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Trump 2020 Channel Islands Harbor Boat Parade celebrates America’s freedom VOL. XXVIII NO. 41

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Starr defends his ballot initiatives while throwing Nguyen under the bus By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The 2020 ballot measures forum story continues with Moving Oxnard Forward leader Aaron Starr saying the city’s report about permit simplicity is nonsense. n Initiatives, see page 7

TRIES TO INFLUENCE SUPERVISOR RACE AND DECLINES INTERVIEW REQUEST

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The stakes are going up in the Ventura County District Five Supervisor’s race, as the California Independent Petroleum Association has back Oxnard Mayor Tim Flynn.

HE group provided major funding to Californians for a growing economy and safe streets, which are mailing circulars and placing media ads touting Flynn. This is not the first time that Big Oil got involved with the election. During the primary season this spring, Democratic opponent Carmen Ramirez, who signed

the no fossil fuel pledge, was the subject of false and misleading attack ads trying to discredit her candidacy. Ramirez remains undaunted by the action and is in the process of drafting a letter to the California Geologic Energy Management Division to address idle oil and gas wells in the jurisdiction. “These wells are left unattended, and are a threat to the public health and safety of our communities,” Ramirez said. “Idle wells can act as a pathway for oil, wastewater, or gas to migrate underground or rise to the surface, causing spills, emissions, or explosions.” Ramirez said something is wrong with the state’s laws that allow a group to be created and create this message. n Big Oil, see page 22

Ramirez and Flynn offer different views about oil and gas By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--The Ventura County Board of Supervisors forum continues with Diane Velcy asking Candidate Carmen Ramirez if she supports more oil and gas drilling in Ventura County. If they end drilling, she wants to know her solution is for jobs. Oxnard Mayor Tim Flynn and Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez each shared their visions for Ventura County in the future, but they both want the county to succeed. Ramirez said it’s time for

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a transition. She quoted a newspaper article about terrible fires caused by the heat. “We have heat caused by

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Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez

greenhouse gasses, caused by fossil fuel,” she said. “I know this is the history of our county, country, and elsewhere, that you

use fossil fuels for energy, but we have new technologies. The Clean Power Alliance, which the city is a part of, has developed lower-cost energy sources. Those are where the jobs are.” In the meantime, she said oil drilling provides definite health detriments. “I appreciate what the county supervisor’s majority did, doing a setback from homes, schools, and sensitive sources,” she said. “We’ve got to transition. It’s hard, but remember, we used to light our homes with whale blubber. n Ramirez and Flynn, see page 8

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

NEWS Trump 2020 Channel Islands Harbor Boat Parade celebrates America’s freedom By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- Channel Island Harbor was packed, Oct 3, as the Trump 2020 Channel Islands Harbor Boat Parade was a red, white, and blue celebration of conservative American values.

HE event, sponsored by the We have Rights Corporation, wanted to take some time as the country sits 30 days from election day to “protect their home.” As promised, the crowd got loud and proud as many screamed, four more years. According to the organization’s Facebook page, it was the largest boat parade in Channel Islands Harbor history. Boats in the harbor were decorated in Trump 2020 swag, and the well-behaved crowd at the harbor and on Channel Islands Blvd Bridge all had a great time. Mark Meyer enthusiastically supports Donald Trump. “He’s the best president we’ve ever had,” he said. “I’m flabbergasted this is happening in Southern California since this is such a liberal state. If Trump would have come out here and done some rallies, he could have taken the state.” Cole Meyer accompanied his dad to the parade, and he loves Trump. “Since 2016, I’m ready to vote in this election,” he said. “I’m a big Donald Trump supporter. When I think of the Constitution and how

our rights are being taken away by Governor Gavin Newsome, he’s ripping our country apart with climate change and all that. He thinks about himself and his own kids.” He wishes the president a speedy recovery from Covid-19. “I think Melania is the best first lady ever,” he said. Mark said he’s proud to attend the event with his kids.

“All my kids vote Republican,” he said. Darren Ranck came to the event outfitted in a Rush Limbaugh t-shirt. “I think more of the silent majority is coming out to show what this country is all about,” he said. “For too long, we see these activists on television and the awful stuff that goes on. Now, we’re starting to see what the true

America is all about. It’s having fun, supporting our president, and supporting our country.” He called Joe Biden a crook who’s part of the deep state. “He is the epitome of Washington’s corruption,” he said. “When you contrast that with Trump, who’s an outsider who puts the American people’s interest first, there is such a huge contrast in the selection.” Bob Reilly brought a sign that said no more BS from Biden. “Trump was elected to clean up the swamp, and that’s exactly what he’s getting at,” he said. “He’s cleaning it up. I’m personally insulted by Joe Biden, saying that he’s from Scranton, PA. I’m from Scranton, and he’s certainly not representing the working class. I think a vote for Biden is a vote for Kamala Harris. We know what she’s like from her time here.” He was comfortable, although he attended the parade in a Democratic stronghold. “It’s unfortunate,” he said. “Almost every office in the state is

filled by a Democrat. If you vote for a Democrat, it’s almost like you are throwing your vote away. If you know the outcome ahead of time, what else can you do?” Karen Reilly said in today’s political environment Republicans are more accepting than Democrats. “Democrats are safer at a Trump rally that a Republican would be a Democratic rally,” she said. “Bob and I agree, politically. My Great Great Great Great Grandfather, Robert Morris, signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. I have a vested interest in our freedom. He financed the war.” Bob wishes Trump all the best as he recovers from Covid-19. “The doctors say it’s going well,” he said. “Hopefully, they’re right.” I’m praying for him,” Karen said. One attendee who did not wish to be identified said he supports everything Trump does and wishes him well as he recovers from Covid-19. “I think he’ll recover and do a lot better,” he said.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

Accelerating our commitment to affordable housing There’s a shortage of affordable housing in America, especially in communities of color. The impact of this health and humanitarian crisis has intensified the need for increased action. As part of our commitment to invest $1 billion over four years to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, Bank of America is accelerating our investment in development in neighborhoods of color — including right here in Ventura County. We’re working side by side with nonprofits and community leaders to help revitalize neighborhoods, expanding on work we’ve had underway for many years. My teammates and I remain committed to addressing Ventura County’s affordable housing gap and helping build the community in which we live and work.

Midge Campbell-Thomas Ventura/Santa Barbara Market President

Building together Here in Ventura County, we’re partnering with organizations that are expanding affordable housing options. They include: Many Mansions Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County Ventura County Community Development Corporation Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County and Southern Santa Barbara County

To learn more, please visit bankofamerica.com/community Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: THE 1970s

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How stupid do I look? By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- So I was sitting at home late last week trying to enjoy a day off when I get notice of a phone call at my office from a guy who wants to discuss a story with me.

KAY, that’s no big deal. I write stories that upset people all the time. Most recently, one lady called to thank me for the article I wrote regarding the EDD in California and how they were screwing people over paying no unemployment benefits while they were refusing to be interviewed and answer pointed questions about why so many people were left hanging. I found out from a local representative staffer that they were out of money and waiting on a federal government loan. I won’t name the representative because her staff uses Google alerts to monitor what everyone says about this person. This is the same elected state official that refused to answer whether or not she will vote in favor of an additional tax on the wealthy to help their revenue. Here’s a thought, maybe if you responded to questions honestly rather than trying to sweep them under the rug, you wouldn’t need Google alerts so much.

ACROSS 1. Muscular contraction 6. D.C. mover and shaker 9. “That was close!” 13. Blood circulation organ 14. FEMA provisions, e.g. 15. Not bob, to a boxer 16. Like a whistle? 17. UN labor org. 18. Speck in the ocean 19. *Fallen South Vietnamese capital 21. *War movie and Oscarwinner 23. Once around 24. Hippocrates’ promise 25. Ribonucleic acid 28. Bakery unit 30. Foliage vein 35. In fine fettle 37. Scoop or skinny 39. Nephew’s sister 40. “Metamorphoses” poet 41. *ABBA’s genre 43. Thailand money 44. Temporarily ban 46. Way to fry 47. Jamie Fraser of “Outlander” 48. *”The Gods Themselves” author 50. Romanov ruler 52. Give it a go

53. It prevents objectivity 55. Brewed beverage 57. *First U.S. space station 60. *Mr. Jefferson 63. Nest for an eagle 64. Between Fla. and Miss. 66. Cold cream brand 68. Does like some coffee makers 69. Tasseled hat 70. Not snail mail 71. Back talk 72. *Nicklaus’ peg 73. Smartly dressed DOWN 1. Anatomical pouch 2. Plural of #6 Across 3. ____ 51, Nevada 4. *”____way to Heaven” 5. Feed beet 6. Some have a high tolerance for it 7. *1973 ____ crisis 8. *Oliver Sacks’ “Awakenings” drug 9. Boll weevil, e.g. 10. Saintly sign 11. Like never-losing Steven 12. Kind of nurse 15. Not outside 20. Egg-shaped 22. Cash dispenser

24. Compensating equivalents 25. *”The Mary Tyler Moore Show” spin-off 26. Center of a church, pl. 27. Defendant’s excuse 29. Black tropical cuckoo 31. “I call first ____!” 32. Undergo a chemical reaction 33. Blood of the Greek gods 34. *First Lady, familiarly 36. Dutch export 38. South American wood sorrels 42. Talk like Demosthenes 45. Paso ____, CA 49. By means of 51. Go back into business 54. Behind a stern 56. Pleasant odor 57. Serum, pl. 58. *Cheryl Ladd on “Charlie’s Angels” 59. Golfer’s dread 60. Fixed look 61. Flying biter 62. Blue pencil mark 63. Internet pop-ups 65. *”Enter the Dragon” star 67. *”Rocky” star’s nickname

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Anyway, the person who called me wanted to ask about a city employee who recently left Oxnard. This guy wanted to know if I had heard “any gossip” about what happened that I could share with him. Gossip? Really? Do you think we are hanging around the water cooler swapping stories about people? Well, here’s some news for you. That’s not where real news is born. If it happens, I’ll put it in the paper. Anyone who reads the Sentry already knows that I never hold back. n Frosted Thoughts, see page 5

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District six council candidates all want to help South Oxnard By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- District six council candidates Council Member Vianey Lopez, Southwinds Park Neighborhood Chair Carolina Gallardo-Magana, and Oxnard College student Karla Alejandra Ramirez debated the issues at the INCO Forum, Oct 1, and all agree that South Oxnard needs work.

HE trio debated issues related to development on Saviers Road, how to bring in new businesses, and how each candidate feels about the ballot measure facing voters next month. Council Member Vianey Lopez thanked INCO for holding the forum and giving them a venue to inform the voters. Over the past 10 years, Lopez dedicated herself to public service through her commitment to the Hueneme Elementary School District Board, where she served from 2012-2018, right before she was elected to the Oxnard City Council. She has also works with Assemblymember Monique Limón, worked for Former Congresswoman Lois Capps and gained experience about the district and Oxnard’s needs. “I am looking for reelection to continue serving our residents,” she said. “I value your input and want to ensure that South Oxnard has a voice and is part of a big picture of everything that goes on in our city and how that relates to South Oxnard.” Since taking office 21 months ago, she said the council encountered many challenges, but she knows there is more they can do. What they’ll be able to accomplish in the next four years will ensure that Oxnard has representation that benefits the community and residents in South Oxnard. Carolina Gallardo-Magana was running for the second time. She was happy when South Oxnard got representation on the council, but they don’t have the representation

it needs. “I came to the States with my empty pockets full of dreams, and I never thought that I would be representing the South Oxnard residents,” she said. “I am not here to brag about my connections, and I am not here to brag about who I work for. I am here to brag about what I have done for South Oxnard residents. In two years, I have been working with the county of the Chumash Creek, more known as the J Street Canal. Also, I am the co-creator of a pocket park at Cuesta Del Marr, which is going to have programs for the kids and everyone.” She also helped save the South Oxnard Fire Station, cleaned up Ormond Beach, and sponsors the school resource fair at Southwinds Park. “Also, I have gotten grants for the betterment of South Oxnard residents,” she said. “I accomplished that and can accomplish a lot more as your city councilwoman.” Karla Alejandra Ramirez was born in Mexico and said she migrated to the United States as a child and was raised in the States. “I have worked with children for the past years, and I am also a full-time student at Oxnard College and double major in Sociology and Anthropology, with an emphasis on applied research, and a focus on marginalized communities,” she said. “I have been involved in community-organized organizing for the past decade through various groups.” She focuses on collective and mutual aid through direct action. “The vision I see for Oxnard is a vision of autonomy, communityled town halls, dignified housing for all and all of those people who have long-lived in the shadows to have their day in the sun,” she said. “What I lack in years, I make up for in creativity and the ability to think outside the box that many of us have been confined in.” Alejandra Valencia asked the candidates their number one priority in district six and how they plan to get it done. Lopez called the question important, related to the pandemic,

the impact on housing, and the housing crisis related to the local community. In South Oxnard, she said 607 families receive Section 8 vouchers under the housing authority’s housing units. “We have a lot of work to do to ensure that all our residents have a livable and safe space they can reside, and their families are growing,” she said. “We have 168 units throughout South Oxnard that we need to continue improving. I have worked with our staff to submit a grant for federal assistance that would focus on improving the conditions within Southwinds. I will continue to focus on ways to improve the housing conditions of all our residents.” Gallardo-Magana said her priority in district six is the infrastructure. “Look at our streets and alleys,” she said. “They are torn down. We need to look for alternatives to look for funds to improve the streets and alleys in South Oxnard. Another one would be social justice. We need to make sure that nobody enters the Halaco Plant. That’s a toxic site. We also have to work on cleaning Ormond Beach and the lagoon. It’s so beautiful. We have the gem of Oxnard in South Oxnard.” She also plans to keep working on beautifying Chumash Creek. “That will be for social justice,” she said. Ramirez said South Oxnard needs cultural spaces, and not more gas stations and 7-11s. “We need a homeless shelter and more direct resources for the homeless folks down here,” she said. “We need to make sure that the apartment complex are up to code. A lot of our complexes in South Oxnard are in dismal conditions. We need more resources and help for the indigenous people in the area. Many of them speak Mixteco languages, and they face barriers. We need some type of resources for the kids.” She said it gets done by starting to ask questions. “We need to go to whoever we need to go to,” she said. “To get this done, we need to redirect funds from wherever we can redirect funds from to get this done.” David Ebbitt said there is a pervasive belief that the city does not

invest in South Oxnard. “What are your ideas to bring more development and investment to district six,” he asked. Gallardo-Megana said in South Oxnard; she has met in the past with the city manager, her neighborhood council, and herself about the Socalo project. “I’ve also contacted the local businesses, and the main challenge they encounter is their license,” she said. “The license they pay to the city is almost $5,000 a year. We have to bring in more businesses, but let’s help small businesses who are trying in South Oxnard. Let’s find alternative ways to enhance those businesses and bring new businesses into the area, especially on Saviers and Hueneme Road.” Ramirez said the first thing, they should support local businesses. “South Oxnard people are resourceful, and they are not afraid to hustle,” she said. “Unfortunately, a lot of these hustles are often criminalized, such as street vending and folks who sell flowers. Most visibly, the folks who sell food. There is a great source of funds available here if we would take the time to look at how we can take these opportunities and empower people. I’m a little disappointed that the city had an opportunity to look into people selling food from their houses, but they did not speak about it at a general city council meeting and let folks know about it. There are a lot of resources that we can latch onto.” Lopez said South Oxnard economic development started last year with a series of meetings she participated in with the city staff to bring attention to the Saviers Road corridor. “Out of those conversations with the three largest commercial business owners in South Oxnard along Saviers, there was a mutual interest in creating a public and open space that has been called the Socalo,” said. “I’ve been a proud supporter in leading this effort and bringing this to our city and support businesses in this area.” From the same conversations, Lopez said the city begun the process of forming a business

improvement district. That district will develop and improve conditions on Saviers Road. They will ensure that businesses continue coming to South Oxnard for residents. “Through this pandemic, as a board member on the Economic Development Collaborative, the organization has supported 822 businesses in Oxnard, to ensure they are able to continue working during the pandemic,” she said. “There are efforts on the way, and we are going to continue working on these over the next four years.” Yolanda Solorio asked the candidates which of the five local ballot measures they support and oppose. Ramirez said she understands how taxes can help fund programs, but she also knows that Oxnard needs more accountability. “I do see and read about what folks say and how they feel, and they are divided, especially on Measure E (the tax increase), and that’s a little concerning,” she said. “On a personal level, I can see both sides. More so than anything, we need to strive for more accountability and visibility in Oxnard. Where our money goes, and what it’s being used for?” Lopez said she does not support Measures F, L, M, and N. “I am supportive of Measure E because we have a lot of need in our city,” she said. “We had a challenging budget cycle last year. We were forced to take unfortunate actions as a council when it came to employees and services that is visible right now. You can see it in the parks and the roads, and we don’t need to continue the threat on the emergency response and services to our residents. We need this measure to support the services that are needed more so now, because of the pandemic, than ever before.” Gallardo-Magana said Measure E is vague, and she hopes that residents make the right decision when they vote. “The city has to be accountable for all the taxes they are planning to increase, and we need accountability,” she said. “I hope the residents make the right decision when they vote.” This story will continue on Oct 16.

Okay, while I’m at it, I am happy to announce that I’m am going to be a millionaire soon, right after I send my banking information to a member of the Nigerian royal family that needs tax money to save their children. Yes, things are breaking my way. I had a guy call me the other day who

wanted my bank account number because I had won a big contest. At least that’s what I thought he said. Children were yelling in the background, and the television was on. Maybe I can invest some money in a timeshare on Antarctica because the J-Train enjoys a nice run through the snow.

Maybe I look trusting and naive, but I am not. Yes, when I am at interviews, I will tell a joke or two, but that is to make the interviewee feel relaxed. Be advised, however, that I am not going to give up anything. Do I know stuff? Oh yea, I sure do. People tell me lots of things off the record. There are things I won’t

even tell the J-Train. If someone asks me to keep something off the record, I honor that request. I have integrity. Will I spill my guts? Come on, do I look that stupid? If you think I do, maybe you should ask yourself the same question while you’re looking in the mirror.

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“Anything you tell me what they said, and it won’t go any further,” the caller said. So I guess I look so stupid that I will tell anything to anyone, including a random stranger on the phone, and just run my mouth. I just left my computer for a while because I had to be properly fitted for my dunce cap.

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NEWS Mayoral candidates discuss their visions for Oxnard By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--The Oxnard Mayoral Forum story continues with Diane Velzry asking the candidates where the city should spend its money first if Measure E, the tax increase, passes. If it fails, she also wants to know how each candidate will manage the city’s finances.

LANNING Commis sion Chairman and Mayoral Candidate Deirdre Frank called it the question of the hour, especially if Measure O sunsets. “This is going to be a fiscal nightmare,” she said. “We’re looking at safety officer reductions, libraries closing, and we’re looking at a nightmare if Measure N (which sunsets Measure O money if the city doesn’t improve the streets), passes.” She supports Measure E and said there is a long list of things in the city that need attention. “Where do you start,” she said. “Let’s get those roads fixed. “We can do everything. Keep the libraries open, get our police force fully staffed. We are down 11 officers. We also need to fix the landscaping. South Oxnard needs so much work. I would like a satellite city hall down there. We can fund the homeless shelter on Second Street.” Candidate Richard Linares said the money needs to be spread out evenly. “I side with Police Chief Scott Whitney,” he said. “We need law enforcement, but at the same time, we need everything. It would not be fair for me to say that we should go in one direction or the other. Spread it out evenly. My mom would never give me a lot of money because I would misspend it. Even now, I misspend my money sometimes. I’m going to be the next mayor of Oxnard, so I have to go with what happens. If Alex succeeds in this, then applause to Alex.” Candidate John Zaragoza said Oxnard’s solvency is essential. “We need to restore numerous services, not just police, and fire, but all services,” he said. “I think that it’s important that we protect our fire and public safety, protect our neighborhoods and

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landscaping, and help our homeless individuals.” He said the city needs a base. “When I was chairman of the Board of Supervisors, I went to New York and talked to S&P (Standard & Poors) about ratings,” he said. “If you don’t have a base, and if you don’t have the money, like a Fico score to buy a house, you have to have a base to borrow money from S&P. Otherwise, your ratings go down. If you have a base, at least you can borrow money and save money and find a better interest rate.” If Measure E fails, Zaragoza said the effects on Oxnard would be catastrophic. “We need vital services like water, sewer, trash, and public safety,” he said. “I think it is important. I tell the voters in Oxnard to vote for Measure E because we need the funding. This is our city; we’re not playing around with it, and it helps small and big businesses. We need to bring jobs to Oxnard to make more money.” Manuel Herrera asked Linares why he didn’t try to gain experience on a local commission before running for mayor? Linares said most people think being mayor is the highest someone can go, but in reality, it’s the chief executive officer. “The mayors have previously failed epically and paraded around like they are they’re the presidents of the United States of America,” he said. “They are simply a ceremonial position and are authorized to gain momentum and educate people. Your narrative is wrong, Manuel Herrera, it’s not the highest position. The highest positions are the council seats that represent each

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one of the six districts. Those are the highest positions. They are the mini-mayors. I qualify for a master of ceremonies before I qualify for a specific council district. I trust and believe that every council member that’s voted will do an amazing job of overseeing their locations. People ask my political experience? Gangs are political, church is political, the workplace is political. I have political experience. That is an ignorant question to be asking, and I am tired of it, bye.” Herrera said people feel that Zaragoza has many years of public experience, and Oxnard is ready for new blood. Zaragoza said he’s a journeyman and asked if you’d want a journeyman carpenter building your house, or do you want a junior guy who is a carpetbagger. “That’s important,” he said. “You need to find someone who knows what they are doing. You need someone with experience, someone who is a leader, and you need somebody who knows how to set policy. It’s nice when you’re sitting on the outside, and they are throwing rocks into the inside. If you don’t know policy, that’s tough. I have 24 years of experience, not only as a policymaker but as a department head for the city. I’m a person who has run a business and knows what it is to pay bills and property taxes. I’ve been working every single day since I was 10 years old until now.” He doesn’t understand Linares’ comments about the mayor being a master of ceremonies. “My God,” he said. “You need to be a team player; you need to understand what’s happening. That’s important because we are

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making policy for the entire city, 200,000 plus people, and the county is almost a million people. This is not a game. We’re protecting our residents.” Herrera said Frank does have some political experience, but she comes off as too blunt, abrasive, and argumentative. Frank said she wished she was a man. Yolanda Solario asked the candidates what they’ll do to ensure equity in a diverse city like Oxnard. “I believe in social justice,” Zaragoza said. “Social justice has equal access to education, rights to housing, gay rights, women’s rights, racial equality, income equality, universal healthcare, welfare, dignity, and fairness. I think it’s extremely important that we treat everybody politely and equally. Social justice is deserved by everybody, whether it is economically, politically, or socially.” Frank said she’s been a lawyer for 42 years and represents injured people. “I don’t get paid on a case until the case settles,” she said. “I don’t take any money from any client until the case settles. My clients have come from all over Oxnard, and they have for many years.” The key thing to remember, she said, is access. “It’s access to justice,” she said. “That comes from having access to education, financial availability, banking, and loans. When I studied property in law school, my professor was Jim Kushner. He wrote a book called “Apartheid in America,” which is how you kept the black people on one side of the

railroad tracks. It’s all about access to home loans and opportunities. We don’t have enough access to opportunity in Oxnard.” She thought the Leadership Academy was on the right track. “The youth, we’ve got to give them access,” she said. “We have to give them access to success. It’s an attitude, and we can do this.” Linares said firstly, that black lives matter. “I also say that all lives matter, but they don’t matter until Black Lives Matter,” he said. “As a person who is a Latino who’s a first-generation here, I was made in Mexico and born in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m a person who has lived impoverished my whole life, but at the end of the day, that’s what makes me more empathetic towards minorities who struggle and live day-to-day, paycheck-topaycheck, that are trying to get loans and borrow money.” He called his heartbeat minority. “That’s why I’m running Yolanda,” he said. Linares wants to represent all individuals. “I’ll do whatever I can,” he said. “This is not my city; this is our city. That’s why I am stepping up for you guys.” Event Host Gabriel Tehran asked the candidates how they felt about defunding the police. Frank doesn’t like the word defunding, and said reprioritizing would be better. “That includes changing attitudes about what policing is,” she said. “I refer to them as safety officers because I wish they were safety officers. We’re too militaristic, and the approach and perception are negative. That needs to change.” She respects Chief Scott Whitney and said he has a tough job. “He does as good a job as I think he can,” Frank said. “I think that defunding is bad, but I don’t think defunding is the appropriate word. We need to reprioritize and redirect some of those funds to social programs. We need social programs. We need youth programs that put the kids in touch with the police, beyond sports. I believe they call it shadowing.” Linares said words are powerful, and he gets that defunding the police is offensive. “Especially to the police officers n Mayoral candidates, see page 7

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Permit Simplicity implements a program that enables the city to issue permits in a single day, making it easier for business owners to bring higher-paying jobs to Oxnard and for homeowners to improve their homes. Similar programs have been successful in other cities. Starr visited Elk Grove and asked to see their permit simplicity plan. “I don’t know where the city got their information, but we (he and Alicia Percell) went up there, got their information, and the city was wrong,” he said. “We talked to the people that were there.” When asked if the liability rate will go up for the builders, Starr said it depends on their track record. “Remember, this is an optional program,” he said. “Folks don’t have to be involved with this at all. If a professional wants to keep doing it the same old way he’s been doing it and their clients want to deal with them, it’s fine. If it turns out that working with a professional that can get things done right away costs a little bit more, maybe a customer wants to pay for that because they can save six months to a year of his time and get the project done. This is a premium that someone can pay for an extra service.” Starr said the developer still must go in front of the planning commission. “This is all about submitting the project when all the approvals are done,” he said. “The plan check is done upfront. What happens is the planner looks at the paperwork, and they have a list of what’s supposed to be included, including all the pre-approvals. That includes people signing off on it and the peer review. If all the paperwork is there, they have a one-day turnaround time to issue a permit.” If someone doesn’t submit a completed plan and it gets rejected, they have to go through the old permit system. Starr said the key is they get everything done in advance. “If you’re an architect or civil

engineer, you want to get these things through the first time,” he said. “Otherwise, you are going to be waiting for months. No one wants to go through that. There’s a big incentive to do this right from the beginning. Today, what you have is this dance between the architect and the city where they go back-and-forth.” The group examined Measure L next, which Starr called fiscal transparency on steroids. The Transparency initiative makes the elected City Treasurer accountable for the city’s financial functions. It requires the online posting of city expenditures and their supporting documents, the finance department to hire a certified public accountant, publish monthly financial statements, and publish performance measurements for city departments. Starr said one problem Oxnard has is it only gets true financial reports once a year. “They’re supposed to do it monthly, technically, but they don’t,” he said. “The information is stale because you don’t see it until six months after the end of the fiscal year. Your information can be as much as 18 months old at that point.” He proposes monthly financial reporting with more details. “You have comparisons between actual and budget forecasts into the future, and these will be submitted to the council and online,” he said. “We’re talking about more timely information. Starr added that people can’t see where the money is going. “We have a solution for that,” he said. “We’re going to require that invoices, purchase orders, submitted bids, solicitations for bids, and quotes all be posted online.” That way, he said it isn’t the city saying they spent $100 for a particular reason, and anyone can see the invoice. “This will expose sweetheart deals,” he said. “Right now, we do have sole-source contracts; we have

instances where we only have one bidder, and we have bidders being rejected for whatever reason. I think you need to be able to see that information. This is going to provide automatic transparency.” Starr said residents can’t tell if the city works efficiently. His solution is to have the Chief Financial Officer establish performance metrics for each department, including costs, quality, and timeliness. “Those are goals that are going to be in contention with each other,” he said. “Those measures will be posted online, and the city council can require additional metrics.” Starr said the city had huge problems with its finances over the years and cited 182 audit findings since 2014. “Three or four findings in an audit report is considered pretty bad,” he said. “The state controller’s office has been monitoring us. We’ve had six different CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) in 10 years. We have a high rate of staff turnover. We’ve had a history of malfeasance by top management. We all remember the story of a previous city manager who granted benefits to employees and never told the city council. There is no transparency about what is going on.” Starr said this problem happens because there is too much power given to one person. “The city manager (Alex Nguyen) controls all the information flow,” Starr said. “The city manager can override internal controls. If somebody doesn’t do what he says, he can be fired. He can fire whistleblowers, and the CFO reports to the city manager, not the public. There are no checks and balances.” Starr says the Measure L solution divides all the duties. He proposes that the city council hires the city manager, but the voters will hire the CFO. “The city manager will oversee the operations, while the CFO prepares financial reports, does measurements, and reports on

department efficiency,” he said. “The city manager will hire the finance department, including at least one or more CPAs (Certified Public Accountant), and the CFO will be the one who supervises that department.” The CFO will propose the annual budget, he said, and the city council will approve, reject or modify the budget. The CFO will design the internal system of controls to safeguard the assets. The council can order additional controls to have a check and balance on the CFO. “The council will hire the external auditor, while the CFO will hire the internal auditor,” he said. “The council can order the internal auditor to do additional reviews of what the CFO is doing. The CFO will oversee the Whistleblower program, but the city attorney and CFO combined will report criminal acts to the council and law enforcement.” Starr said that prevents problems from being swept under the rug. Manuel Herrera asked Starr about the city treasurer’s qualifications and said they need to be at least 18, a registered voter, and an Oxnard resident. The qualifications for a CFO is a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting, with eight years of finance experience, and 3-5 years of management experience. “If the duties and responsibilities of the treasurer are increasing, why aren’t the qualifications increasing,” he asked. Starr said state law determines what the qualifications are to serve in office. “The question presumes that the voters don’t know what they’re doing,” he said. “Oxnard voters have a history of electing treasurers with a background in business, finance, and banking. There are 170 elected city treasurers statewide, and I don’t think you’re going to find anyone out there who’s some 18-year-old who’s elected treasurer.” Starr called the city argument a

red herring. “These are the same requirements to be on the city council,” he said. “They adopt the budget, and that the same for the city clerk. The state assemblymember has to be 18 years old. We’re not going to have an 18-year-old Governor, although I think you have to be 21 to be the governor. You can hire an 18-year-old city manager, but you wouldn’t. This isn’t a real problem; it’s hypothetical. When the city manager makes this argument, he demonstrates that he has a low opinion of the voters.” Starr added that the city doesn’t require hiring a CPA and his initiative requires the city to hire one or more CPAs for the finance department. “The city manager will continue to hire all the folks in the finance department,” he said. “In the treasury department, I believe there are 35 people combined. In the weird, strange, bizarre world where we hire an 18-year-old to supervise these folks, I can’t imagine this happening, but we’re still going to have 35 professionals hired by the city manager.” Alejandra Valencia asked what would happen if the city has an ineffective city treasurer? “Number one, he would never be reelected,” Starr said. “I suppose you could recall him from office. Believe me, these days; city management has no problem going out and beating up on an elected official to the point where they may consider resigning.” Herrera interjected that if the city has a bad CFO, residents would need to wait four years before getting them out, barring a recall action. “Just look at the history,” Starr replied. “Oxnard voters are smarter than you’re giving them credit. Oxnard has hired professionals in the past, and we’ve hired pretty capable people on the city council for the most part. The city council can make blundering decisions too.” This story will continue on Oct. 16.

starts getting affected.” He agrees with Frank. “We need to reprioritize the way we are investing our money,” Linares said. “Our money is not spent, it’s invested. We are getting money from the citizens of Oxnard. We should be investing, not spending their money. Why is the police department the most paid department in our city? We should be safely serving everyone.” Zaragoza feels fortunate

that Oxnard doesn’t have any of the demonstrations that are happening across the United States. “The police chief is doing a good job for us,” he said. “I understand he is going to be starting a program in Oct. That course has a module on implicit bias and procedural justice. It will also study police history and brutality. He’s going to demand that the police department intercede to prevent the use of

unreasonable force. They will also prohibit the use of the carotid control hold, except when they have to defend themselves against bodily harm. They need to use the carotid control hold only when needed.” Zaragoza said Whitney would increase de-escalation training for the officers. “He is going to modify the promotion process to include reading materials that include institutional and implicit bias,”

Zaragoza said. “They are also going to use the national standard hiring practice to make sure we have the right candidates who are emotionally correct and use the right judgments when they are making a decision. We need to support our public safety programs. Those are important programs for our community. If you dial 911, you’re going to need a police officer.” This story will continue on Oct 16.

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who need to get paid,” he said. “They are the ones who have to deal with a lot of the BS in our communities and cities. They’re handling the mental health calls, the homeless calls, and domestic violence calls. I was one of them who jumped on the bandwagon about defunding the police. Sometimes you have to use that language to get someone’s attention because people don’t listen sometimes. We complain, riot and protest, but they don’t listen until their money and liveliness

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Newsome extends local government commercial eviction protections until March 2021 By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- In a report to the city council, Oct 6, City Attorney Stephen Fischer said on Sept 23, Governor Gavin Newsome signed an executive order extension that allows local government commercial eviction protections.

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THAT was the first director order the city manager signed that the council ratified,” he said. “That order has built into it allowing to be extended on the governor’s authority. Under the new executive order by Governor Newsome,

That deadline is now extended until March 31, 2021. The existing protections for commercial tenants stay in place from eviction. Those are spelled out in the director order 20-01, posted on the city’s website, and provides the basis by n Newsome, see page 16

have three and four families living in one home in the City of Oxnard. We have decreased revenues as a result of that. We have a sales tax initiative on the ballot that’s directly related to the city’s overcrowding. The only way we way that we’re going to end this overcrowding and embrace this change that you’re talking about is through higher-paying jobs. That is the unique skill that I’m going to bring to the Board of Supervisors if I am fortunate enough to get elected. You do not compromise higherpaying jobs while you pursue sound environmental policies.” Ramirez reminded everyone that people heated their homes with whale blubber, and back then, people were afraid of what would happen without their horse and buggy, and they would lose jobs. “We have to change, and we have to help people who are in the industry now and are supported by an industry that is not accountable to the people,” she said. She cited the California Resources Corporation during the primary. “That same industry, a bankrupt company, spent almost a halfmillion dollars spreading lies about me,” she said. “I was disappointed that none of my opponents at the time spoke out about what they knew were lies. They had a halfmillion dollars against me, but they still filed for bankruptcy. What they want to do is leave their workers holding the bag, the taxpayers holding the bag for all the pollution they caused, and all the climate crisis. We’ve got to change, it’s an emergency, and our future is at stake.” She said Ventura Clean Energy, based in El Rio, is providing jobs, project labor agreements, union jobs, and community benefits. “They’re redoing the water system there and investing $20 million in our county,” Ramirez said. “Let’s go there and not be stuck with these old polluting industries. Don’t let them tell lies about me.” Yolanda Solorio asked what each candidate would do to promote social equity in Oxnard? Ramirez said it’s been her life’s work, and she grew

up in a low-income family in a neighborhood much like La Colonia. “I was so pleased when I became a lawyer because it was a dream come true,” she said. “Because of the civil rights opportunities I had, I became a lawyer, and I did go to work for legal aid. I represented the people like so many of the people in Oxnard today. There were farmworkers, Spanish-speaking people, people who were disabled, single moms, and kids with special ed needs. I knew what they were going through, and they call me every single day. I’m aware that if we don’t provide social equity, it’s not going to hurt those people, it’s going to hurt all of us. They won’t be productive; they’ll be into crime. They’ll be living in overcrowded situations, and they won’t be able to afford a house. That’s been my life’s work. I’m going to work on it, along with healthcare, better education, and better internet, which means better jobs.” Flynn said he and Ramirez are byproducts of the American dream and are middle-class people. “My life has been dedicated to assisting students, in particular,” he said. “Every single day, I am dedicated to students and their families on realizing the American dream. Their hopes and aspirations are connected very directly to what teachers do in the classroom and what they learn in school. I have that experience.” Flynn has 25 years of experience working directly with Oxnard families and giving them hope for the American dream. “My candidacy is based on the American dream,” he said. “I’m a byproduct of the American dream. I want to bring that to the residents of this city, but it’s going to take reinvestment in people. County resources need to be more invested and coordinated in reinvesting in the people of our community. So upward social mobility, when you say the words social equity, that is an alarm for upward social mobility. The more opportunities people have to realize the American dream; the more social equity will be attained.” Host Gabriel Tehran asked the candidates what they can do as a supervisor that they can’t do on the Oxnard City Council.

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Let’s make a safety net for those who can’t transition; let’s make sure our young people can get trained in these new jobs. They’re here now; it’s not the future. That’s where the market is going. It can’t be changed. Let’s get on it and not be left behind. Let’s not leave our workers behind. That’s where the great jobs are.” Flynn said out of the 58 counties in California, Ventura County is number 3 behind Kearn and Los Angeles County in oil and natural gas production. “This is a vital and integral part of Ventura County’s economy, but we know that we have a climate crisis,” he said. We understand that. The bottom line is, and I just heard Mayor Pro Tem say it is transition. We have some of the highest paying jobs right here in the city of Oxnard from members who work in the oil and natural gas industry. It would be unacceptable and unconscionable that those individuals are laid off from those jobs, and those jobs are replaced with minimum wage jobs, jobs that don’t have benefits. That is absolutely unacceptable.” To Flynn, a transition is what it’s all about. “I, as a candidate for the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, want

to rigorously get behind the county’s 2017 economic development strategic plan and make the transition,” he said. With all that said, Flynn emphasized that higher-paying jobs should not be sacrificed. “We do have to pursue the heath and safety of our community, but it’s about higher-paying jobs and upward social mobility for all the residents of Oxnard and all the residents of Ventura County,” he said. Manuel Herrera said renewable energy is a major topic, and it’s on everyone’s mind. “Would you support the development of a comprehensive plan in Ventura County for achieving renewable energy sources,” he asked. Flynn said he joined Ramirez on an alternative energy proposal for Oxnard residents. “The answer to your question is yes,” he said. “Manuel, the devil is in the details. That’s what the supervisor has to understand before they make his or her vote on any issue. What is going to be the direct impacts on the residents of Ventura County? We have a climate crisis, and it begins with our individual behavior. There is no question about that. The fact of the matter is that people can’t afford to live here right now. We

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Flynn said he would influence all 10 cities in Ventura County when it comes to providing hire-paying jobs. “I’ve been able to provide for higher-paying jobs, and we are going to have an announcement that I was involved with in bringing higher-paying jobs to the City of Oxnard,” he said. “I want to do that for all of Ventura County. It’s the Assist program in the County of Ventura that specifically targets those individuals who suffer from mental illness. Especially the homeless who suffer from mental illness. I want to expand the Assist program, get those people off the streets, get them the mental health services they need. That is not in the jurisdiction of the Oxnard city government. As an aspiring county supervisor, I want to make the Assist program; it’s an experimental program for six of the 58 counties in California; I want the Assist program to be the most successful program anywhere in the State of California and the United States of America.” Ramirez said just like on the council, you are one of five people, and you can’t do anything by yourself. “One of the things that I would do that I asked for in Oxnard is ask that we have a preference for local companies in procurement, and those companies hire local residents,” she said. “We don’t have that at the county, and I’m shocked. APCD (Air pollution Control District) is building a new facility, they bought a building, and I said, do we not have a preference for local contractors? No. I will change that and do what we did in Oxnard. It’s not a huge percentage, but it makes a difference. Let’s keep our tax dollars here in the county and here in the district and not let it go elsewhere.” She also wants to look at the big picture, including water, air, and traffic. “We all need to share in this and not say it’s Oxnard’s problem with the homeless,” she said. “Send them all to Oxnard. We all have to share the responsibility. Someone told me that an unnamed city thought they had no problem with the homeless. Well, yes, you do. Who’s cleaning your homes, who’s doing your landscaping, and who’s producing the food? We all have to share in those problems. The county has influence over that.” This story will continue on Oct 16.

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HEALTH Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma By Judith Graham

‘Game changer’ in California coronavirus testing to double capacity and speed up results BY ANA B. IBARRA Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that the state will soon more than double its coronavirus testing capacity, a move that at least one legislator described as a “game changer” in the state’s pandemic response.

HE state will partner with the Massachusettsbased diagnostics company PerkinElmer, which will allow the state to conduct and process an additional 150,000 tests a day with expedited test results in 24 to 48 hours. “We have provisions in the contract to guarantee that turnaround time,” Newsom said. Currently, the state is processing just slightly over 100,000 tests per day with an average turnaround time of five to seven days. By some estimates, like those by

scientists at the Harvard Global Health Institute, California should currently be doing upward of 220,000 tests a day to truly mitigate spread of the virus— and significantly more to suppress it. “Each and every day is a precious day in terms of test results,” Newsom said. The longer people wait, those test results are almost useless in terms of helping stop the spread, he said. Newsom said the state will aim to get a new laboratory facility running by Nov. 1, just in time for the peak of flu season and a possible second wave of coronavirus, when more people are likely to seek out testing. This deal also means testing will be more affordable, Newsom said. Currently, a coronavirus diagnostic test costs anywhere from $150 to $200. That’s an “extraordinary” cost when you take into account the state has done some 11 million tests, he said. At 150,000 tests a day, the new contract would cut down the per-test cost to $30.

The goal, the governor said, is to “flex” the state’s “market muscle” and bring down testing costs, as well as improve testing access for everybody. “This is exactly what the federal government should be doing,” Newsom said. More and quicker testing also means the state can improve contact tracing efforts, a step that is essential to reopen schools and businesses, said Sen. Richard Pan, a Democrat from Sacramento who joined Newsom today via a call. “Without that, we’re not going to be able to contain the outbreak,” Pan said. Some county officials, for example, have said the dayslong, sometimes weeks-long wait times for test results hinder their investigation and contact tracing efforts. As of last month, some counties were skipping over cases that were considered too old. This also means the state should be better able to do more testing in high-risk communities and populations that have been significantly affected by the virus. Latinos, for instance, make up a large portion of essential workers. They also make up 60% of the state’s cases and almost half of all deaths, even though they’re only about 40% of the state’s population. Newsom’s new plan to test more people comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week updated its testing guidelines, which ultimately go in the opposite direction of

California. The modified CDC guidelines state that individuals who have been in close contact with an infected person but are not presenting symptoms, do not necessarily need a test unless they are otherwise vulnerable. Previously, the CDC recommended testing for all close contacts of infected persons. Health officials and groups have said these recommendations ignore the role that asymptomatic role people play in the spread of the virus, and in California several health officials have already pushed back. “I don’t agree with the new CDC guidance. Period. Full stop,” Newsom said today in response to a media question. “We will not be influenced by that change.” At a separate media briefing at the same time today, Dr. Sara Cody, who directs Santa Clara County’s public health department, expressed anger and astonishment at the new CDC guidelines. “When I first heard about this change in guidelines … I actually didn’t believe it, for it seemed entirely bizarre. It undercuts our very basic tenets of how we control an infectious disease,” she said. Like Newsom, Cody said emphatically that the county’s testing recommendations would not change. “If you have been in contact with someone who’s infected with COVID, you absolutely need to get a test,” Cody said. Reporter Barbara Feder Ostrov contributed to this report.

Older adults are especially vulnerable physically during the coronavirus pandemic. But they’re also notably resilient psychologically, calling upon a lifetime of experience and perspective to help them through difficult times. New research calls attention to this little-remarked-upon resilience as well as significant challenges for older adults as the pandemic stretches on. It shows that many seniors have changed behaviors — reaching out to family and friends, pursuing hobbies, exercising, participating in faith communities — as they strive to stay safe from the coronavirus. “There are some older adults who are doing quite well during the pandemic and have actually expanded their social networks and activities,” said Brian Carpenter, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. “But you don’t hear about them because the pandemic narrative reinforces stereotypes of older adults as frail, disabled and dependent.” Whether those coping strategies will prove effective as the pandemic lingers, however, is an open question. “In other circumstances — hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, terrorist attacks — older adults have been shown to have a lot of resilience to trauma,” said Sarah Lowe, an assistant professor at Yale University School of Public Health who studies the mental health effects of traumatic events. “But COVID-19 is distinctive from other disasters because of its constellation of stressors, geographic spread and protracted duration,” she continued. “And older adults are now cut off from many of the social and psychological resources that enable resilience because of their heightened risk.”

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Carmen Ramirez Candidate, Ventura County Board of Supervisors

I have spent decades defending our community and environment from toxic special interests, and I pledge to continue that work on the Board of Supervisors. I will support you, your family, and our local businesses as we recover from Covid. Together, we will rebuild and strengthen our city and county with modernized infrastructure to create new jobs. I will continue advocating for accessible healthcare for all, including mental health services. We need a plan to help transition workers to clean energy jobs, not just for the health of our environment, but for their health as well. I want to work with the other Supervisors on creating that plan. Vote for economic recovery, vote for Carmen Ramirez for Supervisor. carmen4supervisor.com Paid for by Carmen Ramirez for Supervisor 2020, FPPC #1416574 | 2081 N. Oxnard Bl., #150 | Oxnard, CA 93036

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Incumbent, Oxnard City Council, District 6

Take a Look Around... Oxnard is Ventura County’s largest city, yet our landscaping, parks, roads, and sidewalks are in worse condition than they’ve been in years. Deirdre will ensure these areas are a top funding priority to make Oxnard the crown jewel we all deserve. Smart Development Oxnard’s Downtown, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Campus Park have great potential in our community. As Mayor, Deirdre will ensure these areas are developed and benefit the entire community. Financial Responsibility Oxnard has new leadership that is better equipped to make more sound financial decisions than past administrations. Deirdre has been, and will continue to be, a watchdog on the city’s spending and overseeing tight fiscal controls. As you can imagine, she can implement the best business practices which Oxnard’s current management team has fought to do.

As a life-long resident of Oxnard, I am proud to serve as your City Councilmember for District 6 since 2018. For over 10 years I have dedicated myself to public service, working with locally elected federal and state leaders and as former Trustee in the Hueneme Elementary School District. While on Council, we have tackled issues to move our city forward in governance and stability. Oxnard has many challenges ahead as we recover from impacts of COVID-19, and I remain committed to continue addressing issues of affordability, housing, youth, and public safety. I am thankful to those who have worked with me to address issues affecting our city and I look forward to continue building partnerships to strengthen our community.

Local Initiatives Measure O. Ventura County Pilot Cannabis Cultivation Program Summary: This initiative would amend the Ventura County Ordinance Code to allow the commercial cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis within the unincorporated area of Ventura County. Sales could occur only between licensed distributors. The initiative would not allow the retail sale of cannabis to the general public within the unincorporated area. The cultivation allowed by the initiative would be limited to a total of 500 acres for general cannabis cultivation and a total of 100 acres for nursery cultivation. There would be no limit on the number of businesses so long as the total acreage limits were not exceeded. Commercial cannabis activities would be restricted to the AE (Agricultural Exclusive), M2 and M3 (Industrial) zoning districts and all cultivation would have to occur within pre-existing permanent greenhouse, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse or other similar

indoor facilities. No cultivation would be allowed outdoors. The initiative would impose a tax on commercial cannabis activities within the unincorporated area of the county in the amount of four percent of gross receipts on general cannabis cultivation and one percent of gross receipts on cannabis nursery cultivation. The taxes would be paid into the County’s general fund and could be used for any public purpose of the County. Voter approval would be required for any increase in the rate of the tax. Marijuana is still illegal at a federal level, so it is unclear whether it is legal for the county to collect taxes. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office opposes it on the basis that it will affect crime rates. Measure E. Medical Response, Financial Recovery And Accountability Measure Measure E would impose a 1.5 cent sales tax on purchases in the City of Oxnard. Measure E requires all funds to be used in Oxnard and also requires

independent annual audits and public disclosure of all spending. By law, no funds can be taken by the state, county or federal government. According to local officials, the revenue generated by this Measure is needed to maintain 911 emergency response times, natural disaster, public health/emergency preparedness; fund fire stations; address homelessness; attract / retain local businesses /jobs; keep public areas safe/clean; aid Oxnard’s long-term financial stability. However, revenue raised by the tax would go to the City’s General Fund, which could be used for any municipal purpose.

Measure F. Expedited Processing Of Certain Cityissued Development Permits Measure F would add a new chapter to the Oxnard City Code that would set up a streamlined permit review and approval process for certain projects that meet specific criteria. Measure F was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by

the requisite number of voters. In order for the process to be utilized, applications would need to be filed by specified licensed professionals (including architects and civil engineers) who have completed an authorized training program.

employees. The Measure is currently in litigation. If the Measure passes, it will still be subject to the outcome of the pending litigation.

Measure L. Oxnard Fiscal Transparency And Accountability Act Measure L will expand the powers of the City Treasurer.

The Measure changes the way in which public meetings are conducted. Changes would include: ·Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised govern the way City’s legislative bodies are run (subject to certain exceptions) ·Prohibit meetings of the City’s legislative bodies starting before 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends (with limited exceptions). ·Staff presentations for City legislative bodies be “videotaped” in advance and available for viewing at City Hall when the meeting agenda is posted. ·Video presentations would need to be posted (with very limited exceptions) at least 12 days in advance for regular City Council meetings and 7 days in advance for special City Council meetings.

It will limit the City Council’s ability to restrict the powers of the City Treasurer, reduce oversight authority of the City Manager and Director of Finance. Among other changes it would designate the City Treasurer as Director of Finance, assuming all statutory duties of Director of Finance, a position currently appointed by the City Manager; Assume professional responsibility for preparation and submittal of the annual municipal budget, which is currently the responsibility of the City Manager; give the City Treasurer authority to supervise Finance Department

Measure M. Oxnard Open Meetings Act

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Candidates for Local Office 5th District Board of Supervisors (non-partisan) CARMEN RAMIREZ Oxnard City Councilmember TIM FLYNN Mayor of Oxnard Oxnard Mayor DEIRDRE FRANK Attorney/Planning Commissioner

Proposition 14: Stem cell research

RICHARD LINARES Community Volunteer JOHN C. ZARAGOZA Ventura County Supervisor

District 4 LUCY CARTAGENA Classified District Employee EFRAIN JIMENEZ II Retail Salesperson

Oxnard City Council District 3 RONALD J. ARRUEJO Financial Management Analyst OSCAR MADRIGAL Teacher/Councilmember AARON STARR Oxnard Businessman/ Accountant

Proposition 16: Restoring affirmative action

THE BASICS

BRYAN MACDONALD Oxnard City Councilman SAUL MEDINA Health Care Provider JACK VILLA Retired Postal Worker District 6 CAROLINA GALLARDOMAGANA Business Woman VIANEY LOPEZ Councilmember

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 16 DO? Restore affirmative action in California — meaning universities and government offices could factor in someone’s race, gender or ethnicity in making hiring,

KARLA RAMIREZ Childcare Aide/Student

spending and admissions decisions. The practice has been illegal in California since 1996, when voters approved another proposition that banned affirmative action. Prop. 16 would reverse that

THE BASICS

vote.

Proposition 15: Business property taxes WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 14 DO?

An example of how Prop. 16 might work: Back when California did allow

Oxnard City Clerk ROSE CHAPARRO Deputy City Clerk

affirmative action, state offices set goals for how many contracts they awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses. What it wouldn’t do: create racial quotas in university admissions. The U.S.

Have California continue funding stem cell research, by borrowing up to $5.5

Supreme Court banned those in 1978.

billion.

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Prop. 14 would generate the money to keep open the state’s own stem cell

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and expand its

More than two-thirds of state lawmakers — motivated by racial inequities

research capacity. That would include dedicating $1.5 billion for Alzheimer’s,

highlighted by the police killing of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis —

Parkinson’s, stroke, epilepsy, and other brain and central nervous system diseases. The rest of the money would go for other research, medical training, building new research facilities and expanding treatment access. The state would sell investors bonds worth $5.5 billion, and taxpayers would

voted to put this measure on the November ballot. WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 15 DO? Hike property taxes on big businesses, raising billions for schools and local

Black, Latino and Native American Students have seen their access to the

governments.

University of California harmed. The data on the matter is complex, giving

then pay back that money, with interest, over the next 30 years. Estimated cost:

$7.8 billion.

Proposition 17: Letting parolees vote

Essential to the argument of reinstating affirmative action is the concern that

fodder to both opponents and backers of Prop 16 to select the data that best fits Now, owners pay property taxes based on the price they originally paid for that

their arguments.

real estate — typically a lot less than what it’s worth today. If this measure passes, property taxes for many large businesses would be elevated to the

Since affirmative action was banned, the sheer number of Black and Latino

property’s current, probably higher, market value. That would net $6.5 to $11.5

students admitted as freshmen to the UC has quadrupled. But while Black and

It may seem like eons ago in political years, but in the early 2000s a political war

billion — 60% for cities, counties and special districts, and 40% for schools and

Latino students make up 60% of California’s high school enrollment, they

had erupted over embryonic stem cell research.

community colleges.

comprise just 28% of UC freshmen admits in 2019.

Think of the stem cells that make up human embryos are blank slates — uniquely

Not (directly) affected: homeowners, and businesses with under $3 million in

Getting into a UC has gotten tougher for all applicants, but Black, Latino and

useful to researchers, they haven’t yet differentiated to form vastly different

California property. Farm land would be exempt. An analysis by the nonpartisan

Native American students have seen their admissions rates plunge more than

Legislative Analyst’s Office wasn’t able to determine whether the buildings and

white and Asian American applicants. Some advocates warn that reinstating

other improvements on that land would be too.

affirmative action invariably would mean a decline in Asian American

The prop also would allow parolees to run for office if they’re registered to vote

enrollment.

and haven’t been convicted of perjury or bribery.

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

parts of the body. To maintain a cell supply, scientists must destroy lab-created human embryos, typically produced for in-vitro fertilization. Pro-life advocates likened this to abortion, leading then-President George W. Bush to ban federal

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WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 17 DO? Allow people on parole in California to vote.

funding for research using new embryonic stem cells.

Supporters say

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? Touting possible cures for diseases from Parkinson’s to paralysis, Californians opted in 2006 to fill the federal void by borrowing $3 billion to create California’s own stem cell agency. Now that money is drying up. Without a fresh infusion, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will cease to exist.

Back in 1978, California voters famously passed Proposition 13 — a huge permanent tax cut for landowners. It amended the state constitution to reset property taxes based on the purchase price of a home or business, and capped how much the tax could increase each year after that. To strip businesses of this protection, a majority of voters must approve Prop. 15

Supporters say

— amending the constitution again.

What’s past shouldn’t be prologue. California is far more diverse than it was in the mid-1990s, when a Republican governor backed propositions to banish affirmative action and deny undocumented immigrants access to public services. Structural racism exists and to preach a color-blind philosophy is to be blind to the impacts of racism. Instead, for example,

are Latino. Public universities should be able to consider a student’s race

and research toward treatments or cures for ailments affecting half of

Supporters say

California families. The primary beneficiaries of the institute’s grants are University of California labs and hospitals. The state also has collected

Prop. 13 has provided a massive break to some of the state’s larger

royalties on successful stem-cell developments, and would continue to do

businesses. If this passes, a small fraction of those would pay the vast

so on future breakthroughs.

majority of the higher taxes. All that money would go to cities, counties

serving their sentences in county jails can vote, unless they’re transferring to a state or federal prison, or they’re serving time for a parole violation. Sixteen other states and the District of Columbia allow people to vote once they’ve finished their prison sentences. Vermont and Maine let people vote while still in prison.

principals should be able to specifically seek to employ qualified Latino teachers in a school where most teachers are white but most students

The institute’s stem cell research has led to clinical trials, biotech jobs,

California now prohibits state prisoners and parolees from voting. People

as one of numerous admissions factors, including grades and school work. As for the growth in Latino admissions at the UCs, that’s good

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? The Legislature, by a two-thirds vote, approved placing this amendment to the state constitution on your ballot.

news, but affirmative action could have led to those increases much sooner.

Supporters say

and school districts — and these days, they could really use it.

Opponents say

Civic engagement will lead to fewer parolees committing other crimes; it allows them to help remove the stigma of their past. People who

Opponents say Opponents say We gave it a try, but funding stem cell research didn’t lead to the kind of life-saving cures voters hoped for in 2004. The federal government no

It would be senseless to pass one of the biggest tax increases in

longer bans federal dollars from supporting embryonic stem cell

California history in the middle of a cataclysmically bad recession. And

research, which was the reason California got involved in the first place.

while small businesses are technically exempt, large landlords may end

Plus the institute, one of the few state agencies not overseen by the

up passing the costs to some of their tenants and customers.

Legislature, has had issues in the past with conflict of interest.

Allowing schools and government offices to make decisions based on

complete their prison sentences deserve the right to participate in a

race, ethnicity or sex is its own kind of prejudice. Equal rights mean

democracy.

everyone is treated equally. The claim that America is systemically racist is a false narrative that “fuels racial paranoia, division and hatred.” The

Opponents say

state already has made strides in diversity. And it’s legal now to give preference to students who really need it — those who grew up in lowincome families. As for who gets into the public universities, the fault lies

Parole is an opportunity for violent offenders to prove they’ve been rehabilitated. Voting is a right that offenders should receive once they

with inadequate K-12 schooling.

demonstrate they have been rehabilitated; not before.

WHO'S FOR IT:

WHO'S FOR IT: WHO'S FOR IT: • • •

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Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom

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California Teachers Association

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California Democratic Party

University of California Board of Regents The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research The Latino Cancer Institute •

• • •

Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California Gov. Gavin Newsom

WHO'S AGAINST IT: •

California Chamber of Commerce

•

California Retailers Association

•

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Jeff Sheehy, board member of the California Institute for •

Regenerative Medicine

California Community Colleges and the California State University

•

League of Women Voters in California

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Gov. Gavin Newsom

•

Gov. Gavin Newsom

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University of California

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Californians for Safety and Justice

•

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

•

Democratic Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento, who introduced the constitutional amendment

WHO'S AGAINST IT:

California Institute for Regenerate Medicine Board of Directors

WHO'S AGAINST IT: •

Mark Zuckerberg

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Californians for Equal Rights

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Chinese American Civic Action Alliance

•

Students for Fair Admissions

•

California Republican Party

California NAACP

WHO'S AGAINST IT: •

Crime Victims United of California

•

Election Integrity Project California

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October 9, 2020 Voter’s Guide - Page 13

Candidates for Local Office Oxnard City Treasurer JAMES ARAGON Contract Analyst PHIL MOLINA Oxnard City Treasurer Port Hueneme City Council MISTY PEREZ Incumbent WILL BERG Incumbent SYLVIA ANDREA SCHNOPP City Councilmember SONIA KIM Entrepreneur/Nanny BOBBY MARTINEZ Credentialed School Teacher

Oxnard Harbor District JESS J. RAMIREZ Incumbent, Commissioner/ Retired Longshoreman CELINA ZACARIAS Incumbent, Appointed Oxnard Harbor Commissioner DENIS O’LEARY OSD Trustee/Author ARLENE NAOMI FRASER No Ballot Designation Oxnard Union High School District GARY DAVIS Incumbent, Governing Board Member, OUHSD

STEVEN C. HALL Incumbent, College Math Teacher

GEOFFREY V. CROSBY Executive/Business Owner JANESSA GARCIA Student ELIZABETH M. BOTELLO Educator/Administrato

Proposition 20: Crackdown on crime

Proposition 21: Rent control THE BASICS

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 20 DO?

THE BASICS

Increase penalties for certain property crimes and repeated parole violations — and make it more difficult for some convicted felons to qualify for early parole and release from prison.

Proposition 19: Portable property tax break

Specifically, Prop. 20 would: Give prosecutors new flexibility to charge some property crimes of more than $250, such as “serial shoplifting” and car theft, as felonies rather than misdemeanors.

Proposition 18: Voting at age 17

THE BASICS

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 21 DO? Allow cities to pass rent control measures on almost all rental housing, as long as it’s more than 15 years old. Renters got a break last year, when the state enacted a law capping annual rent

Increase penalties for former inmates who violate the terms of their supervised

increases at around 8%. But another, older state law doesn’t let cities enact

release three times, making it more likely that they will be sent back to jail or

their own, stricter rent control laws for single-family homes or rental housing

prison.

first occupied in the past 25 years. Nor can cities prevent landlords from raising the rent on new tenants to market rates.

Require law enforcement to collect DNA samples from people convicted of

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 19 DO?

certain misdemeanors — including shoplifting, forgery and illegal drug

There are still a few exemptions built into Prop. 21. For example, cities still

possession — to be stored in a state database.

wouldn’t be able to cap rent increases by “mom-and-pop landlords,” who own no more than two small properties such as single-family homes or condos.

THE BASICS

Give Californians 55 or older a big property tax break when buying a new home.

Double the number of felonies that disqualify prison inmates from being able to

To fund that new tax break, it would curtail a separate tax break Californians

apply for early parole consideration.

may receive on homes inherited from parents and grandparents.

If the measure passes, cities and states may lose revenue in the “high tens of millions per year,” according to an analysis by the Legislative Analyst’s office, because landlords will pay lower property taxes.

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 18 DO?

Typically when Californians buy a new home, their property taxes shoot way up.

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

That’s because property taxes here are based mostly on the value of your home

Attitudes about crime and criminal justice have whipsawed over the last 40

when you bought it — not its current market value. Baby Boomers who bought

years in California. In the 1980s and 90s, voters and elected leaders repeatedly

that bungalow down the street right after Woodstock are paying way less in

Allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections if they will be 18 and

property taxes than the tech yuppies who bought an identical bungalow last

eligible by the next general election.

year. This prop would allow the Boomer couple to buy a new house anywhere in the

This constitutional amendment would also pave the way for 17-year-olds who

state and retain relatively low property taxes.

qualify to vote under this proposition to seek office, because the law says only Also under current law, a Californian who inherits a Malibu estate can rent it out on Airbnb yet still pay property tax locked in at the parents’ rates. Under this

Estimated cost: Between $200,000 and $1 million at the county level every two years. Statewide one-time costs are expected to be hundreds of thousands of

Prior to 1995, cities and counties could enact their own rent control laws — and several did. Then, state lawmakers passed the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act to curb that power.

Currently, voters must be 18 to participate in any local, state or federal election.

registered voters can run for elected positions.

enacted measures to crank up penalties. The “Three Strikes” law of 1994 is the most notable example.

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

prop? If adult heirs want to keep their artificially low property tax bill, they’ll need to live in their inherited digs.

dollars. New revenue from closing the inheritance tax break could generate billions for

But as mass incarceration led to prison overcrowding, Californians began to have second thoughts. Six years ago, Californians passed Prop. 47, knocking many felonies down to misdemeanors. Two years later they passed Prop. 57, creating new opportunities for inmates to apply and qualify for early release from prison. The pendulum has swung.

As the cost of rent in California has skyrocketed, tenant advocacy groups have now twice tried to roll back the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act as a way to let cities protect their affordable housing stock. You might remember voting on a very similar measure in 2018 — it went down in

Law enforcement unions, conservative prosecutors, crime-minded legislators

flames as 59% of Californians voted against it. But the AIDS Healthcare

and some retailers concerned about shoplifting say it’s swung too far and

Foundation, which co-sponsored the 2018 campaign and whose president

they’ve put Prop. 20 on the ballot.

Michael Weinstein has increasingly waded into California’s housing battles, has brought it back.

schools, local governments and the state. A big chunk would go to firefighters.

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? The Legislature, by a two-thirds vote, placed this constitutional amendment on

So what’s new this time? While the measure has been tweaked a bit, the context

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

your ballot. It was the sixth time state lawmakers had considered the idea, but

Because Realtors really, really, really want you to pass it. They floated a very

the first time it has reached voters.

similar initiative two years ago, which California voters rejected overwhelmingly.

Supporters say

But that initiative didn’t close the inheritance tax break, so according to a

Californians made a mistake when they rolled an array of property

Nationwide, at least 19 states and Washington D.C. allow 17-year-olds who would

nonpartisan analysis, it would have cost local governments billions.

crimes from felonies down to misdemeanors. It’s triggered a predictable

be eligible for the next general election to vote early.

In the broader sense, you’re voting on this because almost any change to

increase in car thefts and shoplifting. Prop. 20 would correct that

property taxes in California has to come through a constitutional amendment,

mistake.

which requires a ballot measure. The Realtors and firefighters’ union, two

Likewise, Califorians went too far when they voted to create

powerful state interest groups, convinced lawmakers to put this one on the 2020

opportunities for “non-violent felons” to apply for early release from

ballot.

prison. California law only specifies 23 offenses as “violent felonies” —

Supporters say Allowing teens who would be first time voters in an election cycle to

and child abuse, domestic violence, hate crimes and aggravated assault

participate from the beginning could increase interest and voter

are not on that list. They should be. Supporters say

participation among youth. It’s a simple way to raise the voices of young

has changed drastically. Though Prop 21. won’t help people from being evicted because they’re late on rent due to the pandemic, advocates hope that the financial shock triggered by the coronavirus pandemic will make people more eager to protect renters.

Supporters say This would let cities pass limits on rent increases to protect California families who are one rent hike away from being driven out of their neighborhoods by corporate landlords. This will stop more homelessness and gentrification.

voters. Many of them already work and pay taxes and they are allowed to join the military so voting if they are eligible makes sense.

Prop. 19 will incentivize seniors stuck in oversized homes to downsize, freeing up inventory in the state’s ridiculously expensive housing market. Closing the inheritance tax break will provide a budget boost to local

Opponents say

governments and state firefighting efforts, at a time when the

California already tried the “lock ‘em up and throw away the key”

coronavirus pandemic has depleted public coffers.

strategy. It didn’t cut crime, it exploded the state’s prisons budget and it

Seventeen-year-olds are still kids. Biologically their brains are not yet

tore apart countless families. That’s why voters have consistently backed

fully developed, they can’t enter into legal contracts, and they still need

reforms that give all but the most serious offenders a chance to Opponents say

parent permission for certain activities. These high schoolers may be unduly influenced by teachers or school positions on issues, and many

rehabilitate themselves. This year, with more focus than ever before on

This is a giveaway to Realtors, who are twisting public policy to boost

house, or holding down a job.

their commissions. Plus, adult children should have the right to do crushing tax burden.

WHO'S FOR IT: •

California Association of Student Councils

•

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Alex Padilla

•

California Association of Realtors

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California League of Conservation Voters

•

California Professional Firefighters

•

California School Boards Association

•

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Democratic Party

•

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

shortage. It would also decrease revenue for city and state governments, already cash-strapped by the pandemic. Plus, Californians already made up their mind in 2018.

WHO'S FOR IT:

•

California Nurses Association

WHO'S FOR IT: •

Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation

•

California Democratic Party

•

Eviction Defense Network

•

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

Democratic Assemblymember Jim Cooper

•

Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong

•

California Retailers Association

•

Election Integrity Project California

affordable or not, at a time when California has a massive housing

Americans, is no time to revert back to a tired, failed approach.

whatever they want with the property they inherited — without facing a

•

It would make it less profitable for builders to construct more housing,

how the penal system disproportionately harms Black and Latino

have no real world experience with paying bills, renting or buying a

WHO'S AGAINST IT:

Opponents say

Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert

WHO'S AGAINST IT:

•

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Democratic Party

•

California Apartment Association

•

ACLU of California

•

Gov. Gavin Newsom

•

California Teachers Association

•

Essex Property Trust and Prometheus Real Estate Group

•

Chief Probation Officers of California

•

California Seniors Advocates League

WHO'S AGAINST IT: •

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

•

Sen. Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Hills)

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Candidates for Statewide Office 26th Congressional District JULIA ANDREWS BROWNLEY, Democrat Ventura County Congresswoman RONDA BALDWIN-KENNEDY, Republican Attorney/Mother

Proposition 22: Gig worker benefits

19th Senatorial District S. MONIQUE LIMÓN, Democrat State Assemblymember GARY J. MICHAELS, Republican Telecommunications Consultant 44th Assembly District JACQUI IRWIN, Democratic California State Assemblymember DENISE PEDROW, Republican Construction Coordinator

LOCAL Continued from Page 11 Measure N. Keeping The Promise For Oxnard Streets Act In 2008, Oxnard voters approved Measure O -”City of Oxnard Vital Services

Proposition 24: More data privacy

Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax Ordinance”, which increased the City’s sales tax by½ percent for 20 years. Measure O’s increased funding is to be used “[t]o protect, maintain, and enhance vital city services[.]” Measure O is currently set to expire on March 31, 2029. Measure N would terminate Measure O early if the City’s street and alley network did not meet specific conditions. Measure O was passed as a general tax, meaning it was not designated for a particular purpose. Measure N, by requiring specific road improvements be made with the funds, may qualify as a “special tax.” The Measure is the subject of pending litigation.

THE BASICS

Proposition 23: Kidney dialysis clinic rules WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 24 DO?

THE BASICS

Proposition 25: Abolishing cash bail

Change California’s data privacy law: By letting you tell businesses to limit the use of sensitive data, such as your

THE BASICS

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 22 DO?

exact location, health information, race and religion

THE BASICS

By prohibiting businesses from holding onto your data for longer than necessary

Exempt gig companies like Uber and Lyft from a new state law requiring them to treat workers as employees.

By allowing the government to fine companies up to $7,500 for violating Since January, state law has required former contract workers in many industries to be classified as employees and offered benefits such as overtime pay, health care, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation. If this measure passes, companies that employ drivers through apps — among them, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash and Instacart — would instead keep

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 23 DO? Require kidney dialysis clinics to have at least one physician present during all operating hours, and to report infection data to the state. It also would require

children’s privacy rights

Transform how people get out of jail while awaiting trial — making California the

and assess penalties

first state to replace cash bail with an algorithm.

that operators get approval from the state’s health department before closing a

workers classified as contractors and be able to offer narrower benefits,

clinic, and prohibit clinics from discriminating against patients based on

By reducing the number of businesses that have to comply, making it apply only

including pay at least 120% of minimum wage, health care subsidies and

insurance type.

to companies that buy or sell data of at least 100,000 households a year

accident insurance.

passenger routes, excluding any wait time on apps between rides. The measure also includes consumer safety changes such as more driver background checks and zero tolerance for drug or alcohol violations.

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? Gig companies were a primary political target of the new law, but they’ve fought

The number of people with kidney failure who require dialysis treatment continues to grow; about 80,000 Californians depend on it. That also means a

likely they are to be released. WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? San Francisco real estate developer Alastair Mactaggart began advocating for

A powerful labor union, Service Employees International Union-United

consumer privacy a few years ago, after a Google engineer he met at a dinner

Healthcare Workers West, has targeted these companies. Two years ago, the union introduced a ballot initiative that would have

Court Judge ruled in August that Uber and Lyft must immediately switch to

essentially limited clinics’ profits. After a very expensive battle, voters ultimately

treating drivers as employees. That prompted the app companies to threaten

sided with the dialysis companies. The union said it would be back, so this is

California until voters decide the fate of Prop. 22. A shutdown was averted by an

bond companies or wait for trial in jail. This measure, if passed, would uphold a assess a person’s risk for not appearing at trial — the higher the risk, the less

boom in the dialysis industry.

state and city attorneys over whether they should have to comply. A Superior

“hundreds of thousands” of job cuts and the suspension of operations in

Today, rich Californians can afford cash bail, while poorer people either pay bail 2018 law that sought to eliminate cash bail and replace it with an algorithm to

WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS? Benefits under Prop. 22 would be tied to drivers’ “engaged time” completing

WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 25 DO?

By creating a new state agency to enforce the privacy law, investigate violations

party told him Americans would be shocked by how much the company knows

Not affected: People accused of crimes outside the state court system. WHY AM I VOTING ON THIS?

about us. Mactaggart successfully pushed the Legislature to pass a landmark

In 2018, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that would have replaced cash

data privacy law in 2018. Now he says it needs some changes, so he drove the

bail with a risk-based algorithm. Superior courts would have to create new

effort to put Prop. 24 on the ballot.

pretrial assessment divisions— this is pretty much how federal courts already work. Opposition, led by the bail bonds industry, challenged the law almost immediately.

Supporters say

round two.

appellate court ruling, but that could change before Election Day with more

The existing privacy law doesn’t have enough teeth. Updates in Prop. 24

court dates on the horizon.

would create a system to enforce the privacy law and triple fines on

Prop 25 is the statewide showdown: Will voters choose to move away from cash bail? And is this the right alternative?

companies that violate kids’ privacy. They would give consumers more The stakes are high in this bitter dispute between business and labor. If this

Supporters say

proposition passes, any amendments would require a 7/8 supermajority — a

location from tracking, and give you more ability to sue companies if

longshot in the Legislature.

Kidney patients deserve better treatment than what they receive from many dialysis clinics, and these high profit companies haven’t invested Supporters say

treatment puts enormous strain on people’s bodies and leaves them

drivers work on flexible schedules — and consumers on-demand rides at

vulnerable to medical crises. So having a licensed physician on site at all

unionize app drivers. Uber has said that up to 76% of its 209,000 California drivers could be cut if the company is forced to comply with

The cash bail system is inherently classist, racist and unfair. People with

will make it harder for lobbyists to change privacy laws in the

generational wealth can pay their way out of jail while awaiting trial.

Legislature.

Poorer people in the exact same legal circumstances, with the same statistical likelihood to appear — or not appear — for trial cannot afford to pay their way out. The bail bonds industry is designed to exploit this

Opponents say

times —not just sometimes — means that during emergencies, a physician

California’s data privacy law is very new — it just went into effect this

can respond immediately.

year — so we should see how it plays out before changing it. Some of the

making it easier for businesses to charge you more if you don’t let them

Opponents say

sell your data, and allowing tech companies to grab your data when you leave California. This proposition is the pet project of one man, and lacks

Opponents say

The proposition is unnecessary, as clinics already report infection data to

backing from a broad coalition of privacy advocates. In fact, some of them oppose it. (Tech companies are surprisingly quiet about this

warnings about job cuts are overstated and designed to get regulators to

the federal government. They also already have the necessary medical

measure; the Internet Association and California Chamber of Commerce

back off. The pandemic is a prime example of why gig workers need the

staff to keep patients safe, including a medical director. But adding

criticized it in a legislative hearing but have no formal position on it.)

unemployment insurance. That’s a surer bet than relying on government

instead of spending it on bail.

Opponents say This one is a little tricky. There are two sides to the opposition and they

are starkly different. The bail Industry: We shouldn’t switch something that’s working for an alternative that is no better, and potentially more costly. Not only that, but it could lead to more people going free before trial and then committing more crimes. Civil rights advocates: Cash bail is fundamentally flawed. But while algorithms can pitch you a song or sell you a toaster, they shouldn’t be

physicians around the clock would only increase costs for clinics, pushing

used for release decisions. The factors considered for release will still

intervention such as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program made available to drivers through federal relief measures.

And hey, maybe the accused will put money back into the economy

workers to find out what information employers collect about them,

across the state.

stricter state law, which gives them protections like paid sick leave and

problem and these people.

updates in Prop. 24 would hurt consumers — delaying a rule that allows

the state’s stricter law, and that rider prices would increase 25-111%

Gig companies undermine job stability and exploit drivers, so their

your email and password are stolen or hacked. Passing this proposition

enough in patient safety. The removal of people’s blood during dialysis

This is a business necessity for gig companies to continue offering low prices. It’s also just a backdoor way for labor groups to try to

Supporters say

control over their most personal data, allow you to shield your precise

them to reduce hours or possibly close. What this is, at heart, is a union ploy to pressure clinics and organize dialysis workers.

lead to people of color being held for trial at disproportionate rates.

WHO'S FOR IT: •

Alastair Mactaggart and his wife, Celine (creators of a group called

Prop. 25 is further from the existing problem, but no closer to the solution.

Californians for Consumer Privacy) •

WHO'S FOR IT: •

Uber, Lyft, Instacart and Doordash

WHO'S FOR IT:

•

California Chamber of Commerce

•

Service Employees International Union United Health Care Workers

•

California Police Chiefs Association

•

California Labor Federation

•

California NAACP

•

California Democratic Party

•

WHO'S AGAINST IT:

Common Sense Media (a group that promotes safe use of media and technology for children)

WHO'S FOR IT:

Consumer Watchdog Alice Huffman, president of the California NAACP

WHO'S AGAINST IT:

The Democratic presidential ticket: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

•

DaVita

•

American Civil Liberties Union

•

Service Employees International Union

•

Fresenius Medical Care

•

Public Citizen

•

California Teachers Association

•

California Medical Association

•

Consumer Federation of California

Gig Workers Rising, a driver advocacy organization

Service Employees International Union

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California Democratic Party

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SENIORS 805 How to create an online memorial for a departed loved one

Dear Savvy Senior, My mother passed away last week, and because of COVID we didn’t have a funeral. I would like to create some type of online memorial for her so family and friends can express their condolences and share their stories. What can you tell me about making an online memorial for my mom? Grieving Daughter Dear Grieving, I’m very sorry for your loss. Creating an online memorial for

your mom is a great idea and one that’s become increasingly popular in the age of COVID. Thousands of families have created them for their departed loved ones, especially those who didn’t have a proper funeral because of the pandemic. Here’s what you should know. What is an Online Memorial? An online memorial is a website created for a deceased person that provides a central location where their family and friends can visit to share stories, fond memories,

photographs, comfort one another and grieve. The memorial can remain online for life, or a specific period of time, allowing people to visit and contribute any time in the privacy of their own space. Online memorials started popping up on the Internet in the late 1990s but were created primarily for people who were well known. But now, these sites are for anyone who wants to pay tribute to their departed family member or friend and ensure they will be remembered. Content typically posted on an online memorial includes a biography, pictures and stories from family and friends, timelines of key events in their life, along with favorite music and even videos. Another common feature is an online guestbook where visitors sign their names and write tributes to the departed. O n l i n e memorials can also direct

visitors to the departed person’s favorite charity or cause to make a donation, as an alternative to sending funeral flowers. Some online memorial sites today even offer virtual funeral/event capabilities as a replacement for an in-person funeral. And they’ll help you get the word out by offering invitations and RSVP tracking. Top Online Memorials To make an online memorial there are a wide variety of websites available that make it easier than ever to create a thoughtful, personalized profile for your mom to celebrate and honor her life, and the process of creating it can be very satisfying. You also need to know that some online memorial sites are completely free to use, while others offer a free and a paid version that provides additional features. Some of the best sites that offer both free and paid options are MyKeeper.com (free or $75) and iLasting.com (free or $49/year or $99 for a lifetime membership).

Or, if you’re interested in one that’s completely free to use, some top options are GatheringUs.com (they do charge for virtual events), Memories.net, InMemori.com and WeRemember.com. Memorialize Facebook If your mom used Facebook, you can also turn her profile into a memorialized account for free when you show proof of death. This option will let your mom’s family and friends share stories, photos or memories to celebrate her life, with the word “Remembering” shown next to her name. Once her account is memorialized, the content she shared is still visible on Facebook to the audience it was originally shared with, however, her profile will not show up in public spaces such as people she may know, ads or birthday reminders. In addition, you can also request a Look Back video, which is a short video created by Facebook highlighting your mom’s pictures and most liked status messages.

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which a commercial tenant can submit to their landlord a COVIDrelated justification for inability to pay rent. If commercial tenants have questions, they can contact the city.” Over the last several months, City Manager Alex Nguyen said that since the pandemic began, he emphasized how important it is to keep all the employees safe, especially the front line employees. “I’ve made the point that even if we have to quarantine any of our employees, that it would provide a financial strain on us,” he said. “We don’t have enough bodies to backfill on straight time. We would have to resort to spending overtime. We’ve been doing a good job through this pandemic, keeping the people safe. A week ago, we had an incident

within our fire service where we had to quarantine 12 personnel, 10 of who were front-line firefighters. We were able to get through that period with only one person having a positive test. Everyone else is coming back negative so far. We had to recall the firefighters who were out across the state, providing mutual aid in some of the wildfires. We had to call them back here to provide station coverage.” That made Nguyen nervous. “Had we had a secondary requirement to quarantine another group, we would have been absolutely short-handed with our fire service,” he said. “The good news is we came through this particular quarantine period, and it looks like we are going to come through it this week.”

The county is making progress on the state’s regulations for opening the economy, he said, and a bunch of businesses, like gyms, hair salons, and restaurants, can reopen with regulations for each sector. “Please, if you haven’t done it and you are a business owner or a manager, please go to vcreopens. com, and review the exact guidelines for your sector,” he said. “One thing that was a little complicated was what does the state mean when you have, depending on your sector, a certain percentage of capacity, whether it’s 50 percent or 25 percent or 10 percent. We learned through discussing with the county, who also discussed it with the state authority, that it’s a percentage of your fire code

capacity. It isn’t necessarily the number of customers you normally have. If your fire code capacity is 50, and your sector is allowed 50 percent, that means you can have 25 people.” The city has another virtual workshop for the proposed homeless solutions center at 6 p.m. on Oct 19. To register for the event, call Paul McClaren at 805-385-3945, or email him at paul.mcclaren@ oxnard.org. The city recently received an Environmental Protection Agency grant to help the city break down organic waste and turn it into electricity at the city’s wastewater facility. “Our public works department pursued this grant, and the feds

are providing us with $182,000 to make this effort,” he said. “That’s some good news.” The census deadline has been extended to Oct 31. “If you haven’t taken the time to complete the census form, please do so,” Nguyen said. “You can do it on average in about 10 minutes. It is crucial for federal funding for programs like education and healthcare in our community for the next 10 years.” The city’s public works department recently cleaned up a few more homeless encampments. “In Sept, we did a dozen of these, and we’ll continue to clean them up as we are able to,” he said. “It’s something we do our best to keep on top of it, even though there is a lot, and it’s difficult.”

LEGALS File No.: 202000708-10009428-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. C and T Vending; Moorevending 1146 calle la cumbre Camarillo, CA 93010-2895 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Tiffani Moore 1146 calle la cumbre Camarillo, CA 93010-2895 2. Christopher Moore 1146 calle la cumbre Camarillo, CA 93010-2895 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/05/2020. 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/Tiffani Moore 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 7/8/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:81022 AdId:26883 CustId:1381 -----------File No.: 20200708-10009426-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MooreNaturals; 2. MooreNatural 1146 calle la cumbre Camarillo, CA 93010-2895 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Tiffani Moore 1146 calle la cumbre, Unit a Camarillo, CA 93010-2895 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/05/2020. 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/Tiffani Moore 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 7/8/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:81018 AdId:26884 CustId:1381 -----------File No.: 20200902-10012151-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Your Ventura County Lawyer 674 County Square Dr., Ste.304 Ventura, CA 93003-9026 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Christina Vanarelli, Inc. APLC 674 County Square Dr., Ste. 304 Ventura, CA 93003-9026 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (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/Christina Vanarelli 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 9/2/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80754 AdId:26979 CustId:1412

-----------File No.: 20200827100119110 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Big Sky Plumbing 1760 Morley St. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. John Hucal 1760 Morley St. 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/John Hucal 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 8/27/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80787 AdId:26990 CustId:1418 -----------File No.: 20200806100108380 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Medrano’s cleaning service 777 halyard st Port Hueneme , CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Erendida Ultreras Medrano 777 halyard st 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: 03/09/2020. 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/Erendida Ultreras Medrano 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 8/6/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80796 AdId:26994 CustId:1419 -----------File No.: 20200908-10012328-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HOLMES CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 2. FROM GRANDPA’S ATTIC 2387 Tapo Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LONE ARTIST, L.L.C. 2391 Tapo Street 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: 08/08/2020. 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/MARIAN GORMAN 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 9/8/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80804 AdId:26996 CustId:1420 ------------

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56202000545165CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: Megan Terese Melinkovich filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Kayden Marcus Grubb PROPOSED NAME: Kayden Marcus Melinkovich 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: 11/4/2020 Time: 8:00 AM Dept. 43. 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: 9/9/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80829 AdId:27005 CustId:1422 -----------File No.: 202000828-10011998-0 1/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Duenas Home Improvements 2420 Earhart ct Oxnard , CA 93033 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Leticia Duenas 2420 Earhart ct 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: 09/18/2020. 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/Leticia Duenas 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 9/11/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80833 AdId:27006 CustId:1423 -----------File No.: 20200909100123880 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Ares Technologies 1074 BANGOR LN VENTURA, CA 93001 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Joseph Bachis 1074 BANGOR LN 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/Joseph Bachis 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 9/9/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80837 AdId:27007 CustId:1424 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES P. YEZUITA Case No. 56-2019-00536049-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES P. YEZUITA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Brandon Gray in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Brandon Gray be appointed

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 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 10/28/2020 at 10:30 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:80925 AdId:27011 CustId:737 -----------File No.: 20200825-10011768-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Golden Rule Associates 709 Paseo Camarillo Unit 193 Camarillo, CA 93010 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Kyle MacKenzie 709 Paseo Camarillo Unit 193 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/Kyle A MacKenzie 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 8/25/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80853 AdId:27012 CustId:1425 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00545241-CU-PT-

VTA To All Interested Persons: Yvonne Lynn Pearson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Yvonne Lynn Pearson PROPOSED NAME: Yvonne Lynn Peskin 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: 11/5/2020 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 41. 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: 9/10/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court

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.

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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): The Dunning Law Firm APC Donald T. Dunning (144665) James MacLeod (249145) 4545 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 200 San Diego CA 92123 Phone: 858-974-7600

SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2020-00540687-CL-CLVTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. VANESSA CANDELARIA, an individual, and DOES 1 to 5, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, a limited liability company 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

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.

Date: 2/14/2020 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:80861 AdId:27014 CustId:1101 -----------T.S. No. 093407-CA APN: 063-0-072025 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/12/2014. 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 On 10/15/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/24/2014 as Instrument No. 20140924-001199800 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: HARRY G LOWRY AND KELLY M HEAD, 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: 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 ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5383 LARKSPUR DRIVE VENTURA, CA 93001 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: $193,930.55 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 093407-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:80878 AdId:27023 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 202009031100122310 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Liberation Yachts 2465 Portola Rd Ventura, CA 93001 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Phillip Pollak 2465 portola rd Ventura, CA 93001 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/phillip pollak 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 9/2/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80881 AdId:27024 CustId:1427 -----------File No.: 20200915100126260 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Fastbreak Education 3452 San Luis Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant:

1. Erin Schenk 3252 San Luis 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/erin schenk 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 9/15/2020. MARK A. LUNN

Case No. 56-2020-00545486-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: Isabella Lissette Sorenson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Isabella Lissette Sorenson PROPOSED NAME: Isabella Lissette Sorensdatter-Brienen 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: 11/2/2020 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 21. 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: 9/21/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEBRA REEDER Case No. 56-2020-00545254-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEBRA REEDER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Crystal Perroncel in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Crystal Perroncel 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 10/29/2020 at 10:30 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.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A CONSTRUCTION DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED 3/4/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 2020-100501 On 10/22/2020 at 11:00 AM, At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003, BEACON DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (“Trustee”), as duly appointed substitution of trustee under that certain Construction Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”) dated 3/4/2018 executed by RAVEN RIDGE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Trustor”), recorded on 8/28/2018, as Instrument No. 20180828-00098520, in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, State of California, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check made payable to Beacon Default Management, Inc. (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, towit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part of. PERSONAL PROPERTY: See Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part of. TAX PARCEL NO: 080-0-272-105 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 2838 Bayshore Avenue, Ventura, California 93001. Directions to the property may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted within ten (10) days from the first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale to the present beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, in care of the Trustee at the address listed below. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest and default interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, charges, fees and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $1,767,877.00. The ‘’Beneficiary’’ has elected to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code Section 9604(a)(1)(B) and to include in the nonjudicial foreclosure of the estate described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale all of the personal property and fixtures described in the Deed of Trust. The Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed,

AMBER RODRIGUEZ, ESQ. (SBN 220876) LAW OFFICES OF AMBER RODRIGUEZ 468 POLI STREET, STE. 2F P.O. BOX 24295 VENTURA CA 93001 Phone: 805-643-4200 Fax: 805-6434201 SchId:80892 AdId:27027 CustId:770 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name

18 at the Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee’s sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. The name, street address and telephone number of the Trustee are: Beacon Default Management, Inc. 30101 Agoura Court, Suite 203 Agoura Hills California 91301 Trustee’s Sale No. 2020-100501 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Stox Posting & Publishing, LLC Phone: (714) 929-1034 Sale Line: (844) 477-7869 Website: www. stoxposting.com 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) 4777869 or visit this Internet Web site www. stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-100501. 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. Dated: September 22, 2020 BEACON DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC a California corporation By Selina I. Parelskin, Authorized Signatory EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL 1: LOT 307, TRACT 1601-2, IN THE CITY OF VENTURA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 40, PAGE 22 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN OR UNDERLYING SAID LAND WITHOUT, HOWEVER, ANY RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY OR ANY RIGHT OF ENTRY IN AND TO THE SUBSURFACE THEREOF AT A DEPTH OF LESS THAN 500 FEET BENEATH THE SURFACE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OR REMOVAL OF SAID SUBSTANCES. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT FOR BOAT SLIP AND DOCK PURPOSES OVER THAT PORTION OF PARCEL A OF TRACT 1601-2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 40, PAGE 22 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, SHOWN AS 33E ON SAID MAP. EXHIBIT “B” SchId:80906 AdId:27032 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WINIFRED EURETH KATO, AKA WINIFRED KATO, AKA WINIFRED E. KATO, AKA WINIFRED DOYLE Case No. 56-2020-00545526-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WINIFRED EURETH KATO, AKA WINIFRED KATO, AKA WINIFRED E. KATO, AKA WINIFRED DOYLE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Kathleen Foster in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kathleen Foster 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 repre-

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 sentative 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 11/5/2020 at 10:30 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 DE154) 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 ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS, ESQ. SBN 146696 400 MOBIL AVENUE SUITE D-11 CAMARILLO CA 93010 Phone: 805-498-0909 SchId:80910 AdId:27033 CustId:745 -----------File No.: 20200904-10012268-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. COASTAL CLEANING SERVICE 718 FOREST PARK BLVD D210 OXNARD, CA 93036 Ventura County Full Name of Registrant: 1. ALICE HERNANDEZ 718 FOREST PARK BLVD D210 OXNARD, CA 93036 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/22/2020. 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/ALICE HERNANDEZ, CEO 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 9/4/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80919 AdId:27036 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CALOF-20019218 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2019. 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. NOTE: PURSUANT TO 2923.3(C) THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE IN-

FORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] 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 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case, CALOF-20019218, 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. On October 22, 2020, at 11:00:00 AM, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, in the City of VENTURA, County of VENTURA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by TIMOTHY JEWEL DIXSON, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ELOIS LAVERN DIXSON REVOCABLE TRUST, U/A DATED FEBRUARY 12, 2013, as Trustors, recorded on 3/29/2019, as Instrument No, 2019032900033899-0, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 142-0-123-065 Lot 146 of Tract No. 1350-1, in the City of Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 31, Page 57 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Excepting therefrom all oil, gas, minerals and other hydrocarbon substances, without, however right of surface entry. From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 1927 ISABELLA ST., OXNARD, CA 93036. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $328,704.61. 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 resourc-

es, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com Dated: 9/23/2020 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer A-4726888 10/02/2020, 10/09/2020, 10/16/2020 SchId:80922 AdId:27037 CustId:64 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2019-00532590-CU-PAVTA . NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. DAVID E. KOMSKI AND DOES 1 TO 50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. Dianna Gomez 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): LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Date: 8/29/2019 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:80928 AdId:27038 CustId:737 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THOMAS MICHAELS Case No. 56-2020-00543930-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THOMAS MICHAELS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Martha Michaels in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Martha Michaels 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 10/29/2020 at 10:30 AM In Probate Department J6 Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Ave., 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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Martha Michaels 741 Oxford Ave Marina Del Rey CA 90292 Phone: 408-656-3602 Published: October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 2020 SchId:80932 AdId:27039 CustId:1430 -----------File No.: 20200923-10013096-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. YAM LIAMY 5510 GRACE PLACE COMMERCE, CA 90022 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. BARBARAS DEVELOPMENT, INC 5510 GRACE PLACE COMMERCE, CA 90022 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/01/2005; 10/01/2003 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/KEVIN R. MURRAY 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 9/23/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80943 AdId:27044 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200921-10012892-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. All Vegan Things 964 Lighthouse Way Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Frozen Fruit Co., LLC 729 Montana Ave Ste 2 Santa Monica, CA 90403 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/Victoria Philippou 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 9/21/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80951 AdId:27046 CustId:1432 -----------File No.: 20200923-10013096 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. YAW LIAMY 2. DAVE NIELSEN, LTD. 3. DIREC TEX 4. DIREC SOURCE 5510 GRACE PLACE COMMERCE, CA 90022 LOS ANGELES COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. BARBARAS DEVELOPMENT, INC 5510 GRACE PLACE COMMERCE, CA 90022 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1. 09/01/2005; 2. 10/01/2003; 3. 10/01/2003; 4. 03/01/2006. 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/KEVIN R. MURRAY on behalf of BARBARAS DEVELOPMENT, INC

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision 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 9/23/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80955 AdId:27047 CustId:740 -----------File No.: 20200911-10012523-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. N & S Mobile Welding and Fleet Services 1961 N. C ST #51434 Oxnard, CA 93031 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. John Guzman 1311 Lakrhurst St Oxnard, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/28/2020. 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 Guzman 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 9/28/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80959 AdId:27048 CustId:1433 -----------File No.: 20200922-10013023-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. ONE PANACEA 304 APPLETREE AVENUE CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. KHIMJI CHIROPRACTIC, INC 304 APPLETREE AVENUE CAMARILLO, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (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/AMIT KHIMJI 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 9/22/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80963 AdId:27049 CustId:1434 -----------File No.: 20200917-10012793-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Dreaming Jona 2024 Ventura Blvd, Apt 235 Camarillo, CA 93010 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Elizabeth Blake 2024 Ventura Blvd, Apt 235 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: 09/17/2020. 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/Elizabeth Blake 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 9/17/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80971 AdId:27051 CustId:1435 -----------File No.: 20200915-10012701-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Comstock & Company Real Estate Services 2. C & C Real Estate Co. 1780 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. J.L. Comstock & Associates, Inc. 3104 Dunkirk Dr. Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (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/J.L. Comstock & Associates, Inc. by J.L. Comstock, Owner 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 9/15/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80978 AdId:27053 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200918-10012842-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Lakshmi Wellness 2. Salvaged Beauty Noda 704 Tierney Ave Ventura, CA 93003

Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Joan Battelle Jensen 704 Tierney 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: 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/Joan Battelle Jensen 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 9/18/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80982 AdId:27054 CustId:1436 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD SCHAFFER aka RICHARD G. SCHAFFER Case No. 56-2020-00545470-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD SCHAFFER aka RICHARD G. SCHAFFER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John P. Schaffer in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that John P. Schaffer 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 Nov. 5, 2020 at 10:30 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 DE154) 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: ALICE A SALVO ESQ SBN 103796 LAW OFFICES OF ALICE A SALVO 20350 VENTURA BLVD STE 110

WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364-2452 CN972296 SCHAFFER Oct 2,9,16, 2020 SchId:80986 AdId:27055 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE Pursuant To California SelfStorage Facility Act (B & P Code 21700 ET SEQ) the Undersigned Will Sell At Public Auction. On The Below Listed Day, Time, And Location. Notice Of Public Sale Of Personal Property: The Personal Property Including, But Not Limited To Listed Items Stored By The Following Persons Or Businesses On The 30th Day of October 2020 AFTER: 9:00 AM At: STORCAL SELF STORAGE Thousand Oaks- 2501 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320- (805)499-7111 THE FOLLOWING LIST IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: Storage Unit #: 2208 Rodriguez, Jose- Boxes, lamps, end table; 2002 Turpel, Pete- Golf clubs, boxes, bags; 2420 Cayo, Alena M- Boxes, couch, bags; 2104 PALMER, RICHARD- Boxes, tools, dresser; 2722A Senjeck, Russell- Speakers, boxes, table; 1107 Nahani, Behzad- TV, stereo, boxes, tubs. Storage Auction Experts, 2930 Geer Road, Suite 194, Turlock, CA 95382 Bond: 5860870 CN972668 10-30-2020 Oct 2,9, 2020 SchId:80992 AdId:27057 CustId:65 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2019-00532590-CUPTVTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. DAVID E. KOMSKI and DOES 1 to 50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. DIANNA GOMEZ 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.

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 M. BASKIN Christopher A. Fortunati, Esq. (SBN 191432 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Date: 8/29/2019 Michael D. Planet, Clerk STATEMENT OF DAMAGES Personal Injury or Wrongful Death To Defendant: DAVID E. KOMSKI AND DOES 1 to 50. Plaintiff: DIANNA GOMEZ, seeks damages in the above referenced action as follows: GENERAL DAMAGES A. Pain, Suffering and inconvenience: $85,000.00 SPECIAL DAMAGES A. Medical Expenses (to date): $3,243.63. B. Future Medical Expenses: To be determined. C. Loss of Earnings (to date): To be determined D. Loss of Future Earning Capacity (present value): To be determined. Dated: 10/09/2019 CHRISTOPHER FORTUNATI, (SBN 191432)

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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.

File No.: 20200928100134320 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NHance Wood Refinishing 2. NHance of Ventura County 27 W Easy Str #404 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. ROA Services 27 W Easy Str #404 Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/01/2020. 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/9/1/2020 NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision 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 9/28/2020. MARK A. LUNN

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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.

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-----------APN: 235-0-260-065 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED 2/18/2020. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 2020100504 On 10/29/2020 at 11:00 AM, At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003, BEACON DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (“Trustee”), as duly appointed trustee under that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”) dated 2/18/2020 executed by RAAS NUTRITIONALS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“Trustor”), recorded on 2/26/2020, as Instrument No. 20200226-00028878-0, in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, State of California, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check made payable to Beacon Default Management, Inc. (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, towit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part of. PERSONAL PROPERTY: See Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part of. TAX PARCEL NO: 235-0-260-065 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 3615 Old Conejo Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Directions to the property may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted within ten (10) days from the first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale to GRAND PACIFIC FINANCING CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION the present beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, in care of the Trustee at the address listed below. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest and default interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, charges, fees and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $4,330,536.48. The ‘’Beneficiary’’ has elected to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code Section 9604(a)(1) (B) and to include in the nonjudicial foreclosure of the estate described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale all of the personal property and fixtures described in the Deed of Trust. The Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at the Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee’s sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. The name, street address and telephone number of the Trustee are: Beacon Default Management, Inc. 30101 Agoura Court, Suite 203 Agoura Hills California 91301 Trustee’s Sale No. 2020-100504 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Stox Posting & Publishing, LLC Phone: (714) 9291034 Sale Line: (844) 477-7869 Website: www.stoxposting.com 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 lend-

20 er 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 2020-100504. 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. Dated: October 1, 2020. BEACON DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC a California corporation Selina I. Parelskin, Authorized Signatory EXHIBIT “A” Parcel 1: Lot 16 of Tract No. 5112, in the City of Thousand Oaks, County of Ventura, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 137, Page 42 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Except therefrom an undivided one half interest in and to all oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances, without the right of entry above 500 feet below the surface of said lands, as reserved by Casper Borchard, Jr. et al., in document recorded April 11, 1962, Book 2134, Page 315 of Official Records. Parcel 2: A nonexclusive easement for road and driveway use and for ingress and egress purposes over the following described land: That portion of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 20 West, Charles E. Huse Tract No. 5, Rancho El Conejo, in the City of Thousand Oaks, as reserved in Book 1, Page 746 of Deeds, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, lying within a strip of land, 13.00 feet wide, the Westerly line of said strip being described as follows: Beginning at a point in the Northerly line of Old Conejo Read, 60.00 feet wide, as conveyed to the State of California by document recorded in Book 142, Page 462 of Deeds, at the Southeasterly corner of the land described in document to Gerald Gottlieb and Associates, recorded in Book 2242, Page 114 of Official Records; thence, along the Easterly line of said land, 1st: North 03° 02’ 56” East 1410.02 feet to a point in the Southwesterly line of the land described in document to the State of California, recorded in Book 3008, Page 303 of Official Records. Except therefrom any portion thereof lying within that parcel of land as condemned by the state of California, in the Final Order of Condemnation, recorded in Book 3869, Page 105 of Official Records. The Easterly line of said strip of land, 13.00 feet wide, shall be prolonged or shortened so as to begin in said Northerly line of Old Conejo Road and to terminate in the Southwesterly line of said parcel as Condemned by the State of California. Parcel 3: An easement for access, ingress, egress and utility purposes over Parcels A and B of said Tract No. 5112, as shown upon the Map of said Tract. Parcel 4: An easement for access, ingress, egress and utility purposes over those portions of Lots 13, 15 and 17 of said Tract No. 5112, shown as access easements on the Map of said Tract. EXHIBIT “B” TOGETHER WITH: All goods, equipment, machinery, furniture, furnishings, trade fixtures, appliances, inventory, building materials, apparatus, utensils, vehicles, wiring, pipes, conduits, elevators, escalators, heating and air conditioning equipment, chattels and articles of personal property, including, without limitation, any interest therein now or at any time hereafter affixed to, attached to or used in any way in connection with or to be incorporated at any time into the Premises or placed on any part thereof wheresoever located, whether or not attached to or incorporated in the Premises, together with any and all accession, accessories, attachments, and replacements thereof, appertaining and adapted to the complete and compatible use, enjoyment, occupancy, operation or improvement of the Premises; SchId:81003 AdId:27062 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 20200925-10013308-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Windows Down 2. Windows Down Media 1762 Patricia Ave. Unit 3 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Lucas Walker 1762 Patricia Ave. Unit 3 Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: INDIVID-

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 UAL. 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/Lucas Walker 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 9/25/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:81006 AdId:27063 CustId:1438 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DELILAH ELOINA CAMPOS GARCIA, AKA DELILAH GARCIA, AKA DELILAH ELOINA GARCIA, AKA DELILAH ELOINA CAMPOS Case No. 56-2020-00545751-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DELILAH ELOINA CAMPOS GARCIA, AKA DELILAH GARCIA, AKA DELILAH ELOINA GARCIA, AKA DELILAH ELOINA CAMPOS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Candelario Garcia in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Candelario Garcia 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 11/5/2020 at 10:30 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. ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS, ESQ. SBN: 146696 LAW OFFICES OF ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS 400 MOBIL AVENUE SUITE D-11 CAMARILLO CA 93010 Phone: 805-498-0909 Fax:

SchId:81010 AdId:27064 CustId:745 -----------File No.: 20200929-10013525-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Divorce Moxie 141 Duesenberg Drive, Suite 7B Westlake Village, CA 91362 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Financial Moxie, Inc. 141 Duesenberg Drive, Suite 7B Westlake Village, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/26/2012. 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/Kristen Hafner, President NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision 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 9/29/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:81013 AdId:27065 CustId:1439 -----------File No.: 20200918-10012854-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. G.B. INVESTIGATIONS 2. AWI EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS 3150 BUTTERCUP LANE CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. GEORGIA LOUISE WILLIAMS 3150 BUTTERCUP LN CAMARILLO, CA 93012 2. ANTHONY WILLIAMS 3150 BUTTERCUP LN CAMARILLO, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/1/2009. 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/GEORGIA WILLIAMS 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 9/18/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:81025 AdId:27066 CustId:1440 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NONA BELLE JENSEN Case No. 56-2020-00543882-PR-LSOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NONA BELLE JENSEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Randel Gene Jensen in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Randel Gene Jensen 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 11/12/2020 at 10:30 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. Marissa Garcia, SBN:265815 Samantha Koopman, Esq. (SBN 310227) Gold Law, APC 484 Mobil Avenue Suite 26 Camarillo CA 93010-6303 Phone: 805-388-8800 Fax: 805-987-7058 SchId:81029 AdId:27067 CustId:1212 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NATHAN DALE TALLEY, aka NATHAN TALLEY Case No. 56-2020-00545760-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NATHAN DALE TALLEY, aka NATHAN TALLEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Martin Talley and Stephen Talley in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Martin Talley and Stephen Talley 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 11/19/2020 at 10:30 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. Brian C. Isreal (SBN: 293260) Norman Dowler, LLP 840 County Square Drive 3rd Floor Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-654-0911 Fax: 805-654-1902 SchId:81040 AdId:27072 CustId:697 -----------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PHCU-869, TO OPERATE AN URGENT CARE CLINIC, LOCATED AT 563B AND C W. CHANNEL ISLANDS BOULEVARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme to consider an application by Ron Biscaro on behalf of Cottage Urgent Care, 400 W. Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, for a Development Permit/Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of an urgent care clinic within two existing business suites in the Mandalay Village Marketplace center. No changes are proposed to the project site in conjunction with this application. SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held on October 19, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. Interested persons are invited to attend via the electronic link provided in the published agenda for this meeting, which can also be accessed on the City’s website. Due to the closure of the City Council Chamber and in compliance with Executive Order N-29-20, testimony for Public Hearing items may be submitted via US Mail or by email to the City Clerk. Testimony must be submitted in written form prior to 5:00 p.m. on the date of the Hearing and will be read into the record by the Mayor and made part of the Hearing Record in accordance with Executive Order N-29-20. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by operation of Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency‘s determination). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this project may be obtained by contacting the Department of Community Development, City of Port Hueneme, 250 North Ventura Road, California 93041, telephone (805) 986-6500. Be advised, if you challenge the actions taken on the project described in this Notice in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Department of Community Development of the City of Port Hueneme by 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate at this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk, at (805) 986-6501, or the California TDD Relay Service, at (800) 585-1800. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to allow participation. Kristy Buxkemper Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk Date: October 9, 2020 SchId:81043 AdId:27073 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000007573405 Title Order No.: 730-1803677-70 FHA/VA/ PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/14/2004. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/22/2004 as Instrument No. 20041022-0283828 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROBERTO TOLEDO AND GABRIELA TOLEDO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 11/05/2020 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93003. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2116 KITE DRIVE, OXNARD, CALIFORNIA 930351218 APN#: 185-0-154-355 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the 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 $297,547.73. 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 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 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000007573405. 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 TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 09/22/2020A-4726812 10/09/2020, 10/16/2020, 10/23/2020 SchId:81044 AdId:27074 CustId:64

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MOVIE REVIEW

“Antebellum” By Bob Garver Wannabe theatrical releases that go straight to On Demand in this era fall into one of three categories. There are movies that try to make a lateral move – they would have made good money in theaters, and hopefully they’ll make good money at home, too. “Trolls World Tour” and “Scoob!” are like this. Then there are movies that try to become minor hits with strategic On Demand releasing. “The High Note” and “The Tax Collector” probably wouldn’t have been able to cut it in theaters, but they were able to take advantage of a reshuffling of the deck. Then there are movies that go straight to On Demand because the studios realize that they had straightto-On-Demand-quality movies all along. Examples of these include “Capone” and today’s selection, “Antebellum.” Had this film’s release not relegated it to home viewing, it might have garnered a reputation as one of the worst theatrical releases of the year.

for something to connect the two worlds. Is it reincarnation? Parallel universes? Dreams? Actually, it’s something I guessed pretty early. Something about a tent seemed “off,” and a certain mild slur seemed out of place. The appeal of the entire movie lies in a twist, as if the writers thought of it and wrote the movie around it. Actually, I’m sure that’s what happened. In short, the problem with the twist is that it is supposed to be believable and it isn’t. These characters could never pull it off even if they were smarter, and as it is, they’re morons. There’s maybe a kernel of an interesting idea here, but the movie bungles it in many ways at once, including taking itself too seriously and focusing on predictable white-on-black violence rather than the black characters coming to terms with their lives as slaves. Perhaps I’m being too hard on “Antebellum” when I say it would have made one of the worst theatrical releases of the year. There are a few positives about it. The camera work is unexpectedly competent (especially in a long tracking shot at the beginning), the costumes are beautiful (though suspiciously clean given the setting), and Monae can cry real tears. But people are going to come away from the film talking about the twist, and it is one of the worst I’ve ever seen. It’s not like the two acts that preceded it were particularly compelling, but the film takes a turn for the ridiculous with a disappointing shortage of appropriate ridiculousness. Ignore this movie from the comfort of your home.

HE first 39 minutes of this movie are just slaves being mistreated at a plantation. An escapee is shot, and Eden (Janelle Monae) is violently branded for her role in the escape attempt. Everyone else is forced to work long hours picking cotton in a field, only for the cotton to be thrown on a fire. The onedimensional villains revel in abusing the slaves, and so does the movie. But there has to be more to the movie than that,

Grade: D

right? The advertising promised a horror movie, and while much of the imagery thus far can certainly be described as “horrific,” it doesn’t really fit into the horror genre. Following a traumatic

experience, Eden goes to sleep, and when she wakes up, she’s living an idyllic life in a version of the world we recognize. Her name is Veronica, she has a loving husband and daughter, and she’s a bestselling author with a

lucrative speaking tour. Although the “best life” business isn’t as painful to watch as the slavery scenes (an embarrassingly rude best friend played by Gabourey Sidibe notwithstanding), this too gets old quickly as we wait

“Antebellum” is available On Demand with online streaming services, and likely through your local cable provider. The film is rated R for disturbing violentThe content, language, and Rental sexual references. Its running time is 105 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

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“People should know who’s paying for ads,” she said. “We have the rules for individual candidates. You’ll see on my materials for ads on the radio and newspaper, who paid for it. We see who paid for the ad, and it’s the California Independent Petroleum and other folks.” She asked the question, what are they wanting by supporting a particular candidate? “That candidate, even if it’s an independent expenditure committee, will that candidate be owned by whoever’s paying the bill to get their message out to the voters,” Ramirez said. “I have people supporting me, and there are no anonymous donors in my campaign. They’re not all from Oxnard. They’re people I’ve known in my profession as a lawyer. I was on the State Bar Board of Governors. I know lawyers up and down the state and across the country.” Ramirez’s history is no secret, and she has a long history of environmental justice concerns and working for social justice. “They like what I stand for and provide financial support and endorsement and tell their friends,” she said. “I have a friend from law school that I am still close with who asked her friends to donate money. We were in law school and social

justice groups. We’ve stayed in touch. I just got a nice contribution from a friend of hers who’s an attorney in Los Angeles. It’s not because I am going to do something for her in Los Angeles, it’s what I stand for.” If an oil company supports a candidate, Ramirez wants to know what they want. “California has a lot of oil,” she said. “It’s historic. Okay, fine, but now we have to transition, and our world is at stake. I read an article about people being caught in their vehicles and dying in the fire up north. That’s our state, that’s our people, we’re an agricultural state, and it’s coming here. We might not be able to farm anymore because of the heat (caused by greenhouse gases) and a lack of water.” With the sea-level rise and climate change, she said there is little doubt it’s being caused by greenhouse gases. “Cars are the greatest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution,” she said. “It’s not about the trees sucking this up; it’s about the children sucking this all up. It’s about children getting asthma and having their lives cut short with disease.” Ramirez said there are good leaders at the state level, but they need good leaders at the county level. “I want to be there,” she said. “I’ve

shown what I can do in our city, and it’s not just promising, it’s leadership. When there is a tough vote, I don’t decide that I’m not there.” If Flynn wins the election, Ramirez said the county’s general plan goes into effect Oct. 15 and requires a 2,500-foot setback from schools and residences from sensitive sites. “It’s documented that oil drilling puts out pollution, and effects sensitive humans,” she said. “California has hundreds of idle oil wells that need to be dealt with. The oil companies have liabilities, but they file for bankruptcy. California Resources Corporation filed bankruptcy and after putting in a half-million dollars against me during the primary.” The oil companies are going to be held accountable for their environmental damage, she said, so it helps them to have friendly supervisors on the board. “If they’re not held accountable, we’re going to pay the bill,” she said. “If it’s not cleaned up, we’re going to suffer the consequences of the environmental damage to our water, air, and health.” The Tri County Sentry reached out to Oxnard Mayor and District Five Candidate Tim Flynn for a comment on the matter, and he did not respond. Flynn did not play any role in the ad, and the Californians for a growing economy and safe streets support Flynn and his candidacy but has no contact with him.

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LemonSaDill lmon

By Connor Forbes

Lemon Dill Salmon is my go-to salmon recipe. It is a simple way to prepare salmon as well as a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

T only takes 3 ingredients and about 25 total minutes with prep and cook. The flavors are bright and citrusy, with all the notes hitting the right harmony. This recipe works for both a fillet and a whole side of salmon. Ingredients - 2 Pounds salmon - 1 Lemon

- 2 Tbsp dill, fresh or dried To Cook Preheat the oven or grill to 300 degrees. Place salmon on a sheet or broil pan. Juice the lemon, remove seeds, and pour over salmon completely. Or squeeze lemon directly on salmon and pick out the seeds. Evenly sprinkle the dill all over the salmon. Place salmon uncovered in the oven or grill for

20 minutes. That is It. Simple and easy. EAT! I hope you enjoyed this dish! If you would like to see more recipes and meal ideas follow me on Instagram @connor. cooks or visit my website www. connorcooksfood.com or email me connorcooksfood@gmail.com.

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