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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR not to go, so that my family wouldn’t Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer potentially get in trouble, and so I STAFF WRITER wouldn’t have to self-quarantine for Kimberly Rivers 14 days, as California suggests. CONTRIBUTORS • Gatherings should be two They simply were misled or, intenThis type of overreach is beyond Michael Cervin, David Michael Courtland, Ivor Davis, Emily Dodi, by Paul Moomjean paulmoomjean@yahoo.com tionally, were misleading people. We hours or less Alicia Doyle, David Goldstein, Chuck Graham, Chris Jay, Daphne reasonable. It is one thing to create Khalida Kilea, Karen Lindell, Paul Moomjean, Mike Nelson, Tim have not put out Thanksgiving guide• Singing, chanting and shouting rules for places of business, as peoPompey, Emily Savage, Kathy Jean Schultz, Alan Sculley, Kit ith the election now lines.” He then promised those spe- are strongly discouraged, but if ple share that space, and workers Stolz, Mark Storer, Alex Wilson, Leslie A. Westbrook, Kateri Wozny behind us, COVID-19 still cific guidelines were “coming soon.” happening, gatherers should should be protected from owners GRAPHIC DESIGNERS with us, and a cold winter wear face coverings at all times, Until then, look at how you are supand CEOs who could have no probBret Hooper, Paul Braun, Elaine Cota packed with usually commemorated posed to spend the holidays together. and sing quietly lem putting lower wage employees SALES TEAM LEADER holidays before us, 2020 isn’t cel- These are a few of the restrictions • Instrumental music is allowed in harm’s way. We must have some Warren Barrett ebrating a happy ending any time taken directly from the California as long as the musicians maintain regulations created. ADVERTISING SALES soon. In fact, California Governor Department of Health website: at least a six-foot physical distance. But once Newsom reached into Barbara Kroon Gavin Newsom is throwing out even Musicians must be from one of the CLASSIFIEDS the homes of people, he went too • Gatherings that include more than more guidelines and restrictions for Ann Turrietta three households. Playing of wind far. He might be able to restrict the families who want to spend the hol- three households are prohibited instruments (any instrument played capacity of a business, but on priAdvertising information, call 805.648.2244 • Collect names of all attendees iday season together. With Thanks by the mouth, such as a trumpet or vate property, where people decide Classified Ads | Display Ads and contact information giving a week away, families were clarinet) is strongly discouraged their own lifestyle choices, he needs • All gatherings must be held outside getting a lot of information about EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICE Well, I guess I won’t be bring- to back off. 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he general public may be feeling a bit of whiplash as restaurants open dining rooms only to close them when the county’s coronavirus numbers go up. But public school districts are being asked to do more. As time goes on, officials and staff are seeing that while some students are more likely to adapt and succeed, others are bound to struggle. “Some students are falling through every crack we have,” said Sabrena Rodriguez, president of the board of Ventura Unified School District (VUSD). She is nearing the end of serving four years on the board, and did not seek re-election. “Schools really are what I call the heart of the community...where we provide not just an education for our kids, but counseling, nutrition, health checks, family support. All of the things that really help kids and families be successful.” VUSD includes 18 elementary schools, six middle schools, five high schools and six other educational programs like adult education. In the four years she has served on the board, VUSD and neighboring districts have had to stretch their roles even more to help students and families cope with emergencies from fires, shootings and now the pandemic. Rodriguez described districts as being “tapped” to provide so much more than education during normal events. Then, when emergencies happen in a community, the school system “is stretched even thinner, but it’s even more important.”

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She acknowledges that there is a group of students that are really thriving under distance learning and “plenty of teachers who are really knocking it out of the park,” and for some students, they now have time and flexibility to dive into their interests and really “go deep into something that they love.” She said teachers are doing “an amazing job reaching out to students,” but the pandemic has really brought the digital divide clearly into focus. Recently Rodriguez had an online meeting with 12 high school seniors. There was buzz about coming back to campus at the end of January. Several students wanted to stay with distance learning, but others expressed a sense of “drowning” in the school work. “They are not just home doing their AP [advance placement] course work, they are helping younger siblings, helping them get on Zoom while their parents are at work. They are doing the grocery shopping, cooking, laundry. It highlights that there is a divide in how successful a student will be on distance learning based on resources you have at your disposal.” She points to examples of foster kids who are living in group homes. “Eight or 10 of them trying to use one Internet system” at the same time. “All are high school students with six classes a day. They share rooms, they have no space of their own.” She said attendance is about the same in elementary schools as non-pandemic times, generally parents are more involved and guiding students at that age level. But as kids get older, she said many parents think the kids “should know where they’re supposed to be. With distance learning it is way more complicated. Just knowing where to find assignments, where to check in, knowing the schedule. They can’t just follow the herd and end up in class with the assignment written on the blackboard, they really have to look for things. A lot are really struggling.” She said at the first quarter mark, there was a “much higher number of students who were not passing their classes.” Staff and parents “realized students were struggling in ways they had not identified before.” Staff also struggled with the emotional toll of being connected to students, but not being able to do more. “It is not the district’s responsibility to provide a safe place for that kid when school is closed,” pointed out Rodriguez, and yet, due to classes on video, teachers are now seeing where kids are when they log into class. Some are in cars, outside of buildings, in parking lots. “For some families this has been completely overwhelming.” COVID has made the situation for some families, who may already be in a difficult situation, “just untenable and there isn’t necessarily an easy way for us to help them overcome that. What we can do, what is feasible, is making sure [students] have regular access to high quality education resources...health care and nutrition,” all the while “trying very hard to balance safety concerns of staff, families, students.”

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is best for them,” but she said she’s really concerned about “The families that we don’t hear from, their kids are suffering in silence. Those are kids which have special needs, or are socially-economically disadvantaged. The homeless and foster youth don’t have someone advocating on their behalf. We know we’re failing them.” Rodriguez explained that, “When school first opened in August, we had about 150 kids” who were not checking in at all in class. “Staff was relentless in searching them out,” and at this point she believes the district has contacted all students. Initially, there were students who didn’t get the messages of how to get onto classes online. They needed help and support to get plugged in. Some older students may have struggled because families aren’t accustomed to supporting the student in figuring out where to be. Going to school on campus is easier, clearer and assignments are handed to them. “We have kids, in which the circumstances of their lives make regular connection to school almost impossible.” According to Rodriguez, those kids are aware that the administration knows and understands why they aren’t in class sessions all the time. She said the board and administration have to find a “balance, and we don’t want to put our staff in harm’s way. The truth is that physicians have come out squarely on the side of opening schools.” She said they have seen schools in other states opened safely, with no uptick in transmission rates. “We as a community should move forward with opening.” VUSD was slated to open elementary classes on Dec. 7, and because that was underway prior to the county going into the purple tier, that will still go forward. What is unclear is whether the district will be able to resume on-campus classes at junior high and high schools in January. The plan since July was to reopen those schools on Jan. 26, and Rodriguez said that if the county can move back into the red, and stay there as of Jan. 12, then the district will be able to resume secondary classes as planned on Jan. 26. VUSD sent out a survey to all families to find out if they would choose to return to campus or continue with distance learning. She said what they overwhelmingly saw was a third option emerge, a desire to “stay with their teacher, either in person or distance.” She said the principals of each school then spent three full days going through the survey to make it work. “The teachers who needed to be home, could be home.” She called it a “massive shuffle of students, teachers. It was the right thing to do, providing choices.”

Maintaining choices

Rodriguez noted the district’s “long standing history of providing choice” to families. “It is a core value for our community and district.” She pointed to some neighboring districts that did not offer families “a choice about whether or not to return. That is so not the way we do things in Ventura Unified.” She said the district took a long time planning and working with staff, including some with serious health issues or family members with serious illnesses. “We tried to provide accomodation to allow them to work from home.”

Sabrena Rodriguez. Photo by Amy Albertson.

Now, with the county once again in the most restrictive purple tier, VUSD is preparing for elementary students to return to school on Dec. 7. “Currently [county] public health is not accepting waivers to reopen secondary schools,” per state guidance, Rodriguez added. “We hope Ventura County is back in the red tier by Jan. 12, that will allow us to reopen secondary schools on Jan. 26, which is what we had proposed in July.” She acknowledged the frustration she is hearing from families with teens who are “suffering from social isolation,” coupled with “anxiety” many families are dealing with related to “eviction, loss of work. Being home all day, every day, they don’t get to get away from those pressures.” The district has targeted offerings for certain groups of students at risk during distance learning. Families should contact their school principal for details and information about any needs. For those students falling behind academically, they have in-person assistance in small groups available. “For those most in need… English learners really need day-to-day instruction and my biggest message is, don’t give up hope. I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.” More information is online at: www.venturausd.org. Contact Ventura Unified School District by phone at 805-641-5000 ex. 1380 (English) or 805-641-5000 ex. 1390 (Spanish).

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hrough Nov. 30, 2020, the U. S. Navy is accepting public comments on the draft environmental assessment (EA) for plans to construct the West Coast base of operations for the MQ-25A Stingray, a carrier-based unmanned air system (CBUAS) at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC). Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Dist. 26) said the placement of the first Stingray squadron at the base demonstrates the importance of Naval Base Ventura County in “our nation’s 21st century defense posture.” If the project adheres to the current schedule, construction would take place 2023-24, with the program being at full operational capacity by 2031. According to Navy information, this type of unmanned drone is used primarily for in-air refueling, intelligence, surveillance and various reconnaissance operations to expand the reach of existing aerial operations from the NBVC. The environmental assessment evaluates any potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project, including air quality, water, noise, airspace, public health and safety, biological resources and cumulative impacts. The assessment did not identify any significant impacts of the project, and also found the project will not be impacted by sea level rise associated with climate change (Appendix A). Brownley serves on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and said the Department of Defense and all military installations “must prepare for and adapt to the threats posed by the climate crisis.” She acknowledges efforts of NBVC to do just that and pointed to the “first-of-its-kind partnership with The Nature Conservancy” in evaluating the base’s “coastal resiliency.” She referred to information in Appendix A of the environmental assessment which “concluded that this specific project

location is sufficiently inland and it should not be affected by sea level rise,” but she noted that “portions of the base are undoubtedly at risk from sea level rise and coastal erosion,” and said she’ll “continue to work with the Navy to ensure the base is protected from these threats.” Impacts to Bell’s vireo, a federally listed bird species, will be mitigated by limiting certain activities to outside the nesting season. The project does include the removal of three or four large pine trees, which will be coordinated with the base’s Environmental Division to avoid impacts to owl species that may be nesting in the trees. The new facility includes a new hangar, training facilities and other infrastructure to house and support 20 Stingray CBUAS planes, which would result in about 35.6 acres of impervious surfaces added to the base property. According to the draft documents the project is slated to use “low impact development methods” that will not reduce groundwater infiltration or recharge levels in the areas. Bridges and other crossings would be constructed where wetlands are impacted, and grated crossing would be used to help avoid impacts to the wetlands. The project would require consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for the necessary permits pursuant to the Clean Water Act. It is estimated that the facility would conduct approximately 960 flight operations each year and bring an additional 730 personnel and their families to the area. Personnel associated with the project would be added in staged phases

The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray during handling exercises in 2018. Photo by Eric Shindelbower, U.S. Navy, Courtesy of Boeing.

over three to five years. The operations would result in a 2.4 percent increase in flight operations at the base and would extend the range and reach of the carrier air wing squadrons and detachments at the base in support of national defense objectives. While the project is slated to be within the 100-year floodplain “no practicable alternative” was identified, as no sites at the NBVC are outside of the floodplain and this is the sole location that meets the requirements of the program. Mitigation measures include raising the pavements and buildings above the floodplain elevations. Additional storm drains and retaining walls are planned. Boeing builds the Stingray under a current contract valued at $803.5 million dollars at the Navy Base at Patuxent River in Maryland. Public comments must be received or postmarked by 11:50 p.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 30, 2020. Details, the draft environmental assessment and the online comment form are online at www.nepa.navy.mil/stingray/ A hard copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment can be viewed at two locations in Ventura County: Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme and E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St, Ventura. Public comments can also be mailed to: ATTN: MQ-25A Stingray CBUAS EA Project Manager, Code EV21JB, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508

Eye on the Environment

Volunteering, donating the week after Thanksgiving by David Goldstein

he first Thanksgiving celebration in America, held by the pilgrims in 1621, came amidst a backdrop of suffering and deprivation. The pilgrims, who had arrived close to winter, struggled in a hostile wilderness, and nearly half died in the first year. The Wampanoag tribe credited with helping the pilgrims learn to track deer, navigate the forest and develop a food supply, had been decimated by disease. For both, Thanksgiving represented recovery in a world still dangerous to them. Now, as a pandemic makes our Thanksgiving celebrations smaller and closer to home, and as many have suffered loss of a job, or sickness or loss of a loved one, it is our turn to pause and give thanks for our blessings — and if we have abundance, to share with those in need. One way to express this appreciation is to help those in our community experiencing hunger gain access to food which may have otherwise gone to waste. Simply giving your Thanksgiving leftovers to somebody in need, however, is not a recommended way to share. A narrow range of temperatures prevent bacterial growth, and even if you think your food was not out of that temperature range too long, “there can be food safety issues,” according to Graciela Garcia, a community services manager with the Ventura County Environmental Health Division. Some people who are food insecure are also immunocompromised, so your leftovers could pose a health risk, even if you are giving away only food that was not yet served onto guests’ plates. “Your thoughtfulness is better expressed through the donation of your time or money to an organization with the proper facili-

ties to safely distribute food to those in need,” according Garcia. In 2017, California expanded its “Good Samaritan” law, California Assembly Bill 1219, which extends legal protection for donors of surplus food the donor believes to be safe for consumption. But the legal protection does not apply to household leftovers. It applies to “food facilities” and “gleaners” providing food to the needy. Instead, volunteering to help at one of these food rescue or gleaning organizations can be a great way to contribute, and both have made accommodations for safety during the pandemic. The major food recovery organization in Ventura County is Food Share, which collects shelf-stable food and distributes, both to regional pantries and directly to people in need. Food Share’s volunteer opportunity webpage at https://foodshare.com/volunteer/ calls volunteering a “work of heart.” The page lists locations, tasks and number of people still needed on various days. After Thanksgiving there are many opportunities available, including disaster food box distribution, produce packing and food rescue sorting at the Food Share site on Southbank Street north of Oxnard, as well as distribution of food boxes at the Salvation Army on West Wooley Road in Oxnard. The major produce gleaning organization in Ventura County is Food Forward, which works with 60 local hunger relief agencies to fight food insecurity in the region. Normally, organizers ask people with surplus food growing on their properties to register at foodforward.org and notify the organization when more than 100 pieces of fruit are available for volunteer crews

to collect and donate to people experiencing food insecurity. Due to the COVID pandemic, however, Food Forward is now sending only “trained solo harvesters” to pick, with or without members of the household. Consequently, the organization is still asking donors to register, but to harvest their own food crops and either coordinate distribution with the group or else distribute through notification in NextDoor apps or Facebook groups. Food Forward is often able to direct do-it-yourself harvesters to food banks, but depending on variety and quantity, may not be able to do this for all produce donations. Food Forward asks donors to harvest only ripe fruit, and tells donors, “do not to pick or distribute if you feel sick or have traveled in the past 14 days.” Other COVID instructions include avoiding touching eyes, nose or mouth during harvesting; sanitizing hands after sneezing, coughing, or touching one’s face; and disinfecting hands before and after harvest. The organization also asks harvesters to remove any leaves or stems from fruit, and bag or box fruit before sharing. The Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive and destructive insect, is a threat to local agriculture and can spread when leaves and stems are transported. https://foodforward.org/fruittrees https://foodshare.com/volunteer/ https://community.foodforward.org/properties/apply David Goldstein is an Environmental Analyst with Ventura County Public Works and can be reached at 805-658-4312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org. November 25, 2020 —

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PhotoVoice Capturing the big picture of community health by Mike Nelson

hat’s a picture worth? A thousand words? A million? Better yet, how about an instrument for social change? So discovered Jacqueline Cortez, a 17-year-old student at Oxnard College, who spent part of her 2019-20 senior year at Channel Islands High School involved in an eight-week project that opened her eyes — and, she believes, the community’s — to a safety issue of which she was previously unaware.

ioral Health (VCBH) and implemented by BRITE Youth Services. “So much in our world is highly image-driven, so there is a need to understand and communicate what those images might represent,” said Joaquin Ortiz, MOPA’s director of innovation. “And photography is a powerful tool, with a long history of influencing how we think about the world. “Ansel Adams didn’t just make beautiful photographs; he taught people about caring

“Field Worker” by Jacqueline Cortez, taken of the fields near Oxnard High School.

All because of a photo she took of farmworkers in the fields near Oxnard High School, being exposed to potentially dangerous pesticides. “I never really thought of myself as an advocate,” admits Cortez, “but taking that picture gave me some insight into what farmworkers deal with in terms of safety and health and the day-to-day pressures of providing for their families. If they get sick and can’t work because their working conditions aren’t safe, who provides for them?” The vehicle for Cortez’s photo project was PhotoVoice, a worldwide “visual literacy” program to illuminate and communicate issues of concern to the broader community, with the goal of stimulating social change. Developed in the 1990s by two women researchers to address the daily experiences of village women in China, PhotoVoice places cameras in the hands of participants to photograph issues or conditions that impact community health. Participants then share their photos to generate discussion, action and advocacy to improve community access to quality health care. Promoted by San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), PhotoVoice was brought to Ventura County two years ago, funded by the County Department of Behav10 —

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for nature and the environment, and it led to the creation of national parks. PhotoVoice asks participants to address specific community issues — and in Oxnard, we felt that student participants could show different dimensions of life.”

beginning, because it is incredibly challenging to get youth to commit for eight weeks,” said Vergara. “But when we finally partnered with BRITE, we were able to pull it off.” Officials at BRITE (Building Resilience and Inclusion Through Engagement) — a youth development project funded by VCBH that promotes social change regarding underage and binge drinking — saw PhotoVoice’s potential for developing youth leadership through community engagement, despite the challenges in getting commitments. “Many students have jobs that their families rely on, so they have to make choices whether to help provide for their family or work toward their future,” noted Vanessa Alva, mental health and prevention specialist for BRITE. “Some students are interpreters, homemakers and babysitters for their families — plus they have the stress of schoolwork.” But the potential upside to PhotoVoice was so great, Alva said, that a year ago BRITE — assisted by Oxnard College’s Upward Bound mentorship program — assembled 15 student participants from the South Oxnard and Port Hueneme area. Following technical training in photography, the students set out to document what they saw in their community. “They took pictures of what they’re exposed to daily — their cultures, the social inequalities, gender issues, all the struggles they have, and how they affect the way they grow up,” said Alva.

grounds. Maybe they’re from first generation migrant families, or are the first in their families to graduate high school or have parents who don’t speak English.” The language barrier alone presents problems, she added. “There are many stories of people being taken advantage of through the system because materials on safety regulations or health care options were handed to them in English, and they couldn’t understand them.”

From art to action

Jacqueline Cortez learned that reality, somewhat to her surprise, through her PhotoVoice project that focused on farmworker safety. Her photo — showing farmworkers wearing no protective gear and standing near equipment containing potentially dangerous materials — was designed, like all photos taken in the project, to generate discussion, reflection, awareness and action. “Some of my friends have parents who are farmworkers, and this project opened my eyes to their challenges,” she pointed out. “Most of them have no financial stability, no medical insurance. What if one day they couldn’t work, or get help? “As a Mexican-Hispanic young woman, I felt I could not only relate to them, I could

“Immediate social impact”

The local appeal of PhotoVoice stemmed from its proven capability “to promote public and community health, and to help understand what community health needs are,” explained R. Bong Vergara, VCBH research consultant and principal investigator who served as technical advisor for PhotoVoice Oxnard. “It’s also a research approach that has practical components and can make an immediate social impact,” Vergara said. “It facilitates positive policy or system change, and it enables local stakeholders and participants to see fruits of their labors in the short term. You run PhotoVoice for eight weeks, and soon after you have meetings, feedback and a set of recommendations.” The goal for PhotoVoice Oxnard, Vergara said, was to study racism as a social determinant of health. The challenge was finding student participants. “We had three failed attempts in the

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even become an advocate for them. So I was able to get out of my box, in that I could see situations from a different perspective, and I

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ADVICE GODDESS

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Getting my boyfriend to talk to me about his feelings seems impossible. I know guys tend not to be super emotive, but trying to get a read on what he’s feeling is like trying to understand a foreign language. How can I get him to open up to me? — Distressed If only the Rosetta stone had included a fourth language: Heterosexual Male. The Rosetta stone, for those who ditched history class to smoke pot behind the dumpster, was a tabletlike rock fragment that turned out to have the same message in three languages: Egyptian hieroglyphics (long considered undecipherable), another equally mysterious form of Egyptian writing,

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and ancient Greek. The Greek words were the key, finally allowing scholars to translate hieroglyphics (the ancient Egyptian version of texting somebody a slew of emojis). Getting back to your own translation issues, it’s understandable you’re frustrated by the language barrier, or rather, the lack-of-language barrier in your man’s continuing adherence to Mute Boyfriend-ese. Shouldn’t two adults in a relationship be able to engage in open discussions about their feelings? Unfortunately, if they’re male and female, maybe not. Men and women have some major differences in what I’d call “emotional literacy”: the ability to read emotions, both in oneself and others. Men are not the unfeeling louts they’re too often made out to be. However, women tend to show more emotion than men and be better at guessing others’ feelings. (Compared with most men, they’re practically emotional psychics.) Research by psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen suggests that women are the emotional specialists of our species, driven from childhood on to identify others’ emotions “and to respond with the appropriate emotion.” Men, in contrast, basically “major” in engineering from childhood on. Baron-Cohen explains that

they’re driven to decode the workings of machines, math, objects in motion, and other “rule-governed” (and thus relatively predictable) systems. A boy will take a screwdriver to a radio to see how it generates sound; a girl will mentally take apart her cousin to figure out why she’s suddenly gone all Bummerella. These differences come not from “the patriarchy” or Disney princess movies but from millions of years of evolution. Differences in male and female physiology carved out differences in psychology and divisions of labor along male-female lines. Women, whose bodies are baby food dispensaries and who are children’s primary caretakers, evolved the emotional makeup to suss out the needs of infants, who lack the spoken-word skills to yell, “Hey, Ma, gimme a beer!” Men, who evolved to be the warriors of our species, benefit in combat situations from being less in touch with their emotions — especially fear and sadness — explains psychologist Joyce Benenson. This would allow a man to storm into battle and get up close and spear-y with the enemy instead of doing what I, as an emotionally aware woman, would probably do: freeze, cry, and wet my pants.

Of course, many individual men and women don’t fit neatly into the “men tend to”/“women tend to” boxes. For example, I’m not surprised by a recent archeological finding suggesting ancestral women (and not just men) were hunters. (Of course, a hunter-gatherer lady would’ve spent much of her life pregnant or breastfeeding, and it’s hard to spear a wild boar while clutching a hungry baby drinking his lunch.) I’m likewise not surprised to encounter men who can lay their feelings out like cold cuts on a platter. As for men who can’t, there’s this notion that people who have trouble identifying and thus expressing their emotions can improve through study and practice. One tool for this is a poster with cartoon faces showing various emotions, each labeled with the particular emotion. (Google “how you feel today poster.”) Realistically, however, the person best equipped to put names to your boyfriend’s feelings is probably you. Consider that men tend to express their emotions through their actions: slamming cupboard doors (mad), sulking (bummed), etc. In keeping with that, ask him not about his feelings but about events — “What happened when you talked to your boss?” “Did that jerk or that jerk of

a mountain lion show up on your hike?” — and you might notice some feelings slipping out. Ultimately, though, you should consider whether your being happy with this man is contingent on his expressing himself like a woman. If you stay together, you’ll probably need to meet him more than halfway, meaning rely way more on guessing his emotions than his putting them into words. Meanwhile, focusing on how men communicate through action should help you see the beauty in, say, your being startled by clanging metal and yelled profanities some Saturday afternoon. You go out to your garage and discover your boyfriend rotating your tires unasked. It’s not exactly how Hugh Grant communicates in chick flicks, but if you understand real-life manspeak, you’ll respond perfectly: “You had me at #$&%*! worthless tire jack!” ©2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@ aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly podcast: blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon Order Amy Alkon’s new book, “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence,” (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2018).

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19):

“A little too much is just enough for me,” joked poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. I suspect that when he said that, he was in a phase similar to the one you’re in now. I bet he was experiencing a flood of creative ideas, pleasurable self-expressions, and loving breakthroughs. He was probably right to risk going a bit too far, because he was learning so much from surpassing his previous limitations and exploring the frontiers outside his comfort zone. Now here’s your homework, Aries: Identify two actions you could take that fit the profile I’ve described here.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

Biologists believe that no tree can grow more than 436 feet tall. As much as an individual redwood or spruce or mountain ash might like to sprout so high that it doesn’t have to compete with other trees for sunlight, gravity is simply too strong for it to pump enough water up from the ground to its highest branches. Keep that in mind as a useful metaphor during the next ten months, Taurus. Your assignment is to grow bigger and taller and stronger than you ever have before — and know when you have reached a healthy level of being bigger and stronger and taller.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

I haven’t felt the savory jolt of bacon in my mouth since I was 15, when I forever stopped eating pigs. I still remember that flavor with great fondness, however. I’ve always said I’d love to find a loophole that would allow me to enjoy it again. And then today I found out about a kind of seaweed that researchers at Oregon State University say tastes like bacon and is health-

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ier than kale. It’s a new strain of a red marine algae called dulse. If I can track it down online, I’ll have it for breakfast soon. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because I suspect that you, too, are primed to discover a fine new substitute — something to replace a pleasure or resource that is gone or taboo or impossible. What could it be?

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

By age 49, Cancerian author Norman Cousins had been struck with two debilitating diseases. His physicians gave him a one in 500 chance of recovery. He embarked on a series of unconventional attempts to cure himself, including “laugh therapy” and positive self-talk, among others. They worked. He lived lustily for another 26 years, and wrote several books about health and healing. So perhaps we should pay attention to his belief that “each patient carries his own doctor inside him” — that at least some of our power to cure ourselves resides in inner sources that are not understood or accredited by traditional medicine. This would be a valuable hypothesis for you to consider and test in the coming weeks, Cancerian. (Caveat: But don’t stop drawing on traditional medicine that has been helping you.)

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

In accordance with astrological rhythms, I’m giving you permission to be extra regal and majestic in the coming weeks. You have a poetic license to be a supremely royal version of yourself, even to the point of wearing a jeweled crown and purple silk robe. Would you prefer a gold scepter with pearls or a silver scepter with rubies? Please keep in mind, though, that all of us non-Leos are hoping you will be a noble and benevolent sovereign who provides

enlightened leadership and bestows generous blessings. That kind of behavior will earn you the right to enjoy more of these lofty interludes in the future.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

In the coming weeks, I will refer to you as The Rememberer. Your task will be to deepen and refine your relationship with the old days and old ways — both your own past and the pasts of people you care about most. I hope you will take advantage of the cosmic rhythms to reinvigorate your love for the important stories that have defined you and yours. I trust you will devote treasured time to reviewing in detail the various historical threads that give such rich meaning to your web of life.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

“Those who build walls are their own prisoners,” wrote Libran author Ursula K. Le Guin. She continued, “I’m going to fulfill my proper function in the social organism. I’m going to unbuild walls.” I hope that sounds appealing to you, Libra. Unbuilding walls is my first choice for your prime assignment in the coming weeks. I’d love to see you create extra spaciousness and forge fertile connections. I’ll be ecstatic if you foster a rich interplay of diverse influences. If you’re feeling super-plucky, you might even help unbuild walls that your allies have used to half-trap themselves.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

“If you can’t help me grow, there’s no point with you being in my life.” Singer and actress Jill Scott said that. In my view, Scorpios may be the only sign of the zodiac that can assert such a sentiment with total sincerity and authority. For many of the other tribes, it might seem harsh or unen-

forceable, but for you it’s exactly right — a robust and courageous truth. In addition to its general rightness, it’s also an especially apt principle for you to wield right now. The coming weeks will be a potent time to catalyze deep learning and interesting transformations in concert with your hearty allies.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“You live best as an appreciator of horizons, whether you reach them or not.” Those words from poet David Whyte would be a perfect motto for you to write out on a piece of paper and tape to your bathroom mirror or your nightstand for the next 30 years. Of all the tribes in the zodiac, you Sagittarians are most likely to thrive by regularly focusing on the big picture. Your ability to achieve small day-by-day successes depends on how well you keep the long-range view in mind. How have you been doing lately with that assignment? In the coming weeks, I suspect you could benefit from hiking to the top of a mountain — or the metaphorical equivalent — so you can enjoy seeing as far as you can see.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Sensible Capricorn author E. M. Forster (1879–1970) said, “Passion does not blind. No. Passion is sanity.” That’s the opposite of what many poets and novelists have asserted down through the ages, which is that passion isn’t truly passion unless it renders you half-crazy, driven by obsession, and subject to delusion and irrationality. But in offering you counsel in this horoscope, I’m aligning myself with Forster’s view. For you in the coming weeks, Capricon, passion will help you see clearly and keep you mentally healthy.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Alpine swifts are small birds that breed in Europe during the summer and then

migrate long distance to Africa for the winter. Ornithologists were shocked when they discovered that at least some of these creatures fly for more than 200 days without ever once landing on the ground. They’re not always flapping their wings — sometimes they glide — but they manage to do all their eating and drinking and sleeping and mating in mid-air. Metaphorically speaking, I think it’s important for you to not act like the alpine swifts in the coming months, dear Aquarius. Please plan to come all the way down to earth on a regular basis.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

There’s substantial evidence that when people talk to themselves out loud in the midst of doing a task, they improve their chances of succeeding at the task. Have you ever heard athletes giving themselves verbal encouragement during their games and matches? They’re using a trick to heighten their performance. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to experiment with this strategy in the coming weeks. Increase your brainpower by regularly offering yourself encouraging, supportive instructions. It’s fine if you just sort of whisper them, but I’d love it if now and then you also bellowed them. Homework: Imagine it’s 30 years from now and you’re telling God the worst things and best things you ever did. What would they be? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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PUBLIC STORAGE # 29277, County Reporter 11/26/20, 52286W1 Agent reserves the right to 2451 Townsgate Rd, West12/3/20 Vin# 1HTMPAFM16H221732 halt sale of any unit. lake Village, CA 91361, to be sold on 12/11/20 @ 10 NTOICE OF PUBLIC (818) 616-7399 AM @ 2350 Santiago AUCTION Citizens Self Storage (805) Sale to be held at www.storCT,.Oxnard, CA Extra Space Storage will hold 484-1738 agetreasures.com. Lien sale 19 Kia Lic# a public auction to sell perE08 - Alesandrini, Kathryn 8 F S H 3 8 4 sonal property described beStorage Treasures – CaliforPUBLIC STORAGE # 24529, Vin# 5XXGW4L25KG301270 low belonging to those indinia Bond #63747122 30921 Agoura Rd, Westbe sold on 12/11/20 @ 10 to viduals listed below at the PUBLISHED: Ventura lake Village, CA 91361, AM @ 6424 Auto Center location indicated: County Reporter 11/26/20, (818) 332-3029 DR., Ventura, CA 2650 Stearns Street Simi 12/3/20 Sale to be held at www.stor11/26/20 Valley, CA 93063 December agetreasures.com. CNS-3418473# 15, 2020 at 10:30am 1063 - MAZIBUKO, Paige; Robert Jacobs-Books 1117 - Mazibuko, Paige; LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT LIEN SALE Amy White-Household items 2202 - Holloway, Laura; 2205 MEATHEAD MINI Dave's Towing Service The auction will be listed and Morrison, Robert; 3009 STORAGE LIEN SALE: 12-FORD advertised on www.storVanco, Mark License: 67443F1 / CA agetreasures.com. PurPUBLIC STORAGE # 20154, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Vin: 3FRNF6FC0CV273897 chases must be made with 23811 Ventura Blvd, Calathat the undersigned intends to be sold at 10:00 am on cash only and paid at the basas, CA 91302, (818) 226to sell the personal property 12/11/2020 @ 890 West Los above referenced facility in 2864 described below to enforce a Angeles Ave Simi Valley, CA order to complete the transSale to be held at www.storlien imposed on said propPUBLISHED: Ventura action. Extra Space Storage agetreasures.com. erty pursuant to the CaliforCounty Reporter 11/26/20 may refuse any bid and may F042 - Woolnough, Paul; nia Self-Storage Facilities Act rescind any purchase up unG318 - Freeman, Jason NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE (California Business & Protil the winning bidder takes Public sale terms, rules, and To satisfy the owner's storfessions Code Section 21700 possession of the personal regulations will be made age lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. et seq.). property. available prior to the sale. All will sell at public lien sale on PUBLISHED: Ventura sales are subject to cancellaDecember 16, 2020, the perThe undersigned will sell at County Reporter 11/26/20. tion. We reserve the right to sonal property in the belowpublic auction by competitive 12/3/20 refuse any bid. Payment listed units, which may inbidding on at 11:00 AM. on must be in cash or credit clude but are not limited to: the premises where the propcard-no checks. Buyers must household and personal erty has been stored and secure the units with their items, office and other equipwhich are located at Meatown personal locks. To claim ment. The public sale of head Mini Storage, 1401 tax-exempt status, original these items will begin at Maulhardt Avenue, Oxnard, RESALE certificates for each

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.).

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The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on at 11:00 AM. on the premises where the property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 1401 Maulhardt Avenue, Oxnard, California, the following: Jim Gay Unit No. 212 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property David Zarate Unit No. 806 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party. Dated: 11/10/2020 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/19/20, 11/26/20

Legal Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA 800 S. Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009-Hall of Justice CASE NUMBER 56-202000543837-CU-PA-VTA PLANTIFF: Anthony Torres, Angelica Carriedo, Aaliyha Torres and Jaiden Sevilla DEFENDANT: Jonathan Collette, Elhonna Jade Serrano: DOES 1 TO 10 COMPLAINT- PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH TYPE: MOTOR VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURY Jurisdiction: ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (EXCEEDS $25,000) 1. Plaintiff (name or names): Anthony Torres, Angelica Carriedo, Aaliyha Torres and Jaiden Sevilla alleges causes of action against defendant (name or names: Jonathan Collette, Elhonna Jade Serrano: DOES 1 TO 10 2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages:5 3. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult a. except plaintiff(name): Aaliyha Torres, a minor b. except plaintiff(name): Jaiden Sevilla, a minor A T T O R N E Y O R P A R TY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, a nd address): Dejon R . Lewis, Esq. CSBN 225300 Law Office of Dejon R. Lewis 1655 Mesa Verde Avenue, Suite 120 Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone No. (805) 6581225 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVE. VENTURA, CA 93009 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES CASE NUMBER: 56-202000541791-CU-PA-VTA PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER Maria Ruvalcaba; Rosa Solano DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT Miguel Angel Lopez; Gage Nethaniel Kellington, et al. Upon reading the sworn application and declaration of Brett Yorke, Esq. , as provided in Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) Section 415.50, and it satisfactorily appearing from the application that the defendant/respondent/ citee, Gage Nethaniel Kellington , cannot be served with reasonable diligence in any other manner specified in CCP Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 5; and it also appearing from the pleadings that a cause of action exists in favor of the plaintiff/petitioner and against the defendant/respondent/citee; and that this defendant/respondent/citee is a necessary and proper party to the action, or that the party to be served has or claims an interest in real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, or the relief demanded in the action will or might exclude such party from any interest in such property; NOW, on motion of Brett Yorke, Esq. [x] Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s), Plaintiff(s)/, Brett Yorke, Esq. (Bar# 289353) LAW OFFICE OF BALL & YORKE 1001 Partridge Drive, Suite 330 Ventura, California 93003, Telephone Number (805)642-5177, FAX NO; (805)642-4622. IT IS ORDERED that the service of the summons, citation, petition, and/or statement of damages in this action be made upon defendant/respondent/citee by publication thereof in Ventura County Reporter a newspaper of general circulation published at (city) Ventura (State) California hereby designated as the newspaper most likely to give notice to the party to be served; and that publication be made at least once a week for four successive weeks. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the citation, petition, summons and complaint and/or statement of damages in this action be forthwith deposited in the United States Post Office, post-paid, directed to the defendant/respondent/citee if his or her address becomes known before the time ordered for publication expires, and that a declaration of this mailing, or of the fact that the address was not found, be filed at the expiration .of the time ordered for the publication. Dated: October 01, 2020 Henry J. Walsh, Judicial Officer PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/05/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

REQUEST FOR ORDER; INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION; ORDERS ON REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE HEARING Case Number D344161 PETITIONER: IGNACIO LIMON RESPONDENT: PAMELA LIMON REQUEST FOR ORDER TO TERMINATE SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR MODIFY SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO $0.00 EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2020. NOTICE OF HEARING To: Pamela Wilson (formally known as Limon), Respondent A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: Date: January 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 31 Superior Court of California, County of Ventura 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320INFO for more information) ATTORNEY FOR Petitioner, Ignacio Limon Guy C. Parvex, Jr., CFLS SBN 144554 Law Office of Guy C. Parvex, Jr 674 County Square Drive, Suite 101 Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 988-3333 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA CASE NO.: 56-201900535252-PR-LA-OXN NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Date: November 30, 2020 Time: 4:30 PM Place: 39 North California Street Ventura, CA 93001 In the Matter of the Estate of Salvador C. Bravo, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or after November 30, 2020, DAVID BRAVO, the Administrator in the abovecaptioned matter, will sell at private sale all right, title, and interest in certain real prope r t y l o c a t e d i n V e n t u ra County, California as follows: An undivided one-half interest in and to the real property located at 1164 West Juniper Street, Oxnard, CA 93033 : Lot 471, Oxnard Park GarMISSED dens Tract,THE UnitDEADLINE? No.2, in the City as ad per map Call usoftoOxnard, place your online! thereof recorded in book 22, page 36 of maps in the office of the county recorder of said county. EXCEPT the interest in said land November 25,reserved 2020 —by Abbot —Kin19 ney Company in deed recorded July 2, 1954 as Docu-

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COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J072640 HEARING DATE: 01/20/2021 TIME: 08:30 am COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Baby Boy Betts, a child. To:Dorinda K. Betts, Christopher W. Hale, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Baby Boy Betts, Date of Birth: 08/24/2020, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Christopher W. Hale, Mother’s name: Dorinda K. Betts. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 01/20/2021, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 01/20/2021, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. The Administrator reserves After making such an order, the right to refuse to accept the Court shall have no any bids. power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not Dated: October 30, 2020 be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If Attorney for David Bravo the Court, by order or judgThomas E. Olson SBN 82569 ment, declares the child free THOMAS E. OLSON from the custody and control A PROFESSIONAL LAW of both parents, or one parCORPORATION ent if the other no longer has 39 North California Street custody and control, the Ventura, CA 93001 Court shall, at the same time, Telephone: (805) 648-5111 order the child referred to the licensed County adoption PUBLISHED: Ventura agency for adoptive placeCounty Reporter 11/12/20, ment by that agency. The 11/19/20, 11/26/20 rights and procedures deSUPERIOR COURT OF scribed above are set forth in CALIFORNIA detail in the California WelCOUNTY OF VENTURA. fare and Institutions Code NOTICE OF HEARING BY Section 366.26. You are rePUBLICATION WELFARE & ferred to that section for furINSTITUTIONS CODE ther particulars. Michael J. §366.26 Planet, Executive Officer and J072640 Clerk, County of Ventura, 20 —HEARING — November 25,State 2020of California. Dated: DATE: 01/20/2021 10/29/2020 by: Susan FeldTIME: 08:30 am interest in certain real property located in Ventura County, California as follows: An undivided one-half interest in and to the real property located 1164 West JuLegalatNotices niper Street, Oxnard, CA 93033 : Lot 471, Oxnard Park Gardens Tract, Unit No.2, in the City of Oxnard, as per map thereof recorded in book 22, page 36 of maps in the office of the county recorder of said county. EXCEPT the interest in said land reserved by Abbot Kinney Company in deed recorded July 2, 1954 as Document No. 19575 in Book 1212 Page 505 of official records as follows: "Reserving therefrom all oil, gas, hydrocarbon substances and other minerals lying below a depth of 500 feet from the surface of said land, but without the right of entry upon the surface of said land, or any portion thereof, for the purposes of exploring for, drilling, boring marketing or removing such substances, but with the right to take said substances by means of wells located on adjoining property and directionally drilled into said property below a depth of 500 feet from the surface of said land." A.P.N.: 203-0-252-235 NOTE THAT THE INTEREST IS AN UNDIVIDED HALF INTEREST Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and will be received at 39 North California Street, Ventura, CA 93001. As the office is closed, bids may be mailed, or delivered to the address and deposited in the mail slot to the left of the door. The property will be sold on the following terms: All cash . The lesser of 5% of the amount of the bid or $10,000 check payable to David C. Bravo, Administrator of the Estate of Salvador Bravo, must accompany the offer. The balance of the purchase price to be paid at the close of escrow. Taxes, rents, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be pro-rated as of the date of escrow close. Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the seller. The sale is subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights of way, and easements of record. The property is to be sold on an "as is" basis. Seller reserves the right to obtain court confirmation of any sale, as required by law, with right of overbidding at the hearing to confirm.

fare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 10/29/2020 by: Susan Feldman Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker. 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/20 CNS-3412256# SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072302 HEARING DATE: 01/20/2021 TIME: 08:30 am COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Taylor A. Reid, a child. To: Susann D. Reid, Jeremy Roberts, Robert J. Steiger Sr., and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Taylor A. Reid, Date of Birth: 09/26/2019, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Jeremy Roberts & Robert J. Steiger Sr., Mother’s name: Susann D. Reid. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 01/20/2021, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 01/20/2021, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time,

be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 11/19/2020 by: Elizabeth Ramirez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker. 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/20 CNS-3418724#

Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF COLLEEN KAY GATES Case No: 56-2020-00546332PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: COLLEEN KAY GATES. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: DAVID A. BEHNE in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The Petition for Probate requests that: DAVID A. BEHNE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 03, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept. J-6. Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Oxnard Juvenile / Probate Courthouse. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Pro-

date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Brian L. Fox, Esq., (CSB#:141625), Law Offices of Brian L. Fox, APLC., 290 Maple Court, Suite 126, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 658-9204. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EVANGELINA F. PAUP CASE NO. 56-202000546857-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of EVANGELINA F. PAUP A Petition for probate has been filed by Anthony Dennis Paup in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Anthony Dennis Paup be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: January 7, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036-Juvenile Justice Center. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or

portant actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: January 7, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036-Juvenile Justice Center. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Fred Rosenmund SBN 90033 2816 Rice Avenue Oxnard, California 93033 (805) 486-2500 Ventura County Reporter STAND OUT IN THE 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ARMAND J. PASANO CASE NO. 56-202000546912-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ARMAND J. PASANO. A Petition for probate has been filed by Natalie Storrs in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Natalie Storrs be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: January 7, 2021, Time: 9:00 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Lane J. Lopez SBN 227998 Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20

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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 Probate general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Lane J. Lopez SBN 227998 Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20

LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANTHONY J. SLUPKO CASE NO. 56-202000546722-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ANTHONY J. SLUPKO. A Petition for probate has b e e n fi l e d b y El i z a b e th Greer, aka Elizabeth Slupkowski Hayman Greer in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Elizabeth Greer, aka Elizabeth Slupkowski Hayman Greer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 17, 2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: John C. Orr SBN 58840 Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

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take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 17, 2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: John C. Orr SBN 58840 Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 10, 2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Kevin G. Staker SBN 101400 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 482-2282 Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

thority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/07/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner MARTIN T. YARNELL - SBN 144018 4530 EAST THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. SUITE 250 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/20 CNS-3416579#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EUGENE H. TERADA AKA EUGENE TERADA CASE NO. 56-202000546676-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of EUGENE H. TERADA also known as EUGENE TERADA. A Petition for probate has been filed by Harumi Wendy Terada Nicolle in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Harumi Wendy Terada Nicolle be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEVEN SAUL LAZARUS CASE NO. 56-202000546822-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of STEVEN SAUL LAZARUS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELISSA LAZARUS in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELISSA LAZARUS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very im-

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF IRENE JEAN ZURKO CASE NO. 56-202000545457-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of IRENE JEAN ZURKO. A Petition for probate has been filed by Patricia Lacy in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Patricia Lacy be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 4, 2020, Time: 9:00 AM, Dept.: 41, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Ventura, CA 93009. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Patricia Lacy 1333 Ashton Park Lane Thousand Oaks, California 91320 (805) 480-1222 Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

fore taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: December 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept. J-6. Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Complex. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: John C. Barlow, Esq., (State Bar# 84280), Law Offices of John C. Barlow, 1720 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 231, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 522-2555. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/03/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NOTICE OF PETITION KATHLEEN JOYCE DACEY TO ADMINISTER CASE NO. 56-2020ESTATE OF 00547095-PR-LA-OXN TIMOTHY PETER ROBLES, To all heirs, beneficiaries, DECEDENT creditors, contingent creditCase No: ors, and persons who may 56-2020-00546445otherwise be interested in the PR-LA-OXN WILL or estate, or both of To all heirs, beneficiaries, KATHLEEN JOYCE DACEY. creditors, contingent creditA PETITION FOR PROors, and persons who may BATE has been filed by otherwise be interested in the CHRISTINE M. LAZOKwill or estate, or both, of: TORRES in the Superior TIMOTHY PETER ROBLES. Court of California, County of A Petition for Probate has VENTURA. been filed by: Linda Staggs in THE PETITION FOR PROthe Superior Court of CaliforBATE requests that nia, County of VENTURA. CHRISTINE M. LAZOKThe Petition for Probate reTORRES be appointed as quests that: linda staggs be personal representative to appointed as personal repadminister the estate of the resentative to administer the decedent. estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests auThe petition requests authorthority to administer the esity to administer the estate tate under the Independent under the Independent AdAdministration of Estates Act. ministration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the (This authority will allow the personal representative to personal representative to take many actions without take many actions without obtaining court approval. Beobtaining court approval. Before taking certain very imfore taking certain very important actions, however, the portant actions, however, the personal representative will personal representative will be required to give notice to be required to give notice to interested persons unless interested persons unless they have waived notice or they have waived notice or November 25, 2020toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 21 consented the proposed consented to the proposed action.) The independent adaction.) The independent administration authority will be ministration authority will be

personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will Probate be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/14/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner JOHN M. BEALL - SBN 179921 LAW OFFICE OF JOHN M. BEALL 2321 E. 4TH STREET SUITE C605 SANTA ANA CA 92705 BSC 219082 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/20 CNS-3418903#

personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/17/20 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner MORTON C. DEVOR SBN 30084 LAW OFFICES OF MORTON C. DEVOR 29655 HARVESTER RD. MALIBU CA 90265 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/20 CNS-3413677#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GEORGINA RUELAS CASE NO. 56-202000546958-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may NOTICE OF PETITION TO otherwise be interested in the ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILL or estate, or both of LARS G. LUNDGREN GEORGINA RUELAS. CASE NO. 56-2020A PETITION FOR PRO00546501-PR-LA-OXN BATE has been filed by ERIK To all heirs, beneficiaries, MATA in the Superior Court creditors, contingent creditof California, County of VENors, and persons who may TURA. otherwise be interested in the THE PETITION FOR PROWILL or estate, or both of BATE requests that ERIK LARS G. LUNDGREN. MATA be appointed as perA PETITION FOR PROsonal representative to adBATE has been filed by REminister the estate of the deGINA LUNDGREN in the Sucedent. perior Court of California, THE PETITION requests auCounty of VENTURA. thority to administer the esTHE PETITION FOR PROtate under the Independent BATE requests that REGINA Administration of Estates Act. LUNDGREN be appointed as (This authority will allow the personal representative to personal representative to administer the estate of the take many actions without decedent. obtaining court approval. BeTHE PETITION requests aufore taking certain very imthority to administer the esportant actions, however, the tate under the Independent personal representative will Administration of Estates Act. be required to give notice to (This authority will allow the interested persons unless personal representative to they have waived notice or take many actions without consented to the proposed obtaining court approval. Beaction.) The independent adfore taking certain very imministration authority will be portant actions, however, the granted unless an interested personal representative will person files an objection to be required to give notice to the petition and shows good interested persons unless cause why the court should they have waived notice or not grant the authority. consented to the proposed A HEARING on the petition action.) The independent adbe held in this court as ministration authority will be 25,will 22 — — November 2020 follows: 01/07/21 at 10:30AM granted unless an interested in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. person files an objection to

granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/07/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ILIANA MADRIGAL, ESQ. SBN 278590 CHAVEZ LAW GROUP, LLP 1300 W. BEVERLY BLVD. MONTEBELLO CA 90640 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/20 CNS-3418877#

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-202000546669-CU-PT-VTA Superior Court of California, County of Ventura Petition of: Scott Joseph Doherty for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Scott Joseph Doherty filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Scott Joseph Doherty to Scott Joseph Maxwell-Doherty 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: 01-05-2021, Time: 8:20 am, Dept.: 20, Room: 20 The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Ventura Hall of Justice 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: Ven-

Hall of Justice 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: Ventura County Reporter Date: 11/02/2020 Joan Foster Judge of the Superior Court 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/20 CNS-3413822#

Bulk Sales NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner's storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on December 16, 2020, the personal property, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063, (805) 285-7018 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. C059 - Bondy, Bill; C071 Condon, Keith; C126 - Condon, Keith; C228 - Borunda, Madeline; C249 - Crabtree, Andrew; C278 - Rey, Nicholas; D080 - Baskin, Louise; D103 - Sukalski, Robert; D233 - Hernandez, Luis; C050 - Escamilla, Yovana; C093 - Ortiz, Michael; D011 Neal, Marrissa PUBLIC STORAGE # 24322, 2167 First Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 285-7073 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. D059 - Maloney, Richard; B019 - Stramler, Keith; C029 - Plyler, Patrick; E044 Snyder, Autumn PUBLIC STORAGE # 26607, 120 West Easy Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 2857067 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 157 - Haynes, Chris; 269 Constante, Beverly; 357 Rodriguez, Matthew; 174 Quijano, Tiffany PUBLIC STORAGE # 25753, 875 W Los Angeles Ave, Moorpark, CA 93021, (805) 298-1384 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 080 - Yanes Davila, Monica Alejandra; 631 - Burga, Edward; 736 - Montano, Courtney; 586 - Toney, Jasmine; 597 - gonce, Chad; 612 - mason, quincy; 669 - Bloom, Tom Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim taxexempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. Dated this 26th of November 2020 and 3rd of December 2020 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. Bond No. 5908365. 11/26, 12/3/20 CNS-3418285#

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 959352 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) of the Seller(s), are: Pacific West Care Homes, LLC 50 Oak Street, Camarillo, CA 93010 Doing Business as: Hickory House All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: La Siesta Guest Home LLC - PO BOX 2239, Ventura CA 93002, Palisades Realty Investments, LLC - 1287 Arroyo View St. Thousand Oaks CA 91320, Montecito Healthcare Properties, LLC - 1287 Arroyo View St. Thousand Oaks CA 91320 The location in California of the Chief Executive Officer of the Seller(s) is: same as above The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: Channel Islands Holding Company, LLC 809 E. Front Street, Ventura, CA 93001 The assets being sold are general described as: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, name of business, inventory, and all operations/volume of business and are located at: DBA: Hickory House, 50 Oak Street, Camarillo, CA 93010 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: Stewart Title of California, Inc. 500 La Terraza Boulevard, Suite 150, Escondido, CA 92025 and the anticipated sale date is 12/15/20 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2 The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Stewart Title of California, Inc. 500 La Terraza Boulevard, Suite 150, Escondido, CA 92025 Attn: Barbara Hitt Order No,: 959352 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be 12/14/20, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: October 18, 2020 Buyer(s): Channel Islands Holding Company, LLC S/ By: Luke McCarthy, Member Manager 11/26/20 CNS-3418395#

Summons SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 56-2020-00541791CU-PA-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ; GAGE NETHANIEL KELLINGTON; JOSE ISRAEL DIAZ; AND DOES 1 to 25 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): MARIA RUVALCABA; ROSE SOLANO; FELIX VARELA NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your re-

sponse at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Ventura Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del de-

Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): BRETT YORKE, State Bar No. 289353, Law Office of Ball & Yorke, Legal Dept., 1001 Partridge Drive, Suite 330, Ventura, CA 93003; Tel: 805.642.5177, Fax: 805.642.4622 DATE (Fecha): June 10, 2020; Michael D Planet, Clerk (Secretario), by Nina Lemos, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20 Service by Publication STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case No. D-101-CV-202001341 RODEO ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SCOTT ROSENBERG, Plaintiffs, v. SUNFLOWER BANK, N.A., CHARITY FELCH, AND MATHEW FELCH, Defendants. COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, CONVERSION, FRAUD, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY Service by publication is hereby made against Defendants Charity Felch and Mathew Felch. This is legal notice that Plaintiffs Rodeo Electrical Services, Inc. and Scott Rosenberg have filed a Complaint against you in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico for money damages relating to your conduct while employed by Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are represented by the law firm Bardacke Allison LLP, who you can contact at 141 E. Palace Avenue, 2d Floor, Santa Fe, NM 87501, by telephone at 505-995-8000, or by email at info@bardackeallison.com. If you do not file a response to plaintiffs’ Complaint within thirty (30) days after the third publication of this notice, the court may enter a default judgment against you. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 56-2020-00543837CU-P-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JONATHAN COLLETTE, ELHONNA JADE SERRANO and does 1-10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTHONY ANTE): TORRES, ANGELICA CARRIEDO, AALIYHA TORRES AND JAIDEN SEVILLA NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you re-

and does 1-10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANTHONY TORRES,Summons ANGELICA CARRIEDO, AALIYHA TORRES AND JAIDEN SEVILLA NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible STAND que OUTcumpla IN THE con los requisitos para obtener CROWD! servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. P aturrietta@vcreporter.com uede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en 648-2244 el sitio(805) web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/self-

le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Ventura, Ventura County Superior Court, Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Dejon R. Lewis, Law Office of Dejon R. Lewis, 1655 Mesa Verde Avenue, Suite 120, Ventura, CA 93003; Tel: 805.658.1225 DATE (Fecha): July 29, 2020; Michael D. Planet, Clerk (Secretario), by Cristal V. Alvarez, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201023-10014692-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UBREAKIFIX BY ASURION, 2874 Cochran St. Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Delaware, Asurion UBIF Franchise, LLC, 648 Grassmere Park, Ste. 100 Nashville, TN 37211. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on : 07/13/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Asurion UBIF Franchise, LLC, Elizabeth Alexander, Vice President/ Assistant Treasurer. 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 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 residence address or 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

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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 23, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201008-10013950-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CANINE CASTLE, 4362 Eileen Street Simi Valley, CA 93063. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Canine Castle Inc., 4362 Eileen Street Simi Valley, CA 93063. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or n ames listed above on : 01/01/1964. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Canine Castle Inc., Carley Meadows, President. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 08, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201008-10013918-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MIDNITE MEDIA, 255 Simi Village Drive #942098 Simi Valley, CA 93094. Ventura County. Chase Newman, 1631 E. Jefferson Way Apt. 208 Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Chase Newman. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally

guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Chase Newman. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 08, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201027-10014795-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HARPER LANE PRODUCTIONS, 4855 Ellington Street Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Lane Talton Staniland, 4855 Ellingt o n S t r e e t V e n t u r a , CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or n ames listed above on : 10/01/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Lane Talton Staniland. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 27, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201113-10015504-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROZANNE ZACARIAS PHOTOGRAPHY, 3955 Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, Rozanne Zacarias, 3955 Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi-

Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, Rozanne Zacarias, 3955 Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Rozanne Zacarias. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 13, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201027-10014813-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ETOILE, SHOP ETOILE, 578 Colina Vista Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, Natalie Zegers, 578 Colina Vista Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Natalie Zegers. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 27, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20

Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 27, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201023-10014638-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PASSPORT HABITS, 542 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Michelle Ramirez, 187 N. Evergreen Drive Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/2015. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Michelle Ramirez. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 23, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20

subdivision 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 16, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201113-10015469-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOOOSE ENDS, 157 S. Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County, Candace Marie Larson, 157 S. Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or n ames listed above on : 10/20/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Candace Marie Larson. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 13, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201116-10015615-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARR DENTS, 6311 Alta Vista Rd. Simi Valley, CA 90363. Ventura County, Austin Edward Carr, 242 Pleasant Way Unit N Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/9/20. I declare that all Information In this statement Wanted Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matWANTED ter pursuant to Section 17913 We buy Classic Cars of Business and Professions Running or not Code that the registrant We are local. knows to be false is guilty of Foreign/Domestic a misdemeanor punishable Porsche/Mercedes/ by a fine not to exceed one Chevy etc... thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Austin Edward Carr. NOWe Come to you. TICE - in accordance with 1(800) 432-7204 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 Call us to place your ad online! subdivision 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 residence 25, 2020 — — 23 address or registered November owner. A new fictitious business

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