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A MORNING OF ANGER TURNS INTO AN EVENING OF PEACEFUL PROTEST AGAINST POLICE-RELATED VIOLENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD

BY KEVIN UHRICH

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DANCE OF LIFE Group keeps an ancient Armenian tradition alive in Glendale

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Opinion.............................................................3 Consider This ............................................ 3

Guest Opinion............................................ 4

News.................................................................5 Silent No More A morning of anger turns into an evening of peaceful protest against police-related violence in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd.

— Kevin Uhrich

Citizen Review Pasadena council’s Public Safety Committee to discuss civilian police oversight.

— Kevin Uhrich

Feature.............................................................7 Dance of Life Satenik Ashikyan and friends help keep an ancient Armenian tradition alive in Glendale.

— Sarah Brown

Dining...............................................................8 Classifieds ..................................................... 9 COVER IMAGE: Photo of Barbara Walker by Kevin Uhrich

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BY ELLEN SNORTLAND

ENDING RACISM IT’S UP TO US

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can’t breathe!” I hope those words chill you to the bone, that we hear the voices of George Floyd and Eric Garner gasping loudly into our collective souls for as long as we live. African-Americans can’t breathe, or jog, or birdwatch, or shop, or check into an Airbnb, or go to a swimming pool, or a barbecue …

White-skinned people have got to step up to counteract the white people who are racists; talking about it isn’t good enough anymore. As Ibram X. Kendi wrote in his excellent book, “How to Be an Anti-Racist,” being not racist doesn’t cut it. We need to be anti-racist and racism.

Does this make you feel bad? Good. However, it’s not sufficient to feel bad, although that’s a tiny start. Feelings certainly can motivate action; outrage is a great tool. Mr. Kendi lays out a template for combatting sexism, homophobia, all the bigotry out there. I believe all of us need to take this on, and of course, we all need to grow — forever. Read anything by Roxanne Gay, and you’ll grow. For more growth, subscribe to Darrell Scott’s “PushBlack,” which is an excellent and inclusive chronicle of black life in the US. (pushblack.org.)

Recalling the old chestnut, “Some of my best friends are black…” I can say that’s true in my case, not as a foil. And not just friends; I have a black niece for goodness’ sakes! I owe it to my friends and family to use my privilege to support their futures and current well-being.

If you’re white and you’re reading this, imagine being scared to death every time your child or grandchild goes out into the world. Having your blood pressure skyrocket every time the phone rings until they are back home, day in and day out. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? People in war-torn countries can imagine it. And for far too many African-American people, the US is a war zone, becoming more so each day.

Back to actions, not just words. What could I do? Write a column? Check. Ask people to post it? Check. What else, what else… got it! Imitate the “Girl Scout Law and Promise” as applicable to being an Anti-Racist! Hold up three fingers and repeat after me: The Anti-Racist Promise On my honor, I will do my best: To serve goodness and my country, To help people of color at all times, And to live by the Anti-Racist Law.

The Anti-Racist Law I will do my best to be: Honest and fair — never make excuses for racists; Be friendly and helpful — pull my car over if I see harassment or violence Considerate and caring — call authorities, or if authorities are the perpetrators, a news organization; then stand witness and record assaults/incidents Courageous and strong Responsible for what I say and do, calling people out for racism Respect myself and others — kneel or otherwise show solidarity during the national anthem Respect authority — only when that authority is earned Use resources wisely Make the world a better place, and Be a sibling to everyone and especially my siblings of color.

More ideas for anti-racism: Brainstorm with your other white anti-racist family and friends for ideas and actions. Ask your African-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, LGBTQ, and Native American friends and family what they would like you to do, which may include simply shutting up and listening, instead of proving how damned woke you are! Petition the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts for anti-racist badges and challenge the Boy Scouts to come up with an antihomophobic badge while you’re at it.

I just thought of another idea. At one time, some neighbors used to have a symbol on their doors for kids who were afraid; they knew if they saw that sign, they could get help from that household. I think I need to fly a UN flag — I just happen to have one — as a marker for “If you need help, you’re welcome here.” Oh, and the exponentially-rising anti-Semitism that is also back? Never forget that predominantly “Christian” white supremacists are haters of all people who aren’t like them.

Please email me at Ellen@beautybitesbeast.com if you have other solid, actionable ideas. I want to know what you’re going to do. Theories at this point are too late. We need your white skin in the game. n Ellen has been writing Consider This… for the Pasadena Weekly for a long, long time.

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ear PUSD Community, This has been one of the most eventful years in the history of our district.

The last few months have been a time of major adjustments and change as together we honored the Safer at Home public health orders and slowed the spread of COVID-19.

I must take a minute to thank our amazing teachers, administrators and staff for ensuring that learning continues for our students. Our teachers and staff kept teaching, students kept learning, and parents and caregivers supported learning at home.

I am so proud of the way that the PUSD community responded. Through it all, our community united and demonstrated that persevering through adversity is truly what makes us champions.

From instruction to nutrition, PUSD has continued to offer programs and services in dramatically different ways to serve our students. Since schools physically closed in March, PUSD served more than 120,000 meals at our Grab and Go Centers and this service will continue through the summer.

Our community has come together to support our students and families. The city of Pasadena provides meals on weekends and our community partners and volunteers serve and deliver meals and assist our students and families in a variety of ways.

I am especially grateful to our food service workers who put themselves in harm’s way to continue to serve our families.

Our students have shown us just how remarkable they are.

Many of our students are transitioning from elementary to middle school, and middle to high school, and graduating from high school. With large public gatherings ruled out by COVID-19, we are celebrating our students in a different way.

I want to especially address our high school graduates, seniors who have worked so hard over their years in high school and who now face a very different world than just three months ago.

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We have taken extra care to make your virtual graduations the special event that you have earned while knowing it is far from what you imagined. Even in these circumstances, we are excited to celebrate your achievement and we are confident that despite these very different circumstances you will go off into the world and accomplish great things. It is our intention to have an in-person celebration when safety permits.

As we look ahead to our next school year that begins in August, our team is developing plans for face-to-face instruction, distance learning, and a blend of the two. We are actively exploring options for instruction while keeping everyone’s safety as our top priority.

We will keep you informed as our planning is developed.

As you may know, COVID-19 has created a severe funding shortfall for all schools in California, PUSD included. The loss of revenue to the state is in the billions, and we are facing severe budget challenges as a result. We are undertaking an extensive review of our budgets, with the goal of keeping reductions away from the classroom. At the same time, we are advocating for fiscal relief from the state.

We fully understand the key role schools will play in the recovery process and to continue to deliver the teaching and learning that prepares our students for success in the future.

I want to again thank our Board of Education, instructional and support staff, and administrators for their hard work and dedication during this emergency.

Thank you for your support and understanding as we move the Pasadena Unified School District forward. All of us working together will get through this as we unite to keep our community healthy and safe. I can’t wait for the day when we can see each other in person. n Brian McDonald is superintendent of the Pasadena Unified School District.

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arrying signs that read “George Floyd’s Life Matters,” “Black Lives Matter,” “White Silence is Violence,” “No Justice No Peace,” “Stop Racism With Positive Action,” “No More Excuses” and “I Won’t be Silent So You Can Be Comfortable,” more than 1,000 people turned out Sunday evening for a peaceful protest at Pasadena City Hall over the officer-involved death of George Floyd on Monday, May 25, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

That was far different from the scene earlier that day, when an estimated 100 people marched from La Pintoresca Park at North Fair Oaks Avenue and Washington Boulevard to Old Pasadena. There, according to the online news site Pasadena Now, protesters continued chanting and confronted drivers caught up in the street action.

Although there were a few skirmishes, no major injuries were reported, according to police and other local news outlets.

Although a countywide 6 p.m. curfew had been called just a few hours before the 7 p.m. event was set to begin, local authorities allowed the hour-long protest to proceed as previously scheduled in Centennial Square, where long-shuttered protesters gathered wearing face masks and trying to keep at least three feet apart to protect themselves against COVID-19.

Predominantly white, the crowd was a mix of African American, Asian American and Latino protesters. Likewise, organizers of this event were of a number of faiths and Christian denominations organized through the group LA Voice, and the United Methodist Church of Pasadena and All Saints Episcopal Church, which, like the Pasadena Police Department, is located right across the street from City Hall.

Unlike demonstrations in other cities around the country — with rioting, police confrontations and looting occurring in Santa Monica, Long Beach and other area communities earlier the same day — Sunday night’s protest was peaceful, focusing instead on bringing people together on the need to rein in police use of of force.

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PASADENA COUNCIL’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS CIVILIAN POLICE OVERSIGHT

BY KEVIN UHRICH

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haken by George Floyd’s televised death at the hands of a problem cop in Minneapolis on May 25, the Pasadena City Council’s Public Safety Committee (PSC) agreed to consider civilian oversight of local police at it’s meeting today, June 4.

Possibly making that discussion somewhat awkward is both candidates for mayor in the November election, Mayor Terry Tornek, a member of the PSC, and Councilman Victor Gordo, both rejected ideas of having an appointed civilian police board, as proposed during the primary election by then-candidate Jason Hardin.

In fact, the idea of a civilian police oversight board was first broached in 1992, following the Los Angeles Riots sparked by the acquittal of the four LAPD cops who mercilessly beat Altadena’s Rodney King in Lakeview Terrace on March 3, 1991. The issue was made public by city Human Relations Commission members Meta McCullough, a well known community activist and former PW columnist who sadly has passed away, and Karen Hooks-Roon, who was married to a Pasadena PD officer.

Then-Police Chief Jerry Oliver, who is African American, opposed the proposal and initiated in its place a citizen police academy, which civilians could join to learn about being an officer. Today, the four City Council members on the PSC oversee the Police Department.

Starting Monday’s City Council meeting, Tornek led off, saying the council would adjourn in the memory of coronavirus victims, all victims of racism, and in commemoration of Gun Violence Week.

Councilman Tyron Hampton, who is African American and admitted to being scared when seeing cops in his rear view mirror, asked for the matter of civilian oversight be put on the PSC agenda, which City Manager Steve Mermell said would be done.

“I’m asking you tonight that the City Council try to understand where I am coming from as an African-American male, that every time I get pulled over by the police my stomach drops, I fear for my life. Whenever I say this, typically people think, oh, no, stop. You’re the vice mayor of the city of Pasadena. No one has ever asked me if I was the vice mayor of the city of Pasadena when they pulled me over.”

“We have to hold people accountable for mistreatment of African Americans, and people of color in general... What happened to Mr. Floyd happens regularly. It happens in Pasadena. So let’s not act and pretend like we are above that. We’re not,” Hampton said.

Councilman John Kennedy, who chairs the PSC, seconded Hampton’s sentiments, saying he supports his colleague, but did not elaborate. Hampton and Councilman Steve Madison are also PSC members.

“This is an opportunity for Pasadena to, with the rest of the country, heal,” said Gordo. “We need an opportunity to heal and we need an opportunity to make a strong statement that violence perpetrated against anybody is unacceptable, regardless of who the actor may be. What’s particularly troubling is if the violence is perpetrated by someone with authority. I do believe this City Council needs to take a very strong position that it is unacceptable for ... anyone to be the subject of violence at the hands of anyone, particularly someone with authority.” n 06.04.20 | PASADENA WEEKLY 5

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‘WE’RE STILL HERE’

OLDER HAWAIIANS AGAINST CALTECH’S THIRTY METER TELESCOPE LEAVE MAUNAKEA AS TMT BACKERS TOUT RESULTS OF NEW POLL

BY KEVIN UHRICH

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The event was so causal, in fact, that young parents brought their children to the protest. One might have even forgotten for a moment that there was a pandemic lockdown in effect if not for the facial coverings and occasional nudge to move farther away from others in the crowd.

“As a mother and African-American woman, I know how perilous it is, and for my husband to walk around, I always say be careful. You don’t really have to do anything. You just have to look suspicious or look like you don’t belong,” said Barbara Walker, moderator of the board of deacons at First Baptist Church of Pasadena, also located near City Hall.

“We wanted to protest against the way African Americans are treated by society in this place and time, and our response is we are not going to be treated this way,” said Walker, who emceed the first portion of the presentation. “That’s our response; we are not going to be silent.”

Floyd, a 46-year-old single father of two daughters and a standout athlete in high school and junior college, was killed in Powderhorn, a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, by police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin had a lengthy history of complaints filed against him, with all but two of 18 complaints determined to be unfounded.

Floyd, who was African American and a native of Houston, was handcuffed and lying face down on the street during his arrest.

Chauvin, who is white, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd became unresponsive.

Chauvin was arrested May 29th and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Civil rights leaders have strongly objected to the third-degree murder filing because it does not include an element of intent to kill on Chauvin’s part. The other three officers involved in the incident — Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas K. Lane — did nothing to stop Chauvin. They also have been fired, but as of Tuesday none of them had not been criminally charged.

Over the four nights following Floyd’s death, violence erupted in Minneapolis, with a police station being burned, and other major cities, among them Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Los Angeles, erupting in violence. In LA County, rioting was first reported in Los Angeles in the downtown area, the Fairfax District, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Long Beach.

Those attending Sunday’s protest in Pasadena were asked to bring whistles, bells and other kinds of noisemakers, which were eventually used by people in the crowd for nearly nine minutes — the length of time Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck.

Speakers at the event included activist James Farr, rapper and preacher Andre Henry and Jasmine Richards Abdullah of Black Lives Matter.

Perhaps the lack of violence was the reason why the event garnered no coverage by the mainstream media.

“When I got home, my husband Ken and I scoured the television coverage to see if there was any on the Pasadena City Hall vigil,” wrote author and longtime Pasadena Weekly columnist Ellen Snortland. “We could not find anything. I guess the broadcast media is only interested in looting and fires. I’m sorry they didn’t cover something that was utterly and completely peaceful and hopeful.” n 6 PASADENA WEEKLY | 06.04.20

s protesters against construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope leave Hawaii’s sacred Maunakea mountain out of fear of health-compromised elders contracting the deadly novel corornavirus, backers of TMT are pointing to a new poll indicating a majority of Hawaiians favor construction of the giant telescope.

Conducted by Ward Research Inc., the poll shows 61 percent of those asked said they support moving ahead with construction of the $1.4 billion project, with 32 percent opposed.

Meanwhile, the website Space.com is reporting native Hawaiians who oppose construction of TMT on the dormant volcano have reduced their presence on the mountain, where they have been protesting for the past five years.

“On March 14, the Pu’uhonua o Pu’uhuluhulu community encamped on the mountain published a statement on asking kupuna (elders) and ‘those with a higher risk of respiratory illness’ to stay home and off the mountain. The group, who refer to themselves as kia’i, or guardians, also asked visitors and supporters to refrain from visiting Maunakea until the pandemic has passed its critical stage, according to the statement,” Space.com reported.

“In addition to taking generally recommended precautions, the kia’i said they are concerned that tourists visiting Hawaii from elsewhere put their elderly community at increased risk,” the website reported.

“Given where we are, it was important for us to understand how Hawaii residents feel about the project,” said Gordon Squires, TMT vice president of external relations, according to the TMT website.

“These results are significant, demonstrating that a majority of the Hawaii community supports TMT moving forward on Maunakea. The findings also show that the people of Hawaii see the benefits TMT will bring in terms of Hawaii’s economy and education. They also understand that TMT will likely revolutionize humankind’s understanding of the universe and will help to ensure that Hawaii remains the global leader in astronomy.”

TMT Project has been developed as collaboration between Pasadena’s Caltech, the University of California (UC), the Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy (ACURA), and the national institutes of Japan, China and India with the goal to design, develop, construct, and operate a thirty-meter class telescope and observatory on Maunakea in cooperation with the University of Hawaii.

The TMT International Observatory LLC (TIO), a nonprofit organization, was established in May 2014 to carry out the construction and operation phases of the TMT Project.

Members of TIO are Caltech, the University of California, the National Institutes of Natural Sciences of Japan, the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Department of Science and Technology of India, and the National Research Council of Canada; the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is a TIO Associate. Major funding has been provided by the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.

Other key findings of the poll include: • 92 percent of Hawaii residents agree there should be a way for science and Hawaiian culture both to exist on Maunakea • 83 percent of Hawaii residents agree that the protest on Maunakea is really about issues larger than TMT, such as Hawaiian homelands, overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, and land management • 80 percent of Hawaii residents agree that peaceful protests are fine but have no tolerance for protests that result in laws being broken • 79 percent of Hawaii residents agree that the government is responsible for providing safe construction access to the TMT site • 76 percent agree that TMT will help create good paying jobs and economic and educational benefits for those living on Hawaii Island • 65 percent of Hawaii residents agree that failure to move forward with TMT will lead to the departure of Hawaii’s $167-million astronomy industry Although elders were asked to retreat for their safety against COVID-19, there is still a kia’i presence on the mountain, kupuna and kia’i, said spokesperson Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, according to Space.com.

“We’re still here,” Wong-Wison told the news website, adding that this type of reduction in their active presence does not mean the movement halts, too.

“We’re not against the science of astronomy,” Wong-Wislon told Space.com. “We are against the building of a building too big on our sacred mountain. And we really want to make that clear, because that gets lost.”

Squires said a time frame has not been set for construction to begin on the TMT observatory. n

COVID COUNT

Reported Cases in Pasadena and surrounding areas as of Monday, June 1

Pasadena: 928; South Pasadena: 127; Alhambra: 215; Altadena: 155; Arcadia: 87; Glendale: 980; Monrovia: 162; San Gabriel: 139; Total Confirmed Cases in LA County: 54,996 Total Deaths: 2,362 On May 27 Pasadena’s Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying

Goh issued an official city order allowing in-store retail sales and in-person religious services to resume.

Goh’s order did not include hair and nail salons and barbershops.

On May 26 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint an inspector general to oversee skilled nursing facilities. ­— Information Complied by: Matthew Rodriguez

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SATENIK ASHIKYAN AND FRIENDS HELP KEEP AN ANCIENT ARMENIAN TRADITION ALIVE IN GLENDALE

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hen Satenik Ashikyan was offered a job at an Armenian news outlet in Los Angeles in 2002, she packed up her life in Yerevan, Armenia and made the move. What she never could have imagined, however, is that she would become a key player in an international movement to preserve an ancient tradition — Armenian folk dance.

It’s a Tuesday evening, and Ashikyan stands in the center of a spacious dance studio in downtown Glendale. She is poised and professional, wearing black dance sneakers. Her hair is neatly pulled back from her face. She greets her students one by one as they trickle in, exchanging hugs and “hellos,” or “barev” in Armenian.

Ashikyan is the co-founder and dance instructor of FolkLorik, an Armenian traditional folk dance group, established in 2012. Although the group is relatively new, many of the dances they practice date to the first century and pre-Christian Armenia. Traditional dance, Ashikyan explains, is deeply rooted in paganism.

Ancient History According to legend, St. Gregory the Illuminator converted Armenia to Christianity in 301-3 AD. The story goes that St. Gregory, also known as Grigor Lusavorich, was thrown in a well and remained there for 13 years for preaching Christianity. He eventually appealed to the then-king of Armenia, Tiridates the Great, and converted him. St. Gregory then became the first bishop (Catholicos) of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which was built in “The Holy City,” Ejmiatzin.

As Armenia embraced the new faith, religious leaders ordered pagan temples torn down, denouncing rituals and worship associated with pagan beliefs. These included spiritual dances, which were originally used in pagan ceremonies to celebrate life and worship nature. “Liturgy, music and prayer were kept and redesigned to fit into the religious practice,” Ashikyan explains. “Dance was not.”

However, Armenians found a way to preserve their tradition; incorporating dance into religious celebrations and holidays, or gatherings that took place outside the Church. Thus, dance found its place among Christian Armenians, and continued to be practiced and passed down.

Ashikyan’s interest in dance goes back to her childhood in Armenia, when she observed traditional dancing at weddings and celebrations. After moving to Los Angeles, she noticed something peculiar taking place: “People at Armenian weddings would make a circle, but not know what to do after that,” she says. “They had the intuition and the spirit to dance, but they either forgot, or didn’t know what dances to do.”

Ashikyan soon realized what was needed: a way to help make traditional dance a part of the everyday lives of Armenians in the LA diaspora.

Ejmiatzin The dances performed at FolkLorik are different than those practiced in most other Armenian dance groups in Los Angeles. They are the fruits of labor of a few dance luminaries who have dedicated their lives to documenting and teaching traditional dances that go back thousands of years to the remote villages of historic Armenia. These are the dances that remained untouched and uninfluenced by Russian style during Armenia’s time as a Soviet state.

Two of the most prominent figures in the movement to preserve traditional dances are Gagik Ginosyan and Tom Bozigian, both Ashikyan’s long-time teachers and confidants. Ginosyan lives in Yerevan and currently leads the movement to reincorporate traditional dance into religious celebrations and urban spaces. Bozigian, 82, is a Los Angeles local and attends this evening’s class. He began collecting dances as a child, after learning them from the first generation of Armenian Genocide survivors who originally fled to Southern California. The members of FolkLorik regard Bozigian as “The Legend.”

Ashikyan walks to the center of her classroom, which is now full of students ranging in age from 25 to 82. She demonstrates a few dance steps, giving detailed explanations of arm placements and tempo.

“OK...Ejmiatzin!” she says. Music blares from the speakers, and the dance commences. In addition to being “The Holy City,” or where the first Armenian Apostolic Church was built, Ejmiatzin is also the name of a traditional folk dance.

“It is believed to have been used in pagan ceremonies to worship the sun,” says Ashikyan. “The dance imitates the sun’s rays.”

Indeed, as the dancers raised their arms toward the sky with their hands clasping

one another’s, their half-circle formation resembled the image of a rising sun. After 301-3 AD, the dance took on Christian meaning and became more widely accepted as celebration of the Ejmiatzin Church.

“Some believe the raising of the arms represents the dome of the church,” Ashikyan explains.

Ejmiatzin isn’t the only dance rooted in pagan traditions and beliefs. Many traditional dances are related or dedicated to change of nature, fertility, death, and new life.

In some traditional dances, steps like stamping are believed to have symbolized the “fight against evil or the devil.” The circular nature of the dance formations also carries ancient symbolic significance, with the circle representing the “circle of life.” In many dances the left leg often remains outside of the circle because, as Ashikyan explains, the left was associated with negativity.

“In Armenia we say that if something’s going wrong, it’s going left. It’s just a saying now, but it comes from paganism,” she says.

'More Than Dancing' Traditional dance is no longer viewed or practiced by Armenians as worship. It now holds more of a cultural and social significance— the pagan symbolism lost over time and adapted to fit Christianity.

The class moves on to another dance— a Kochari, or a regional dance. Smiles cross the faces of the dancers as they link arms to form a single straight line. One man, Arsen Gulesserian, looks particularly focused as he chants the counts aloud to himself, and occasionally calls out the next step for his neighbors. Gulesserian is a regular, travelling two and a half hours round trip nearly every Tuesday for the past four years to attend FolkLorik classes. Born in Istanbul, and living in the United States for 41 years, he is skillful and quick on his feet at age 76.

“Culture, social activity, exercise,” he says, “These are the dances our great, great grandparents knew.”

For many FolkLorik dancers, connection to Armenian history, culture, and community is the primary reason they enjoy practicing traditional dance each week. But for some, spirituality and religion play a big role in how they experience traditional dance.

“When the music starts, I feel something in my blood,” says Nune Torosyan, another FolkLorik dancer. “I think it’s my connection with the ground. In structure, physically, the traditional dances are more up and down, so the connection is with ground and God, ground and God,” she says, motioning upward.

Torosyan dances with ease and grace, almost meditative in the way she moves. For her, everything is connected to Christianity. “The church is not just a physical building.

Your body is a church, and the unity of people in a space is a church,” she says.

In the last part of class, Ashikyan gathers the group together for one final circle dance. Dancers link their pinky fingers together: connectedness while maintaining individuality and distance. The music begins, and the floor begins to vibrate as feet meet the ground with force.

Though this is an ordinary Tuesday night for FolkLorik dancers, they sense a larger force uniting them. With every class and every dance, they are keeping an ancient tradition alive for generations to come.

“This is definitely more than dancing,” Ashikyan says. “It’s where people come to find and express their Armenian-ness.” n 06.04.20 | PASADENA WEEKLY 7

• DINING • THE GOURMET COBBLER FACTORY AND CLIFTON'S BBQ 33 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena (626) 795-1005 cobblerfactorypasadena.com

THE NEW NORMAL (PART 11)

SWEET SMELLS OF SUCCESS EMANATE FROM THE GOURMET COBBLER FACTORY AND CLIFTON'S BBQ

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BY FRIER MCCOLLISTER

hen we hear about how the pandemic and ensuing lockdown has affected local “industry” we might not have been thinking of the Gourmet Cobbler Factory.

Gourmet cobbler? Factory? Yes, another little known facet of our local dining scene is that apparently Pasadena has been the epicenter of artisanal fruit cobbler production for several decades. Just around the corner from the Academy Theater, the current iteration of the Gourmet Cobbler Factory dates to 2002, when Clifton and Gloria Powell brought their recipes for “Southern” fruit cobbler to replace those at the original cobbler operation, which had been producing cobbler in the same location since 1978.

Clifton had worked as a machinist at Disney for 30 years and the Powells lived across the street on Catalina when they heard the original owner was leaving. According to Clifton, “I bought a lot of cobbler from him, [but] I had my own Southern recipe… crust on the bottom, double crust.” Confident in the provenance and quality of their recipes, the Powells seamlessly installed their operation to insure that Pasadena never suffered a deficit of competently rendered fruit cobbler.

When we meet, Clifton Powell, 76, is standing in the small lobby of the “Factory” next to a display case of cobbler in tins and small individual pecan and sweet potato pies.

On the back wall behind him is a painting of a New Orleans street scene with Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral in the background. Born in rural Mississippi and largely raised in New Orleans, Clifton moved to Los Angeles in 1960, where he finished high school and met Gloria, 75. The pair have been married for 56 years and have four grown children, 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. However, none of their offspring have pursued the family legacy of cobbler baking. But did we mention the barbecue?

“I started the barbecue about five years ago…” Originally the barbecue offerings were prepped outside in back of the store. “I liked doing it in the barrel.” A neighbor’s complaint compelled him to invest in a wood-fired indoor smoker. “Someone was calling in… it was an environmental thing. I had the Health Department come out and they said I was fine. I haven’t had a problem with the Health Department or anyone else since.” He’s fully satisfied with the new equipment. “It gives me a good smoke… I can do 15 racks [of ribs] at a time.” I’m even allowed behind the wizard’s curtain, where heaving open the steel door of the smoker, Clifton draws out a fragrant, oak-scented rack with a dark glistening coat of bark. My timing is right. A catering order sold out the morning’s batch and by dinnertime my rack should be fresh, rested and ready.

Barbecue is not native to New Orleans’ creole cuisine, but gumbo is and Clifton has an original and savory take on the classic dish. “I make the roux with garden vegetables

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and put chicken, sausage, shrimp and crab in it.” Eschewing flour in the roux, it also happens to be gluten-free.

Okra? Apparently it’s a naïve question. “Okra is gumbo!” Taking a pint home with me, along with the ribs and cobbler, I can attest to the gumbo’s complexity, spiced with a subtle heat and a relatively light but pleasing heft, shot through with generous portions of shrimp and chicken. (It’s available in pint, quart and gallon portions.) I came for the cobbler but have become distractedly besotted by the ribs and gumbo. The side orders accompanying my ribs further verify the care taken here to insure tastiness. The potato salad is tanged with mustard, the collard greens spiked with pepper flakes, and the baked beans are nicely thick, but not too sweet.

Oh… and the cobbler? It’s the Gourmet Cobbler Factory y’all, come on now! I’ve sampled the peach and cherry so far… apple, blueberry, blackberry, mixed berry… keep ‘em coming! All the cobblers are available in portions that serve between 2 and 50, but give Gloria four hours’ notice for the larger trays. By the way, I have a “thing” about pecan pie having fruitlessly chased a fleeting childhood memory of my Aunt Lucy’s perfect rendition for years. Although, my sample here was a small individual tin, I have to say the “Factory” pecan pie is rich and thick with nuts and comes pretty darn close to taking me back home to Lucy.

Though I’ve probably gained five pounds in my two days of gorging on barbecue and cobbler here, I have no regrets. There is an unmistakable and distinct “down-home” quality to the food and atmosphere here that is deeply restorative, nourishing, and somehow reassuring that everything will be alright.

As it turned out, my first call into the Gourmet Cobbler Factory last week coincided with the first week of their re-opening. The Powells actually shut the business down a few days ahead of the lockdown in March and only opened up again on May 18.

Concerned for their own safety, the couple quarantined at their home in Victorville.

In the meantime, as a family operation without a standard weekly payroll, they were deemed ineligible for the Payroll Protection Program loans. They have applied for an SBA loan but have yet to be approved. Will the business be secure? Clifton Powell seems quite unflappable when asked. With a resigned and weary sigh he replies, “Customers are coming back. I’ve struggled for 18 years with this business. I’ll be fine.”

Let’s make sure that’s true. The Gourmet Cobbler Factory and Clifton’s Barbecue are vitally unique aspects of our local culture that deserve to be supported and sustained.

Come for the cobbler, but don’t leave without some ribs and gumbo.

You will be happy and we’ll all be better off. ­

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The SpecificaBids shall be received electronicTESTER tion and this Notice shall be Deadline for Bidder Request for ally through Planet Bids Information and/or Equal Substitu(www.planetbids.com) prior to considered a part of any conThe bids shall be clearly tion Request must be submitted to 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 18, tract made pursuant thereuntitled. Copies of the Specificthe Agency Representative by 2020 for PASADENA EQUESTRIder. ations may be obtained by Thursday, June 11, 2020, 2:00 AN CENTER IMPROVEMENTS p.m. All RFIs and/or Substitution DOMESTIC WATER METERING mail or in person from the Bid Conference request must be submitted via ePROJECT, in the City of PasPurchasing Division, 100 mail to Wes Perreyclear email: adena, California. A bid received North Garfield Avenue, Rm wperreyclear@cityofpasadena.net after the time set shall not be conThe City does not plan to 348, Pasadena, CA 91109, . sidered. Bidders are required to hold a pre-bid conference.

InTelephone No. (626) 744Each Bidder must hold an active submit (upload) all items listed in stead, the City will accept 6755. license issued by the California the BIDDER’S PROPOSAL includwritten questions via email.

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Release Date contractor). In addition, the Bidder Modifications to the Standard Speor a listed Subcontractor must cifications for Public Works ConBid Conference hold all applicable State certificastruction (“Greenbook”) is availRelease Dated: Jun 4, 2020 tions from the California Contractable, if needed, online at: The City does not plan to ors State License Board and any https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/pu STEVE MERMELL necessary registrations from the b l i c - w o r k s / w p hold a pre-bid conference. InCity Manager Division of Occupational Safety content/uploads/sites/52/2016/10/ stead, the City will accept and Health at the Bid Deadline.

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Additionally, information on Stockpiling and replacing soil due NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROPOSED FINALanyBUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 & currently registered and qualified to addendum(a) issued for any to trenching operations as NOTICE OF PLACING YEAR 2020-2021 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ONpublic TAX ROLL perform work pursuant to bid specifications for any project n e eFISCAL ded.

Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is be available the City webREGULAR MEETING OF THEwillBOARD OFonDIRECTORS not a violation of Labor Code Seci t e t : The construction work toGLEN be per- RD.s PASADENA, 1820 PASADENA CA a91107 tion 1771.1 for an unregistered https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ formed includes, but is not limited contractor to submit a bid that is portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 VIRTUAL* to, the following: furnish OR and inauthorized by Section 7029.1 of The City reserves stall four (4) newTuesday, water main con-23, 2020, June 7:00 p.m. the right to rethe Business and Professions ject as nonresponsive any bid that nections to an 8-inch existing C.I. Code or by Section 10164 or fails to include the information refurnish and install C.I. pipe, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATpipe; THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DISTRICT HAS PREPARED A PROPOSED FINAL 20103.5 of the BUDGET Public Contract quired by any addendum(a) posgate valves, water meter, valve FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL boxes, YEAR 2020-2021.

THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARCode, 2020-2021 IS AVAILABLE provided the contractor is ted on the City website. reduced pressure backFOR INSPECTION AT 1667 OLD flow GROVE ROAD, CALIFORNIA 91107. registered to perform public work devices, three (3) fire hypursuant to Section 1725.5 at the A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting drants, and three (3) potable waNOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE OF DIRECTORS OF THEis DISTRICT CONDUCT THE PROPOSED time theON contract is awarded. scheduled WILL for Tuesday, JuneA9 HEARING ter BOARD lines to habitable structures; at 10:00 the PASADENA parking lot atGLEN ROAD IF SOCIAL FINAL BUDGET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020, COMMENCING P.M.,a.m.

AT in 1820 and repair of damaged surfaces AT 7:00 This Project is subject to compli4 5ON 5 0 ZOOM O a k IN G rACCORDANCE o v e D r i v e , WITH as perBEEN plans.RELAXED OR VIRTUALLY DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS HAVE EXECUTIVE ORDER ance ITEM monitoring and enforcement Hahamongna Watershed Park, N-25-20. ANY PERSON MAY APPEAR AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING AND BE HEARD REGARDING ANY IN THE by the Department of Industrial Pasadena, California, 91103. This of contract complete in-OF OTHER PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET, OR Length REGARDING THEtoADDITION ITEMS. FOLLOWING THE HEARING, THE BOARD OF Relations. is toFINAL answer any quescluding all FINAL punch BUDGET list items:AS 25THEmeeting DIRECTORS MAY ADOPT THE PROPOSED DISTRICT’S BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021. tions regarding the project plans working days The Contractor must post job site and specifications, and review site NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PASADENA GLEN COMMUNITY SERVICE notices DISTRICT prescribedHAS by regulation conditions.

The estimate bid range including FILED WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS A REPORT THAT DESCRIBES THE CHARGES FOR EACH AFFECTED PARCEL OF REAL (See e.g.

8 Cal. Code Reg. Secbid additive alternate items: PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 23, 16451(d).

2020, AT 7:00 O’CLOCK ATTENDANCE IS TUESDAY, NON-MAN- JUNEtion $315,000 P.M., IN THE HOME LOCATED AT 1820 PASADENA GLEN RD., CALIFORNIA 91107 IF SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS DATORY HAVE BEEN RELAXED OR ON ZOOM IF SOCIAL DISTANCING BOARD OF Contractors andDIRECTORS Subcontractors Bids shall be received electronic- IS STILL IN EFFECT, AT WHICH TIME THE WILL HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY THE REPORT ANDRequest CONSIDER REPORT; must furnish THE electronic certified for Bidder for (i) ADOPTING a l OBJECTIONS, l y t h r o u g h POR l a nPROTESTS e t B i d s TODeadline payroll records directly Information and/or Equal Substitu(ii) DIRECTING THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO FILE SAIDprior REPORT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR; AND (iii) to the Cali(www.planetbids.com) to WITH fornia Commissioner (aka tion Request must be submitted to REQUESTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR THEJune FISCAL 2020-2021 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ONLabor THE TAX ROLL. 2:00 pmTO onPLACE Thursday, 18,YEAR Division of Labor Standards the Agency Representative by 2020 forFUNDING PASADENA EQUESTRITHE DIRECT ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF Enforcement).

Thursday, TO June 11, 2020, AN ACCESS CENTERAND IMPROVEMENTS STREET ROADS FOR FIRE ENGINE STORM WATER CULVERTS DIVERT THE 2:00 FLOW OF WATER AND MUD AWAY p.m. All RFIs and/or Substitution DOMESTIC WATER METERING FROM RESIDENCES. Electronic Bid bond is required: request must be submitted via ePROJECT, in the City of PasBidders must provide all required mail to Wes Perreyclear email: adena, California.

A bid received IF APPROVED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DIRECT THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS information for the city to verify the wperreyclear@cityofpasadena.net after the time set shall not be conANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR AND REQUEST THE AUDITOR TO PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021bond DIRECT with ASSESSMENTS their bid (PDF file). The . sidered. Bidders are required to ON THE TAX ROLL. bond must meet the following reEach Bidder must hold an active submit (upload) all items listed in quirements and characteristics: license issued by the California the BIDDER’S PROPOSAL includ* EXECUTIVE ORDER N-25-20: The executive in response to COVID-19 relaxesBoard certain Brown Act requirements.

Bid security in the amount of five Contractors State License ing March a copy 12 of the requiredorder Bidder’s percent (5%) of the total bid price in the following classification(s): Bond and acknowledgement of all in the form of a redeemable or Class A (general engineering conaddendums. callable electronic surety bond, tractor) or Class B (general buildmeeting City requirements, must ing contractor). If the Bidder holds A copy of the bid package is availaccompany all bids. If the Bidder a Class B license, the Bidder (if it 9 PASADENA WEEKLY | 04.16.20 able on the City website to whom the contract is awarded will self-perform the pipeline work) at:https://www.planetbids.com/port shall for fifteen (15) calendar days or a listed Subcontractor must al/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770. after such award fail or neglect to hold a Class C34 license (pipeline The Pasadena Supplements and enter into the contract with the recontractor). In addition, the Bidder Modifications to the Standard Spequired insurance documentation or a listed Subcontractor must cifications for Public Works Conand the Construction & Demolihold all applicable State certificastruction (“Greenbook”) is availtion Waste Management Plan, and tions from the California Contractable, if needed, online at: file the required bonds, the City ors State License Board and any https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/pu may deposit in its treasury said bid necessary registrations from the b l i c - w o r k s / w p security and, under no circumDivision of Occupational Safety content/uploads/sites/52/2016/10/ stances, shall it be returned to the and Health at the Bid Deadline.

Supplements-and-Modificationsdefaulting Bidder. Failure to reto-the-Green-Book-2006turn signed contract with all the atPursuant to the provisions of SecEdition.pdf tachments stated above may restion 1770 to 1782 of the California ult in having the project awarded Labor Code, the California DepartFrom time to time, the City finds it to the next lowest bidder. ment of Industrial Relations has necessary to issue addendum(a) ascertained the general prevailing to bid specifications after those bid Refer to the Specifications for rate of wages in the county in specifications have been recomplete details and bid requirewhich work is to be done. A copy leased. Only those parties that ments. Specifications and this noof the general prevailing rate of have registered with the City as a tice shall be considered a part of wages is on file with the City Enplan holder on a particular project any contract made pursuant gineer and is available for inspecwill receive the addendum(a) for thereto. tion and reference during regular that project. The City is not rebusiness hours. sponsible for notifications to those STEVE MERMELL parties who do not directly reCity Manager A contractor or subcontractor shall gister as a plan holder on the not be qualified to bid on, be lisCity’s database. It is the responsDated: February 19, 2020 (Authorted in a bid proposal, subject to ibility of all perspective bidders to ized by City Attorney) the requirements of Section 4104 register on the City’s database to of the Public Contract Code, or ensure receipt of any Published: 5/28/20, 6/4/20 engage in the performance of this addendum(a) prior to bid submitPasadena Weekly public works project unless curtals. Additionally, information on rently registered and qualified to any addendum(a) issued for any perform public work pursuant to bid specifications for any project Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is will be available on the City webnot a violation of Labor Code Secs i t e a t : tion 1771.1 for an unregistered https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ contractor to submit a bid that is portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 authorized by Section 7029.1 of The City reserves the right to rethe Business and Professions ject as nonresponsive any bid that Code or by Section 10164 or fails to include the information re20103.5 of the Public Contract quired by any addendum(a) posCode, provided the contractor is ted on the City website. registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting time the contract is awarded. is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot at This Project is subject to compli4550 Oak Grove Drive, ance monitoring and enforcement Hahamongna Watershed Park, by the Department of Industrial Pasadena, California, 91103. This Relations. meeting is to answer any questions regarding the project plans The Contractor must post job site and specifications, and review site notices prescribed by regulation conditions.

(See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Sec-

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code Section 1771.1 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

The Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation (See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Section 16451(d).

Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the California Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Electronic Bid bond is required: Bidders must provide all required information for the city to verify the bond with their bid (PDF file). The bond must meet the following requirements and characteristics: Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of a redeemable or callable electronic surety bond, meeting City requirements, must accompany all bids. If the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall for fifteen (15) calendar days after such award fail or neglect to enter into the contract with the required insurance documentation and the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Plan, and file the required bonds, the City may deposit in its treasury said bid security and, under no circumstances, shall it be returned to the defaulting Bidder. Failure to return signed contract with all the attachments stated above may result in having the project awarded to the next lowest bidder.

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. Specifications and this notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto.

STEVE MERMELL City Manager Dated: February 19, 2020 (Authorized by City Attorney) Published: 5/28/20, 6/4/20 Pasadena Weekly

Calderon, who was found lying on the parkway, suffering from gunshot wounds on the 600 block on North Mentor Avenue in Pasadena on December 18, 2015, at approximately 10:45 p.m. Si no entiende esta noticia o necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar al (213) 9741579. Any person having any information related to this crime is requested to call Detective Jordan Ling with the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4081 and refer to Report No. 15017526. The terms of the reward provide that: The information given that leads to the determination of the identity, the apprehension and conviction of any person or persons must be given no later than July 12, 2020. All reward claims must be in writing and shall be received no later than September 10, 2020. The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed $20,000 and no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unless the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of impossibility of conviction due to the death or incapacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes. The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate. Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than September 10, 2020, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Robert Calderon Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579.

CELIA ZAVALA EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CN969999 03570 May 28, Jun 4,11,18,25, Jul 2,9,16,23,30, 2020 CITY OF PASADENA NOTICE INVITING BIDS FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES Delivery Instructions Bids will be received electronically through Planet Bids (www.planetbids.com). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addendums. Bids will be received prior to 4:00 pm Jun 23, 2020 , and will be opened online at that time.

Division, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S-349, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 744-6755.

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

Bid Conference The City does not plan to hold a pre-bid conference. Instead, the City will accept written questions via email.

Required Licenses Bidders must possess and provide the following licenses or certifications to be deemed qualified to perform the work specified: R2 or E-Stewards Certification Release Date: Release Dated: Jun 4, 2020 STEVE MERMELL City Manager Published: June 4, 2020 Pasadena Weekly

Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ADELAIDE FINKBINE HIXON AKA ADELAIDE F. HIXON CASE NO. 20STPB03762 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ADELAIDE FINKBINE HIXON AK AADELAIDE F. HIXON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANDREW R. HIXON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANDREW R. HIXON 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: 10/02/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner STEPHANIE H. DOBOZIN SBN 218930 PASADENA WEEKLY | 06.04.20 KARLY A. SCHLINKERT SBN 299142 BOTTO LAW GROUP 180 MONTGOMERY STREET 16TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/20 CNS-3366194# PASADENA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF $20,000 REWARD OFFERED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has reinstated the $20,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the person or persons Copies of the Specifications responsible for the heinous may be obtained by mail or in murder of 28-year-old Robert person from the Purchasing Calderon, who was found lyDivision, 100 N. Garfield ing on the parkway, suffering Ave., Room S-349, Pasfrom gunshot wounds on the adena, CA 91109, Tele600 block on North Mentor phone No. (626) 744-6755.

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Inidenorder to be fully considered for prequalification the determination of the Required Licenses tity, apprehension and andthesubsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the conviction of any person or Bidders must possess and RFIQ questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/ngwXg67cczfUeLZe8. persons must be given no provide the following liCompleted forms on or before close of business by June later than July 12, 2020. are All due censes or certifications to be reward claimsSubmissions must be in 15, 2020. received after 5:00pm on June 15, 2020 qualified to perform deemed writing and shall be received the work specified: will be rejected. no later than September 10, R2 or E-Stewards Certifica2020. The total County paytion ment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed Release Date: 9 $20,000 and no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unRelease Dated: Jun 4, 2020 less the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of imSTEVE MERMELL possibility of conviction due City Manager to the death or incapacity of the person or persons rePublished: June 4, 2020 sponsible for the crime or Pasadena Weekly crimes. The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate. Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than September 10, 2020, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Robert Calderon Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579.

CELIA ZAVALA EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CN969999 03570 May 28, Jun 4,11,18,25, Jul 2,9,16,23,30, 2020

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner STEPHANIE H. DOBOZIN SBN 218930 KARLY A. SCHLINKERT SBN 299142 BOTTO LAW GROUP 180 MONTGOMERY STREET 16TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/20 CNS-3366194# PASADENA WEEKLY

Probate

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BOYD S. SMITH Case No. 20STPB03656

petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: EUGENE S ALKANA ESQ SBN 60411 131 N EL MOLINO AVE STE 310 PASADENA CA 91101 CN969824 SMITH May 21,28, Jun 4, 2020 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: THEODORE CLARK AKA THEODORE ROBERT CLARK CASE NO. 20STPB03937 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of THEODORE CLARK AKA THEODORE ROBERT CLARK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LISA CULLY in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LISA CULLY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/08/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner CYNTHIA V. ROEHL SBN 189055 ROEHL & GLOWACKI, P.C. 24422 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, SUITE 285 LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653 BSC 218270 6/4, 6/11, 6/18/20 CNS-3368213# PASADENA WEEKLY

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 29, 2020 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a NOTICE OF PETITION contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim TO ADMINISTER ESTATE with the court and mail a copy to OF WALTER S. CROWE the personal representative apaka WALTER SHERRILL pointed by the court within the CROWE, JR. later of either (1) four months from Case No. 20STPB03843 the date of first issuance of letters To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditto a general personal representators, contingent creditors, and perive, as defined in section 58(b) of sons who may otherwise be interthe California Probate Code, or (2) ested in the will or estate, or both, 60 days from the date of mailing WALTER S. CROWE aka WALof or personal delivery to you of a TER SHERRILL CROWE, JR. notice under section 9052 of the A PETITION FOR PROBATE has California Probate Code. been filed by Robert Thomas Other California statutes and legCrowe in the Superior Court of al authority may affect your rights California, County of LOS as a creditor. You may want to ANGELES. consult with an attorney knowTHE PETITION FOR PROBATE ledgeable in California law. requests that Robert Thomas YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept Crowe be appointed as personal by the court. If you are a person representative to administer the interested in the estate, you may estate of the decedent. file with the court a Request for THE PETITION requests authorSpecial Notice (form DE-154) of ity to administer the estate under the filing of an inventory and apthe Independent Administration of praisal of estate assets or of any Estates Act. (This authority will alpetition or account as provided in low the personal representative to Probate Code section 1250. A Retake many actions without obtainquest for Special Notice form is ing court approval. Before taking available from the court clerk. certain very important actions, Attorney for petitioner: however, the personal representEUGENE S ALKANA ESQ ative will be required to give noSBN 60411 tice to interested persons unless 131 N EL MOLINO AVE they have waived notice or conSTE 310 sented to the proposed action.)

PASADENA CA 91101 The independent administration SMITH May 21,28, Jun 10 CN969824 PASADENA WEEKLYWEEKLY | 04.16.20 06.04.20 authority will be granted unless an 06.04.20 10 4, 2020 | PASADENA interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 5, 2020 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: JUSTIN A SHIAU ESQ SBN 229097 ATHLON LEGAL APC 14 N FAIR OAKS AVE STE 503 PASADENA CA 91103 CN969857 CROWE May 28, Jun 4,11, 2020

low the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 5, 2020 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: JUSTIN A SHIAU ESQ SBN 229097 ATHLON LEGAL APC 14 N FAIR OAKS AVE STE 503 PASADENA CA 91103 CN969857 CROWE May 28, Jun 4,11, 2020 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROLYN M. SIMMONS CASE NO. 20STPB03509 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CAROLYN M. SIMMONS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LaWayne D. Williams in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: LaWayne D. William be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: September 23, 2020, Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: 67, Location: 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Edward E. Corey SBN 124900 PO Box 39 South Pasadena, CA 91031 (626) 441-4353 PASADENA WEEKLY 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20

with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Edward E. Corey SBN 124900 PO Box 39 South Pasadena, CA 91031 (626) 441-4353 PASADENA WEEKLY 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20NWCP00112 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CHRISTA MARIE ARMENDARIZ ON BEHALF OF C H R I S T O P H E R D A N I EL SORI, for Change of Name.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: CHRISTA MARIE ARMENDARIZ ON BEHALF OF C H R I S T O P H E R D A N I EL SORI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Christopher Daniel Sori to Christopher Daniel S Armendariz 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/01/2020. Time: 1:30 PM. Dept.: C Room: 312.

The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk Bl. Norwalk, CA 90650. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: April 23, 2020. Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20BBCP00139 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JESSICA MARIE NGUYEN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Jessica Marie Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Jessica Marie Nguyen to Jessica Marie Cheung 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/26/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address of the court is 150 West Commonwealth Alhambra, CA 91801. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: May 14, 2020. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court.

PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20

scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/26/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address of the court is 150 West Commonwealth Alhambra, CA 91801. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: May 14, 2020. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court.

PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMENDED Case No. 20PSCP00136 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of PEZHMAN TEHRANPOUR, ANGELA MARIA TEHRANPOUR, TALAH SONYA TEHRANPOUR, TANDIS LEILA TEHRANPOUR, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: PEZHMAN TEHRANPOUR, ANGELA MARIA TEHRANPOUR, TALAH SONYA TEHRANPOUR, TANDIS LEILA TEHRANPOUR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Pezhman Tehranpour to Alex P. Thomas b.) Angela Maria Tehranpour to Angela M. Thomas c.) Talah Sonya Tehranpour to Talah Sonya Thomas d.) Tandis Leila Tehranpour to Tandis Leila Thomas 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/17/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: O Room: 543. The address of the court is 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: May 29, 2020. Peter A. Hernandez, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20STCP01525 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of DEBORAH SOPHIA MICEV, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Deborah Sophia Micev filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Deborah Sophia Micev to Jasmine Natasha Jade 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/25/20. Time: 10:30 AM. Dept.: 44 Room: 418.

The address of the court is 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: April 29, 2020. Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20

for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: April 29, 2020. Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20

Summons SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY SUMMONS Case No. FN2020-094526 In re the Marriage of: JOHN CHEONG BAE PARK, Petitioner/Husband and MYUNG HEE CHANG, Respondent/Wife.

WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help.

FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE RESPONDENT: MYUNG HEE CHANG, Name of Opposing Party 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this "Summons".

2. If you do not want a judgment or order entered against you without your input, you must file a written "Answer" or a "Response" with the court, and pay the filing fee. Also, the other party may be granted their request by the Court if you do not file an "Answer" or a "Response", or show up in court.

To file your "Answer" or a "Response" take, or send, it to the: Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2205 OR Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032 OR Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85210 OR Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona 85374.

After filing, mail a copy of your "Answer" or a "Response" to the other party at their current address.

3. If the "Summons" and the court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff within the State of Arizona, your "Answer" or "Response" must be filed with TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If you were served by " Acceptance of Service" within the State of Arizona your "Answer" or "Response" must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date that the " Acceptance of Service" was filed with the Clerk of Superior Court. If this "Summons" and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside of the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If you were served by "Acceptance of Service" outside the State of Arizona, your "Response" or "Answer" must be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is completed thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.

4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address listed at the top of the preceding page, or from the Clerk of Superior Courtʼs Customer Service Center at: 601 West Jackson, Phoenix, Arizona 85003; 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032; 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85210; 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona 85374.

5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making (legal custody) and parenting time issues regarding minor children.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by the party needing accommodation or his/her counsel at least three (3) judicial days in advance of a scheduled proceeding.

7. Request for an interpreter for persons with limited English proficiency must be made to the division assigned to the case by the party needing the interpreter and/or translator or his/her counsel at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.

The name and address of the Petitionerʼs attorney is: Rusinski Law Firm LLC, PO BOX 151, Maricopa, Arizona 85139; tel. 602810-1999.

Copy of the pleading being served may be obtained from Rusinski Law Firm LLC, located at 19395 N. Maricopa Rd., Ste.2, Maricopa, AZ 85139, mailing address: P.O. Box 151, Maricopa, AZ 85139, tel.

602-810-1999, fax: 866-490-0401, email: rusinski@maricopalaw.com Signed and sealed on February 21, 2020, by Clerk of the Superior Court Published: 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20 Pasadena Weekly

or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making (legal custody) and parenting time issues regarding minor children.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by the party needing accommodation or his/her counsel at least three (3) judicial days in advance of a scheduled proceeding.

7. Request for an interpreter for persons with limited English proficiency must be made to the division assigned to the case by the party needing the interpreter and/or translator or his/her counsel at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.

The name and address of the Petitionerʼs attorney is: Rusinski Law Firm LLC, PO BOX 151, Maricopa, Arizona 85139; tel. 602810-1999.

Copy of the pleading being served may be obtained from Rusinski Law Firm LLC, located at 19395 N. Maricopa Rd., Ste.2, Maricopa, AZ 85139, mailing address: P.O. Box 151, Maricopa, AZ 85139, tel.

602-810-1999, fax: 866-490-0401, email: rusinski@maricopalaw.com Signed and sealed on February 21, 2020, by Clerk of the Superior Court Published: 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20 Pasadena Weekly SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 20NWCV00034 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): SAINT MARIAM HOSPICE, INC.; AND DOES 1 through 50.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SOUTHLAND MANAGEMENT LLC dba SOUTHLAND CARE CENTER, NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

The na me, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert Shephard, Esq, State Bar No. 97899, 29222 Rancho Viejo Rd., Suite 127 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; Tel: 949.487.9500 DATE (Fecha): 01/15/2020; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Eduardo Chanes, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20

panol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert Shephard, Esq, State Bar No. 97899, 29222 Rancho Viejo Rd., Suite 127 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; Tel: 949.487.9500 DATE (Fecha): 01/15/2020; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Eduardo Chanes, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20

Summons

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020078290 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CTTSNA. 2400 Via Mariposa West, Unit 2G Laguna Woods, CA 92637. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4560396. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Central Taiwan Theological Seminary North America , 2400 Via Mariposa West, Unit 2G Laguna Woods, CA 92637. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Charles Lin. TITLE: Vice President, Corp or LLC Name: Central Taiwan Theological Seminary North America. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 8, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020084242 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HTO CONSULTING. 245 North Oak Avenue Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Hovanes Oganesyan, 245 North Oak Avenue Pasadena, CA 91107. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Hovanes Oganesyan. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Hovanes Oganesyan. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 19, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020088359 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALLIED PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPLY, ALLIED PLUMBING & FIRE SUPPLY, APFS. 11120 Sherman Way Sun Valley, CA 91352. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Plumbingandfire, Inc., 400 W. California Ave., Unit 107 Glendale, CA 91203. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sevada Sarkisyan.

TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Plumbingandfire, Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 28, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20, 6/25/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020078233 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION MEDICAL GROUP; 320 S. Garfield Ave., #278 Alhambra, CA 91801, 837 Country Road Monterey Park, CA 91755. COUNTY: Los 11 PASADENA WEEKLY | 04.16.20 Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Lieu, 837 C o u n tr y R o a d M o n t e r e y Park, CA 91755. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 10/2000. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correc t. /s/: David Lieu.

TITLE: President. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 8, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20

following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION MEDICAL GROUP; 320 S. Garfield Ave., #278 Alhambra, CA 91801, 837 Country Road Monterey Park, CA 91755. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Lieu, 837 C o u n tr y R o a d M o n te r e y Park, CA 91755. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 10/2000. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: David Lieu .

TITLE: President. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 8, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020080002 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FENNEC MUSIC, FLEETPHOENIX, FENNEC, FENNEC STUDIOS, SONIC FENNEC; 23371 Mulholland Dr., #146 Woodland Hills, CA 91364.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jami Striegel, 23371 Mulholland Dr., #146 Woodland Hills, CA 91364. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jami Striegel. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 12, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020080210 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ONEVECTOR DESIGNS; 950 N. Charparral Ln., Unit C Azusa, CA 91702, 1171 E. Alosta Ave., #2018 Azusa, CA 91702. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Juan Viktor Libunao, 950 N. Charparral Ln., Unit C Azusa, CA 91702.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 08/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Juan Viktor Libunao. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 12, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020080210 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ONEVECTOR DESIGNS; 950 N. Charparral Ln., Unit C Azusa, CA 91702, 1171 E. Alosta Ave., #2018 Azusa, CA 91702. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Juan Viktor Libunao, 950 N. Charparral Ln., Unit C Azusa, CA 91702.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 08/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Juan Viktor Libunao. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 12, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020072479 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHOWGROW LONG BEACH DISPENSARY; 3411 E. Anaheim Street Long Beach, CA 90804. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) The Airport Collective, Inc, NMG Long Beach LLC, 2730 S. Harbor Blvd., Suite A Santa Ana, CA 92704. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Joint Venture. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 02/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Stephen Hoffman. TITLE: CEOPartner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 24, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020082774 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MATRIX CONSULTING; 812 N. Shaftesbury Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, 981 West Arrow Highway #133 San Dimas, CA 91773. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jahna Beard Rinaldi, 812 N. Shaftesbury Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 09/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jahna Beard Rinaldi. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 15, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and profes-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020082774 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MATRIX CONSULTING; 812 N. Shaftesbury Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773, 981 West Arrow Highway #133 San Dimas, CA 91773. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jahna Beard Rinaldi, 812 N. Shaftesbury Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 09/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jahna Beard Rinaldi. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 15, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020075554 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUSS 4 EWE; 762 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite #107 Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Cynthia E. Montier, 762 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite #107 Pasadena, CA 91103. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 03/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Cynthia E. Montier. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 4, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020075908 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INSURINGLAW.COM; 150 East Colorado Boulevard Suite 215 Pasadena, CA 91105.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) John Arthur Belcher, 150 East Colorado Boulevard Suite 215 Pasadena, CA 91105. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 02/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: John Arthur Belcher. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 6, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020073672 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIGHT SHINE WELLNESS; 1000 Fremont Avenue Suite H South Pasadena, CA 91030.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Regina Lynn Edelmann, 9316 Twin Trail Dr., Unit 201 San Diego, CA 92129. THI S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 04/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Regina Lynn Edelmann. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 29, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020086846 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WHIPPLE SOLUTIONS; 117 Peterson Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Darby Whipple, 117 Peterson Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 02/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Darby Whipple. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 21, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 5/28/20, 6/4/20, 6/11/20, 6/18/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020085109 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AUTÉNTICA COSMETICS; 5518 Marmion Way Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Andrea Corona, 5518 Marmion Way Los Angeles, CA 90042. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Andrea Corona.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 20, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

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