The Bulletin

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

AN AMERICAN PRINT MEDIA PUBLICATION

Willa Roars Over Mexico Prison Island, Heading for Resort Area

By Marco Ugarte

MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Willa roared over an offshore penal colony and closed in on Mexico’s Pacific coast with 120 mph (195 kph) winds Tuesday, threatening a major resort area along with fishing villages and farms.

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mergency officials said they evacuated more than 4,250 people in coastal towns and set up 58 shelters ahead of the dangerous Category 3 storm, which was expected to blow ashore in the evening near Mazatlan, a tourist spot of high-rise hotels and about 500,000 people, many of them U.S. and Canadian expatriates.

At press time, Willa was bringing torrential rain.

The storm battered the Islas Marias, a group of Mexican islands about 60 miles (100 kilometers) off the mainland that include a nature preserve and a federal prison. Federal authorities declined to comment on precautions taken at the prison, citing security concerns.

A s As Willa W i l l a closed in, closed in, the beach in Mazatthe beach lan almost d i s a p - in Mazatlan peared, almost w i t h w a v e s disappeared, slamming with waves against the coastal slamming boulevard u n d e r against l o o m the coastal ing black clouds. A boulevard few surfers took under advantage looming of the high w a v e s black even as workers clouds. boarded up windows on hotels, shops and homes. Schools were closed and the streets nearly empty.

Some families went to a Mazatlan convention center, which opened its doors as a shelter. They spread out blankets along the walls and waited for the storm.

“The house we’re living in is not well built,” said Sergio Ernesto Meri Franco, who rents a studio apartment.

The federal government issued a decree of “extraordinary emergency” for 19 municipalities in Nayarit and Sinaloa states.

Bob Swanson, who is from Saskatchewan, Canada, and spends two to six months of the year in his house in the Cerritos neighborhood near the shore in Mazatlan, said he filled his washing machine with water, filled his home fuel tank and gassed up his car in case he needs to head into the mountains for safety.

“I’m kind of waiting with bated breath,” he said over the phone, adding that he was sitting on his porch and smoking a cigarette. n WILLA, see page 2

Over 7K-Strong, Migrant Caravan Pushes On; Still Far from U.S.

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP)—Thousands of Central American migrants resumed an arduous trek toward the US border early this week, with many bristling at suggestions there could be terrorists among them and saying the caravan is being used for political ends by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The caravan’s numbers have con- moved through Mexico, and only a tiny tinued to grow as they walk and hitch fraction—about 200 of the 1,200 in the rides through hot and humid weather, group—reached the California border. and the United Nations estimated that The same could well happen this time it currently comaround as some prises some 7,200 turn back, splin“No one is capable of people, “many ter off on their organizing this many of whom intend own or decide to to continue the take their chancpeople,” Mujica said, march north.” es on asylum However, they adding that there are only in Mexico—as were still at least 1,128 have done two forces driving them: so far, according 1,140 miles (1,830 kilometers) from to the country’s “hunger and death.” the nearest borInterior Departder crossing— ment.

McAllen, Texas—and the length of While such caravans have occurred their journey could more than double if semi-regularly over the years, this one they go to Tijuana-San Diego, the des- has become a particularly hot topic tination of another caravan earlier this ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections year. That one shrank significantly as it n CARAVAN, see page 2

Thousands More California 3-Strikers Eligible for Parole

By Don Thompson

SACRAMENTO (AP)—Up to 4,000 California inmates serving life sentences for nonviolent convictions will have a chance at parole following the state’s decision to let stand a judge’s ruling saying those prisoners are eligible for freedom under a voter-approved law.

The state will craft new regulations by January to include the repeat offenders in early release provisions. Gov. Jerry Brown also will not appeal a court ruling that the state is illegally excluding the nonviolent career criminals from parole under the 2016 ballot measure he championed to reduce the prison population and encourage rehabilitation.

The state parole board estimates between 3,000 and 4,000 nonviolent third-strikers could be affected, corrections department spokeswoman Vicky Waters told The Associated Press Thursday, “but they would have to go through rigorous public safety screenings

and a parole board hearing before any decision is made.”

It’s the second such loss for the Democratic governor, who leaves office days after the new rules are due. Another judge ruled in February that the state must consider earlier parole for potentially thousands of sex offenders.

The administration is fighting that ruling, which undercuts repeated promises that Brown made to voters to exclude sex offenders from earlier release.

Prosecutors warned throughout the Prop. 57 campaign that third-strikers

would unintentionally fall under the measure’s constitutional amendment, said California District Attorneys Association spokeswoman Jennifer Jacobs.

Brown will not appeal last month’s ruling by a three-judge appellate panel in a Los Angeles County case.

“There is no question that the voters who approved Proposition 57 intended (inmates) serving Three Strikes indeterminate sentences to be eligible for early parole consideration,” the appeals court ruled, adding that, “There is strong evidence the voters who approved Propo-

sition 57 sought to provide relief to nonviolent offenders.”

The administration first argued that they were ineligible because they face indeterminate life sentences and later added that “public safety requires their exclusion.” The appeals court found that officials were “devising an argument ... that is at war” with the measure’s plan language.

Michael Romano, director of the Stanford Three Strikes Project, called the administration’s decision to comply n PAROLE, see page 2

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

NEWS Discard Expired Prescription Drugs Safely This Saturday

Beloved Fallen Georgia Policeman Has Local Roots Since the time he was a toddler, his elder siblings recall that their youngest brother Antwan Toney loved all things police, whether a toy police car or the work of the officers themselves.

And that persisted from his childhood in Orange County through his college days living with a sister in Bellflower.

Toney’s first real taste of the work came as a teenager while a student at El Modena High School, when he volunteered as an explorer for the City of Orange Police Department.

He later worked as a security guard for hospitals from Newport Beach to downtown Los Angeles.

Meanwhile he was applying to departments across the Southland, including LAPD and the Los Angeles and Orange County Sheriff’s Departments.

Officer Toney and his partner formed teams and engaged the kids in a game of pick-up basketball.

And then in 2015, he received a call from a continent away.

Antwan Toney was recruited to join the academy for the Gwinnett (GA) County Police Department, and a dream was about to come true.

This past weekend that dream was shattered when Officer Toney was gunned down while answering what seemed to be a routine call. As he and his partner approached a car that an anonymous 9-1-1 caller identified as “suspicious” and parked outside a middle school. As he walked toward the car, with no warning, shots were suddenly fired from within the car. Officer Toney was hit 4 times, his own gun still in its holster.

Of the three suspects, two were killed in confrontations with Gwinnet Police and the third is in custody.

Antwan Toney is being remembered as an officer with a quick and ever-present smile who was the model of working with the community. A dispatcher for Gwinnett County recalls a call from an irate woman who “was mad as heck” at kids in the neighborhood.

Arriving at the scene, Officer Toney and his partner, formed teams and engaged the kids in a game of pick-up basketbal.

Only three days before his murder, more than a dozen family members celebrated his 30th birthday with him in Las Vegas.

SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that consumers who have prescription drugs that are no longer needed or are expired can safely dispose of them on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, October 27.

Unused medications in homes create a public health and safety concern because they are highly susceptible to accidental ingestion, theft or misuse. The proper disposal of unused drugs protects the environment and helps save lives.

“Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands leading to tragedy,” said CDPH Director and State Public Health

Officer Dr. Karen Smith. “We know that the majority of abused prescription drugs are from the home medicine cabinets of family and friends. The Take-Back event is a valuable opportunity for everyone to help keep their loved ones safe.”

Visit the Drug Enforcement Administration website: https://takebackday.dea.gov for the nearest locations near you or call, toll-free, (800) 8829539. Events run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge.

Consumers can anonymously drop off pills and other solids, such as patches and well- sealed liquids. There will be no collection of sharps waste, such as needles and syringes at these sites.

Free Flu Shot Locations More than 80,000 people died from the flu last season in the United States.

An estimated 900,000 were hospitalized. While medical professionals always promote the flu vaccine for the elderly, children and those with major health problems, they were surprised that many of the cases last year involved younger patients who were otherwise healthy.

With that in mind, L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publiclyoperated health plan in the country, is stepping in to help Angelenos protect themselves.

People often balk at getting a flu shot, but the startling numbers from last year should cause everyone to reconsider. L.A. Care is committed to keeping its members and thew community healthy.

L.A. Care will hold two flu shot clinics over the next few weeks.

• Inglewood Family Resource Center Wednesday, October 31, 2018 10:30 am – 1 pm 3111 W. Century Boulevard, Suite 100, Inglewood • Lynwood Family Resource Center Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10 am – 2 pm 3200 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood

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in the U.S., and an immigrant rights activist traveling with the group accused Trump of using it to stir up his Republican base.

“It is a shame that a president so powerful uses this caravan for political ends,” said Irineo Mujica of the group Pueblo Sin Fronteras—People Without Borders—which works to provide humanitarian aid to migrants.

Some have questioned the timing so close to the vote and whether some political force was behind it, though by all appearances it began as a group of about 160 who decided to band together in Honduras for protection and snowballed as they moved north.

“No one is capable of organizing this many people,” Mujica said, adding that there are only two forces driving them: “hunger and death.”

Earlier in the day Trump renewed threats against Central American governments and blasted Democrats via Twitter for what he called “pathetic” immigration laws.

In another tweet, he blamed Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador for not stopping people from leaving their countries. “We will now begin cutting off, or substantially reducing, the massive foreign aid routinely given to them,” he wrote.

A team of AP journalists

traveling with the caravan for more than a week has spoken with Hondurans, Guatemalans and Salvadorans, but has not met any Middle Easterners, who Trump suggested were “mixed in” with the Central American migrants.

It was clear, though, that more migrants were continuing to join the caravan.

Ana Luisa Espana, a laundry worker from Chiquimula, Guatemala, joined the caravan as she saw it pass through her country.

Even though the goal is to reach the U.S. border, she said: “We only want to work and if a job turns up in Mexico, I would do it. We would do anything, except bad things.”

Denis Omar Contreras, a Honduran-born caravan leader also with Pueblo Sin Fronteras, said accusations that the caravan is harboring terrorists should stop.

“There isn’t a single terrorist here,” Contreras said.

“We are all people from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. And as far as I know there are no terrorists in these four countries, at least beyond the corrupt governments.”

The migrants, many of them with blistered and bandaged feet, left the southern city of Tapachula in the early afternoon Monday under a burning

sun bound for Huixtla, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away.

In interviews along the journey, migrants have said they are fleeing widespread violence, poverty and corruption.

The caravan is unlike previous mass migrations for its unprecedented large numbers and because it largely sprang up spontaneously through word of mouth.

Carlos Leonidas Garcia Urbina, a 28-year-old from Tocoa, Honduras, said he was cutting the grass in his father’s yard when he heard about the caravan, dropped the shears on the ground and ran to join with just 500 lempiras ($20) in his pocket.

“We are going to the promised land,” Garcia said, motioning to his fellow travelers.

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Hurricane-force winds ex- continued to bring heavy rain tended 35 miles (55 kilometers) that caused deadly flooding and from Willa’s center, and tropical mudslides. Federal disaster agenstorm-force winds were felt up to cy chief Luis Felipe Puente said 115 miles 11 people (185 kidied as a “I’m kind of waiting with result of lometers) out. bated breath,” he said over Vicente.

ForeLocal ofc a s t e r s the phone, adding that he f i c i a l s said the earlier was sitting on his porch put the hurricane c o u l d at and smoking a cigarette. figure bring 6 to 12.

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30 centihurrimeters) of rain — with up to cane center warned that Wil18 inches (45 centimeters) in la could bring 6 to 12 inches some places — to parts of Jalis- (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain co, Nayarit and Sinaloa states, — with up to 18 inches (45 with flash flooding and land- centimeters) in some places slides possible in mountainous — to parts of Jalisco, Nayarit areas. and Sinaloa states, with flash Farther to the south, the rem- flooding and landslides posnants of Tropical Storm Vicente sible in mountainous areas.

Uber Driver Shot, Crashes Car in Willowbrook WILLOWBROOK (CNS)—An Uber driver was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after he was shot while driving in the unincorporated Willowbrook area and crashed his Toyota Prius into parked cars, authorities said.

The shooting was reported at 11:55 p.m.

Sunday in the 2600 block of El Segundo Boulevard, said Lt. Richard Ruiz of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Century Station.

The California Highway Patrol originally responded to the location on a traffic crash report, and then called the sheriff’s department when officers found the wounded man, in his 20s, in the car, the sheriff’s department reported.

The victim was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood for treatment, Ruiz said.

“Detectives have learned two (males) exited the rear seats of the victim’s vehicle,” a sheriff’s statement said. “One or both of the suspects shot the victim, then ran eastbound on El Segundo Boulevard and out of view. The victim continued to drive a short distance before colliding with another vehicle.

“The victim is a confirmed Uber driver,” the statement said. “However, it has not been confirmed if the suspects were paying customers at the time of the shooting.”

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“monumental.” said.

Among the 4,000 inmates McGeorge School of Law he estimated will be eligible professor Michael Vitiello exfor parole are clients serving pects law enforcement and life terms for stealing a bicy- victims’ groups may challenge cle, possessing less than half earlier releases for sex ofa gram of methamphetamine, fenders, but said there is less stealing two bottles of liquor chance of success for a ballot or shoplifting shampoo. measure that would again bar They are disproportion- third-strikers from parole. ately black, disproportionately “You couch it in the frame menof non“There is strong evidence violent tally ill and the voters who approved ts ht ri ri kd estatistically Proposition 57 sought to offendamong ers who provide relief to t h e h a v e least b e e n nonviolent offenders.” likely p u t t o a w a y Appeals Court Ruling comfor far mit adt o o ditional crimes, said Romano, long,” said Vitiello, an expert whose project represented on the three strikes law. “That third-strike inmates in several comes kind of squarely within appeals. the public’s perception that He cited corrections de- we’ve overdone it.” partment data on more than Not so with sex offend2,200 third strikers who were ers, who “evoke horror in the paroled under a 2012 ballot public’s mind,” he said. Even measure that allowed most liberal California lawmakers inmates serving life terms for passed a new law responding relatively minor third strikes to a short sentence for forto ask courts for shorter terms. mer Stanford swimmer Brock Less than 11 percent returned Turner for sexually assaulting to prison by October 2016, the an intoxicated woman, while latest data available, he said, voters recalled the sentencing compared to nearly 45 percent judge. of other prisoners.

The public perception unMike Reynolds, who fairly but genuinely lumps spurred the original three one-time sex offenders who strikes ballot measure after his are never likely to reoffend in daughter was killed in 1992, with incorrigible child molestpredicted a rise in crime and ers, he said. Yet allowing shortbacklash against Democrats er terms for less dangerous who hold power in California. offenders makes sense “if we “There seems to be a great- want to stop spending so much er need to protect criminals money on prisons (by) keeping rather than the people who are elderly prisoners in prison for being victimized by them,” he their effective life span.”

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

NEWS During these final two weeks of the 2018 political campaign, The Bulletin will dedicate P3 to analyses. This week examines efforts to mobilize the Latino and African-American Vote, and last week’s lone CA Senatorial debate.

Democrats Look to Latinos to Provide Midterm Support

By Nicolas Riccardi

Patricia Lugo rattled off a string of fierce adjectives describing life under the Trump administration— “ugly,” “bad,” “terrible.”

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he joined a cluster of other Latinos in a Las Vegas shopping center in listing grievances against the president that included referring to Mexican immigrants as rapists and separating parents from children at the border.

Lugo is determined to support Democrats as they fight back, but she’s alarmed that a handful of friends and family have given up on voting.

“They say it doesn’t do anything,” said Lugo, 56, a promoter for a footwear chain.

“And it doesn’t matter who votes because (politicians) do whatever they want anyway.”

Trump rode to his improbable victory in 2016 by winning a troika of Rust Belt states where there are relatively few Latinos. This was supposed to

Democrats’ Not-SoSecret Plan to Fight Midterm Malaise

By Juana Summers

WASHINGTON (AP)— They’re asking pastors to text their congregants about the importance of voting. They’re connecting with thousands of Puerto Ricans displaced

by Hurricane Maria. And they’re relying on groups like the NAACP, which has tripled its spending from 2016 to energize black voters.

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ess than three weeks before Election Day, Democrats are sparing nothing to make sure their voters head to the polls.

It’s all part of an effort to avoid the disappointment of previous elections when low turnout dashed high expectations.

“2016 was a low point for a lot of us,” said Jamal Watkins, vice president of engagement at the NAACP. “People have awakened and said, ‘Wait a minute, we can’t lose, and we can’t lose like this.’ Folks are fired up to reinvest in turnout.”

Younger voters and voters of color tend to stay home in non-presidential elections, making the midterm electorate older, whiter and more Republican-tilting. But that could change this year, Democrats and outside groups say, if unprecedented efforts to reach so-called infrequent voters galvanize people who previously sat on the sidelines.

Democrats have reason for optimism: The party saw strong turnout in nearly a dozen federal special elections ahead of the midterms, with Democratic candidates consistently outperforming Republicans.

But the organizing flurry comes amid concerns over ballot access and election security, which have become a flashpoint in the high-profile gubernatorial race in Georgia. There is also mounting anxiety about whether efforts to mobilize Latino voters will translate into votes, particularly in several key races in heavily Latino districts.

The party is spending big to ward n BLACK VOTE, see page 7

Feinstein, de Leon Spar on How Democrats Can Best Resist

By Kathleen Ronayne

ry vote-getters to the general election regardless of party.

She’s far ahead of him in name recognition, polling and AN FRANCISCO (AP)—California Sen. Kevin de campaign cash.

Leon tied U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to WashingFeinstein later told reporters she sees herself “in the ton dysfunction during a Wednesday event and center of the political spectrum” and hoped Republicans pledged to “fight like hell” for immigrants and oth- who didn’t plan to vote in the election would change their er Californians if elected to replace her, while Feinstein minds. crafted herself as a problem solver and argued resistance But de Leon repeatedly painted California as the is futile with Republicans dominating Washington. breeding ground for progressive policies, noting his own “It’s like hitting your head against a concrete wall— role in authoring a “sanctuary state” law that restricts you can march, you can filibuster, cooperation between local law enyou can talk all night, it doesn’t The exchange represented forcement and federal immigrachange anything,” she said. “What tion authorities and a law to move the stylistic differences changes things are elections.”

California toward 100 percent The exchange represented the clean energy for electricity. between the two stylistic differences between the “Because of the lack of action two Democrats. De Leon says in Washington, I’ve had to lead in Democrats.

Feinstein is too passive in today’s California,” he said. political climate, while Feinstein Feinstein largely ignored his argues her experience and steady hand is a boon to Cali- criticisms and instead trumpeted her work passing an fornia. assault weapons ban, which has since expired, and preBut de Leon failed to land a winning moment during sented herself as a realist about what’s achievable for the hourlong discussion full of mostly polite disagree- Democrats. Several times she told him she agreed with ments. The two took questions from moderator Mark his positions, attempting to stifle any room for contrast.

Baldassare of the Public Policy Institute of California and Perhaps his harshest criticism came on immigration. engaged little with each other. De Leon hugged Feinstein De Leon, the son of a Guatemalan woman who came to after, seemingly to her surprise. the United States illegally, noted that Feinstein voted for He’s struggled to gain a foothold against Feinstein, homeland security legislation that reconstituted federal and California Democrats are far more focused on win- migration agencies and created Immigration and Cusning U.S. House seats than they are on a safe Senate seat. toms Enforcement, the federal department that detains California’s primary system sends the two highest priman RESIST, see page 7

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be the election Latinos struck back.

Many Democrats presumed that Latinos, who are largely clustered in a handful of states, would be better-positioned to flex their muscles and punish the president for his actions and rhetoric targeting Latino immigrants—most recently when he pledged to send troops to the border to block a northbound caravan of Central American migrants.

Latinos had been poised to play a prominent role in several House races in California and Senate races in Florida and the southwest.

But as Election Day nears, polling shows it’s more affluent and predominantly white college-educated women with whom Democrats have made the most inroads, while Latinos haven’t fully turned against Trump and his Republican Party.

“Donald Trump is the most hostile president to Hispanics in American history, yet Donald Trump has between a 25 percent and 35 percent approval rating among some Hispanics—higher than 40 percent in Florida,” said Fernand Amadi, a Florida-based Latino pollster.

About 25 percent of Latino voters are reliable Republicans, but others seem willing to support the GOP amid the solid economy.

“From their perspective, this Trump’s crazy and a bigoted loudmouth, but we deal with people like this in every day of our lives,” Amadi said.

Still, there are positive signs for Democrats among Latinos.

Gil Cisneros, a former Naval officer and philanthropist, more than doubled Latino turnout when he won the June primary for a formerly GOP open House seat in Southern California. Democrats report initial signs that Latinos are requesting ballots at a higher clip in California—home to several competitive House races—and that early Latino voting is strong in a district in southern New Mexico that has long been held by the GOP. Democrats predict there will be a significant bump in Latino turnout, but they’re not sure it’ll be enough.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is spending $25 million to reach out to Democratic voters who normally sit out midterms, including Latinos. Rep. Ben Lujan of New Mexico chairs the organization. Executive director Dan Sena says the group understands that Latinos need extra attention and candidates they can believe The politics of Latinos are diverse, ranging from older, GOP-leaning Cuban emigres in Florida to newly naturalized Democratic-leaning Mexican immigrants in the Southwest, to families in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado that have lived in the country for generations.

Politically, they have one thing in common: They vote less in midterm elections. Latinos lag behind blacks and whites in turnout and their participation typically plummets in non-presidential years.

“We’re younger. We haven’t voted as much. There’s an intimidation factor,” said Chuck Rocha, a Democratic strategist who noted the average age of a typical Latino eligible to vote is 27, while the typical white is 40. Rocha and other Latino n LATINOS, see page 7

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

OPED Done to Us Not with Us: Calling for New Voices The Message Matters and So Does the Messenger

By Khalilah Long Communications Manager, UNCF Parents play critical roles in their child’s achievement from kindergarten through high school graduation. Parent advocacy has proven to have positive implications on student educational success.

But who advocates for and supports parents and caregivers? In African American households, oftentimes, clergy or other prominent community leaders are the galvanizing force behind motivating community involvement.

In the ‘50s and ’60s, during the Civil Rights Movement, critical voices for change came through influential leaders.

Dorothy Height, for example, was instrumental in bringing together women of different races to create a dialogue of understanding. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. motivated the Birmingham, Alabama community to nonviolently protest segregation. And in more recent history, organizers Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi inspired millions to support #BlackLivesMatter; bringing light to systematic racism. But what about education reform? Who is standing with parents as they call for access to better educational opportunities in their communities?

In a report produced by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Done to Us, Not With Us, African American parents said that they felt a number of obstacles prevent them from advocating more for education reform. Too many African American communities experience low-quality, under resourced K-12 schools and are staffed by educators who are less experienced than those in high-income neighborhoods.

This disparity hinders economic growth. It also causes a gap in student college preparation.

Research findings help us

better understand how to best reach parents; despite these challenges.

Not only do we have to support parents as they navigate the college-going process, but we also have to highlight the larger educational crisis that exists within the African American community. We need to let parents know that they can make a difference and that their children can achieve higher outcomes than what some might expect for them.

The UNCF report also acknowledges that the messenger matters. In Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little

Things Can Make a Big Difference, he states “In epidemics, the messenger matters: messengers are what makes something spread. But the content of the message matters. And the specific quality that a message needs to be successful is

extremely important that messengers who understand the current educational climate and who understand the African American community – are carrying these messages of how to advocate for their child in school and what actions they

We need to let parents know that they can make a difference and that their children can achieve higher outcomes. the quality of ‘stickiness’”.

In other words, people relate to relatable people! It’s

can take to bring about change in their local jurisdictions. This is one reason why the UNCF

boots-on-the-ground, K-12 Advocacy group exists. In an effort to focus on increasing college-readiness in the black community, UNCF has partnered with local leaders and changemakers to address the importance of educational success in fresh, contemporary ways and to hold schools and educators accountable for providing high-quality education in under-performing districts.

Parents – take a look at the UNCF parent checklist to understand what you can ask and do to help your children thrive in school.

Community leaders –

download The Lift Every Voice and Lead Toolkit: A Community Leader’s Advocacy Resource for K-12 Education on effective ways you can motivate your church, community, or nonprofit to change the conversation about K-12 education reform.

In the blog post titled Rethinking America’s K-12 Debate, Darrell Bradford, executive vice president of 50CAN sums it up perfectly, “When it comes to how to best educate children, we don’t know all of the answers, but we should commit to empowering new voices, fostering innovative

Academic Standards and the Every Student Succeeds Act

Do Children All Need to Succeed the Same Way?

By: Dr. Elizabeth Primas

A more recent example of academic standards is the 2009 states-focused effort to create clear, consistent, and competitive learning goals, resulting in the Common Core State Standards.

Common Core State Standards were adopted by 48 states, two territories and the District of

However, many critics have argued against this, emphasizing resulting ambiguity, lack of training, and lowered student expectations as the key points the identify a policy in need of revision. In 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act, a re-authorization of the 1965 Elementary and

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines standards as, “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example. For example,” the Egyptians established the 365-day calendar, recording 4236 BC as the first year in recorded history. Around 1100 AD in England, it was determined that the length of King Henry Beauclerc’s foot would be used for the standard measurement of a linear foot.

These standards of time and linear measurement are still widely used and accepted today. During the Civil War, America recognized a need for standardized gauges for the railroads so that parts were easily inter-changeable.

Standards continue to remain essential aspects of organization as societies increase in size and complexity.

The same concept applies to academic standards in education. In the mid-twentieth century, educators adopted academic standards. Those standards were designed to ensure that all students progressed at relatively the same pace while acquiring the skills necessary to become contributing members of society.

One example of this is the President Barack Obama signs “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) in 2015. adoption of a CompetencyBased Curriculum (CBC) by the District of Columbia in the 1980s. CBC con- Columbia. The federal Secondary Education Act States have the option of (ESSA), offered a resolusisted of a series of skill sets within a hierarchy. government supported Students were required to demonstrate mastery the validity of Common tion. keeping Common Core of the skills at one level before progressing to Core Standards by proUnder ESSA, states the next. Teachers were required to teach/test/ viding financial incen- State Standards or creating have the option of keepreteach (if necessary) and then retest. tives for state adoption. ing Common Core State Once students demonstrated mastery, they Proponents of Com- their own state standards. Standards or creating received a score that reflected such. The score mon Core Standards their own state standards. did not entail how many times the teacher had argue that the standards provide students with The financial incentive to adopt Common Core to reteach and retest before the students ac- the necessary knowledge to succeed in college by the federal government no longer exists and quired the intended skillset. and career regardless of geographical location. the option to work with a consortium of states to

develop standards is also available to state educational leadership.

Guidelines set by ESSA for state-developed academic standards is a step in the right direction. ESSA allows for states to decide how to best set goals and meet the needs of students.

It is obvious from the widespread criticisms of Common Core that uniform education standards have not worked.

As states continue to develop academic standards they must keep this in mind, understanding that every child does not learn and/or demonstrate knowledge in the same way.

Unlike widgets, children will never fit perfectly into standardized molds. They learn to walk at different ages.

They learn to talk at different ages. And each child has a different set of interests and learning style. Students’ ability to demonstrate mastery in one area over another has a lot to do with their previous knowledge and exposure to out-of-theclassroom experiences.

As a mother to many children, I have observed that some of my children are good in math, while others are musically inclined. A select few demonstrate the ability to make fantastic meals out of simple ingredients, while others have a hard time boiling water. We must understand that every child is capable of achievement at high levels as long as we encourage their strengths. Whatever their gifts and talents, we need them all.

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

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

OPED

THE LAND OF THE FREE

By Marian Wright Edelman

This week marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Black sis contracted while he was in jail for eight months awaiting Power salute given by Olympic medalists Tommie Smith trial. It’s small wonder that during Key’s lifetime antislavery and John Carlos as the American anthem played during their advocates already viewed his famous lyrics with skepticism medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games. Their quiet and argued the “home of the brave” was actually the “home nonviolent protest earned them loud and widespread criti- of the oppressed.” cism, death threats and suspension from the U.S track team.

Key also argued vehemently against the War of 1812 beTommie Smith later said: “We were just human beings who cause of his religious beliefs but served anyway and was part of saw a need to bring attention to the inequality in our country . a delegation negotiating a prisoner exchange when he found . . I don’t like the idea of people looking at it as negative. There himself on a ship in Baltimore harbor watching the pivotal was nothing but a raised fist in the air and a bowed head, ac- overnight battle that moved him to write a poem about what knowledging the American flag—not symbolizing a hatred he had seen. Those words set to the tune of a popular drinking for it.” But the reaction to their stance has clear parallels fifty song ultimately became “The Star Spangled Banner.” Today years later. the most commonly sung first verse seems to glorify the battle The start of this year’s football season and Nike’s decision without capturing any of Key’s earlier antiwar ambivalence. to feature Colin Kaepernick in an advertising campaign reig- It is one more example of the contradictions inherent in our nited the debate over whether athletes should be castigated national anthem and national life. for respectfully kneeling or engaging in silent nonviolent More than two hundred years after it was written many protest during the national anthem to protest racial and so- Americans believe the anthem remains a symbol of contracial injustice in America. The debate also raises other ques- dictions still so present in our national life. This brings us full tions about whether the national anthem itself is beyond circle to the current debate over whether kneeling during the free expression of speech and reproach—and whether “The anthem is a respectful and appropriate way to call attention to Star Spangled Banner” has ever been a universal symbol of the ways our nation still falls short of its professed ideals. As I a “land of the free” for all. After all its author Francis Scott wrote last year, as one of many, many hundreds of thousands Key embodied some of the profoundly unjust contradictions of people who protested, went to jail, marched, sat and— endemic to our young nation, especially the role of slavery in yes—knelt during the Civil Rights Movement, I applaud a nation allegedly founded on the athletes and anyone using their premise of all men being created visible public platform to nonvio“There was nothing but a equal. Where were we women and lently protest still-present racial people of color and Native Ameriand gender injustice as a result of raised fist in the air and a cans whose lands were stolen and our national birth defects embodpillaged by White settlers? bowed head, acknowledging ied in Native American genocide, Key was born three years after slavery and exclusion of women the American flag—not the adoption of the Declaration and non-propertied White men of Independence into a wealthy the electoral process. Nonsymbolizing a hatred for it.” from slave-owning family in Maryland. violent protesters are carrying on He owned slaves himself and freed the morally courageous legacy of Tommie Smith some but not all during his lifenonviolent protest so desperately time. A deeply religious man, he needed today across our nation argued against slave trafficking and once asked, “Where else, and world. except in slavery, was ever such a bed of torture prepared by Americans standing up or kneeling down to insist our naman for man?” But instead of fighting to end slavery in our tion live up to her founding creed of liberty and justice for land Key was a founder and officer of the American Coloni- all are standing on the shoulders of moral giants and dissentzation Society which encouraged free Blacks in America to ers throughout America’s history. Every single movement emigrate to Africa. That organization included some mem- for equality and justice in America from our revolution for bers who believed slavery was wrong but also many who were independence through our struggles to end slavery, end Jim simply alarmed by the growing numbers of freed and former Crow discrimination against people of color, expand womslaves. They shared an inability to envision or embrace an en’s rights, establish LGBT rights and more has faced loud, America where free Blacks and Whites could peacefully coex- dangerous, and often violent opposition. There have always ist together. been people in power who condemn as un-American any As a lawyer working in Washington, D.C. who was even- and all forms of protest and any challenge to our nation’s tually appointed U.S. Attorney for Washington by President economic, racial, gender-based and other inequities however Andrew Jackson, Key represented pro bono several slaves unjust. Peaceful, nonviolent, prayerful and sustained protest suing for their freedom but he also represented slaveowners is needed and will always be appropriate in a nation still aspirsuing to have runaway “property” returned. And Key was the ing to live up to its promise as the land of the free and whose prosecutor in one of the most sensational cases of his time currency says “In God We Trust.” which began when 18-year-old slave Arthur Bowen stumbled It’s time to stand up to those who seek to hijack our prointo his White mistress’s bedroom carrying an ax after a night fessed values of liberty and justice for all. I believe honoring of drinking. Although he did not threaten or attack anyone, God’s call for justice for all God’s children trumps the nahe was quickly arrested on charges of attempted murder. tional anthem created by a slave owner and which symbolizes Outrage over his “crime” led to several nights of race riots our nation’s profound birth defects. Our times cry out for a in Washington. Key sought the death penalty for Arthur al- new song and a new politics in a nation and world desperately though Arthur’s mistress said from the beginning she did not hungering for moral and just leadership and for an end to the think he meant to hurt her and later successfully pleaded for cries of millions of war, poverty and hunger ridden children Arthur’s pardon. in our boastfully wealthy nation where in 2017, 12.8 million Key then gained national attention by prosecuting White children lived in poverty and the three richest billionaires in doctor Reuben Crandall for sedition and inciting insurrec- America held more wealth than the bottom 50 percent of tion during the rioting after Arthur’s arrest—arguing that Americans. We must create now a just world safe and fit for Crandall was an abolitionist who hoped to provoke violence every child and human being. And sustained strategic nonby distributing antislavery literature. During that trial Cran- violent protest is a powerful way to reach our efforts to make dall’s defense attorneys quoted some of Key’s own writings America become a truly just nation. about the evils of slavery, but a Washington Post feature on the case explains that Key doubled down and “appealed to the Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children's all-white jury’s sense of supremacy: ‘Are you willing, gentle- Defense Fund, whose Leave No Child Behind’s mission is to men, to abandon your country; to permit it to be taken from ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, you, and occupied by the Abolitionist, according to whose a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to taste it is to associate and amalgamate with the Negro?’” adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Crandall was acquitted but he died soon after of tuberculo- For more information, go to www.childrensdefense.org.

School Grading Practices Are Inaccurate and Inequitable to Impacted Children

By Joe Feldman

The battle for equity in our schools is not only a fight to guarantee access to great teaching and high-quality learning environments, programs, and materials. The battle for equity also includes the practices and policies that teachers use to describe students’ success or failure in school. An issue often overlooked, grading, is of critical importance. Grades determine so many decisions made about our children: whether they are promoted, qualify to play on the athletic field, graduate, receive scholarships, and get accepted to college.

Unfortunately, in too many schools and classrooms, teachers often unwittingly assign grades in ways that are unfair and make success more difficult for black and other underserved children. Teachers go to great lengths to identify what percentage quizzes, homework, tests, extra credit, and class participation count towards the overall grade, but the seemingly objective way educators determine grades are often inaccurate, hide student achievement, and actually perpetuate achievement gaps.

First, teachers inject subjectivity and biases into their grading. In much the way that schools’ disciplinary actions often disproportionately punish African-American, Latino, low-income, and students with special needs, too often traditional grading practices are often corrupted by implicit racial, class, and gender biases that affect individual teachers’ grading. Teachers often include in grades a student’s “effort” or “participation”—a subjective judgment about that student which may have nothing to do with how much the student has learned.

Second, traditional grading rewards students with privilege and punishes students without them. When teachers award points for completing homework and extra credit, they are giving advantages to students with greater resources—those with college educated parents who are available at home and can help with homework or the extra credit assignments—and making it harder for students who have weaker education backgrounds and fewer supports.

Third, grading is often based on calculations that depress student achievement and do not account for progress students make.

A student may fail early on, but if they dramatically improve, their initial grades of F combined with subsequent grades of A average to a C for their final grade. This is a mathematically unsound approach

The seemingly objective way educators determine grades are often inaccurate, hide student achievement, and actually perpetuate achievement gaps. iStockphoto / NNPA that punishes students who have early struggles and conceals their progress and final achievement.

Even though teachers are dedicated to having every student succeed, they have never been trained in how to grade. They grade how they were graded, and perpetuate the same unfair and biased methods. Fortunately, new research has illuminated the harms of traditional grading and identified more equitable grading practices that are based on sound mathematical principles that (1)don’t average performance over time, (2)value growth and knowledge instead of environment or behavior, and (3) build soft skills like teamwork and communications skills without including them in grades. Grades based on these approaches have been shown to reduce failure rates, particularly for historically underserved students, and empowers teachers to create more caring classrooms.

But ensuring that schools grade students equitably isn’t just the responsibility of teachers and principals. Parents have a crucial role to play. Parents can begin by asking their child’s teacher a simple question: What would be my child’s grade if it were based solely on their academic performance? This can start an important and clarifying discussion with the teacher while encouraging the entire school to tackle a problem many have been unwilling to address. It is pertinent that parents understand what grades mean. As educators it is important that we ensure grades clearly communicate a student’s academic performance?

It’s time for parents and teachers to ask these questions about grading. If we expect our children to succeed in school, we need to be sure that they are graded accurately and fairly. If we believe that our students can compete on the world stage, then we’d better make sure that we have grades that tell us clearly if they’re ready.

Joe Feldman is a former teacher, school and district administrator who is the founder of the Oakland, CA-based Crescendo Education Group, which helps educators introduce more equitable grading practice.

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

HEALTH Shedding Light on the ‘Invisible Symptoms’ of Sickle Cell Disease

By Marilynn Marchione

Great strides are being made in raising overall awareness about SCD, but I believe there remains an urgent need to increase understanding that SCD is not just a physical disease.

SCD can affect all aspects of a patient’s life, including emotional well-being.

By Dr. Kevin Williams What I’ve heard time and time again from people living with SCD is that they often feel isolated in their journey. Kyle, a patient living with SCD, recently summed it up nicely when he said, “Sometimes it is hard to just get out of bed. What it means to live in pain is not something that many can truly understand.”

For Kyle and many others who struggle with the invisible symptoms of SCD, I want to focus this column on the mental health challenges of SCD. It’s an important aspect of the disease that doesn’t receive the attention it deserves.

Only by increasing understanding of these issues can we help SCD patients feel less alone.

What are some of the “invisible symptoms” associated with SCD? Depression and anxiety are common among those with SCD. Some contributing factors may include the unpredictability of when they’ll experience a pain crisis, the job instability and financial stress that can result from frequent hospitalizations, and the realization of a potentially reduced life expectancy.

In addition, the impact of racial bias and stigma directed towards SCD patients should not be underestimated, particularly as it relates to the legitimate use of opioids to ease the excruciating pain that comes with a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). These pain crises occur when blood flow is blocked, which can cause debilitating pain. Some patients experience more than six VOCs each year.

People who are unaware of SCD

may label patients “drug seekers.” Not only does this discrimination and stigma impact medical, but it also can take a toll on a patient’s mental health.

How can these symptoms affect individuals with SCD? From a very young age, patients may have low self-esteem and feel embarrassed about having the disorder. Over time, low self-esteem combined with severe pain and hospitalizations, can lead to withdrawing from social activities and missing school or work—further exacerbating feelings of isolation.

There is also growing evidence in recent years that the relationship between physical and mental symptoms of SCD could be a two-way street, with depression and anxiety being linked to poorer physical outcomes in people with SCD. For example, some research suggests that SCD patients who experience depression and anxiety report more frequent pain episodes, more frequent hospitalizations, poorer pain control and sleep quality, and other physical effects.

While more clinical research is necessary to further explore the relationship between physical and mental symptoms to overall health in people with SCD, a comprehensive approach to SCD care should address both the physical and mental aspects of the disease.

What can I do to support someone living with SCD? The first step to support people with SCD is to recognize that they may be dealing with a lot more than meets the eye. That includes both physical pain and emotional stress that may not be visible to you.

It is also important to help create an environment of open communication.

Immunotherapy Scores a First Win Against Some Breast Cancers

Sometimes the best way to get involved is simply to just talk about it.

There are also great resources out there for SCD patients, as well as their loved ones. If you or someone you know is living with SCD, I encourage you to use the following sources of information to get involved and provide support: • Health care professionals, including mental health specialists, are the best resource for SCD patients who may be feeling anxious or depressed. They can provide counseling, treatment, or make connections to other sources of information or support.

For immediate mental health assistance, consider using the Crisis Text Lineby texting “home” to 741741. This unique hotline is available via text message platforms to anyone experiencing mental health difficulties or an emotional crisis. Through text, highly trained counselors offer support and guidance to help people through a mental health crisis.

• Local schools can also be an important part of overall SCD management for children and adolescents who may need to miss school due to frequent pain episodes. Contact relevant educators and administrators to identify ways to help keep kids feel engaged and connected to their peers, even if they can’t always be there in person.

• Local advocacy organizations can provide information and suggest ways to get involved in raising greater awareness about SCD. Dr. Kevin Williams is the Chief Medical Officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer.

For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer in a large study that combined it with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of the disease. But the benefit for most women was small, raising questions about whether the treatment is worth its high cost and side effects.

Results were discussed Saturday at a cancer conference in Munich and published by the New England Journal of Medicine.

Drugs called checkpoint inhibitors have transformed treatment of many types of cancer by removing a chemical brake that keeps the immune system from killing tumor cells. Their discovery recently earned scientists a Nobel Prize. Until now, though, they haven’t proved valuable against breast cancer.

The new study tested one from Roche called Tecentriq plus chemo versus chemo alone in 902 women with advanced triple-negative breast cancer. About 15 percent of cases are this type—their growth is not fueled by the hormones estrogen or progesterone, or the gene that Herceptin targets, making them hard to treat.

Women in the study who received Tecentriq plus chemo went two months longer on average without their cancer worsening compared with those on chemo alone—a modest benefit. The combo did not significantly improve survival in an early look before long-term followup is complete.

Previous studies found that immunotherapies work best in patients with high levels of a protein that the drugs target, and the plan for the breast cancer study called for analyzing how women fared according to that factor if Tecentriq improved survival overall.

The drug failed that test, but researchers still looked at proteinlevel results and saw encouraging signs. Women with high levels who received the combo treatment lived roughly 25 months on average versus about 15 months for women given chemo alone.

That’s a big difference, but it will take more time to see if there’s a reliable way to predict benefit, said Dr. Jennifer Litton of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She had

no role in running the study but enrolled some patients in it and oversees 14 others testing immunotherapies.

“We’re really hopeful that we can identify a group of women who can get a much bigger and longer response,” she said.

Another breast cancer specialist with no role in the study, Dr. Michael Hassett at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, said he felt “cautious excitement” that immunotherapy may prove helpful for certain breast cancer patients.

Side effects need a close look, both doctors said. Nearly all study participants had typical chemo side effects such as nausea or low blood cell counts, but serious ones were more common with the combo treatment and twice as many women on it stopped treatment for that reason.

Three of the six deaths from side effects in the combo group were blamed on the treatment itself; only one of three such deaths in the chemo group was.

Cost is another concern. Tecentriq is $12,500 a month. The chemo in this study was Celgene’s Abraxane, which costs about $3,000 per dose plus doctor fees for the IV treatments. Older chemo drugs cost less but require patients to use a steroid to prevent allergic reactions that might interfere with the immunotherapy. Abraxane was chosen because it avoids the need for a steroid, said one study leader, Dr. Sylvia Adams of NYU Langone Health.

The study was sponsored by Roche and many study leaders consult or work for the company or own stock in it.

FLAVORED TOBACCO: SAME OLD TRICK MADE NEW FOR NEXT GENERATION

By Carol McGruder Co-Chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

Just as cigarettes were finally decreasing in popularity, vaping came along and made tobacco cool again. In fact, e-cigs are now the most commonly used form of tobacco among California high school students.

Why is this happening? In short, flavors. The Tobacco Industry uses sweet, enticing flavors with fun names like Captain Berry Crunch or Sour Gummy Worms to attract kids. While e-cigs are relatively new, using flavors to get people hooked to tobacco isn’t.

Menthol was added to cigarettes nearly 100 years ago to give them a minty, fresh taste that masks the harshness of tobacco, making it harder for people to quit. For generations, the Tobacco Industry targeted menthol cigarettes at the African American community through aggressive marketing and advertising – and the result is still evident today – 70% of all menthol smokers in California are African American, a much higher percentage than in other groups.

The industry needs kids to use their products to become the next generation of customers. E-cigarettes contain addictive, harmful chemicals known to cause a host of illnesses, and when kids use them they are 3 times more likely to smoke cigarettes a year later.

Menthol was originally used by the Tobacco Industry as a “starter product” to get people addicted. A far wider number of flavors are being used for the same reason now. Go to FlavorsHookKids. org to learn more about how the tobacco industry is using flavors to hook kids, and what you can do about it. Addiction is not a phase; our children will grow out of adolescent behavior but they won’t grow out of a deadly addiction.

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

NEWS Is There Interference in the 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections?

By Michael Balsamo

WASHINGTON (AP)—When the Justice Department unsealed criminal charges detailing a yearslong effort by a Russian troll farm to “sow division and discord in the U.S. political system,” it was the first federal case alleging continued foreign interference in U.S. elections.

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arlier Friday, American intelligence officials released a rare public statement asserting that Russia, China, Iran and other countries are engaged in ongoing efforts to influence U.S. policy and voters in future elections.

The statement didn’t provide details on those efforts. That stood in contrast with the criminal charges, which provided a detailed narrative of Russian activities. Russian activities have also been outlined in previous criminal cases.

A look at what is known about foreign efforts to interfere in U.S. elections: WHAT IS THE U.S. WORRIED ABOUT? The U.S. has a lot of concerns; ballot tampering, hacking into campaigns, open and covert attempts to sway voters.

Friday’s announcement didn’t suggest that electoral campaigns or systems were compromised. Instead, it spelled out a focus on foreign campaigns aimed at undermining confidence in democratic institutions.

The criminal charges detailed how a Russian troll farm created thousands of false social media profiles and email accounts that appeared to be from people inside the United States. While social media companies are making an effort to combat fake accounts and bogus news stories ahead of the upcoming elections, there is a concern from advocates that it may not be enough to combat the foreign interference.

Intelligence officials released a rare public statement asserting that Russia, China, Iran and other countries are engaged in ongoing efforts to influence U.S. policy and voters.

IS RUSSIA MEDDLING IN U.S. ELECTIONS? The criminal complaint provided a clear picture that there is still a hidden but powerful Russian social media effort aimed at spreading distrust for American political candidates and causing divisions on social issues such as immigration and gun control.

Prosecutors said a Russian woman, Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, worked for the same social media troll farm indicted earlier this year by special counsel Robert Mueller, whose office is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. The case largely mirrors the one brought by the special counsel’s office against three Russian companies, including the Internet Research Agency, and 13 Russians—including a close ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Court papers describe how the operatives in Friday’s case would analyze U.S. news articles and decide how they would draft social media messages about those stories.

They also show that Russian trolls have stepped up their efforts with a better understanding the U.S. political climate and messages that are no longer riddled with misspellings.

In 2016, Russian trolls were trying to help elect Republican Donald Trump and harm the campaign of Democrat Hillary Clinton, while also sowing discord in America.

The latest charges show that Russia is continuing to focus on the latter, instead of helping a particular candidate. The case detailed how the operatives would often send messages with diverging viewpoints about the same issue from different accounts.

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Democratic strategists worry the party has taken the community for granted rather than wooing them with the intensity with which it has targeted white collegeeducated women.

Trump can contribute to Latinos’ reluctance to dive into politics. Multiple Democrats said in interviews that the president’s hardline immigration policies and dalliance with white supremacists can demoralize Latinos.

“I’ve seen it firsthand in focus groups—the visceralness of the reaction to his face and his picture, where I have Latino voters who won’t even read the mailer,” Rocha said.

Matt Barreto of the Hispanic polling firm Latino Decisions said Trump’s immigration policies are sowing fear among Latino voters, many of whom have members of their extended family threatened by the president’s attempts to deport immigrants. That doesn’t necessarily mean these voters will automatically turn out at the polls.

“There’s a fine line between voter anger, which can be mobilized and lead to people wanting to take action, and alienation, where people feel the system doesn’t work for them and they withdraw.”

Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions “There’s a fine line between voter anger, which can be mobilized and lead to people wanting to take action, and alienation, where people feel the system doesn’t work for them and they withdraw,” Barreto said. “We are observing both this cycle.”

Alma Landaverde feels anger and alienation clashing in her constantly, but anger has won out. The 31-year-old hotel worker is a legal immigrant from El Salvador with four U.S.-born children, but other members of her family rely on temporary protected status to remain in the country—a protection Trump is trying to end.

Landaverde can’t vote, but after seeing images of children the Trump administration separated from immigrating parents and placed behind bars, she started canvassing for the Culinary Union, a powerful proDemocratic union of which she is a member.

“I imagine it happening to one of my kids,” Landaverde told a crowd of workers at a union hall. “I feel like I want to do more—but I can’t because if I say something they’ll arrest me.”

Landaverde overcame her fear and now canvases for her union but can still feel afraid when she talks to minority voters.

“Some people say, ‘because of all the racism, I’m scared,”’ Landaverde said. “But when they see you believe in something, they say ‘yes, I’m a voter.”’

“We’re not all Democrats,” said Laura Nowlan, a Latina who runs a staffing firm in Las Vegas and is staunchly opposed to abortion rights—like Heller and Trump.

Still, Las Vegas’ diverse neighborhoods are the heart of the state’s Democratic party, and there are plenty of voters like Klaudia Chavez, a 58-year-old grocery worker who registered to vote for the first time in 2016 to cast a ballot against Trump.

She’s ready to do so again by opposing Heller and any other Republicans.

“We kind of woke up a bit,” said Chavez, who’s already made plans to vote with her daughter and mother.

immigrants living in the country illegally.

Feinstein said comprehensive immigration reform is one of her top priorities. She’s introduced legislation to release parents and children together if they are caught at the border.

On health care, De Leon supports a “Medicare for all” plan that would extend the govern-

ment health plan to all Americans. Feinstein favors a public option but does not support an entirely government-run health care program.

At 85, Feinstein is the oldest U.S. senator, but her age did not come up during the debate. De Leon, 51, did say it’s time for a “new way of thinking” in Washington.

Feinstein has not appeared onstage with an opponent since the 2000 election; deLeon sought a more robust debate but agreed to the more tepid moderated conversation.

He treaded carefully around Feinstein’s role in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. He criticized her in September for failing

to share allegations by California professor Christine Blasey Ford that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in high school. Ford sent Feinstein a letter detailing the allegations but asked her to keep it confidential.

Feinstein defended her actions and reminded the crowd of her long role in the women’s movement.

“I’ve had a number of women come to me with allegations of sexual impropriety and when they’ve asked me to keep it confidential I have,” she said.

The two agreed that if Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate the allegations against Kavanaugh should be reopened.

Likewise, Feinstein didn’t criticize de Leon’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations in the California capital. He was a Senate leader when nearly 150 women signed an open letter last year calling out a pervasive culture of harassment. Another senator who had been his roommate resigned after an investigation found he likely behaved inappropriately toward multiple women. De Leon has defended the Legislature’s response.

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against such threats. chine that dwarfs Democrats’ efforts. voters, including in the key states of FlorThe Democratic Congressional CamA Republican National Committee ida, Georgia and North Carolina, in a $6 paign Committee, the party’s arm focused aide said the organization has raised more million voter mobilization push, up from on House races, is spending more than than $270 million this cycle, invested in $2 million spent on mobilization in 2016. $25 million in 45 battleground districts 28 states, more than 540 paid staffers and The push includes upward of 20 staffers to mobilize female voters, millennials, thousands of volunteers focused on turnfocused on mobilizing black voters, the African-Americans and Hispanics, ofing out Republicans who don’t vote often majority of those, according to Watkins, ficials said. That’s a far more significant and swing voters who participate more working in key states with thousands of investment than past cycles. frequently. The committee raised more on-the-ground volunteers.

The committee is putting an emphasis than $163 million during roughly the In Georgia, the organization is targeton turning out African-American women, same period ahead of the 2014 midterms. ing more than 700,000 “infrequent” votincluding running advertising focused on The aide said the RNC has made more ers. In Florida, the number swells to more black women ages 18-39 in more than 40 than 50 million voter contacts, either over than 900,000. districts. The DCCC has also run Spanish- the phone or by going door-to-door The NAACP is not the only group language TV and radio ads across the The Democratic organization effort that’s boosting its turnout effort. The AFLcountry. goes beyond the traditional party strucCIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, Between field efforts and paid media, ture. also shifted its strategy. Julie Greene, voters of color in targeted swing districts NextGen America, the advocacy group who is leading the union’s mobilization will have heard from the DCCC more backed by billionaire environmentalist efforts, said that in 2014 and 2016, the than 100 times in the closing 60 days of and donor Tom Steyer, is injecting more union experimented with an independent the election. And in a twist, some of the money into a closing push to rally young expenditure program that had more of a outreach this year will be facilitated by lovoters. The group will spend more than $4 focus on the general public, rather than cal community leaders the union’s memberinstead of anonymous to-member program.

“Young people in general feel like they’ve really politicos.

The union found that “As an example of its members had not been shut out of the system … Our goal with the local voter contact turned out in support digital is to find a message that works for them and of labor-endorsed and text messaging program that we are candidates at the same actually put it where their eyeballs will see it.” doing, we are partlevels as in the past.

NextGen America nering with a series The union now of pastors and local hopes to increase validators across the turnout among its country,” said DCCC Executive Director million on digital ads across 11 states, tarmembers by 5 percent, up from 57 percent Dan Sena. “When you’re getting a text geting more than 4.3 million young voters. in 2014. But it is also investing significantmessage saying ‘hey—early vote’s startNextGen is also running the first political ly in mobilizing Hispanic and Africaning,’ you’re not getting it from someone in ads on Twitch, a popular video streamAmerican voters.

Washington D.C. You’re actually getting ing service, as well as places like Reddit, Last week, the union announced it from somebody in Georgia that has a Spotify and Pandora. plans to air ads on African-American big delegation, or you’re getting it from “Young people in general feel like and Spanish-language radio in 26 media someone on campus that you know.” they’ve really been shut out of the system,” markets. The buy is in the high six figures, The Democratic National Committee said Aleigha Cavalier, a spokeswoman for according to an AFL-CIO official, and will also beefed up its voter database, purNextGen America. “Our goal with digital air in English and Spanish through the chasing 94 million cellphone numbers, is to find a message that works for them November election. according to a DNC official who spoke and actually put it where their eyeballs will “With so many seats being up, what on the condition of anonymity to discuss see it.” we knew was every vote was going to internal strategy. The official said the adThe Human Rights Campaign’s Equal- count,” Greene said. “As a person of color, ditional cell phone numbers have helped ity Votes PAC launched a more than $2 a young African-American woman, it was with voter contact in key races across the million campaign across eight key races important for me to make sure with the country, including encouraging sporadic spanning digital, direct mail, text and resources we were putting out there, we voters to participate. phone voter contact. were also reaching out to those communiRepublicans say they have their own The NAACP’s campaign is targeting ties who are our strongest allies: Those well-organized, well-funded turnout mamore than 5 million “infrequent” black were brown and black communities.”

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BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018

NEWS L.A. County Looks to Expand Jail Diversion Program

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Guns N' Roses guitarist 6. Pep rally syllable 9. Third H in 4-H, sing.

13. Conversation starter 14. Victorian period, e.g.

15. Dugout glider 16. Nun's attire 17. Winter condition 18. Mad hatter's act 19. *1970 biopic, winner of 7 Academy Awards 21. *Story of 1940 evacuation 23. Station wagon/off-road vehicle, acr.

24. Aware of 25. Busy airport 28. *"...How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ____" 30. Julian Barnes' "The Sense of an ____" 35. Double reed woodwind 37. Cleanse 39. Rope-making plant fiber 40. Traditional learning method 41. Willow twig 43. Choir voice 44. Sacred, in Italian 46. "____ and hearty" 47. *Kurosawa's "Ran" based on this Shakespearean king 48. Ethanol, a.k.a. ____ alcohol, pl.

50. Russian autocrat 52. Stallone's nickname

53. Penny-farthing, e.g.

55. Variable, abbr.

57. *"All Quiet on the ____ Front" 61. *Kelly's who?

64. Binary digits code 65. Lamb's momma 67. Master of ceremonies 69. Sudden growth 70. Canal locale 71. Unbroken 72. Jekyll's counterpart 73. Heavy-duty cleanser 74. You shall, contraction DOWN 1. "Be quiet!"

2. Lambeau Field jump 3. "Fantastic Four" actress 4. Buttonholes, e.g.

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LOS ANGELES—A pilot program aimed at getting homeless people who commit low-level crimes into treatment or housing rather than jail cells is likely to be expanded, based on a vote Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said 42 of the 109 people enrolled in the pilot have since moved into in-patient substance abuse treatment pro-

grams or bridge or permanent housing. About 80 percent of those enrolled were homeless when they entered the law-enforcement assisted diversion or LEAD program.

“The county’s LEAD pilot program has demonstrated how smart and targeted interventions can reduce incarceration and homelessness,” Kuehl said. “For many people, the LEAD program can end the revolving door from jail to

homelessness and back to reincarceration.”

The pilot is run by the county’s Office of Diversion and Reentry and was launched 10 months ago in North Long Beach and South Los Angeles.

The hope is that it will reduce recidivism while also decreasing homelessness.

Research on a similar program in Seattle showed that program participants were 58 percent less likely to be arrested in the two years after enrolling and 46 percent more likely to be employed or enrolled in a vocational training program or internship than a control group that didn’t participate.

Supervisor Hilda Solis coauthored the motion.

“The expansion of the LEAD program directly addresses the causes of crime and elevates the broader needs of the individual, the family and the community,” Solis said.

The state provided $5.9 million in funding for the pilot and the county matched 10 percent of that total. The board’s vote directs county staffers to identify new service areas and funding to grow the program, but the motion didn’t specify the scale of the expansion.

A report back is expected in 90 days.

SODOKU SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LEGAL NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARIE ELIZABETH YOUNG CASE NO. 18STPB09192 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIE ELIZABETH YOUNG. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by GAIL M. WASHINGTON AKA GAIL MARIE DONALDSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GAIL M. WASHINGTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent

Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/01/18 at 8:30AM in Dept.

4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

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.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent

Attorney for Petitioner

MAX M. ALAVI - SBN 272099 MAX M. ALVI, ATTORNEY AT LAW, APC 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 330 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 BSC 216215 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/18 CNS-3180811# THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:73063 AdId:24364 CustId:61 -----------T.S. No. 071906-CA APN: 6161-012-055 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/17/2007. UNLESS

YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 11/13/2018 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/25/2007, as Instrument No. 20070996021, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MICHELLE D POMPEY, 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 FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 277 S GRAPE AVE COMPTON, CA 902206703 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: $266,869.06 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

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LEGAL the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 071906-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) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:73108 AdId:24378 CustId:670 -----------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. November 14th, 2018 at 4:00 pm. Machele Williams, Household items; SA Data Manager, Stacey Napp, Household items; Gary Vasquez, Household goods; Jeanette Saiz, Household items; Kiera Lewellyn, Personal property.

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.

CN954163 11-14-18 Oct 24,31, 2018 SchId:73177 AdId:24402 CustId:65 -----------T.S. No. 071979-CA APN: 6140-015-004 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/2/2008. 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 11/20/2018 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 7/7/2008, as Instrument No. 20081197583, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DONNA A RUSHING JACKSON A SINGLE 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 FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2632 W BENNETT ST 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: $24,724.71 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be

made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 071979-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) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:73182 AdId:24404 CustId:670 -----------APN: 6166-005-044 TS No: CA0800302914-1S TO No: 140323641-CAVOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 26, 2009.

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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 21, 2018 at 09:00 AM, Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on February 3, 2009 as Instrument No. 20090140594, and rerecorded on September 19, 2017 as Instrument No. 20171069685, and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded June 26, 2013 as Instrument Number 20130951422, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by DAMON T TURNEY, AND BRANDI T TURNEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: PARCEL 1. AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON AREA: A ONE/TWENTIETH (1/20TH) UNDIVIDED FRACTIONAL FEE INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS MODULE ``B`` OF THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20072863204, AS SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME (``CONDOMINIUM PLAN``), BEING A PORTION OF PARCEL A AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT ``B`` OF CERTIFICATE OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND COVENANT AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD PROPERTY AS ONE PARCEL RECORDED APRIL 27, 2007, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20071023581, BEING A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF TRACT 60998, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1313, PAGES 1 TO 3, ALL IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 2.

THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT:UNIT 90, OF A PORTION OF PARCEL A, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT ``B``, OF CERTIFICATE OF LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND COVENANT AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD PROPERTY AS ONE PARCEL RECORDED APRIL 27, 2007, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20071023581, BEING A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF TRACT 60998, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1313, PAGES 1 TO 3, OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND AS DEPICTED AND/OR DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AND IN THE "DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, ANDRESERVATION OF EASEMENTS FOR WILLOW WALK" RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20072596918 AND "NOTICE OF ANNEXATION FOR PHASE 3 OF WILLOW WALK" RECORDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20072863205 TOGETHER WITH ANYAMENDMENTS, MODIFICATION, OR RERECORDATIONS THERETO, AS MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME, IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "DECLARATION").

PARCEL 3. EASEMENT FOR EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY:AN EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE AFOREDESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND/OR DEPICTED IN THE DECLARATION AND DEPICTED AND/OR DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN (E.G., PATIO, BALCONY, PORCH, AND AIR CONDITIONING PAD PURPOSES) (``EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY``).PARCEL 4. NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS OVER CORPORATION PROPERTY:A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE AFOREDESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, USE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, DRAINAGE, ENCROACHMENT, SUPPORT, AND ENJOYMENT AND OTHER PURPOSES IN, ON, OVER, UNDER, ACROSS, AND THROUGH ALL PORTIONSOF THE CORPORATION PROPERTY IN THE PROJECT, EXCEPT THEREFROM THOSE PORTIONS DESCRIBED AND/OR DEPICTED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN OR DECLARATION AS EXCLUSIVE USE CORPORATION PROPERTY, IF ANY, OR WHICH REPRESENT EASEMENTS (E.G., MAINTENANCE AND/ORIRRIGATION) LOCATED WITHIN OTHER CONDOMINIUMS. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 500 N WILLOWBROOK AVE UNIT H-7, COMPTON, CA 90220-2462 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $359,302.09 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender

other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.

The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08003029-14-1S. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 10, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08003029-14-1S 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Bobbie LaFlower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 50672, Pub Dates: 10/17/2018, 10/24/2018, 10/31/2018, THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:73205 AdId:24412 CustId:669 -----------APN: 6177-017-026 TS No: CA0800040318-1 TO No: 180228569-CAVOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 31, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 15, 2018 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on February 13, 2007 as Instrument No. 20070310670, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed

by ARTURO ABARCA, A SINGLE MAN AND BERTHA JUAREZ, A SINGLE WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, BERTHA JUAREZ, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for PMC BANCORP as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1901 EAST PINE STREET, COMPTON, CA 90221 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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 if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated 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 obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $481,543.53 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable.

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. 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 In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0800040318-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 10, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000403-18-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Bobbie LaFlower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic. com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 50677, Pub Dates: 10/17/2018, 10/24/2018, 10/31/2018, THE COMPTON BULLETIN SchId:73208 AdId:24413 CustId:669 -----------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, 310-363-9305, on November 14th, 2018 @ 3:00PM. Account, Description of goods: Robert Sena house items; E Wanda Artison - n/a; Robert A Armstrong - house; Michael Frieson - house; Nebil A Josef - household goods, personal belongings; Abraham Carons - books, dining set, tv, chest, fridge, stove; Nicole Etheredge - Misc items; Ronald Allen JR - Business goods; Debra Banks - Household and misc; Devin St James - personal items household; Juan Banuelos - Household items; RONALD JOSLIN - Misc household items, boxes, chairs, books, tools, shelving, garden tools; Dorlisa Thomas - House; Jarreau Brooks - personal items; Adriana Alcauter - Misc, clothing and shoes, pictures/ electronics; Branden Vasak - Bedset, living room, furniture; Vernon Hawthorne - Tools, Working materials; Felicia Jackson - 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.

CN954296 11-14-18 Oct 24,31, 2018 SchId:73210 AdId:24414 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE

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Submission Deadline: November 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Sincerely, Brian A. Dickinson General Manager SchId:73245 AdId:24425 CustId:314 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 13024D NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) of the seller(s) are: HUNTINGTON RESTAURANT GROUP INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 600 E CARSON PLAZA DR, CARSON, CA 90746 Whose chief executive office is: NONE Doing Business as: DENNYS #6706 (Type – RESTAURANT ) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/ are: OM FOODS AVALON INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 2021 SNEAD ST, LA HABRA, CA 90631 The assets being sold are generally described as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL And are located at: 600 E CARSON PLAZA DR, CARSON, CA 90746 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW INC, 3838 WATT AVE, STE F-610, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is NOVEMBER 9, 2018 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

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205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-5532 Fax: (310) 7611488 www.comptoncity.org

-----------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: 3846 W. Century Blvd Inglewood, CA 90303 November 14, 2018 at 1pm. 251 - Michael E Lee - bed and boxes; 250 - Vernethe Ramirez - Furniture, boxes; 274 - James Lanier Muhammad - household items; 346 - Vision International Ministries - Church items, etc.; 376 - Charles Ortiz misc household items; 278 - May Hong Do - Couches, boxes, totes; 133 - Alvon Blair - Household items; 220 - Renee Coleman - a fridge and some boxes and love seat; 451 - Gwendolyn Williams - two bedroom house; 490 - Jessica Spicer - toys, clothing; 363 - Tiffani Hill - clothing; 524 - Mindy Reynolds - household items, clothing; 351 - Steven Douver - 2 beds, 3 dressers, 2 tvs stands, fridge, kitchen table with 4 chairs, 10-20 boxes, washer and dryer; 479 - Myriah Dozier - Clothes, lamp, laptop, shelving unit, cabinets; 507 - Tomisha Pinson - clothing, boxes and totes, tv; 63 - Mike Murphy - Business equipment, office furniture; 543 - Kyle Jett - Mattress, bike, furniture, household supplies, 48`` Sony tv.; 176 - Lashea Alderson - 50 boxes of toys; 105 - Wilsheda Johnson - deep freezer, fridge, dresser, 3 mattresses, 5 ish boxes, 2 couch; 426 - Raeneisha Richard - personal property, tv, boxes items; 151 - Anthony Graham - clothing and personal property; 481 - Margarita Mijares Bedroom set, bed, mirror, 6-7 boxes; 148 Edward Simpson - Tubs and 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.

Recomendación para Adoptar una Zona de Cobertura de Refugio de Emergencia Esto es para notificarle que la Ciudad de Compton está considerando adoptar una Zona de Cobertura de Refugio de Emergencia consistente con el Elemento de Vivienda y para cumplir con el Proyecto de Ley de Senado 2 (2007) en toda la extensión de la Bulevar Long Beach y en la calle Alameda desde la Avenida Rosecrans a Industry Way. La Comisión de Planificación revisará la zona de cobertura propuesta y hará una recomendación al Concilio Municipal.

En conformidad con la Ley de Calidad Ambiental de California (CEQA), la Ciudad de Compton ha determinado que esta recomendación sería una Exención Categórica de Conformidad Clase 14 de acuerdo con la Sección 15061 (b) (3) porque la zona propuesta no dará como resultado directamente un nuevo desarrollo o tendrá un efecto significativo en el ambiente urbanizado de la Bulevar Long Beach o Calle Alameda.

Copias sobre el informe y otra información sobre el proyecto están disponibles para su revisión en el Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton.

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, 310-363-9305, on November 14th, 2018 @ 3:00PM. Account, Description of goods: Robert Sena house items; E Wanda Artison - n/a; Robert A Armstrong - house; Michael Frieson - house; Nebil A Josef - household goods, personal belongings; Abraham Carons - books, dining set, tv, chest, fridge, stove; Nicole Etheredge - Misc items; Ronald Allen JR - Business goods; Debra Banks - Household and misc; Devin St James - personal items household; Juan Banuelos - Household items; RONALD JOSLIN - Misc household items, boxes, chairs, books, tools, shelving, garden tools; Dorlisa Thomas - House; Jarreau Brooks - personal items; Adriana Alcauter - Misc, clothing and shoes, pictures/ electronics; Branden Vasak - Bedset, living room, furniture; Vernon Hawthorne - Tools, Working materials; Felicia Jackson - 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.

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205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-5532 Fax: (310) 7611488 www.comptoncity.org

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC, 3838 WATT AVE, STE F-610, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 THIS BULK TRANSFER INCLUDES A LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE IS RECEIVED

BY THE ESCROW AGENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL. Dated: SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 Buyer(s): OM FOODS AVALON INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION LA2128839 THE WEEKENDER 10/24/18 SchId:73324 AdId:24449 CustId:628 -----------Community Development Department - Planning Division

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Recommendation to Adopt an Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone This is to notify you that the City of Compton is considering adopting an Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone consistent with the Housing Element and to comply with Senate Bill 2 (2007) on the entire length of Long Beach Blvd. and on Alameda Street from Rosecrans to Industry Way. The Planning Commission will review the proposed overlay zone and make a recommendation to the City Council.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Compton has determined that a Class 14 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) because the proposed overlay zone will not directly result in new development or have a significant effect on the urbanized environment of Long Beach Blvd or Alameda Street.

Copies of the staff report and other project information are available for your review at the Community Development Department, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton.

Additional Information can be found online at www.comptoncity.org INVOLVEMENT: Do you have any comments? Questions? Concerns? You are invited to attend a public hearing to be held in the City of Compton Council Chambers on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This public hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M. CITY CONTACT: Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner, (310) 605-5526, rdelgadillo@comptoncity.org

Información adicional se encuentra en línea en el www.comptoncity.org PARTICIPACIÓN: ¿Tiene algún comentario? Preguntas? Preocupaciones? Lo invitamos a asistir a una audiencia pública que se llevará a cabo en las Cámara del Concilio de la Ciudad de Compton el Miércoles 7 de Noviembre de 2018. Esta audiencia pública se llevará a cabo a las 7:00 p.m.

CONTACTO: Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner, (310) 605-5526, rdelgadillo@comptoncity.org SchId:73325 AdId:24450 CustId:314 -----------Community Development Department - Planning Division 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-5532 Fax: (310) 7611488 www.comptoncity.org NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Recommendation for Change of Zone This is to notify you that the City of Compton is considering rezoning a portion of a vacant 2.45 acre site from Parking (P) to Limited Commercial (CL) to match the remainder of the site. The site is a city block bounded by Compton Blvd. on the north, 151st street on the south, Dwight Ave. on the west and Kemp Ave. on the east. The Planning Commission will review the proposed change of zone and make a recommendation to the City Council.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Compton has determined that a Class 14 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3) because the proposed change of zone will not directly result in new development or have a significant effect on the urbanized environment.

Copies of the staff report and other project information are available for your review at the Community Development Department, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton.

Additional Information can be found online at www.comptoncity.org INVOLVEMENT: Do you have any comments? Questions? Concerns? You are invited to attend a public hearing to be held in the City of Compton Council Chambers, 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue. Compton, CA 90220 on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This public hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M. Alita Godwin, MMC City Clerk Community Development Department - Planning Division 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-5532 Fax: (310) 7611488 www.comptoncity.org AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Recomendación para Cambio de Zona Esto es para notificarle que la Ciudad de Compton está considerando rezonificar una porción de un sitio vacante de 2.45 acres de Estacionamiento (P) a Comercial Limitada (CL) para que coincida con el resto del sitio. El sitio es una cuadra de la ciudad; limitada por la Bulevar Compton al norte, la Calle 151 al sur, Avenida Dwight en el oeste y Avenida Kemp en el este. La Comisión de Planificación revisará el cambio de zona propuesto y hará una recomendación al Concilio Municipal.

En conformidad con la Ley de Calidad Ambiental de California (CEQA), la Ciudad de Compton ha determinado que esta recomendación sería una Exención Categórica de Conformidad Clase 14 de acuerdo con la Sección 15061 (b) (3) porque la zona propuesta no dará como resultado directamente un nuevo desarrollo o tendrá un efecto significativo en el ambiente urbanizado.

Copias sobre el informe y otra información sobre el proyecto están disponibles para su revisión en el Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton.

Información adicional se encuentra en línea en el www.comptoncity.org PARTICIPACIÓN: ¿Tiene algún comentario? Preguntas? Preocupaciones? Lo invitamos a asistir a una audiencia pública que se llevará a cabo en las Cámara del Concilio de la Ciudad de Compton el Miércoles 7 de Noviembre de 2018. Esta audiencia pública se llevará a cabo a las 7:00 p.m.

CONTACTO: Robert Delgadillo, Senior Planner, (310) 605-5526, rdelgadillo@comptoncity.org SchId:73326 AdId:24451 CustId:314

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ENTERTAINMENT Yara Shahidi Urges Fight Against ‘Identity Blind Narrative’ Yara Shahidi brought the crowd to its feet at the GLSEN Respect Awards as she warned against an “identity blind narrative” in the struggle for acceptance of all.

“We should all feel deserved and supported in expressing our right to being our whole selves, limited by nothing regardless of ethnicity, gender, identity, sexuality, ability, religion or any other identity that we choose,” the 18-year-old “grownCommunities ish” actress said Friday ....must not at a ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. “More separate than that, the common spaces we must maneuthemselves ver through should be safe spaces in which our but celebrate presence and existence differences, are inherently valued.”

In promoting equity, including she said, “it is dangerous to promote an identity those of race, blind narrative.” religion and She was honored with the Gamechanger gender.

Award from the youthfocused Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network for her work on behalf of girls’ education, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The nonprofit was founded in 1990 to fight against LGBTQ bullying and advocate for those communities of young people on other issues as well in schools.

Communities, Shahidi said, must not separate themselves but celebrate differences, including those of race, religion and gender. That includes schools.

Educators, she said, should promote a more inclusive history and greater respect for all nuances and identities.

“We must not separate ourselves from each community. We must be one,” Shahidi said, taking a jab at the administration of President Donald Trump.

She quoted James Baldwin in urging schoolchildren to take hold of the world as their own and thanked her “Papa,” photographer Afshin Shahidi, for showing her “a fight to help one person belong is a fight that belongs to all of us.”

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Rihanna Says No to Super Bowl Halftime Invite–Social Media Explodes

By Stacy M. Brown

When the National Football League invited Rihanna to perform at the upcoming Super Bowl, the 9-time Grammy winner and Fenty business mogul took a knee.

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eportedly, the pop princess not only said, “No,” but her words were more like, “Hell

Rihanna sings during The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014.

kneeling,” The Today Show reported, again quoting a source.

“The offer and exposure no.” would have been great for RiRihanna said she’s showing solidarity with Colin Kaeper- hanna as she’s planning a new nick and NFL players who have album and tour but she stuck been protesting racial dispari- to what’s right in her eyes,” the ties and police violence against source added.

The refusal by Rihanna, Blacks and other minorities by kneeling during the playing of whose hits include “Umbrella,” “Work,” and “Diamonds,” the national anthem.

Rihanna’s reps didn’t im- likely came as a shock to NFL mediately respond to requests and CBS officials because the from the NNPA Newswire for Super Bowl halftime show is comment and an NFL spokes- the biggest stage in pop music man said he wasn’t authorized and routinely commands an to talk about the Super Bowl audience of more than 100 million people. halftime show.

Some “Rihanna “The offer and h a l ftime was the frontshow perrunner for next exposure would formances year’s Super Bowl halftime have been great for have been show,” NBC’s Rihanna as she’s legendary.

Some were Today Show great and reported, quotplanning a new others noting an unalbum and tour, but so-good. named source.

The Network she stuck to what’s cally,Historithe also reported Superbowl that Rihanna’s right in her eyes.” halftime friend and felUnnamed source show has low superstar helped to Pink also turned boost the the NFL down music and CD sales of artists in support of Kaepernick.

“CBS and the NFL reached like, Prince, Michael Jackson, out to Rihanna first, who after Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, thinking about the offer, decid- U2, Madonna, The Rolling ed to pass due to the NFL and Stones, and Bruce Springsteen.

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support of Rihanna after she turned down the biggest stage in the world.

“I’m so here for @Rihanna turning down Super Bowl halftime to support @Kaepernick7.

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything,” wrote Twitter user @DaPrincess.

Tweeted @okayplayer: “In case you need another reason to love @Rihanna …” @Shereeny tweeted that Rihanna was “a true queen” for turning down the Super Bowl in support of Kaepernick.

Facebook and Instagram users were just as supportive, many noting that with a superstar making such a bold statement, Kaepernick’s message might finally begin to penetrate inside the offices of NFL teams whose owners appear to have continually mistaken the former quarterback’s kneeling as an afront to veterans and the American flag.

Kaepernick has maintained that he began kneeling during the playing of the national anthem as a way to bring attention to ongoing police brutality and other social ills, particularly in minority communities.

“Awesome,” Facebook user Aaron E. Wilson wrote of Rihanna’s reported decision. “I might just have to buy an album or two of hers.”

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when they can hang and shoot and kill people just because of their color,” Levert said. “WalNEW YORK (AP)—The iconic R&B group The ter and myself, we’re living this O’Jays has always made music for the heart. Now the twice. It’s like repeating yourself. group is going for the jugular on what it says is its last It’s crazy.”

Williams and Levert formed album. the band in Canton, Ohio, in he Rock and Roll Hall lines “Re-invent slavery/ Erase 1963, alternating as lead singers. of Fame inductees the war on poverty/ Separate Hits from their peak in the 1970s known for the classic primarily/ By class.” and 1980s include “Backstabsong “Love Train” on “As soon as I heard it, I told bers,” “Love Train” and “Use Ta Friday released the politically Mr. Greenberg, ‘We are all going Be My Girl.” The group’s last alcharged single “Above the Law to jail,”’ Williams said, laughing. bum of new material, “Love You ,” which explores racial and class “He said, ‘Don’t worry about it. to Tears,” appeared in 1997. inequality. The lyrics include: I’ll be the guy that gives you the While known for their funky, “Game is fixed/ Pure parlor cake with the file in it.”’ soulful songs, The O’Jays often tricks.”

The cover, by artist Christa tackled social issues, as with “For The single will be part of The Cassan, shows businessmen the Love of Money” O’Jays’ final studio and “Put Your Hands “Now, it seems like we’ve done a Together,” in which album, the socially conscious “The Last they urged “prayWord,” their first 360-degree turn and gone back to ing for all the people original material those same times when they can who are sleeping in in almost 20 years, the street.” They had hang and shoot and kill people a hard time getting which is set for release Feb. 22 from Sradio stations to play just because of their color.”

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“Rich Get Richer,” Group co-foundEddie Levert Sr. which argued: “The ers Eddie Levert Sr. people who live on and Walter Williams Sr. told The with briefcases riding flying pigs the hill/ Don’t have time for the Associated Press this week that over the Capitol. A lyric video ghetto.” the group didn’t intend to make for “Above the Law” begins with But “The Last Word” will be new music as it looks toward re- a $100 bill being burned, before the group’s most powerful polititirement but felt compelled by showing photos of Black men cal statement yet. Another track is what it has seen over the past manhandled by the police, scary called “Stand” and speaks of how few years. “You almost have to newspaper headlines, White love is needed to heal. “Turn off say something. You almost have House press secretary Sarah the TV to avoid the news/ Look to get involved. You know, it’s Huckabee Sanders and Supreme up to heaven ‘cause I’m so conbad. I’ve never seen it this bad,” Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. fused/ Another child lost to the said Williams, 75. “You have to Levert, 76, said he feels like city.” As for this being their last say something. You have to do he’s stepped back in time to album, the singers insist they’re something. People have to get when he was a child in Alabama trying to be realistic. “I’ll be 80 in out and vote to change things if and the Ku Klux Klan was terfour more years. What girl is gothey want change.” rorizing people. He watched ing to fall out and scream on the “Above the Law” was com- with alarm as white supremafloor for an 80-year-old man? It’s posed by Betty Wright and An- cists are walking through U.S. time,” Levert said. gelo Morris, and produced by city streets once more.

His bandmate agreed: “If, in Steve Greenberg, Wright, Mike “Now, it seems like we’ve fact, we see one fall out, she really Mangini and Sam Hollander. done a 360-degree turn and fell out!” Williams joked. “SomeMore of its lyrics include the gone back to those same times body better call the paramedics.”

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