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Singer, actor, 'The Gambler':

Kenny Rogers dies at 81 n See page 12

MARCH 27, 2020

Keeping the faith as

Italy shuts down

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

Milan-- As the world uses social distancing and quarantine measures to stop the coronavirus, the Alley family use their faith in God, plenty of prayers, and extreme caution to stay safe where the virus runs rampant in Italy.

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TALY has been overwhelmed by the virus and is second to China, where the virus originated, in confirmed cases. The mortality rate in the country sits at 9.2 percent at press time and the country is under lockdown.

Chandra Alley and

her family arrived in Italy on Aug. 31, 2018, as her husband got transferred.

At first, Chandra wondered how the virus differed from the flu, but she soon realized this virus is the real deal.

"A lot of people are afraid," she said. "It's not something you need to be afraid of. The people here who are passing away are 80 plus years old, and hopefully, they've had long and beautiful lives. I'm not saying that people aren't catching it, because they are. You can see that in the statistics."

The virus escalated, and people started to pass away.

"Around week two, my husband told me n Italy shuts down, see page 6

Public safety

Public safety takes up 76 percent of Oxnard's overtime use

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Finance and Governance Committee received a detailed report on overtime usage in the city from internal auditor Price Paige, March 24.

The audit examined all departments that issue overtime hours to staff and covered four fiscal years.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was not part of the audit, and compliance under those auspices fell to a labor law expert.

Henry Oum from Price Paige told the committee that the

Henry Oum

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overtime usage report is something the city wants to hear about and represents a lot of work.

Price Paige encountered many challenges in the report that stemmed from the internal auditor and development process.

The city identified critical areas for focus, and overtime is a key issue. The city n Public safety, see page 12

Teleconference Town Hall updates Ventura County about the Coronavirus

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-Ventura County residents heard valuable information about the Coronavirus, March 19, as the Covid-19 teleconference came off without a hitch.

The event provided boots on the ground updates about the virus in Ventura County that could not be accessed by network news shows.

The event, hosted by Assemblymember Monique Limón and Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, took used technology as its mode of communication. The event had no one attending in person but had

people on the line providing updates and residents getting valuable information.

Residents emailed questions to Senator Jackson and Assembly Member Limón, who asked the questions.

Local officials have been working closely with the area hospitals in case of a spike in infected people and took extra steps to make sure they're ready in case of an emergency.

Ventura County Public Health Director Rigoberto Vargas focused on testing and said the county's public health agency is working with all the local hospitals in Ventura County.

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

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Assemblymember Monique Limón.

"We're going to prioritize the most at risk for infection with the Coronavirus, get them tested as soon as possible, have the specimens delivered to our laboratory," he said. "For the most part, we've been able to do the same day or next day resulting. That helps our patients that are the most at risk."

He was pleased by the testing improvements, and there is now commercial lab testing.

For example, today marks the day that we have about 500 tests done in Ventura County, and our local health department did half of those," he said. "The other 250 tests were done n Town Hall, see page 2

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NEWS Public Works and Transportation approves the budget amendment for Rice Ave and Fifth St, project

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Public Works and Transportation Committee approved the budget amendment for the Rice Ave and Fifth St, project, March 24.

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HE agreement allows Mayor Tim Flynn to execute the first amendment to the Cal Trans Cooperative Agreement, 07-5065, and upon receipt, identify that Cal Trans will perform the right of way acquisition, relocation assistance, and condemnation in the amount of $1.2 million for project 133101, from the statetrade-corridor-enhancement fund.

The agreement also allows Flynn to execute the second amendment with WKE Incorporated agreement A-8094 to increase the amount by 3,056,881 for a total of $8,909,080.94 to complete the Plans, Specification, and Estimates for Project 133101 from the State Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Fund (189).

The deal allows City Manager Alex Nguyen to execute a budget appropriation decrease of $537,000 in the State Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Fund

(189) for Project 133101.

City Engineer Tatiana Arnoud presented the item to the committee and said she knows the committee has a history with the project.

The project will enhance safety in the city by eliminating conflicts among vehicles bicyclists, trains at the Union Pacific Railroad.

"The project will construct a new bridge on Rice Avenue over Fifth Street to separate the grade separation and railroad crossing," she said. "Currently, the California Public Utilities Commission advertises this project as second in the state on the grade separation priority list."

The project will also reduce emissions and improve access to the Port of Hueneme.

"You have an interaction between the county, the city, and Cal Trans, all in one intersection," Arnoud said.

She said the project team would present how the city got to its current alignment.

In April. 2017, Senate Bill 1, otherwise known as the gas tax, got passed.

"At that time, this project was in the preliminary engineering phase, but it had not yet completed the environmental," she said.

"The team analyzed several alignments using the benefitcost ratio method."

That's an indicator the summarizes the value for

money of a project, she said, and using this indicator, they selected the original alignment.

The Cal Trans estimates were used for the property acquisition and to estimate the utility relocation costs because they couldn't get estimates from the utility agencies.

"This is the next best thing you can do if you need the design completed, but you don't have estimates," she said. "In May 2018, the environmental and preliminary phases were completed. This allowed the project to move into the PS&E phase. The property owners

got involved with the project so they can start with their relocation designs and talking about what the acquisition looks like."

After that, cost increases for the project started happening, she said, because of the utility relocations and the right-ofway acquisition.

"There were also some increases in the construction phase because of the market escalation," she said. "We've seen that with other projects, as well."

To mitigate costs, she said the design development team decided to shift the

roadway 250 feet to the east.

They studied that during the preliminary engineering phase, and it is the most costeffective.

"The alignment eliminates the majority of the utility relocations, the number of right of way parcels needed, and it eliminates the temporary aggrade and crossing detour road," she said.

Committee Member Bryan MacDonald said Eastman

Avenue was originally going to terminate at Rice Avenue.

Since the road is moving to the east, he wanted to know if there would still access to Eastman Avenue on the other side.

"I believe that will terminate in a cul de sac, but I'll have the project team send you a response on that," Arnoud said.

The project is estimated to begin in 2022 and end in 2026.

now it's been documented," he said. "We're now moving disease prevention to disease control and mitigation and control."

Ventura County Public Information Officer Ashley Bautista said she'd hit the ground running with information for the community.

"It is our top goal to keep our community informed with this evolving situation," she said. We want you to go to vcemergency. com, and it has information in Spanish and English. We also have information in three other indigenous languages in video format on vcemergency.com, as well as our recently launched

Facebook page for Spanish speakers, and we have a Spanish speaker group plus an English speaker group on Facebook.

Over the last three days, those pages have over 30,000 members at this point. Our community wants information quickly and up to date. We strive to keep our community informed in this evolving situation."

Public Health Officer Dr.Robert Levin took a step back and asked what this is all for and how can it be more serious than the flu?

"We're now seeing community transmission of this virus in our county," he said. "That means

that people, much like the flu, are becoming infected, but it's unclear where they got the infection from, and when this happens, we can no longer try to make this problem go away."

It's gone beyond isolating people who came to the United States from a different country.

"To be realistic, we can see the number of cases in our county doubling every week," he said.

Places that aren't responding aggressively, like we've been responding, are seeing as much as a 10-fold increase every week.

We're hoping we'll start to see a decrease in cases in about six-toeight weeks. AS a result of our aggressive stance, so far, we're hoping to have a lower bump in our cases, rather than a higher peak."

He attributes this expectation by watching other countries and seeing how the virus has responded when they use similar aggressive measures.

"We'll continue to advance these measures, as needed," he said.

Jackson asked the county staff about staying at home and sheltering in place. She asked them to define the term and outline who they want to practice this measure.

Levin said sheltering in place is another way of saying to stay well by staying at home.

"When you shelter in place, you decrease contact with others," he said. "You get this infection from contact with others. It's from small droplets, and there are small droplets

when infected people speak.

When they cough, certainly, these small droplets come out of them, and they fall to the ground after about four feet.

That's where six feet of social distancing comes from."

The virus is more severe in older people, he said, so they're asking seniors to shelter in place.

"We realize that it's a hardship isolating older people, and we're not isolating them from their families if with somebody else, or with friends," he said. "We want to decrease the contact they have with the outer world, so they don't get infected with this virus."

Jackson asked if people who shelter in place can have a good friend come over for dinner or helps them with housekeeping.

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by third-party laboratories.

They are electronically submitting the results, both positive and negative, so we at the public health department can track those results from the third party in real-time. That helps us communicate back with the provider and with the patient to implement the necessary controls for exposure."

On March 19, Ventura County had 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19with 7 community-acquired cases.

"We expected that the Coronavirus would be in Ventura County with community transmission, and

n Town Hall, see page 3

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020

NEWS The world stops and we all go home

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- Now that we are supposed to stay at home due to the coronavirus, I thought I would offer some tips to make your time at home with your significant other more enjoyable.

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IRST of all, I hope everyone is good, and you're taking all the necessary steps to remain safe. If you need to go out and get supplies, please be safe and practice social distancing. I keep watching my email for any updates, and when I get one, you get it. I'll keep you informed about the latest developments.

With all that said, people will look at each other and say now what? We're all home, and I have to interact at home. Those of you in the community who've met me and been interviewed by me, probably understand what kind of challenge that would be for my wife, Janis, as I am a little goofy, at times.

The first thing we did was pull out the board games. After a debate, we decided to play scrabble. Just a piece of advice, once you realize that your wife is beating the pants off you, it's inappropriate to tip the game over

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and start screaming "you cheated" and throw a tantrum - even if your wife compliments you on all the twoletter words you've built on the board.

Now that we've established that Janis is a cheater, we switched to watching television. Now I'll tell you that Janis likes watching all those drama, medical, soap opera shows, while I prefer comedies. I stand by the fact that a well-timed fart while two doctors argue about who got who pregnant is funny. Janis doesn't agree.

This is our first opportunity to

practice social distancing. During those shows, it is a great time to run the dishwasher, take out the trash, recycling, and put things away. It is also a great time to do the laundry and do things like take a shower and then process pictures for the paper.

Once all the shows are over, it's time to talk. This is always a great time to exchange views on how to proceed. I usually say, "we need to cut back on groceries and build money in the bank, and Janis will say, "I need fresh veggies, ice cream, and

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I would like to buy something fun.”

Something I don't need.

For me, I started buying store brands for my food, and I am buying only what I need. If we have something, I use it. I will always cut back so Janis can have what she wants.

We do agree on one thing, as we both say the animals come first. Janis and I go to the animal section first, and we buy their food and treats before we purchase anything. Our fur babies come first every time—end of story.

Here are a few helpful hints for husbands if your wife likes to read in bed. First, don't start asking questions about her book. It is also a bad idea to put your wife on Facebook live when she falls asleep. Photos are ill-advised, as well as are tickling and airhorns.

Through it, all, Janis and I stand united. We debate and compromise on everything, and Janis often calls herself a "good sport" when I tease her. If you need a politics fix, let's hope the House and Senate stop screwing around and get on the same page. The Republicans accuse the Democrats of polluting up the aid package with the Green New Deal funding, and I have to wonder why the Democrats aren't refuting the accusation. Talk about it, all you Democrats, instead of talking around the accusation.

Stay safe, everyone.

Tri County Sentry limits deliveries due to coronavirus

Oxnard-- Due to the coronavirus outbreak and concern for the safety of our distribution company, as well as many drop locations being closed, the Tri County Sentry will limit bulk delivery of its print edition at locations throughout Ventura County.

People with paid subscriptions will continue to receive their paper each week, as usual. The electronic edition of the paper will be available at www.tricountysentry.com.

The paper will continue to provide coverage of the virus and its effects on each city.

That will remain the same.

Once the virus subsides, the paper will resume its regular delivery. We at the Tri County Sentry hope everyone stays safe, practices social distancing, and proper sanitizing practices. Wash your hands, don't shake hands, and be smart.

Finance and Governance receives a whistleblower update

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Oxnard Finance and Governance Committee received an update on the whistleblower program during the March 24 meeting.

The meeting was virtual, as Chairman Tim Flynn, along with Councilmembers Bert Perello and Vianey Lopez, participated via telephone due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Henry Oum from Price Paige & Company gave the update and said he was happy to report on the item. He, too, participated virtually.

The findings have been shared with the city, he said, and the data should be posted on its website.

Oxnard established the whistleblower program in 2017 and gives residents and city employees a venue to raise concerns about any improper governmental activity.

"When we receive those complaints, we conduct investigations into those specific matters,” he said.

"Complaints that we receive remain confidential, and we don't disclose the name of the complainant, or the source of the complainant, except for the requirement by law or any potential criminal investigation."

Any investigation relates to fiscal matters, Oum said, and occasionally they get complaints that are outside of that scope, and those get forwarded to the proper department.

"If we do receive a complaint, what we do is evaluate the complaint for merit," he said. "We don't dive into an investigation; we try to establish predication."

When Oum receives a complaint, they must first identify the quantitative and qualitative assessment.

"A qualitative assessment is if we agree on the magnitude of dollars, the potential issue is," he said. "It would be classified as high, medium, and low.

High would be above $75,000, the medium being $25,000 to $75,000, and low being less than $25,000. It doesn't mean that if we get a complaint, it is not important for us to investigate, but understanding there are limited resources, we have to take into consideration whether it is worth the use of the city's resources to conduct an investigation."

The qualitative aspect can fall into the high, medium, and low priority, he said, as high-level qualitative issues include high-level management members and possible collusion of multiple

justified or warranted."

If the allegation is fiscalrelated, Price Paige goes through an evaluation to see if it's qualitative or quantitative.

"The majority of the complaints we do receive are through the website," he said. "We do get emails from time-to-time, as well. There is another avenue, and anybody can call us up and submit a complaint through our whistleblower hotline."

The majority of the complaints are about the inefficient use of city resources, along with inappropriate neighborhood activity that gets forwarded to the appropriate department.

"The one we are going to review is procurement and budgeting control," Oum said. "We received three complaints related to that specific matter. It appears that all three complaints we submitted by the same person or the same venue because

the information provided is consistent with one another."

The complaint is a high priority, so Price Paige will evaluate if predication exists.

"We're in the initial phase of the investigation," he said.

During committee member comments, Bert Perello reinforced that people who have complaints can mail them to Price Paige directly.

Committee Member Vianey Lopez asked if Price Paige follows up with the person who issued the complaint with affirmation that the matter is being looked into.

"Yes, and that is a great question," Oum said.

"Normally, the flow of information is one way, and we don't report out to the complainants regarding the status of an investigation.

We only report out when it is complete. We don't want this program to have a political approach."

Chairman Tim Flynn thanked Oum for the summary that he called excellent.

"It summarizes about 1.5 years of work into any possible allegations of wrongdoing," he said. "It's the primary legislative and public policy accomplishment of Committee Member and Councilman Perello. We've only had three complaints over this whole time that has been substantiated and inves.

"One of the things I hear all the time are mothers and fathers, setting up play dates with other mothers and fathers and their children," he said."

"This is going to spread the virus. Contact with someone quarantined in their home should be very limited."

Limón asked what challenges the local medical officials are dealing with and what are doing to give anyone infected gets all the help they need. Levin said the biggest challenge is that a

lot of people want testing.

"The amount of testing desired isn't anywhere near what testing is available," he said. "We've been told that we'd see 5 million tests available by the end of the week. It sounds like a big number, but when you think about it, we have about 340 million people in our country. That means a little over one percent of us have testing available to us.

We are reserving that for the sickest people."

We do get emails from time-to-time, as well. There is another avenue, and anybody can call us up and submit a complaint through our whistleblower hotline.

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wrongdoers or employees.

Medium would be an abuse of authority, and low-level qualitative abuse includes time abuse and wasteful practices.

"You have to take into consideration the quantitative, as well as the qualitative aspect of an allegation before we dive into an investigation,"

he said.

The whistleblower activity report spanned from July 1, 2018, until Feb. 29 2020 and the Whistleblower program received 53 allegations.

"It's a lot of information, but I can share with you that the majority of these items are not fiscal-related, and we identified them as such," he said. "If it's not fiscal-related, we forward them to the appropriate department if it's

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Levin said if someone has a best friend who they spend a lot of time with, it's okay to spend time with them.

"They can social distance in your house with you, but if they are out in the world interacting with people, they can bring it home to you," he said. "In terms of having another person or people over, or casual friends for dinner, I would discourage it."

He advises against socializing openly.

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SENIOR Savvy Senior

How to protect your elderly parents from coronavirus Feds announce Medicare will cover coronavirus testing WASHINGTON—As the coronavirus is spreading nationally and globally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced early in March that Medicare will cover coronavirus testing. All COVID-19 tests ordered by your doctor or other health care provider will be covered under Medicare Part B as a diagnostic laboratory test, and therefore has no out-of-pocket costs. Coverage can be back dated to February 4, 2020, and providers must wait until April 1, 2020 to submit their bills to Medicare.

Guidance to Medicare Advantage & Part D Plans Medicare coverage of COVID-19 testing is one of many federal agencies’ response to this outbreak. CMS sent guidance to all Medicare Advantage and Part D plans regarding required actions and flexibilities to increase access to treatment and prescriptions. Some of these “flexibilities” include allowing access to outof-network providers, providing additional prescription refills, waiving prior authorizations and/or cost-sharing, and offering telehealth options. The guidance also reviews their obligations of coverage when a state has formally declared an emergency.

Guidance to Nursing Homes & Other Facilities/Agencies CMS also issued revised guidance on March 9th to all nursing home facilities to help curb the spread of COVID-19, as older adults and communities of older residents are at greater risk for more serious complications from the virus.

The guidance includes information on how to screen and limit visitors, how to monitor and restrict staff who develop symptoms, and what considerations and guidance to take into account when transferring a resident with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to a hospital or receiving such a patient from a hospital. In addition, CMS has sent guidance to dialysis facilities, home health agencies, hospice agencies and more. See CMS’ current emergencies page for all updates and guidance on the Coronavirus.

New FAQs on Essential Health Benefits to be covered in response to COVID-19 CMS has a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Coverage in response to the COVID-19 outbreak as well. This is to help ensure all Americans, insurers and states have clear information on their coverage benefits for COVID-19.

Congressional Legislation On Wednesday 3/11, the House of Representatives introduced Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), which would address some of the most immediate needs in our country. This includes paid leave for direct services providers and family caregivers, free COVID-19 testing, expansion of unemployment insurance, expanded nutrition assistance through SNAP and programs for older adults, people with disabilities, and Native Americans, and more federal funding for state Medicaid programs. This bill has still to go to the Senate.

In early March, Congress and the President signed an $8.3 billion emergency spending package to respond to COVID-19, including funding for testing kits, developing and distributing vaccines, buying medical supplies and funding for states to use in their COVID-19 responses.

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m concerned about my 80-year-old mother who’s at high risk for coronavirus. She lives on her own about 100 miles from me, and I’ve been keeping close tabs on her since this whole pandemic started. What tips can you offer long-distance family members?

Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Because the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions are the most vulnerable to the new coronavirus, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline of social distancing and staying home is critically important.

Here are some additional tips and recommendations from the CDC and public health specialists that can help keep your elderly mother safe and healthy while she’s hunkering down at home until the pandemic passes.

Know and follow the other CDC recommendations: Make sure you and your mom know and practice the CDC recommendations for older adults and those with compromised health conditions.

Some of their guidelines—like washing your hands and avoid

touching your face—you’re probably already familiar with, but there are many other recommendations and they’re constantly changing. For the complete list visit Coronavirus. gov—click on “Older Adults & Medical Conditions.”

Have supplies on hand: Start by contacting your mom’s healthcare provider to ask about obtaining extra necessary medications to have on hand for a prolonged period of time. If she cannot get extra medications, consider using mail-order for medications so she can avoid going into a pharmacy. Also be sure you have over-thecounter medicines and medical supplies to treat fever and other symptoms.

She should also have enough groceries and household items on hand so that she can stay at home for an extended period of time. If she needs to restock supplies, there’s online grocery delivery options like Amazon Fresh, Instacart, Peapod, Target and Walmart, and a growing number of stores including Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Dollar General and many other that are offering early dedicated shopping times to vulnerable

seniors to reduce their risk of being exposed to the virus.

There are also home delivery meal programs that can help home-bound seniors—see MealsOnWheelsAmerica.org to locate one in your mom’s area. Or, check out companies like Silver Cuisine (SilverCuisine.com) or Mom’s Meals (MomsMeals. com) that deliver nutritious precooked meals to seniors that can be heated up in the microwave.

Use technology: For many seniors, social distancing can also lead to social isolation and loneliness, which is a common problem in the older population.

If your mom has a computer, tablet or smartphone, she can stay connected to friends and relatives via videocalls through Skype, Zoom or FaceTime, which is a safe alternative.

If your mom isn’t familiar or comfortable with mainstream technology there are other solutions like the GrandPad (GrandPad.net), which is a simplified 4G tablet designed for seniors 75 and older that allows one-touch videocalls, email and much more.

And for peace of mind, there are also check-in services like Snug (SnugSafe.com) that send

free daily check-ins to your mom’s phone to confirm she’s OK. And, will let you know if she doesn’t respond.

Skip nonessential doctor’s appointments: Most public health experts are also recommending that seniors at risk cancel nonessential doctor’s appointments. If your mom has a condition that she feels should not be put off, see if a telemedicine session, which is now covered by Medicare would be an option.

Talk to caregivers: If your mom uses a home health or home care service, that means a number of different aides may be coming through her door.

Be sure you talk to the agency she uses or her aides about hygiene. They should all be reminded to wash their hands or use hand gel sanitizer frequently.

And any equipment they bring into your mom’s home should be wiped down with disinfectant.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

As pandemic intensifies, millions of seniors live in counties without ICU beds

By Kaiser Health News WASHINGTON—More than half the counties in America have no intensive care beds, posing a particular danger for more than 7 million people who are age 60 and up—older patients who face the highest risk of serious illness or death from the rapid spread of COVID-19, a Kaiser Health News data analysis shows.

Intensive care units have sophisticated equipment, such as bedside machines to monitor a patient’s heart rate and ventilators to help them breathe.

Even in communities with ICU beds, the numbers vary wildly—with some having just one bed available for thousands of senior residents, according to the analysis based on a review of data hospitals report each year to the federal government.

Consider the homes of two midsize cities: The Louisville area of Jefferson County, Kentucky, for instance, has one ICU bed for every 442 people age 60 or older, while in Santa Cruz, California, that number stands at one bed for every 2,601 residents.

Differences are vast within each state as well: San Francisco, with one bed for every 532 older residents, and Los Angeles, with 847 residents per bed, both have greater bed availability than does Santa Cruz.

Even counties that rank in the top 10% for ICU bed count still have as many as 450 older people potentially competing for each bed.

The KHN findings put in stark relief a wrenching challenge hospitals in many communities — both urban and rural—could face during the coronavirus pandemic: deciding how to ration scarce resources.

Map by Lydia Zuraw/Kaiser Health News

“This is just another example of geography determining access to health care,” Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at NYU Langone Medical Center, said when told of KHN’s findings.

Overall, 18 million people live in counties that have hospitals but no ICU, about a quarter of them 60 or older, the analysis shows. Nearly 11 million more Americans reside in counties with no hospital, some 2.7 million of them seniors.

Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox, a professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said that hospitals with larger numbers of ICU beds tend to cluster in higher-income areas where many patients have private health insurance.

“Hospital beds and ICU beds have cropped up where the economics can support them,” she said. “We lack capacity everywhere, but there are pretty big differences in terms of per capita resources.”

Doctors in rural counties are bracing for the possibility they may run out of critical care beds.

Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital, in central Maine, has one ventilator and 25 beds. Two of those are “special

care” beds that don’t meet full requirements for intensive care but are reserved for the sickest people. Such patients are often transferred elsewhere, perhaps to the city of Bangor, by ambulance or helicopter.

But that may not be possible if COVID-19 surges across the state “because they’re going to be hit just as hard if not harder than we will be,” said Dr. Robert Schlager, chief medical officer at the hospital in rural Pittsfield.

“Just like the nation, we probably don’t have enough, but we’re doing the best we can.”

Hospitals also say they can quickly devise plans to transfer cases they can’t handle to other facilities, though some patients may be too ill to risk the move.

Certainly, being in a county with few or no ICU beds may not be as dire as it seems if that county abuts another county with a more robust supply of such beds.

In Michigan, health planners have determined that rural counties with few ICU beds, such as Livingston and Ionia, in the central part of the state, would be served by major facilities in nearby Lansing or Detroit in a major crisis.

Dr. Peter Graham, executive medical director for Physicians Health Plan in Michigan, is affiliated with Sparrow Health System in Lansing. He is making no assumptions. It’s possible central Michigan could take overflow COVID-19 patients from Detroit if that’s where the disease clusters, he said.

Or patients might have to be transferred hundreds of miles away.

“It’s just obvious people are going to need to move” if local facilities are overwhelmed, he said. “If we’re able to find a ventilator bed in Indianapolis, in Chicago or Minneapolis or wherever, it is go, get them there!”

Yet experts warn that even areas comparatively rich in ICU beds could be overwhelmed with patients struggling to breathe, a common symptom of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

“No matter how you look at it, the numbers [of ICU beds] are too small,” said Dr. Atul Grover, executive vice president of the Association of American Medical Colleges. “It’s scary.”

Lenard Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, a state with a large older population and relatively few ICU beds, agreed. “The implications are tremendous and very troubling,” he said.

“Individuals are going to reach out for help in an emergency, and those beds may well not be available.”

Health workers might need to resort to “triaging and tough decisions,” Kaye said, “on who beds are allocated to.”

That concern isn’t lost on Linnea Olsen, 60, who has lung cancer and knows she is especially vulnerable to any respiratory virus.

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SENIOR House leaders introduce bills to improve COBRA for Medicare eligible

By Karen Fletcher “Many retirees are unexpectedly exposed to out-of-pocket liability for any costs paid under COBRA benefits on or after date of Medicare eligibility and penalties for late enrollment in Medicare. Some of this risk would be eliminated if COBRA notices addressed the interaction with Medicare, and vice versa. Unfortunately, such information is not required under either Medicare or COBRA, and thus, transparency and clear information about the interaction between the two is lacking.”

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ASHINGTON— The above is a quote from a recent letter written by the bipartisan leaders of the House of Representatives who have come together to advocate for solutions to eliminate the COBRA-to-Medicare transition trap.

In this transition trap, as written about in our earlier blog, COBRA can “bite” people who become eligible for Medicare, and the consequence can hurt financially.

COBRA—the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act—gives people the legal right to continue group health benefits when they might otherwise end due to job loss, divorce or death. They are the same benefits as those a person had when in the employer plan.

Yet, federal rules that apply while someone is working and eligible for Medicare are very different

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when someone stops working and is on COBRA. And currently neither Medicare nor COBRA provide any written notices about Medicare’s enrollment rules, late enrollment penalties and consequences for staying with COBRA coverage when eligible for Medicare. This creates a ripe situation for COBRA to bite.

How the Bite Happens Basically, if someone is eligible for Medicare when they sign up for COBRA, their COBRA benefits will be secondary to Medicare, even if they haven’t actually signed up for Medicare yet. And they could be subject to Medicare late enrollment penalties when they do sign up for Medicare later. In addition, a COBRA carrier can recover from them any benefits that were mistakenly paid as primary coverage while they were

eligible for Medicare. This is true even though the person paid the entire premium that they and their employer paid while they were working. This “bite” can add up to a lot of money, both in the COBRA carrier’s recoveries and in any Medicare late enrollment penalties.

For example, Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist at California Health Advocates, worked with a client who ended up owing her COBRA coverage provider $150,000 in repayments for health care expenses that the carrier had paid after she stopped working. The carrier told the woman that Medicare should have been her primary coverage provider after she stopped working, even though she hadn’t yet enrolled in Medicare.

Possible Solutions ~ H.R. 2564 and H.R. 1657 To remedy this conundrum

and prevent further “bites”, bipartisan leaders of the House have introduced two bills, H.R. 2564 and H.R. 1657. “The Medicare Enrollment Protection Act” (H.R. 2564), introduced

by Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla, attempts to solve the COBRAto-Medicare trap by creating a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals who have, or are moving out of, COBRA continuation coverage. It would also exempt the people making that transition from the usual Medicare Part B late-enrollment penalties.

The "Seniors’ Health Care Choice Act of 2019" (H.R. 1657), introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., would also create a special Medicare enrollment period for COBRA users but would not eliminate the Medicare Part B late-enrollment penalty.

RETIREMENT—The events of the past month remind us that as a community, we all have an obligation to look out for one another.

Ten years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law for that reason—that as Americans, we all deserve quality, affordable care. As Americans, we take care of each other.

When I ran for President in 2008, one of the first promises I made was that I would pass a law that moved us toward universal health care in my first term. It was a pledge informed by the stories I heard on the campaign trail and reinforced by the letters I would read in the White House: parents denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition; young people left without health insurance after finishing school; entrepreneurs and small business owners unable to afford coverage for their workers.

Those stories reflected the complexity of America’s fractured health care system. But the reason I pushed for what became the Affordable Care Act was a simple, deeply held conviction: In the richest country on Earth, high-quality, affordable health care shouldn’t be a privilege for a few; it should be a right for all.

Since then, the Affordable Care Act has helped millions of Americans access care, lower their health care costs, and receive treatment—Americans who would have been left on their own in the old system. In just a few years, it covered half this country’s uninsured. That’s not to say it was perfect—no major piece of legislation is—but it saved lives, expanded access, cut down on medical-related bankruptcy, and made our nation healthier and more equitable. It is progress worth protecting and building on until we finish the job of covering every single American once and for all.

Nursing home outbreaks lay bare chronic industry problems

By Bernard Condon and Candice Choi NEW YORK (AP)—Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry's long-running problems, including a struggle to control infections and a staffing crisis that relies on poorly paid aides who can't afford to stay home sick.

That came into clear focus at the deadliest single spot in the nation's coronavirus crisis, the Life Care Center in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, where federal investigators believe a contributing factor in 35 deaths so far was low-pay workers who came to work with the illness and potentially even spread it to other nearby facilities where they took shifts.

Beyond that outbreak, at least 15 more have died and dozens have been infected at long-term care facilities across the nation, with major outbreaks of 46 infected in the Chicago suburb of Willowbrook, four deaths in at least two facilities in New Jersey, 13 infected in Little Rock, Arkansas, and 11 infected in Troy, Ohio, with 30 more showing symptoms.

“Nursing homes would always have been ground zero, but given we already have huge staffing shortages, this will be magnified,” said David Grabowski, a Harvard Medical School professor who has studied staffing problems at homes.

“It could be worse for today's nursing

homes than ever.”

Most troubling, he said, is that 75 percent of the nation's nursing homes don't meet federal suggested minimum levels for staffing and many workers are inexperienced. Four out of five nursing home employees are hourly workers, and given the low wages often leave for retail and restaurant jobs just as they become familiar with proper care procedures.

And staffing problems at the nation's 15,000 long-term care facilities could only be exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, experts said, because lockdowns and school closures have left many such workers with no choice but to stay home and take care of their children.

“We have the most vulnerable people in a situation where ... nursing homes don't do what they have to do because they are understaffed, not sufficiently trained and there is high turnover,” said Steven Levin, a Chicago lawyer who has sued nursing homes over their practices. “I am extremely frightened.”

Sherry Perry, a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home in Lebanon, Tennessee, has been working through the coronavirus crisis and believes her employer has been taking extra precautions to prevent infections, such as cleaning hand rails multiple times a day.

But she knows the effect worker shortages have on her life—she's often responsible for the care, washing and feeding of 13 patients on a given shift.

“It's challenging. We don't get to spend as much as time as we'd like with the patients,” said Perry, who after 34 years on the job makes $17 an hour.

Those just starting out make $10 or $11.

“The work is hard, they're underpaid and they're underappreciated.”

At the same time, nursing homes have been struggling to control infections. Nearly 10,000 homes in the U.S.—almost two thirds of the total— fell short on at least one infection control measure over the past four years, according to an analysis of inspection reports by Kaiser Health News. Some “deficiencies” cited seem relatively minor, such as incomplete record keeping. Others are more serious, such as staff not washing hands before helping residents put on a diaper or leaving open sores on a foot exposed to a dirty floor.

Lapses are common even at homes with high government ratings for overall quality. Four of 10 of the highest ranked homes have been cited for infection problems. Among the lowest rated facilities—those with a single star—8 in 10 have been cited.

The Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook, Illinois, which had a two-star overall federal rating at the time of this week's outbreak, was found in a 2018 inspection to have big gaps in basic care. In the space of a few hours, three staffers cleaning the buttocks of residents not only failed to wash their hands afterwards, they didn't

even remove their dirty gloves before walking into the hall, changing bed linens or helping residents put on diapers and clothes. Nearby a resident was lying in bed sheets that were stained from a spill from a rectal tube—a recurring problem, two relatives told investigators, because staffers don't check in enough.

One reason for all the sloppiness, according to Toby Edelman, a senior policy attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy: The vast majority of care deficiencies don't come with a fine.

“One thing this coronavirus has shown is that the enforcement system is way too tolerant of facilities not meeting the standards of care,” she said.

Just months before the outbreak, the Trump administration proposed easing up more in a key area: stopping infections. The administration said it planned to change the rule requiring homes to have an infection control specialist on staff “at least part-time” to having one working a “sufficient” amount of time, drawing protests from industry critics and watchdogs that the change left too much wiggle room.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees long-term care facilities, said the change was intended to make clear the specialist does not have to be limited to a part-time position, but that it is reviewing public feedback to determine its next steps.

Despite its five-star rating, state

inspectors at Life Care in Kirkland last April found infection-control deficiencies following two flu outbreaks that affected 17 residents and staff. A follow-up inspection found that it had corrected the problems.

Several family members and friends who visited residents at Life Care in the days before the outbreak told The Associated Press that they didn't notice any unusual precautions, and none said they were asked about their health or if they had visited China or any other countries struck by the virus. They said visitors came in as they always did, sometimes without signing in. Staffers had only recently begun wearing face masks. And organized events went on as planned, including a Mardi Gras party Feb. 26 attended by dozens of residents, visitors and staffers.

Although federal and state health authorities haven't tied the Kirkland outbreak and infections at 23 other area nursing homes to any one staffer, they found homes in the area were vulnerable because staff members worked with symptoms, worked in more than one facility, and sometimes didn't know about or follow recommendations about protecting their eyes or being careful while in close contact with ill patients.

“They need the money. They don't have sick leave. They don't recognize their symptoms. They deny their symptoms,” Dr. Jeff Duchin, public health officer for Seattle and King County, told reporters this week.

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that they are starting to run out of room at the hospital," she said. "It's not the death rate they are afraid of; it's all the people who are sick they won't be able to take care of, and it started to become more real."

Shortly after that, Chandra fell and split her knee open.

That required a trip to the hospital.

She hoped to avoid going to the hospital, but the cut was way too deep.

"I told my husband what I did, and he said, wait, you cut your knee on tile that had metal around it," she said. "You're going to need a tetanus shot."

She was a bit skeptical

about how many people at the hospital received treatment in the hallways because the Coronavirus was overwhelming the hospital.

"Then, I got to see it for myself," she said. "We walked up to the entrance, and a security guard had us go around to the back. We had a lady meet us, not in full hazmat gear, but she had a lot of outer clothing on, with a mask and gloves. She took our temperature, and she asked us if we had a cough in the last few days. We didn't have a cough, and our temperatures were fine."

As she entered the hospital, Chandra could

see a stretched out tent that reminded her of something she would see in a movie.

"I'm not sure what they used that for," she said.

"Maybe they used the tent to process people while they were taking their temperature. It was a long tent."

She didn't have to go into the tent, and while they admitted her, through a window, Chandra could see people in full medical gear tending to patients in the hallway.

"There were between eight and 12 patients," she said.

"They were all elderly, and I made an assumption they

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I'm not sure what they used that for," she said. "Maybe they used the tent to process people while they were taking their temperature. It was a long tent. were all coronavirus patients because they were glassed off."

On the backs of their uniform gear, the hospital workers wrote, "you can't see it, but I am smiling inside."

"It was cheering to me," she said. "You've got to keep some light and hope inside.

Especially in their position, where a good percentage of the people they are caring for could pass away."

On the way to the emergency room, she saw beds full of people with masks lined up.

"Sometimes, they were in a wheelchair waiting, and they did not look well," she said.

"They had masks on."

When Chandra and her husband got back from the hospital, the duo used a decontamination protocol to keep her children safe.

"A friend of mine was watching the kids, and we asked her if she could watch them for a few more minutes so we can de-robe, take a shower, and wash everything," she said. "I would guess that's what the medical personnel do when they are at the hospital."

One of the first things the Italian government did was quarantine schools, which had a profound effect on her because she has school-age children.

Chandra is now an online homeschooling mom, and she still has two small children who do not attend school that needs care.

Her children's school does a great job adapting their online platform for distance learning, she said, which she called amazing.

"It seems like, in America, from talking to family, a lot of people are on spring break, and they are taking an extended spring break, so they can figure everything out," she said. "They're going to do two weeks of spring break, and then jump into

their distance learning. Here (in Italy), they go to school almost until the end of June, so there is a week to give you an actual spring break. Then, we started hearing murmurs that they would cancel school."

She worked with her kids and found things to do with them on Monday after they closed school, and they had the entire online education platform up and running by Tuesday.

"It was incredible," she said. "They give assignments, and then two weeks in, they started doing online meetings for my kids with the teacher and a few other students so that they could have the social interaction, they miss, very much with their peers and teacher."

Chandra also attends class to learn to speak Italian.

"They hop on, and its where the teacher and all the people meet," she said.

"They're all on learning, and then they all get off and then, they are on to another class.

For me, its a lot of emailing and saying I am struggling here and there."

Some days feel long when she homeschools her kids, Chandra said, and she wishes they could balance the days out better.

"There are days when it feels like a normal day, and then there are others where I feel like I am working with my daughter for a long time," Chandra said. "My daughter is exhausted at the end of the day, and I am tired too. It's a different form of learning.

The social interaction at school revitalizes the kids and gets them ready to talk about the next thing."

The kids have a small backyard or garden, as they call it in Italy, so they do get to go outside.

"We are so blessed, and our kids have the opportunity to go outside," she said. "They changed the laws again, so I had to call and verify that there was no recreational activity outside."

That made Chandra wonder if that included her backyard, where they wouldn't interact with other kids. After checking it out, she discovered that it is okay.

"We are blessed that we are still about to sit in our backyard," she said. "There are millions in Milan who don't have that, at all. I can't imagine not letting my kids

go outside, but a lot of people face that. In my little town, there is a law written that you can't take your dog on a walk for two hours."

People take advantage of the rules because they are going stir crazy.

"I get it," she said. "You can't exercise very far from your home. The rule here says that only one person can go to the grocery store.

They want to keep the virus contained. It's not that children don't get it at all, but I was listening to a podcast from a gentleman who went to UCLA Medical School and has his Ph.D. from Harvard who said younger people, up to my age, may have symptoms, or something that resembles a cold."

That is dangerous, she said, if that person comes in contact with someone in a higher risk category.

"I think that is one of the reasons why they shut down the schools," she said. "Kids don't have a good awareness of sanitation and keeping their distance. We've been fortunate that we've been able to go out for a little bit. Others are not that fortunate."

Chandra said she and her family still feels captive inside her home. Her husband has to work from home, and her kids are at home while school is closed.

"I don't have a car," she said. "My husband has the car during the day, and I get around via walking during nice weather. Sometimes I walk 1.5 miles to the grocery store to do the shopping. the kids would play at the park, but now that is not an option."

During the initial government clampdown, while people still went to work, and the kids could go to school, they tried to limit items at the grocery store.

"The shelves were bare, at first, then everything started to calm down," she said.

"Our local market has done a fantastic job of keeping things on the shelf. There was never any craziness."

Chandra has a friend who lives in Calif, and at her local Costco, the cops had to break up a fight between 20 people.

"At my market, people are kind, polite and not manic," she said. "Even at the beginning, people weren't mad and said we've been doing this longer."

One item that ran out was bottled water, which was a big thing.

"Italians drink bottled water, mainly," Chandra said.

"I'm not exactly sure why because the water is healthy and safe."

The government did send out an edict telling residents not to go to the store every day. Chandra thought that was common sense.

"That's something that, culturally, Italians do shop every day or every other day," she said. "One reason is the food is remarkably fresh here, but it goes bad quickly. It's not treated with preservatives and pesticides. The food goes bad here faster than it does in America."

This story will continue on April 3.

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LEGAL File No.: 20200226-10003895-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund 2. Animals in War and Peace 11597 Sumac Lane santa rosa valley, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Angels Without Wings, Inc. 11597 Sumac Lane Santa Rosa Valley, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2020.

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//Robin Hutton/ 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/26/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79373 AdId:26500 CustId:1291 -----------File No.: 20200226100038540 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Your Color Story 2. SoCal With Love 3. For Your Amusement 1890 Calle Petaluma Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ciara Elliott 1890 Calle Petaluma Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/26/2020.

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/Ciara Elliott 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/26/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79377 AdId:26501 CustId:1292 -----------File No.: 20200218-10003208-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Advance State Circulation 148 Ventana Ct Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Brian De Benedictis 148 Ventana Ct Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: 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/Brian De Benedictis 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/18/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79381 AdId:26502 CustId:1293 -----------File No.: 20200227-100039420 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. RJ Services 2. RJRS 3. RJR Services 870 E. Front St. #6 Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Restorative Justice Resource Services LLC 870 E. Front St. #6 Ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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/Lisa D. Monroe 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/27/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79388 AdId:26504 CustId:1294 -----------File No.: 20200302-10004115-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Axxess Adventure 125 Ibsen Place Oxnard, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Natasha Kayes 125 Ibsen Place Oxnard, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/02/2020.

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/Natasha Kayes 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/1/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79395 AdId:26506 CustId:1295 -----------T.S. No. 088404-CA APN: 520-0320-395 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/1/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/7/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 10/15/2003 as Instrument No. 20031015-0397513 of Official Records in the office of

the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: IAN S. HICKMAN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3050 SHADOW HILL CIRCLE THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91360 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $477,595.59 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758 - 8052 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. HOMESEARCH.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 088404CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 758 8052 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:79398 AdId:26507 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 2020020610002392-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Clean & Tidy 2584 Yardarm Ave Port Hueneme, CA 93041 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ana L Chavez 2584 Yardarm Ave Port Hueneme, CA 93041 This Business is conducted by: 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/Ana Chavez 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/6/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79408 AdId:26510 CustId:1296 -----------File No.: 2020022810004029 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Free & Joyful 2. Free & Joyful Boutique 3. Roxana’s Closet 183 McAfee Court Thousand Oaks , CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Roxana Sangama 183 McAfee Court Thousand Oaks , CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2020.

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/Roxana Sangama 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/28/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79421 AdId:26514 CustId:1298 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-869024-RY Order No.: 8759400 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/16/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KAY D BORUP, AND YVONNE D BORUP Recorded: 11/28/2006 as Instrument No. 20061128-00249979-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/16/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $418,054.41 The purported property address is: 1178 LOCKE AVENUE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor's Parcel No.: 640-0-206-045 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a

title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-869024-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-869024RY IDSPub #0161179 3/13/2020 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 SchId:79424 AdId:26515 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20200226-10003898-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JORDYN TRANPORT 240 CHESTER WAY APT. 4 OXNARD, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. EDWIN OSMIN MARTINEZ PINEDA 240 CHESTER WAY APT. 4 OXNARD, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/26/2020.

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/EDWIN OSMIN MARTINEZ PINEDA 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/26/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79431 AdId:26517 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200225-10003724-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LANTA LTD. 13591 ANDALUSIA DR. SANTA ROSA VALLEY, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LARRY L. HARRIS 13591 ANDALUSIA DR. SANTA ROSA VALLEY, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/25/2020.

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/LARRY L. HARRIS 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/25/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79435 AdId:26518 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200206-10002474-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1.

DENISE GOLDBERG ENTERPRISES 1106 VIA MONTOYA CAMARILLO, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. DENISE GOLDBERG 1106 VIA MONTOYA CAMARILLO, CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: 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/DENISE GOLDBERG 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/6/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79439 AdId:26519 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200220100033710 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Butter & Fold 235 N. Brookshire Ave. Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gina Raphaela Galileo 235 N. Brookshire Ave. Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/21/2019.

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/Gina Raphaela Galileo 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/20/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79453 AdId:26525 CustId:1299 -----------T.S. No. 085069-CA APN: 185-0060-435 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED

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LEGAL AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/16/2020 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/9/2006 as Instrument No. 20060209-0027563 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JOHN P SEGOVIA AND LILY SEGOVIA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: Auction.com Room, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3075 KELP LANE OXNARD, CALIFORNIA 93035 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $321,718.35 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 085069-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 2802832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:79456 AdId:26526 CustId:670 -----------T.S. No. 085775-CA APN: 200-0110-025 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/25/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/8/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/1/2006 as Instrument No. 20061101-00231977-0 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DONNA VELAZQUEZ, A WIDOW WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT

UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1014 AMBROSIA ST. OXNARD, CALIFORNIA 93030 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $553,184.68 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 085775CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 4777869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:79460 AdId:26527 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DANIEL VELCOFF Case No. 56-2020-00540777-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DANIEL VELCOFF. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID VELCOFF in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID VELCOFF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/23/2020 at 9:00 AM in

Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

ROBERT M. BASKIN, ESQ. SBN 65149 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Fax: 805-6588034 SchId:79463 AdId:26528 CustId:737 -----------File No.: 20200304-10004339-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. A3-Architecture 1646 JERSEY PL THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Andrew Althaus Architecture PC 1646 Jersey Place THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/04/2020.

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/Andrew Althaus 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/5/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79466 AdId:26529 CustId:1300 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00540708-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Patricia Sue Fyfe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Patricia Sue Fyfe PROPOSED NAME: Patricia Sue Daugherty The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall 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: 5/4/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 20. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. 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: TriCounty Sentry Date: 3/2/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:79470 AdId:26530 CustId:1301 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF AHMAD ZIA MOHSEN

Case No. 56-2020-00540725-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of AHMAD ZIA MOHSEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SAMEA SABER in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SAMEA SABER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/15/2020 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

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.

Jeanne M. Kvale SBN: 180457 HATHAWAY, PERRETT, WEBSTER, POWERS, ET AL. 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-644-7111 Fax: 805-6448296

SchId:79496 AdId:26541 CustId:694 ------------

SchId:79478 AdId:26533 CustId:753 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VINCENT BARKSDALE Case No. 56-2020-00540879-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of VINCENT BARKSDALE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Marion Barksdale in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Marion Barksdale be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/23/2020 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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

ROBERT M. BASKIN, ESQ. SBN 65149 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Fax: 805-6588034 SchId:79485 AdId:26536 CustId:737 -----------File No.: 20200304-10004315-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. QUEST HYDROVAC 2630 LAVERY CT., #A NEWBURY PARK, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. QUEST HYDROVAC, INC. 2630 LAVERY CT., #A NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320.

This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/27/2020.

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/RYAN L. ENGELKER 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/4/2020.

MARK A. LUNN

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-874322-JB Order No.: 8760904 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/16/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LYNDA D GRITZMACHER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 7/23/2008 as Instrument No. 20080723-001128480 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 5/5/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $54,557.06 The purported property address is: 250 W AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Assessor's Parcel No.: 5210-245-125 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale

date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-874322-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-19-874322-JB IDSPub #0161307 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 4/3/2020 SchId:79505 AdId:26544 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-874950-AB Order No.: DS7300-19007249 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

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

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): Renan Verdugo, a married man as his sole & separate property Recorded: 8/11/2006 as Instrument No. 20060811-0169118 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/14/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $681,283.71 The purported property address is: 5304 KATHERINE ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063-4559 Assessor's Parcel No.: 651-0-033-135 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. Lot 54 of Tract No. 1560-1, in the City of Simi Valley, County of Ventura, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 40, Pages 43 to 49 and amended in Book 45, Page 18, Inclusive of Maps, in the office of the County recorder of said County. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender

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LEGAL may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-874950-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-874950AB IDSPub #0161447 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 4/3/2020 SchId:79510 AdId:26546 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-842167-BF Order No.: DS7300-18003258 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/17/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

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

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): J. Michael Pace, a married man; as his sole and separate property Recorded: 8/25/2004 as Instrument No. 20040825-0233400 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/16/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $390,693.06 The purported property address is: 2531 WOOD OPAL WAY, OXNARD, CA 93030 Assessor's Parcel No.: 1810-206-015 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as

a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-842167-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-842167BF IDSPub #0161449 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 4/3/2020 SchId:79515 AdId:26549 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20200309100046480 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. EMEDIA 2. ALLEGRO ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS 2832 CEDAR WOOD PLACE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. GARY ROY 2832 CEDAR WOOD PLACE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/10/2003.

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/GARY ROY 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/9/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79519 AdId:26550 CustId:1302 -----------T.S. No. 089042-CA APN: 207-0181-015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/5/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 4/9/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/23/2007 as Instrument No. 20070423-00083268-0 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JESUS JIMENEZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AS AND SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held

by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 602 EAST CLARA STREET PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA 93041 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $410,181.72 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-866-5394173 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SERVICELINKAUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 089042-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: 1-866-5394173 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:79522 AdId:26551 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 20200310-10004820-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Spotless Cleaning Service 1783 Cochran st Apt D Simi valley , CA 93065 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Maity Arroyo 1783 cochran st Apt D Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: 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/Maity Arroyo 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/10/2020.

MARK A. LUNN

SchId:79526 AdId:26552 CustId:1303 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-868052-RY Order No.: DS7300-19005326-F1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/25/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

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

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Scott Roberts, a widower Recorded: 7/1/2014 as Instrument No. 20140701-000815960 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/16/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $384,403.67 The purported property address is: 1672 NORTH BRANCH AVENUE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor's Parcel No.: 580-0-062-115 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-868052-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-868052RY IDSPub #0161480 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 4/3/2020 SchId:79529 AdId:26553 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CONSTANCE L. VAN VOLKENBURG Case No. 56-2020-00540861-PRPLOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who

may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CONSTANCE L. VAN VOLKENBURG A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Karen R. Malcolm in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Karen R. Malcolm be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, 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: CRISTA B HERMANCE ESQ SBN 293291 HERMANCE LAW A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 4476 MARKET ST STE 602 VENTURA CA 93003 CN968983 VAN VOLKENBURG Mar 13,20,27, 2020 SchId:79533 AdId:26554 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20200310-10004707-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Triple Point Fire, Explosion, Hazardous Materials Consulting 2. Triple Point Fire Investigations 126 Teloma Dr. Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jon Payne 126 Teloma Dr. Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: 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/Jon Payne 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/10/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79536 AdId:26555 CustId:1304 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-856152-JB Order No.: 190780569-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/13/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's

check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

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

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JAVIER R. GARCIA, A SINGLE MAN AND RAMON VEGA JR., A SINGLE MAN ALL AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 1/27/2009 as Instrument No. 20090127-000110010 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/16/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $334,682.70 The purported property address is: 2194 SEQUOIA AVENUE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Assessor's Parcel No.: 6170-143-025 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-856152-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-19-856152-JB IDSPub #0161504 3/20/2020 3/27/2020 4/3/2020 SchId:79541 AdId:26557 CustId:608 -----------SUMMONS CASE 56-2019-00530187-CUCLVTA.

NO.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1.

STEVEN L THOMASSIN. AKA STEVEN THOMASSIN, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES1 THROUGH 20,INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. American Express National Bank f/k/a American Express Centurion Bank NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020

LEGAL 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 SelfHelp 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. lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta 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 repuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas 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 remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Lina M. Michael, Esq. SBN:237842.

Henry Yandell, Esq. SBN: 321114 Michael & Associates, PC 555 St. Charles Drive Suite 204 Thousand Oaks CA 91360 Phone: 805-379-8505 Date: 7/2/2019 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:79544 AdId:26558 CustId:712 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2019-00525141-CUCL-VTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. MALCOM J GARDEN, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. American Express National Bank, Successor by Merger to American Express Bank, FSB 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 SelfHelp 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. lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta 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 repuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas 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 remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Lina M. Michael, Esq. SBN: 237842 Michael & Associates, PC 555 St. Charles Drive Suite 204 Thousand Oaks CA 91360 Phone: 805 379 8505 Date: 2/20/2019 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:79548 AdId:26559 CustId:712 -----------File No.: 20200312-10004948-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Good Game Creations 519 Lantana Street Apt 139 Camarillo, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Matthew Weimer 519 Lantana Street Apt 139 Camarillo, CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/23/2020.

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/Matthew Weimer 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/12/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79552 AdId:26560 CustId:1305 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2020-00540546-CUOR-VTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. TIMOTHY A. GIHON, an individual; ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES UNKNOWN claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff's title, or any cloud on Plaintiff's title thereto, and DOES 1 through 30, inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. LYDIA E. GIHON, AN INDIVIDUAL 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 SelfHelp 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. lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

This action regards real property commonly known as 390 Nueve Court, Camarillo, CA 93012, and more particularly described as: Lot 10, Tract No. 2035-1, in the City of Camarillo, County of Ventura, State of California as shown on a map recorded in Book 53, Pages 22-26 inclusive, of Maps, in the Office of the Ventura County Recorder; excepting therefrom all oil, gas, minerals and other hydrocarbon substances lying below the surfaces of said land, but without the right of surface entry, as reserved or granted in documents of record; bearing Assessor’s Parcel Number 170-0-010105. In her action, Plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the property as follows: for a decree adjudging that Plaintiff is the sole legal owner of the subject property, in fee.

Plaintiff will seek an interlocutory judgment quieting title as requested above, for partition of the property, and for appointment of a referee to conduct the partition.

A hearing on Plaintiff’s application is set for April 6, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 40 of the above designated Court. If you claim any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the described property, or any portion of it, or if you object to the relief requested by Plaintiff, you must file your claim or objection with the Court at or before the time set for the hearing, or the Court may issue an order quieting title in the property, appointing a referee or taking other action which may bar any future action or proceeding by you to enforce any claim you have to or regarding the property or objection you may have to the relief requested. Dated 3/4/2020 /s/ Mark S. Borrell, Judge of the Superior Court.

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta 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 repuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin

mas 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 remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Law Office of Robert I. Long 674 Country Square Drive, Suite 305 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805 642-0055 Date: 2/26/2020 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:79563 AdId:26564 CustId:707 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PRISCILLA ANNE LEMOS Case No. 56-2020-00540812-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PRISCILLA ANNE LEMOS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Paul Lemos in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Paul Lemos be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/22/2020 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT S. WALDO Robert S. Waldo, Esq. (SBN 39922) P.O. BOX 715 CAMARILLO CA 93011 Phone: 805-482-8866 SchId:79570 AdId:26566 CustId:771 -----------File No.: 20200313-10005051-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JC Homes, LLC 2470 Stearns Street, Unit #270 Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JC Homes, LLC 2470 Stearns Street #270 Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2020.

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/John Ciarlone 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 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 and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/13/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:79573 AdId:26567 CustId:1306 -----------Notice of Public Sale of personal Property. To satisfy the owner’s lien pursuant to California SelfStorage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET SEQ), the Undersigned will sell personal property stored by the persons or businesses listed below including, but not limited to, items described below stored at Go Minis Ventura County, 981 E Easy Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, 805-577-0332 . The sale will be held by public auction (online) at: www.storagetreasures. com on 3/23/20 – 4/1/20. Auction ending time is 9 AM. Bids submitted within the last 5 minutes of the auction ending time may extend the bidding process in 5 minute increments. If you need assistance with the auction contact Storage Treasures at: 480397-6503. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: Misc. household goods, Road Master bike, electric keyboard, vacuum, wood folding tables, fans, tool box. Storage Unit #16M22/ Tenant Name Curtis Page.

SchId:79577 AdId:26568 CustId:1193 -----------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 7102.5, 7102.10, 7102.15, 7102.25, 7103, AND 7108 OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 998 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL WATER POLICIES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme on Monday, April 6, 2020, at the hour of 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, California, to consider the adoption of an amended water utility ordinances to comply with the new California SB998. If approved, this Ordinance would prohibit the termination of residential water service until at least 60 days of delinquency. Specifically, SB998 requires a local water agency to adopt a policy regarding residential water termination for nonpayment, which allows for an alternative payment schedule, amortization of delinquent payments, and additional protections for those households whose income is below 200 percent of the federal poverty line. In addition, this Ordinance changes the billing date for residential and commercial water utilities, sewer and solid waste services, and other utilities from a bimonthly billing cycle to a monthly billing cycle.

Interested persons are invited to attend and be heard at the Public Hearing. Testimony may be presented in person or submitted in written form prior to the Hearing and made part of the Hearing Record.

Should you require special assistance in order to attend the Hearing, including assistance addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the City at least three days prior to the Hearing by calling (805) 9866500.

Further information on the subject matter of this Hearing may be obtained from the City Clerk.

Dated: March 27, 2020 CITY OF PORT HUENEME

Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk SchId:79594 AdId:26577 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DELMER RUFUS SUMMERS aka DELMER R. SUMMERS aka DELMER SUMMERS Case No. 56-2020-00541142-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DELMER RUFUS SUMMERS aka DELMER R. SUMMERS aka DELMER SUMMERS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Mary L. Jackson in the

Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Mary L. Jackson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, 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: SBN219234 RODNEY GOULD ESQ 14827 VENTURA BLVD STE 210 SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403 CN969220 SUMMERS Mar 27, Apr 3,10, 2020 SchId:79601 AdId:26580 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DELMER RUFUS SUMMERS aka DELMER R. SUMMERS aka DELMER SUMMERS Case No. 56-2020-00541142-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DELMER RUFUS SUMMERS aka DELMER R. SUMMERS aka DELMER SUMMERS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Mary L. Jackson in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Mary L. Jackson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, 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: SBN219234 RODNEY GOULD ESQ 14827 VENTURA BLVD STE 210 SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403 CN969220 SUMMERS Mar 27, Apr 3,10, 2020 SchId:79604 AdId:26581 CustId:65

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HEALTH Virus advances around the world as medical supplies dwindle

By Yanan Wang and Frances D’Emilio WASHINGTON—The virus pandemic advanced Sunday after the U.S. and Europe reported soaring new cases, prompting a scramble in some regions to set up additional hospital beds and replenish much-needed medical supplies.

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TALY announced its biggest day-to-day increase of infections, which rose by 6,600 with nearly 800 new fatalities from the virus that causes COVID-19.

The country's total death toll of more than 4,825 has surpassed the number of deaths in China, where the first cases emerged late last year.

In the U.S., where multiple states have ordered residents to stay indoors, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the government is “literally scouring the globe looking for medical supplies.” Health care workers from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis sought donations of protective equipment. Staff at a Detroit hospital began creating homemade face masks for workers.

Even rural hospitals were strained as people increasingly felt the pandemic closing in.

In Washington, negotiators from Congress and the White House resumed top-level talks on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, urged by President Donald Trump to strike a deal to steady a nation thoroughly upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Trump continued to strike a confident tone about the nation's ability to defeat the pandemic soon, even as health leaders nationwide acknowledged that the U.S. is nowhere near the peak for the outbreak.

“We are going to be celebrating a great victory in the not too distant future,” he said.

The contagion is starting to be felt in U.S. cities far from major metropolitan areas, including places that have resisted drastic shutdown measures. About 150 countries now have confirmed cases, and deaths have been reported in more than 30 American states. There are now more than 300,000 confirmed cases worldwide, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

In Italy, local authorities in the hard-hit northern regions have been pleading with the national government to enact stricter measures. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte told the nation he was tightening a lockdown and shutting down all production facilities except those providing essential goods and services. He cautioned citizens to be calm and patient, saying there is no

alternative.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it was ready to fly mobile medical teams and disinfection equipment to Italy, and a plane delivered more than 100 tons of supplies from China to the Czech Republic as part of a NATO program.

Behind China and Italy, Spain now has the third-highest number of infections worldwide, followed by the U.S. Spanish health authorities have acknowledged that some intensive care units in the hardest-hit areas are close to their limit. The army was building a field hospital with 5,500 beds in a convention center in Madrid, where hotels are also being turned into wards for virus patients without serious breathing problems.

Colombia reported its first death from COVID-19 on Saturday. The patient was a 58-year-old taxi driver who had driven tourists from Italy, authorities said adding that man had previous health issues, including untreated diabetes.

President Ivan Duque has prohibited all non-resident foreigners from entering the country and he has decreed a mandatory quarantine starting Tuesday.

Colombia has confirmed 210 cases of the coronavirus.

Lockdowns and curfews continue across the globe in a bid to contain the spread of infections before healthcare systems are overwhelmed.

Streets, squares and highways in major cities are deserted. In the U.S., New Jersey and St. Louis were added to a growing list of areas where residents were ordered to stay home.

Singapore said Sunday that it will fully shut its borders from Tuesday after recording its first two deaths.

All short-term visitors will from Tuesday be barred from entering or transiting through the city-state in order to reduce the the risk of imported cases and free up resources to focus on citizens, the government said in a statement.

Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in U.S. soars

By Martha Mendoza and Juliet Linderman

WASHINGTON—The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found.

Trade data shows the decline in shipments started in mid-February after the spiraling coronavirus outbreak in China led the country to shutter factories and disrupted ports. Some emergency rooms, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. have now run out of key medical supplies, while others are rationing personal protective equipment like gloves and masks.

The United States counts on receiving the vast majority of its medical supplies from China, where the coronavirus has infected more than 80,000 people and killed more than 3,200. When Chinese medical supply factories began coming back on line last month, their first priority was their own hospitals.

The government required makers of N95 masks to sell all or part of their production internally instead of shipping masks to the U.S. The most recent delivery of medical-grade N95 masks arrived from China about a month ago, on Feb. 19. And as few as 13 shipments of non-medical N95 masks have arrived in the past month—half as many as arrived the same month last

year. N95 masks are used in industrial settings, as well as hospitals, and filter out 95% of all airborne particles, including ones too tiny to be blocked by regular masks.

Governors across the country are becoming panicked as states run out of equipment. President Donald Trump has urged them to buy masks on the open market, but few if any are available.

“Without adequate protection, more of our hospital staff could become ill, which would mean there wouldn't be people to care for patients,” said Nancy Foster, the American Hospital Association's vice president of quality and patient safety policy.

Some hospitals are down to just a day or two of personal protective equipment, she said.

The AP found that in the past month, hand sanitizer and swab imports both dropped by 40%, N95

mask imports were down 55%, and surgical gowns, typically sourced from China, were at near normal levels because the sourcing was shifted to Honduras.

Typically, medical supplies are delivered along both coasts. But almost all the supplies that did arrive in the past month came into Newark, New Jersey, across the country from the earliest and most severe coronavirus outbreaks.

The AP identified the falling imports by looking at shipment data maintained by ImportGenius and Panjiva Inc., services that independently track global trade.

In mid-February, the World Health Organization warned that global demand for safety gear for medical providers was 100 times higher than normal. Prices were 20 times higher, stockpiles were depleted and there was a four- to sixmonth backlog. Despite this, federal

contracting data shows there was no big effort at that point to submit orders.

Trade policies haven't helped.

Tariffs on medical supplies made them more expensive, and they were only lifted March 5, even though health care associations asked the administration last year to exempt items like masks, gloves and gowns.

And now countries including South Korea, India and Taiwan are blocking exports of medical supplies to save them for their own citizens, leaving the U.S. with fewer options.

“The lag time could be weeks.

It could be upward of months,” said Khatereh Calleja, CEO of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association.

Doctors, nurses and first responders in the U.S. are resorting to spraying their masks with bleach at the end of each day and hanging them up at home to dry to use for another day, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians.

“There is a little bit of anxiety, as you can imagine, going to work and not knowing if you will have enough personal protective equipment,” said Dr. David Tan, president of the National Association of EMS Physicians.

The decline in swabs included multiple varieties, not just ones needed to test for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has for weeks warned state and local health departments about shortages of swabs, which are needed for the testing that is critical to containing the pandemic.

Pandemic bonds prove good for investors, less so for nations

By Maria Cheng LONDON (AP)—To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of “pandemic bonds” several years ago: the idea was to leverage private capital from Wall Street firms that would help stricken poor countries.

But since the bonds were launched in 2014, backed by about $190 million in promised financing from donor countries, investors have reaped more profits than countries battling epidemics. And even in the current pandemic, any payout to stricken countries would barely make a dent into what the outbreak has cost them.

Former World Bank chief economist Lawrence Summers has described the bonds as “financial goofiness.” The bonds were launched in the aftermath of the devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the current coronavirus outbreak is exposing flaws in their design.

“The countries that need help are not the ones getting the funds,” said Felix Stein of the University of Cambridge, who has researched the bonds. “It's the Wall Street investors that are benefiting.”

The bonds are a form of disaster insurance and work essentially like this: the World Bank sells bonds to private sector investors, who get a yearly return, partly paid for by donor countries. If an epidemic occurs, the investors lose the capital they initially used to buy the bonds. That money is sent as aid to countries affected by the epidemic.

The problem, experts say, is that investors like Baillie Gifford and Amundi and Oppenheimer were getting high returns—as much as 11% a year.

And the bonds required a certain number of people to die before countries receive any payout, among other conditions, complicating any immediate efforts to snuff out the virus.

Upon their launch, the bonds were described by the World Bank as a way “to help prevent a high-severity infectious disease outbreak from becoming a pandemic” by making essential financing available to key responders.

According to the bonds' criteria, 12 weeks must pass before a payout for a coronavirus epidemic can be made. The outbreak must also be sustained, have affected at least two countries, and have caused at least 250 deaths.

The World Bank said that date would be met on March 23 and that a decision for a payout would then be made by an independent agency. The bank said the maximum potential payout was about $196 million. Only the world's poorest countries are eligible for funds, making any immediate pay-out unlikely, as the hardest-hit countries include China, Italy, Iran, Spain and South Korea.

Taxpayers in Australia, Germany and Japan and the International Development Association, meanwhile, have put up about $176 million so far to back the bonds.

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Country’s leader lashes out at reporter during daily coronavirus briefing

By David Bauder NEW YORK (AP)— President Donald Trump called NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander a “terrible reporter” during Friday's White House news briefing for asking what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus.

Other reporters pushed back against Trump.

Alexander later asked Vice President Mike Pence the same question—and got an answer.

The same administration that stopped a once-daily briefing session with the White House press secretary now has the president and his aides talk each day about the pandemic on live television, and early indications are that it's a hit. Friday's news conference, shown by the big broadcast and cable news networks for more than 90 minutes, featured an old star in a new role: Trump's first press secretary, Sean Spicer, asked questions in his role as a television host for Newsmax.

In the last two briefings, Trump's grievances with the media bubbled to the surface.

Following a discussion about the use of a drug as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, Alexander wondered whether that offered a false sense of hope. He asked the president what was his message to people who are frightened, which Trump sarcastically called a “lovely question.”

“I'd say that you're a terrible reporter, that's what I'd say,” the president said. “I think it's a very nasty question and I think it's a very bad signal that you're putting out to the American people. The American people are looking for answers and they're looking for hope, and you're doing sensationalism.”

He told Alexander, “you ought to be ashamed of yourself.”

Four reporters—CNN's Kaitlin Collins, ABC's Cecilia Vega, the AP's Jill Colvin and PBS' Yamiche Alcindor— later challenged Trump or Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the message it sent to be attacking the media during the coronavirus outbreak. CNN's John King called it a “reprehensible” response to a fair question.

Alexander said that he considered his question to be a “softball,” giving the president an opportunity to offer reassurance to the American people.

“I think it does sort of reveal a frustration, perhaps an anxiety of his political prospects, about a situation that is hard to keep in control as we witnessed it continue to spiral at this time,” Alexander said on MSNBC. The attack came hours after NBC News announced that a technician in its New York office had died Thursday of coronavirus. Alexander's boss, NBC News Chairman Andy Lack, defended the questioning as “fair, straightforward and necessary.”

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of the literary and human rights organization PEN America, said Trump's attacks on the media have “become an appalling daily spectacle and an international embarrassment to the United States.”

Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary under President George W. Bush, said there was nothing wrong with Alexander's literal question.

“But it was off-putting for Peter to challenge Trump because POTUS said he was hopeful and optimistic about an anti-coronavirus drug,” Fleischer wrote. “There is nothing wrong with hope.”

When Pence was asked the same question, the vice president urged Americans to “be vigilant.” He said that while the risk of coming down with the illness is low, every American will need to work together to keep the country safe.

It was the second straight day that Trump had leveled his “fake news” charge at reporters in his briefing. On Thursday he looked at his questioners, who left seats empty in the briefing room in order to comply with recommendations to maintain social distance from colleagues to protect against the virus.

“You're actually sitting too close,” said the president, who stood on a crowded podium with administration officials.

“Really, we should probably get rid of about another 75, 80 percent of you. I'll have just two or three that I like in this room. I think that's a great way of doing it.”

Spicer's appearance at the news conference was worth a double-take. He has recently taken a job hosting a talk show for the conservative television network Newsmax. Neither acknowledged their prior relationship.

Spicer asked two newsy questions, one about small business that he didn't complete before Trump started talking, and the other seeking the president's response to recent sales of stock by senators that have raised questions about potential insider trading.

One White House reporter, NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell, later tweeted disapproval of the former press secretary sitting among journalists to ask questions of the president he once worked for.

“The door between politics and media sometimes revolves, but it is not appropriate to question one's former boss,” she said.

Spicer said that when he was press secretary, he didn't try to call “balls and strikes” by excluding reporters. Spicer said that he asked two legitimate questions on subjects that Americans were interested in and that he was discussing on his show.

NEWS Singer, actor, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81

By Kristin M. Hall

never my issue.”

A true rags-to-riches story, Rogers was raised in public housing in Houston Heights with seven siblings.

As a 20-year-old, he had a gold single called “That Crazy Feeling,” under the name Kenneth Rogers, but when that early success stalled, he joined a jazz group, the Bobby Doyle Trio, as a standup bass player.

But his breakthrough came when he was asked to join the New Christy Minstrels, a folk group, in 1966. The band reformed as First Edition and scored a pop hit with the psychedelic song, “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In).” Rogers and First Edition mixed country-rock and folk on songs like “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town,” a story of a Vietnam veteran begging his girlfriend to stay.

After the group broke up in 1974, Rogers started his solo career and found a big hit with the sad country ballad “Lucille,” in 1977, which

crossed over to the pop charts and earned Rogers his first Grammy. Suddenly the star, Rogers added hit after hit for more than a decade.

“The Gambler,” the Grammy-winning story song penned by Don Schlitz, came out in 1978 and became his signature song with a signature refrain: “You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold 'em.” The song spawned a hit TV movie of the same name and several more sequels featuring Rogers as professional gambler Brady Hawkes, and led to a lengthy side career for Rogers as a TV actor and host of several TV specials.

Other hits included “You Decorated My Life,” “Every Time Two Fools Collide” with Dottie West, “Don't Fall In Love with a Dreamer” with Kim Carnes, and “Coward of the County.” One of his biggest successes was “Lady,” written

by Lionel Richie, a chart topper for six weeks straight in 1980. Richie said in a 2017

interview with the AP that he often didn't finish songs until he had already pitched them, which was the case for “Lady.”

“In the beginning, the song was called, ‘Baby,”' Richie said.

“And because when I first sat with him, for the first 30 minutes, all he talked about was he just got married to a real lady. A country guy like him is married to a lady. So, he said, ‘By the way, what's the name of the song?”' Richie replies: “Lady.”

Over the years, Rogers worked often with female duet partners, most memorably, Dolly Parton. The two were paired at the suggestion of the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, who wrote “Islands in the Stream.”

“Barry was producing an album on me and he gave me this song,” Rogers told the AP in 2017. “And I went and learned it and went into the studio and sang it for four days.

And I finally looked at him and said, ‘Barry, I don't even like this song anymore.' And he said, ‘You know what we need? We need Dolly Parton.'

I thought, ‘Man, that guy is a visionary.”'

Coincidentally, Parton was actually in the same recording studio in Los Angeles when the idea came up.

“From the moment she marched into that room, that song never sounded the same,” Rogers said. “It took on a whole new spirit.”

The two singers toured together, including in Australia and New Zealand in 1984 and 1987, and were featured in a HBO concert special. Over the years the two would continue to record together, including their last duet, “You Can't Make Old Friends,” which was released in 2013. Parton reprised “Islands in the Stream” with Rogers during his all-star retirement concert held in Nashville in October 2017.

control structure, you have a segregation of duties, where someone is reviewing, and someone is approving.

If there is collusion in the internal control process, that is difficult to detect."

Price Paige interviewed multiple departments, including the payroll department, so they understood the payroll and overtime process.

"The city has three different overtime systems," he said.

"The police and fire maintain their own overtime, and the miscellaneous maintains everyone else."

Each union group specifies different rules, Memorandums of Understanding and policies negotiated, he said, based on using overtime.

"We requested and reviewed payroll information, including employee check detail timesheets and payroll adjustment forms," he said. "We requested source documents from the city departments."

During the audit period, overtime usage grew by 25 percent, or $2.5 million, over four years.

In 2019, Oxnard was the 21st largest city in Calif. and three larger cities include Santa Clarita, Modesto, and Fontana.

"The three cities below

Oxnard, in terms of the population, were Moreno Valley, Glendale, and Huntington Beach," he said. "In 2019, Oxnard had approximately 210,000 residents in 2019."

Price Paige reached out to many cities to get comparative overtime data, he said, but those cities did not want to help.

"We turned to Transparent California to get information," he said. "That information is not audited, and you can't take it as 100 percent factual.

For the purpose of this audit, it was appropriate to use as a guideline."

Oxnard came out in the middle of the cities Price Paige used to compare overtime usage.

"Based on this data, we can see that Santa Clarita outsourced some parts of their public service," he said.

"They were excluded from the analysis because it would not be a comparable basis. As we'll see a little bit later, public service was high in all the cities, not just Oxnard."

Modesto, Glendale, and Huntington Beach are the closest in population, he said, and from there, Oum took a deeper dive into individual city departments and their overtime usage.

Police and fire had the

highest overtime use over the last four years, the audit revealed, with the fire department at 41 percent and the police department at 36 percent during 2018.

"It was comparable to previous years, respectively, of 38 percent for fire and police in 2017," Oum said.

"It's comparable percentages for fire and police in 2016. These numbers are presented gross, and it does not represent payments or revenues the departments may receive from various contracts or proposals like mutual aid, or contracts with private industries for payment of time that occurred to pay public safety staff in 2018 and 2017. In 2017, the fire department received $1.5 million in revenue for reimbursed personnel costs. The police department received $206, 000, $390,000, $369,000, $263, 000 over the past four years, respectively, before the payroll costs."

Over the past two years, the Oxnard Fire and Police Departments had the lion's share of the city's overtime usage.

The Solid Waste and Parks and Recreation were third and fourth over the last couple of years.

This story will continue on April 4.

SANDY SPRINGS, GA—Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV died Friday night.

He was 81.

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E died at ho­ me in Sandy Springs, Georgia, representative Keith Hagan told The Associated Press. He was under hospice care and died of natural causes, Hagan said.

The Houston-born performer with the husky voice and silver beard sold tens of millions of records, won three Grammys and was the star of TV movies based on “The Gambler” and other songs, making him a superstar in the ‘70s and '80s. Rogers thrived for some 60 years before retired from touring in 2017 at age 79. Despite his crossover success, he always preferred to be thought of as a country singer.

“You either do what everyone else is doing and you do it better, or you do what no one else is doing and you don't invite comparison,” Rogers told The Associated Press in 2015. “And I chose that way because I could never be better than Johnny Cash or Willie or Waylon at what they did. So I found something that I could do that didn't invite comparison to them.

And I think people thought it was my desire to change country music. But that was

Kenny Rogers performs with his band First Edition on “The Johnny Cash Show,” October 28, 1970. Rogers was introduced on the episode by Tennessee Ernie Ford, and directly preceded an extended guest spot by Louis Armstrong.

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spends a "significant amount of money" on overtime each year.

In the fiscal year 2018, the city expended approximately $12.6 million on overtime costs.

"In 2017, that number was $13.2 million, and in 2016, that number was $11.4 million," he said. "In 2015, it was just under $10 million."

Price Paige reviewed the internal controls and how the city uses overtime and how it's being tracked and monitored.

The firm also sought to understand its overtime and make improvements.

The audit also benchmarked the city overtime against other cities.

"This was an interesting one," he said. "Oxnard wanted to know how its overtime usage compares to some of the other neighboring cities."

Oum said they considered various factors, like the crime rate and the geographic locale.

"We figured population was the most appropriate starting foundation," he said.

The audit is not a witch hunt, he said, and the report did not search for fraudulent overtime schemes or have any political agenda.

"Fraud requires intent," he said. "Internal controls cannot detect what can be collusion. In an internal