The Bulletin

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018

AN AMERICAN PRINT MEDIA PUBLICATION

Michelle Obama Joins Voter Registration Drive for the Midterms

By Lauren Victoria Burke

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is featured in a video along with celebrities Tom Hanks, Janelle Monáe, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and LinManuel Miranda to encourage people to register and vote.

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n less than 100 days, the midterm elections that will either expand President Trump’s power or greatly restrict it, will take place on November 6.

There has been much talk about the likelihood of a “blue wave” that could give Democrats the gavel and investigative power in Congress over the next two years of Trump’s presidency.

The underlying urgency of Michelle Obama’s message is an unspoken aspect of her new registration effort.

The name of the new ef-

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has joined a number of actors, musicians and professional athletes to encourage people to register and vote.

fort, “When We All Vote,” is also an indication that the former first lady is well aware of the fact that higher voter turnout usually leads to Democratic victories at the polls.

The effort is also a challenge registered voters to participate in elections “both big and small.”

Though the effort is billed as “non-partisan,” the sense of urgency about the country’s direction under President Trump’s leadership is an unavoidable backdrop.

Several live events are also expected as part of the effort between now and election day.

Former President Barack Obama is expected to hit the campaign trail to assist Democrats who are looking to take back the House and Senate in 2019.

On July 31, the former President announced that he is endorsing 81 Democratic candidates on the ballot this November.

There is a record number of women on the ballot this n MICHELLE, see page 3

LB State Among Top in Nation Awarding STEM Degrees to Minority Students

LONG BEACH—Long Beach State University is among the top U.S. universities awarding engineering and other STEM degrees to minority students.

The Long Beach campus issued the 14th-most bachelor’s degrees to minority students among U.S. universities during the 2016-17 academic year, according to the July 26 issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

“We appreciate the recognition for the work of our colleges’ leadership and faculty as they continue strength-

ening our STEM-related education offerings,” said Brian Jersky, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. “The campus has a long history of success in educating a richly diverse population of students. It is because of our focus on inclusive excellence that we can provide a transformative education for all the outstanding students who come to us. This, in turn, benefits the many communities we serve.”

The magazine’s rankings are based on preliminary U.S. Department of Education data. The July 26 issue listed

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the nation’s Top 100 universities for awarding bachelor’s degrees to minority students in engineering; computer and information sciences and support services; and mathematics and statistics. The issue also listed the Top 50 institutions producing bachelor’s degrees for minority students in the physical sciences.

“The College of Engineering is committed to providing educational services to a diverse student population,” College of Engineering Dean Forouzan Golshani said. “Our dedication to the success of all of our students has resulted in a significant increase in the number of our graduates. Current projections indicate we should be able to continue our success in this area.”

The Long Beach campus awarded 426 bachelor’s degrees in engineering to minority students during 2016-17, according to the publication. That figure represented 62 percent of all students who earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

“It gives me great pleasure to see how highly we rank nation-

Photo by Lalig Tarbinian / Long Beach State University ally in producing underrepresented STEM graduates,” said Curtis D. Bennett, the Richard D. Green Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. “We have wonderful faculty that are highly committed to helping all students succeed. These faculty seek out grants that provide

students with the chance to work oneon-one with faculty on cutting edge research. In addition, our commitment to first-year learning communities helps students succeed in the early years of college. While these results are wonderful, we aspire to do even better n STEM, see page 2

Upgrade of Metro Blue Line Includes Partial Closures

Irie Buster (left) welcomes home rescued Cagney J (right).

LOS ANGELES—The Metro Blue Line will undergo a electricity to trains, according to Metro, and four new $350 million modernization beginning in January, neces- crossover tracks will be built to reduce service interrupsitating that portions of the line be temporarily closed for tions. A number of station improvements are also slated two extended four-month periods, Metro announced last to be part of the project, including new digital map cases, week. signage, paint and landscaping.

Work to modernize the Blue Line, which is Metro’s From next January through May, rail service is schedoldest rail line at 28 years old, has been ongoing since uled to be suspended from the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks 2014, and the upcoming “New Station to the Downtown Long Blue” project will improve reliabilBeach Station and replaced by Blue Line service to ity, enhance safety and improve Metro bus shuttles, but the Blue the customer experience, Metro will continue running beWillowbrook/Rosa Parks Line officials said. tween the 7th St/Metro Center and Station will be closed for 103rd St/Watts Towers Station.

In addition to the closures, Blue Line service to Willowbrook/ From May to September of eight months and the Rosa Parks Station will be closed next year, rail service is scheduled for eight months and the station be suspended from the Willowstation will be rebuilt as to will be rebuilt as part of the projbrook/Rosa Parks Station to the ect. During the closure, Green Line 7th St/Metro Center and replaced part of the project. service is scheduled to operate norby bus shuttles, but the Blue Line mally at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks will continue running between the Station.

Compton Station and the Downtown Long Beach Station Work on the Blue Line will include improvements to and Red and Purple Line service will operate normally at the signaling, tracks and the overhead wires that deliver the 7th St/Metro Center.

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Rent Control Fuels Costliest Fight on California 2018 Ballot

By Sophia Bollag

SACRAMENTO (AP)—A Los Angeles-based health care nonprofit known for funding controversial ballot measures is waging an expensive battle with the real estate industry over rent control in California.

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he AIDS Healthcare Foundation has poured more than $12 million into a November initiative it’s spearheading to let cities and counties regulate rental fees in buildings that state law currently shields from such control.

A $10 million contribution the foundation reported Wednesday made the initiative the most expensive on the 2018 ballot so far.

Started in 1987 to provide hospice care to AIDS patients, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has grown into a global health care organization similar in size to Planned Parenthood.

The group also has waded into politics, bankrolling measures ranging from prescription drug pricing to housing policy, as well as lobbying at the state and federal level.

Supporters say the rent control measure will protect low-income people from being priced out of their homes, while opponents argue it will decrease housing supply in a state facing a severe shortage.

Opponents have raised $22 million, mostly from rental companies and the California Association of Realtors.

The measure would repeal the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, a law that banned rent control on single-family homes and all housing built after Feb. 1, 1995. CostaHawkins also prohibits cities and counties from telling landlords what they can charge new renters. Legislative efforts since to expand rent control, including one this legislative session, have failed.

Real estate industry groups and other rent control opponents spent more than $10 million lobbying California officials last year on a CostaHawkins repeal bill and other issues.

Tenant groups can’t afford to challenge the industry alone, so they teamed up with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to put the rent control measure, Proposition 10, on the ballot, said Christina Livingston, executive director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action.

“No matter how much we are able to raise, we are going to be outspent,” Livingston said.

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year. Many of the endorsements former President Obama has focused on were candidates who worked in his administration, like Colin Allred, Lauren Underwood and Richard Cordray.

The Obamas have been relatively quiet since departing the White House in early 2017, but that is likely to change.

The former president and the former first lady’s launch of “When We All Vote” is likely to be only the first of several post White House efforts they will participate in.

“I’m confident that, together, they’ll strengthen this country we love by restoring opportunity that’s broadly shared, repairing our alliances and standing in the world, and upholding our fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, responsibility, and the rule of law,” Obama wrote in his endorsement statement.

“We know that without significant funding that we don’t have much of a fighting chance.”

AIDS Healthcare, which reported nearly $270 million in net assets at the end of 2016, operates clinics and pharmacies around the world. It also brings in money from thrift stores it runs. Nonprofits like the foundation can spend money on political causes related to their mission.

The housing shortage in the nation’s most populous state directly affects people’s health, said Michael Weinstein, the foundation’s president. A lack of shelter can make people sick and prevent them from accessing care.

“We’re in an emergency crisis situation,” Weinstein said.

“We have to do something to stop the displacement.”

The rent control campaign is part of a larger move by the nonprofit health care provider into housing issues.

Last year, it spearheaded an unsuccessful Los Angeles ballot measure to restrict large developments. Weinstein said the goal was to kneecap efforts to build only luxury high-rises.

Opponents said the measure would have decreased LA’s housing supply. They also point to the foundation’s attempts to

block a high-rise development that will overshadow the organization’s downtown headquarters, suggesting a personal motivation.

said he has nothing to gain personally from the housing policies the foundation supports.

The foundation was also a driving force behind Proposi-

“We’re in an emergency crisis situation, we have to do something to stop the displacement.”

—Michael Weinstein Weinstein said the organization’s effort was prompted in part by development in the foundation’s Hollywood neighborhood where they could see gentrification firsthand. But he

tion 61, the most expensive initiative on the California 2016 ballot. It spent $19 million on the unsuccessful bid to lower prescription drug prices, which drew fierce opposition from

pharmaceutical companies and others. The foundation also mounted a similar unsuccessful initiative in Ohio in 2017.

The foundation operates three Los Angeles buildings that house more than 400 lowincome people. Most of the units are rented for less than $400 per person per month, Weinstein said. The foundation also plans to expand its affordable housing efforts to other states.

California has a disproportionately high rate of homelessness, and nearly a third of California renters spend more than half their income on rent, according to the state’s housing agency. In recent years, Cali-

Music Festival to Honor Charles Neville SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP)—Charles Neville, the legendary saxophone player for the Neville Brothers, is being honored by an annual music festival in Massachusetts.

The fifth Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival that opens Saturday has been designated a living monument to Neville, who died in April at age 79.

The festival was co-founded by Neville’s wife, Kristin Neville.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Nevilles’ home city of New Orleans, Kristin worked with musicians and nonprofits there to help get artists back on their feet. Struck by the historical, cultural, and economic parallels between the two river cities, she was inspired to establish the Springfield festival.

Springfield’s mayor will offer a proclamation and the family will pause the program for a ceremonial moment and to dedicate the festival’s main stage in Charles Neville’s name.

CIUDAD DE COMPTON AVISO DE REVISIÓN PÚBLICA INFORME DE EVALUACIÓN DEL DESEMPEŇO ANNUAL CONSOLIDADO (CAPER) PARA EL AŇO FISCAL 2017/2018 De acuerdo con las regulaciones del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD) de los Estados Unidos, la Ciudad de Compton preparó el Informe Anual Consolidado de Evaluación del Desempeño (CAPER) para la Subvención en Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario 2017-2018 (CDBG) y la Subvención de la Alianza de Inversión HOME (HOME ) Año del programa. El CAPER proporciona una evaluación del desempeño de la Ciudad en el cumplimiento de las metas de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario del año fiscal (FY) 2017-2018 según se describe en el Plan de Acción de un año fiscal 2017-2018 previamente adoptado.

fornia has produced fewer than half the new units it needs to house its growing population.

“It’s a problem that everybody should be attempting to resolve,” said Tom Bannon, CEO of the California Apartment Association, which repn RENT CONTROL, see page 9

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in the future.”

The campus’ College of Business Administration also helps STEM-minded students reach their career goals. The college’s Department of Information Systems offers courses in such subjects as e-commerce, business application programming, and systems analysis and design.

“All of our students work hard to achieve success in classrooms and in careers. I am so proud of them because they know that they will have to earn any success that they will achieve,” College of Business Administration Dean Michael E. Solt said. “Our students don’t ask anyone to give them anything except the opportunity to compete and excel.”

The magazine’s annual Top 100 Degree Producers rankings, assessing degrees awarded to minority students at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, is scheduled for its August 23 issue.

How Cal State Long Beach ranked in other STEM fields: • Mathematics and statistics – 20th Place • Physical sciences – 22nd Place • Computer and information sciences and support services – 56th Place

CITY OF COMPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018 Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Compton has prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) Program Year. The CAPER provides an assessment of the City’s performance in meeting Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 housing and community development goals as outlined in the previously adopted Fiscal Year 2017-2018 One Year Action Plan.

Además, CAPER analiza los cambios que la Ciudad anticipa realizar en el próximo año como resultado de la evaluación del rendimiento anual del año fiscal 2017-2018. En cumplimiento con el Plan de Participación Ciudadana aprobado por la Ciudad y el Plan Consolidado que implementa la regulación 24 CFR 91.105, este aviso se da para invitar al público a la revisión y comentarios de la CAPER 2017-2018 de la Ciudad de Compton. Este documento puede ser revisado en las siguientes ubicaciones:

Additionally, the CAPER discusses changes the City anticipates making in the upcoming year as a result of the assessment of FY 2017-2018 annual performance. In compliance with the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan and the Consolidated Plan implementing regulation 24 CFR 91.105, this notice is given to invite public review and comment of the City of Compton’s 2017-2018 CAPER. This document can be reviewed at the following locations:

Ciudad de Compton Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad (City Clerk) y División de Subvenciones (Grants Division) 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA, 90220

City of Compton City Clerk’s Office and Grants Division 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA, 90220

Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Compton 240 W. Compton Blvd.

Compton, CA 90220

Compton Library 240 W. Compton Boulevard Compton, CA 90220-3109

Se requiere que una copia de CAPER se ponga a disposición del público para su revisión y comentario por un período de quince (15) días. El CAPER estará disponible desde el 15 de Agosto 2018 hasta el 3 de Septiembre 2018 en las ubicaciones mencionadas anteriormente, así como en el sitio web de la Ciudad en www.comptoncity.org. Las personas que deseen expresar sus puntos de vista sobre el documento mencionado anteriormente pueden enviar comentarios por escrito a la Ciudad antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 4 de Septiembre 2018 a la ciudad de Compton, División de subvenciones (Grants Division), 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. Para obtener más información, llame a la División de subvenciones (Grants Division) al (310) 6055580.

A copy of the CAPER is required to be made available to the public for review and comment for a fifteen (15) day period. The CAPER will be made available from August 15, 2018 through September 3, 2018 at the above listed locations as well as the City’s website at www.comptoncity.org.

Individuals wishing to express their views concerning the above-referenced document may provide written comments to the City on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 2018 to the City of Compton, Grants Division, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. For more information, please call the Grants Division at (310) 605-5580.

El objetivo de la Ciudad es cumplir con la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990 y la Ley de Enmienda a la ADA de 2008, la Ley de Equidad de Vivienda y la Ley de Barreras Arquitectónicas con todo respeto. Si necesita documentos públicos en un formato accesible, la Ciudad hará los esfuerzos razonables para satisfacer su solicitud.

It is the objective of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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PAWS ’N TAILS

If you’ve been thinking about pursuing a pooch or kuddling a kitty, this weekend is a perfect time to rescue a pet yearning for love and a home.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control joins NBC4 Southern California AND Telemundo 52 in the Los Angeles Pet Adoption Initiative “Clear The Shelters” as it returns Saturday August 18th.

The County’s seven animal care centers are offering $20 adoption fees for dogs and no cost adoptions for cats. The normal adoption fees are $30-50.

To fall in love with the face you just can’t resist, visit http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov/ to view all the animals available in the County’s seven shelters.

Last year’s Clear the Shelters™ campaign resulted in more than 11,500 pet adoptions across five counties, making it the largest single day pet adoption in Southern California. Since 2015, more than 150,000 pets have been adopted through Clear the Shelters™, an ini-

tiative spearheaded by NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations.

On Saturday, NBC4 and Telemundo 52 will broadcast live from the Downey Animal Care Center at 11258 South Garfield Avenue, Downey, CA 90242 beginning with NBC4’s Today in LA morning news at 7 a.m., live reports throughout the day, and success stories and highlights on the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.

Besides Downey, the closest local shelter is Carson/Gardena 216 W Victoria St, Gardena, CA 90248.

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Athena, 3 years old.

Adopted Sunday

Previously Adopted

“Eliska the Bandita” – 2007

“Cagney J Forbes” – 2015

“Mr. Dill” - 2018

“Zuri” – 2018

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OPED Getting Real About High School Graduation for Black and Brown Students

By Nate Davis

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ur nation’s graduation rate is at an all-time high. The national figure shows 84 percent of young people, overall, graduating from high school within four years after first entering the 9th grade, a trend that has been on a consistent upswing since the 20102011 school year.

Still, despite much progress with that indicator, major gaps still exist.

And there is great concern that the graduation rate hype not only masks those gaps, but distracts us from what must be our ultimate goal: ensuring all students earn a high school diploma and are college and career ready.

Even as overall graduation rates improve, Black and Hispanic students continue to lag behind that curve. Graduation rates for African American students are 76.4 percentage points—8 percentage points behind the national average—and Latino students are at 79.3 percent.

Native American students fare even worse at just 72 percent graduation.

Meanwhile, White and Asian students are anywhere from four to six points higher than the national average.

None of us can reasonably expect the closure of inequality gaps, if we’re simply satisfied with overall graduation rates while resigned to stubborn achievement gaps.

Yet, it seems as if we’re in a phase whereby these disparities are being treated as normal—“the way it is”—as opposed to addressing a larger parity problem. We have to ask ourselves: are we having a responsible and responsive conversation about high school graduation?

The most recent “Building a Grad Nation” report from America’s Promise Alliance says that, “Twenty-three states have Black-White graduation rate gaps larger than the national average, including five states—Wisconsin, Nevada, Minnesota, New York, and Ohio—where the gap is more than 20 percentage points…Twenty-four states have Hispanic/White graduation rate gaps that exceed the national

Sadly, the drive to meet on-time graduation has led to recent cases of manipulation and fraud, which, of course, is wrong, but it also misses the primary purposes of high school altogether. average, and in two states – Minnesota and New York—the gap is more than 20 percentage points.”

The persistent normalcy of lower achievement among certain disadvantaged student populations is deeply troubling. Closing those gaps should be as important—if not more—than simply raising overall graduation rates.

At the same time, graduation rates can be used to unfairly malign schools that are serving underprivileged youth and, in fact, helping at-risk students earn a high school diploma. Alternative schools are singled out for having four-year cohort graduation rates that

are generally lower than the national average, but left out of the conversation is how these schools are intentionally designed to serve credit-deficient transfer students and former dropouts at risk of never earning a diploma at all.

Measuring how well schools are graduating students is important, but it should be done right, and must not create disincentives for schools to serve credit-deficient students or dropouts looking for a second chance.

After all, what is more important for these students: graduating or graduating “on-time”?

It’s why graduation rate calcula-

tions should be reformed altogether so schools are held accountable for students’ annual progress toward graduation every year, not just in the fourth year of high school.

Sadly, the drive to meet on-time graduation has led to recent cases of manipulation and fraud, which, of course, is wrong, but it also misses the primary purposes of high school altogether: preparing students for higher education, careers, and the workforce.

The linkage between these goals— graduation and college and career readiness—is crucial for broader national competitiveness. Graduating students is meaningless if they are not

prepared.

The number of high school students heading into remedial courses in their first year of college are staggering, and the gaps between varying demographics are even more troubling. Nearly 60 percent of African American students are forced to enroll in non-credit remedial classes in college, according to the Center for American Progress, compared to 45 percent of Latino students and 35 percent of White students. This means that Black, first-year college students, already burdened the most by rising college costs and loan debt, are taking on a greater share of the $1.3 billion wasted on non-credit remedial courses.

There is no one silver bullet that will solve our nation’s graduation problem, but we can start by realigning graduation standards to the expectations of colleges, career training programs, industries and jobs, and developing competency-based, personalized learning paths for students unconstrained by four-year cohorts.

And we must finally address funding gaps that exist for too many alternative schools working to eliminate achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students.

Addressing this complex challenge requires a mix of other solutions, too; improved learning models and instruction, greater support for our teachers, innovative technology, and increased services to disenfranchised students groups are just a few that we should be working on.

But none of this can happen without educators, policymakers and business leaders willing to engage in honest and constructive conversations, and then pledging to act.

A rising graduation rate is worth celebrating, but let’s not become complacent.

Nate Davis is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at K12 Inc., an online education provider for students in pre-K through 12th grade.

Schools Shouldn’t Separate Students by Age

By Siri Fiske

Imagine a company that keeps entry-level workers separate from more senior employees.

One team consists exclusively of 22-yearold new hires, another of 45-year-old middle managers, and a third of 60-year-old senior vice presidents. No inter-team collaboration allowed.

Such a setup would be a terrible business decision. Upper management would operate in a bubble with zero feedback.

And younger employees would suffer from a lack of mentorship.

No one would ever struc-

ture a company this way. Yet it’s exactly how we organize our schools. Segregating students based on age makes little sense.

If we instead taught in multiage classrooms, kids could advance at their own pace, learn from each other, and adapt to the work settings they’ll encounter in the real world.

Age hasn’t always dictated classroom setups. Until the industrial revolution, most classrooms accommodated children of all ages.

In fact, teachers often trained older children to instruct younger pupils. These student “monitors” helped a limited number of teachers manage the classroom.

But schools ultimately changed to match the industrial revolution’s factory-like aesthetic. Much as workers performed different tasks in sectioned-off areas of a factory, students learned age-specific

material in age-segregated classrooms.

This sort of separation no longer exists in the working world. It’s time for schools to change too.

Clustering students by age harms pupils who perform well-above or well-below grade

mastered.

These classroom setups also offer social advantages. Children in mixed-age classes are more likely to volunteer and less likely to exhibit aggressive behavior. A recent study in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence found that studentswith

Clustering students by age harms pupils who perform well-above or well-below grade level. level. According to a recent Center for American Progress survey, 36 percent of fourth graders said their math homework was “often” or “almost always” too easy. And 14 percent said their math homework was “never” too easy.

Mixed-age classrooms make it easier to group kids according to the skills they’ve

mixed-grade friendships are less lonely.

Kids in mixed-age classrooms thrive academically.

“Students from multiage classrooms achieved greater academic outcomes in relation to their abilities and demonstrated greater increases in academic achievement than students of the same and higher abilities

from single-age classrooms,” according to a research digest from the University of Illinois.

It might seem that mixedage classrooms would hold back high-achieving older students, who have to wait for their younger or less experienced counterparts to learn new material.

But in a well-designed classroom, different students or groups of students could be working on different tasks during the same class period. And older students actually benefit from mentoring their younger peers.

When they are expected to relay knowledge to others, students work harder to understand and retain information -- a phenomenon known as the “protégé effect.” In a recent study in the journal Memory & Cognition, researchers asked one group of participants to learn a passage for a test. They

asked another group to learn a passage they’d have to teach to others. Participants who thought they would have to teach the passage recalled the material more easily and performed better when tested.

When schools stop letting age dictate their classroom rosters, students surpass expectations.

One student entered my school, Mysa School, at what other institutions assumed to be a second-grade- level. Our ability-centered curriculum catapulted that student into third-grade-level math and middle school-level language arts in just six months.

Grouping kids by age stifles social and academic potential.

It’s time for educators to realize that, in the classroom, age really is just a number.

Siri Fiske is the founder and head of Mysa School.

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OPED

Our Our Children Children Are Are Crying Crying Out! Out!

By Marian Edelman Wright

Last weekend in Chicago, 12 people were killed and at least 60 others were injured by guns.

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ourteen of these shooting victims were children and teenagers, the youngest an 11-year-old boy who was shot in the leg. Seventeen-year-old Kenny Ivory was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon while riding his bike a block from his home.

Seventeen-year-old Jahnae Patterson died after being shot in the face while standing outside during a nighttime block party. Her mother said Jahnae, the middle child in her family and oldest daughter, wanted to be a lawyer someday. Two more 17-year-olds and a 14-year-old were shot and injured at the same party. Four teenage girls were among the mourners shot after a funeral.

The same weekend, students and families from the Parkland, Florida high school where 14 students and three adults were shot and killed on Valentine’s Day led a march at the National Rifle Association’s Northern Virginia headquarters pleading for common sense gun control. Saturday should have been Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver’s 18th birthday. Last year his family celebrated with a surprise party just days before the outgoing athlete and sports fan started his senior year. This year his parents sang happy birthday in a crowd carrying signs reading “One Child is Worth More Than All

the Guns on Earth” and “Children Over Guns!”

Our children are crying out for adults to protect them, not guns – and our children are dying while powerful lobbies and political leaders refuse to act.

I wrote just recently about 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson, shot and killed last month on the doorstep of her Washington, D.C. home on her way to the ice cream truck across the courtyard. When will we do something? When will adults across our nation join every single parent who refuses to bury another child and

Give us courage in our lifetimes To make war on war Which leaves behind waifs and widows Rubble of spirit, home, and community.

Mothers, grandmothers, and all with a mothering spirit Let us declare and demand: No more war No more violence and abuse No more killing of our young O God of yesterday, today, tomorrow, and eternity

I offer this prayer for all children, especially those who are victims of war and violence everywhere. stand up and say no more?

I offer this prayer for all children, especially those who are victims of war and violence everywhere – including their own homes, front porches and neighborhoods, streets and schools, and their own countries and at the border.

O God of all time Yesterday, today, tomorrow, and eternity

Our dwelling place in all generations Give us courage to sow seeds of life and hope for the future And to fight with all our moral might for justice for every child Help us to pluck the thorns of despair from our children’s lives.

Mothers, grandmothers, and all with a mothering spirit Let us declare and demand:

No more hunger No more homelessness No more poverty O God of yesterday, every child’s history O God of today, every living child’s birthright O God of tomorrow, every child’s inheritance O God of eternity, every child’s hope Lift our voices against the spiritual and cultural pollution which leave dreamless and purposeless the fruit of our wombs.

Mothers, grandmothers, and all with a mothering spirit Let us stand together and build a world fit for children Calling all to serve, to care, and to act to leave no child behind.

Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund, whose Leave No Child Behind’s mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information, go to www.childrensdefense.org.

As Trump Distorts NFL Players’ Messages, Let’s Instead Join Together

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

As teams gear up for the NFL season, President Trump is reviving his destructive and diversionary attacks aimed at turning fans against players.

The league office stepped in it, by unilaterally declaring that players who do not wish to stand during the national anthem, should stay in the locker room. The NFL players association had little choice but to force negotiations over that insult.

Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is a decent guy. But he stuck his foot in it as well, when he recently announced that the Cowboys had to stand for the anthem and couldn’t stay in the locker room—or else. The league wisely told him to zip it, while the policy was under negotiation and so it goes.

So much of this is a false narrative.

Fake news.

Trump dishonestly insists that the players are disrespecting the flag. In fact, the players kneeling during the anthem were expressing a silent protest not against the flag, but against police brutality and the reality of structural racial inequality.

Kneeling before the flag in silent, nonviolent protest is not disrespectful to the ‘Stars’ and ‘Stripes.’ In fact, it’s just the opposite. It is a sign of deference and respect, a call to honor what the flag is truly supposed to represent.

Burning the flag is constitutionally protected, but is a desecration.

Burning a cross is a desecration. It is violent. Kneeling before the cross, or during the anthem, on the other hand, isn’t a desecration; it is a call for help.

Colin Kaepernick was and is concerned about Blacks being beaten and killed by police. He kneeled during the anthem to highlight how the values of the flag were being ignored on the streets. He wasn’t disrespecting the flag—he was protesting those who trample its values. He was being a patriot.

Now Trump wants to light the dynamite again. His politics prey and thrive on division. He hopes to divide us one against the other, while his administration rolls back protections of consumers, workers and the environment, allowing corporate lobbyists to rig the rules, with lards of more and

more tax cuts and subsidies on entrenched interests and the wealthy.

So, he purposefully peddles the false narrative that the players are disrespecting the flag.

Jones, who is a Trump supporter, isn’t a bad man. Beyond the playing field, beyond contracts, he has been a

decent guy. He paid for the funeral of Cowboy great Bob Hayes. But Jones has allowed himself to be turned into Trump’s pawn in this diversion. The reality is that we would not have the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas, were it not for those protesting for their rights.

The victory of the Civil Rights

Now Trump wants to light the dynamite again.

His politics prey and thrive on division.

Movement opened the way to a New South. The nonviolent protests and resistance pulled down the old barriers and walls in the South, clearing the way for the Cowboys and the Spurs and the Rockets of the New South, where Blacks and Whites could play on the same team and wear the same colors—where fans root for the colors of their team, not the color of the players’ skin.

Successful protests—at the cost of far too many lives —finally ended slavery and apartheid in this society.

We should be honoring the protesters, not distorting their message.

Kaepernick was right to protest what is going on in our streets. He has paid a heavy penalty for expressing his views in a nonviolent and dignified fashion. One of the best quarterbacks in the league, he has effectively been banned, a blatant conspiracy that ought to constitute a clear violation of anti-trust laws.

Kaepernick stands among giants.

Curt Flood in baseball and Muhammad Ali during the prime years of his boxing life were also banned, but in the process, they changed sports and the country for the better.

There have always been politicians who profit by appealing to our fears. There have always been politicians who seek to divide us for political gain.

We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go to fulfill the flag’s values of liberty and justice for all. The players expressing their views in nonviolent and dignified fashion aren’t disgracing the flag, they are expressing its values.

Let us turn against those who would divide us and join together to make America better.

The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious, and political figures and the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. You can follow the Rev. Jackson on Twitter at @RevJJackson.

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HEALTH No Easy Answers on Best Heart Check-Up for Young Athletes

By Lauren Neergaard

Doctors Nudged by Overdose Letter Prescribe Fewer Opioids

By Carla K. Johnson

In a novel experiment, doctors got a letter from the medical examiner’s office telling them of their patient’s fatal overdose.

The response: They started prescribing fewer opioids.

WASHINGTON (AP)—What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in Engther doctors, whose researcher Jason Doctor, lead land found in-depth screening didn’t patients also over- author of the paper published detect signs of trouble in some athletes dosed, didn’t get let- Thursday in the journal Science. who later died—yet allowed others ters. Their opioid preResearchers used a state dataat risk to get treated and back in the scribing didn’t change. base to find 861 doctors, dentists game.

More than 400 “Dear Doctor” and others who had prescribed At issue is cardiac arrest, when the letters, sent last year in San Diego opioids and other risky mediheart abruptly stops beating. It is rare County, were part of a study that, cations to 170 people who in young people, especially athletes researchers say, put a human face died of an overdose involving thought to be at the peak of health. on the U.S. opioid crisis for many prescription medicines. Most But sometimes the strenuous exdoctors. states have similar databases ertion triggers an underlying heart “It’s a powerful thing to to track prescribing of danproblem and how to find the young learn,” said University of South- gerous drugs, where docathletes most at risk before a collapse ern California public policy n OPIOIDS, see page 8 is hotly debated: Do they need routine Former Loyola Marymount star Hank EKGs added to their pre-sports check- Gathers, projected to be the #1 overups? The American Heart Association all pick in the upcoming NBA draft, doesn’t recommend it, but European collapsed during a game and never guidelines do. regained consciousness. He had been British researchers tracked how diagnosed with an abnormal heartplayers fared in a costly screening pro- beat, but declined to take his medicagram—and found no easy answers. tion, in the belief it was affecting his NEW YORK (AP)—U.S. health The English Football Association performance. officials say they found a drarequires cardiac screening for top teen matic rise in the number of soccer players that includes both an women who are hooked on co-authored EKG, or electrocardiogram, which opioids and delivering bathe heart assove a measures the heart’s h bies in hospitals. ] ciation guides electrical hlete es them lines. t Opioid use during a y activt pregnancy can cause “If [m that mak T h e n x e ity, and the n death of the mother ng there’s the i n h a t h e t an echo.” e t i om i or baby, preterm birth e t h i c a l d s out y to b l cardioa e k and infant withdrawal i q u e s t i o n w l no k gram that o more t symptoms like sein of testing t o arm wan s h o w s I H , y zures, excessive crying y l only athr u g its strucKimbe and breathing prob. letes when youths r D — ture.

Belems. not in organized sports sometween 1996 The Centers times die of these same heart condiand 2016, 11,168 for Disease Contions. Still, U.S. college sports proathletes were tested around age 16. trol and Pregrams increasingly use EKGs and Researchers examined those medical vention studied parent organizations sponsor comrecords and then tracked how many n MOMS HOOKED, see page 8 munity screenings around the counplayers who stuck with the soccer ortry. ganization have died so far.

As expected, the vast majority of the teen players were healthy. But 1 in 266 were found to have silent heart disorders that put them at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, researchers reported Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The good news: More than twothirds of the 42 high-risk players had conditions that were fixed with surgery so they could safely return to play, said Dr. Sanjay Sharma, a cardiology professor at St. George’s University of London, who led the work.

But eight of the originally screened As summer winds down, the American Red Cross players eventually died of cardiac arurges individuals to give blood and platelets now and rest, within an average of about seven help end an emergency summer blood shortage that years. And only two of those deaths began last month. were players whose screenings had A critical need remains as many regular donors identified them as at risk. They redelay giving to take final summer vacations and prefused to give up soccer. For the other pare for school to start. To ensure livesaving treatsix, that one-time screening found no ments remain available for patients in the coming signs of trouble. weeks, donations are needed now, especially type O. To Sharma, that’s no reason to In thanks for helping at this urgent time, all avoid EKGs. Most of the deaths inthose who come to donate blood or platelets July 30 volved heart muscle disorders that can through Aug. 30, 2018, will receive a $5 Amazon.com develop over time and there’s no magGift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon. ic age when they appear. So, he said com/gc-legal. More information and details are availthe British soccer program will start able at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.) re-checking players’ hearts at ages 18, Make an appointment to donate blood by down20 and 25. loading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor The risk equates to 6.8 deaths per App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800100,000 athletes, Sharma’s team calcuRED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Those who donated lated. blood earlier this summer may be eligible to give The numbers may be small but “it again. Blood can be safely given every 56 days, and seems like if it’s potentially preventPower Red donations can be given every 16 weeks. able, we should probably be doing

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NEWS Charlottesville Anniversary: Peaceful Protests, Few Arrests White Nationalists Threw a Protest, But Only a Handful Came WASHINGTON (AP)—Thousands of people wanting to send a message that racism is unwelcome in the United States gathered in a park outside the White House to protest a white nationalist rally on the anniversary of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In the end, fewer than two dozen white nationalists showed up.

The events in Washington and others in Charlottesville, largely peaceful though tense at times, marked a year since one of the largest gatherings of white nationalists and other farright extremists in a decade. One person was arrested in Washington on Sunday, and four others were arrested in Charlottesville.

In Charlottesville, the mother of the woman killed at last summer’s rally visited the site of the attack, saying the country’s racial wounds still have not healed. In Washington, a phalanx

of police and a maze of metal barriers separated the small group of white nationalists from shouting counterprotesters within view of the White House.

from the moment they emerged from the Foggy Bottom Metro station; they marched about a mile to the White House surrounded by uniformed officers and police vehicles. Behind the barricades,

We have got to fix this, or we’ll be right back here in no time.

Jason Kessler, the principal organizer of last year’s “Unite the Right” event, led the Sunday gathering he called a white civil rights rally in Lafayette Park. Kessler said in a permit application that he expected 100 to 400 people to participate, but the actual number was far lower: only around 20.

Kessler’s group was dogged by jeering crowds

in the northern half of the park, thousands of counterprotesters struggled to even catch a clear glimpse of the white nationalist rally.

The counterprotesters had gathered hours earlier in Lafayette Park and nearby Freedom Plaza. Makia Green, who represents the Washington branch of Black Lives Matter, told Sunday’s crowd in Freedom Plaza: “We know from

experience that ignoring white nationalism doesn’t work.” After about 90 minutes, the white nationalists were packed into a pair of vans and driven to safety.

Earlier in the day in Charlottesville, the mother of Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old killed during last year’s rally, said there’s still much healing to be done. Susan Bro laid flowers at a makeshift memorial at the site of the attack in downtown Charlottesville. With a crowd gathered around her, she thanked them for coming to remember her daughter but also acknowledged the dozens of others injured in the attack and the two state troopers killed when a helicopter crashed that day.

“There’s so much healing to do,” Bro said.

“We have a huge racial problem in our city and in our country. We have got to fix this, or we’ll be right back here in no time.”

In Wake of Unflattering Book, President Calls Ex-Aide ‘a Lowlife’

By Jill Colvin

Grant Benefits ‘Sun Forces’ Mural Restoration at Long Beach State

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ONG BEACH—“Sun Forces,” a provide the required knowledge to proper- lowing passersby to walk underneath it Long Beach State University mu- ly conserve the mural during summer 2019.

“It will wake people up. We go along with ral painted by Rita Letendre for “Our long-term collaboration with gently rolling fields and green grass around the historic 1965 California Inter- [Long Beach State University] on the study us, never seeing. If once a week something national Sculpture Symposium, will be a and conservation of their sculpture park makes us wake up and really see, then other part of campus life for many more years has been extremely valuable to the GCI, things fall into focus and we start living,” to come, thanks to a grant that will finance allowing us to utilize a balance of scien- Letendre once said when explaining her the mural’s conservation. tific analysis and historical investigation work in the Long Beach Press-Telegram in The Long Beach Navy Memorial Heri- to help inform decisions on conserva- July 1965. “I want people walking in and tage Association provided a grant to con- tion treatments on many of its important out of my painting. It must not be static serve the large it must be 22-by-21 foot dynamic Our long-term collaboration with [Long Beach State mural, which the with acUniversity] on the study and conservation of their University Art tion and Museum will unan interacsculpture park has been extremely valuable. dertake with the tion that help of partners at continues The Getty Conservation Institute and RLA works,” says Tom Learner, head of science in the mind of the spectator.”

Conservation of Art & Architecture as part at the Getty Conservation Institute. “The The 1965 California International of the University Art Museum’s Conserva- Letendre mural is a striking piece and we Sculpture Symposium was a historical tion Initiative started in 2014. are thrilled to continue this work, building event for the Southern California region, Conservation work begins Monday, on the experience we have had in analyzing as it was only the seventh sculpture sympoAug. 13, when conservators take micro- paints and assessing the condition of mu- sium of its kind to take place in the world, scopic samples of paint from the mural to rals in Los Angeles.” Letendre painted “Sun and the very first of its kind in the United study such properties as how the paint is Forces” on a wall linking a building that States. layered and the chemical composition of houses College of Liberal Arts classrooms The symposium added 10 artworks to the paint itself. The samples will go to Getty with faculty offices. Explosive splashes of the campus — nine sculptures and LetenConservation Institute in Los Angeles for black and yellow paint dominate the mu- dre’s mural — which are now a part of the analysis, and the information gleaned will ral, which is situated over a walkway, al- CSULB Outdoor Sculpture Collection.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.—President Donald Trump has one word to describe former White House staffer and fellow reality-TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman: “Lowlife.”

Manigault Newman claims in an upcoming book, “Unhinged,” that Trump used racial slurs on the set of his reality show “The Apprentice.” She also says she later concluded that he is a racist and a bigot.

On Saturday, reporters asked Trump during an event at his golf club in New Jersey if he felt betrayed by Manigault Newman. He responded: “Lowlife. She’s a lowlife.”

Manigault Newman was a contestant on Trump’s “The Apprentice” reality show and later served as a senior adviser to the president. In the book, she paints Trump as scattered, self-absorbed, misogynistic and insecure.

The book is set for release Tuesday. The White House has already slammed it as “riddled with lies and false accusations.”

The Associated Press purchased a copy of the book ahead of its release. In the book, Manigault Newman claims without evidence that tapes exist of Trump using the N-word repeatedly on the reality show’s set.

She acknowledges she had never been able to obtain or hear the tapes but said three unnamed sources had described their contents.

She alleges that Trump has exhibited signs of a “mental decline that could not be denied” and says she went as far as printing out a study linking Diet Coke consumption to dementia and strokes and putting it in his briefing stack. She also described him as a man who “loved conflict, chaos and confusion; he loved seeing people argue or fight.”

Manigault Newman also alleges that Trump allies tried to buy her silence after she left the White House, offering her $15,000 a month to serve in a “senior position” on his 2020 reelection campaign along with a stringent nondisclosure agreement. She says when she turned down the offer, she received letters from Trump’s lawyers telling her to stay quiet.

[Trump's] a man who “loved conflict, chaos and confusion; he loved seeing people argue or fight.”

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NEWS Five Star Urban Waters Grant Awarded to Project in South Los Angeles

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Avalon pilot project, model for The Central-Quincy Green Alleys project.

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AN FRANCISCO—The National Fish awarded, totaling $2.2 million, to restore wildand Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and life habitat and urban waters in 30 states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen- the District of Columbia. cy (EPA) announced grants to three or“These grants will support projects that ganizations in California including the Trust for help communities improve local water qualPublic Land in Los Angeles. The funding will ity and restore degraded wetlands and streams, help restore wetlands, both of which are critical provide environmental a healthy environThese grants will support for stewardship and science ment and strong econeducation, and improve omy,” said EPA Acting projects that help stormwater manageAdministrator Andrew communities improve local Wheeler. ment.

The Trust for Public working alongwater quality. With support side“By Land will receive $45,000 our public and prito engage residents in vate partners, we can from EPA, communityplanning, implementencourage community led projects will restore stewardship and incening, and monitoring the Central-Jefferson and innovative soluurban waters and streams, tivize Quincy Jones Green Altions to address today’s leys Networks in South address water quality in environmental and pubLos Angeles. lic health challenges.” priority watersheds The green alleys netThe 2018 grant winwork improves communers were selected from nity walkability and proa highly competitive motes stormwater capture and infiltration to pool of more than 250 applications. absorb runoff that would otherwise reach the A full list of 2018 projects is availLos Angeles River and Pacific Ocean. able: http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/ The project will improve stormwater con- Documents/2018grantslate.pdf trols, water quality monitoring, and restoraSince 1999, the Five Star and Urban Waters tion of native habitat, and will increase lo- Restoration Program has supported more than cal groundwater supplies and resilience to 945 projects, with more than $11.9 million drought. in federal funds, $10.6 million in private and The grants were among 59 Five Star and corporate contributions, and $74.7 million in Urban Waters Restoration Program grants matching funds at the local level.

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THEME: THE 1930s

ACROSS 1. Stopped from sleeping 6. Emergency responders 9. Much ado 13. Carl Jung's inner self 14. Old French coin 15. Approximately 16. Castrated bull 17. "Swan Lake" step 18. Relating to pond scum 19. *Great Depression state 21. *"The Maltese Falcon" author 23. *____ Row 24. ____-de-camp 25. Churchill's "so few" 28. *Subject of "Reefer Madness" 30. Herpes ____, a.k.a. shingles 35. Cain's victim 37. *Johnny Vander Meer and Ernie Lombardi 39. Go "Boo!" 40. Shower with affection 41. *Now demoted planet identified in 1930 43. Antioxidant-rich berry 44. Insect, post-metamorphosis 46. Slang for heroin 7. College cadet program 48. Elongated shape 50. Shining armor 52. Fifth note 53. One less traveled 55. Loudness knob 57. *First FIFA World Cup loca-

tion 61. *FDR's brainchild 65. Linoleums, for short 66. Hole-in-one 68. Mr. Simpson to Marge 69. *Seabiscuit sound 70. QB exclamation 71. Imitating 72. *Johnny Hodges and Jimmy Dorsey played it 73. Group of exercises 74. In the Queen of Hearts' oven?

DOWN 1. Yellowjacket 2. Cognizant of 3. Capital on the Dnieper 4. Mideast V.I.P. 5. Limited in scope 6. Sports award 7. Bygone bird 8. Uncooked seafood 9. *"The Mummy" or "City Lights" 10. Egg on 11. *Cab Calloway's improvised singing 12. *Gandhi's ____ March 15. Brooches with low relief carving 20. Pipsqueak 22. Wood-shaping tool 24. Cited as evidence 25. *Dominant mass media in the 1930s 26. Mushroom cloud maker 27. Prenatal

29. Snaky swimmers 31. Melee memento 32. Fiesta fare 33. One of the Muses 34. *Third ____ 36. Building block 38. Just for men 42. Nose of a missile 45. Military offensive 49. India's smallest state 51. Disinterested response 54. Nursemaids in India 56. Parkinson's disease drug 57. Arm bone 58. Cambodian currency 59. ____ of measurement 60. 1960s boots 61. Remaining after deductions 62. Another spelling for #4 Down 63. *"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It ____ Got That Swing)" 64. *Colbert showed them in "It Happened One Night" 67. Pool shark's weapon LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

tors can check patients’ previ- high-dose opioids. dent people. ous prescriptions.

The strategy is original, The study didn’t analyze Most of the deaths involved helpful and could be duplicated whether the deaths were caused opioid painkillers, many taken elsewhere, said pain medicine by inappropriate prescribing or in combination with anti-anx- expert Dr. David Clark of Stan- whether the prescribing changiety drugs. On average, each ford University, who wasn’t es resulted in patients doing person who died had filled pre- involved in the study. He was better or worse. scriptions for dangerous drugs surprised the letter’s effect That’s a flaw in an otherwise from five to six prescribers in wasn’t larger. careful study, said addiction rethe year before they died.

“It may have been easy for searcher Dr. Stefan Kertesz of Half the prescribers re- physicians to feel it was some- University of Alabama at Birceived letters that began: “This body else prescribing who got mingham, who has raised red is a courtesy communication to the patient in trouble,” Clark flags about policies that cause inform you that your patient said, adding that changing doctors to take patients off opi(name, date of birth) died on even one patient’s care takes oids too fast and without a plan (date). Prescription drug over- time, requiring “very difficult for treating addiction. dose was either the primary conversations.”

Patients can fall into decause of death or contributed Opioid prescribing has spair or contemplate suicide if to the death.” they are involunThe letters tarily tapered off “Learning of your patient’s death offered guidopioids without ance for safer support, he said. can be difficult. We hope that you prescribing.

“What actuThe tone was will take this as an opportunity” to ally happens to supportive: patients should prevent future deaths.

“Learning of be our concern, your patient’s rather than just death can be making a number difficult. We hope that you will been declining in the U.S. for go down,” Kertesz said. take this as an opportunity” to several years in response to Study co-author Dr. Roneet prevent future deaths. pressure from health systems, Lev, chief of emergency mediThen the researchers insurers and regulators. cine at Scripps Mercy Hospital watched what happened over Yet deaths keep rising. in San Diego, discovered her three months.

Nearly 48,000 Americans died own name in the data.

Letter recipients reduced of opioid overdoses last year, Lev prescribed 15 opioid their average daily opioid pre- according to preliminary num- pain pills to an ER patient with scribing—measured in a stan- bers released last month, a 12 a broken eye socket, without dard way, morphine milligram percent increase from a year knowing the patient got 300 equivalents—by nearly 10 per- before. painkillers from another doccent compared to prescribers Now illegal fentanyl, anoth- tor a day earlier. who didn’t get letters. Opioid er opioid, is the top killer, surLev didn’t get a “Dear Docprescribing in the no-letter passing pain pills and heroin. tor” letter because the patient’s group didn’t change.

Lead author Doctor said reduc- death fell outside the timeline Recipients put fewer new ing the number of prescribed of the study, July 2015-June patients on opioids than those opioids will, over time, close 2016. who didn’t get letters. They off a gateway to illicit drugs by Still, she felt the impact and wrote fewer prescriptions for shrinking the pool of depen- believes she could have done better. Said Lev: “It was an opportunity to look at all the records on that patient and say, ‘Wow, I’m really worried about you.”’

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delivery hospitalizations in 28 states—the agency’s first study of the problem across multiple states. It released its findings Thursday.

In 1999, 1.5 of every 1,000 women coming to a hospital to deliver depended on or abused opioids.

That rose to 6.5 in 2014, the latest year for which data is available. That translates to nearly 25,000 deliveries across all 50 states that year.

Rates were highest in Vermont and West Virginia.

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NEWS

Source: Soul Icon Aretha Franklin Is Seriously Ill

Aretha Franklin awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2005.

By Mesfin Fekadu

NEW YORK (AP)— Fans and friends, including Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, offered prayers and well wishes to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who is seriously ill.

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person close to Franklin, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday that the singer is seriously ill. No more details were provided.

Carey, who considers Franklin one of her biggest influences, wrote on Twitter that she is “praying for the Queen of Soul.” Missy Elliott said that the public has to celebrate iconic artists before they die.

“So many (of them) have given us decades of Timeless music,” the rapper wrote on Twitter. Mark Frost, Andy Cohen and Ciara also posted about Franklin, who is considered one of the greatest singers of all-time and is known for hits like “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”

Franklin, who had battled undisclosed health issues in recent years, canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.

She was originally scheduled to perform on her 76th birthday in March in Newark, New Jersey, and at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April.

Last year, the icon announced her plans to retire,

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resents rental housing owners and managers and is leading the opposition to Proposition 10. “Instead we have a focus on a policy that we believe does nothing to address the affordable housing shortage that exists in California and is actually counterproductive to building new affordable housing.”

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office says Proposition 10 will lower the value of rental properties.

This will discourage developers from building new homes the state desperately needs and drive small landlords out of business, Bannon said.

Reducing developers’ profits would slow the building of already scarce affordable housing for low-income people, he said.

saying she would perform at “some select things.” One of those select events was a gala for Elton John’s 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation in November in New York City, where Franklin closed the event with a collection of songs including “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Freeway.”

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the lone surviving original member of the Four Tops, told the AP on Monday morning they have been “very close” for decades and their most recent conversation was about a week ago by phone. Fakir said they talked after Franklin had stopped by his Detroit house when he wasn’t there.

“She was telling me she

rides around the city every now and then—she talks about how beautiful it is again,” Fakir said.

“We were reminiscing about how blessed we were—only a couple two of us are around from that era. We were just kind of reminiscing about the good times we had.”

Fakir, who calls Franklin “baby sis” because he’s older than she is by six years, said despite her health troubles “she was talking about the future.”

“She talked about this great, big special she was going to have in New York, with all her great friends performing,” he said. “It made me feel good as well—she was still hoping and wishing and dreaming as we do in this business.”

Former El Monte Union High Superintendent Prevails in Suit Against District LOS ANGELES—A former El Monte Union High School District superintendent, who alleged she was bullied by a former Board of Education member and that the district did nothing about it, was awarded more than $700,000.

The Los Angeles Superior Court panel returned the verdict late Friday in favor of Irella Perez, directing the EMUHSD to pay her $733,000, according to the clerk for Judge Michael Linfield.

Perez maintained she was tormented by former board member Maria-Elena Talamantes. She said Talamantes questioned how the plaintiff, a single mother, could be a good mom to her children while filling such a difficult job as leading a school district. Perez also alleged that despite being a woman herself, Talamantes preferred a man for the job.

Talamantes denied making such comments. Talamantes, who served on the board during the entire time Perez was superintendent, testified last week that the board’s problems with the then-schools chief ranged from alleged improper uses of public funds to her inability to use proper grammar in communications -- both internal and those sent to the community.

Perez -- also vice president of the Whittier City School District Board of Education -- said she tried without success to come to terms with Talamantes, a member of the EMUHSD board in 2012-17.

Perez was unanimously approved by the board as the district’s superintendent in March 2015. She said she received a positive evaluation in October 2015, but was put on paid leave in March 2016 and fired five months later.

EMUHSD lawyer Dennis Walsh argued that Perez’s firing was justified for a number of reasons, including spending of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds to send a mailer to area voters -- but not parents -- in September 2015. The brochure described the district’s achievements and included quotes from board members at the time, Esthela Torres de Siegrist and Salvador Ramirez, prompting the Fair Political Practices Commission to fine the district, according to Walsh.

Walsh presented evidence that he argued shows it was actually Perez who bullied people and not the other way around.

Perez denied any wrongdoing regarding the mailer, saying the board had requested its distribution. She also denied allegations that she dubbed herself the “ruler” and the “queen” of the district.

REWARD INCREASED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF LONGTIME CARSON RESIDENT LOS ANGELES—Sheriff’s officials and family members of a 53- year-old wife and mother who was shot dead outside a home in Carson gathered Friday to announce that the reward for information leading to her killer has been increased from $10,000 to $35,000.

Tauvaaga “Judy” Lauvai, who was visiting from Arizona to celebrate Father’s Day with her family, was shot on a family member’s front porch just before 9 p.m. on June 16, when a light-colored, fourdoor sedan stopped in front of the home in the 22700 block of Island Avenue and someone inside the car opened fire.

Lauvai was shot in the chest and died at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. Another family member’s leg was grazed by a bullet.

Sheriff’s Capt. Christopher Bergner said investigators have found no evidence that the family was specifically targeted and that the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.

“This was a good family that was gathering for a family event the day before Father’s Day,” Bergner said. “They were enjoying each other’s company. There was no criminal activity going on, nothing that would to lend us to believe that they were a specific target.”

Lauvai worked at Arizona State University as an administrative assistant. The Carson High School graduate lived in the city for more than 50 years before moving out of state. She is survived by her husband of 28 years and four grown children.

Lauvai was one of two women shot within a five-hour period in Carson that evening.

Investigators released surveillance video of what they believe was the car involved entering and leaving the area.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors had approved a $10,000 reward. A second reward of $25,000 was later sponsored by the city of Carson and announced at the Friday news conference at sheriff’s headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. “Each time we ask for the public’s help, we always want people to understand that the victim is not anonymous to us. Help us find Judy Lauvai’s killer,” said Sheriff Jim McDonnell said at the news conference.

Added Lauvai’s grieving husband Raymond Lauvai: “I lost my wife, my kids lost their mother and my granddaughter lost her nana.”

“I ask that anyone with any kind of information find the humanity and decency to come forward,” he said.

DETECTIVES SEEK MAN WHO SHOT, KILLED WOMAN AT LENNOX FLOWER SHOP LOS ANGELES—Authorities last week were searching for the killer of a woman who was fatally shot at the flower shop she operated in the unincorporated Lennox area of Los Angeles County.

Deputies were called about 4:20 p.m. Monday to the 10400 block of South Inglewood Avenue in the Lennox area, where the 57-year-old victim had been shot at least once in the body, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Family members identified her as Maria Ventura, a grandmother who had sold flowers in the area for more than 20 years before recently opening her own shop. They told ABC7 that they had no idea who killed the florist, or why. Friends described her as a hard worker who opened her shop several months ago and was doing well.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, last seen fleeing on foot northbound on Inglewood Avenue toward westbound 104th Street, Koerner said. No weapon was recovered.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

REPORT: LAW ENFORCEMENT MISDEEDS KEPT SECRET FROM PROSECUTORS LOS ANGELES—A sheriff’s deputy who once was suspended for pouring taco sauce on a shirt to mimic blood and nearly lost his job testified in 31 cases before the District Attorney’s Office found out about his misconduct, it was reported Thursday.

Jose Ovalle’s past was kept secret for years from prosecutors, judges, defendants and jurors, even though he was a potential witness in hundreds of criminal cases that relied on his credibility, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation.

Once his credibility came into question, prosecutors offered some career criminals generous plea deals in pending cases or dropped charges altogether, according to The Times. Some went on to commit serious crimes.

Ovalle is not an isolated example. Misconduct by law enforcement officers who testify in court is routinely kept hidden by California’s police privacy laws.

The U.S. Supreme Court requires prosecutors to inform criminal defendants about an officer’s wrongdoing, but the state’s laws are so strict that prosecutors cannot directly access the personnel files of their own police witnesses. Instead, California puts the burden on defendants to prove to a judge that an officer*s record is relevant, The Times reported.

Times reporters reviewed documents from hundreds of criminal cases in which the district attorney’s office identified Ovalle as a potential witness after he was caught faking the bloody evidence in 2003. Few defendants tried to obtain information about Ovalle’s past. A handful of those who did weren’t given information about the deputy’s discipline. Judges never gave them a public explanation for why it wouldn’t have been relevant.

By the time the district attorney’s office learned about Ovalle’s misconduct, he had been a potential witness against 312 defendants. More than 230 were convicted.

The California Supreme Court will soon decide whether law enforcement agencies can tell prosecutors if a police witness has a record of serious discipline, according to The Times.

Ovalle now works as a sergeant in the Sheriff’s Department’s Century station in Lynwood. Last year, he was paid $240,000 in salary, overtime and other earnings.

When reached by The Times for comment, Ovalle said: “I don’t understand why the L.A. Times is so interested about me.’

He declined to comment further and asked not to be contacted again.

MAN SENTENCED FOR HIT-AND-RUN THAT KILLED PASTOR OF INGLEWOOD CHURCH LOS ANGELES—A man was sentenced Tuesday to three years in state prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed the 76-year-old pastor of an Inglewood church last fall.

Shauntrell Darnell Matthews, 42, pleaded no contest July 2 to charges stemming from the Oct. 29 crash in South Los Angeles.

Herman Charles Avery Jr. of Inglewood—the pastor of Progressive Community Missionary Baptist Church—was crossing Western Avenue at 81st Street, heading west, when he was struck.

Matthews, who was free on bail at the time in a pending gun case, fled the scene and abandoned the vehicle nearby. He surrendered to Los Angeles police three days later and was released after posting a $50,000 bond.

He apologized in court to the victim’s family for what occurred and said he never meant for it to happen.

The victim’s eldest granddaughter, who was living with the pastor at the time, said through tears that she was the first person to get the news about his death and that “it still really hurts.”

“I forgive you for taking my grandfather,” she said, speaking directly to the defendant.

Charles Scipio, a church deacon, also told the defendant, “For most of us, we have already forgiven you.” But Scipion, who called Avery a “pillar in the community,” questioned why Matthews “just didn’t stay and face the consequences” of his actions.

“It’s hard to stand here today. In this situation, I feel no one wins,” he said.

Superior Court Judge Craig E. Veals said there was no evidence to suggest that Matthews was reckless or wanton in his driving.

“It’s what he did afterward,” Veals said, noting that the pastor “happened to be in the proverbial wrong place at the wrong time.”

Directing his remarks at the defendant, the judge said: “You simply can’t leave the scene under circumstances such as these. What you did, Mr. Matthews, is completely inexplicable.”

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHELLE D. POMPEY CASE NO. 18STPB06742 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MICHELLE D. POMPEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHAKILA PILLORS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHAKILA PILLORS 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: 08/21/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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.

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

Attorney for Petitioner PAUL R. HAMMONS, ESQ. - SBN 210773 LAW OFFICES OF PAUL R. HAMMONS 8616 LA TIJERA BLVD. SUITE 505 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/18 CNS-3157000# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:72094 AdId:24051 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-17-801351-NJ Order No.: 170485732-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/25/2012. 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): OLIVIA B. SMITH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 11/14/2012 as Instrument No. 20121727532 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 10/2/2018 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $271,830.27 The purported property address is: 935 W 133Rd Street, Compton, CA 90222 Assessor's Parcel No. : 6146-013-031 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA17-801351-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 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

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-----------T.S. No. 18-51682 APN: 6178-004-020 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by

a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: EULALIA G. AMARO, A WIDOW

30 Corporate Park, Suite 450

who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WALTER MILLER JR..

Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 2802832 www.auction.com _________ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 26177 Pub Dates 08/08, 08/15, 08/22/2018 SchId:72235 tId:108

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-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BETTY HENNON

Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 11/1/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2419839 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California,

Case No. 18STPB06017

Date of Sale:9/13/2018 at 9:00 AM

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Regina Hennon in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $227,395.88 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: 923 NORTH PEARL AVENUE COMPTON, California 90221 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 6178-004-020 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 18-51682. 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: 7/31/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BETTY HENNON

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Regina Hennon 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 Sept. 10, 2018 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.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM D. WHITFIELD in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM D. WHITFIELD 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 in this court as follows: 08/27/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

1645 NORTH VINE ST STE 306 LOS ANGELES CA 90028 CN951799 HENNON Aug 8,15,22, 2018 SchId:72251 AdId:24102 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WALTER MILLER JR. CASE NO. 18STPB06950 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons

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 BYRON R. LANE - SBN 132625

SchId:72296 AdId:24116 CustId:61

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 LISA F. COLLINS WILLIAMS, ESQ. - SBN 176655 LAW OFFICE OF LISA F. WILLIAMS 2601 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. #B LOS ANGELES CA 90008 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/18 CNS-3160230#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HUGH C. BAKER CASE NO. 18STPB06842

MANSELL & MANSELL APC

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.

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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.

LANE LAW GROUP, INC.

THE COMPTON BULLETIN

CHERYL MANSELL ESQ

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/05/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

Attorney for petitioner:

authority.

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HUGH C. BAKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DESHAWN BAKER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DESHAWN BAKER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the

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-----------T.S. No. 020147-CA APN: 6137023-019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/13/2018 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/31/2006, as Instrument No. 06 1184119, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: PAULINE GUY 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: LOT 195 OF TRACT NO. 12933, IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 252, PAGE(S) 34 THROUGH 35, INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14333 S. CORLETT AVE COMPTON, CA 90220 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $320,764.24

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LEGAL If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 020147-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:72298 tId:670

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-----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Ref. No. 14-1149-STEPHENSONWalton Trustor and Owner/ Taxpayer. MARGIE STEPHENSONWALTON, TRUSTEE OF THE 8725 EDMONTON PLACE LAND TRUST, 8725 EDMONTON PLACE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN DATED 04/23/2014. 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 of federal savings and loan 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, an interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien 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 Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien, 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. The sale will be subject to a ninety (90) day right of redemption by the current owner(s) of record.

TRUSTOR: MARGIE STEPHENSONWALTON, TRUSTEE OF THE 8725 EDMONTON PLACE LAND TRUST Duly Appointed Trustee: JAMES GEFFNER, A Professional Corporation Recorded 05/08/2014, as Instrument No. 20140478889 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, Date and Time of Sale: 08/28/2018 at 10:00AM. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA

91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges as of 08/28/2018: $14,391.65. Street address or other common designation of real property: 8725 EDMONTON PLACE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 APN #: 4025-019-068 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. Said sale will be made, in an "AS IS" condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. 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. Date: 07/19/2018 JAMES GEFFNER, A Professional Corporation 11845 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1245, Los Angeles, California 90064 (310) 473-0757, JAMES GEFFNER, TRUSTEE For Sales Information Call (916) 939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com NPP0337676 To: INGLEWOOD TRIBUNE Publish Dates: 08/08/2018, 08/15/2018, 08/22/2018 SchId:72302 AdId:24118 CustId:68 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Ref. No. 15-1157-RIGGINS Trustor and Owner/Taxpayer. MARIE RIGGINS, 8725 PENRIDGE PLACE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN DATED 04/23/2013. 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 of federal savings and loan 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, an interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien 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 Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien, 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. The sale will be subject to a ninety (90) day right of redemption by the current owner(s) of record. TRUSTOR: MARIE RIGGINS Duly Appointed Trustee: JAMES GEFFNER, A Professional Corporation Recorded 07/11/2013, as Instrument No. 20131021105 in of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, Date and Time of Sale: 08/28/2018 at 10:00AM. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges as of 08/28/2018: $23,671.37. Street address or other common designation of real property, widow, 8725 PENRIDGE PLACE, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 APN #: 4025-018-230 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. Said sale will be made, in an "AS IS" condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. 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. Date: 07/18/2018 JAMES GEFFNER, A Professional Corporation 11845 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1245, Los Angeles, California 90064 (310) 473-0757, JAMES GEFFNER, TRUSTEE For Sales Information Call (916) 939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com NPP0337677

To: INGLEWOOD TRIBUNE Publish Dates: 08/08/2018, 08/15/2018, 08/22/2018 SchId:72305 AdId:24119 CustId:68 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LUE BERTHA JACKSON Case No. 18STPB07064 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LUE BERTHA JACKSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Betty Smith in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Betty Smith 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 August 30, 2018 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.

low 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 Sept. 4, 2018 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.

LAWRENCE A WIDDIS ESQ SBN 106477 630 E COLORADO ST GLENDALE CA 91205 CN951906 JACKSON Aug 8,9,15, 2018 SchId:72314 AdId:24122 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LILIA RACQUEL AZPEITIA Case No. 18STPB07194 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LILIA RACQUEL AZPEITIA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Melinda AzpeitiaMartes in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Melinda AzpeitiaMartes 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 al-

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SchId:72393 AdId:24149 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CECILIO ARTURO HERNANDEZ AKA CECILIO HERNANDEZ CASE NO. 18STPB07245 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CECILIO ARTURO HERNANDEZ AKA CECILIO HERNANDEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARIA DEPAZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARIA DEPAZ 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: 09/04/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Parties interested in obtaining a Request for Proposal (RFP) package should visit our website at www. comptoncity.org or contact: City of Compton Community Development Department 205 South Willowbrook Avenue

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Dear Responding Consultant: The City of Compton is requesting proposals from professional consultants to provide a full range of services to conduct and prepare a Water Loss Audit and Validation report in Compliance with SB 555.

To be considered responsive to the RFQ requirements, Consultants must submit a proposal indicating their knowledge and experience related to the services being sought.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brian A. Dickinson, General Manager by phone at 310605-5555 or by email at bdickinson@comptoncity.org.

In order for your proposal to be considered, submit four (4) copies marked "Water Loss Audit and Validation Services" to: Alita Godwin City Clerk City of Compton

To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. to the City Clerk’s office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option.

Note: During this period of restricted contact, any attempt by a proposing firm, its representative or agent to contact, lobby, or make a representation to a member of the City Council, or any other office, employee, or agent of the City will be grounds for disqualification. ________ Alita Godwin, MMC Publish: August 15, 2018 SchId:72418 tId:314

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(UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 9399-AK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: HIEU LUU 1348 E. 29TH ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 Doing Business as: LUCKY DONK

205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 Submission Deadline: August 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

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All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City staff and the proposal which best meets the City’s needs, will be selected for further analysis and negotiation.

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submitting the proposal to the attention of: City of Compton, Community Development Department, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220.

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

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.

LAURA WIDDIS ESQ

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.

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Attorney for petitioner:

Attorney for petitioner:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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-----------CITY OF COMPTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ONCALL PLANNING SERVICES The City of Compton (“City”) is requesting proposals for oncall planning service from a qualified firm to augment planning services for the Community Development Department.

Proposals will be received in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220 until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All proposals must be clearly marked, “PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ONCALL PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT– DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” and shall be delivered during the business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except holidays, to the City Clerk’s office.

Submit five hardcopies and one electronic copy of your proposal.

Your proposed fee is required to be submitted under separate, sealed cover. All submittals are to be submitted in a sealed package bearing the name, address, and telephone number of the individuals or entity

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: AS SEEN ON AMZN LLC, A WYOMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 1348 E. 29TH ST. SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, INVENTORY, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, LEASE AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT and are located at: 1348 E. 29TH ST. SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: DETAIL ESCROW, INC, 13737 ARTESIA BLVD. #105 CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the anticipated sale date is AUGUST 31, 2018 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: DETAIL ESCROW, INC, 13737 ARTESIA BLVD #105 , CERRITOS, CA 90703 and the last day for filing claims shall be AUGUST 30, 2018, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

BUYER: AS SEEN ON AMZN LLC, A WYOMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LA2081972 LONG BEACH CALIFORNIAN 8/15/18 SchId:72419 tId:628

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Issa Rae on ‘Insecure,’ Drake and Being a Lyft Driver

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B e n o y r e for ev from g n i l a e t s You’re Black.” e n o y r e v e

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NEW YORK (AP)—Issa Rae’s character on the hit series “Insecure,” who works for a nonprofit, does what most people in need of extra cash do: She becomes a Lyft driver.

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ut the idea of making the show’s lead character a parttime driver came from Rae’s own experience: The actress said she applied to become a Lyft driver and was rejected.

“I did the application, went to go get my stickers and (stuff) but then got denied because I had one traffic infraction in 2014 ... so I didn’t get to do it. I told the writers’ room ... (and) they were so tickled at the idea that I would be a Lyft driver,” she said.

“In thinking about just the rideshare phenomenon and how so many regular people are using it to make extra money, just the stories that come from that, it just made sense for Issa to have that as a side gig and all the awkward situations that could arise from being a Lyft driver.”

Rae had applied to drive for Lyft when she had driven to Malibu last year to write the first episode of season two of “Insecure.” She said she filled up the rental car with gas and had extra, and wanted to make use of it.

She said her show and Lyft don’t have a deal though: “HBO doesn’t really allow that.”

“It’s great that HBO is like, ‘Nah, we’re not taking any brand input,”’ she added. “Oddly enough, for a later

episode we got into some trouble because some brands aren’t about it.”

Season three, which returned Sunday on HBO picks up with Rae moving in with her ex, Daniel, and dealing with not being in the field for her full-time job because of a mistake she made. The 33-year-old, who earned her first Emmy nomination this year for her leading role in the show she created, explains how Jay Ellis reacted to not being a part of season three, the fashion statements she’s made and appearing in Drake’s “Nice for What” video.

THE TEA ON SEASON THREE Heading into the third season of “Insecure,” Rae had a goal: She didn’t want her show to feel predictable or stale. So she dug deep to write eight new episodes, calling the process challenging—but “in an exciting way.”

“This season was harder—just because we closed so many doors last season. It felt like we were starting from scratch in a way,” Rae said.

“When you get into a third season show you kind of feel like you know it. And even as writers you get a bit complacent like, ‘We know this (stuff), we know what we’re doing.

We know who these people are. We got formula.’ And that’s what you

never want.”

She spent six months writing the episodes and three months filming. It all started with a retreat that she and executive producer Prentice Penny went on to discuss their thoughts for the season.

“It is scary,” she said of adding new elements to the show and switching it up, “because you’re like, ‘People are used to what they’re used to.”’

“But knowing where we took it overall, I’m very proud of it,” she added.

BOY BYE Most of the headlines surrounding the return of “Insecure” were about how Jay Ellis’ character, Lawrence, would no longer be on the show.

But how did Ellis take the news when Rae delivered it?

Rae laughs when asked the question, then says: “It took a while because we were like, ‘Oh maybe he’ll show up, maybe he’ll show up.’ We just didn’t know truthfully what was going to happen and after all we were just like, ‘We have to tell him, because he could be working on something else.’ Don’t want to waste his time.”

“It was just a phone call. He took it really well,” she said.

Fans petitioned for Rae to bring

Lawrence back on the show, but the creator said while she adores the show’s fans, she’s not interested in “creative feedback.”

“If you’re predicting the show, then we’re not doing our job,” she said.

FASHIONABLY FORTHRIGHT After Rae said in an interview on the red carpet for the 2017 Emmys that she was “rooting for everybody Black,” T-shirts with those words began selling online.

But she said she didn’t create the shirts and isn’t cashing in.

“The only time I spoke up about it was when I saw on Facebook this Chinese company selling them, because they had Photoshopped my face to make it seem like I was selling the shirt. And I looked it up like, ‘Who’s doing this?’ And it was a Chinese company that wasn’t even, nobody was Black. So I was like, ‘Uh uh, I’m going to report this (expletive) ‘cause you’re not rooting for everyone Black.’ You’re stealing from everyone Black,” she said.

On “Insecure,” and in her real life, she’s made bold fashion statements: On the show she wore a sweater with the N-word on it, and when she hosted this year’s CFDA Awards, she

sported a belt embroidered with “Every N---- Is A Star.”

“That was so dope,” she said of the belt. “It’s just like, ‘We’re here.’ Why not make a statement?”

VIDEO VIXEN She’s not Kiki, but she loves Drake: Rae said appearing in his music video for “Nice for What” was “a dream come true.”

Rae makes a cameo in the clip alongside other women blazing trails in entertainment, including Tiffany Haddish, Tracee Ellis Ross, Misty Copeland and Yara Shahidi.

Though Drake wasn’t on the set, Rae said she befriended director Karena Evans, who also worked on the music videos for Drake’s “In My Feelings” and “God’s Plan.”

“We are really in a renaissance of Black women getting opportunities and shouts to (Drake) for recognizing (her) ‘cause she’s elevated his videos. Let’s be real,” said Rae, who added that she, like most of the world, was disappointed in the Kanye West-directed video for Drake’s first hit, “Best I Ever Had,” which focused heavily on women’s breasts and butts.

“What the (expletive) was that video?” she said.

Queen Latifah & Common Join at The Hollywood Bowl

QUEEN LATIFAH The ever-versatile Queen Latifah returns to her throne for a soul-driven set showcasing the emotional power of her voice and her sophisticated presence as a singer. Fresh off his second Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Song – an award he won in 2013 for “Glory” – rapper, poet,

COMMON and actor Common fuses social justice and large-hearted positivity for a highly charismatic performance. Their performance is next Wednesday night, August 23rd at 8pm at the Hollywood Bowl.

By Kam Williams

to the next Klan meeting and to secure a membership card signed by Grand Wizard David Duke (Topher Grace).

Instead of blowing his cover by showing up himself, Ron asked a Jewish colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), to attend and impersonate him. Despite several close calls, the two managed to

What makes the picture work is the way in which it mocks the small-minded Back in the ‘70s, Ron Stallworth beKlan members' racist attitudes and behavcame the first African American to join iors. the Colorado Springs Police Department.

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But his most unlikely rade of peaceful countermission involved infildemonstrators. trating the local chapter of the Ku Klux closely monitor the Klan's movements A sobering Spike Lee Joint suggesting Klan. Here's how that came to pass. Using over the next nine months. that the Klan might very well rise again, his real name, he impulsively answered a That alternately comical and life- especially given equivocating President classified ad recruiting new members, not threatening assignment is the focus of Trump's frustrating refusal to take sides. knowing what to expect.

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When the organization subsequently dramedy adapted by Spike Lee from Stallcontacted him by phone, Ron adopted worth's memoir of the same name. The Excellent—FOUR STARS a White accent and complained bitterly movie made quite a splash at the Cannes Rated R for pervasive profanity, racial epiabout his sister's dating a Black man. That Film Festival earlier this year, where it thets, disturbing violence, sexual references was all that it took for him to get invited won the Jury's Grand Prize. and mature themes