us on this remote outpost planet.” Disney christened the land Wednesday night with a firework display and an assembly of some of biggest names in

the “Star Wars” universe: creator George Lucas and actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams. Galaxy’s Edge is an adventure through the grungy planet Batuu, a remote world in the newest “Star Wars” trilogy, and the fight between the Resistance and the evil First Order. The sprawling 14-acre land has three different areas including the Resistance, First Order and the Village. Guests can build their own droids and lightsabers and interact with aliens. They can also step into the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, the exact replica of the ship from the films, measuring more than 100 feet long. The interactive experience allows a team of six

Photo courtesy Disney Parks people to operate the spacecraft during the interactive experience. Some familiar faces including Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren and fan-favorite Chewbacca will be a part of the adventure as visitors explore the immersive world. Guests can take a swig of the same kind of blue milk that made an appearance with Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: A New Hope.” The dairy-free milk is a frozen blend with dashes of citrus taste. Disneyland was the second most popular theme park in the world last year with 18.6 million visitors. It is second only to Disney World in Florida, where a version of Galaxy’s Edge is scheduled to open Aug. 29.

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NEWS SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH & 9TH

FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH

HBCU Game Night Alumni Mixer

It’s time that we connect our HBCU professionals in Southern California. This will be a night of celebrating excellence and academic achievement in all fields. Come out as we network, play your favorite games from college, and enjoy our various accomplishments. Bring your business cards, game face, and maybe some dance moves. Food, drinks, and games.

Attire: Casual. Come represent in your HBCU paraphernalia if you want. All alumni, current students, and family are welcome. This event is not exclusive to HBCU Alumni. Event is 21+ Hosted by: Crystal Westbrooks To become a vendor, sponsor, or if you want to perform, send an e-mail to asmallworldsocialmedia@gmail. com

6 pm to 10 pm Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, 961 W. Alondra Blvd. Compton http://bit.ly/BCEAlumniMixer $10

SATURDAY MORNINGS THROUGH SUMMER

Nourish your Body, Mind and Soul at Summer Soulfulness Meditation with Dr. Shelly Harrell, Psychologist and Meditation Teacher on the Simply Wholesome patio. Experience guided meditations that help develop mental-emotional-spiritual clarity so you can rise to your highest potential! Beginning June 1 and continuing most Saturday mornings at Simply Wholesome throughout the summer. 9 am to 10 am

Playboy Jazz Festival

It’s an all-star lineup of jazz greats and fresh talent as the annual favorite festival returns to the Bowl with George Lopez as Master of Ceremonies! Saturday Lineup: Kool & the Gang Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective Quiana Lynell special guest Angélique Kidjo, Benny Golson’s 90th Birthday Quartet, Sheila E. Celebrating Ndugu Chancler, Patrice Rushen MD, Ernie Watts guest, Al-

turing, George Cables featuring, Cecil McBee featuring, Billy Hart featuring Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Family Stone, Jerry Martini Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, Phunne Stone featuring, Donny McCaslin Blow, Sona Jobarteh, Harold López-Nussa Quartet, Ruy López-Nussa featuring, Luques Curtis featuring, Mayquel Gonzalez featuring, Michael Mayo.

3 pm to 10:30pm Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Los Angeles https://tinyurl.com/y5azxn2f (323) 850-2000 See website for prices

SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH

The Drifters with The Alley Cats: A Night Of R&B & Doo Wop

Legendary R&B Doo Wop supergroup The Drifters headline this monumental trip through the best of the 50s and 60s. With a catalogue five

decades in the making, hear the hits; Under the Boardwalk, This Magic Moment, There Goes My Baby, Dance with Me, Spanish Harlem, and more! Induct-

ed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, alongside The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, The Drifters helped create the soundtrack of a generation.

Joining them on the Haugh stage and bringing their own universal humor, unbelievable a cappella energy, and pristine harmonies – The Alley Cats!

2 pm to 4 pm Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 West Foothill Boulevard, Glendora $52- General admission, $48- Students/Seniors, $42- 16 & under

Simply Wholesome, 4508 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles https://soulfulness4life.com/summermeditation/ Free

SUNDAY,

2nd Annual Women of Color Empowerment Brunch

phonso Johnson guest, Terri Lyne Carrington guest, Doc Powell guest, Byron Miller guest, Rayford Griffin guest, Josie James guest, TC Carson guest, Terrace Martin, Jazz in Pink Sunday Lineup: Boz Scaggs, Maceo Parker: It’s All About Love, Starring Maceo Parker Maceo Parker Big Band featuring The Cookers. Billy Harper featuring, Eddie Henderson featuring, Donald Harrison featuring, David Weiss fea-

The Empower Her Project CEO and Founders Raquel Wilson and Tynisha Lewis disclosed that the 2nd Annual Women of Color Empowerment Brunch will be held this Sunday. The brunch is designed to bridge a gap between young millennial women of color who are starting out in business, connecting them with veteran women of color from around the world who are already thriving in business. The brunch will feature seven veteran women of color in business and will honor three women of color in politics, activism, and community service. This year’s honorees include Former Councilwoman Jan Perry(Hon-

JUNE 9TH oree), Community Partnership Consultant Linda Miles (Honoree), Activist Susan Burton(Honoree), panelists B. René Norman (Celebrity Red Carpet Photographer), Deborah Griffin(Entertainment Publicist), Ericka Chancellor (Professional Cosmetologist), Natasha D Burton (Producer and Brand Builder), Sauda S. Johnson (Attorney), Tonya McKenzie (Author, Motivational Speaker and PR Consultant), Umaymah Rashid (Content Creator, Digital Media Producer and Marketing Manager) and moderated by Syd Stewart, Founder & Executive Director of Better Youth. 11:30 am to 3:30 pm Jordan Downs Community Center, 1501 E. 103rd Street in LA Tickets may be purchased online at Eventbrite. Ticket link: https://tinyurl.com/yyyn9ktm Open to the public. $30 to attend

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NEWS Homelessness Spikes Up 12 Percent in L.A. County

The county has more than doubled its capacity to house people over the last five years, in part due to votLOS ANGELES (CNS)—Homeer’s 2017 approval of a quarter-cent lessness in Los Angeles County spiked sales tax increase under Measure H by 12% over the past year to reach an in 2017. In 2016, voters in the city of estimated 58,936 people, according to Los Angeles approved Measure HHH, figures released Tuesday, with the rewhich authorized a $1.2 billion bond gion’s housing costs outpacing wages to build about 10,000 units of supand forcing people onto the streets portive housing. faster than authorities can find them But only 1,397 units are on track shelter. to be available in fiscal year 2019- 20, According to data released by according to LAHSA. the Los Angeles Homeless Services Hahn noted that a study by the Authority, nearly three-quarters of nonprofit California Housing Parthomeless people are living in cars, nership Corporation estimates that tents, makeshift shelters or on the the county needs more than 500,000 streets without any apparent cover affordable units to bring housing supfrom the elements. ply in line with demand from low-in“We have the largest unsheltered come residents. population in the nation and one of Even at the rate of 10,000 units anthe largest homeless counts across nually, “that’s 50 years before we will America. Only New York has more be able to build the number of affordpeople experiencing homelessness on able units we need,” Hahn said. any given night,” according to LAHAnd those units cost an average of SA Executive Director Peter Lynn. $450,000 to $500,000 to build, Hahn The city of Los Angeles saw a 16% said, calling the number “stagincrease in its homeless” ness numbers. “We have the largest unsheltered gering. County officials have Supervisor Janice backed a bill to speed converHahn, who chairs the population in the nation.” sions of motels into supportive county board, said she housing units and is consideranticipated the rise given Peter Lynn LAHSA ing housing homeless veterans the increasing number of at the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall homeless encampments but called the figures “very disap- munity, they make up just 29% of the downtown, among other local efforts to increase the amount of shelter pointing, very troubling, very sad,” total homeless population. Black Angelenos are four times space, bridge housing and permanent particularly after a 4% drop in the more likely to end up homeless, a supportive housing units as quickly as numbers last year. Though the number of chronical- finding consistent with data from possible. Ansell said the state can take ly homeless individuals increased by earlier counts that Lynn attributed to 17%, demographers and statisticians “deep institutional racism in the cul- action immediately on three key issues that could help alleviate the responsible for the count said they ture.” While the number of both shel- problem, including pending legislabelieve the real issue is the influx of tered and unsheltered homeless was tion prohibiting rent gouging, evicnewly homeless people. Phil Ansell, who runs the coun- up, most homeless families are in shel- tions without cause and discrimity’s Homeless Initiative, said it may ters or other bridge housing, accord- nation against renters with housing subsidies. seem counterintuitive, but “a boom- ing to LAHSA. Economic hardship was the num“We have a long-term challenge ing economy can actually lead to an ber one reason cited by newly home- ahead of us,” Lynn said. increase in homelessness.” He urged all Angelenos to join the He said that in a growing econo- less individuals for their plight. The my, rental rates have outpaced wages, second most common trigger was a United Way’s Everyone In campaign particularly for people living at the lack of a support network and a per- at www.everyoneinla.org and to advomargins and earning minimum wage. sonal crisis like a divorce. And 5% of cate for policy changes and volunteer A minimum-wage employee those represented in the overall count to help homeless individuals in their would have to work 79 hours a week said they were fleeing domestic vio- community. More information can be found at www.lahsa.org. at $13.25 per hour to afford the rent in lence. By Elizabeth Marcellino

an average one-bedroom apartment, according to LAHSA. The numbers are up despite tens of thousands of people who have moved off the streets and into permanent housing. In the last year alone, the county has helped 21,631 people find permanent homes while another 27,080 who were homeless at some point during the year were able to lift themselves out of homelessness, according to the data. The number of homeless veterans was roughly flat year-over-year, but there were 7% more homeless seniors -- after a meaningful decrease last year -- and demographers saw a 24% jump in homeless youth. Researchers from USC who worked on the count said they believe improved methodologies were responsible for part of the increase in young adults. Though people suffering from severe mental illness or with substanceabuse problems are among the most visible members of the homeless com-

Stinky ‘Corpse Flower’ Finally Blooms at Cal State Long Beach LONG BEACH (CNS)— The so-called “Corpse Flower” has finally bloomed at Cal State Long Beach. The 4-foot cluster of flowers was expected to unfurl May 22 or May 23, revealing not only its colorful maroon interior but its even more notorious smell, similar to that of decomposing animals and vegetables. But it held out until now. Brian Thorson, the botanical curator and botany technician at Cal State Long Beach for the Department of Biological Sciences, announced the news Sunday. “#PhilWatch Phil says rise and shine, today’s the big day! Phil is finally stinking blooming!” Thorson tweeted. “He will be on display from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm today. On campus, between the HSCI & MLSC buildings. Come get a whiff!”

Thorson nicknamed the campus corpse lily “Phil,” after Dr. Philip Baker, a late professor of botany. Thorson said Baker “was still alive when I acquired the specimens and I told him, and we had a good laugh about it. He was tickled and flattered.” Giant corpse flowers blossom every seven to 15 years, for only about 24 hours. Once it is done blooming it will go through a short period of dormancy before it can shoot up a large 20-foot-tall leaf that looks like a tree. The flower was first displayed in the United States in 1937 at the New York Botanical Garden. But it’s not the sort of plant you’d want to bring home. “The smell is so overwhelming that you can only be exposed in close quarters for a few minutes,” Thorson said.

4,000 Caregivers to Launch Strike Against Kaiser June 11 LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Four who need mental health care by callthousand California caregivers will ing on our therapists to walk away go on strike on June 11th and stay from their patients.” on strike “until Kaiser brings imme“We have been in active bardiate relief to patients who must wait gaining with the union for nearly a at least a month or more for mental year, and in the last few weeks have health appointments,” their union jointly made great progress toward announced Monday. an agreement,” Nelson said. “We’ve The strike will be “open-ended” heard their concerns regarding the and affect more than 100 Kaiser clin- dramatic increase in mental health ics and medical facilities throughout care demand, the implications on the state, according to a statement their workload and the implications from the National Union of Health- for our patients. care Workers. “We presented a comprehensive “Confronted with a growing crisis and generous offer that addresses of patients, who cannot receive time- the concerns we have heard from ly mental health care, 4,000 Kaiser our therapists, including staffing mental health clinicians and health- and workload concerns, and also care professionals will strike starting offers guaranteed wage increases on June 11 and remain on picket lines that would keep Kaiser Permanenuntil an agreement is reached to im- te therapists among the highest mediately improve access to care,” ac- paid mental health workers in Calcording to the union. ifornia,” he said. The following day, hundreds of But Nelson said the union restrikers, repsponded resented by with “un“We can’t wait any longer the Nationreasonable” al Union of financial to fix this problem.” He a l t h c a r e demands Wo r k e r s , then notified Alicia Cruz, Kaiser therapist will converge Kaiser of its on Sacramento for a Mental Health plans to call the open-ended strike. Parity rally outside the State Capitol “We are asking our therapists Building. not to follow the union’s demand “We can’t wait any longer to fix that they walk away from patients,” this problem,” said Alicia Cruz, a Kai- Nelson said. “We have been comser therapist. “I work with young peo- municating directly to them about ple who are suicidal and self-harm- our offer and have received positive ing, and our group sessions are so reaction. We will continue to engage crowded that children and their par- with them, and we trust that when ents have to sit on the floor. We just the time comes, they will do the right don’t have the resources at our clinic thing.” to provide the services these people According to the union, 4,000 need, and Kaiser isn’t doing anything Kaiser psychologists, therapists, soabout it.” cial workers, psychiatric nurses and John Nelson, vice president of addiction medicine specialists and communications for Kaiser Perma- other medical professionals will stage nente, condemned the planned walk- pickets outside dozens of Kaiser facilout, accusing the union of putting ities from San Diego to Sacramento “bargaining tactics ahead of people during the strike.

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front passenger seat, was struck in the head. The brothers’ 22-month-old niece sustained facial injuries from shattered glass and shrapnel, according to the sheriff ’s department. Two of the suspect vehicles were described as dark-colored, four-door sedans and the third as a light-colored Mercedes-Benz with a sunroof. The Mercedes was driven by a female and one of the sedans by a male suspect. “Detectives believe this murder was unprovoked and without cause,” according to the sheriff ’s department.

“Gerardo was killed in the presence of close family members, some of whom were impressionable little children. The family lives with the horrible and unforgettable image of Gerardo being shot and killed only a few seats away.” A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the shooting. Anyone with information about the killing was urged to call the Sheriff ’s Homicide Bureau at 323-8905500.

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OP-ED By Stacy M. Brown

In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies kick-started a stirring conversation that has mostly taken place inside the confines of Black communities around the country.

‘Black’ or ‘African American?’

arr tackled the sometimes-uncomfortable topic of identifying as Black versus African-American. “Despite the dictionary definitions, there is no term that truly describes people that were taken from Africa and forced into slavery,” Carr said during commentary on Washington, D.C.’s WUSA. NNPA Newswire followed up by reaching out to several individuals of color—Blacks, African Americans— in attempt to gain the pulse of just which way many lean. “Many Africans who live in North America but were born and raised in Africa do not like to be labelled as Black,” said Dr. Tapo Chimbganda, the founder of Future Black Female, an organization that helps create opportunities for Black female youth to participate fully and beneficially in academic, economic and social endeavors. “Growing up in Africa, where almost everyone is Black makes it difficult for people who grow up in that environment to understand, grasp and identify with Black as a signifier the same way that people born and raised in the West do,” Chimbganda said. “While Africans dealt with colonization and many of the same oppressive practices of white supremacy, they were a majority and once their leaders took over government, for the most part, oppression ceased to be about race and more about tribalism and ethnic rivalry,” Chimbganda said. Harvard and Yale-trained physician, Dr. Hisla Bates, said race is a

“If we use the term Black, we are doing ourselves a disservice. Black only identifies with the color of our skin but it has no cultural connections to who we are as a people.” Activist and author Sean XLG Mitchell social construct and shouldn’t define anyone. “I don’t like to be called Black or African American because it doesn’t define me and is dismissive of my heritage and ethnic makeup. I am from the Caribbean and prefer Caribbean American rather than African American,” Bates said. “There are so many ways to be ‘Black’ and so many mixtures and countries that when we define people by a single color, we miss multiple parts of who they are. That is true for Whites as well,” she said. Dr. Gail L. Thompson, the founder and CEO of Inspirations by Gail LLC, said “Black is a general term that includes anyone of African descent, including indigenous Africans, African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and immigrants.” “A Black person can live anywhere in the world,” she said. Thompson defined African American as a U.S. citizen of African descent whose ancestors lived in America before and during the era of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. “I am an African American who can trace my ancestry in the U.S. for five generations,” Thompson said. “According to my DNA test results, my ancestry is 92 percent African, primarily from the Congo/Cameroon region and Benin and Togo.” Further, the term “People of Color” refers to all non-White ethnic/ racial groups. It’s a very general term,

Thompson said. Hip Hop Activist and author Sean XLG Mitchell, said there’s a significant difference between the labels of ‘Black,’ ‘African American,’ and ‘People of Color.’ “If we use the term Black, we are doing ourselves a disservice. Black only identifies with the color of our skin but it has no cultural connections to who we are as a people,” said Mitchell, the author of “How Do We Build a Real Wakanda?” “As a result of our slave experience, we don’t understand the power and purpose of culture and we seem to be naive in how we regard and respect the unifying principles of culture,” Mitchell said. “Other races of people benefit from employing a language, education, religion, names and customs that are centered around their historical experience and we’re the only people who fail to do so,” he said. Mitchell said it’s important that all of African descent find time to read books like the “Autobiography of Malcolm X,” “The Mis-Education of the Negro,” “Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization,” and “Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery.” “We would [then] have a better insight and understanding of culture,” Mitchell said.

47 State Attorneys General Tell Secretary DeVos to Follow the Law: Forgive Disabled Vets Student Loans By Charlene Crowell

Although Memorial Day is considered by many civilians as the unofficial start of summer, the true intent of the holiday is to annually honor those who lost their lives fighting for our country. The men and women who wear or have worn this nation’s uniform in military service across wars and generations are deserving of remembrance as well as appreciation. This honor is particularly poignant for those who lost their lives in the fights for freedom, and others who returned home with permanent disabilities due to their service. But this year on May 24, as military families, veterans’ organizations, and elected officials across the country attended ceremonies and visited cemeteries, nearly every state attorney general as well as those serving territories, made a timely and bipartisan plea to the U.S. Department of Education. At issue is the nation’s promise to forgive federal student loan debt in its entirety for all who served and are classified by the Veterans’ Department as totally and permanently disabled. “As a nation, we have a moral obligation to assist those who have put their lives on the line to defend us,” wrote attorneys general (AGs) from 47 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Missing from the list of signatories are Attorneys General from Alabama, Arizona and Texas. In today’s highly partisan atmosphere, the state officials who stood together are to be commended. Seldom in recent history have elected officials stood for a cause greater

than partisan affiliation. It’s a gesture loans of disabled veterans, and we that other elected officials, including urge the Department to implement Congress should emulate on this and the plain intent of the Higher Educaother serious issues. tion Act by doing so as expeditiously Their letter came more than a as possible.” year after more than 42,000 veterans Taking swift and corrective action were identified as eligible for student would seem to be the right thing to debt relief, due to their permanent do. Just as these and other veterans disabilities. placed themselves in These men and harm’s way to protect “Just as these and women are freedoms here and other veterans saddled with abroad, it is hard to more than $1 placed themselves understand why any billion in federal federal official would in harm’s way to student loans. delay or deny a benefit Life is hard clearly earned. If we protect freedoms enough for these truly a nation of here and abroad, it is are veterans without laws, what is the probwrestling with hard to understand lem in upholding this unmanageable specific law? why any federal student loan As my Big Mama official would delay would have said, debts. According ‘Somebody’s got some or deny a benefit to the Higher ‘splaining to do’. clearly earned.” Education OpAs reported portunity Act of by Inside Higher Ed, 2008, federal student loan forgiveness Secretary DeVos has not taken action is the right of all disabled veterans. on other federal loan forgiveness Forgiveness is to occur as soon as the applications beyond the affected vetSecretary of the Veterans Adminerans. “More than 158,000 claims are istration certifies them as “unemcurrently pending review,” recently ployable due to a service-connected reported Inside Higher Ed. condition”. As regular readers of this column Instead, under Secretary Betsy may recall, the Obama AdministraDeVos, the Education Department tion issued student loan regulations wants to place the responsibility in 2016. on individually affected veterans to But when a new administration pursue loan forgiveness, creating began in 2017, many of the reguunnecessary barriers to a law that lations sought and secured under already guarantees debt forgiveness. President Obama were suspended “Because America’s veterans or delayed—including those that deserve better,” continued the AGs, affected student loan debt. “we ask the Department to develop For example, the borrower an automatic discharge process to defense to repayment rule grants ensure that all eligible veterans can former students who were enrolled have their student loans forgiven…. in institutions that did not deliver the The Department has the authority to promised skills or training to pursue automatically discharge the student federal loan forgiveness. This rule

was particularly needed for students enrolled in for-profit schools that frequently target veterans, have highcost tuition and fees, graduate few students, or closed without notice— like Corinthian Colleges. In 2017, Secretary DeVos suspended this rule from taking effect. A federal judge ruling in October 2018 voided the Secretary’s action. Yet even now, the Education Department has yet to implement the rule. This abdication of responsibility is illustrated in the findings of the Federal Reserve’s most recent report on the economic well-being of American households. Released in May, this report tracks financial trends for all of 2018 and found that “another year of economic expansion and the low national unemployment rates did little to narrow the persistent economic disparities by race, education, and geography.” With 44 million student loan borrowers sharing a still-climbing debt of $1.5 trillion, more actions— not inaction—ought to be the focus of the Education Department. And in prioritizing action steps, I suspect few people would object to disabled veterans being first in line for the relief they are due. “It’s astonishing that veterans whose eligibility has already been determined by another federal agency are being forced to jump through hoops to receive what is already entitled to them by federal law,” observed Yasmin Farahi, a Policy Counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending. “Loan discharge should not be yet another burden for those who have selflessly served.” Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s Communications Deputy Director.

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OP-ED

Staying Staying Vigilant on Brown on Brown Monroe School, Topeka KA, 2nd Grade, 1949. By Marian Wright Edelman

s a teenager, many of Barbara Johns’ wildest dreams were about a surprising subject: a new school. “My imagination would run rampant—and I would dream that some mighty man of great wealth built us a new school building or that our parents got together and surprised us with this grand new building and we had a big celebration—I even imagined that a great storm came through and blew down the main building and splattered the shacks to splinters …” Then a day came when 16-year-old Barbara decided to put her dreams into action. “It was time that Negroes were treated equally with

“Since April 2018, more than two dozen executive and judicial nominees have declined to endorse the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education.”

whites, time that they had a decent school, time for the students themselves to do something about it. There wasn’t any fear. I just thought—this is your moment. Seize it!” The year was 1951 and Barbara was a junior at segregated Robert R. Moton High School in Prince Edward County, Virginia. As her sister Joan remembered, “Most of the school supplies that we got were torn and tattered, and we didn’t have enough supplies to write with. The school we went to was overcrowded. Consequently, the county decided to build three tarpaper shacks for us to hold classes in. A tarpaper shack looks like a dilapidated Black building, which is similar to a chicken coop on a farm…It was a very

Washington Post difficult setting for trying to learn.” Barbara organized and led 400 students in a strike to protest Moton’s terrible conditions and demand facilities more like the county’s White high school. NAACP attorneys Spottswood Robinson and Oliver Hill became involved after Barbara’s persistent calls to their Richmond office, and after the students agreed they were willing to fight for a desegregated

school rather than just a better segregated one. The legal case against the Prince Edward County school board was ultimately bundled with four similar cases by NAACP attorneys in Brown vs. Board of Education et al., leading to the landmark Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public schools sixty-five years ago this month on May 17, 1954. But the triumph of Brown was sadly not the end

of the story for Black children in Prince Edward County. Instead of complying with the Supreme Court decision, the commonwealth of Virginia pursued a campaign of “massive resistance,” enacting a variety of new laws and policies designed to prevent public school desegregation. While other districts eventually gave in, Prince Edward County’s Board of Supervisors continued to refuse to desegregate their schools and instead voted in June 1959 to shut down the county’s entire public school system. It took five years and another Supreme Court decision to finally force the county to reopen its public schools. And the triumph of Brown is still incomplete— and in renewed danger—for

Leah Chase, Legendary ‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ and Civil Rights Icon Dies at 96 By Stacy M. Brown

Known as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” Leah Chase carved out quite the niche in and around New Orleans for more than six decades.

uring that time, she fed individuals like Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Duke Ellington, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and countless others as Executive Chef of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant—one of the best-known and most culturally significant restaurants in New Orleans. “If your soul is in New Orleans, I know what to give you,” Chase once said in response to being asked if she served soul food. “I’m going to give you some jambalaya. I can give you some stewed chicken. I can give you some shrimp Creole,” she said. The renowned cook and freedom fighter, Chase died on Saturday, June 1. She was 96. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. “She saw her role and that of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant to serve as a vehicle for social change during a difficult time in our country’s history,” the family said. Born on January 6, 1923 in New

Orleans, Chase was one of 14 children. She was raised in the small town of Madisonville, Louisiana. There were no high schools for Black children, so after sixth grade, Chase moved to New Orleans to live with an aunt, according to her official biography. After completing high school, Chase had a colorful work history including managing two amateur boxers and becoming the first woman to mark the racehorse board for a local bookie.

Her favorite job, though, time considered New Orleans’ best colwas waiting tables in the French lection of African American art. Quarter. It was there that she Until her death, Chase served on developed her love for food and the board of the New Orleans Museum feeding others. of Fine Arts and once testified before In 1946, she married local Congress to lobby for greater funding musician Edgar “Dooky” Chase for the National Endowment for the Jr., whose father had opened a Arts. street corner stand selling lottery She participated in countless potickets and his wife’s homemade litical campaigns and has used her po’boy sandwiches. culinary talents and celebrity to raise Ev e n t u a l l y, money for a myriad Leah and Dooky Chase fed Freedom of charities and serJr. took over the vices. Riders during business, which Her cookthe Civil Rights by then had bebooks, including come a sit-down Dooky Chase Movement and she “The restaurant and Cookbook,” “And a favorite local fed James Meredith Still I Cook,” and gathering place. “Leah Chase: Lisand put him up t In a town ten, I Say Like This,” deeply divided he night before he are popular and by segregation, have received great integrated the Dooky Chase’s praise among her Restaurant was most famous colUniversity of one of the only leagues. Mississippi. public places in “Leah Chase New Orleans was a legend, an where mixed race icon and an inspigroups could meet to discuss ration,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya strategy for the local Civil Rights Cantrell said. Movement. “It is impossible to overstate what Although such gatherings she meant to our City and to our comwere illegal through most of the munity. At Dooky Chase’s Restaurant: 1960s, Dooky Chase’s was so she made creole cuisine the cultural popular; it would have caused a public force that it is today,” Cantrell said. uproar if local law enforcement had inChase fed Freedom Riders during terrupted the meetings. the Civil Rights Movement and she fed Black voter registration campaign James Meredith and put him up the organizers, the NAACP, backdoor po- night before he integrated the Univerlitical meetings and countless others sity of Mississippi, said Kristen Clarke, often found a home at Dooky Chase’s, the president and executive director of and Leah cooked for them all, her biog- the National Lawyers Committee for raphy noted. Civil Rights Under Law. Chase was also a patron of Black “She provided a space for whites art and her collection—displayed on and Blacks to strategize when other the walls of her restaurant—was at one restaurants wouldn’t,” Clarke said.

millions of students across our nation right now. The struggle for a quality education for every child is still the unfinished business of the Civil Rights Movement and the promise of ending “separate and unequal” schools has not yet been realized. Sixty-five years after Brown, many of the 58 percent of Black students and 60 percent of Hispanic students who still attend predominantly segregated schools—where 75 percent or more of their peers are minorities—continue to endure inadequate schools, missing supplies, and too many teachers with low expectations for them. Instead of moving to address our nation’s ongoing need to live up to Brown the current Administration is choosing executive and judicial nominees and pursuing regulatory changes all moving in the opposite direction. Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, writes in a May 12 op-ed for the Washington Post: “Since April 2018, more than two dozen executive and judicial nominees have declined to endorse the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education. This week—one that marks the 65th anniversary of the landmark ruling that struck down legal apartheid in this country—the Senate is poised to confirm three of those judicial nominees to lifetime seats on the federal bench. That is simply unacceptable . . . The ugly truth is that declining to offer approval of Brown signals a willingness to question the project of democracy that Brown created—one in which African Americans and other marginalized groups compelled the federal courts to honor the spirit of equal justice embodied in the words of the 14th Amendment. And this isn’t just deeply troubling; it’s also downright dangerous.” Barbara Johns’ courageous decision to do something about the injustice she saw around her helped change history just like the brave actions of so many other children, youths, and adults during the Civil Rights Movement. But we will not see continued progress unless we remain aware of all current threats and ready to meet today’s insidious attempts at “massive resistance” with a mightier moral resistance of our own. In this evil climate we must be more vigilant than ever to make sure that we keep moving forward, not backwards. Marian Wright Edelman is President Emeritus of the Children’s Defense Fund.

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HEALTH New College Grads May Now Qualify for Covered California Health Plans

to enroll during Covered California’s ongoing special-enrollment period. Taking care of your health gives you the freedom to pursue your dreams.” CALIFORNIA—CongratulaThere are currently more than 336,000 Calitions—the moment you have fornians between the ages of 18 and 34 enrolled in a plan through Covered California, and they are worked so hard for is finally here! receiving quality, name-brand insurance coverage. You are ready to walk across that The following circumstances are among the more common reasons people become eligible for stage, grab that diploma and begin Covered California special enrollment: the rest of your life. • Losing health coverage because you have lost or changed jobs. ut life can be complicated, and it’s imper• Turning 26-years-old. ative to have the important things—like • Getting married or entering a domestic partyour health—covered. Graduation can nership. mean coming off a school-sponsored • Having a baby or adopting a child. health plan, or turning 26, the limit for when you • Moving and gaining access to new Covered can remain on your parents’ health plan. California health insurance plans that were not As an older college student, Saul Guevara had available where you previously lived. to think about some of those things even before he • Becoming a citizen, a U.S. graduated from the University national or a lawfully present of Southern California earlier “I’m paying $109 individual. this month in Los Angeles with If you qualify under any of a month now a Master’s Degree in Commuthese conditions, you are elinication Management. Now 28, instead of $316.” gible to get health insurance Guevara has been a Covered coverage and join your fellow California consumer for the Californians in having one less past two years while finishing work toward his thing to worry about. Make sure you take advandegree. “I chose to become a Covered California tage of the financial help available to you and your consumer because I learned that I qualified for family. For more information on special-enrollfederal subsidies to pay for my monthly health ment rules, visit http://www.CoveredCA.com/ care payment,” Guevara said. “I’m paying $109 a individuals-and-families/getting-covered/spemonth now instead of $316. Covered California cial-enrollment. Those who qualify for Medi-Cal has allowed me to get my medical needs met with may enroll through Covered California yearthe same primary care physician at a fraction of round. the cost.” Eligible consumers who are interested in signGuevara will begin working for the federal ing up should go to www.CoveredCA.com where government this summer and plans to keep his they can get help to enroll. They can explore their Covered California coverage until he gets a health options and find out if they qualify for financial plan through his employer. Working part-time is help by using the Shop and Compare Tool. They a reality for many college graduates, as is getting can also get free and confidential enrollment assismarried and starting your own business. tance by visiting www.coveredca.com/find-help/ “Congratulations to all of this year’s college and searching among 800 storefronts statewide, or graduates for all you have accomplished,” said more than 17,000 certified enrollers who can asCovered California Executive Director Peter V. sist consumers in understanding their choices and Lee. “But amidst all the changes in your life, make enrolling, including individuals who can assist in sure you always know what you will be doing for other languages. In addition, consumers can reach health care. If you are leaving your coverage be- the Covered California service center by calling hind when you graduate, then you may be eligible (800) 300-1506. Saul Guevara

When we experience problems managing our depression or anxiety, they don’t just happen or disappear overnight.

Newsom Has Doubts About Tougher Vaccine Rules

Good Mental Health Should Never Be Taken for Granted

Know the signs and seek help when necessary

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has concerns about enacting tougher rules that limit doctors from granting medical exemptions for children’s vaccinations. The measure would give state public health officials instead of local doctors the authority to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. It’s being considered by the state Assembly amid growing cases of measles. Newsom told reporters at the California Democratic Party Convention Saturday that although he supports immunization, he has concerns about having government officials sign off on vaccine exemptions. He said as a parent, he wouldn’t want a bureaucrat to make a personal decision for his family. The Sacramento Bee reports Newsom didn’t mention the bill explicitly. Opponents say the doctor-patient relationship will be compromised if it becomes law. California does not allow exemptions based on personal beliefs, but still allows exemptions for children who must avoid vaccinations for medical reasons.

PASADENA—Good mental health is critically important to everyone, no matter what age, sex or race. That’s why it’s important to understand how mental health affects our lives, and know the signs when seeking help may be necessary. Paying attention to mental health means having a balanced emotional and psychological sense of one’s well-being, according to Dr. Juan-Carlos Zuberbuhler, a board-certified child/adolescent/adult psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Feeling mentally fit allows you to notice and enjoy the things in life that bring you joy, and being able to overcome and bounce back from setbacks and adversities. “Mental health is too often ignored and avoided due to stigmas and fears that our families and societies have placed upon this topic,” Dr. Zuberbuhler said. “Just like you wouldn’t hesitate to call your doctor when you have a cold, you shouldn’t hesitate to tell your doctor if you—or a loved one—suffer from depression or anxiety that affect your personal or professional life.” According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million—experience mental illness in a given year. Individuals living with serious mental illness face an increased risk of having chronic medical conditions. Adults in the U.S. living with serious mental illness die on average 25 years earlier than others, largely due to treatable medical conditions. A person with good mental health is able to balance mental, physical and

social or spiritual spheres in their life. Neglecting, ignoring or suffering in one of these areas will often affect the other spheres, and will likely negatively affect your mental health. “When you have problems managing your anxiety and don’t seek help, this can lead to chronic health problems such as depression,” Dr. Zuberbuhler said. “It’s important to know that when we experience problems managing our depression or anxiety, they don’t just happen or disappear overnight. They are the product of a series of thoughts and behaviors that bring you down, and that can quickly lead into a downward spiral.” If mental health is an issue of concern to you, Dr. Zuberbuhler recommended the following: • Slowly get back into doing old routines you did when you were feeling better. Ask a family member or friend to push you into taking steps to feel better. For example, get a workout buddy or walking friend to help motivate you to become active once again. • Spend your attention wisely. Ask yourself what you’re paying attention to, and whether it’s helping or hindering you? Disconnect from your smart phone, tablets and computers and connect with real people. Humans are biologically driven to connect with others. Just like you can’t solely live off sweets, your human interactions need to be much more than social media. • Even though there’s an issue that needs attention, you can still put it to the side and engage in your work or hobbies. Don’t sacrifice your enjoyment while you work on solving an issue elsewhere.

Knowing when to seek help A key trait of resilient people is that they know when to seek help. If mental health is an issue, you should fight through the stigma that often exists, and let someone you trust know that you’re struggling. “Don’t forget that your primary care physician wants what’s best for your overall health, not just your physical health, so reach out to them,” Dr. Zuberbuhler advised. “They can refer you to the mental health resources available to you. Many health plans, including Kaiser Permanente, offer health education classes and resources that focus on wellness, and many psychiatry departments are based on self-referral. Your health insurance member services agent can also explain and connect you to your mental health benefits, and get you an appointment. Doing nothing should not be an option, as it will not lead to a good health outcome!” If you’re too anxious or depressed to advocate for yourself, it’s OK to ask a loved one to advocate for you, Dr. Zuberbuhler said. Remember that it may take time to feel well again, but as long as you start on an “upward spiral,” you will get well again and learn how to prevent falling back down. “Another trick is to make ‘approach goals,’ instead of ‘avoidance goals,’ Dr. Zuberbuhler noted. “For example, instead of saying, ‘I need to stop doing this...,’ it’s better to say, ‘I will start doing this....’ The more you want to stop a negative thought, the more it’s likely to persist. The trick is to weaken negative thoughts by focusing on uplifting thoughts and goals.”

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LEGALS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2019-00784 Loan No.: RMF3119763 APN: 6178-024-016, 6178-024-015 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/29/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: SANDRA DEE COLEMAN, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING Recorded 2/14/2018 as Instrument No. 20180149767 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 6/12/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $318,526.34 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 417 NORTH LONG BEACH BOULEVARD COMPTON, CA 90221 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the file number assigned to this case 2019-00784. 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: 5/16/2019 SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING, BY ASSET DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC., AS AGENT FOR TRUSTEE 24013 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200 Calabasas, California 91302 Sale Line: (714) 730-2727 Julie Taberdo, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4694149 05/22/2019,

05/29/2019, 06/05/2019 SchId:75900 AdId:25317 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MINNIE KINSEY Case No. 19STPB04426 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MINNIE KINSEY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Harold Chirse in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Harold Chirse 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 11, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

taining 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 10, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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: DAVID D MORIEL ESQ SBN 164875 LAW OFFICES OF DAVID D MORIEL APLC 444 W OCEAN BLVD STE 800 LONG BEACH CA 90802-4529 CN960671 MONTOYA May 22,29, Jun 5, 2019 SchId:75925 AdId:25325 CustId:65 ------------

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JARVIS C. PARK

Attorney for petitioner:

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sherry H. Kim in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

TEAL M SCHOONOVER ESQ SBN 318672 KEYSTONE LAW GROUP PC 11300 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 910 LOS ANGELES CA 90064 CN960670 KINSEY May 22,29, Jun 5, 2019 SchId:75922 AdId:25324 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TERESA MONTOYA Case No. 19STPB04396 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TERESA MONTOYA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Maria Isabel Sanchez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Maria Isabel 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 ob-

Case No. 19STPB04549 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JARVIS C. PARK

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sherry H. Kim be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 14, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a

contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: KWI YONG LEE, ESQ. SBN 249693 LAW OFFICE OF KWI YONG LEE 4220 ADMIRABLE DR RANCHO PALOS VERDES CA 90275 CN960688 PARK May 22,29, Jun 5, 2019 SchId:75928 AdId:25326 CustId:65 -----------REQUEST (RFP)

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Companies that possess: Contractors with A, AB or C-21 license are welcome to submit proposal for the following: Construction Demolition Services (Interior Demo Project) Client: Lifeline Education Charter School Site Address: 425-477 East Compton Boulevard, Compton CA 90221 RFP Due Date: June 14, 2019 (COB) email submission accepted. For Info Contact: Dakeba Jones / Phone: 909-802-9970 /djones@ filmoregroup.com Those who wish to submit a proposal must submit a notice (email stating intent to submit) to the above contact by COB 5/31/17. Demo plans are available for review by qualified firms. Site walks will be available during the weeks of 5/27/19, 6/3/19 and 6/10/19. To schedule an appointment please contact the email or phone number above. Licenses, Bonding and Insurance will be required. 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/19 CNS-3255864# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:75969 AdId:25338 CustId:61 -----------T.S. No. 077973-CA APN: 6181004-004 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/15/2007. 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 On 7/5/2019 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/22/2007, as Instrument No. 20071239516, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JESUS MELENDEZ, A MARRIED MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed

of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 514 S BULLIS RD COMPTON, CA 90221-4004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $225,744.24 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 077973-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 2802832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:75974 tId:670

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANNA C. WALKER CASE NO. 19STPB04611 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ANNA C. WALKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARBARA ANN DUNN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARBARA ANN DUNN 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: 06/19/19 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 C. TRACY KAYSER - SBN 230022 KAYSER LAW GROUP, APC 1407 N BATAVIA STREET, SUITE 103 ORANGE CA 92867 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/19 CNS-3257111# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:75981 AdId:25342 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-18-847709-NJ Order No.: 180610158-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/15/2016. 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, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): VERDELL WYCOFF, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 4/21/2016 as Instrument No. 20160449663 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $302,907.10 The purported property address is: 915 S Kemp Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 6141-013-015 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

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LEGALS itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA18-847709-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA18-847709-NJ IDSPub #0153315 5/29/2019 6/5/2019 6/12/2019 SchId:75993 tId:608

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/6/2007. 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) se-

cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ROSA L. MOCTEZUMA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND JULIO MOCTEZUMA, A SINGLE MAN AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 9/6/2007, as Instrument No. 20072071602, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:6/19/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $144,944.08 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: 4 1 8 NORTH CULVER AVE

This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 29024 Pub Dates 05/29, 06/05, 06/12/2019 SchId:76002 tId:108

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-----------CITY OF COMPTON NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Compton Fire Department is requesting proposals from qualified parties to replace our current communication/radio system. This replacement will include all portables, mobiles, station and consolette units. Please refer to the city website for details. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Compton City Clerk, 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 on or before Monday, June 10th 2019, 3:00 pm. General funds will be utilized to fund this project, and the expenditure of such funds shall adhere to all applicable Federal regulations. The City of Compton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals without exception or explanation.

Described as follows:

The Request for Proposals will be available at City’s Website at www. comptoncity.org on Wednesday, May 29th, 2019.

As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

Questions regarding this RFP may be addressed to:

A.P.N #.: 6157-015-007

Ronerick Simpson, Fire Chief

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.

Compton Fire Department

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.

ALITA GODWIN, MMC

COMPTON, California 90220

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 8489272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-55450. 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: 5/22/2019 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub.com _________ Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer

201 S. Acacia Avenue Compton, CA.

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(310) 605-6292 Office (310) 632-8414 Fax rsimpson@comptoncity.org

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LUCILLE VIRGINIA WEBB CASE NO. 19STPB04831 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LUCILLE VIRGINIA WEBB. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HARVEY L. PUGH in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HARVEY L. PUGH 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: 06/24/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from

the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DEVANAND J. SINGH - SBN 270248 SINGH LAW GROUP 100 N. CITRUS STREET, SUITE 600 WEST COVINA CA 91791 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/19 CNS-3258218# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:76021 AdId:25355 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-18-845741-NJ Order No.: 180570617-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): SYLVIA BASS A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 11/6/2015 as Instrument No. 20151361073 and rerecorded on 2/17/2016 as Instrument Number 20160169874 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/16/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $250,797.37 The purported property address is: 1028 W 136th Street, Compton, CA 90222 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 6144-014012 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. LOT 31, TRACT 14125, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 352, PAGES 43 AND 44 OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. EXCEPTING FROM PAID REAL PROPERTY ALL OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONSM GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS, IN, UNDER, AND/OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FROM ANY PORTION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF, SAID PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF IS HEREINAFTER FOR CONVENIENCE REFERRED TO AS RESERVED LAND. RESERVING UNTO THE GRANTORS HEREIN, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, EXCLUSIVELY, ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSPECTING AND DRILLING IN AND OR THROUGH SAID RESERVED LAND FOR OIL, OTHER HYDRO-

CARBONS, GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES, AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING, TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR FROM REAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER THE FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS NOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING RESERVATIONS SHALL ENTITLE GRANTORS, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, TO ANY RIGHTS IN OR TO, OR TO ENTER UPON OR TO USE THE SURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED OR AN OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING ABOVE A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA18-845741-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA18-845741-NJ IDSPub #0153260 5/29/2019 6/5/2019 6/12/2019 SchId:76034 tId:608

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THELMA EASON Case No. 18STPB03708 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,

contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THELMA EASON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Danielle Brown in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Danielle Brown 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 13, 2019 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. Attorney for petitioner: LARRY D LEWELLYN ESQ SBN 141687 LAW OFFICES OF LARRY D LEWELLYN 2305 TORRANCE BLVD TORRANCE CA 90501 CN960341 EASON May 29, Jun 5,12, 2019 SchId:76043 AdId:25363 CustId:65 -----------T.S. No. 18-53998 APN: 030-027

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/22/2014. 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

BULLETIN | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019

LEGALS 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: MELODY MONIQUE MCCOY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND ALICE HARRIS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 7/25/2014, as Instrument No. 20140771296, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:6/26/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $408,034.25 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: 15614 SOUTH VISALIA AVENUE COMPTON, CA 90220 Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 6139-030-027 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 (888) 632-4482 or visit this Internet Web site www.realtybid.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-53998. 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: 5/24/2019 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee

interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 29057 Pub Dates 06/05, 06/12, 06/19/2019 SchId:76045 tId:108

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-----------NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Compton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 @ 5:50 P.M. concerning the Lighting & Landscape Assessments, District I and 6:00 P.M. for the Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. 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. Alita Godwin City Clerk POST:

May 28, 2019

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-----------T.S. No. 18-54519 APN: 006-002

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/20/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: DELMA J. DIXON, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 6/23/2017, as Instrument No. 20170701349, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:7/5/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $379,827.75 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.

30 Corporate Park, Suite 450

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 8 1 6 EAST PALMER STREET

Irvine, CA 92606

COMPTON, California 90221

For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920

Described as follows:

For Sale Information: (888) 6324482 www.realtybid.com ________ Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security

As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 6178-006-002 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-54519. 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: 5/28/2019 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 2802832 www.auction.com _________ Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation EPP 29064 Pub Dates 06/05, 06/12, 06/19/2019

effective August 1, 2019, to pay for Republic’s cost of billing. Singlefamily properties will not be subject to the rate increases for the recycling programs or billing costs. The Council also proposes to approve automatic rate increases effective July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022 based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (but not to exceed 3.5% in any year). Tax Roll Billing for 2019-20. The City bills the charges for singlefamily properties that do not receive water service from the City on the tax roll. The City has prepared a written report (“Report”) that describes these parcels and the charges to be collected on the 2019-20 tax roll. The Report is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Protests. Any owners of parcels subject to the proposed rate increases and any tenants of such parcels who are directly responsible for paying the charges may protest the proposed rate increases. Any owners of parcels identified in the Report may protest the collection of the charges on the 2019-20 tax roll. All written protests must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the public hearing. Written protests may be delivered to the City Clerk at the public hearing or may be mailed or delivered to the City Clerk at Compton City Hall, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Protests that are mailed or delivered to City Hall must arrive before 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2019. Emailed and faxed protests will not be accepted. All written protests must (i) clearly state the signer’s opposition to the proposed rate increases or to the collection of the charge on the 2019-20 tax roll, or both, as applicable, (ii) identify the parcel for which the protest is being submitted, and (iii) include an original signature of the owner or tenant submitting the protest. Determining a Majority Protest. At the conclusion of the public hearing, if written protests against the proposed rate increases have been submitted (and not withdrawn) by the owners of a majority of the parcels subject to the proposed increases or by tenants of such parcels who are directly responsible for paying the charges, then a majority protest against the proposed rate increases will exist. One written protest per parcel shall be counted in determining the existence of a majority protest. The City Council cannot adopt the proposed increases if there is a majority protest. At the conclusion of the public hearing, if oral or written protests have been submitted (and not withdrawn) by the owners of a majority of separate parcels described in the Report, then a majority protest against the tax roll billing exits. One protest per parcel shall be counted in determining the existence of a majority protest. The City Council cannot collect the charges on the tax roll for 2019-20 if there is a majority protest. Instead, the City must bill the charges by invoice.

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A table setting forth the proposed rate increases, the Report, and the City Council’s procedures for conducting the public hearing are available in the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website at www. comptoncity.org.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Alita Godwin, MMC

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

City Clerk

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Proposed Increases to Charges for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Handling Services And Tax Roll Billing for 2019-20 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 18, 2019, at 5:35 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of Compton will hold a public hearing in the Compton City Council Chambers located at 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220 to consider the matters described below. Proposed Increases to the Charges for Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Handling Services. The City Council proposes to approve rate increases effective July 1, 2019, to pay for (i) increases in costs over last year for providing existing services, such as increased fuel prices, (ii) the cost of providing enhanced bulky items/ cleanup services, and (iii) the cost of providing enhanced commercial solid waste and organic waste recycling programs. The City Council intends to allow its franchise hauler, Republic Services, Inc., to take over billing for multifamily accounts (with bin service) and commercial accounts, and temporary bin and roll off services starting on or after August 1, 2019, and the Council proposes to approve rate increases

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUDOLPH W. COLLINS, JR. Case No. 19STPB01688 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUDOLPH W. COLLINS, JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Michele Collins in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Elliott Bradley 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 representa-

tive 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 28, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 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: Michele Collins MICHELE COLLINS 1139 WEBSTER ST REDLANDS CA 92374 CN960912 COLLINS Jun 5,12,19, 2019 SchId:76149 AdId:25395 CustId:65 -----------TS No. 190516173 APN 6156-006-024 U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Notice Of Default And Foreclosure Sale Recorded in accordance with 12 USCA 3764 (c) Whereas, on 1/6/2005, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Joseph H. Berry and Bernice Berry, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants as trustor in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, A Subsidiary of Indymac Bank, F S.B. as beneficiary, and Alliance Title, CA as trustee, and was recorded on 1/12/2005, as Instrument No. 05 0082284, in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; and Whereas, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and Whereas, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust dated 7/14/2011, recorded on 8/15/2011, as instrument number 20111096950, in the Office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and Whereas, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on 2/4/2016, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and Whereas, the entire amount delinquent as of 6/26/2019 is $329,469.50; and Whereas, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; Now Therefore, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of Total Lender Solutions, Inc. as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 12/28/2018 as instrument number 20181313015, notice is hereby given that on 6/26/2019 at 11:00 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: Lots 41 And 42 In Block 5 Of Tract No. 5627, In The City Of Compton, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 60 Pages 17 To 19 Inclusive, Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. Commonly known as: 815 W. Maple St, Compton, CA 90220 The sale will be held at Behind the

fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an estimate of $329,469.50. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $32,946.95 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $32,946.95 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Field Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $329,469.50, as of 6/25/2019, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary outofpocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Date: 5/16/2019 Total Lender Solutions, Inc. U.S. Dept. of HUD Foreclosure Commissioner By: /s/ Rachel Seropian 10951 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 2F San Diego, CA, 92121 Phone: 866-535-3736 Fax: 866-242-8599 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State Of Ca County Of San Diego On 5/16/2019 before me, Chelcey Savanah Romeril, a notary public personally appeared, Rachel Seropian who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/ their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty Of Perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal. /s/ Chelcey Savanah Romeril (Seal) SchId:76167 AdId:25400 CustId:621

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By Stacy M. Brown

he morning after Ava DuVernay’s four-part Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five, “When They See Us,” premiered at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, she was in a daze. “I don’t drink, and I don’t do any other kinds of substances,” she told Rolling Stone, “but I think I have a hangover.” She had the headache, but also the hazy memory of the community she’d felt the previous night, screening her labor of love in the neighborhood that raised the five teenagers wrongfully convicted of brutally raping jogger Trisha Meili on April 19, 1989. It was a whirlwind of fellowship that involved “a lot of smiles, hugs, and a lot of tears,” DuVernay said. “When They See Us,” debuts on Netflix on Friday, May 31. The true and gripping tale of five boys of color between the ages of 14 and 16 who were forced to falsely confess to the rape of a white woman in New York’s Central Park, has received critical acclaim with reviewers noting that it’s “im-

passioned,” and “moving.” One critic said it’s “mustsee TV.” We already have a category of movies that we expect to artfully, if painfully edify— think of 12 Years a Slave, or Schindler’s List—but we’re not acculturated to it on television, said Willa Paskin of Slate Magazine. On April 19, 1989, the lives of Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, and Korey Wise changed forever. News media described them as “a wolf pack,” and “animals,” and then-citizen Donald Trump took out a fullpage ad in four New York City area newspapers attacking the youth and calling for the return of the death penalty. Decades after they’d been exonerated, Trump still has refused to rescind his damning words against the men and he even denounced a multi-million civil settlement reached between New York City and the five men. “Trump was the fire starter,” Salaam said. “Common citizens were being manipulated and swayed into believing that we were guilty.” The police-coerced confes-

sions were the only evidence against them, but racism made the boys convenient scapegoats and metaphors for all that had gone wrong in a stratified, corrupt, crime-ridden, rape-infested, and fearful New York City, according to Slate. DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and New York City stole from these innocent teenagers. The series begins on the day of the rape. Antron (Caleel Harris and, as an adult, Jovan Adepo), Raymond (Marquis Rodriguez and Freddy Miyares), Kevin (Asante Blackk and Justin Cunningham), Yusef (Ethan Herisse and Chris Chalk), and Korey (Jharrel Jerome) are going about their regular lives: talking about the Yankees with a father and dreaming of becoming a shortstop; kissing a girlfriend; lugging an instrument around after school. Though they don’t know each other particularly well, they all wind up in a group of about 25 boys who head into the park that night, where some goof around, while others harass bikers or a homeless

guy. The police descend, arresting a handful of them, but the cops don’t consider any of them suspects in anything particularly serious. That changes after the rape victim is discovered in the early hours of the morning and Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein decides the boys’ presence in the park that night can’t be a coincidence. Despite there being no physical evidence that the boys were involved, the police set out to make the facts fit the theory of the case. They start trying to get confessions and names, which they use to pick up additional suspects. Korey Wise, whose name is not on the police’s list, goes down to the precinct with

DuVernay…wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and New York City stole from these innocent teenagers.

Yusef just to be a good friend. He won’t leave police custody for more than a decade. For his act of kindness, he will spend years at Rikers Island awaiting trial and then 13 years in an adult prison, the only one of the five who was 16 and so sentenced as an adult. When Rolling Stone noted that this story had never been told from the perspective of the five men, DuVernay said she started just speaking with the men first. “That was my first way in. And from there I folded in all of the court transcripts, different records and files that we were able to get a hold of through public means or private transfer,” DuVernay said. “We then read every single stitch of press coverage to really get an understanding

of the ways in which this was being reported, to understand the propaganda around this case. You know, there was a study done that 89 percent of the articles that were written at the time, by the New York papers, didn’t even use the word ‘alleged,’” DuVernay said. She continued: “I also talked with academics to get underneath the state of New York City at the time. What were the political motivations? “But it always came back to the men and then their families. Over a four-year period, it was just exhaustive. Interviews, but sometimes just spending time. Lunches, dinners, just getting to know them. Sometimes it’s the little things more than just the core stories.”

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The star is the 2,665th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars. The ceremony came 17 days before the release of Gray’s latest film, “Men In Black: International.” Gray “‘is known as one of the industry’s most prolific and versatile directors known for pushing the envelope and delivering exciting content,” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Gray was born July 17, 1969, in New York City and raised in South Los Angeles. He began his career as a director of music videos, receiving best short form music video Grammy nominations for “Ms. Jackson” by Outkast and “How Come, How Long,” by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Gray also directed the music videos “It Was a Good Day” by Ice Cube, “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, “Keep Their Heads Ringin’” by Dr. Dre and “Waterfalls” by TLC. Gray made his feature film directing debut with the 1995 stoner comedy “Friday.” He also directed “Be Cool,” “The Italian Job,” “The Negotiator” and “Set It Off.”

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