Pasadena Weekly 08/31/2023

WHEN DEEP CALLS TO DEEP JOURNEYS OF THE SOUL FOR A CULTURE IN CRISIS

The challenges of our times are demanding more than just political reforms. They are compelling us towards journeys of the soul that will ask not only for great courage, but new understandings of power and inclusive leadership, new mythologies of collective heroism, more diverse communities and organizational models that are more sustainable ecosystems than hierarchical power pyramids. We invite you to engage with contemporary issues and the latest in depth psychological thinking and practices, join interactive learning sessions on the cutting edge of practice and theory, and explore all that Pacifica Graduate Institute has to offer for your personal and professional journey.

Think Globally, Act Locally

Happy campers who are awesome

By Ellen Snortland Pasadena Weekly Columnist

“I’m Laura Mellene from Estonia, and I’m here at this Empowerment Self-Defense Global camp because of you,” she said.

“Really? How’s that?” I asked.

“My friend Pille Tsopp saw your movie, ‘Beauty Bites Beast,’ at the United Nations in New York. She contacted me right away and said I needed to see the movie and incorporate what I learned from it into my work,” she said.

Because of “Beauty Bites Beast” (BBB) and Pille, Laura now teaches Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) to Ukrainian refugee kids. Pille Tsopp is one of those people who say what they will do and then do it.

Tsopp truly “grokked” the collateral benefits of women (and anyone who’s systematically marginalized) in practicing setting emotional, verbal and physical boundaries. After the screening, Pille told me she would run for office in Estonia because of BBB.

Speaking up and taking stands can be super difficult for those who have been brainwashed into being seen but not heard. We’re often breaking unspoken, rigid gender rules of appropriate behavior.

Just the other day, a dear friend of ours laughed in disbelief when we told him that I had put my husband’s standing desk together. “By yourself?” he asked, incredulous.

“Yes,” I said.

“Even the mechanism that raises and lowers it?”

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“Yes,” I answered, with my own incredulity that he found my skill set so outrageous. “I like puzzles, and that’s all assembly is: solving a three-dimensional puzzle.”

My friend has a rigid mindset about women that hadn’t been challenged before, as apparently he hadn’t experienced a woman like me before. And that’s the thing about rigid mindsets: “What mindset? I don’t have a mindset!” Mindsets hide themselves from the thinker. Mindsets don’t question their own existence until something or someone challenges them.

The world of women’s self-defense is chock full of mindsets that we of the Empowerment Self-Defense world are devoted to dismantling. I’m fond of saying, “Think globally, act locally; there’s nothing as local as your own body.” There’s also nothing as local as your own mindset! If you think women and girls cannot do certain things, guess what? That belief will fulfill itself … until it doesn’t. The culture I grew up in implanted my belief that some man would always be around to protect me, but guess what? When I actually encountered a man with a knife who was about to plunge it into me, I had that particular mindset challenged big time. I’m sure the men in my life would have loved to have protected me, except they weren’t around!

I discovered so many attitudes to unpack that I realized I needed to write a book and then a movie based on it to unravel all of the misconceptions and misunderstandings that can prove deadly for someone who has

been assaulted. I am fortunate to be a small part of a larger movement that can use my book and movie to forward our commitment to empowerment.

So here I am at Camp Echo in upstate New York with my sisters and brothers of the Empowerment Self-Defense movement. We teach classes in holistic ways to people who need skills to keep themselves safe from systemic racism, sexism … all the “isms” other than Buddhism.

ESD Global is developing a phone app called “MyPwr.” I’ll dedicate an entire column to it when it’s widely available, as anyone with a smartphone can access it. For now, here’s some info from the website mypwr.co.il: “A scalable and user-friendly solution to teach the principles of Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) with the goal of eliminating interpersonal and gender-based violence.” Who would be against that? Oh, right, people are committed to keeping the status quo of a violence epidemic in place.

I usually loathe including lists as I have limited space here, but I must do it this time because of the sheer scope of global diversity we have at camp. I am so proud to say we have people from Albania, Israel, Zambia, Swaziland, Romania, the United States, Nigeria, Mali, Chile, Rwanda, Cameroon, Brazil, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Lesotho, the Philippines, Belize, the Czech Republic, Australia, Estonia, Belgium, Canada, Bolivia and Costa Rica!

Where else could I make friends with an African Muslim man committed to gender justice? Kassoum Coulibaly Sahel is one of those male leaders who gets the urgency of dissolving rigid gender mindsets. (Do a web search for Kassoum … wow.)

I predict a tour of former Soviet bloc countries for me and my gender justice warrior husband, Ken Gruberman. Daniela Draghici of Romania, Tetiana Kolot of Ukraine, Lia Jobava of Georgia, Laura Mellene of Estonia, Linda Stucbartova of the Czech Republic and Lyailya Islamova of Kazakhstan have all expressed a desire for screenings of BBB with us in attendance. Domestically, we’ll be re-launching BBB to pick up where the pandemic left off.

None of this would be possible without fierce social justice entrepreneur Yudit Zicklin Sidikman, the catalyst for so much good in the world. She is both the founder and president of ESD Global and the executive producer of BBB. If you’d told me years ago that my film would be instrumental in training Ukrainian refugee children, I would have had you checked for delusional thinking. Now, my Estonian soul doppelganger Laura Mellane and I have shared dreams, a shared vision and shared in-real-life hugs. What a miracle.

2023 marks the 30th year that Ellen Snortland has written this column and was one of three winners of the LA Press Club’s Journalist of the Year. She also teaches creative writing online and can be reached at: ellen@beautybitesbeast.com. Her award-winning film “Beauty Bites Beast” is available for download or streaming at vimeo.com/ondemand/beautybitesbeast.

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‘The First of Its Kind’

Pasadena to unveil protected bikeway on Union Street

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

To help increase safety and connectivity for community members on the road, the city of Pasadena has neared completion on its Union Street Protected Bikeway project, a 1.5-milelong, two-way protected bike lane that runs along Union Street between Arroyo Parkway and Hill Avenue. On Saturday, Sept. 9, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in front of city hall to unveil the new construction.

“The project really started as part of the bicycle transportation action plan that was developed in 2015 … to determine how we could really enhance the bicycle network in Pasadena,” said Joaquin Siques,

deputy director of transportation for the city of Pasadena. “Union Street was identified as a corridor where we could provide a bike facility that has additional protection and really provide that two-way connection between Pasadena City College, a connection to Caltech and bring people, residents and students from those campuses into the central business district on a corridor that had a lot of extra space.”

Along with routes meant for PCC and Caltech students, the project will also help connect residents and visitors to destinations like Old Pasadena and Playhouse Village on bike.

Outfitted with traffic signals and curb ramp improvements, the protected bikeway is the first of its kind in Pasadena. The

location for the project, which also includes a 0.3-mile-long bike boulevard that runs along Holliston Avenue between Union Street and Cordova Street, was chosen after extensive discussions with community members, who made their voices heard through targeted stakeholder meetings.

Siques said Union Street was selected because it is a one-way street with multiple lanes and “well under capacity from a vehicle standpoint” while being conveniently situated near local hotspots.

“Once we started going out and developing this as an individual project, we had additional meetings with the residents and the businesses along the route. A lot of that was coordinated through the Playhouse Village Association,” Siques said. “In addition, we had just open meetings at City Hall … where we invited the public to provide their comments and their feedback on the conceptual design and what they’d like to see in developing a multimodal connection here on Union Street.”

Siques explained that the meetings often raised questions surrounding the potential impacts to vehicular traffic along the corridor. Since Union Street has three through lanes, a left turn pocket and a right turn pocket at several locations with often light traffic volume, Siques concluded there was adequate space to remove a

travel lane and build the bikeway.

“We’re doing additional outreach onto the businesses there and the residents to make sure that people are parking in the correct space and not parking in the bike lanes,” he added. “In the lanes themselves, the bikes will be controlled by bicycle signals. We have installed that in the past in Pasadena at Marengo and Orange Grove … but here at Union Street, all 14 intersections are controlled by traffic signals and a bicycle signal. So, it’s definitely new for Pasadena.”

After using the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ guidelines as a baseline for the start of the project, the Pasadena’s transportation department sought inspiration from other cities with advanced bicycle infrastructure, namely Portland, Seattle and Austin. One of the key takeaways that informed the Union Street bikeway’s design, according to Siques, was the incorporation of driveways.

“For driveways with high volumes, we wanted to make them look different for both the bicyclist and the motorist,” he explained. “You’ll notice along the route that … really all of the high-volume driveways have a raised bikeway, so the bike lane goes up a few inches and that way the bicyclist is aware that they’re beginning to cross either one or multiple driveways that

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The 1.5-mile Union Street Protected Bikeway will be outfitted with tra c signals and curb ramp improvements.

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have higher volumes. And they look a little different than the standard driveway treatment.

“At every driveway, we have green paint. But at these raised driveways, the bicyclist is raised a little bit higher and then the motorist can see that as well when they’re pulling in or out of the driveway.”

Siques noted that the project focuses both on connectivity and safety for all road users by physically separating the different modes of travel. He said he believes the work put into removing a travel lane and restriping will also successfully slow down traffic on the corridor.

“Then from the connectivity standpoint, the different land uses along this corridor, like the restaurants, … they’re limited by on-street parking,” Siques said. “(The bikeway) gives people another option to get to those venues, so we do think the connectivity it’ll provide will give an economic boost to the area by allowing peo-

ple to get there without having to drive there.”

The upcoming Union Street Protected Bikeway ribbon cutting ceremony will include a resource fair and speeches by local, state and federal elected officials and dignitaries to help raise awareness for the project and better inform local residents.

“We want to make sure that both motorists and bicyclists are aware of the operations and that they’re cautious when using this facility because even as a separated facility, there will be pedestrians going from their vehicles to the curb and vehicles coming in and out of driveways,” Siques said. “The corridor is designed to make it the most visible for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians so they can see each other, and it has a lot of safety features built in, but we also want to make sure that all the road users are taking on that personal responsibility to be mindful of their own safety.”

Union Street Protected Bikeway Ribbon Cutting

WHEN: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9

WHERE: Pasadena City Hall, 100 Garfield Avenue, Pasadena

COST: Free

INFO: cityofpasadena.net

The Union Street Protected Bikeway will open to the public following a ribbon cutting ceremony at city hall on Sept. 9.

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Pasadena Police Briefs

Compiled by Pasadena Weekly Staff

Five injured in shooting

Five people were injured in a 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 shooting in the 100 block of East Orange Grove Boulevard.

Pasadena Police Department’s robbery/ homicide unit responded to the scene, from which Pasadena Fire transported four victims to the hospital. One victim self-transported. Their names have not been released.

There is no information available about the suspect or their description. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at 626-7444241 or report information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.

Criminal filing on Pasadena homicide

A woman who died in an Aug. 21 shoot-

ing in the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue was identified as 34-year-old Jamila Elysse Moss of Pasadena.

The suspect was identified as 32-year-old Guary Lonnie Shuford III of Los Angeles. Shuford barricaded himself following the homicide inside the victim’s apartment.

Following a long standoff, Shuford surrendered to SWAT operators without incident.

Shuford was on parole for robbery.

The Pasadena Police Department’s robbery/homicide unit investigated the homicide, executing multiple search warrants and collecting evidence.

On Aug. 23, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed a felony complaint against Shuford for the murder. Shuford was charged with one count of murder and one count of firearm by a felon. His bail was set at $3.075 million.

Detectives confirmed Moss and Shuford were involved in a romantic relationship and the homicide appeared to be related to domestic violence.

Anyone with information about this case is

encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at 626-744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.

Investigation continues into murder

Tynisha Houston was identified as the person killed in an Aug. 8 shooting at an apartment complex in the 2000 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue.

She was transported to a local hospital by paramedics where she succumbed to her injuries.

The suspect was located by patrol officers within the same apartment complex a short time after the shooting and detained without incident.

Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department’s robbery/homicide unit responded to the homicide scene to begin the follow-up investigation.

During their investigation, RHU detec-

tives executed a search warrant, recovered a firearm and conducted interviews.

The investigation revealed that the suspect and victim were tenants in the same apartment complex. Just prior to the shooting, there was an argument in a common area related to a tenant dispute. The argument, which involved residents from two apartment units, escalated into a physical altercation and then the shooting.

The suspect was identified as 54-year-old Mark Anthony Levels, a Pasadena resident.

Levels sustained injuries from the physical altercation that preceded the shooting and was transported to a local hospital following his arrest.

On Aug. 10, Levels was charged with murder and his bail was set at $3.1 million.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at 626744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.

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A New Era of Antidepressants

Postpartum survivor speaks on new FDA-approved drug

By Leah Schwartz Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

Suicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States and globally, accounting for up to 20% of postpartum deaths. Pregnancy is a roller coaster of hormonal and physical changes, but add in depression, and it can turn deadly. Postpartum depression is chronically “underdiagnosed and undertreated,” explained Dr. Walker Ladd, a clinical psychologist, faculty member and chair of the research department at Saybrook University in Pasadena. Change is on the horizon with the advent of a new Food and Drug Administration drug approved to treat postpartum depression.

On Aug. 4, the FDA approved the first

oral medication to treat postpartum depression. The drug, called zuranolone and branded as Zurzuvae, is a once-a-day pill by biotechnology companies Sage Therapeutics and Biogen.

Whereas some antidepressants can take up to eight weeks for patients to see results, the medication relieves postpartum symptoms within days. The drug works as a fast-acting steroid, binding to GABA receptors in the brain and resetting imbalanced neurotransmitters affecting patients struggling with depression.

Many new mothers experiencing postpartum depression only receive treatment well after their symptoms begin because they are not screened immediately at discharge, and they may not see their provid-

er until six weeks after the baby is born. Most women experiencing symptoms are prescribed standard antidepressants, which can take weeks to take effect.

“So now we’re looking at two or three months of suffering with life-threatening symptoms,” Ladd said. “Zurzuvae’s efficacy in a quick amount of time is a game-changer.”

Postpartum depression, an episode of major depression that can begin in the later stages of pregnancy or after childbirth, affects 15% of women in the weeks or months after having a baby. During pregnancy, hormones like progesterone are elevated to help develop the fetus. But once the baby is delivered, those hormone levels rapidly decline, returning to baseline in around two weeks. Until the advent of Zurzuvae, the only treatment for postpartum depression was an IV injection dispensed by health care professionals at certain facilities.

Like other forms of depression, postpartum depression is characterized by sadness, a loss of interest in activities that once brought joy and an overall decreased ability to feel pleasure. What follows can present as loss of energy, suicidal ideation, cognitive impairment and feelings of sadness or inadequacy.

“Having access to an oral medication will be a beneficial option for many of these women coping with extreme, and

sometimes life-threatening, feelings,” said Dr. Tiffany R. Farchione, director of the division of psychiatry in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Zurzuvae’s efficacy was tested in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter studies. The results revealed that patients taking Zurzuvae showed significantly more symptom improvement than their placebo counterparts. Zurzuvae is currently in trial with the FDA for the general population as a treatment for depression.

Most people harbor preconceived notions of motherhood, accompanied by an onslaught of images, beliefs and information. “Anything that resembles the current norm for motherhood is depicted as radiant, attached and connected,” said Ladd, standing in direct opposition to a mother experiencing postpartum depression.

Throughout history and mythology, the concept of the “mad mother” has been ingrained in our collective psyche as a threat, explained Ladd. Many mothers who deviate from the preconceived norms associated with motherhood are met with fear. Yet, mothers with thoughts of harming themselves or their babies amount to less than 1% and are associated with postpartum psychosis rather than depression.

“We’re still really uncomfortable saying ‘mental illness’ because it comes with a stigma,” Ladd explained. “We look at this

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specific topic of mothers and psychiatric differences through a lens that is very heavy with stigma.” Because of this stigma, many mothers may be hesitant to seek help.

Ladd explained mothers face undue pressure and judgment, even when not experiencing illness. There is an unfair pressure for mothers to bounce back physically and mentally after having a baby and “love every minute of motherhood and not have things like depression or anxiety, and it’s supposed to be natural,” Ladd said. “It just doesn’t happen that way for everyone.”

At the time of her son’s birth in 2000, Ladd worked as a couples and family therapist. Despite working as a trained mental health professional, when postpartum depression struck, Ladd had “no idea” what was happening to her and nearly lost her life. She finally received treatment after around two months of symptoms. After treatment, it was “like night and day,” she explained.

With medication and a specialized team behind her, Ladd remained in remission throughout her second pregnancy. “Realizing that I wasn’t going to feel like that again is one of the happiest memories I

have in this life,” Ladd said. “It felt like I got the birth I deserved, that everyone deserves.” Her experience drove her to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology, and she has since dedicated herself to maternal advocacy, which includes working as a certified doula and conducting research on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

In her book, “Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Women’s Stories of Trauma and Growth,” Ladd collected stories from 20 women about their journeys through postpartum depression and the growth they experienced. She also recently co-published a study on the experience of postpartum anxiety during COVID-19. “I’ve been trying to increase the awareness of these disorders in my work and research,” Ladd explained.

Zurzuvae has the potential “to erase a lot of the suffering that occurs, and we could potentially reform or reshape how we perceive the postpartum period,” explained Ladd. As the scientific and medical communities continue to research and delve into the root causes and treatments for postpartum depression, Ladd hopes to see a greater awareness and understanding surrounding the condition.

Dr. Walker Ladd, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Saybrook University in Pasadena, speaks on the new FDA-approved drug for postpartum depression.

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No Blank Spaces

Grammy Museum tells a Taylor Swift love story

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

There’s no bad blood between Taylor Swift and the Grammy Museum.

The venue is hosting a special pop-up exhibit, “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)” through Monday, Sept. 18, in the fourth-floor theater gallery.

The exhibit immerses the visitor into the world of Swift’s recent “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” music video, with a display of 11 costumes and two instruments.

The costumes were all worn during Swift’s original “Speak Now” era. The music video for “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” features actors

Joey King and Taylor Lautner breaking Swift out of a museum vault while Presley Cash waits in the getaway car — a symbolic representation of how it has felt for Swift to have her fans help her reclaim her music.

Swift wrote and directed the music video, realizing her dream of directing fight scenes and a heist storyline, with help from director of photography, Jonathan Sela, ASC.

The exhibit started when Swift played multiple shows at SoFi Stadium.

“We had a Taylor Swift exhibit in 2015,” said Kelsey Goelz, associate curator, Grammy Museum.

“It’s fun to have a new exhibit about her. It’s 13 artifacts — 13 is her favorite num-

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“I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)” Exhibit is on display through Monday, Sept. 18, at the Grammy Museum.

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ber. It pops up in all of her secret Easter eggs.”

The items are:

• Swift’s vintage lace dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Eric Winterling dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s custom REEM ACRA dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Valentino gown from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Jenny Packham dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Susan Hilferty dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Jenny Packham dress from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Joey King’s Monsoon white dress and wig from Swift’s “Mean” music video

• Swift’s Temperley dress from her “Mean” music video

• Swift’s vintage flapper-style dress from her “Mean” music video

• Swift’s Zara dress from her “Mine” music video

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• Swift’s Gibson Les Paul red sparkle top guitar from her “Speak Now” Tour

• Swift’s Deering banjo from her “Speak Now” Tour

Goelz said before the doors opened at 11 a.m. on the first day, “Swifties” were lined up outside.

“It was fun to watch all the ‘Swifties’ have a moment in the gallery, swapping friendship bracelets,” she said. “There’s such a community vibe. They came decked out; some of them were decked out in the outfits they were going to wear to the stadium. Everybody was in there singing. It was great seeing groups of friends, mother-daughter duos or a whole family checking out the Taylor Swift items. They looked at everything on each floor very carefully, so they didn’t miss a thing.”

The Mike Curb Café, which is on the roof, boasts a menu of Swift-related snacks like the “Lavender Haze” latte and the “I’m Feeling 22 Birthday Cake Pop.”

Merchandise is available in the gift shop, too.

“We’re trying to get Taylor everywhere we can,” she said.

“I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)” Exhibit

WHEN: Various times through Monday, Sept. 18

WHERE: Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles COST: $18, with various discounts INFO: grammymuseum.org

The “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)” exhibition includes costumes worn during Taylor Swift’s original “Speak Now” era.

Bloody Injustice

Open Fist Theatre Company depicts a haunting reality in upcoming Dominique Morisseau play

By Bridgette M. Redman Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

When it comes to drama, real events can make for some of the most compelling stories told upon theater company stages.

Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theater recognizes this, which is one reason it is staging Dominique Morisseau’s “Blood at the Root” from Saturday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 28, directed by Michael A. Shepperd.

“This play feels so relevant for right now because we keep reliving these incidents,” Shepperd said.

“This is a fantastic ensemble piece that uses rhythm, sound and poetry to explore friendship, racism and the miscarriage of justice.”

Morisseau based her 2014 poetic play on events that took place in Jena, Louisiana, in 2006. It began when a Black student new to the school asked if he could sit under a tree that was reputed to be reserved for white students (in the play, the student is female and named Raylynn). The principal insisted it was for everyone.

The next day, three nooses were found hanging from the tree. The community dismissed it as a “harmless, adolescent prank” and nothing was done about it. The district attorney, unhappy that students protested the event, called a school assembly. He attended it with local law enforcement officials and threatened Black students saying, “I can be your best friend or worst enemy. I can take away your lives with the stroke of a pen.”

A Black student was beaten by a group of white students when he tried to attend a party in early December, and then a white graduate of the school threatened a group of Black students with a shotgun at a convenience store.

They avoided injury by wrestling the gun away from him and turning it into the police — who then charged the Black

boys with assault and stealing a gun. The white gun owner was not charged.

Then six Black students beat a white student, Justin Barker, a student known for supporting the noose hangers and referring to Black students with a racial slur. While Barker was hospitalized, that night he attended a school event and dance. The students accused of beating him were charged as adults with attempted murder.

The case garnered national attention, becoming a symbol of racial inequity and discrimination in the school system.

The disparity in how behavior is treated based on skin color is something the play explores.

“Even though it is an event that happened in 2006, it is incredibly relevant,” Shepperd said. “That’s basically what we’re experiencing right now.”

Hanging a noose is a hate crime in California, one punishable by a $5,000 fine and a year in county jail. Despite that, there has been several recent incidents. Nooses were hung on the Stanford University campus in 2019, 2021 and 2022. In 2020, a Black doll was found hung from a noose in South Lake Tahoe and other nooses were found hung in Sonoma and Santa Clarita around the same time.

It’s why even though the events of the play took place 17 years ago, it could just as easily be set in 2023. The school board and the district attorney refused to take the hanging of nooses seriously or try to mitigate the harm that it caused.

“By calling it a prank and not addressing the racist elephant in the room, they built this up into something so much more,” Shepperd said.

“There were fights. There were protests. When one of the white students at the school beat got beat up — Black students were getting beat up by other students and it was dismissed — then a white student gets beat up by six young black men. All

The ensemble for “Blood at the Root” will perform at the Atwater Village Theatre from Saturday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 28.

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Psychoanalyst Alan Karbelnig introduces the Lover, Exorcist, and Critic–a metaphorical cast of characters illustrated by three case studies, drawn from his own practice, who enact the drama of psychoanalytic processes.

of a sudden, these six Black young men, high school students, seniors and juniors, are charged with attempted murder.”

Morisseau is an award-winning playwright and actress from Detroit. She’s written more than nine plays, including three in the Detroit Cycle. She also wrote the book for the musical, “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations” for which she received a Tony nomination. She’s also a two-time winner of the NAACP Image Award.

Shepperd describes the play as a “choreopoem,” a play infused with hiphop music and movement. He’s working with Yusuf Nasir to choreograph the play. Even the play’s title has musical influences. It comes from the Billie Holiday song “Strange Fruit.” The lyrics in that song include, “Southern trees bear a strange fruit, blood on the leaves and blood at the root.”

“The way that I’m approaching it is very much a choreopoem,” Shepperd said. “There’s a lot of rhythm and movement to the piece, and a lot of time there are people speaking monologues directly to the audience. It has the feeling of ‘for colored girls (who have considered suicide)’ that was just on Broadway.”

Shepperd said the play deeply explores the double standard people of color are subjected to all the time. He points out any time something is done to a Black person, they’re immediately blamed and questioned as to what they might have done to deserve it.

“I appreciate that (Morisseau) goes into the double standard that we see all the time,” Shepperd said. “People of color are held to different standards and are treated more severely. Criminal charges get brought for things that get laughed off if a white child or teenager does it. Black folks are never given the benefit of the doubt.”

Those are issues he regularly discusses with the show’s cast as they rehearse the play and delve into how they need to portray the story.

“One of the things I tell my cast at every rehearsal is that we’re going to tell the story honestly and truthfully,” Shepperd said.

“Even though it may sting because of the highly charged nature of the piece, we can’t hold anything back. I want to offer a very true glimpse into how racism affects us not only as a society, but as humans and how those things can upend even the strongest relationships with people.”

He said the ensemble cast and the creative team are working together to make sure no one is let off the hook for the ways they engage in racist behavior. He’s also seeking out a very visually and emotionally immersive experience.

Some of that is done with music. Marc Antonio Pritchett is the sound designer, and he and Shepperd are seeking out sounds that influenced the time period.

“I love creating a really good soundscape,” Shepperd said, explaining that many group scenes he is approaching the way he would a musical number. “We’ve been discovering who can clap, who can stomp their feet and things like that. There’s a musicality that we can create just using our bodies.”

Most cast members are recent college graduates, including two whom Shepperd has worked with in a recent Open Fist production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Malik Bailey and Azeem Vecchio. Oth-

er ensemble members are Deandra Bernardo, Emma Bruno, Nychelle C.E. Hawk, Nicholas Heard, Jeremy Reiter II, Caroline Rose, Jack David Sharpe, Grace Soens and Amber Tiara.

“These are very talented young people who are just very strongly wanting to tell this story,” Shepperd said.

While in mid-August he and scenic designer Joel Daavid were still finalizing details of the set, the centerpiece will be a large oak tree they plan to extend out as far as possible into the space.

“Everything’s beautiful and idyllic and then all of a sudden three nooses appear on that tree,” Shepperd said.

“That is the overwhelming presence of this entire piece. How can we move forward with what had been considered to be the norm? (The racism) was always present in hidden forms, but now you can’t avoid it. It’s there all the time, sitting there, watching us, looking at it.”

Open Fist Theatre Company’s “Blood at the Root” by Dominique Morrisseau

WHEN: Various times Saturday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 28

WHERE: Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles

COST: Tickets start at $20

INFO: openfist.org

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Life Lessons

Comedian/teacher puts community service first

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

Bryan Ross could be called an “inspiration.”

The Watts-born, Compton-raised comedian spends his days teaching in schools throughout underserved communities in Los Angeles County.

In August, he did something for himself. He performed during the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21.

The Ánimo Venice Charter High School teacher landed the gigs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival thanks to Ryan Mold, a London-based comic he befriended.

“I wanted to take my stand up international,” he said. “Ryan said if I was ever in London to hit him up. He’d find a couple places for me. I saw that the Fringe Festival was coming up in Scotland, so he added me to the bill.”

Ross will show off his comedic chops at

The Ice House in Pasadena at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2; The Electric Lodge in Venice at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4; and at the Asylum’s “TV Land: The Live Immersive Show” in Los Angeles at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7.

A teacher by trade, Ross has worked at Para Los Niños in DTLA. Currently, he is a physical education instructor at Ánimo Venice Charter High School.

“Comedy helps when the students get a bit out of control,” said Ross, who has a T-shirt line called Chuckle Brand. “I use my humor to get them back in line.”

He considers his comedy “observational and a bit self-deprecating.” Sometimes it didn’t quite translate well to the U.K. crowd, but he was nonetheless happy with the appearances.

“It was definitely an amazing, life-changing experience,” Ross said. “Once I got there, I learned that Edinburgh is a walking town. Everything is so close.

Comedian Bryan Ross doubles as a physical education teacher at Ánimo Venice Charter High School. He recently shared his talents with audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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You don’t need public transportation, Uber or a car service. There’s this saying in LA, ‘Nobody walks in LA.’ It’s so true.

“It was very refreshing to be able to walk around. The architecture, the buildings, that rich history was just so amazing to take in. Everyone I met was very nice, very genuine. That’s just the start.”

The interaction with other artists was refreshing, Ross added.

“Everyone was there doing a show or promoting a show, trying to get on a show,” he said. “There was this hustle, but this positive energy of everybody hustling, trying to network and be seen. It felt like, for me, that you were doing something great. It was on such a grand scale. It’s one of the largest free art festivals in the world. Just to be a part of that was incredible.”

An actor as well, Ross said the hospitality was great in Scotland — especially at the Castle Park Guest House, where he stayed.

“It was lovely,” he said. “I had a Scottish breakfast there. I wasn’t familiar with a Scottish breakfast. It’s eggs, baked beans, square beef sausage, a flat scone and vegetarian haggis. It was a really big breakfast every morning. There was a fifth option: smoked salmon. I had more of that option than the Scottish breakfast. Those Scots know how to eat and that’s a great thing.”

Comedy wasn’t always in Ross’ cards — but community service was.

“Me growing up in Watts, I was a product of the inner-city,” he said. “I grew up in the ’80s. The crack epidemic was happening, and my father was affected, so were a couple of uncles and aunties. I saw there was a definite need for male mentors to get the youth off the street. I told myself that once I had the opportunity to do so, I would give back as well.”

Concurrently, he was frequently told he should do stand-up, something he long had in mind.

Bryan Ross will appear at The Ice House in Pasadena on Saturday, Sept. 2; The Electric Lodge in Venice on Monday, Sept. 4; and Asylum on Thursday, Sept. 7, in LA.

“Fear is what kept me from being in stand-up,” he added. “I grew up in musical comedy. One of my high school history teachers really pushed me. I was afraid of the boos. Fast forward to when I was 34, and I was tired of being afraid. I just wanted to do it. The best way was on my own terms, on my birthday, at the biggest venue I could think of: The Comedy Store off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.”

Even though he was prepped by other comics, the show was pretty lackluster, he said.

“I fell flat on my face,” he said. “I was terrible. It was so bad.”

However, that rush of being on stage kept him inspired. That initial “failure” kept him motivated to do better next time.

“Every opportunity I had, I became more confi dent,” he said. “I love the feeling of being up there and telling my story. I knew I needed to continue doing this.”

Bryan Ross appearances

Deez Nuts with Bryan Ross

WHEN: 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2

WHERE: The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena COST: $15

INFO: icehousecomedy.com

September MAX10: Bryan Ross

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4

WHERE: The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice COST: $10

INFO: eventbrite.com

“TV Land: The Live Immersive Show”

WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7

WHERE: Asylum at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre, 5636 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles COST: $15

INFO: hollywoodfringe.org

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DINING

For the Love of Pasta

Uovo brings fresh Italian meals to South Lake Avenue

By Frier McCollister Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

In Italian, the word for egg is “uovo.”

It’s also the name of a new restaurant in town.

Opening its doors on Aug. 11 in The Commons on South Lake Avenue, Uovo is a sophisticated Italian trattoria that specializes in handmade fresh pasta from Italy.

When we say, “from Italy,” we mean fresh pasta made by hand and shipped fresh daily to Los Angeles from the restaurant’s own pasta kitchen in Bologna.

It’s an exceptionally unusual system that ultimately delivers a pasta experience that can only be duplicated in, well, Italy. The restaurant’s name provides a clue as to what makes Italian-made pasta truly superior and why Uovo goes to such great lengths to bring its pasta to its restaurants in Los Angeles. It launched in Santa Monica in August 2017, but the Pasadena store represents the fifth location of this unique-

ly modeled artisanal pasta concept.

Engineered and operated by partners Lele Massimini, his brother Carlo Massimini and Jerry Greenberg, it’s no coincidence Uovo shares courtyard space on South Lake with the reliably excellent sushi fixture Sugarfish.

Lele Massimini and Greenberg partnered with Kazunori and Yumiko Nozawa in 2007 to launch the popular sushi concept. The Sugarfish Pasadena location opened in 2015.

The Massiminis are natives of Rome and, when traveling through Italy with Jerry Greenberg, noted the distinctly superior quality of Italian pasta and initially attempted to duplicate it in LA. The success of their sushi venture opened the door for the partners to consider pivoting into artisanal fresh pasta in Los Angeles.

“(With Uovo) we had been wanting to go to Pasadena since pre-pandemic for sure, because of how much we know about the guest base, nice families, nice

people. We just love it all the way around,” Lele Massimini noted.

By the way, the partners do not think of their restaurant collection as a “chain” nor is there an ambition for world domination. Their sensibility and approach as restaurateurs is far more sincerely mindful.

As Lele Massimini explained, “We really do not focus at all on expansion. We do not have a plan. We think about the word (expansion) as bringing the food that we are so passionate (about) to neighbors that we love, the people that we love and that’s it. We look at this through a ‘quality’ lens not as ‘expansion.’ That’s why we don’t like the word ‘chain.’”

In fact, the development of multiple local locations also allows for the extraordinary process of daily manufacturing and shipping the fresh pasta from Italy.

“We want to bring the best food as an everyday luxury. As you can imagine, that’s not the cheapest process. Obviously, when we started the concept, in order to do something like that, we weren’t planning on one location.

“We use scale to make the quality better, which is a very important point. If we had one location — and we were going to do the crazy things we do, which is mak-

ing the pasta in Italy — each one of our dishes should (cost) at the very least, exactly twice as much as what it is now,” Massimini speculated.

Massiminis’ passionate obsession for the authentic quality of Uovo’s pasta is genuine.

“I was born and raised in Rome and there is a lot of rivalry between cities in Italy but it’s a known fact that I can admit as a Roman, the very best fresh pasta — the best noodle — comes from the area of Bologna and Modena. That’s why our kitchen is in Bologna.”

What’s the secret? Lele Massimini is happy to divulge.

“The reason why we make it there, we summarize it in two words: ‘eggs’ and ‘hands,’” Lele Massimini said.

“In terms of ingredients, the eggs are what makes the difference for us. Fresh pasta is flour and eggs. Flour you could get it here. You could have it air-shipped and get the exact same quality of flour as you get there. Eggs, however, are not the same thing. You cannot import eggs from Italy to here.

“Eggs there, specifically eggs for pasta,

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Ragu Bolognese with tagliatelle pasta is among the regional pasta choices at Uovo Pasadena.

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The landscaped outdoor patio at Uovo Pasadena looks out over The Commons shopping plaza.

have a different viscosity and create a pasta with a much silkier texture that binds a lot better with the sauce, which is what you can taste when you go to Bologna and Modena. You can’t replicate it without the egg.”

Hands? Lele Massimini continued, “Now you can buy the eggs in Rome, so why don’t you do the kitchen in Rome? That is because of the other variable which is the ‘hands.’ Those ladies called ‘sfogline.’” That refers to the traditional pasta artisans of Italy, who make pasta by hand without the use of extrusion machines.

“It’s a workforce that is only around Bologna and Modena,” Lele Massimini said. “It’s a typical trade of the area. Unfortunately, it’s a dying art. We’re going to try to keep it alive longer. They are ladies who have been making pasta their whole life. They have been doing it the traditional way of sheeting and cutting, so nothing is extruded. The best of them make pasta for the best restaurants in the area. Those ladies are not going to move to Rome.

“That is just as important as the egg. Both of these two variables are extremely important to make the (best) pasta. That is the reason why we have the kitchen to make our own pasta in Bologna.”

On the first Sunday afternoon of its opening weekend at The Commons snug plaza, the casually elegant space was

crowded with tables of pasta enthusiasts. Only a couple of open stools were available at its sweeping pasta counter, which is the central fixture in the restaurant’s layout.

On arrival, one is greeted with the brio of genuine Italian hospitality by manager and host Christian Bertolini, who notes that the counter seating option provides direct interaction with the chefs and the opportunity to trade notes with other local pasta lovers.

Manny Hui of Arcadia gave a literal “thumbs up” to his bowl of brodo with handmade tortellini. Yolanda Iki of Pasadena commented on the unusually crispy pancetta in her carbonara, “It’s really good!”

Meanwhile, insiders Claire Ramirez and her visiting friend, Cece Pascual of Washington, D.C., shared a true pro-tip: an off-menu special of tagliatelle with truffle butter, paired with a side of sauteed mushrooms with garlic and rosemary. This corner of the Uovo pasta counter exuded an air of happily sated contentment.

The menu at Uovo is divided into three sections, representing the trio of pasta preparation styles: “La Pasta di Bologna,” featuring dishes like the tortellini brodo and lasagna; “La Pasta di Roma,” with Roman favorites like cacio pepe and the carbonara; and “Pasta Classica,” with familiar tastes like pomodoro, spicy arrabbiata, vongole with clams and two turns on ravioli. All the pasta entrees are priced between $17 and $19.

There are also three tasting menus, portioned for two and priced between $34 and $37 per person. Each affords a sample of three pastas from the menu with an anti-

pasti starter and tiramisu for dessert. Depending on one’s preferences, the tasting menus offer an opportunity to indulge in a variety of fresh pasta selections.

It should also be noted each dish is made to order. At the counter, the chefs deliver the pasta to guests directly from the pan to the plate.

The restaurant’s space at The Commons plaza was completely rehabbed by the partners.

As Lele Massimini explained, “We always build from scratch, because we’re very specific about how we design everything. Me, Jerry and Carlo basically worked on every little aspect of the design project together. We design around the food. The food is the centerpiece, and everything is (designed) around what we need to do, to give you the best bite of pasta possible.

“We wouldn’t be able to go into a place and just adapt to the kitchen. We design our own specific kitchen. We ended up proceeding and designing a place we really love in terms of feel.”

Lele Massimini is effusive in expressing his enthusiasm for Uovo’s Pasadena opening. “We couldn’t be happier to be here. We already served this community with Sugarfish for many years, and we are super excited to just literally share the love that we have — for what we believe is the best bite of pasta you can have in America — with everyone in Pasadena.”

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The pasta bar at Uovo Pasadena allows guests to interact directly with the chefs.

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The “secret” ingredients for Uovo’s handmade pasta are Italian eggs and flour.

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‘Five-Star Food’

Zankou Chicken has spawned many imitators

By Ron Sanzone Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

From its humble origins as a street corner restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, Zankou Chicken has grown into an iconic Southern California eatery about to open its 13th location.

Having opened its first restaurant in the Lebanese capital in the early 1960s serving only chicken, the Iskenderian family made culinary history from the moment it opened its doors, The restaurant, then named Zankou after a river in Armenia, was the first to serve chicken with garlic sauce. Its garlic sauce is now world-famous and has spawned many imitators.

The family eventually escaped a civil war in Lebanon and resettled in the Los Angeles area where it opened its first U.S. location on Sunset and Normandie in 1984. Zankou Chicken’s menu, physical locations and popularity expanded rapidly from that point forward. The one constant is the Iskenderian family has continued to own and operate the franchise.

The menu relies on family recipes and fresh, never frozen, high-quality ingredients such as locally sourced vegetables. Touching on Armenian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culinary traditions, it features not only rotisserie chicken served as plates and pita wraps, but also shawarma, shish kabobs, falafel, salads and bowls.

“Because we put so much care into each and every single menu item and the quality of the food, you are getting five-star food for medium and average prices,” said Dikran Iskenderian, Zankou Chicken’s marketing director.

“You’re not paying more than $20 a person when you eat at Zankou Chicken. Some sit-down kabob restaurants are charging $30 for the exact same thing. So, with us you’re getting a very high value.”

Iskenderian cites several examples of the ways in which Zankou distinguishes itself from other restaurants that serve similar cuisine.

“We treat the food with special importance,” he said.

“We hand dice the parsley that goes into the tabouli salad, for example. We hand dice the tomatoes. We don’t use a machine because you get a watered-down effect.

Even the lemonade is made by hand, and we put into it mint juice that is juiced by hand. Not many restaurants do that. We care about everything we do.”

Beyond its superior ingredients, multigenerational family recipes and thoughtful food preparation, the restaurant distinguishes itself with how it cooks its food. The cooking process for kabobs does not begin until an order is placed. Nothing is precooked and left sitting until someone buys it.

Zankou’s chicken is cooked rotisserie style in a manner that allows the chicken to marinate in its own juices which makes for a crispier skin with a rich texture.

If there is one signature dish that represents the way in which the eatery differentiates itself from others, it might be its chicken tarna, a trademarked marinated chicken shawarma dish named for the Armenian verb “to turn” that Iskenderian describes as “moist and delicious.”

“Some Greek places usually have one big stack of meat that is pre-made frozen and they just start cooking it,” he said. “For us, it’s not like that. We never freeze it. It’s hand-sliced, marinated in natural herbs and spices. And then we hand layer it. It’s not just one big piece of meat. Ours doesn’t give you heartburn because it’s so fresh and juicy and that’s why people love it. That’s the difference between us and a typical shawarma place.”

By serving high-quality food at affordable prices, Zankou Chicken has earned itself media recognition and even several pop culture references.

Just in the past year, it has been voted Best Chicken by Downtown LA News’ readers and Best Fast Food in California by Food and Wine Magazine. The restaurant has been referenced in multiple television shows and even in a song by Beck.

Far from resting on its laurels, Zankou Chicken has always been an innovator that sometimes chooses to zig where others zag. When it first opened its doors in Los Angeles, the only types of shawarmas locals could order in restaurants were limited to lamb and beef. But just as the family had pioneered the combination of chicken and garlic sauce decades before, it made Southern Califor-

Zankou chicken has shared its beloved family recipes across LA through its locations in Downtown and the San Gabriel Valley.

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nia reimagine the way a shawarma could be served.

Unlike some other dishes, Zankou Chicken did not invent the chicken shawarma, but “we for sure popularized it in LA,” Iskenderian said. “Before us, no one was doing that. They were doing lamb and beef, but there weren’t people doing chicken.”

Having opened in locations such as Pasadena more than three decades ago and Downtown Los Angeles just two years ago, Zankou chicken is about to be welcomed by its 13th and newest community, Long Beach. The new location is set to open in August. It is a testament to the business’ ability to navigate recent serious challenges to the industry to have reached this point at all.

During the nadir of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, numerous businesses were forced to close their doors to in-person customers. Iskenderian said Zankou Chicken was fortunate not to have locations in malls.

“All of my friends with restaurants in the malls suffered tremendously because they literally could not work for two months because the malls were shut down,” he said.

Prior to the pandemic, Zankou Chicken did about 30% of its business with dine-in customers and 70% with to-go orders. It had only worked with one delivery service, Postmates (since acquired by Uber Eats) when it suddenly was faced with an existential threat to its business.

“We made deals with the delivery companies within a week because we didn’t want to just sit and fumble our thumbs,” Iskenderian said. “We were forced to work with all the delivery companies because delivery became

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very, very, prominent very, very fast. Not every restaurant did that. They didn’t want to change. And I think the ones that didn’t want to change are the ones that died.”

It was not long after pandemic-induced shutdowns ended that a new threat arose in the restaurant industry. A significant spike in food inflation forced a dilemma upon Zankou Chicken: raise prices or cut corners on ingredients. In the end, the choice was simple for a restaurant that has built its reputation on quality.

“We never want to go cheaper,” Iskenderian said. “We’re getting high quality meat from American farms and we never use anything frozen. Unfortunately, sometimes we raise the price a little bit. It’s something we have to do to maintain the high quality.”

With beef and chicken prices starting to abate, the decision not to shortchange customers with lesser ingredients appears all the wiser.

Zankou Chicken’s ability to adapt, survive, and thrive when faced with recent industrywide challenges is good news for foodies in Southern California.

The Iskenderian family’s recipe of fresh ingredients, healthy food, delicious flavor, reasonable prices and great service will continue to be served to one generation after another of families throughout the region.

Zankou Chicken

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1415 E. Colorado Street, Glendale 818-244-2237

1296 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena 626-405-1502

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Yaya Cortez gets ready to hand over Zankou’s signature chicken kabob at their Downtown Los Angeles location.

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Looking Forward

to Pasadena and Northern Los Angeles.

Hilton’s Arcadia hotel will pay homage to the community

By Amanda Coscarelli Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

R.D. Olson Construction broke ground on the Hilton Arcadia with hopes of serving the community and paying homage to its past.

The hotel was thoughtfully designed to make use of a preexisting office space and to provide scenic views of the nearby Santa Anita racetrack.

“The owners are committed to the community and they’re making a lot of decisions based on what’s in the community’s best interest,” said William Wilhelm, president and chief operating officer of R.D. Olson.

For this reason, the company will utilize the existing office space at the building at 123 W. Huntington Drive near the 210 freeway.

According to Wilhelm, this decision was made with the intention of cutting environmental and monetary costs. The structure has already been stripped down to its original shell and the company plans to use the framework for guest rooms, as well as a rooftop bar.

These 173 rooms will overlook parts of

the historical racetrack and even reference its 1930s art-deco design, but unlike other nearby hotels, Wilhelm mentioned the design team has intentionally thought of window placement to minimize the smells of the horses.

“We want this to be kind of a legacy project,” said project manager Steven Soo. As he explained, “The space is really meant for the community.” Not only will it represent the history of the area, it will also serve as a gathering place for local families to spend a night away or grab a bite for dinner.

Once completed, the property will be 138,000 square feet.

Over the next two years, R.D. Olson will be refurbishing the current structure and constructing a new tower for the hotel, which has plans to open in the summer 2025. Soo is also working on other hotel projects around Arcadia, and the locals are at the forefront of his plans.

“You’ve got a group of individuals who are committed to the community,” Wilhelm said. “And they’re taking that responsibility very seriously.”

R.D. Olson has also worked on the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, Pasea Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, the Irvine Spectrum Marriott and the Inn at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano.

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Situated near the 210 freeway, the Hilton Arcadia’s location will give visitors easy access

The high-end hotel is one of many Hilton-branded projects by R.D. Olson.

Pasadena Unified School District news

Compiled by Pasadena Weekly Staff

Interim superintendent unveils 100-day plan

PUSD interim superintendent Elizabeth J. Blanco, Ed.D., released her 100-day plan that aims to put a new strategic plan into action, prioritize equity among students and continue work to support students furthest from opportunity.

The 100-day plan reflects her lifelong passion for social justice.

Blanco’s 100-day plan serves as the foundation for the first days of her tenure as interim superintendent and is based on the district’s newly adopted mission to empower every student to succeed. The goal is to make district operations more efficient and responsive to the needs of schools, students and employees. The plan

also focuses on creating a stronger system for district communication.

Prior to her appointment as interim superintendent, she was the deputy superintendent for PUSD, she oversaw the academics division, encompassing Pre-K-12 instruction, special education, multilingual programs, arts, gifted education, and college and career initiatives.

“Putting the strategic plan into operation is an opportunity to move our students, employees and families to a culture of ‘with’ that elevates their voices and makes our district more responsive to their needs,” Blanco said.

“Community engagement is at the heart of everything we do. In order to design and build a better future for PUSD, we have been working diligently to gather input from parents, students, teachers,

staff and all of our educational partners.

“This has been a team effort at every step along the way.”

The 100-Day Plan can be found at pusd. us/superintendent. A progress report will be shared at the conclusion of the 100 days with the board of education, PUSD leaders, staff and educational partners.

Students learn to manage conflicts

This year, in addition to academics, TK12 students in the Pasadena Unified School District are learning how to man-

age societal stressors and conflicts with their peers. They’re getting lessons in restorative practices and mediation as the impacts of the pandemic continue to affect the social and emotional well-being of young people across the country.

The program begins this school year and is part of a new partnership between PUSD and the Pasadena-based Western Justice Center to develop conflict resolution education and youth-driven programs that empower students to be advocates for peace and justice.

“Our partnership with the Western

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Clash at Centennial Square

Pasadena holds boxing show at city hall

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

At the foot of an illuminated city hall, the Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department invited members of the community to witness its 8th Annu -

al Centennial Square Boxing Show. The free event ushered top-ranked California amateur boxers into the ring to battle in Olympic-style bouts before an energetic crowd. Staff photographer Chris Mortenson was there to capture the moment.

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Diamond Machabi (red) and Chau Naumova (blue) box in match 8 at Pasadena City Hall.

Pasadena Boxing Club coach Fausto De La Torre.

Tadeo Perez, Pasadena, CA 2023.

Lady Low Rider Car Club’s Sandy Avila, Jenniffee Paulin and Crystal Domingues.

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Live Music in the Chinese Garden

WEDNESDAYS

Stroll through The Huntington’s iconic Chinese Garden on Wednesdays and listen to live music.

The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, free with general admission, 1 to 3 p.m., huntington.org

Pasadena Comedy Show

WEDNESDAYS

Patrick Tunny hosts the Pasadena Humpday Comedy Improv happy hour.

The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, free, 7 to 10 p.m., themixxclub.com

40th Annual Succulent Plants Symposium

SEPT. 1

Join experts from around the world for talks about agave conservation, xeriscape design and climate change impacts on cacti. The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, $100, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., huntington.org

International Gem and Jewelry Show

SEPT. 1 TO SEPT. 3

The International Gem and Jewelry show is the place to shop directly from designers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Find quality jewelry, gemstones, beads, supplies and accessories. Shop diamonds, beads, pearls, semi and precious gemstones, engagement rings, watches and design accessories.

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, $8 with discounts for online purchases, military and schools, intergem.com

Dem Black Mamas Live: On Our Blackest Behavior

SEPT. 3

Dem Black Mamas bring their podcast to Octavia’s Bookshelf, starring Crystal Tennille Irby, NeKisha Killings and Thea Monyee. List to episodes at demblackmamas.com/podcast.

Octavia’s Bookshelf, 1361 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, tickets start at $45, 3 to 4:30 p.m., eventbrite.com

Final Concert in Summer Series

SEPT. 4

The 14-piece Great American Swing Band performs two sets in the Scott Pavilion: 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly Street, Pasadena, free, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., pasadenaseniorcenter.org

“The Sound Inside”

SEPT. 6 TO OCT. 1

Not everything is as it seems behind the ivy-covered walls of Yale, where an unlikely bond leads to an unthinkable favor. Writing professor Bella Baird is looking for answers, but a fateful encounter with a mysterious student could lead to life-changing consequences for both of them.

Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, tickets start at $40, various times, 626-356-7529, pasadenaplayhouse.org

“What You Will”

SEPT. 7 AND SEPT. 8

The Ensemble Shakespeare Theater presents “What You Will” at the Descanso Gardens amphitheater.

Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada, $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7, and 7 p.m. Sept. 8, descansogardens.org

“Measure Still for Measure”

SEPT. 7 TO OCT. 15

In this play-within-a-play, a renowned director rehearses a spectacular new production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure.” But backstage, there’s an even bigger drama playing out as the power dynamics of the play and the rehearsal blow up in the course of the night. Written and directed by Boston Court Artistic Director Jessica Kubzansky.

Boston Court, 70 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, tickets start at $22, various times, bostoncourtpasadena.org

Laura Picklesimer discusses “Kill for Love”

SEPT. 7

“Kill for Love” is a searing satirical thriller about Tiffany, a privileged Los Angeles sorority sister who is struggling to keep her sadistic impulses — and haunting nightmares of fire and destruction — at bay. After a frat party hookup devolves into a bloody, fatal affair, Tiffany realizes something within her has awoken: the insatiable desire to kill attractive young men.

Vroman’s, 695 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, free admission, 7 p.m., vromansbookstore.com

Pasadena Playhouse presents Amy Brenneman (“Judging Amy,” “Private Practice,” HBO’s “The Leftovers,” “The Old Man”) as Bella Lee Baird and Anders Keith (“Frasier: Revival”) as Christopher Dunn in the LA premiere of Adam Rapp’s Tony-nominated drama “The Sound Inside” at the Pasadena Playhouse from Sept. 6 to Oct. 1.

Hollywood Blockbusters: Mancini to Williams

SEPT. 9

Celebrate the songs that made Hollywood a hit parade with music from beloved film composers Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel and Ennio Morricone to John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith and Michael Giacchino. Features Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole. Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, tickets start at $25, 7:30 p.m., pasadenasymphony-pops.org

Golden State Tattoo Expo

SEPT. 15 TO SEPT. 17

Presented by Inked Magazine and hosted by Nikko Hurtado and Carlos Torres Art, the 2023 Golden State Tattoo Expo brings tattoo artists from around the world. Get tattooed, shop original art, jewelry

and fashion, take seminars, see live performances, watch burlesque, take part in tattoo contests, meet ink masters and shop the newest in tattooing innovations. Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, tickets start at $30, 4 p.m. to midnight Sept. 15, noon to midnight Sept. 16, noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 17, goldenstatetattooexpo.com

Restoration Concert

SEPT. 24

The new season of Restoration Concerts begins on Sept. 24 with a piano and violin duo — Cindy Lam and Nathan Cole, respectively. They will perform Bach C Major solo sonata, Clara Schumann 3 Romances, Brahms G Major Sonata and Piazzolla Oblivion. Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, $25, 4 p.m., friendsofsopaslibrary.org, restorationconcerts@gmail.com

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8 Bear claw or beaver tail

14 Hunk of granite

18 Seething

19 Former first lady, familiarly

20 Room

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23 Foam art medium

24 Lacking

25 Like many Etsy shops

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51 Bogus

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54 Tart-tasting fruit

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82 Belgian surrealist Magritte

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91 Lemon drinks

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95 Melodic passages

96 Tony Awardwinning musical based on a Manuel Puig novel

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104 Software test versions

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8 Turn down

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13 Jedi who said, “Always in motion is the future”

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16 When Alexander meets Eliza, in “Hamilton”

17 Borscht base

19 Passat alternative

20 Roulette wheel components

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30 Cable series about an erotic magazine for women

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33 Med. condition portrayed on “Monk”

36 French wines

37 Beats by __

38 Amateur

39 Map line

40 Spanish “she”

41 Hugo Award genre

42 Cheerio-shaped

43 Make happy

44 Arial, for one

48 Belfast’s province

49 Despondent

50 “Ivy and __”: kid-lit series by Annie Barrows

52 Breakout area, to dermatologists

56 “Yours” alternative

57 Deal with an email error message, maybe

60 On the money

61 80-Across preceder

others, briefly

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69 Onigiri wrapper

70 Grannies

71 Prologue

72 Bohr model subjects

73 Series of successes

76 Silver salmon

77 Cable cable, familiarly

78 Off-the-neck hairstyle

79 Chef Boyardee concoction

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83 Apt rhyme for “cram”

86 Slanted columns

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100 “Works for me!”

105 Mozart’s “Così fan __”

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111 Grammy-winning album for Tyler, the Creator

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FILE NO. 2023176948

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) GARAGE DOOR REPAIR SERVICES, 5806 CAHILL AVE. TARZANA, CA 91356

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) QUEEN GARAGE DOORS & GATES, 5806 CAHILL AVE. TARZANA, CA 91356. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: SHOVAL

thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: TIGRAN

VAYDANYAN TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: SOCAL COLLISION CENTER, INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 22 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT

AVE. RESEDA, CA 91335. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

SF VALLEY CONGREGATE LIVING INC., 7332 CLAIRE AVE. RESEDA, CA 91335. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/

or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) CALIFORNIA TAGS REGISTRATION SERVICE, INC., 8726 FOOTHILL BLVD SUNLAND, CA 91040. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: JOSEPH

POMONA AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: ELIZABETH UHLER COLOMBO

DA VITASHVILY TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: QUEEN

GARAGE DOORS & GATES. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 14 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023180140

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ALL CARE SF VALLEY., 7332 CLAIRE

LLC NAME: SHLOMO ELKAYAM TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: SF VALLEY CONGREGATE LIVING INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 17 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023183551

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) INBOX LIVE SCAN & MAILBOX RENTALS, 8726 FOOTHILL BLVD SUNLAND, CA 91040, 2121 VALDERAS DR GLENDALE, CA 91208

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation

CARRILLO TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: CALIFORNIA TAGS REGISTRATION SERVICE, INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 22 2023. 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).

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na Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023176130

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) UNBOUND DANCE STUDIO, 217 E POMONA AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) LA UNBOUND LLC, 217 E

TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: LA UNBOUND LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 14 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023179886

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1.) BIONEURO HUESERO-SO BADOR, 8042 VAN NUYS BLVD PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S)

1.) BIONEURO HUESERO-SOBADOR INC., 8042 VAN NUYS BLVD PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS

IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: FELIPE MIGUEL SANCHEZ TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: BIONEURO HUESERO-SO BADOR INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 17 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023178780

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) WILD PHOENIX MANAGEMENT, 2480

GALBRETH RD PASADENA, CA 91104

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) WILD PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT LLC, 2480

GALBRETH RD PASADENA, CA 91104. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under

the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: IESHIA TIA ROBINSON TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: WILD PHOENIX ENTERTAINM ENT LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 16 2023. 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).

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na Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023180283

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) AMERGE MUSIC, 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026.

2.) AMERGE COOPERATIVE, 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026.

3.) AMERGE MUSIC COOPERATIVE, 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026. 4.) AMERGE CO-OP, 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026.

5.) AMERGE MUSIC CO-OP, 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED

OWNER(S) 1.) AMERGE MUSIC COOPERATIVE CO., 641 N LA FAYETTE PARK PL LOS ANGELES, CA 90026. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT /CORPORATE/LLC NAME: BENJAMIN LEVI DOWNEY TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC

NAME: AMERGE MUSIC COOPERATIVE CO.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 18 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023183715

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) VERSION MFG, 4455 FRUITLAND AVE VERNON, CA 90058. 2.) VERSION, 4455 FRUITLAND AVE VERNON, CA 90058. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 138234636. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) OKAYOKAYLA, 4455 FRUITLAND AVE VERNON, CA

90058. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: BEN COX

TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME:

OKAYOKAYLA. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 22 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023184022

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) HAMPTON INN PALMDALE, 39428 TRADE CENTER DRIVE PALMDALE, CA 93551.

2.) HAMPTON INN AND SUITES PALMDALE, 39428 TRADE CENTER DRIVE PALMDALE, CA 93551. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A.

REGISTERED OWN-

ER(S) 1.) OCBW LLC, 39428 TRADE CENTER DRIVE PALMDALE, CA 93551. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and

correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: FRANKLIN CHANG TITLE: MEMBER, CORP or LLC

NAME: OCBW LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 23 2023. 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).

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na Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023172378

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ON BRAND, 3633 EAST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90023. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JAXEN LLC, 363 EAST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 9023. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: MARK ENCINIAS TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER, CORP or LLC NAME: JAXEN LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 08 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023174054

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1.) CA SOLAR GROUP, 7647 HAYVENHURST AVE. UNIT 26 VAN NUYS, CA 91406.

2.) CALIFORNIA SOLAR GROUP, 7647 HAYVENHURST AVE. UNIT 26 VAN NUYS, CA 91406. 3.) CAL SOLAR GROUP, 7647

HAYVENHURST AVE.

UNIT 26 VAN NUYS, CA 91406 COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) INTEGRAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC., 7647

HAYVENHURST AVE.

UNIT 26 VAN NUYS, CA 91406. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: ISRAEL

STEPANIAN TITLE: PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: INTEGRAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 10 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023175441

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) CALIFORNIA A.D.U CENTER, 13347 VICTORY BLVD APT 108 VAN NUYS, CA 91401. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) PRO ADU CONSTRUCTION INC, 13347 VICTORY BLVD APT 108 VAN NUYS, CA 91401. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: JOHANA

VAQUERANO TITLE:

PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: PRO ADU CONSTRUCTION INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 11 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023174675

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BAM BASKETBALL AND MENTORING, 3221 CARTER AVE

UNIT 110 MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) MORE KINGS

MORE QUEENS, 3221 CARTER AVE UNIT 110 MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT

/CORPORATE/LLC

NAME: LARRY HALL TI-

TLE: CEO, CORP or LLC

NAME: MORE KINGS

MORE QUEENS. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 11 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023174268

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) THE GREEDY KORNDOG, 11754 VANOWEN ST APT 202 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. 2.) THE GREEDY FISH, 11754 VANOWEN ST APT

202 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. 3.) THE GREEDY, 11754 VANOWEN ST APT 202 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) THE GREEDY LLC, 11754 VANOWEN ST APT 202 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: CORNELL SANDERS TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER, CORP or LLC NAME: THE GREEDY LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 10 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023169797

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) HELPING ONE’S WITHOUT, LLC, 436 S REESE PL BURBANK, CA 91506, 13514 BURBANK BLVD #6 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401 COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) HELPING ONE’S WITHOUT, LLC, 436 S REESE PL BURBANK, CA 91506. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability

Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: STEPHANIE

REEVES TITLE: CEO, CORP or LLC NAME: HELPING ONE’S WITHOUT, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 04 2023. 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).

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023164062

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) NONSTOP LOCKSMITH INC, 1155 N LA CIENEGA BLVD #414 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporat ion or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S)

1.) NONSTOP LOCKSMITH INC, 1155 N LA CIENEGA BLVD #414 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand

dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: OFRI BIRAN

TITLE: CEO, CORP or

LLC NAME: NONSTOP

LOCKSMITH INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 28 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023169037

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) FIX ME GARAGE DOOR INC, 12005 ALBERS ST SUITE 141 VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S)

1.) FIX ME GARAGE DOOR INC, 12005 ALBERS ST SUITE 141 VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on:05/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT /CORPORATE/LLC NAME:

Y ARIN EFRAT TITLE:

PRESIDENT, CORP or LLC NAME: FIX ME GARAGE DOOR INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023171349

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BRIGHT EVENT RENTALS, 1640 WEST 190TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90501

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED

OWNER(S) 1.) BRIGHT

EVENT RENTALS, LLC, 1640 WEST 190TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90501. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED

BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: MICHAEL

A. BJORNSTAD TITLE: MANAGER, CORP or LLC NAME: BRIGHT

EVENT RENTALS, LLC.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 08 2023. 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 fic-

titious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023171294

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) WESTCOAST

SPECIALTY PHARMACY, 6727 ODESSA AVE

#201 LAKE BALBOA, CA 91406. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) MMG TEAM INC, 6727 ODESSA AVE #201 LAKE BALBOA, CA 91406. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: MARINE MANANYAN GYULBEK-

YAN TITLE: CEO, CORP or LLC NAME: MMG TEAM INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 07 2023. 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).

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023151820

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) GLOBAL TECH INGENUITIES, 417 N. BROADWAY STE 2

REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S)

1.) PRIME ECHELON

GLOBAL HOLDINGS

LLC, 417 N. BROADWAY STE 2 REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT /CORPORATE/LLC

NAME: NATALIE ALIDA

COOKE TITLE: CEO, CORP or LLC NAME: PRIME ECHELON

GLOBAL HOLDINGS

LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 13 2023.

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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEM ENT FILE NO. 2023156077

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) JETTY MARKETING, 625 ESPLANADE AVE UNIT 38 REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: N/A. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) ESPLANADE HEALTHCARE VENTURES, 625 ESPLANADE AVE UNIT 38 REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under

the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REG-

ISTRANT/CORPORATE/ LLC NAME: MEGAN

CROSSLAND TITLE: CFO, CORP or LLC

NAME: EXPLANADE HEALTHCARE VENTURES. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 19 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAMESTATEM ENT

FILE NO. 2023164346

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) DICK MARTIN SALES AND LEASING, 540 EL DORADO STREET SUITE 201 PASADENA, CA 91101

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 1304540. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) DICK MARTIN LEASING, INC., 525 CORDOVA ST SUITE 200 PASADENA, CA 91101. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORPORATE/

LLC NAME: JOHN E

MARTIN TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT, CORP or

LLC NAME: DICK MAR-

TIN LEASING, INC.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 28 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023180047

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) DECISION

BUILDER I-N-C, 17115

CHATSWORTH ST 205 GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344-5798 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S)

1.) IMAD ANZ, 17115

CHATSWORTH ST 205 GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

IMAD ANZ TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 17 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023180143

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) STR, LP DBA ALMAFI_IN THE DESERT, 5418 SADRING AVE WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) STR, LP, 5418 SADRING AVE WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: SHLOMO ELKAYAM TITLE: GENERAL PARTNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 17 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023179884

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) VICTORY HOME - WEST VALLEY, 8353 WHITE OAK AVE NORTHRIDGE, CA

91325 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) KRIS-

TOPHER SORENSEN, 14507 SYLVAN ST, SUITE 203 VAN NUYS, CA 91411 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

KRISTOPHER SO-

RENSEN TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 17 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023176946

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) JOSE CEDENO MAINTENANCE, 6131 CANBY AVE TARZANA, CA 91335 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) SEBASTIAN G MORALES PAXTOR, 6131 CANBY AVE TARZANA, CA 91335 2.) SERGIO ROMERO, 6131 CANBY AVE TARZANA, CA 91335 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

SERGIO ROMERO TI-

TLE: GENERAL PARTNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 14 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023170721

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) MIDNIGHT CAKES, 306 ALPINE STREET 3 PASADENA, CA 91106 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) MARIAM AFZAL, 306 ALPINE STREET 3 PASADENA, CA 91106 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

MARIAM AFZAL TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 07 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023178084

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) PUNKS AND PINUPS, 200 E. 2ND STREET POMONA, CA 91766, 5025 COLDWA-

TER CANYON AVE APT

27 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

CARRIE PINELESS, 5025 COLDWATER CANYON AVE APT 27

SHERMAN OAKS, CA

91423 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an

Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

CARRIE PINELESS

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 15 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023180223

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1.) ARTJERNI MEDIA, 5000 CENTINELA AVE

106 LOS ANGELES, CA 90066, 214 MAIN ST #150 EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

ERNESTO OSUNA JR, 5000 CENTINELA AVE

106 LOS ANGELES, CA

90066 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

ERNESTO OSUNA JR

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 18 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023178338

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BOX & PRINT WORLD, 8652 FOOTHILL BLVD STE B SUNLAND, CA 91040, 8020 CORA ST SUNLAND, CA 91040 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) TIFFANY SARKISSIAN, 8020 CORA ST SUNLAND, CA 91040 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material mat-

ter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: TIFFANY SARKISSIAN

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 16 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023178308

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ADRIANA L. MEDRANO, PHD, 491 S. MARENGO AVE. PASADENA, CA 91101, 2328

1/2 W 29TH PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) ADRIANA L. MEDRANO, 491 S. MARENGO AVE. PASADENA, CA 91101

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

ADRIANA L. MEDRANO

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 16 2023. NO-

TICE – 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023170080

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) HAIR BY GREGORY, 9873 S SANTA MONICA BLVD BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, 231 EAST 3RD STREET

APARTMENT 202 LOS ANGELES, CA 90013

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) GREGORY YOMONTANO, 231 EAST 3RD STREET

APARTMENT 202 LOS ANGELES, CA 90013

THIS BUSINESS IS

CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

GREGORY YOMON-

TANO TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 04 2023. 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). Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023174629

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) MAINLAND CATERING COMPANY, 2200 VALIANT ST STE A GLENDORA, CA 91741 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JAYME

CHAN, 2200 VALIANT ST GLENDORA, CA 91741 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

JAYME CHAN TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 11 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023168133

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) TRIPLE TREBLE LESSONS, 5513 WILLOWCREST AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JACQUELINE TITUS, 5513 WILLOWCREST AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all infor-

mation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: JACQUELINE TITUS

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023168727

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ORITE, 3649 DIVISION STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90065

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) MARTHA TUBER, 3649 DIVISION STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90065 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: MARTHA TUBER TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023167523

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) EXPERT CARE

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING, 1678 CORSON ST 2 PASADENA, CA 91106 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

CHARLOTTE GOOR, 1678 CORSON ST 2 PASADENA, CA 91106

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

CHARLOTTE GOOR

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 02 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023174414

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.)

JACK OLVERA INSURANCE SERVICES, 8953 WOODMAN AVE 103 ARLETA, CA 91331

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JACK OLVERA, 8953 WOODMAN AVE 103 ARLETA, CA 91331 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

JACK OLVERA TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 10 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023175444

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ZENITH OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS, 1341 W 1ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90026, 15000 ARCHWOOD ST. VAN NUYS, CA 91405 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) SAMIN GRAY, 15000 ARCHWOOD ST. VAN NUYS, CA 91405 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as

true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

SAMIN GRAY TITLE:

OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 11 2023. 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).

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023160108

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BLUE CITY DETAIL, 8450 G AVE SPC 55 HESPERIA, CA

92345 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) ISRAEL

GONZALES, 49 MARION AVE. APT. #5 PASADENA, CA 91106 2.)

BETSABETH RAMIREZ

MEZA, 49 MARION

AVE. APT. #5 PASADENA, CA 91106 THIS BUSINESS IS CON-

DUCTED BY a Married Couple. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: ISRAEL GONZALES

TITLE: HUSBAND. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 24 2023. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally ex-

pires 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023176532

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) METAMORPHIC ENTERPRISES, 21415 PLUMMER STREET CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) BRYAN JUAN CARLOS FOLEY, 21415 PLUMMER STREET CHATSWORTH, CA 91311

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

BRYAN JUAN CARLOS

FOLEY TITLE: OWNER.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 14 2023. 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). Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 20231521119

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) CALDUR PRODUCTIONS, 4220 BRIGHTON AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) CALEB DURANT, 4220 BRIGHTON AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: CALEB DURANT TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 13 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023175511

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) FIRST AND MAIN, 6555 KENWATER AVE WEST HILLS, CA 91307 2.) AVE AND BLVD, 6555 KENWATER AVE WEST HILLS, CA 91307 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JAMES LAU, 6555 KENWATER AVE WEST HILLS, CA 91307 2.) MIRANDA LAU, 6555 KENWATER AVE WEST HILLS, CA 91307 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a

Married Couple. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

JAMES LAU TITLE:

HUSBAND. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 11 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023154847

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) CHRIS CARES, 1308 E COLORADO BLVD #2178 PASADENA, CA 91106 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) CHRISTINE TZENG, 1308 E COLORADO BLVD #2178 PASADENA, CA 91106 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: CHRISTINE TZENG

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 18 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023172555

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) PASADENA DOULA ASSOCIATES, 379 E. HOWARD ST PASADENA, CA 91104 2.) THE DOULA PRO SHOP, 379 E. HOWARD ST PASADENA, CA 91104 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) TENAJ JANET ANGELIQUE

IKNER, 379 E. HOWARD ST PASADENA, CA 91104 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: TENAJ JANET ANGELIQUE IKNER TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 08 2023. 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 busi-

ness name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023171297

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ASAP LOCKSMITH 24/7, 5229 WILLOWCREST AVE #408 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) VALERIE STROUD, 5229 WILLOWCREST AVE #408 NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: VALERIE STROUD

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 07 2023. 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). Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS

LOS ANGELES, CA

90042 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

GERARDO ALFREDO

MARAVILLA TITLE:

OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 24 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023171030

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) SILVER SANDS CURIO, 370 CORONADO AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90814, 2436 E 4TH STREET #1155 LONG BEACH, CA 90814 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) GARRETT HOPKINS, 370 CORONADO AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90814 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: GARRETT HOPKINS

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 07 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20231664060

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) VARDUK, 13127 BEAVER ST SYLMAR, CA 91342 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) VARDITER GHUKASYAN, 13127 BEAVER ST SYLMAR, CA 91342 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2010. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: VARDITER GHUKASYAN TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 28 2023. 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 fic-

titious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023168514

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) BOSWELL CONSULTING SEERVICES, 8337 RAMSGATE AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) BRAD GOODMAN, 8337 RAMSGATE AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90045

THIS BUSINESS IS

CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

BRAD GOODMAN TI-

TLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. NO-

TICE – 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023169040

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) PARKER HEATING AND COOLING, 2328 S LYNN CT WEST COVINA, CA 91792

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWN-

ER(S) 1.) MICHAEL LEE PARKER, 2328 S LYNN CT WEST COVINA, CA 91792 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

MICHAEL LEE PARKER

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023167966

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) DELIGHT PASTRY, 39 NORTH RAYMOND AVE. PASADENA, CA 91103 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

LEILA AZARGOSHASB, 39 NORTH RAYMOND AVE. PASADENA, CA 91103 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

LEILA AZARGOSHASB

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with

the LA County Clerk on: August 02 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023169000

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) EPOCH SKAPE, 444 PIEDMONT AVE UNIT 215 GLENDALE, CA 91206 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.)

AMBER IPPOLITO, 444 PIEDMONT AVE UNIT 215 GLENDALE, CA 91206 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

AMBER IPPOLITO TI-

TLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 03 2023. 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).

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023163240

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) TAILWAG COLLECTIVE, 2983 E. DEL MAR BLVD PASADENA, CA 91107 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) JANE MARIE TSUKAMOTO, 2983 E. DEL MAR BLVD PASADENA, CA 91107 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

JANE MARIE TSUKAMOTO TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 27 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023147977

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) ALTA ARTS

COLLECTIVE, 5209

REMSTOY DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90032

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) N SUSANA MENDOZA, 5209 REMSTOY DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90032

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an

Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME:

N SUSANA MENDOZA

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 07 2023. 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).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023167962

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) JACOBSON AND ASSOCIATES BOOKKEEPERS, 731 E TUJUNGA AV. APT B BURBANK, CA 91501

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWN-

ER(S) 1.) ERNEST

JOHN JACOBSON III, 731 E TUJUNGA AV. APT B BURBANK, CA 91501 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: ERNEST JOHN JACOBSON III TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 02 2023. 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). Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023161711

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

1.) HORIZONTES HORIZONS, 530 S. LAKE AVE #1040 PASADENA, CA 91101 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 1.) MARLENE CABRERA, 530

S. LAKE AVE #1040 PASADENA, CA 91101 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

REGISTRANT NAME: MARLENE CABRERA

TITLE: OWNER. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 26 2023. 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 Sec-

tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

NAME CHANGE

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23GDCP00157 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of SENLIN YANG, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1.) Petitioner: SENLIN YANG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) SENLIN YANG to MICHAEL SL YANG.

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: 10/05/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: E Room: N/A. The address of the court is 600 E BROADWAY GLENDALE, CA 91208 AND GLENDALE COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: August 01 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23GDCP00118 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of GEORGIY S BAGIAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: GEORGIY S BAGIAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) GEORGIY S BAGIAN to GEORGE BAGIAN. 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: 10/04/2023. Time: 08:30

AM. Dept.: D Room: N/A. The address of the court is 600 EAST BROADWAY GLENDALE, CA 91206 AND GLENDALE COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: August 22 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00364 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MELISSA HUI-MIN WU, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: MELISSA HUI-MIN WU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) MELISSA HUI-MIN WU to HUI MIN WU. 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: 11/17/2023.

Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: X Room: N/A. The address of the court is 150 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles.

Original filed: August 22 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior

Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00339 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CARLOS DE LA CERDA

COSS LEON, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: CARLOS DE LA CERDA COSS LEON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

CARLOS DE LA CERDA

COSS LEON to CARLOS DE LA CERDA. 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 HEAR-

ING: Date: 10/31/2023.

Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: 3 Room: N/A. The address of the court is 150 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA

COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles.

Original filed: August 10 2023. Robin Sloan Miller, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00192 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of EMILIO FREDERICK JUAREZ, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: EMILIO FREDERICK JUAREZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) EMILIO FREDERICK JUAREZ to CARLOS EMILIO JUAREZ. 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:

10/18/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: 3 Room: 300. The address of the court is 150 W. COMMONWEALTH AVE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 27 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00310 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CHIA HO CHIU, for Change of Name. TO ALL IN-

TERESTED PERSONS:

1.) Petitioner: CHIA HO CHIU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) CHIA HO CHIU to JOHN CHIAHO CHIU. 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: 10/10/2023. Time: 08:30AM. Dept.: 3 Room: N/A. The address of the court is 300 E. WALNUT STREET PASADENA, CA 91101 AND PASADENA COURTHOUSE.

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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July

25 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00321 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of SUSAN JOYCE CHAD, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: 1.) Petitioner: SUSAN JOYCE CHAD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) SUSAN JOYCE CHAD to SUSAN JOYCE CHADEMUVIRI. 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: 10/20/2023.

Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: X Room: N/A. The address of the court is 150 WEST COMMONWEALTH AVENUE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 31 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23LBCP00284 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of RAYMUNDO GURROLA, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: RAYMUNDO GURROLA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) RAYMUNDO GURROLA to RAYMOND GURROLA. 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 de-

scribed 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: 09/12/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: 26 Room: N/A. The address of the court is 275 MAGNOLIA AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90802 AND LONGBEACH COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 18 2023. Michael P. Vincencia, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23STCP02725 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of AMANDA LEIGH KEYLOR, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: AMANDA LEIGH KEYLOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) AMANDA LEIGH KEYLOR to KEYLOR LEIGH. 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 HEAR-

ING: Date: 10/06/2023.

Time: 10:00AM. Dept.: 82 Room: 833. The address of the court is 111 NORTH HILL STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 AND LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 31 2023. Curtis A. Kin, Judge of the Su-

perior Court. Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23, 09/07/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00323 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of LAUREEN CYNTHIA SCOTT, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: LAUREEN CYNTHIA SCOTT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) LAUREEN CYNTHIA SCOTT to LAUREEN-NA DIRAH CYNTHIA NAYO. 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: 10/20/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: X Room: N/A. The address of the court is 150 WEST CCMMONWEALTH AVE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: August 01 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00211 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ASHLEY CHRISTINA FARNAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1.) Petitioner: ASHLEY CHRISTINA FARNAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) ASHLEY CHRISTINA FARNAN to ASH FARNAN. 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: 09/08/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: X Room: N/A. The address of the court is 150 W. COMMONWEALTH AVE ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 AND ALHAMBRA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: August 04 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 23AHCP00320 OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of FREDERICK EARL NORTH, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: FREDERICK EARL NORTH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) FREDERICK EARL NORTH to CHIOKE NAYO. 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: 10/16/2023. Time: 08:30 AM. Dept.: P Room: N/A. The address of the court is 300 E WALNUT ST PASADENA, CA 91101 AND PASADENA COURTHOUSE. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 31 2023. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court. Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/10/23,

08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, Allen Avenue Self Storage, 234 N Allen Ave , Pasadena, CA, 91106 Will Sell By Competitive Bidding The Following Units. Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of WWW.LOCKERFOX.

COM, with bids opening on or after Thursday September 07, 2023 at 12:00 pm and closing on or after Thursday September 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXT URES.

Purchases Must Be Made with DEBIT or CREDIT CARD, CERTIFIED CHECK or MONEY ORDER ONLY and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 72 Hours of the time of Purchase. Allen Avenue Self Storage, Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement bid at: www.lockerfox.com.

Jason Harris

Christine Helen CENITH YOUNGBLOOD -DE LAY

JOSE VINCENTE BANTOLO

Micah Wright Chephren Rasika

Terri Holliday Andres Pupo

Published on August 31, 2023 & September 07, 2023

Pasadena Weekly

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23

PROBATE SALE

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, PSA Self Storage - Rosemead, 8000 S Artson St , Rosemead, CA, 91770 Will Sell By Competitive Bidding The Following Units. Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of WWW. LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening on or after Thursday September 07, 2023 at 12:00 pm and closing on or after Thursday September 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm

The Personal Goods

Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to:

MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXT URES.

Purchases Must Be Made with DEBIT or CREDIT CARD, CERTIFIED CHECK or MONEY ORDER ONLY and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 72 Hours of the time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage - Rosemead, Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement bid at: www. lockerfox.com.

JEAN-PIERRE MARAN-

GAKIS

Gisela P Birnschein The Awareness Center

Olivia H Sanchez

Alex Hanley matthew kong

Simon Reynoso

Published on August 31, 2023 & September 07, 2023

Times Media Group

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARBARA MARIE SPETH

Case No. 23STPB09173

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BARBARA MARIE SPETH

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Erik Speth be appointed as personal representa tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion 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. 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your

appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

PAUL H WEISMAN ESQ

SBN 107199

LAW OFFICE OF PAUL H WEISMAN

15760 VENTURA BLVD

STE 700 ENCINO CA 91436

CN999701 SPETH Aug 31, Sep 7,14, 2023

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

NOTICE OF $25,000

REWARD OFFERED BY THE

LEGAL NOTICES

LOS ANGELES COUN-

TY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has extended the $25,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of 27-year-old Ernesto Jimenez, who was fatally shot while walking to Villa Park on the 200 block of Parke Street in the City of Pasadena on November 13, 2020, at approximately 8:00 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 at the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4081 or Crime Stop-

pers at (800) 222-8477 and refer to Report No. 20011995. 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 December,14 2023. All reward claims must be in writing and shall be received no later than February 12, 2024. The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed $25,000 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 February 12, 2024, 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: Ernesto Jimenez Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 9741579. CELIA

THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING AND BE HEARD RELATIVE

THERETO`` OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION: BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION 500 W. TEMPLE STREET, RM 374 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

CN999575 Aug 31, Sep 7, 14, 2023

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE T.S. No.: 20237173 Loan No.: MEN-

TRUSTEE

DEZ/BLUE SANDS YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/10/2018.

ifornia, Date of Sale: 09/21/2023 at 10:00 AM

Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $632,211.19

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2285 EAST WOODLYN ROAD PASADENA, CA 91104

A.P.N.: 5743-008-003

the file number assigned to this case 2023-7173. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

ZAVALA

EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

CN997786 04062 Jun 29, Jul 6,13,20,27, Aug 3,10,17,24,31, 2023

Published: Pasade-

na Weekly 06/29/23, 07/06/23, 07/13/23, 07/20/23, 07/27/23, 08/03/23, 08/10/23, 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

NOTICE OF HEARING TO CONDUCT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT

ADDRESS OF PREMISES: 3700 E. COLORADO BL #4, PASADENA, CA 91107

NAME OF APPLICANT:

RELAX SPA / RAFFI HANNEYAN

DATE OF HEARING: 09/27/2023

TIME OF HEARING: 09:15 A.M.

``ANY PERSON HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE GRANTING OF THE LICENSE MAY, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE ABOVE DATE, FILE WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE COMMISSION OBJECTIONS IN WRITING GIVING REASONS THEREFOR, AND MAY APPEAR AT

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor:

PAUL CHARLES MEN-

DEZ AND JENNIFER

MENDEZ Duly Appointed Trustee: Foreclosure Specialists, Inc,. Recorded 04/18/2018 as Instrument No. 20180373958 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, Cal-

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO

PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponeme nts be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 760-7587622 or visit this Internet Website WWW.ZENITH TRUSTEE.COM, using

TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call, 760-758-7622 or visit this internet website

WWW.ZENITH TRUSTEE.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-7173 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. ALL BIDDERS MUST HAVE CERTIFIED FUNDS PAYABLE TO ZTS FORECLOSURE SERVICES, LLC, IN ORDER TO BID AT THE SALE. Date: 08/16/2023

Foreclosure Specialists, Inc,. Dba Zenith Trustee Services 217 Civic Center Drive # 2 Vista, California 92084 Sale Line: 760-758-7622 DANA A. FAZIO, TRUSTEE OFFICER NPP0439543 To: PASADENA WEEKLY 08/31/2023, 09/07/2023, 09/14/2023

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

Loan No.: Lozada TS no. 2023-10713 APN: 5840-018-012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/14/2022, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT

YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 9/7/2023, at 10:00 AM of said day, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, Ashwood TD Services LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Omar Penagos Lozada, an unmarried man recorded on 1/20/2022 in Book n/a of Official Records of LOS ANGELES County, at page n/a, Recorder’s Instrument No. 20220076468, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 4/26/2023 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 20230268318, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 6, Tract 13386, per Map, Book 269, Pages 4 and 5 of Maps. The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 605 East Calaveras Street, Altadena, CA 91001. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $132,461.67. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale

is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f:

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postponeme nts be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 or visit this internet website www.nation wideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-10713. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and

highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nation wideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-10713 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit or declaration described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: August 10, 2023 Ashwood TD Services LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Christopher Loria, Trustee’s Sale Officer 231 E. Alessandro Blvd., Ste. 6A-693, Riverside, CA 92508

Tel.: (951) 215-0069

Fax: (805) 323-9054

Trustee’s Sale Information: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting. com NPP0439143 To: PASADENA WEEKLY 08/17/2023, 08/24/2023, 08/31/2023

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/17/23, 08/24/23, 08/31/23

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA21-894938-AB Order No.: 02-21013022 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/8/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to

do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-

EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT

DUE. Trustor(s): CRISPIN LUNA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPER-

TY Recorded: 6/15/2006

as Instrument No. 06 1321846 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California;

Date of Sale: 9/21/2023 at 9:00 AM Place of

Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-No rwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,634,722.56

The purported property address is: 144 EAST PINE STREET, ALTADENA, CA 91001-4804

Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5833-026-024 NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the

property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponeme nts be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21894938-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21-894938-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWN-

ER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occu pant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to

QUALITY

LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date:

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only

Sale Line: 800-2802832 Or Login to: http:// www .qualityloan.com

Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION .

TS No.: CA-21-894938AB IDSPub #0187844 8/31/2023 9/7/2023 9/14/2023

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23

SUMMONS (Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name):

Lo han demandado. Lea la información a continuación y en la página siguiente.

Petitioner’s name is:

Nombre del demandante:

WILLIAM DIX

Case Number: 23PDFL00003

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE—RES TRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2:

These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo.

costos legales.

Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucor te.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhe lpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

AVISO—LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE

ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.

EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentaci ón, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y dirección de la corte son):

PASADENA COURTHOUSE

300 EAST WALNUT STREET PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101

Date (Fecha): 1/3/2023

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son):

JAMES J. KENNY, ESQ./ KELLY A. PRICE, ESQ. 11060 ELM AVENUE

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 91730 (909) 476-2661

2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiar ies of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children;

3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-comm unity, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and

4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordin ary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-comm unity property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE—ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH

INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506.

WARNING—IM PORTANT INFORMATION

language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

FAMILIAR

En forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido:

1. llevarse del estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, o solicitar un pasaporte nuevo o de repuesto para los hijos menores, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o sin una orden de la corte;

2. cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los beneficiar ios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es);

3. transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, excepto en el curso habitual de actividades personales y comerciales o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y

4. crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte la asignación de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamenta ria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.

traordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado que lo ayude o para pagar los costos de la corte.

AVISO—ACCESO A SEGURO DE SALUD MÁS ECONÓMICO:

¿Necesita seguro de salud a un costo asequible, ya sea para usted o alguien en su hogar? Si es así, puede presentar una solicitud con Covered California. Covered California lo puede ayudar a reducir el costo que paga por seguro de salud asequible y de alta calidad. Para obtener más información, visite www.coveredca.com. O llame a Covered California al 1-800-300-0213.

ADVERTENCI A—INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE

De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determinado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej., tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria quede registrada en la escritura de la propiedad, debería consultar con un abogado.

Published: Pasadena Weekly 08/31/23, 09/07/23, 09/14/23, 09/21/23

AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre):

MYRNA DIX

You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y

Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from:

1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court;

California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the

Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto por lo menos cinco días hábiles antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos ex-

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