The Bulletin

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

AN AMERICAN PRINT MEDIA PUBLICATION

Tears, Laughter and Hugs, Decades Later Families Reunite Across the Border

By Melina Cervantes and Jim Forbes Special to The Bulletin

COMPTON—It seemed to be taking a lifetime, the bulky coach navigating Los Angeles traffic from LAX, finally exiting onto local streets, ambling toward Compton’s Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.

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nside the church hall on a blistering Saturday afternoon in late July, Roberto Magaña spoke by phone with his wife of a dozen years, Maria Martinez, as she reported the bus’s progress.

For Roberto, his older brother Gabriel and their junior, Rolando, it was a moment they’d long prayed for, but always wondered, would it ever actually happen? Would they ever again see the woman who brought them into the world?

It had been a 25 year wait for Gabriel, 18 for Roberto.

And then in an instant, all of that anxiety, loneliness and sadness disappeared as Viviana Mora descended the stairs and folded into the waiting arms of her long-gone sons, relishing an impassioned embrace.

“I feel very happy, after so many years of not seeing them,” she says shyly in her native tongue. “It has given me a lot of happiness to see my kids.”

For the moment at least, the reunion overcame the sadness she first felt when the eldest, Gabriel, left his native Charapán in Michoacán State for good, 25-years ago in 1993. Roberto followed in 1998 and Rolando soon after.

Tucked in the northwest corner of Michoacán, their municipality was low on opportunities and they began the trek taken by millions of others, searching for a better life in the United States, to care for both themselves and those still home in Mexico, sending money back as they were able.

And so, the 17-hundred-mile journey began, from Charapán through Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora and Baja States, finally reaching the border in Tijuana.

But as this From there, each made reunion their way to quickly Compton, each risking reminds a trip back home once, all, family but not again separations and not for a long time. also come “It was with a steep for a better future and price paid in to establish family,” Romemories berto states matter-ofmissed. factly, mimicking the words of virtually all who have sought these shores from every nook of the planet over centuries.

One after the other, all three brothers say they’ve essentially had the same single employer since their arrival, as far back as two-and-a-half decades ago. Each has poured their sweat and labor into a neighborhood dry cleaner in Lynwood, doing the work they say few choose to perform.

They’ve “had no trouble getting work,” Roberto says as he relates there really isn’t much competition for their jobs. Others “are afraid of doing the work.”

Each says he’s paid all taxes from the beginning and none have accepted assistance of any kind, offering a perspective contrary to the narrative certainty by some, who suggest undocun Reunion, see page 3

Photos by Melina Cervantes and Jim Forbes Sons, Gabriel (l), Rolando, (4th on left) and Roberto (2nd from right) surround their mother Viviana Mora (3rd on right) with their families.

Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory & Youth Symphony:

Bringing Harmony to Families

2018 Clear the Shelters Event Provides New Homes for 942 LA County Animals

Be a part of the Orchestra

(Visit sappa.net and See page 3)

Overhaul of Willowbrook-Rosa Parks MTA Station Begins. (see Page 3)

LONG BEACH—County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) released final adoption numbers for the 2018 Clear the Shelters event.

The results were outstanding.

DACC had 591 dog adoptions, 9 rabbit adoptions, and 342 cat adoptions, totaling 942 adoptions!

“We are grateful to NBC and Telemundo for leading the campaign to remind families of the wonderful pets at animal care centers in Los Angeles County,” says DACC Director Marcia Mayeda. DACC offered $20 adoption fees for dogs and no cost adoptions for cats from Sunday, August 12 through Sunday, August 19.

Marcia Mayeda added, “We want to remind people that more adorable cats are still available for adoption at no cost at our County of Los Angeles animal care centers.”

Please come visit one of our seven animal care centers or check our website for more information.

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NEWS Lynwood Unified Welcomes 15,000 Students Back to School

Bill Would Open Boards to People Without Full Legal Status

By Sophia Bollag

Lynwood Unified students eagerly returned to school. The District’s elementary schools have adopted the Journeys Reading and Literacy Common Core curriculum to help students develop mastery of speaking, listening and writing.

LYNWOOD—Will Rogers Elementary School sixth-grader Vanessa Candia has a love for graphic novels, and as she sat alone in the campus quad while awaiting her friends for the first day of school on Aug. 22 she could not wait to get her hands on new reading material. Candia was the first student through the gate, arriving one hour before the start of school, and was eager to return to the classroom.

“I am looking forward to meeting new people, learning new things and getting better at math,” said Candia, who moved to Lynwood with her family in May. “I love to read. I like Percy Jackson, graphic novels and comedy.”

Candia is one of more than 15,000 Lynwood Unified students returning to school, ready to take advantage of the technology upgrades and expanded programs the District is unveiling for the 2018-19 school year to boost student success.

Will Rogers has expanded its Spanish-English dual immersion program to offer a fourth-grade as students continue to develop their biliteracy skills. District-wide, Lynwood elementary schools will adopt the Journeys Reading and Literacy Common Core curriculum. The com-

prehensive K-6 English language arts see every Lynwood student graduate program will help students develop with an achievable post-secondary mastery of speaking, listening and plan for college or career.” writing.

The new school year brings new Lynwood students will have in- leadership to the District’s two comcreased college access through part- prehensive high schools. Bambi nerships between LUSD and Compton Smith assumes the post at College, Charles R. Drew University Firebaugh of Medicine and SciH i g h e sitiv o p g n ence, School i d buil d s n i a s s u t w h i l e c n o tude s “Our f g n A n a o l m ps a o fee i t h s s t n n Gonzao e i t d rela t stu n a w lez takes .” e d W e . nect n o t h e c teachers d n a e l b S a H t helm r d comfo onzalez Lynwoo at LynAna G w o o d High School.

Smith has spent over 30 years in California State Lynwood, including 23 years as an University Dominguez Hills and the elementary school teacher, and was University of La Verne. The partner- most recently principal of Lynwood ships provide graduates with priority Community Adult School from registration, guaranteed admission, 2016-18. Gonzalez, a Lynwood financial aid assistance and programs High graduate of 1994, has been to help with college readiness. at LHS in a variety of positions for “Our college partnerships bring 20 years, most recently as assistant additional resources and opportuni- principal. ties for Lynwood students in their “Our focus is building positive pursuit of higher education,” Lyn- relationships among students and wood Unified Superintendent Gudiel teachers. We want students to feel R. Crosthwaite said. “Our goal is to comfortable and connected,” Gon-

Long Beach State University Introduces 3D Printing Space Campus Celebrates Debut of Gerald M. Kline Innovation Space at University Library LONG BEACH—A new collection of industrial-grade 3D printers at Long Beach State University will help students and faculty shape the futures of art, science and engineering.

“Now, you are part of the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution,” Dr. Christiane Beyer, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, said during a Thursday gathering to celebrate the arrival of the new technology to the campus.

Digitally-connected devices that compose the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles and 3D printers are among the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, she said.

The Gerald M. Kline Innovation Space, funded by a donation from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Student Excellence Fees, is housed within the University Library. Available technology includes 3D printers capable of processing information contained within digital design files to form, layer by layer, objects composed of plastics, carbon fiber and other materials.

“This is the future,” University Library Dean Roman Kochan said. The Innovation Space also houses a laser-cutting system, and a 3D Printer capable of forming objects composed of metal is expected to arrive in the near future.

More than 200 people, including campus President Jane Close Conoley and other leaders, attended Thursday’s celebration.

“I am so delighted to see this as yet another example of our library continually reinventing itself to better serve our students and our faculty,” Conoley said.

Photo courtesy Long Beach State University

zalez said. “We are continuing to increase our enrollment and prep for our Advanced Placement program.”

Lynwood students will have increased access to science and technology this year after the District received a $3.1 million grant from the American Honda Foundation to establish a STEM pipeline.

Last year, Lynwood Middle School hosted a $250,000 science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) mobile classroom which was donated by the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF). The lab, which features Mac computers, coding programs and two 3-D printers, will be accessible to students from other schools this year.

“The first day of school is full of excitement and anticipation for students, parents and staff, and the District is looking forward to another amazing year of academic achievement,” Lynwood Unified Board President Alfonso Morales said. “It is important to remember that our children are also the leaders of tomorrow and it is our job to provide them with a world-class education that will allow them to face the challenges of the future.”

SACRAMENTO—Immigrants living in California without full legal status could serve in some appointed offices under a bill the state Senate sent Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday.

The measure, passed by the Senate 26-11, would let people over 18 who lack authorization to live in the country be appointed to boards and commissions.

Sen. Ricardo Lara, who authored the bill, says it would overturn laws designed to exclude immigrants from civic life.

“We make the best policies when we hear the voices of all Californians regardless of where they are born or what they look like,” the Bell Gardens Democrat said.

The bill, SB174, does not allow people who lack work authorization to hold paid appointments.

Some immigrants living in California have work authorization but not legal status under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which gives people living in the United States illegally who were brought to the country as children protection from deportation.

Sen. Joel Anderson said he’s worried the bill would encourage Trump opponents to persuade the young immigrants, popularly known as “Dreamers,” to take an appointment as a political move.

He said he opposes the bill because it could put them “in the crosshairs of ICE,” the acronym for federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

“I don’t want any Dreamer to be used as a political pawn in the war on Trump,” the Alpine Republican said.

In March, the state Senate Rules Committee appointed a woman living in California without authorization to a state advisory board. In 2016, Brown appointed someone in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to the California State University Board of Trustees.

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NEWS Reunion continued from page 1

“The Magana Brothers celebrated the life of their father Francisco with their mother Viviana.”

$109 Million Project for Metro’s Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Underway LOS ANGELES—The start of state and federal grants, and the In early January, the station will major improvements to the Metro project will include a customer ser- close for eight to nine months as Blue Line’s Willowbrook/Rosa Parks vice center, transit security center, part of the $350 million New Blue Station was announced by officials bike hub and self- cleaning, auto- project to modernize the Blue Line, last week, who said the construction mated public restrooms. which opened in 1990 and is Metro’s will transform the fourth-busoldest light rail line. Rail service iest station in the rail system. the station will be replaced by Rail service to the station to “The Willowbrook/Rosa Parks bus shuttles during the closure.

Station has been used by mil“The Willowbrook/Rosa Parks will be replaced by bus lions of people over the years Station Improvement Project is a and it’s time to prepare the sta- shuttles during the closure. welcome addition to the Willowtion for many more decades brook community and a positive of heavy use,” Metro Board step toward a more equitable Chair and L.A. County Supervisor Metro said the open-air plaza transportation system,” said U.S. Sheila Kuehl said. “The community has also been designed as a public Rep. Diaz Barragan, D-San Pedro. deserves a better station and I’m resource to be used for community “Safe, reliable, and affordable public pleased to see this very important events, special exhibits, celebrations transportation helps families better work finally getting underway.” and movie nights. connect to education and job opporMetro said of the $109 million Early construction work is tunities. My constituents throughimprovement project is funded by scheduled to be done over the rest of out the 44th Congressional District a combination of local money and this year. will benefit greatly.”

mented immigrants are but a drain These are but a handful of the and not the contributors as so many three thousand families that have are; as likely were many of the ancesbeen temporarily reunited over the tors of those now in opposition. past two years.

In fact, the Magaña brothers are “There are a certain number of renow employers themselves, havquirements,” explains Macario Bejar, ing recently bought the dry cleaning who is part of the team working in business, today they are its successful Michoacán. “First the person who is operators. coming is 60 years or older.

Throughout, they’ve been sendThey have undocumented sons or ing excess funds home to care for daughters and have not been in the their mother Viviana, and two other Unites States before, and they have siblings who remained, a task made not been rejected for a visa.” more urgent when their father FranThe paperwork usually takes cisco, a carabout 6 months penter, These are but a handful to be completed passed away and the visas are of the three thousand six years ago. normally for ten But as allowing families that have been years this reunion for more visits, quickly re- temporarily reunited over each group acminds all, companied by the past two years. family sepaofficials from rations also Mexico. come with a “It is created steep price paid in memories missed. by the Michoacán State Government Births and deaths have passed unatin coordination of the Secretaria del tended, birthday’s and holidays not Migrante, (Secretariat of the Micelebrated together; familial convergrant) and the Mexican Consulate in sations, support and love that beLos Angeles, Bejar reveals.

At the grassroots level is Club Charapán Espejo (Mirror) in Michoacán which works with Club Charapán USA going much deeper than just the visits.

They collaborate on a “3 por 1” program designed to help fund public works projects like drainage and addressing other needs including a lack of schools and medical care in the more rural areas.

The “1” is the club here in the Compton/ Downey area, which holds food fairs, raffles and the like to raise funds. The “3” is the municipal, state and federal government in Mexico contributing funds for the same project based on how much is raised here in the States. The two sides work in unison as to what are the more Tearful family reunion at Our Lady pressing needs. of Victory.

While these children of Michoacán felt it somewhat futile to concomes so much harder to share. tribute to their communities from And, as with the passing of Franwithin so they moved on years ago, cisco, the danger of parent and child they have been and continue to do never having the opportunity to reso from across the border to the unite again, hits very close to home. north.

Rafael Martinez Aguilar knew The three Magaña brothers each there was a serious need to bring expresses great gratitude for the opfamilies back together, if only for visportunities they’ve been given here, its, and he became president of Club say they’ve all felt welcome and acCharapán USA. It is one of a number cepted by all cultures, and believe that of such organizations of the children stems from treating all others with of Michoacán, known as Palomas respect, hurting no one and receiving Mensajeras. the same in return.

In coordination with municipal, And they are incredibly thankstate and the federal governments in ful for the opportunity to visit with Mexico, Club Charapán USA and the their mother. Together they finally others have worked for the past couhad closure, honoring the passing of ple of years to bring aging parents in Francisco in a celebratory memorial Mexico to the U.S. on visitor’s visas, mass in Los Angeles. to temporarily reunite with their unAnd so, while it was bittersweet as documented children. their mother Viviana Mora and her On this July afternoon at Our Lady fellow pilgrims prepared to re-board of Victory, 19 such parents descended the bus and return home two weeks the bus stairs, folding into the hugs of later, loathe to face the re-separation their children, greeted with tears and from their loved ones, they were beflowers. Two young girls held aloft a yond grateful for an opportunity they banner with a single word of endearwere never sure would come.” ment, “Abuelita,” grandma.

In her stoic and quiet resolve VivRafael Martinez Aguilar recalls iana Mora sheds an eternal hope. “I one gentleman who upon seeing his had been asking for God to give me mother for the first time in 29 years, license to see my children. And I will “letting out a scream like a little kid” now ask that he give me license to see bringing all around them to tears as them again.” well.

Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory & Youth Symphony Ready for High Notes this Fall Whether a beginner who believes they have an ear for music or an accomplished student who knows they do, and for everyone in between, the Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory (WWC) is welcoming students for its ninth season of teaching and learning. Available to youngsters from 6-18, WWC offers after school classes for one hour, twice a week in cello, beginning and advanced strings.

Established in early 2010, the program provides high quality music education that builds character, self-esteem and discipline, as students learn to read music and play symphonic string instruments. It is a family driven program that provides opportunities for parents to participate in their child’s development.

WWC is dedicated to growing a powerful urban arts program to operate at an increasingly competitive level. The program is free and special discounts are available for students to purchase instruments. Applications are available online at the Scholarship Performance Preparatory Academy, sappa.net The Fall/Winter season runs from September 4th through December 20th.

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OPED Is Trump Looking Out for American Workers?

By Bill Fletcher, Jr.

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his may seem strange, but there are apparently unions that feel that President Donald Trump’s policies on trade are in the interests of workers in the United States. I am a bit perplexed.

If you leave aside for a moment the horrendous assaults that Trump and his Republican allies have been conducting against American workers and their unions, it is still difficult to see how Trump’s views on trade are helping American workers.

Let’s look at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for a moment. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the U.S.—as a nation—has been the principal victim of NAFTA; that turns out to be less than true. Workers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico have all been victimized by NAFTA. For instance, NAFTA destroyed Mexican agriculture, and forced a massive migration of Mexican farmers into the cities of Mexico and later to the U.S. Many U.S. manufacturing plants have closed and gone to border areas of northern Mexico where the workers are under-

paid. Canadian companies have left Ontario and moved to the U.S. in search of cheaper labor.

What does Trump say about this? Nothing, as a matter of fact. Instead he acts as if the people of these other countries are out to carve up the U.S. the way that you carve a turkey at Thanksgiving.

This leads to another question. If Trump is squeezing U.S. workers through his judicial appointments, destruction of worker and environmental regulations, and siding with the corporate “Right” against workers, why would anyone assume that in dealing with NAFTA negotia-

tions or negotiations with China that he would be particularly concerned about the interests of U.S. workers?

I suppose that I look at it this way. If the neighborhood bully regularly assaults me and then one day comes to me and says that “we” should join together against some people on another block, why would I believe them? In fact, why would I believe that my interests and those of the bully are at all aligned?

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a talk show host, writer and activist.

Bank Overdraft Fees Strip More Than $11 Billion from Consumers Each Year Senate Bill Goes After Predatory Tax on Paychecks

By Charlene Crowell

an exploitative system of routine high-cost overdraft fees that drive account holders deep into debt.”

“Banks set up systems at every turn where they can maximize the revenue they generate with these fees,” continued Smith. “They’ve found a way to turn mistakes into a revenue source.”

Among the report’s key findings: • The 2017 overdraft fees charged by the largest banks represent an increase above similar revenues recorded for both 2015 and 2016; • The 20 banks with the highest volume of fees received $9 billion or approximately 79 percent of the total reported $11.45 billion for 2017; and • Although a few banks do not charge fees for point-of-sale (POS) and/or ATM transactions, all 10 of

For many people, little things can in time lead to big problems.

When personal checking accounts are involved, transactions without available funds in checking accounts can trigger a series of fees that wind up taking a big bite out of the next paycheck. What’s more, many times consumers have no way of knowing the real cost until after a bank statement arrives weeks later.

Banks and other depository inby the bank from the next deposit or stitutions market these fees as conpayroll. Consumers who rely upon venient ‘overdraft protection’ What debit cards for day-to-day purchases they do to consumers is strip bilmay unknowingly incur hundreds of lions of dollars each year from perdollars of charges in just a few days. sonal checking accounts, while genOther suspect bank practices erating a lucrative, no-lose revenue add extended or sustained fees bestream for these institutions. yond the original overdraft fee. Yet New research by the Center for another is to manipulate postings to Responsible Lending (CRL) finds customer accounts to that last year among the nagenerate the largest postion’s largest banks, overdraft About 20 percent of consumers sible overdraft revenue. fees were a $11.45 billion boLast summer, the nanza. Unfair Market: The with frequent overdrafts do Consumer Financial State of High-Cost Overdraft Bureau not have a credit score and are Protection Practices in 2017, analyzes (CFPB) also released an both how overdraft fee revconsidered ‘credit invisible’. independent report on enue is generated, as well as the overdraft fees. The Bupractices borne on the backs of reau identified the conAmerica’s working poor.

“Instead of serving families fair- the nation’s largest banks charge sumers most prone to incur these ly, banks are driving many custom- overdraft fees higher than $30 per fees: those who have less than $350 as an average end-of-day account ers deeper in a hole and often out of transaction. the banking system altogether,” said These fees also come with unfair balance and have median credit Pete Smith, the report’s author and or abusive bank practices designed scores of 600 or less. About 20 perCRL Senior Researcher. to maximize revenues. For exam- cent of consumers with frequent “Over the last 15 to 20 years, ple, some banks allow five or more overdrafts do not have a credit many financial institutions have overdraft fees to be charged per day score and are considered ‘credit inbetrayed the trust of their account to customers. If the overdraft fee visible’.

Under CFPB’s first director, this holders by replacing what was once is $35, a single day’s overcharges an occasional accommodation with could be $175 – that will be taken research was to become the factual

basis for rulemaking. However, under Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, rulemaking plans have been shelved.

But where there’s a will, there’s also a way. Two U.S. Senators have co-sponsored legislation that if enacted, would crack down on overdraft fees.

Entitled, The Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2018, the bill would: • Ban overdraft fees on debit card purchases and ATM withdrawals; • Cap the number of overdraft fees on checks and recurring payments, with no more than six fees in a calendar year; • Require that the amount of overdraft fees be reasonable and proportional to the institution’s cost of covering the overdraft; • Require that banks post transactions in a manner that minimizes NSF and overdraft fees; and • Improve consumer disclosures related to overdraft coverage by banks.

“Overdraft fees are a tax on paychecks already stretched thin,” said Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown,

a co-sponsor of the bill. “This bill keeps hardworking Americans’ money in their pockets and stops big banks from slapping big fees on customers for small overdraft amounts.”

The other bill sponsor, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, added his comments as well.

“For millions of hard-working Americans, every day is a struggle – they find themselves one late check or unexpected expense away from financial free fall,” said Booker.

“Wages aren’t going up but the cost of everything else is, from prescription drugs to housing costs to pocketbook pain points like the fees banks charge consumers for overdraft services.”

“Worse yet,” continued Booker, “overdraft fees fall on those least likely to be able to afford them – individuals for whom a $35 overdraft charge could push them over the brink into financial ruin.”

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s deputy communications director.

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OPED

America’s Teachers Need More Community, Parental Support

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas The latest data from the Center for American Progress shows that the average salary for an attorney is more than two times that of elementary and middle school educators. The Washington Post reported last week that nearly 1 in 10 hosts who rent out their apartments, homes and spaces on Airbnb are teachers. Low salaries, compared with other college graduates, may inhibit highly-effective professionals from pursuing a career in education; specifically for people of color who currently make up just seven percent of public school teachers.

I come from a family of educators. My mother, both of my grandmothers, and one of my sisters were teachers. However, the family tradition of educating children ended after me. None of my daughters, nieces, or nephews decided to pursue a career in education.

Data comprised from surveys completed during the NNPA’s National Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting echoed this sentiment.

When asked what they believed is needed to close the academic achievement gap, respondents selected community participation and funding over the acquisition of highlyeffective teachers.

Many reasons have led to frustrations with teaching in the United States. Workto-pay ratio, a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective.

This year, teacher strikes broke out in several states concerning school funding and teacher pay. Teachers in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia left the classroom for the state house to protest the lack of resources in the profession. NPR reported in April that teachers have begun to seek support outside of the educational bureaucracy; forming “supply shops” where teachers can swap educational materials for free or at a dramatically reduced cost.

A first-year teacher who attended the National Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting in Norfolk, VA, said that she stepped into the role of teaching, initially excited, but found by the end of the year she was extremely drained physically and emotionally. “I stepped into the role, mid-year, with no lesson plan. What can be done to keep teachers teaching and encourage new teachers coming into the program? I really want to teach, but there is very little support.”

Highly-effective teachers require competitive pay, professional support, and access

to innovative resources. President Barack Obama signed the current national education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December 2015 with educators in mind. Title II of ESSA provides program grants to states and districts that can be used for teacher preparation, recruitment, support, and continued learning. ESSA also ends the requirement of states to set up teacher evaluation systems based significantly on students’ test scores which should reduce the pressure teachers feel to teach to the test.

The Teacher and School Leader Innovation Program provides grants to districts that want to try out performance pay and other teacher quality improvement measures. ESSA became effective this 2018-2019 school year.

With data compiled from 26 school districts, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) found that on average there were small differences in the effectiveness of teachers of high- and low-income students, hiring patterns and teacher transfer patterns were consistent, with only minor differences, between high- and low-income students, and that in 3 of the 26 chosen districts there was meaningful inequity in access to effective teachers in math. Data showed that access to highly-

effective teachers was relatively equal across the board. Yet, inequities in educational outcomes between low-income students and students from wealthier families persist throughout the United States.

As a new teacher, the constant challenge for me was parental engagement. A working parent’s schedule often left little time during school hours to participate in their child’s education and those who were free during school hours, failed to realize the importance of their presence and participation. Today, meaningful parental engagement remains a challenge for educators.

So, this is a call to action for all parents.

Let’s listen to teachers. They are calling for more support and increased pay. Let’s attend to school meetings to find out how to provide them additional support. Let’s attend city and the state meetings to advocate for competitive pay. Let’s vote for leaders who support the academic advancement of our children through access to additional resources. We need more teacher support, not new teachers.

Dr. Elizabeth Primas is an educator, who spent more than 40 years working towards improving education for children of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Response to Secretary DeVos’ Plan to Arm Teachers Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is considering allowing states to use federal tax dollars to purchase guns for teachers: “I was astounded to learn today that the U.S. Department of Education is allegedly considering using federal tax dollars to arm public school teachers by diverting funding from the Every Student Succeeds Act earmarked for mental health treatment, anti-bullying programs, and drug prevention in our nation’s poorest schools. Such a policy would not only endanger students, but also would rob them of access to these critical support programs.

“The department has pushed back on the news reports and said that it received an inquiry from the Texas state Department of Education about funding for firearms, which it ignored. I believe that it should have responded to the agency with a resounding ‘no.’

“Earlier this year, Congress passed the bipartisan Stop School Violence Act, which allocated $50 million yearly to local school districts to augment school safety, and specifically prohibits funding for firearms. I will continue to work with my colleagues on initiatives to stem gun violence and prevent weapons from reaching classrooms.

“This is yet another example of Secretary Betsy DeVos’s disdain for our nation’s public schools and underscores the urgent need for Democrats to remain steadfast in the fight to safeguard our students, teachers, and schools.”

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is a fourth-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward counties.

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HEALTH

Out with the Old, in with a New Understanding to Improve SCD Care

By Dr. Kevin Williams

The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease.

With National Sickle Cell Awareness Month just next month, I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges that people with sickle cell disease (SCD) face and what can be done to make a meaningful change in their care.

Evolution of the science behind SCD has advanced in recent years, resulting in a new understanding of the disease. However, this knowledge is not commonplace among individuals living with SCD and their healthcare professionals. As with any disease, better understanding and awareness of the condition is the foundation for improvement in appropriate and timely care. Recently, the Sickle Cell Disease Council For CHANGE (CFC) has set their sights on raising awareness of the expanded science behind the disease among patients, their families, and mon (and somewhat outdated) view shaped cells have difficulty passing healthcare professionals.

The CFC, a group convened by of SCD is that complications from the through small blood vessels and irritate Pfizer and inclusive of more than 20 disease are caused by a simple “plumb- the internal lining of these vessels. This experts, advocates, and patients work- ing malfunction.” In other words, it causes the lining of blood vessels to being to improve care for SCD patients, is only the sickled red blood cells that come “sticky,” and as a result, not only is looking at this issue as part of a clump together and cause blockages in the red blood cells, but also white blood recently released report called “Im- blood vessels that lead to pain and or- cells and platelets clump together. This can further contribute to obstructions proving Vaso-occlusive Crisis (VOC) gan damage.

Now it has been understood that in blood flow and inflammation. These Management.” In the report, the CFC events can occur explains how the understanding of In SCD, these rigid, crescent-shaped cells have even when there are no outward SCD has evolved difficulty passing through small blood vessels signs or sympthrough the years, ultimately and outlines recand irritate the internal lining of these vessels. toms, causing several ommendations for of the complicahow to get this information into the hands of those who the underlying science is more com- tions seen with SCD. Other factors that contribute to can use it—healthcare professionals, plex than this.

Recent breakthroughs in the un- vaso-occlusion may include stress, the emergency department staff, and people living with SCD—to make a posi- derstanding of SCD have shown in fact thickness of a person’s blood, as well as that the vaso-occlusion (or blocking of infection or conditions that commonly tive change and improve patient care.

Here is an overview of what the minute blood vessels involving mul- trigger a painful crisis.

The most common symptom of CFC found, which is outlined in the tiple pathways and different types of blood cells), is a key factor underlying vaso-occlusion is the pain crises (or report: The Expanded Science Behind the all of the different manifestations of the vaso-occlusive crisis – VOC). VOC is disease. the cardinal manifestation of SCD and Disease In SCD, these rigid, crescent- is often thought of synonymously with Let’s start at the beginning. A com-

EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH THE SATIVA WATER DISTRICT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS August 2018

You may have heard news recently about the Sativa Los Angeles County Water District.

The purpose of this update is to provide you with accurate and timely information regarding our goals to improve water service for impacted residents.

1. What is the Sativa Los Angeles County Water District?

The Sativa Los Angeles County Water District (Sativa) is a public agency that provides retail water to about 6,800 people in the unincorporated Willowbrook community and a portion of the City of Compton. Sativa’s service area is less than one-third of a square mile with approximately 1,680 water service connections.

2. Why does the State need to appoint an Interim Administrator to oversee Sativa?

Customers of Sativa have complained of brown water coming out of faucets. Although Sativa reported that this was a temporary problem, residents continue to report water quality issues. While testing has found that there are no primary health or safety violations, there have been secondary violations related to the discoloration of the water and the presence of metal called manganese. In addition, Sativa has been cited by State regulatory entities for not providing adequate water pressure required for firefighting at all times.

There are concerns that Sativa lacks sufficient fiscal management and has neglected the condition of its pipes and related infrastructure, creating a lack of confidence in Sativa’s ongoing ability to provide water service.

To ensure that residents served by Sativa have access to safe and clean water, the Local Agency Formation Commission of Los Angeles has initiated the formal process of dissolving Sativa. In addition, the State is considering the appointment of an Interim Administrator until a new, long-term water service provider is identified.

3. Who would be the Interim Administrator that would manage Sativa?

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has officially urged the State to appoint the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW) as the Interim Administrator. Assembly Bill 1577 would facilitate this action.

All parties believe that DPW is well suited for this role given their extensive experience operating water systems across the County of Los Angeles, through 68,000 service connections, which serve approximately 245,000 people.

4. What can the community expect from DPW as the Interim Administrator?

Identifying a service provider to assume the long-term operation of Sativa is estimated to take 9 to 12 months. During that time, DPW would supervise the provision of water for Sativa’s current customers, while reviewing current system operations, maintenance, and financial procedures with a focus on optimizing water quality and preparing for a new, long-term water provider.

5. Will there be opportunities for community engagement?

If DPW is officially appointed as the Interim Administrator, the County of Los Angeles, in coordination with local, state and federal partners, will immediately begin community engagement efforts to seek customer’s feedback and priorities.

6. Will my water bill stay the same?

n SATIVA, see page 9

SCD. In addition, there is an increasing awareness of another SCD complication—one that is often overlooked: chronic pain. VOCs are sudden, intense episodes of pain, while chronic pain, especially for older adolescents and adults, is defined as ongoing pain that has been regularly present over a period of the past six months.

What makes it more complicated?

People with SCD can experience VOCs while also suffering from chronic pain.

And while VOCs are routinely treated with opioid medications, chronic pain should be managed separately and with a different approach. Ongoing, longterm use of opioids can lead to drug tolerance, which causes people with SCD to require higher doses. However, according to the report, considering alternative pain relief options when appropriate, along with regular reassessment of medication use and dose, may be helpful in minimizing this issue.

Getting the Word Out It is great news that the understand-

ing of the science of SCD has evolved, but it is important to make sure that the right people, especially patients and their doctors, are aware that SCD is far more complex than being just a disease of red blood cells in order to make a meaningful difference.

Armed with this information, individuals living with SCD and their healthcare professionals better understand and explain the varied symptoms an individual can have. They can make more informed treatment decisions for their SCD patients, and people with SCD can be empowered to advocate for better care. Additionally, this new understanding of SCD among both healthcare professionals and patients can lead to better communication and more positive interactions in the future.

The time for change is now, and the CFC is working to get the word out about the urgency around improved care for SCD. Learn more about the Council here and read their first report here.

For a VeggiePacked Frittata, Swap the Potatoes for Broccoli

By America’s Test Kitchen A frittata is a hearty brunch option but is often loaded with potatoes, cheese, and sausage or bacon. For a more nutritious version, we nixed the meat and swapped out potatoes for broccoli.

To make a substantial, veggie-packed frittata, we used a dozen eggs and a full 4 cups of broccoli, chopping the florets small so they would be surrounded by the eggs, ensuring a cohesive whole.

Adding healthful turmeric and black pepper gave the filling a bold, slightly spicy flavor.

But we weren’t ready to omit cheese entirely. We opted for Parmesan, since a little bit goes a long way in terms of cheesy flavor; just 1/4 cup was all we needed.

To ensure our frittata cooked fully and evenly, we started it on the stovetop, stirring until a spatula left a trail in the curds, and then transferred it to the oven to gently finish. Adding milk and salt to the eggs ensured they stayed tender and fluffy, as the liquid makes it harder for the proteins to coagulate and turn rubbery, while the salt weakens their interactions and produces a softer curd. This frittata can be served warm or at room temperature. When paired with a salad, it can serve as a meal.

FRITTATA WITH BROCCOLI AND TUMERIC Servings: 6 Start to finish: 45 minutes 12 large organic eggs 1/3 cup organic 1 percent low-fat milk or water 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon Salt and pepper 12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups) 1 shallot, minced 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 3 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 1/2 teaspoon juice Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 F. Whisk eggs, milk, Parmesan, 1 tablespoon oil, tarragon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl until well combined.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch oven-safe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add broccoli, shallot, turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is crisp-tender and spotty brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in water and lemon zest and juice and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until broccoli is just tender and no water remains in skillet, about 1 minute longer.

Add egg mixture and cook, using rubber spatula to stir and scrape bottom of skillet until large curds form and spatula leaves trail through eggs but eggs are still very wet, about 30 seconds.

Smooth curds into even layer and cook, without stirring, for 30 seconds. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until frittata is slightly puffy and surface bounces back when lightly pressed, 5 to 8 minutes. Using rubber spatula, loosen frittata from skillet and transfer to cutting board. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. ___ Nutrition information per serving: 221 calories; 134 calories from fat; 15 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 434 mg cholesterol; 306 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 15 g protein.

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

NEWS Long Beach Fire Dept. Investigates Overdoses at Santa Barbara Wedding Party LONG BEACH—The Long Beach Fire Department Monday was investigating if any of its employees were involved in overdoses at a wedding party in Santa Barbara.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, its deputies responded about 1:50 a.m. Sunday to the 2800 block of Exeter Place to investigate a report that a man and woman had stopped breathing.

“When deputies and Santa Barbara County firefighters arrived, they located approximately 30 people inside the residence,” according to an SBSO statement. “The group was attending a post-wedding celebration at the house, which had been rented for the occasion.”

Both the male and female

patients, who were in their late 30s and from the Long Beach area, exhibited signs of opiate overdoses, according to the sheriff’s department, which reported “an additional male and female, also in their late 30s (and) from Long Beach began displaying the same symptoms and were treated as well.”

“The patients are believed to have snorted a white powder from an unknown source,” officials said.

“No drugs were located inside the residence. Paramedics administered Naxolone to all four patients and they were subsequently transported to the hospital.”

Naxolone, marketed as Narcan, is used to revive drug overdose patients.

A Long Beach Fire Department spokesman said an investigation was started into the potential involvement of department employees.

“The department has been made aware of a situation regarding a few of our employees that were in Santa Barbara this past weekend,” LBFD Capt.

Jack Crabtree said.

“The department has initiated an investigation into the potential allegations of misconduct. This is a personnel issue and we will not be able to provide any additional information at this time.”

The local news website Long Beach Post learned of the potential involvement of Long Beach Fire Department personnel from “a source with knowledge of the incident.”

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD

Prepping for Flu Season: CHLA Reactivating Wing to Accommodate Increased Patient Volume

Photo by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles In 2011, the Marion and John E. Anderson Pavilion replaced the Mary Duque Building as the primary location for acute care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

ACROSS 1. Hunk 5. Cough syrup amt.

8. "Scene one, ____ one" 12. Grand theft target 13. Broflovski of "South Park" 14. Polished surface of gem 15. Simpleton 16. A in A = b x h 17. Tarzan's swing rope 18. *Dream football destination 20. Medley 21. Olden-day Celts 22. *Mo. of NFL preseason games 23. Confine a river 26. Khufu's resting place 30. ____ Tsu 31. First little piggy 34. List of chores 35. *First black head coach to win Super Bowl 37. Computer network acronym 38. Rank 39. "... happily ____ after" 40. *Team conference 42. Dress like Ancient Greeks 43. What's left 45. *NFL teams play at least 8 games here 47. Slow-witted 48. Like Cinderella's ball gown 50. Blade in Litchfield

52. *Worth 6 56. "Madama Butterfly," e.g.

57. Mythological hominid 58. Annette Castellano on "The Mindy Project" 59. Evil one 60. ____ gum on a list of ingredients 61. Pains 62. Site of original sin 63. Operations 64. Fountain order DOWN 1. Cul de ____, pl.

2. Lululemon on NASDAQ 3. At the apex 4. Hispanic grocery and wine shop 5. Innsbruck's province 6. Lots and lots 7. Sound of thunder 8. *What fans do before the game 9. ____ bowl, Brazilian dish 10. Bingo-like game 11. 7th letter of Greek alphabet 13. Japanese theater 14. Miller's product 19. Went past 22. Sailor's "yes" 23. Village V.I.P. 24. Shade of violet 25. Fox crime drama, 20052017

26. "On Golden ____," movie 27. *"Go Pack Go" to Green Bay Packers?

28. "Pulling my leg," e.g.

29. Evade a ball 32. It binds 33. Little bit 36. *Playing field 38. "Bring back!" to Fido 40. Refrigerator sound 41. Jousting match participant 44. Parlor piece 46. Monster with nine heads, pl.

48. Get overcast 49. Saintly glows 50. Hightailed it 51. Blood component 52. Pizza for home, e.g.

53. *Home to Bengals 54. Join by heating 55. U.S. space agency 56. Schiller's poem LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LOS ANGELES—Last winter, the United States experienced one of the worst influenza (flu) seasons in nearly a decade. Thousands of children ended up in hospitals across the country, including at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), which set new records for inpatient census—the total number of patients admitted on a given day—during this period.

In preparation for the upcoming 2018-2019 flu season, and to help manage patient admissions that continue to increase every year, CHLA has greenlighted a short-term construction project to renovate and reactivate 17 patient beds in the hospital’s Mary Duque Building.

As a crucial medical resource to families throughout Southern California and beyond, we cannot and should not be turning away children during the busiest months of

the year, says Nancy Lee, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, CHLA’s senior vice president and chief clinical officer. As our total patient visits have risen from 486,000 a year to nearly 568,000 in the last three years, this is a critical step we must take to fulfill our mission of helping every patient who needs us.”

staff offices and administrative space. The roughly $2 million construction project, which is taking place in the east wing of Duque’s fourth floor, covers renovations essential to resuming inpatient care there.

Along with new beds will come other upgrades, including new physiological monitors, a new nurse call system, a new pneuPatient visits have matic tube transfer and upgraded risen from 486,000 a year system network infrastructo nearly 568,000 in the ture to bring the wing up to current hospilast three years tal standards. All but two rooms will have single beds and, simiBuilt in 1968, the Duque lar to other inpatient areas of Building served as part of Children’s Hospital Los AngeCHLA’s main hospital complex les, each room will have pulluntil the opening of the Marion out beds that parents can use and John E. Anderson Pavilion to spend the night with their in 2011. Today, while it still child. The goal is to have the contains some clinical, surgical floor ready for the first patient and inpatient areas, the build- admission by November this ing primarily houses medical year.

Once renovations are finished, pending approval by inspectors from California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Department of Public Health, the total number of active beds at CHLA will increase to 391 (from 374). This extra inpatient space will be available until 2030, when stricter hospital earthquake compliance rules take effect across the state. CHLA has already invested about $7 million in seismic upgrades to the Duque Building and an adjacent facility, the McAlister Building, which houses clinics, an infusion center and administrative offices. In 2030, both would be required to either undergo additional seismic retrofitting, redeploy as non-clinical space, or be replaced completely.

SODOKU SOLUTION

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

LIFESTYLE Public Invited to Bring Their Dogs To Cool Off In Six Los Angeles County Swimming Pools As Part Of Pooches In The Pool Event This Labor Day! Want to give your dog a “cool” surprise, and provide your pooch with an experience they are sure to love and enjoy!

Then bring your precious pooch and have them take a splash at any of six Los Angeles County pools during the happy “Pooches in the Pool” event taking place from 5-7 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. Small dogs will be able to swim, jump and frolic in participating county pools free of charge from 5-6 p.m.

Large dogs will be admitted

from 6-7 p.m.

The event will take place at the following pool locations: City Terrace Park, 1126 N. Hazard Ave., City Terrace; Victoria Regional Community Park, 419 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Carson; El Cariso Community Regional Park, 13100 Hubbard St., Sylmar; Don Knabe Community Regional Park, 19700 S. Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos; Loma Alta Park, 3330 Lincoln Ave., Altadena; and Knoll-

Dog owners are welcome to bring their pooches for a swim during a “Pooches in the Pool” event at six County pools scheduled for Labor Day, Sept. 3, from 5-7 p.m. wood Country Club, 12040 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills.

Pre-registration is required.

Please visit Parks.lacounty. gov and scroll down to “What’s New at Parks & Rec.” Complete

the form, and bring it with you to any of the above-mentioned sites on the day of the event.

To participate, dog owners must present current licensing and vaccination documents be-

fore their pooches can enter the pools.

All required documents must be present, as no exceptions will be made.

For safety reasons, dog own-

ers won’t be able to swim with their pets. This event will be staffed by employees from the Los Angeles County departments of Parks and Recreation and Animal Care and Control.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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FAMILY FEATURES

or millions of school-age children in the United States, each day begins – and ends – with a bus ride. While the school bus is the safest way to travel to and from school, according to the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT), it’s important for parents to teach their children how to stay safe in and around the school bus as obstructed views, distracted drivers and more can put kids at risk.

These tips from the experts at NAPT and the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) provide parents with some additional measures to take and lessons to teach to increase safety going to and from the bus, and even during the ride.

Before the Bus Arrives

Ensure backpacks are packed securely so papers and other items don’t scatter as the bus approaches. n Create a morning routine that puts kids at the bus stop five minutes before the scheduled pickup time. This helps avoid a last-minute rush, when safety lessons are easily forgotten, and ensures kids are safely in place for boarding. n Encourage children to wear bright, contrasting colors so they can be seen easier by drivers. n Walk young children to the bus stop or encourage kids to walk in groups. There is safety in numbers; groups are easier for drivers to see. n If kids must cross a street, driveway or alley, remind them to stop and look both ways before crossing. n Verify the bus stop location offers good visibility for the bus driver; if changes are needed, talk with nearby homeowners or school district officials to implement changes. Never let kids wait in a house or car, where the driver may miss seeing them approach the bus. n

Remind children that the bus stop is not a playground. Balls or other toys could roll into the street and horseplay can result in someone falling into the path of oncoming traffic. n Instruct children to stay at least three steps away from the road and allow the bus to come to a complete stop before approaching it. n

On the Bus Ride

When boarding the bus, items can get bumped and dropped.

Caution children that before picking anything up, they should talk to the driver and follow instructions to safely retrieve their possessions. n Teach safe riding habits: stay seated with head, hands and feet inside at all times; keep bags and books out of the aisle and remain seated until the bus stops moving. n Instruct children to never throw things on the bus or out the windows and to never play with or block emergency exits. n Remind kids that just like when riding in a car, loud noises are off limits so they don’t distract the driver. That includes cellphones and other electronic devices; instruct children to put them on mute or use headphones. n

Leaving the Bus

Remind children to look before stepping off the bus. If they must cross the street, teach them to do so in front of the bus by taking five big steps (approximately 10 feet) away from the front of the bus, looking up and waiting for the driver to signal that it is safe. n For parents who meet their kids at the bus, remember that in their excitement kids may dart across the street. Eliminate the risk by waiting on the side of the street where kids exit the bus. n

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n

Make the bus ride part of your daily “how was school?” discussion. Encourage kids to talk about the things they see and hear on the bus so you can discuss appropriate behaviors and, if necessary, report any concerns to school administrators.

As bullying is prevalent and buses are no exception, ask your child to tell you about any bullying they observe, whether against another child or themselves, and talk about how to shut down bully behaviors.

For more information and additional school bus safety tips, visit BetterOurBuses.com.

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

NEWS Trial Begins for Six Alleged Gang Members Charged in Three Murders

By Elizabeth Marcellino

LOS ANGELES—Six alleged gang members accused of killing three people for “sport”— two homeless men and a 15-year-old rival gang member—and wounding four others in a series of shootings in Lennox, Carson and Gardena in 2015 and 2016 went on trial Monday.

though he’s “pretty messed up” even after 11 surgeries, Steggell said.

Godines is expected to testify, though “he’s terrified and with good reason,” Steggell told the jury panel.

was the “ultimate sign of disrespect” and a “green light for retaliation,” Steggell told jurors.

Five of the defendants, not including Fonoifua, went out “trolling the neighbor-

They chased after a man on a bicycle who managed to elude them and then were “so frustrated ... that they shot the next people they saw. Homeless people just trying to get day-old doughnuts,” Steggell

juries sustained in the attack, according to the prosecutor.

The last shooting was on Jan. 26, 2016, in Gardena.

Fonoifua allegedly walked up to Hernesto Ruiz on Chardon Avenue in Gardena, gave the

Next, on Oct. 17, 2015, 15-year-old Adalberto Salcedo was walking with his 16-year-old girlfriend to get a hamburger when he was shot

hood” in two vehicles—a gold Mercury Marquis driven by Tonga and a white van driven

by Ventura-Leon—when they spotted Harry Coburn walk-

told the jury.

Fuahala and Fifita alleged gunned down 37-year-old Kenneth Campos with an SKS assault rifle and a 9mm hand-

name of his gang and then fired multiple shots.

Ruiz refused to even look at a photo array in an attempt to identify the shooter.

D

eputy District Attorney Heather Steggell told jurors during her opening statement that all six are charged with murder and are members of a “violent, ruthless criminal street gang” made up primarily of Pacific Islanders.

Like other gangs, they commit “graffiti, robberies, burglaries, assault with deadly weapons and murder,” but the difference with this gang, Steggell said is that they “will shoot anybody.”

Four of the seven victims were homeless people, including a husband and wife “ambushed” while going to pick up day-old doughnuts from a storekeeper willing to help. “(They) go out hunting.

It’s sport for them,” Steggell said of the alleged gang members.

Defendants Lebanon Fifita, 44, Fonuamana Fuahala, 25, Calvin Tonga, 26, Samisoni Lauaki, 21, Otoniel Ventura-Leon, 28, and Taniela Fonoifua, 25, are each facing two counts of attempted murder in addition to at least one count of murder. Lauaki and Fonoifua are each charged with two murder counts.

The first victim was 40-year-old Sheila Gomez, who was sitting on a bench in Lennox Park with Henry Godines, 35, on Oct. 6, 2015, when Fonoifua and an unidentified man allegedly approached and then chased them.

Gomez and Godines were “minding their own business” and using an outlet in the park to charge their phones.

Gomez was shot to death, while Godines, a former gang member himself, survived,

“(They) go out hunting. It’s sport for them.” to death in broad daylight in Carson.

“Adalberto made a bad decision that day,” Steggell said.

Lauaki and Fonoifua “saw a target” because Salcedo was wearing a red hat with a P, indicating gang allegiance. After gunning him down, they stood over him and “fired six more shots point blank into him,” according to Steggell.

The girlfriend, who ran for cover, “is a wreck .. she’s traumatized. She does not want to relive this,” Steggell said, preparing jurors for the girl’s reluctance on the stand.

The next round of shootings early in the morning of Nov. 9, 2015, were prompted by an afternoon confrontation the day before outside a Tongan church in Lennox.

A man and two women were approached by a man on a bicycle who pointed a gun and asked if they were gang members. When they said no, he rode off.

“This is what sets everything in motion” because it

ing alone around midnight, talking on his phone to his dad. Coburn survived five bullet wounds from a 9mm handgun.

Then the men stopped to eat at a local gang hangout before heading back out.

gun around 3 a.m. Nov. 9, 2015, at the back door to the doughnut shop.

He died there, at the corner of 111th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard, and his wife, Sabrina Young, has had 12 surgeries as a result of in-

However, bullet casings found in the yard outside of Fonoifua’s house after an unrelated shots fired call matched the casings from the Ruiz and Lennox Park shootings, according to investigators.

Steggell told the jury that evidence would include wiretapped calls, text messages and cellphone data to pinpoint the defendant’s locations at the time of the murders. She said all the men were guilty as charged.

“They exchange weapons.

They’re all in it together. If they’re not shooters, they’re an active participant,” Steggell said, later repeating to jurors that the men share motive, intel and a “hunting mentality.”

Five of the six defense attorneys reserved the right to make opening statements later. Mawuli Bakari told jurors that there will be “absolutely no evidence” that his client, Lauaki, was with the other men when the Nov. 9, 2015, shootings took place, only that he was at the restaurant eating with them.

“They want you to convict him because he’s there at (the restaurant),” Bakari said. “Because he may have been in the car.”

And though Lauaki is accused of being a shooter in the Salcedo killing, cellphone records don’t put him in Carson, but near his home in Hawthorne around the time of the shooting, Bakari said.

Bakari also pointed to a wiretapped call by Lauaki to his uncle in which he says he didn’t shoot anyone.

“He’s not a shooter of homeless people or anybody else,” Bakari said, though he said he did not deny that his client was in the gang. “Mr. Lauaki shouldn’t be found guilty.”

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DPW does not plan to make any immediate changes to the existing flat-water rate.

A water rate study would need to be done in the future to ensure that there is enough funding available to properly maintain the water system and to pay for necessary infrastructure upgrades. Any increase to the water rates would require a noticed public hearing where objections to the increase would be considered.

7. As a customer, would I notice any immediate changes?

Customers would have immediate access to DPW during regular business hours and 24/7 for any emergencies. All customer complaints will be promptly and thoroughly investigated. The goal is to meet all water quality standards, including color, taste, and odor.

8. How would DPW improve water quality at Sativa?

As the Interim Administrator, DPW proposes to assess the condition of the existing water facilities and identify any necessary and timely improvements to ensure safe drinking water is available to Sativa customers. Based upon this assessment, DPW would facilitate any critical and timely operational changes and infrastructure improvements that may be required.

DPW will also work closely with the State to ensure that water quality meets all regulatory standards.

9. What is the long term plan?

DPW would conduct a solicitation process to identify the best long-term provider, and then work with other regulatory entities, as required, to transition the water

service over to that entity. DPW’s goal is to complete this process within 12 months.

10. Who can I contact with questions or feedback?

To request additional information, ask questions, or provide feedback, please contact Russ Bryden, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, at (626) 4584334 or rbryden@dpw.lacounty.gov.

11. How can I get involved?

To learn more about AB 1577, please visit: http://leginfo.legislature. ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_ id=201720180AB1577 To learn more about the Local Agency Formation Commission’s dissolution proceedings for the Sativa Water District, please visit http://www.lalafco.org/.

LEGAL NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-17801351-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 prop-

erty 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 916939-0772 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: CA-17-801351-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) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-801351-NJ IDSPub #0143188 8/15/2018 8/22/2018 8/29/2018

SchId:72100 AdId:24053 CustId:608 -----------T.S. No. 020147-CA APN: 6137-023019 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 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 own-

ership 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 020147CA. 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:72300 AdId:24117 CustId:670

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

LEGAL -----------NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1017 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245. September 12th, 2018 at 4:00 pm.; La Seona Smith, Personal property; Greg Meehan, Personal property; Charles Palmer, Personal Property; Erica Patek, Personal property; Janelle Nevarez, Personal property; Derrick McCoy, Personal Property; Taaji Rauf, Household goods and furniture, washer & dryer; Dennis Valles, Household Items.; Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN951962 09-12-18 Aug 22,29, 2018 SchId:72342 AdId:24132 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 12714 S. La Cienega Blvd, Hawthorne CA 90250, 310-3639305, on September 12th, 2018 @ 3:00 PM.; Account: Description of goods: Michael Oblowitz, general; Pheoliuos Yizar, Household Goods; E Wanda Artison; N/A; Robert Sena, house items; Jerman John Reginald, Household Items; Robert A Armstrong, house; Smith Synai, Furniture, shoes, clothing, cookware artwork and books; Nebil A Josef, household goods, personal belongings; Zarko Jack Cikos, furniture, kitchen stuff, household goods; DEBRA CLARK, BOXES, TV ETC; Christopher Brown, Household; Aisha Herrell, Household and furniture; Jarreau Brooks, personal items; SHAVONNE HAMILTON, household items- boxes, crates; Gary Eason, Furniture, tv, dining set; Miesha Wilder, Home and furniture; Kelly Richardson, Home and furniture; Sara Morgan, Home; Robert Miller, Home and furniture; E Wanda Artison, home.; Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN951968 09-12-18 Aug 22,29, 2018 SchId:72344 AdId:24133 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-827267-CL Order No.: 730-1803787-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) 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 ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Ernest M. Terrell Recorded: 11/1/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2640136 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/20/2018 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $34,752.10 The purported property address is: 730 S ARANBE AVE, COMPTON, CA 90220-3676 Assessor's Parcel No.: 6161-025-044 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: CA-18827267-CL. 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary'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. 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. TS No.: CA-18-827267-CL IDSPub #0143823 8/29/2018 9/5/2018 9/12/2018 SchId:72366 AdId:24140 CustId:608 -----------T.S. No. 069431-CA APN: 6141-024008 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/22/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/11/2018 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/29/2006, as Instrument No. 062638637, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JETTIE THOMAS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1407 S DWIGHT AVENUE COMPTON, CALIFORNIA 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: $388,538.13 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 069431-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: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:72384 AdId:24146 CustId:670 -----------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 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 JENNIFER N. SAWDAY - SBN 228320 TREDWAY, LUMSDAINE & DOYLE LLP 3900 KILROY AIRPORT WAY, STE. 240

CN952186 09-12-18 Aug 22,29, 2018 SchId:72406 AdId:24153 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 12830 Roselle Ave, Hawthorne CA, 90250, September 12th at 2:00 PM. Bianca Banks- household items; Dadisi Barber- Clothes, misc. Household goods.; Stacey Evans LagwayDresser clothes books small appliances; Maria Lassiter- Household Items; Dyamon L Daniel- Fridge and boxes; Mia Yarbrough- Futon, couch, 10 boxes of misc. items and household goods.; Kelaun Bradshaw- Boxes, clothes, personal items; Adan Garcia- Futon mattress, dresser and boxes; Efraim Salguero- Entertainment center, boxes of misc. personal items. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CN952278 09-12-18 Aug 22,29, 2018 SchId:72445 AdId:24166 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TAUVEVE A. TUUPO Case No. 18STPB07600 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TAUVEVE A. TUUPO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Susan A. Tatupu in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Susan A. Tatupu 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 Sept. 13, 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.

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.

THE COMPTON BULLETIN

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 DE154) 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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Petitioner: Susan A. Tatupu

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SUSAN A TATUPU

NOTICE

528 E 189TH ST

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3846 W. Century Blvd Inglewood, CA 90303 September 12, 2018 at 1pm. 250, Vernethe Ramirez, Furniture, boxes; 267, Augustine Taylor, household items; 384, Mia Kemp, Personal items and furniture; 358, Tinisha Coronado, fouton bed, kids bed, dinning table with 3 chairs, glass table, 2 flat screens bags and boxes; 554, Shantae Jackson, full bed and household itmes; 329, Alice Anderson, home goods fridge washer dryer; 220, Renee Coleman, a fridge and some boxes and love seat; 336, Nicole Helms, Boxes; 122, Miesha Hurrel, tv stand, 3 tables, television, bags of clothes papers and books; 103, Auntanish Smith, boxes 2 couches crib fireplace toddler bed game chair 2 small dresser, 3 televisions; 177, Breana Guy, fridge, 2 love seats that fold up, queen size bed, boxes, TV; 119, Felecia Rowland, dresser bed boxes; 452, Michael Williams, Clothes and shoes; 294, Lawrence Maxwell, Luggage, bags of clothes, shoes; 436, Pearla Jones, church equipment, office furniture; 471, Latoya Becker, Suitcases and bags. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

CARSON CA 90746 CN952369 TUUPO Aug 21,22,28, 2018 SchId:72494 AdId:24181 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GEORGE BENNETT, JR. CASE NO. 18STPB00316 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GEORGE BENNETT, JR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DEBBIE DAVIS BENNETT in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEBBIE DAVIS BENNETT be appointed as Special Administrator with general powers 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 per-

sons 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: 09/13/18 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) 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 CAROLYN J. MARTIN, CFLS - SBN 120063 CAROLYN J. MARTIN, APLC ONE WORLD SUITE 800

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LONG BEACH CA 90831 8/22, 8/29, 9/5/18 CNS-3166502# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:72529 AdId:24192 CustId:61 -----------SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ON-CALL GENERAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES Dear Responding Consultant: The City of Compton Water Department is requesting proposals from professional engineering consultants to provide a full range of services on an as needed basis including Design Engineering, Construction Management, Design Plan Check, Surveying, Rightof-Way Acquisition (with legal descriptions and appraisals).

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, Water Department 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 "On-Call General Engineering Consultant Services" to: Alita Godwin, CMC City Clerk 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 Submission Deadline: September 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Alita Godwin CMC City Clerk SchId:72556 AdId:24202 CustId:314 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000006538904 Title Order No.: 170009727 FHA/VA/ PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/11/2006. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/20/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2332429 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: SAMUEL A. ADELEYE, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States).

DATE OF SALE: 10/01/2018 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5315 WEST GOLD-

ENWOOD DRIVE, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90302 APN#: 4102-015031 PARCEL 1: LOTS 31 OF TRACT 29424, IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1005, PAGES 32 THROUGH 35 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, BUT WITH NO RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY AS PROVIDED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. PARCEL 2: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO SUCH LOT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, ACCESS, USE AND ENJOYMENT TO THE COMMON AREA WITHIN THE PROJECT AS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS RECORDED ON THE PROJECT, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREIN. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $783,068.26. 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 714730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000006538904.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/23/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4668257 08/29/2018, 09/05/2018, 09/12/2018 SchId:72576 AdId:24209 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE INVITING BID SUBJECT: NOTICE INVITING BIDS (NIB) FOR ROSECRANS/WILLOWBROOK MAIN ABANDONMENT AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT Dear Responding Contractor: The City of Compton is requesting bids from qualified companies to abandon and replace a water main.

To be considered responsive to the NIB requirements, Companies must submit a bid 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 310-6055555 or by email at bdickinson@comptoncity.org In order for your bid to be considered, submit four (4) copies marked "Rosecrans/Willowbrook Main Repair and Replacement Project" to: Submission Deadline: September 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m Ms. Alita Godwin City Clerk 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 SchId:72602 AdId:24218 CustId:314

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. DEPARTMENT OF . THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Notice of Divided Publication

NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for Los Angeles County, State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

I, Joseph Kelly, County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2016, I hereby declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to nonpayment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2015-16 that were a lien on the listed real property. Nonresidential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell after three years of defaulted taxes.

Therefore, if the 2015-16 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2019, the property will become Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County's public auction in 2020. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2021, will become Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County's public auction in 2022. The list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2016, for tax year 2015-16, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem tax-defaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell.

Please direct requests for information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property to Joseph Kelly, Treasurer and Tax Collector at 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, 1 (888) 807-2111 or 1 (213) 974-2111.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 8, 2018.

JOSEPH KELLY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2015, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership.

ASSESSOR'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor.

The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2016, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the tax year 2015-16: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2016 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016.

AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. AGATEP,ANITA C TR ANITA C AGATEP TRUST SITUS 14525 PRAIRIE AVE LAWNDALE CA 90260-1829 4077-015-012 $23,137.85 AINSWORTH,STEPHANIE K SITUS 13027 KORNBLUM AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-5415 4050-012025 $1,682.46 ARINWINE,LISA SITUS 643 W PALM AVE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2065 4131-006-036 $35,838.62 BOYKIN,DAMON AND GILLIAM,SANDY SITUS 12031 MILLENIUM PARK CT HAWTHORNE CA 90250 4056-028-131/S2014-010 $865.98 BRANDON,JOYCE TR JOYCE BRANDON TRUST AND BRANDON,ROGER R SITUS 746 SIERRA ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-3128 4133-017-004/ S2014-010 $12,809.55 CATALA,MIGUEL A SITUS 5108 W 142ND ST HAWTHORNE CA 902506608 4147-025-027 $11,311.40 COCKE,R W ALEXANDER SITUS 826 VIRGINIA ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2148 4132-012-002 $2,720.87 COPELAND,PATRICK A SITUS 11425 CASIMIR AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-1100 4056-003-004 $10,891.90 DACKIN,DETA A SITUS 4851 W 135TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 902505623 4144-022-027 $7,156.93 EILAT,GAL I SITUS 928 EUCALYPTUS DR EL SEGUNDO CA 902452311 4132-031-001 $24,042.58 ESQUEDA,ANA SITUS 5127 W 134TH PL HAWTHORNE CA 90250-5621 4144-019-033/S2014-010 $199.82 GOMEZ,ELIAS G AND TERESA S SITUS 3633 W 135TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-6207 4050-018017 $10,783.66 GUTIERREZ,JOSEPH ET AL GUTIERREZ,FRANK SITUS 3863 W 115TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 902502619 4048-018-034 $1,548.00 HARRIS JONES,PHYLLIS SITUS 12046 STANLEY PARK CT HAW-

THORNE CA 90250-1656 4056-028151/S2014-010 $2,297.34 HERNANDEZ,ARTURO AND PATRICIA SITUS 3733 LISSO ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-7516 4051-011064 $170.54 HERNANDEZ,RITA SITUS 3856 W 119TH PL HAWTHORNE CA 902503226 4048-011-015/S2015-010 $834.11 KOELLER,JEFF SITUS 5436 W 140TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-6402 4145-038-004 $7,435.18 LEVIN,DANIEL C SITUS 128 SIERRA ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-4117 4135-020-023 $75,248.52 LIGHT,JUDITH SITUS 917 LOMA VISTA ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2143 4131-002-030 $6,850.18 MARQUEZ,JERRY F AND LILLY M TRS MARQUEZ FAMILY TRUST SITUS 5511 WISEBURN ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-4946 4145-007014 $3,068.56 MATULICH,BRANDEN AND NICOLE SITUS 505 W MAPLE AVE EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2114 4132-004-059 $28,949.82 MONTOYA,NEMESIA SITUS 15012 AVIS AVE LAWNDALE CA 90260-1825 4077-027-025 $6,243.36 MUNOZ,JOSE A AND MARICELA SITUS 4300 W 141ST ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-7102 4077-003-018/S2014010/S2015-010 $16,883.75 NAVARRO,MARLENE SITUS 4633 MARINE AVE 149 LAWNDALE CA 90260-1277 4078-014-067 $8,599.35 NICHOLS,DAVID J SITUS 4596 W 130TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 902505145 4042-027-018 $2,995.00 OKWO,ANGELA C SITUS 13005 FLORWOOD AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-5353 4050-008-017/S2015-010 $1,222.48 ORELLANA,SUYAPA D AND DELGADO,ELVIA G SITUS 11850 OXFORD AVE HAWTHORNE CA 902503120 4047-023-020/S2014-010/S2015010 $22.01 PARKS,DIANE C SITUS 3653 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD HAWTHORNE CA 90250-4829 4049-014-011 $3,352.78 PRICE,PAUL E AND DORIS E SITUS 14316 KINGSDALE AVE LAWNDALE CA 90260-1341 4078-031-011 $2,965.84 RAD VENTURES LLC 4141-002-082 $4,096.56 RIOS,AIDA AND NARVAEZ,BLANCA D SITUS 11962 PRAIRIE AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-3159 4048-011029/S2013-010 $10,816.84 ROBERTSON,NELTON JR SITUS 4477 W 118TH ST UNIT 7 HAWTHORNE CA 90250-2255 4044-016036 $5,158.64 STEWART,HEATHER SITUS 3126 W 134TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 902506351 4053-021-009/S2014-010/S2015010 $7,325.23 TALLEDA,MIGUEL JR SITUS 3147 W 133RD ST HAWTHORNE CA 902506354 4053-012-016 $6,460.89 TIFFANY,PATRICIA A TR PATRICIA A TIFFANY TRUST SITUS 900 CEDAR ST UNIT 101 EL SEGUNDO CA 902452233 4132-018-026 $15,101.61 TOPAR,BEAU C AND ABIGAIL SITUS 531 RICHMOND ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2229 4136-007-023 $6,776.93 TURNER,DANA B SITUS 12008 MILLENIUM PARK CT HAWTHORNE CA 90250 4056-028-110/S2014-010 $7,176.42 VAN NESS,KATHRYN TR KATHRYN VAN NESS TRUST SITUS 25 TIBURON CT MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266-7235 4138-024-111 $25,626.53 VOLPE,CARMEN AND NICHOLAS SITUS 4757 W 137TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 90250-6803 4043-001020 $4,628.71 VUONA,ROBERT P AND JACQUELINE Y SITUS 13329 HANSWORTH AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-4925 4145-005-015/S2014-010 $7,276.62 YITAYEW,MULUNEH AND TAMRAT,MEKDES SITUS 12017 ACADIA CT HAWTHORNE CA 90250-1655 4056-028-204/S2014-010/S2015-010 $6,401.38 YOUNG,MOLLY A SITUS 11929 EUCALYPTUS AVE HAWTHORNE CA 90250-2811 4044-028-030/S2014-010/ S2015-010 $18,687.84 12236 MANOR DRIVE LLC SITUS 12236 MANOR DR HAWTHORNE CA 90250-3744 4041-003-060/S2013-010/ S2014-010 $32,964.25 CN952160 588 Aug 22,29, 2018 -------------DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR

Notice of Divided Publication

NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for Los Angeles County, State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers.

I, Joseph Kelly, County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2016, I hereby declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to nonpayment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2015-16 that were a lien on the listed real property. Nonresidential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell after three years of defaulted taxes.

Therefore, if the 2015-16 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2019, the property will become Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County's public auction in 2020. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2021, will become Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell and eligible for sale at the County's public auction in 2022. The

list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2016, for tax year 2015-16, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem tax-defaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming Subject to the Tax Collector's Power to Sell.

Please direct requests for information concerning redemption of tax-defaulted property to Joseph Kelly, Treasurer and Tax Collector at 225 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, 1 (888) 807-2111 or 1 (213) 974-2111.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 8, 2018.

JOSEPH KELLY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2015, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership.

ASSESSOR'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor.

The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2016, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the tax year 2015-16: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2016 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016.

AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. AHMED,RAINA AND DAVIS,DEBORAH A SITUS 10209 S 7TH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90303-1501 4030-014-012 $35,722.41 ALMARAZ,ROBERTO SITUS 10629 BUFORD AVE NO 31 INGLEWOOD CA 90304-1730 4038-026-019/S2014010 $41,199.18 ALPUCHE,JOSE AND ELDA I SITUS 1049 W 21ST ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1857 5124-004-016 $8,434.07 ANZOATEGUI,LEONARDO C TR LEONARDO C ANZOATEGUI TRUST SITUS 4017 PALMYRA RD LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2437 5032-007-009/ S2014-020 $995.62 ARREDONDO,GABRIEL AND ARREDONDO,ROGELIO AND MIRIAM SITUS 717 WALNUT ST INGLEWOOD CA 90301-0350 4022-025-006/S2014010 $4,508.74 BAILEY,ELDER TR ELDER BAILEY TRUST SITUS 5118 ANGELES VISTA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1749 5013-001-011 $2,926.09 BANKOLE,DIOP SITUS 919 N INGLEWOOD AVE 5 INGLEWOOD CA 90302-7787 4017-007-045/S2015-010 $203.39 BEAN,LILLIE B SITUS 1315 W 25TH ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1615 5055-003-003 $1,734.21 BEATTY,CHARMAINE SITUS 6010 S VERDUN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3630 4003-007-003/S2014-010 $3,954.50 BELL,ALLAN F AND ALCEONE L SITUS 519 W HILLCREST BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90301-2531 4018-022-025 $9,028.92 BHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SITUS 11717 CRENSHAW BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 903033239 4055-029-016 $138.65 BIH,CYNTHIA TR BIH TRUST SITUS 8326 BYRD AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1525 4010-023-013/S2014-020/ S2015-010 $2,624.33 BIMBO,SHANA SITUS 3700 W 112TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2708 4033-022-016/S2014-010 $14,120.37 BOULTON,ELMA R TR ELMA R BOULTON TRUST SITUS 3810 S DUNSMUIR AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90008-1017 5029-008-013 $3,760.93 BRAXTON,RICHARD AND BARBARA SITUS 4010 PALMWOOD DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2362 5032-009-003 $23,025.25 BROWN,JERRY TR BROWN FAMILY TRUST SITUS 3464 KNOLL CREST AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1825 5013-010-025 $8,225.26 BROWN,MARGARET J SITUS 2737 W 42ND ST LOS ANGELES CA 900083941 5023-019-022 $1,335.48 BROWN,ROGER SITUS 2602 W 78TH PL INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1024 4009-030-001 $10,760.18 BRYANT,KIM M SITUS 5606 OVERDALE DR LOS ANGELES CA 900432138 5008-015-019/S2014-010 $4,085.32 BULLOCK,CURTIS R TR C R AND D L BULLOCK TRUST SITUS 4063 W 59TH PL LOS ANGELES CA 900433420 4019-008-019 $3,537.98 BURKHALTER,PHALANCE E TR PHALANCE E BURKHALTER TRUST SITUS 7124 S LA CIENEGA BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90302-4107 4017020-038 $18,478.01 BUSTAMANTE,FELIX SITUS 11109 CONDON AVE LENNOX CA 903042632 4037-029-022/S2014-010 $515.55 BUTLER,JEFFREY SITUS 3860 AMBERLY DR I INGLEWOOD CA 90305-3440 4025-018-181/S2014-010 $855.73 CAMPOS MANZO,MARTIN AND AVINA,MARIA C SITUS 3718 W 111TH PL INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2722 4033-019-017/S2013-010/S2014-010 $6,781.70 CLINCY,HOSIE AND GREEN,BETTY J SITUS 3311 W 60TH ST LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3151 4005-007-005 $1,901.61 COBB,PATSY J TR PEARLIE V JAMESON TRUST SITUS 118 E IVY AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90302-5003 4016-

028-005/S2014-010 $30,248.12 COLEMAN,SAM T SITUS 4289 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2536 5024-007-009 $4,495.93 COMMUNITY CENTERS INC SITUS 3320 W MANCHESTER BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90305-2322 4025-005-002 $1,890.03 CORLEY,BETTY J ET AL CORLEY BELL KEYS,BEVERLY SITUS 4115 W 102ND ST INGLEWOOD CA 90304-1627 4034-006-008/S2013-010 $9,661.80 CORREA,EDGAR AND ANDERSON,EDMUND SITUS 3937 ARLINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2709 5034-019-017/S2014-010 $710.86 CRAIG,JESSE A SR AND PATRICIA M SITUS 6219 KENISTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3734 4004-024-027 $12,956.45 CROWDER,POCAHONTAS M TR SOLOMON E CROWDER DECD TRUST SITUS 5448 9TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2522 5006-017004 $13,736.72 DANTZLER,HENRY D JR AND KHALIEF SITUS 2322 W 78TH PL INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1126 4009-032-011/ S2014-020/S2015-010 $734.15 DAVILLA,CONRADO SITUS 4213 W 102ND ST INGLEWOOD CA 903041537 4034-007-019/S2014-010 $711.41 DELANOY,CASEY AND DELANOY,MARION SITUS 6412 MADDEN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 900434252 4007-018-022 $14,343.67 DEWITT,FRED SITUS 704 E FAIRVIEW BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 903021423 4013-033-008/S2014-010/S2015010 $16,385.92 DIXON,OLIVIA SITUS 3234 W 59TH PL LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3115 4005-007-015 $1,111.93 DUNN,IAN AND BARROW,RAVEN SITUS 5123 ONAKNOLL AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1039 5011-026-002/ S2014-010/S2015-010 $4,409.24 EASTER,ANTHONY E AND EASTER,ANTHONY E JR SITUS 4707 4TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 900431436 5014-022-009 $70.65 EDMONDS,KATHERINE L SITUS 3116 W 78TH PL LOS ANGELES CA 900435219 4012-008-016 $4,582.30 EDWARDS,TITUS C TR TITUS C EDWARDS TRUST SITUS 5012 WEST BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2351 5013-004-007 $2,369.71 ENNIS,PAUL AND HUBBARD,LEAH R SITUS 4912 ANGELES VISTA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1737 5013004-003 $34,437.60 ENRIQUEZ,GILBERT R JR TR GILBERT R ENRIQUEZ DECD TRUST SITUS 711 WARREN LN INGLEWOOD CA 90302-3207 4015-008-019 $2,441.02 ESCOBAR,JUAN M SITUS 10703 S 4TH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 903031609 4030-026-004/S2014-010 $929.47 ESCOBEDO,LUIS C SITUS 640 E 99TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 903014314 4024-044-009 $174.00 FAS STERLING LLC SITUS 611 S EUCALYPTUS AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90301-3223 4022-020-018 $7,021.62 FEAGINS,J C AND MARY E SITUS 7019 ARLINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-5125 4008-020-020 $2,533.67 FERROUILLET,VALORIE L SITUS 5918 S CITRUS AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3346 4019-011-010/S2015010 $34,656.72 FLORES,RICARDO TR FLORES FAMILY TRUST SITUS 8722 AVIATION BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90301-2004 4126-003-004 $10,047.71 FLOWERS,SHERETTE SITUS 3500 W MANCHESTER BLVD NO 154 INGLEWOOD CA 90305-4154 4025-002-007/ S2015-010 $3,873.54 FOGEL,ILLYSSA I SITUS 3007 HYDE PARK BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4246 4007-018-017/S2015-010 $10,821.50 FRAUSTO,MELESIO AND TERESA SITUS 11129 DALEROSE AVE LENNOX CA 90304-2625 4037-031-010 $3,930.03 GAON,ALEXANDER AND MARIA SITUS 4079 LEIMERT BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90008-3833 5023-003-018/ S2013-010/S2014-010 $1,548.70 GARCIA,ANGEL SITUS 432 W ARBOR VITAE ST INGLEWOOD CA 903013102 4023-007-019 $15,424.20 GIBBS,LAWRENCE C SITUS 114 N EUCALYPTUS AVE NO 7 INGLEWOOD CA 90301-1797 4020-019-049/ S2015-010 $172.25 GIBSON RICE,MAURI TR MAURI GIBSON RICE TRUST SITUS 6760 3RD AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4404 4008-016-001/S2014-010 $478.08 GORDEN,GWENDOLYN AND HUGHES,EARNEST SITUS 5411 4TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2631 5006-029-035 $3,870.98 GREEN,OLUJIMI AND TIFFANY SITUS 8818 S 12TH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90305-2314 4025-010-005/S2014010/S2015-010 $6,734.09 GUADRON,HERBERT E AND GUADRON,JUAN AND FELICITAS SITUS 538 VENICE WAY INGLEWOOD CA 90302-7527 4017-025-013/S2013010/S2014-010 $1,554.26 HARDY,RAYMOND TR HARDY FAMILY TRUST SITUS 4276 LEIMERT BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90008-4653 5023-007-019 $24,043.89 HARRISON ROSS FUNERAL HOME INC SITUS 4445 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1207 5013013-001 $8,065.88 HARRISON,MARY SITUS 4101 SOMERSET DR LOS ANGELES CA 900083401 5032-015-003 $11,914.02 HART,CARLENE E SITUS 4070 W 105TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 903042022 4034-022-030 $7,366.60 HAYES,DANA SITUS 3910 BUCKINGHAM RD LOS ANGELES CA 900081709 5045-008-017 $4,240.81 HEARTH AND HOME INVESTEMENTS INC AND SWANN,ROBERTA SITUS 1531 W 23RD ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1621 5054-024-001 $2,150.03 5054-024-002 $1,804.24 SITUS 1509 W 23RD ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1621 5054-024-003 $3,108.81 SITUS 1531 W 23RD ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1621 5054-024-005 $30,042.23 HERNANDEZ,ERNESTO C AND CASTILLO,CECILIA SITUS 528 SYCAMORE PL INGLEWOOD CA 903012582 4018-025-015 $3,039.46 HERNANDEZ,SERGIO M ET AL GONZALEZ,SUSANA SITUS 6038 ARLINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA

90043-4221 4007-001-010/S2015-010 $856.65 HILL,RUDOLPH L DECD EST OF SITUS 2411 W 39TH ST LOS ANGELES CA 90008-1910 5034-017-001 $1,739.65 HINTON,NORMA N SITUS 4527 ORCHID DR LOS ANGELES CA 900433320 4019-012-014 $4,358.27 HUBBARD,JAMES M III ET AL HUBBARD,PHILLIP C SITUS 5018 VALLEY RIDGE AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1028 5011-018-016 $283.72 HUNTER,JOANNE L TR GA AND J L HUNTER TRUST SITUS 3500 W MANCHESTER BLVD UNIT 145 INGLEWOOD CA 90305-4145 4025-003-145 $1,374.96 HUNTER,ORA AND HUNTER,LORI P SITUS 3560 OLYMPIAD DR LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1125 5012-010-018 $12,539.57 IWATAKI,GREGORY O AND IWASAKI,PATRICIA G SITUS 3833 SOMERSET DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-1803 5045-013-004 $1,638.85 JACKSON,RAYVON D TR MONEY LINE TRUST SITUS 5728 5TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2638 5006028-008 $7,315.98 JACOBS,BARBARA E SITUS 6008 DAMASK AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90056-1729 4002-004-024/S2014-010/ S2015-010 $43,003.03 JAMES,CHARLES M TR CHARLES M JAMES TRUST SITUS 4223 W DON DIABLO DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008 5031-006-006 $2,916.15 JENKINS,SHARMEKA S AND MALLARD,KRISTEN SITUS 2612 S CATALINA ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1601 5054-028-019 $1,718.78 JIMENEZ,MANUEL AND NORMA TRS JIMENEZ FAMILY TRUST SITUS 4832 W 112TH ST LENNOX CA 90304-2533 4039-014-026 $6,808.20 JOHNSON,MARGARET C TR JOHNSON FAMILY TRUST SITUS 8440 CRENSHAW BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1914 4011-027-011 $6,161.46 JOHNSON,RONDA SITUS 3827 S RIDGELEY DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-1025 5029-010-010 $5,281.09 JOHNSON,SYLVIA A TR SYLVIA A JOHNSON TRUST SITUS 11708 SIMMS AVE INGLEWOOD CA 903033247 4055-029-009 $533.68 JONES,ISAIAH S JR SITUS 4328 LEIMERT BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90008-5262 5023-008-012 $4,628.57 JUNIOR,BONNIE C SITUS 5510 KENISTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2252 5007-013-023 $5,701.27 KANNIKE,LUKEMAN TR LUKE KANNIKE FAMILY TRUST SITUS 4318 OLYMPIAD DR LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1048 5010-012-025 $16,612.19 LABREA HOTEL LLC SITUS 530 N LA BREA AVE INGLEWOOD CA 903023005 4016-018-015 $12,056.47 SITUS 524 N LA BREA AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90302-3005 4016-018-016 $33,798.83 LEDUFF,ALEDA SITUS 3500 W MANCHESTER BLVD NO 329 INGLEWOOD CA 90305-4329 4025-004-156 $16,763.12 LYMUEL,LEON JR AND MONNIE M SITUS 10931 ARDATH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2404 4029-026-012 $1,195.58 MALDONADO,ALFONSO R SITUS 3243 W 113TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2803 4031-022-004 $2,263.69 MARINE,CRYSTAL SITUS 612 LIME ST INGLEWOOD CA 90301-2512 4018-025-051 $12,822.28 MARTIN,STEVEN J SITUS 3620 W SLAUSON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2931 4004-004-005 $12,897.52 MARTINEZ,MELQUIADES SITUS 3932 W 111TH PL INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2644 4033-017-006/S2014-010 $753.92 MATA,DIEGO 4016-005-008 $4,887.40 MATHEWS,LE ROY J TR LE ROY J MATHEWS TRUST SITUS 8800 S 8TH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90305-2430 4026-015-001 $13,632.71 SITUS 4265 GARTHWAITE AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90008-5244 5023-007010 $6,505.68 SITUS 4515 DON RICARDO DR APT 4W LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2849 5028-006-074 $2,165.93 SITUS 4773 DON MIGUEL DR NO 201 LOS ANGELES CA 90008-4159 5028020-029 $3,310.08 SITUS 4773 DON MIGUEL DR NO 301 LOS ANGELES CA 90008-4159 5028020-033 $7,366.90 SITUS 4189 SOMERSET DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-3423 5032-016-007 $9,459.90 SITUS 4001 SANTO TOMAS DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-3344 5032-016008 $9,600.39 MEYER,HANS K AND AGNES W TRS HANS K AND AGNES W TRUST SITUS 4222 DON JOSE DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2807 5028-012-012 $3,896.59 MITCHELL,PATRICIA SITUS 1317 W 30TH ST LOS ANGELES CA 900072911 5054-037-014 $694.66 MOORE,VANESSA TR VANESSA MOORE TRUST SITUS 406 E FAIRVIEW BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 903021330 4014-005-040 $8,971.44 MORALES,MARTHA E SITUS 3139 W 109TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 903035491 4031-004-003 $32,556.02 MORALES,RANIKA TR GODS FAMILY PRIVATE TRUST SITUS 5140 WEST BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2303 5013-005-017 $11,168.08 MORENO,JOSE AND MARTHA C TRS MORENO FAMILY TRUST SITUS 2700 S VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90007-2225 5055-009-033 $17,691.12 MURRY,ODELL SITUS 8104 CRENSHAW BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 903051200 4011-020-003 $26,148.89 NAVARRO,FIDEL AND LINA SITUS 3730 W 111TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2719 4033-014-019 $132.37 NAVARRO,RAMON AND CATALINA H AND NAVARRO,PEDRO SITUS 4244 W 102ND ST INGLEWOOD CA 903041538 4034-010-018 $2,670.18 NELSON,MAURICE AND NELSON,ALEX DECD EST OF SITUS 4011 HEPBURN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2736 5034-004-004 $12,857.25 NEVELS PERRY,PATRICIA A AND NEVELS MAXIE,ARNETTA SITUS 6026 LADERA PARK AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90056-1829 4019-018-002 $10,575.81 NOBLE,BETTY J TR BETTY J NOBLE TRUST SITUS 4823 7TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4801 5014-010-026 $4,335.70 SITUS 4817 7TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4801 5014-010-027 $8,904.12 O DEAR,MAE A SITUS 9313 S 5TH

AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90305-3007 4027-009-023 $1,931.57 OROZCO,JOSEFINA R SITUS 934 S INGLEWOOD AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90301-3646 4023-030-016 $2,826.37 ORTIZ,ARTURO AND MARIA SITUS 6314 S HARCOURT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-3739 4004-028-006 $2,070.97 PAGES,GIRALDO AND JUANA TRS GIRALDO AND JUANA PAGES TRUST SITUS 10932 FIRMONA AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90304-2222 4037010-002 $4,760.98 PARK HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH SITUS 5254 OVERDALE DR LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2021 5010-003-014 $2,208.89 PASTERNACK,DAVID J RECEIVER SITUS 2501 W 65TH PL LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4515 4007-027-028 $12,459.00 PEREZ,JAVIER JR AND MARIA L SITUS 10117 S INGLEWOOD AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90304-1308 4038019-007/S2014-010 $194.68 PETERS,KATHY M TR FLOSSIE E PETERS TRUST SITUS 3836 OLYMPIAD DR LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1130 5012-019-004 $2,806.80 PHILLIPS,WOODROW JR CO TR PHILLIP FAMILY TRUST SITUS 3444 W SLAUSON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2426 4005-004-017 $14,538.98 PORRETTA,GLEICE AND CANAS,ALEJANDRO SITUS 3858 OLYMPIAD DR LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1130 5012-019-001/S2014-010 $19,281.19 RANSOM,PAUL S JR TR PAUL S RANSOM JR TRUST SITUS 8717 DARTFORD PL INGLEWOOD CA 90305-2215 4025-019-048 $13,940.86 REABER,BRIAN SITUS 500 EVERGREEN ST NO 201 INGLEWOOD CA 90302-7238 4017-004-090 $2,555.67 REID,TAMELA CNSRV HARPER,DAJUAN E EST OF SITUS 245 REGENT CIR INGLEWOOD CA 90301-1323 4015-025-017 $14,363.84 ROBINSON,TAMMI SITUS 3011 VAN BUREN PL LOS ANGELES CA 900072806 5040-022-018/S2014-010/S2015010 $10,237.47 RODRIGUEZ,SUSAN AND MEJIA,MELINDA SITUS 3008 HYDE PARK BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4259 4007-019-005 $16,388.94 ROMAN,CHRISTINA SITUS 11137 S OSAGE AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90304-2909 4035-021-010/S2015-010 $1,418.47 ROSA,LAURA M SITUS 204 LIME ST UNIT 2 INGLEWOOD CA 90301-2651 4020-014-028 $5,134.25 SMITH,NATHAN F TR NATHAN F SMITH TRUST SITUS 800 S FIR AVE 10 INGLEWOOD CA 90301-6140 4022-024-040 $1,015.00 SMITH,WESLEY AND RITA M TRS SMITH TRUST SITUS 5349 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1809 5006-006-006 $10,436.23 SOLOMON,CAROLE TR SOLOMON FAMILY TRUST SITUS 4982 VISTA DE ORO AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-1612 5011-011-001 $2,933.95 STEPHENSON,MARGIE ET AL SHEILA,RADLEY SITUS 10968 ARDATH AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2405 4029-025-016 $4,361.69 TINSON,DORIS M AND GIN,JULIANNA D SITUS 5468 10TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-2526 5006-014-001 $3,395.84 TYSON,TERRY SITUS 8469 S VAN NESS AVE INGLEWOOD CA 903051519 4010-029-003 $11,097.15 VANCE,DENISE SITUS 6321 7TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4276 4007011-027 $769.83 VARGAS,JESUS SITUS 1018 S EUCALYPTUS AVE INGLEWOOD CA 90301-3713 4023-037-023 $383.42 W PARTNERS,LLC TR 3552 WEST 111TH STREET TRUST SITUS 3552 W 111TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90303-2233 4031-016-033/S2014-020 $17,561.57 WASHINGTON,SANAE M SITUS 3781 SUTRO AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90018-4240 5034-011-007 $7,586.86 WATERS,MARCIA SITUS 925 CENTINELA AVE UNIT 1 INGLEWOOD CA 90302-1583 4016-002-029/S2014-020 $8,449.06 WEST,KATHRYN A TR KATHRYN A WEST TRUST SITUS 4171 DON JOSE DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-2805 5028-008-010/S2015-020 $30,502.08 WHITE,ERNEST AND FANNIE A SITUS 8021 WEST BLVD INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1223 4011-002-027 $5,555.65 WILDELBERG,EVELYN C SITUS 932 E 65TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 903021704 4013-023-017/S2014-010/S2015010 $1,755.24 WILLIAMS,ESTELLE AND WILLIAMS,KARMIN SITUS 4647 DON ZAREMBO DR LOS ANGELES CA 90008-4122 5027-009-002 $12,876.49 WILLIAMS,SHEILA TR INVESTMENTS PROP SOW TRUST SITUS 630 W QUEEN ST 14 INGLEWOOD 903011086 4018-012-038 $11,796.18 WILSON,TOREY L SITUS 6739 6TH AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4407 4008-012-026 $2,665.43 WISE,LETITIA TR OZIIE W SMITH DECD TRUST SITUS 1552 W 22ND ST LOS ANGELES CA 90007-1619 5054023-012 $19,605.79 YARBROUGH,ANTOINETTE AND PINA,TANYA SITUS 2323 W 78TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90305-1117 4009024-014/S2015-020 $2,054.02 ZOPKO,JENNIFER SITUS 6526 ARLINGTON AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90043-4536 4007-023-012/S2014-010 $787.63 1812 INVESTMENTS LLC SITUS 329 E HAZEL ST INGLEWOOD CA 903023109 4016-016-013/S2014-030/S2015010 $19,228.59 2974 PROPERTIES INC ET AL C T INC 4013-008-008 $12,858.32 3132 W 99TH STREET LLC SITUS 3132 W 99TH ST INGLEWOOD CA 90305-3125 4025-017-012 $16,453.17 CN952144 548 Aug 22,29, 2018

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill Among All-Star Lineup for Franklin Tribute “I’m happy—we always love to do anything we can for ‘little sis.’”

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, The Four Tops

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody

NEW YORK (AP)—An allstar lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral next week.

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he Queen of Soul’s service will be held in Detroit on Friday. Also slated to perform are Ron Isley, Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday and Franklin’s son, Edward Franklin.

The list was provided to The Associated Press on Thursday by Franklin’s longtime publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn.

The service will reflect Franklin’s strong gospel roots. Among the gospel stars performing will be Marvin Sapp, the Clark Sisters and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. The Aretha Franklin Orchestra and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir are also on the program, as are singers Audrey DuBois Harris and Alice McAllister Tillman The service will be held at Greater Grace Temple. Franklin died of pan-

creatic cancer at age 76 in Detroit.

The funeral will cap a week of remembrances for Franklin. A public viewing will be held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday and Wednesday. A public concert at Chene Park amphitheater is scheduled for Thursday.

The Four Tops will be among those performing at

Thursday’s concert.

Abdul “Duke” Fakir said he was honored that his famed Motown group was invited to per-

form. The lone, surviving original member of the quartet said he and his bandmates shared a special bond with Franklin on stages and in studios over the decades.

“I’m happy—we always love to do anything we can for ‘little sis,”’ he said, adding that the performances “should be awe-inspiring.”

Former President Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Cicely Tyson will be among the speakers.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, music mogul Clive Davis, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Bishop T.D. Jakes. Michael Eric Dyson, former TV judge Greg Mathis, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones and U.S. Rep Brenda Lawrence are also additional speakers.

Clinton and the Queen of Soul were longtime friends. She sang at both of his inaugurations. Robinson and Franklin grew up together in Detroit.

The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. will deliver the eulogy. He is pastor of Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Center to Hold Startto-End Reading of ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)—The National Hispanic Cultural Center will hold a beginning-to-end reading of Mexican-American writer Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Ultima” as part of an exhibit of the seminal novel.

The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based center is scheduled in October to host the complete reading of the book and has invited activists, dignitaries and acclaimed writer Santiago Vaquera-Vasquez to join the event.

The center has been celebrating “Bless Me, Ultima” since an exhibit opened in March around the 1972 novel. The exhibit will be open through Nov. 11, 2018.

Experts say Anaya’s World War II-era novel about a young MexicanAmerican boy’s relationship with an older curandera—a healer of Mexican Indian heritage—influenced a generation of Latino writers. Its imagery and cultural references were rare at the time of its publication.

Black Panther Costume Designer Celebrated in Retrospective

By Kristin DeGroot

tory Center, showcasing more than 40 costumes from nine PITTSBURGH (AP)—For movies, and runs through Dec. more than 30 years, costume 2. designer Ruth E. Carter’s “I’d been thinking about creations have brought the doing a retrospective for African-American experience some time, and I really do to life on the big screen, from love Pittsburgh, so it seemed 1 9 t h like a comfortable century to test the “It’s the story of a girl place slave waters for the exships in hibit,” Carter said who had a dream “Amisa recent phone and she pursued her in tad” to interview.

1 9 8 0 s dream and went all the Carter has Brookworked on more way, and look what lyn in than 50 films “Do the she was able to create since she made Right from a single-parent the switch from Thing,” designing for thehousehold.” to the ater companies Afrofuand dance troupes Costume designer Ruth E. Carter turistic in the early 1980s, land of when Spike Lee hired her as a Wakanda in “Black Panther.” costume designer on “School Now, she’s bringing the spec- Daze.” They’ve since collabotrum of her work to Pitts- rated on more than a dozen burgh for a new exhibit called movies.

“Heroes & Sheroes: The Art & She’s also earned two AcadeInfluence of Ruth E. Carter in my Award nominations for best Black Cinema.” costume design, first for Lee’s The show opens Saturday “Malcolm X” in 1993—which at the Senator John Heinz His- made her the first African-

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American nominated in that category—and for Steven Spielberg’s historical slave ship drama “Amistad” in 1998. She also was nominated for an Emmy for the 2016 reboot of “Roots.”

The exhibit will celebrate her extensive career, and showcase sketches and movie clips alongside the costumes from films including “Amistad,” “Sparkle,” “What’s Love Got to do With It,” “The Butler,” “Malcolm X,” “Selma,” “Do the Right Thing” and of course “Black

Panther.”

“I think that costume design is somewhat of a mystery to people, and this is an opportunity to learn about the cos-

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in 2016, was a longtime Pittsburgh resident who appeared in “Do the Right Thing” as Radio Raheem, who dies when choked by police during a street brawl in Brooklyn.

Carter said that among her favorite pieces in the retrospective is Radio Raheem’s handpainted “BedStuy Do or Die” T-shirt.

For Boccella, bringing Carter’s work to Pittsburgh was twofold: to honor the designer and to inspire Courtesy Ruth E. Carter young visitors.

Boccella said tume designer as an artist and a she knew she wanted to get into storyteller,” Carter said.

“In the 35 years that I have the fashion industry ever since been doing costumes, I’ve she was a child, but couldn’t found there is a narrative and find fellow African-American a voice to my creative process role models in her community.

“I wanted to see people who and the films that I have done, which have lined up to tell the looked like me, doing work I story of African-Americans in aspired to do and it was very hard,” she said. “It is my pasthis country.”

Carter was approached sion and part of my journey to about bringing a retrospective create and present those opto Pittsburgh by Demeatria portunities for the next generaBoccella, whose organization tion.”

Carter says she hopes visiFashionAFRICANA focuses on art and fashion in the African tors take away from the exhibit diaspora for shows around the something they didn’t know city. She learned about Carter before, and perhaps find inspifrom their mutual friend, the ration from her own personal late actor Bill Nunn, who broke backstory.

“It’s the story of a girl who through in Spike Lee movies in had a dream and she pursued the late 1980s.

“I was just so impressed her dream and went all the with her; she’s done so much way, and look what she was work in the industry, and the able to create from a singledepth of that work is really parent household,” she said. “If I can do it, they can do it. You amazing,” Boccella said.

Nunn, who died of cancer can live out your dream.”