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ENTRY ENTRY VOL. XXVI NO. 23

MARCH 23, 2018

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Children’s Cry: Do Something! n See page 4

Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA Students are seen displaying signs while rallying in the street during a student walkout demanding stricter gun control laws on March 14, 2018.

Millions Expected to Participate in Anti-GunViolence Marches Saturday

By Jennifer Peltz Students from the Florida high school where 17 people were fatally shot last month expect more than 1 million participants in upcoming marches in Washington and elsewhere calling for gun regulations, students said Monday.

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ORE than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations are planned around the world Saturday, sparked by the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Florida.

“It just shows that the youth are tired of being the generation where we’re locked in closets and waiting for police to come in case of a shooter,” Alex Wind, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, told The Associated Press.

“We’re sick and tired of having to live with this normalcy of turning on the news and watching a mass shooting,” he added.

Since the massacre, Stoneman Douglas students have been at the

forefront of a push to tighten gun restrictions and protect schools.

They have led rallies and lobbied lawmakers in Washington and Florida’s capital, Tallahassee.

Last Wednesday, tens of thousands of students around the U.S. walked out of their classrooms to demand action on gun violence and school safety.

Stoneman Douglas students fanned out Monday to discuss the marches with media outlets in New York, including NBC’s “Today” show and “CBS This Morning.”

The National Rifle Association didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry Monday about the upcoming marches.

The group has said any effort to prevent future school shoot-

ings needs to “keep guns out of the hands of those who are a danger to themselves or others, while protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans.”

Amid the wave of activism, Florida passed a law curbing young peoples’ access to rifles; the NRA

Our schools are unsafe.

Our children and teachers are dying.

We must make it our top priority to save these lives. has sued to try to block it. Some major U.S. retailers decided to curb the sale of assault-style rifles or stop selling firearms to people younger than 21.

But Congress has shown little appetite for new gun regulations.

President Donald Trump at one point proposed raising the minimum age for buying an assault rifle

to 21 but then backed off, citing a lack of political support.

The Republican president has since released a school safety plan that includes strengthening the federal background check system and helping states pay for firearms training for teachers, while assigning the buying-age issue to a commission to study.

A petition associated with Saturday’s march calls for banning sales of assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as tightening background checks.

The suspect in the Parkland shooting, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz, used an AR-15 assault-style rifle, according to authorities. His lawyer has said Cruz will plead guilty in return for a life prison sentence, rather than possibly facing the death penalty.

The Associated Press reported that documents show n Marches, see page 7

Trump Inspects Border Wall Prototypes in California

By Jill Colvin and Julie Watson SAN DIEGO—President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected prototypes on display in California for his “big beautiful border wall” amid peaceful protests but growing tensions between his administration and the state over immigration enforcement.

Chanting “No ban! No wall!” demonstrators were cheered on by honking cars and buses at the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego, the nation’s busiest border crossing.

Trump appeared engaged as he was briefed on eight towering prototypes, including one with blue steel on top. He said he liked a fully concrete wall because it was the hardest to climb, but he noted that it needs see-through capability.

He said certain parts of California are desperate for a wall to break the flow of illegal immigration.

“If you didn’t have walls over here, you wouldn’t even have a country,” Trump said.

The visit — Trump’s first to the

state as president — coincided with an escalating battle between his administration and the liberal state, which Democrat Hillary Clinton easily carried in the 2016 presidential election. California officials have defiantly refused to help federal agents detain and deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, and the Justice Department sued the state last week over three of its immigration laws.

After viewing the wall prototypes in an area of the border heavily cordoned off and far from the rallies on the U.S. side, Trump was then expected to address Marines in San Diego before attending a highdollar fundraiser in Los Angeles, where he’ll stay overnight.

Protests were held on the Mexican side, too, in Tijuana.

Semitrucks were parked in between the row of prototypes and the border, blocking the view from Mexico.

Demonstrators said they planned to line up and greet people walking into the United States at the San

Photo by Evan Vucci President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he gets a briefing on border wall prototypes last week in San Diego.

Ysidro crossing to show Americans welcome immigrants.

José Gonzalez, 21, stopped to snap a photo of the protesters holding signs, including one that read: “Wall off Putin!” in reference

to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has a seemingly close relationship with Trump.

“I don’t think it’s really fair how he has the choice to separate us,” n Border Wall, see page 7

Tuskegee Airman Floyd Carter Sr. dies; he was 95 Floyd Carter Sr., a Tuskegee Airman who was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, has died at the age of 95, according to the New York Police Department.

In addition to his service with the fabled Tuskegee Airmen, Carter spent 27 years with the NYPD, where his duties included guarding visiting heads of state, including Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Soviet head Nikita Khrushchev, the Daily News reports.

The native of Yorktown, Virginia rose to the rank of Air Force lieutenant colonel years after joining the group of AfricanAmerican pilots at Tuskegee, according to the Daily News. It was there that he met his wife Artherine, who was working as part of an all-female repair crew. Carter wooed her on several dates in his plane, and they were married at the air base in 1945.

Carter was honored in 2007 with the Congressional Gold Medal by President George W. Bush.

In 2012, Carter joined “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas for a screening of his film “Red Tails” about the Tuskegee Airmen—the first Black aviators in the U.S. military, trained in Alabama as a segregated unit.

In addition to serving during World War II, Carter flew during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Carter died last Thursday. Survivors include his wife; their children, Floyd Jr. and Rozalind; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Kirui of Kenya, Gedo of Ethiopia Win Los Angeles Marathon LOS ANGELES—Weldon Kirui of Kenya pulled away in the 24th mile to win the Los Angeles Marathon for the second time in three years. Sule Utura Gedo of Ethiopia won the women’s race.

Kirui crossed the finish line in Santa Monica in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds on Sunday, followed about 10 seconds later by Gebresadik Adihana of Ethiopia.

Kirui also won in 2016.

Gedo won in 2:33.49, sprinting to the finish to break out of a pack race with countrywoman Tsehay Desalegn and defending champion Hellen Jepkurgat of Kenya. Desalegn was 8 seconds behind, while Jepkurgat was 13 seconds back in third.

American Christina Vergara-Aleshire finished fourth.

The 26.2-mile course began at Dodger Stadium in downtown Los Angeles and ended near the Santa Monica Pier.

The winners both earned $23,000.

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NEWS

California to Get First Female and First LGBT Senate Leader

By Jonathan J. Cooper SACRAMENTO—San Diego Sen. Toni Atkins will make history today when she becomes the first woman and first lesbian to hold the California Senate’s top job.

A former Assembly speaker, Atkins is taking over the post of Senate president pro tem from fellow Democrat Kevin de Leon as the chamber gears up for election season and faces a number of thorny challenges, including a reckoning over sexual misconduct, a loss of the Democratic supermajority and an icy relationship with the state Assembly.

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TKINS, whose colleagues describe her as measured, said she’s not focused on making headlines.

“I think you’re going to see my focus will be internally so you’re not going to get any big pronouncements,” she said in a brief interview with The Associated Press.

Senate Democrats lost their supermajority last month when Los Angeles-area Sen. Tony Mendoza resigned rather than face an extremely rare expulsion vote over sexual misconduct allegations, and he’s running again for the same seat.

Sen. Josh Newman of Fullerton, meanwhile, is facing a recall that could cost the Democrats another seat in June.

On sexual misconduct, critics say the statehouse culture values the protection of lawmakers over justice for victims. They say incidents of inappropriate behavior are swept under the rug, and an inconsistent, haphazard investigation process leads victims to suffer in silence for fear that coming forward would only harm them.

Sharp disagreements over handling sexual misconduct investigations, a single-payer health care bill and other issues of style and substance have driven a wedge between the Senate and Assembly.

Atkins said her early work will be focused on running the Senate, including developing a process to deal with sexual harassment allegations. Other efforts to put her stamp on the Senate, like reshuffling committee assignments, will come later, she said.

De Leon took control of the Senate in 2014. He’s barred by term limits from seeking re-election and is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

If she can keep the support of her fellow Democrats, Atkins will have an unusually long run in the Senate’s top job; she isn’t term-limited until 2024.

Atkins, who has advanced groundbreaking legislation on health care, LGBT rights and housing, is described by her colleagues as kind, measured and compassionate but steadfast in her commitment to fighting for people and ideas she believes in.

“When people first interact with Toni, what they see is a very unassuming, low-key person who has a bit of an earth mother affect about her,” said Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.

“People sometimes mistake that for weakness. But what they don’t see is right underneath that surface is pure steel. She is tough as nails. But she has a huge heart.”

Atkins, 55, is in her first fouryear term as a senator after six years in the Assembly, where she also set a milestone as the first openly gay woman to serve as speaker. Wiener, who is gay, said having a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in one of the state’s most powerful positions will ensure that issues they face don’t take a backseat now that samesex marriage is legal.

Originally from Appalachian Virginia, Atkins moved west and was a health care administrator in San Diego before turning full time to politics.

“San Diego, while the secondlargest city in California, we’re treated as if we’re a backwater when it comes to funding and equal access,” said Sen. Joel Anderson, a Republican who represents suburban and rural areas of San Diego County. “Having a pro tem from Diego will give San Diego great gravitas in getting treated equally with all the other communities in California.”

Last year, Atkins was a driving force behind a successful push to raise money for subsidized housing by charging $75 for many real-estate transactions. She also was the coauthor of a contentious bill that would replace traditional health insurance companies with a single government-funded health care plan for everyone in the state.

She wrote a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown to create a “non-binary” gender option on driver’s licenses for people who don’t identify as male or female.

Sen. Pat Bates, a Republican from Laguna Niguel and the Senate minority leader, said she’s hopeful Atkins will give Republicans more say in which committees they’re assigned to and more notice before taking up

Photo courtesy of toniatkinsforsenate.com legislation on the floor. The GOP, she said, is often left in the dark.

Sen. Holly Mitchell, a Los Angeles Democrat who is Black, said the portraits of past presidents pro tem

touch & take off!

all look remarkably familiar; before de Leon, who is Latino, they were all white men.

“I’m thrilled that after over 100 years, when I walk down that

corridor leading to the Senate floor that there will be a woman’s portrait there on the wall,” Mitchell said. “I’m really excited to be a sitting member of the Senate when we make history.”

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NEWS BGCOP Youth of the Year Excels in Coastal Area Council Youth Competition VALERIA VIRGEN WILL NOW COMPETE AT STATE LEVEL

By Staff Reports OXNARD, Calif.–Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Youth of the Year Valeria Virgen recently took top honors in the Boys & Girls Club of America competition. The ten-year BGCOP member was named the 2018 Coastal Area Youth of the Year and received a $2,500 scholarship from the Coastal Area Council to help her with her college expenses.

Virgen, 18, was among nine Club members from Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties vying for the title at the competition held March 1 at the Santa Barbara Zoo. She will travel to Sacramento, Calif., the week of April 9th for the California Youth of the Year Competition. Virgen will be one

of nine members competing for the state title and a $10,000 college scholarship.

“Valeria shows great determination and focus on getting things done. She is a competent leader and mentor for the Boys & Girls Club,” said Erin Antrim, CEO BGCOP. “We are very proud of her and her accomplishments.”

BGCA’s Youth of the Year program uses five weighted categories criteria for the judging process on the local, state, regional and national level. Each candidate is required to write three essays on (1) their club experience; (2) their vision for America’s youth; and (3) their personal brand. Candidates prepare for a personal interview with a panel of judges and prepare to deliver a speech based on their three application essays including contributions to the member’s family, school, community and Boys & Girls Club, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles. Each candidate provides three letters of recommendation from individuals who can personally

attest to the candidate’s achievement and potential in terms of (1) leadership, character and service; (2) academic excellence; and (3) healthy lifestyles.

Letters and supporting documentation should be informative, highlight the candidate’s accomplishments and corroborate the candidate’s qualifications.

Virgen, is a hard-working senior at Rio Mesa High School and hopes to major in business administration or law. She has applied to the University of Southern California, the University of California Los Angeles, Cal Poly and Berkley. Known for her skills in the boxing ring, Virgen has a 4-1 record. She has learned that hard work and determination can be rewarding. At Rio Mesa, Virgen has taken AP classes and International Baccalaureate classes. She is also enrolled at Oxnard College as part of their dual enrollment program, taking two afternoon classes and maintaining a 4.0 GPA in those courses, all while balancing a part-time job and being active in the Club’s programs.

Juan Soria School receives ‘Seal of Excellence’

By Staff Reports

Local Woman Honored as 2018 Woman of the Year THE GREATER CONEJO VALLEY CHAMBER PRESIDENT/CEO WAS HONORED AT THE STATE CAPITOL. SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus once again sponsored the annual “Woman of the Year” celebration, at the State Capitol, as part of Women’s History Month.

Today, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) honored Jill Lederer as her 2018 Assembly District 44 Woman of the Year.

“For the past 30 years, Jill Lederer has established herself as a phenomenal business woman, community leader and CEO,” said Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. “Her dedication to improving the business community and her willingness to devote herself to the City of Thousand Oaks, the Greater Conejo Valley, and Ventura County makes her an excellent choice for Woman of the Year.”

In 2009, Jill Lederer was named the President and CEO of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce,

which serves the cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. During her tenure, the Chamber has grown to become one of the largest in the western United States and holds the elite 5-Star accreditation rating from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

They are one of only six chambers in California to earn this ranking.

The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce has also received ten consecutive President’s Circle awards from CalChamber for their capability to advocate on behalf of the business community.

“I’m so honored to receive this recognition from Assemblymember Irwin,” Lederer said. “She models the collaborative spirit which makes all things possible. No award like this is the work of any one person and I thank my awesome team and Board members from the Chamber for how

exceptional they are every single day.”

Jill got her start working at a Domino’s store as a sophomore in college and eventually rose up the ranks to own and operate 10 Domino’s Pizza stores in the Conejo and San Fernando Valleys, which employed several hundred people. She also sits on several boards, including the Board of Regents for California Lutheran University, Board of Trustees of Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Board of the Conejo Las Virgenes Future Foundation, Board of the Western Association of Chamber Executives, and is the current President of the Chambers of Commerce Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties.

Jill earned her MBA from Pepperdine University and in her free time enjoys hiking, reading, traveling and spending time with animals.

[OXNARD, CA] – Juan Lagunas Soria School in the Oxnard was only one of two schools in California to receive the 2018 Seal of Excellence Award from the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). This award honors exemplary bilingual education programs throughout the state and schools in particular that have established effective programs for their English Learners.

“The award symbolizes the fulfillment of the commitment that was made nine years ago to Soria’s pioneers who trusted and dared to believe in the dream of providing students with the gift of biculturalism and biliteracy through meaningful education and a positive family environment,” said Aracely Fox, principal of Juan Soria School. She added that Juan Soria School is being awarded CABE’s Seal of Excellence the same year that its first cohort of Dual Immersion students will be promoting from Soria and moving on to high school.

The award will be presented to Juan Soria School at the CABE Conference on March 30, 2018 in Sacramento, Calif.

“I’m very proud that Soria has finally been recognized as a CABE Seal of Excellence school,” said Dr. Marlene Batista, Director of English Learner Services for the Oxnard School District. “It has not been without the hard work of the dual language staff and the strong leadership of Aracely Fox that has led them to this great honor. I anticipate this will be first of many awards for Oxnard School District’s dual programs.”

The CABE 2018 Seal of Excellence Award is one of the highest awards the organization has to recognize schools for their vision of biliteracy, their commitment towards educational excellence for all students, and their focus on providing students with the skills they will need to be successful in the 21st Century.

“Congratulations on receiving the CABE 2018 Seal of Excellence Award,” said Jan Gustafson-Corea, CEO of CABE, regarding the honor. “We are proud and motivated by the work you do each day to provide your students and school community with the highest caliber of education along with a strong vision for biliteracy.”

In order for a school to receive the CABE Seal of Excellence Award, certain rigorous criteria must be met by providing the following: • Substantial evidence of the bilingual language proficiency (English and other language) and academic achievement for students in the program • A description of the comprehensive and enriched instructional program that includes English Language Development, primary language instruction, and specially designed academic instruction in English and how it provides continuous and coherent services for all grade levels • A description of the professional development plan for certificated staff and how staff use effective, research-based instructional strategies • A description, with examples, of how the comprehensive curriculum for English Learners is aligned to the standards at all grade levels • An effective school-home-community collaboration that empowers parents to become active participants in their children’s education “The CABE Seal of Excellence is an affirmation of all the wonderful things happening at Juan Soria School,” said Dr. Ana DeGenna, Director of Dual Language Programs at Oxnard School District. “The school exemplifies what is possible when true collaboration occurs between and among staff, students, parents and the community. They have much to be proud of, and as a district, we are extremely proud of this accomplishment.”

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OPED Our Children’s Cry: Do Something!

By Marian Wright Edelman On March 14th, Americans witnessed a remarkable scene as tens of thousands of students across our country walked out of their classrooms to honor the tragic and preventable loss of 17 students and staff members killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida one month earlier and to demand that adults, especially political leaders, take common sense and life saving steps against epidemic gun violence in our nation.

Students from Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas demonstrated outside the White House and marched on the U.S. Capitol to get politicians to protect them.

In city after city across our country young people gathered on campuses, held lie-ins on sidewalks, and took to the streets begging adults to do something to help keep them safe and to protect children, not guns. One high school student said she and her friends can no longer stand feeling “hunted” just going to school. Another said she wanted to tell Congress, “We need fewer prayers and more action.” What kind of values drive political leaders to think the NRA and guns are of higher value and importance than precious children?

I have written in this space far too often about children whose lives and futures have been snuffed out by guns—some as infants. A few weeks after the December 2012 massacre of 20 sixand seven-year-olds and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I wrote what shamefully still remains true today: “Gun violence saturates our children’s lives and relentlessly threatens them every day. It has romped

through their playgrounds; invaded their birthday parties; terrorized their Head Start classrooms, child care centers, and schools; frolicked down the streets they walk to and from school; danced through their school buses; waited at the red light and bus stop; lurked behind trees; run them down on the corner; shot them through their bedroom windows, on their front porches, and in their neighborhoods. Gun violence has taught, entertained, and tantalized them incessantly across television, movie, and video game screens and the Internet. It has snatched away their parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, friends, and teachers; sapped

their energy and will to learn; and made them forget about tomorrow . . .

“It has nagged and picked at their child and youthful minds and spirits and darkened their dreams, day in and day out, snuffing out the promise and joy of childhood and inflicting them with posttraumatic stress disorders— often chronic. It has caused them recurring nightmares and made them afraid to go outdoors or to the movies. It has made them want to or feel they have to get a gun or join a gang to protect themselves because adults can’t or won’t protect them. It has made them plan their own funerals because they don’t think

they’ll live to adulthood . . . It terrifies them and makes them cry inside and wonder if and when enough adults are ever going to stand up and make it stop and make children safe.”

In a nation obsessed with guns and unwilling to give up easy access to weapons of war, this generation has quickly learned a sad truth many adults already knew: There is no safe space in America. Not an outdoor concert. Not a dance club. Not a church or temple.

Not an office party. Not a movie theater. Not a military base. Not a college campus. Not a first grade classroom, and not what should have been an ordinary day at an ordinary American high school. Bullets have no

boundaries and gun violence against children and teens cuts across race, ethnicity, age and location. But unlike many adults who seem to have become numb to the violence, changed the channel, and shaken their heads thinking nothing was ever going to change, courageous and visionary young people are standing up to say: Enough.

No more. No more in our schools or our communities. Do something—now. Children are leading irresponsible uncaring adults!

Today’s children still don’t know whether adults are ever going to stand up and make them safe, so now some are starting to take matters into their own hands. Every child has a right to live and to dream and to strive for a future that is not destroyed in a second because we cowered before a seemingly incorrigible special interest lobby and refused to protect them. We will not pass the test of the God of the prophets or New Testament or all great faiths if we do not protect all of our sacred children against repeated and preventable gun deaths and injuries. Now is the time to do whatever is necessary to protect our children’s right to live and grow up to adulthood.

Our children are telling us they are tired of waiting and are showing us the way. Let’s follow and support them!

This weekend, thousands more children and teens will come to our nation’s capital for the March For Our Lives—a fight for their lives. We must stand with them and demand Congressional action to break up the uniquely evil and irresponsible American love affair with guns and stop the scourge of gun violence that is everywhere today and end the epidemic numbers of homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths fueled by

too-easy access to firearms. In 2016, 3,128 children and teens died from guns in the United States, one every 2 hours and 48 minutes—the greatest number of child and teen gun deaths since 2006. As many children and teens died from guns every two days in 2016 as died in the Parkland massacre.

More preschool children died from gun violence than law enforcement officers in the line of duty. What is the matter with us that we are so spiritually dead about protecting lives only God can give?

To protect children, not guns, we must insist on common sense approaches to gun violence prevention: banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines; closing loopholes in the current background check system and holding accountable those responsible for reporting records to the background check system; raising the age for the purchase of long guns; raising red flags when law enforcement and family members’ concerns warrant denial of gun purchases; banning devices like bump stocks that allow shooters to increase the rate of fire in their semi-automatic weapons; protecting victims of domestic violence by extending gun restrictions on perpetrators; and ending the ban on federallysupported research on gun violence. Call for action now to Protect Children, Not Guns and vote for those who support safety for all our children now.

Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www. childrensdefense.org.

BLACK WOMEN YOU SHOULD KNOW

By Julianne Malveaux All too often, our “history” month turns into a tribute to the past. And while the past is an important place to lift up it is, indeed, a tributary, a stream that flows into the larger stream of an unbounded future. The future must always be greater than the present, or there has been no progress. And, in the words of Frederick Douglas, “progress concedes nothing without a demand.”

I spend much of Women’s History Month thinking of those who have come before me; I stand on their shoulders. I claim Women’s History Month for Black Women and love to call our roll of luminaries that, for me, includes Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, the first Black woman to get a Ph.D. in economics, Dr. Phyllis Ann Wallace, the first Black woman to get a Ph.D. in economics from Yale, and the first to attain tenure at MIT. There are more, but I also want to speculate about the future role of luminaries and reflect on that fact that many Black women have made it possible for us to bask in a new generation of leadership. The past has laid a foundation, but the future is far more important than the past.

Thus, Leah Daughtry (who managed the 2016 Democratic National Convention), Minyon Moore (who had a key role in the Clinton campaign), and Yolanda Caraway (an amazing political operative who has worked for Rev. Jesse Jackson, President Bill Clinton, and candidate Hillary Clinton), put a footprint in the sand for future leadership with

I spend much of Women’s History Month thinking of those who have come before me; I stand on their shoulders. their Power Rising conference in Atlanta, last month. They gathered more than a thousand Black women from around the country to develop a “Black Women’s Agenda,” deliberately mixing up the seasoned with the sassy, established leaders with those who are eager to make their mark.

Symone Sanders, the CNN commentator who made her mark supporting Bernie Sanders, and who does not back down from a fight around principles and issues, led a panel of young women who spoke of the challenges in their work. Amanda Brown Lierman, a new mom and the political director of the Democratic National Committee, was among those on another panel about life in politics. Others on that panel included LaDavia Drane, who led Black outreach for Hillary Clinton and is now chief of staff for Congresswoman Yvette Clark (D-N.Y.) and Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, who is now running for Congress. These young women aren’t playing! They are calling out their elders, but also calling out the rules. They aren’t trying to toe a line, they are trying to make a difference.

Ayanna Pressley, as an example, is challenging an incumbent Democrat in a Congressional

primary. Tired of being told to “wait her turn”, she has decided that now is her time. Even though she has always garnered support from Emily’s List, the fact that she is challenging a pro-choice Democratic man in Boston has not won her support from the political establishment. Yet the 42-year-old sister says she will not be constrained by tradition.

The Power Rising conference represented an example of that unfettered and passionate energy.

One of the most promising young leaders is Tamika Mallory,

one of the four co-leaders of the Women’s March. Tamika is a protégé of Rev. Al Sharpton (her parents were among the founders of the National Action Network, and she served as its Executive Director for several years). Because of her amazing work, Mallory earned a Phoenix Award from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in 2017.

With appropriate humility, she accepted her award “for the people,” and the most important thing that one gets from Tamika Mallory is that

she loves humanity, loves Black people, and especially Black women. She, like the others mentioned, is a leader for our future. She is the future of Black Women’s History. We all know that because she is a leader, she will attract negative energy and still, she rises, walking through life with her shoulders back, head held high, an unapologetic lover of her people.

The Akan (Ghanaian) word SANKOFA translates as “go back and get it”. It is associated with the proverb “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” which means “It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.”

The Adinkra symbol for Sankofa is either that of a bird with its head turned backward carrying a precious egg in its mouth, or a stylized heart shape.

The precious egg is the history of our leadership, the women like Mary McLeod Bethune and Dorothy Height and Sadie Alexander and Phyllis Wallace.

Even while looking backward, though, the Sankofa bird is moving forward, just like Tamika Mallory, LaDavia Drane, Amanda Brown Lierman, and so many others. In the paraphrased words of the poet Mari Evans, “Look on them and be renewed.”

Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist and founder of Economic Education. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available to order at Amazon.com and at www.juliannemalveaux. com. Follow Dr. Malveaux on Twitter @drjlastword.

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The Republican Party Is Off to the Racists MATT SCHLAPP AND IAN WALTERS OF THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION SHOW GOP’S TRUE COLORS

By Raynard Jackson Five years after the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) infamous “autopsy” report was issued, the party’s standing within the Black community, continues to get worse.

This autopsy report was the RNC’s cynical attempt to provide political cover for the party’s incompetence after Mitt Romney’s devastating presidential election loss to former President Barack Obama in 2012. Republicans got destroyed in every conceivable demographic group imaginable.

Did the party really need a study or autopsy to find out that the Republican Party is an old, White, male party? Really?

We already knew that.

Let’s be very candid, the Republican Party, as an institution, doesn’t have the bandwidth or the interest in diversifying the party, despite the demographic shifts taking place in our country.

Message to the Republican Party: the continuation of your “all-White” strategy is no longer workable. The all-White strategy says, we can ignore the minority vote and simply focus on increasing White turnout to make up the difference.

Our gubernatorial candidate for Virginia’s governorship last year, Ed Gillespie, proved that this strategy no longer works. Blacks are 21 percent and Hispanics are 6 percent of the vote in Virginia and Gillespie decided to write off 27 percent of the electorate in pursuit of the all-White approach. How

Did the party really need a study or autopsy to find out that the Republican Party is an old, White, male party? did that work for him?

Gillespie got his butt kicked by the Democrat 54 percent to 45 percent.

According to exit poll data from the Washington Post, Gillespie received 12 percent and 32 percent of the Black and Hispanic vote respectively. Put another way, Gillespie received only 19 percent of the non-White vote.

Of the Black vote, Gillespie received 17 percent of the Black male and 8 percent of the Black female vote.

The party and campaigns continue to hire staffers and consultants, who aggressively push an all-White strategy. This was and is personified in people like Matt Schlapp and Ian Walters, both of the American Conservative Union.

I detailed their racism towards former RNC chairman Michael Steele in one of my recent columns.

As though the Schlapp affair wasn’t bad enough on its own, Schlapp has continued to throw gasoline on the fire with no rebuke whatsoever from party leadership.

Schlapp recently appeared on the daytime talk show “The View” and the issue of Michael Steele came up. Not only did he continue his racist rants toward Steele, he even used racist language when

referring to his own employee, Ian Walters, the person who made the original comments about Steele.

He called Walters a “darkskinned conservative.” I am not kidding you, this is a direct quote.

Just watch the video. Schlapp then went on to refer to Walters as my “dark-skinned” colleague.

Herein lies the problem with the Republican Party; they continue to remain silent and give a pass to racists such, as Schlapp and Walters, but are quick to denounce Rev. Al Sharpton or Black Lives Matter, when they make similar stupid statements.

Where does a 50 year-old like Schlapp get off on referring to an Indian American as “darkskinned?” That is the language of an 80 year-old, White southern male.

So, Matt, is Michael Steele now a “Colored?” How about “Negro?”

How about “Afro American,” or just simply, “boy?” Matt, do you still shop at “KKK and Beyond?”

Racism is not genetic. So, my question to Matt and Ian is this: Who taught you this behavior and this mindset? Matt, surely you didn’t learn this at your alma mater, Notre Dame University did you?

Those who have followed my columns know that I rarely use the race card, but Schlapp’s racism must be called out by everyone of good conscious.

Again, CPAC and the ACU both have one Black on their respective boards and neither have shown the guts to call out wrong when

they see it. Guess they don’t want to mess up their invitation to the annual Christmas party.

Since Matt and Ian are continuing to make their media rounds selling their bigotry under the conservative banner, me and some of my friends have decided to give them an opportunity to bring their reverse minstrel show to a group of prominent, minority Republicans live and in living color.

I am working with a good friend, Aaron Manaigo, on a major conference in April for minority Republicans.

The Multicultural Policy & Political Action Conference (MPAC) has formally invited both Mr. Schlapp and Walters to be on a panel to clarify their racist remarks.

I would be stunned if they accepted our invitation, because people like them don’t have the courage to confront their bigotry head on.

Until the Republican Party addresses its racist past, there can

be and will not be any constructive engagement with the Black community.

Until the Republican Party begins to reflect America, in all its diversity, Blacks will never associate with our candidates; despite many Blacks being very supportive of “true conservative” values.

Finally, Mr. Schlapp, you stated on The View, “In America, we judge the person on what they say.”

Well Matt, based on what you and Ian “said,” you are both racists!

Raynard Jackson is founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future (BAFBF), a federally registered 527 Super PAC established to get more Blacks involved in the Republican Party. BAFBF focuses on the Black entrepreneur. For more information about BAFBF, visit www.bafbf.org. You can follow Raynard on Twitter @ Raynard1223.

President Trump’s 2019 Budget Hurts Blacks PRESIDENT TRUMP’S 2019 BUDGET HURTS LOW-INCOME, BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES

By Congressman Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.) Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus If you want to know how a president feels about your community, then all you need to do is look at his or her budget, because it reflects their values—both what they value and what they don’t. If you look at President Trump’s FY 2019 budget, it’s clear that he doesn’t value low-income and black and brown communities because he cuts programs that these communities disproportionately rely on, including the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (food stamp program), Medicaid, the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program, and Community Development Block Grants, which provide funding for projects and programs—affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development—that inner city and rural communities need to survive.

One of the most disgusting examples of this is President Trump’s proposal for the food stamp program, a program that serves close to 44 million Americans, 26 percent of which are Black. In addition to proposing to cut the program by $213 billion, which would leave 4 million low-income

people without these benefits, President Trump is proposing to prevent families from choosing what type of food they buy for themselves. He wants to send these families Blue Apron-style boxes of perishable and non-perishable food items, including items produced by American farmers.

Although the Administration has characterized this proposal as a cost-savings measure that would help low-income communities eat more nutritious foods and American farmers make a profit, it is demeaning and disrespectful, because it’s based on a notion that low-income people can’t and shouldn’t think for themselves. Under this proposal, SNAP beneficiaries wouldn’t be able to decide what they want to eat, including culturally appropriate foods for their family, and they wouldn’t know what foods they were getting, preventing them from planning meals for their family.

Additionally, there are logistical problems with the proposal. Families may not have a car and be unable to pick up the box of food at the designated location in their community. Also, severe weather events may prevent families from getting food on time, leaving them hungry

for days or weeks at a time.

On top of that, providing an over-abundance of fresh perishable foods to families where parents work two and three jobs and may not have time to cook them, may make a bad situation worse. These concerns and others make it unlikely that this plan will save the federal government $130 billion over 10 years as predicted by the Trump Administration.

The food stamp proposal isn’t the only issue with President Trump’s FY 2019 budget. His budget cuts two critically important

education programs for lowincome students: GEAR UP, a grant program focused on increasing the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education, and Promise Neighborhoods, an Obama-era grant program that provides cradle-tocollege-to-career services for children living in low-income neighborhoods. In addition, his budget cuts a number of programs that help workers, especially workers who belong to unions. His budget cuts Occupational Safety and Health Administration

training grants that the agency uses to help employers better enforce workforce health and safety requirements.

His budget also targets labor unions, whose membership is 14 percent Black, by investing in more union focused investigations.

President Trump’s budget would also insufficiently invest in our nation’s infrastructure, while also cutting grants that fund infrastructure development at the state and local level.

President Trump proposes to invest $200 billion in repairing America’s roads

and bridges even though there’s trillions of dollars of infrastructure work to be done across the country, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

This insufficient investment will force states to rely too much on the private sector for funding they need to start and finish projects, projects that will likely come with a cost for the very commuters they’re supposed to help: toll roads.

On top of this, infrastructure projects in communities who are unable to attract private investment –low-income communities and Black and brown communities—will be left in disrepair.

President Trump calls his budget “An American Budget,” but the Americans he has in mind aren’t those who are living paycheck to paycheck and aren’t those who are members of Black and brown communities.

Congressman Cedric L. Richmond represents the 2nd District of Louisiana, which includes parts of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. He is also the chair of the 48-member, bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), which was established in 1971. Follow him on Twitter at @RepRichmond. Follow the CBC on Twitter at @ OfficialCBC.

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HEALTH

Barbershop Study Trimmed Black Men’s Hair and Blood Pressure

By Marilynn Marchione Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men reduced one of their biggest medical risks through a novel project that shows the power of familiar faces and trusted places to improve health.

The project had pharmacists work with dozens of Los Angeles barbershops to test and treat clients.

The results, reported Monday at a cardiology conference, have doctors planning to expand the project to more cities nationwide.

“There’s open communication in a barbershop. There’s a relationship, a trust,” said Eric Muhammad, owner of A New You Barbershop, one of the barbers who participated. “We have a lot more influence than just the doctor walking in the door.”

Black men have high rates of high blood pressure—a top reading over 130 or a bottom one over 80—and the problems it can cause, such as strokes and heart attacks. Only half of Americans with high pressure have it under control; many don’t even know they have the condition.

Churches, beauty salons and other community spots have been used to reach groups that often lack access to doctors, to promote cancer screenings and other services. Dr. Ronald Victor, a cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, wanted to reach black men.

“Barbershops are a uniquely popular meeting place for AfricanAmerican men,” and many have gone every other week to the same barber for many years, he said. “It almost has a social club feel to it, a delightful, friendly environment” that makes it ideal for improving health.

Victor did a study in 17 Dallas barbershops a few years ago. In that one, barbers tested patrons and referred them to doctors.

Improvements were modest.

In the new study, “we added a pharmacist into the mix” so medicines could be prescribed on the spot, he said.

The new work involved 303 men and 52 barbershops. One group of customers just got pamphlets and blood pressure tips while they were getting haircuts. Another group met with pharmacists in the barbershops and could get treatment if their blood pressure was high.

At the start of the study, their top pressure number averaged 154.

After six months, it fell by 9 points for customers just given advice and by 27 points for those who saw pharmacists.

Nearly two-thirds of the men who saw pharmacists lowered their pressure to under 130 over 80—the threshold for high blood pressure under new guidelines adopted last fall. Only 12 percent of the men who

There’s open communication in a barbershop. There’s a relationship, a trust.

Eric Muhammad just got advice dropped to that level.

“This is a home run ... high-touch medicine,” said one independent expert, Eileen Handberg, a heart researcher at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Most drug trials only dream about such good results, yet they were achieved in a regular community setting, she said.

Nineteen of Muhammad’s customers finished the program, and “all their blood pressures were down,

every single one of them,” he said.

Marc Sims, a 43-year-old records clerk at a law firm, is one. He didn’t know he had high pressure—175 over 125—and the pharmacist said he was at risk of having a stroke.

“It woke me up,” said Sims, who has a young son. “All I could think about was me having a stroke and not being here for him. It was time to get my health right.”

Medicines lowered his pressure to 125 over 95.

Treatment doesn’t always mean medicines; healthier lifestyles can do a lot. Poor diets, lack of exercise and other bad habits cause most high blood pressure.

The National Institutes of Health paid for the study. Results were

discussed at an American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando and published by the New England Journal of Medicine.

The cost of doing this isn’t really known. Victor now aims to do a study of 3,000 men in many cities around the country that will include a look at that. He also hopes to tackle high cholesterol with a similar approach.

The results show that “you don’t need cardiologists” to improve things, said Dr. Willie Lawrence, an American Heart Association spokesman and blood pressure specialist in Kansas City, Missouri.

“We can partner with others in the community and get this epidemic under control.”

Report: Abortion Is Safe but Barriers Reduce Quality of Care

By Lauran Neergaard

50 miles to obtain an abortion.

Abortions in the U.S. are very safe but getting one without facing delays and false medical information depends on where women live, says a broad examination of the nation’s abortion services.

Friday’s report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows abortion increasingly is performed early in pregnancy, when it’s safest. The risk of maternal death is higher from tonsillectomies, colonoscopies and childbirth, according to the independent panel, which advises the government on scientific issues.

While state restrictions may be intended to reduce overall abortions, the panel said those barriers can reduce the quality of care for women who undergo the procedure by preventing them from receiving the type of abortion that best meets their needs in a timely, equitable, sciencebased manner.

Among the examples cited in the report: Missouri and four other states require waiting 72 hours after mandated abortion counseling. Large studies show abortion doesn’t lead to breast cancer, contrary to patient information provided by five states including Kansas. Fourteen states require a medically unnecessary preabortion ultrasound, and 17 require that all methods, even the abortion pill mifepristone, be offered in clinics that meet hospital-like standards.

“Clearly some of the regulations

SAFETY, RIGHT AWAY AND LONG-TERM Bleeding and cramping are expected side effects, but serious complications including infection and hospitalization are very rare, the panel found. Long-term, “abortions do not increase the risk of breast cancer and abortions have no effect on future mental health issues including depression, anxiety or PTSD,” said panel co-chair Dr. Ned Calonge of the University of Colorado.

Nor do they affect future fertility or other pregnancy outcomes with one potential exception: Studies link multiple abortions, two or more, with increased risk that an eventual first birth is premature.

are having a real impact on quality,” said panel co-chair Dr. Helene Gayle, a public health specialist and president of Chicago Community Trust.

The findings echo previous safety reports and a 2016 Supreme Court ruling that gutted a sweeping Texas anti-abortion law by citing medically unnecessary limits. States have tested the limits of abortion law since it was legalized in 1973 and as the methods

to provide it have evolved.

Here is the report’s snapshot of the state of abortion care: ABORTIONS, AND PROVIDERS, ARE DROPPING The abortion rate dropped from about 29 per 1,000 women of reproductive age in 1980 to about 15 in 2014. Better contraception, fewer unintended pregnancies and state restrictions may have played a role,

the report said.

Ninety percent are performed by 12 weeks, and a growing number far earlier as more women are turning to medical abortions.

Most women seeking abortions are low-income, Gayle noted.

At the same time, 25 states have five or fewer abortion clinics and a handful, including Mississippi, have only one, the panel found. About 17 percent of women travel more than

PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS Most abortions can be provided safely in office-based settings, the panel concluded. A physician is not required for the two methods of early abortion, including a medical abortion; they can be performed by other trained providers including nurse-practitioners, midwives and physicians assistants.

Other abortion procedures used in the second trimester require more specialized skills. Additionally, like with any outpatient procedure, increased sedation used with more invasive methods requires appropriate equipment and trained staff, said the report, which was funded by six private foundations.

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NEWS NAACP Critical of Ben Carson’s Move to Change HUD’s Mission Statement The NAACP is deeply concerned by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson’s move to dilute the agency’s long-standing mission.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, which established HUD as a cabinet-level agency, declared a purpose: “[T]o provide for full and appropriate consideration, at the national level, of the needs and interests

of the Nation’s communities and of the people who live and work in them.” This purpose is sustained through the agency’s mission to “build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.”

Secretary Carson’s action not only threatens HUD’s founding purpose, but also reveals plans of regression.

“Dr. Carson’s attempt to diminish HUD’s mission comes on the heels of the 50th

anniversary of the Kerner Commission’s report which affirmed that discrimination and segregation had long permeated much of American Life and continues to threaten the future of every American; and at a time when the Trump administration seeks to cut billions of dollars in housing aid for low-income families,” said NAACP’s Sr. Director of Economic Programs, Marvin J. Owens, Jr.

Photo by Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons Ben Carson speaking at CPAC 2015 in Washington, D.C.

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Despite these attempts, the promise of discrimination-free practices lives on in the Fair Housing Act which has the central objective of prohibiting race discrimination in sales and rentals of housing. The hope of continued progress in America rests in the hands of communities across the country that continue to push their elected leaders to preserve programs designed

to help disadvantaged communities and promote policies that make economic inclusion a reality.

The NAACP recognizes the importance of an inclusive economy and economic policies that address the challenging realities facing our country including poverty, lack of jobs and disproportionate high unemployment, lack of affordable housing, and

foreclosures. The NAACP Economic Department’s work enhances the capacity of African Americans and other under-served groups through financial economic education; individual and community asset building initiatives; diversity and inclusion in business hiring, career advancement and procurement; and monitoring financial banking practices.

registering and mobilizing people to vote.

But the students insist their aim isn’t partisan: “We’re just trying to make sure that morally just people are running this country,” Stoneman Douglas senior Ryan Deitsch told the AP. As soon-to-be voters, the students say they’re here to stay in the public debate.

“We are not just a presence

on Twitter. We are not just some social media fad. We’re not like Tide Pods,” Deitsch said, referring to the laundry detergent packets that recently sparked a dangerous socialmedia-fueled trend of teenagers eating them.

“We’re trying to push this idea that we have a voice, that people can speak out, and that that voice should be heard,” Deitsch said.

Trump was expected Tuesday to be briefed on lessons learned from the construction of the prototypes built in San Diego last fall. He also will meet with border agents and officers to ask what they need, Homeland Security spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said.

The president also planned to talk about sanctuary cities, arguing that they are a major threat to public safety and national security, according to a senior administration official, who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about Trump’s planned remarks and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

San Diego’s Republican mayor criticized Trump’s planned short visit, saying the president won’t get a full picture of the city. Kevin Faulconer said a popular cross-border airport terminal connecting San Diego and Tijuana shows that “building bridges has worked wonders.”

Faulconer, writing in The San Diego Union-Tribune, also said San Diego police work to protect everyone regardless of immigration status, an apparent dig at Trump’s push to target illegal immigration.

Trump tweeted about California’s immigration policies as he flew to the state aboard Air Force One. “California’s sanctuary policies are illegal and unconstitutional and put the safety and security of our entire nation at risk. Thousands of dangerous & violent criminal aliens are released as a result of sanctuary policies, set free to prey on innocent Americans.

THIS MUST STOP!” he wrote.

This isn’t Trump’s first visit to the border. He traveled to Laredo — one of Texas’ safest cities — weeks after declaring his candidacy in June 2015.

Trump told reporters then that he was putting himself “in great danger” by coming to the border. But, he said, “I have to do it. I love this country.”

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some officials recommended in September 2016 that Cruz be involuntarily committed for a mental evaluation, though the recommendation was never acted upon. Such a commitment would have made it more difficult, if not impossible, for Cruz to get a gun legally.

Beyond making a statement, Saturday’s marches aim to make political change by

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ACROSS 1. “____ Fever,” movie and novel 6. “Is” in the past 9. Name of the Blue Ox 13. Rome’s Colosseum, e.g.

14. Fla. neighbor 15. Jig, in France 16. Volcanic rock, pl.

17. Basketball hoop 18. Opposite of adore 19. *Before - Rodham; After - ____ 21. *Before - ____; After - Mumbai 23. Make mistakes 24. Prickle on a wire 25. Art degrees 28. Abominable humanoid 30. “American Horror Story: Hotel” hotel 35. Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid 37. Sailor’s call 39. Tarzan’s swing 40. Search without warning 41. Audition tapes 43. Shorter than maxi 44. King of ancient Crete 46. Time distortion 47. Bit of slander 48. Bobbysock 50. Row of vagrants 52. “All the Light We Cannot ____,” novel 53. Auctioneer’s quantities 55. El ____ 57. *Before - ____; After - living room 60. Like misanthrope’s remark 64. Pluck 65. Flying saucer acronym 67. Nary a soul 68. Sicker 69. Waikiki garland 70. Written corrections 71. English playwright Coward 72. Japanese capital 73. Fit out again DOWN 1. Locker room supply 2. Caspian feeder

3. Denim innovator 4. Foolish 5. *Before - flour, water, shortening; After - ____ 6. Announce Red Alert 7. *Before - Clay; After - ____ 8. Brazilian dance 9. Kind of lettuce 10. Turkish honorific 11. Channel marker 12. Always, in verse 15. Run around 20. Artemis’ companion 22. Middle-earth creature 24. Organic matter used as fuel 25. *Before - ____; After Myanmar 26. “Encore!”

27. Move furtively 29. Muscle or strength 31. #17 Across, pl.

32. Quarter side, pl.

33. Empower 34. *Before - ____; After Democratic Republic of Congo 36. *Before - William Michael Albert Broad; After - Billy ____ 38. *Before - New Amsterdam; After - New ____ 42. Like certain foods 45. Amazon, e.g.

49. #me____ 51. *Before - supper; After - ____ 54. “Yours ____” 56. D in LED 57. Prince William’s sport 58. Car shaft 59. Cambodian currency 60. Mint product 61. Salon creation 62. Hostile to 63. Just in case 64. M in rpm 66. ATM extra

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said Gonzalez, a dual citizen who lives in Tijuana and crosses the border daily to work at a San Diego ramen restaurant.

Army veteran Mark Prieto, 48, shook his head as he walked by the protest.

“People are so narrowminded,” the Riverside firefighter said as the crowd chanted. “Finally we have someone who is putting America first.”

His wife, Corina Prieto, a nurse who has extended family in Mexico, agreed. Both voted for Trump.

“I think he is doing a lot of good, like protecting our Border Patrol,” she said.

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LEGAL File No.: 20180221-10003178-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. TERRALIFE WELLNESS 1665 EVENINGSIDE DR., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. KERR SMITH 1665 EVENINGSIDE DR., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. 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/KERR SMITH NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/21/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70098 AdId:23368 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15-674880-AB Order No.: 730-1503865-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/28/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): REGINALDO D. RIVERA AND MARYANN U. RIVERA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 2/26/2007 as Instrument No. 20070226-000381120 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/3/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,129,853.75 The purported property address is: 149 LAUREL RIDGE DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 596-0210-105 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 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-674880-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and

exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-674880-AB IDSPub #0137792 3/9/2018 3/16/2018 3/23/2018 SchId:70151 AdId:23387 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-781675-AB Order No.: 7301708238-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/2/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Steven Ow and Toni Ow, husband and wife as joint tenants Recorded: 5/12/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0158686-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/3/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $948,711.01 The purported property address is: 10855 PRESILLA RD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 516-0-010-035 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 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-17-781675-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-781675-AB IDSPub #0137795 3/9/2018 3/16/2018 3/23/2018 SchId:70154 AdId:23388 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20180212-10002523-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NV SOLUTIONS 2. NV WORKS 3. NV SOLUTIONS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING 4. NV WORKS DESIGN & EXECU-

TION 3036 ARLINGTON AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. VIKTORIA LOVAG-KOVACS 3036 ARLINGTON AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 2. NORBERT LOVAG 3036 ARLINGTON AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2018.

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/VIKTORIA LOVAG-KOVACS NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/12/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70161 AdId:23390 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-798535-BF Order No.: 8720698 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ANGELA ALAMOS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 5/31/2007 as Instrument No. 2007053100109875-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/10/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $325,296.19 The purported property address is: 2701 TULARE PL, OXNARD, CA 93033-4801 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 220-0-042-085 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-17-798535-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-798535-BF IDSPub #0137820 3/16/2018 3/23/2018 3/30/2018 SchId:70166 AdId:23392 CustId:608 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00508392-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: JUANA NUNEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: JUANA NUNEZ PROPOSED NAME: JENNIE NUNEZ RIVERA 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: 4/12/18 Time: 8:30 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: February 23, 2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:70174 AdId:23394 CustId:713 -----------NOTICE OF WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN & PUBLIC SALE CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA M CRAIG 205 EAST DRIFFIL BLVD SPACE 9 OXNARD, CA 93030 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA M CRAIG is in default of payment of the charges and expenses described below for storage of the goods described below on the property of Royal Palms Mobilehome Community, 205 E DRIFFILL BLVD, Space 9, AKA 205 EAST DRIFFIL BLVD SPACE 9, OXNARD, CA 93030, from February 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018.

This notice constitutes a demand for payment of all charges, expenses and costs listed below.

PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE, AND UNLESS PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THE LISTED GOODS WILL BE ADVERTISED FOR SALE AND SOLD BY AUCTION, PURSUANT TO COMMERCIAL CODE SECTION 7210(b)(2) ON April 2, 2018, AT 9:00 AM AT: Royal Palms Mobilehome Community 205 E DRIFFILL BLVD, 9 OXNARD, CA 93030 The goods referred to herein are described as: Mobilehome: 1963 PARKLANE Serial Number(s): S1043 Decal Number(s): ABG7340 The amounts due and payable for storage of the goods are as follows: Storage Charges for the period from February 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018: $416.20.

In addition to the Storage Charges set forth above, Royal Palms Mobilehome Community claims the amount of Twelve Dollars and Nineteen Cents, ($12.19) per day from March 1, 2018, to the date of the aforementioned sale of the goods, and for the reasonable expenses in the amount of $850.00 for this proceeding to enforce the lien.

DATED: February 28, 2018 By: /s/ Maryann Tran Authorized Agent for Royal Palms Mobilehome Community 714-480-6828 3/16, 3/23/18 CNS-3106372# TRICOUNTY SENTRY SchId:70195 AdId:23402 CustId:61 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHANIE ANN OSBORN Case No. 56-2018-00508468-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHANIE ANN OSBORN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MONTGOMERY SAMUEL SMITH in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MONTGOMERY SAMUEL SMITH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/4/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form 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.

MARIA L. CAPRITTO (SBN188970) NELSON COMIS KETTLE & KINNEY LLP 300 EAST ESPLANADE DRIVE, SUITE 1170 OXNARD, CA 93036 (805) 604-4112 FAX (805) 604-4150 SchId:70202 AdId:23405 CustId:716 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. TUCKER AKA J.L. TUCKER AKA JOE L. TUCKER AKA JOE TUCKER Case No. 56-2018-00508527-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSEPH L. TUCKER AKA J.L. TUCKER AKA JOE L. TUCKER AKA JOE TUCKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DOROTHEA J. TUCKER in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DOROTHEA J. TUCKER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/11/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form 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.

MICHAEL S. WILLIAMS (SBN 98488) 3585 MAPLE ST., SUITE 126 VENTURA, CA 93003 (805) 650-0014 SchId:70205 AdId:23406 CustId:704 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WALTER FITZGERALD ALLEN Case No. 56-2018-00508492-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WALTER FITZGERALD ALLEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VINCENT ALLEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EDWARD B. ELROD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/4/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the

date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form 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.

EDWARD B. ELROD LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD B. ELROD 3585 MAPLE STREET, #228 VENTURA, CA 93003 (805) 644-4486 SchId:70208 AdId:23407 CustId:742 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES RICHARD DAWSON Case No. 56-2018-00508494-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES RICHARD DAWSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SALLY ANN BURBOA in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EDWARD B. ELROD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/5/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form 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.

EDWARD B. ELROD LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD B. ELROD 3585 MAPLE STREET, #228 VENTURA, CA 93003 (805) 644-4486 SchId:70211 AdId:23408 CustId:742 -----------T.S. No. 17-48284 APN: 629-0-052055 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/20/2005.

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

Trustor: JULI WELTSCH, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 8/1/2005 as Instrument No. 20050801-0187572 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale:4/5/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: A u c t i o n . c o m Room, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $410,960.86 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time

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LEGAL of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1435 MELLOW LANE SIMI VALLEY, California 93065 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 629-0-052-055 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

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

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-48284. 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: 3/6/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com _________________________________ Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 24875 Pub Dates 03/09, 03/16, 03/23/2018 SchId:70221 AdId:23412 CustId:108 -----------STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20180215-10002826-0 The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name: HARTLEY, MAXWELL, CASTELLANO & JURGENSEN, 5700 RALSTON STREET, SUITE 210, VENTURA, CA 93003.

The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in Ventura County on 03/09/2017.

FILE NO. 20180215-10002826-0 Full name of Registrant: 1. CARLA HARTLEY LAW, APLC, 5700 RALSTON STREET, SUITE 210, VENTURA, CA 93003.

This business is conducted by a CA corporation.

CARLA HARTLEY LAW, APLC /s/ CARLA L. HARTLEY, OWNER/ PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura County on 02/15/18.

SchId:70227 AdId:23414 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180227-10003608-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. ONPOINT BODYWORKS 408 S. BROOKSHIRE AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1.

CHRISTOPHER DAVID D’ONOFRIO 408 S. BROOKSHIRE AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/27/2018.

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/CHRISTOPHER D’ONOFRIO NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of

this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/27/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70233 AdId:23416 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NORMAN R. NIX Case No. 56-2018-00507059

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NORMAN R. NIX.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JANETTA J. WILSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JANETTA J. WILSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/11/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

JANETTA J. WILSON 1811 SOPHIA DRIVE OXNARD, CA 93030 (805) 216-0857 SchId:70237 AdId:23417 CustId:713 -----------File No.: 20180306-10004110-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SMOG 805 4533 TELEPHONE RD., STE. A, VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. ADDCO, 4533 TELEPHONE RD., STE. A, VENTURA, CA 93003 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/JOHN ROUNDS, 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 3/6/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70240 AdId:23418 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180227-10003649-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LEAD PUBLIC STRATEGIES 3054 DWIGHT AVE., CAMARILLO, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. STONE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD PROPERTIES, LLC., 3054 DWIGHT AVE., CAMARILLO, CA 93010 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 punish-

able by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/JESUS TORRES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/27/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70244 AdId:23419 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180301-10003761-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NOISECOUPLING.COM 3158 SIERRA DR., WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. COSMIN IORGA 3158 SIERRA DR., WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/05/2008.

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/COSMIN IORGA NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/1/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70248 AdId:23420 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 136073 Title No. 95518455 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/05/2018 at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/04/2006, as Instrument No. 20060404-0070675, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of California, executed by James J. Stych and Christine A. Stych, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’SCHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001-Auction.com Room. 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: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 181-0-100-065.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1430 Gina Drive, Oxnard, CA 93030. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be 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, if any, 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: $363,565.42. 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 written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 3/1/2018 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 280-2832. The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there

are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 136073. 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. AFN4649286 03/16/2018, 03/23/2018, 03/29/2018 SchId:70251 AdId:23421 CustId:64 -----------T.S. No.: CR17-1151 A.P.N.: 1720-270-105 Order No.: 1921538-05 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/27/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JON TULL AND VANESSA TULL, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC. Recorded 7/1/2016 as Instrument No. 20160701-00092687-0 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 12/4/2017 in Book Page , as Instrument No. 20171204-00156446-0 of said Official Records. Date of Sale: 4/11/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,380,653.24 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1849 TUSCAN GROVE PLACE CAMARILLO, CA 93012 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 CR17-1151. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication

of this Notice of Sale. Date: 3/07/2018 COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC. 4952 WARNER AVENUE #105 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 PHONE #: (714) 846-6634 FAX #: (714) 8468720 TRUSTEE’S SALE LINE (844) 477-7869 Sales Website: www.stoxposting.com COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC., TRUSTEE DIVISION SchId:70254 AdId:23422 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-17-774884-AB Order No.: 7301706149-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/24/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): Jose A Zavala, a single man Recorded: 10/1/2007 as Instrument No. 20071001-00186537-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/19/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $494,929.17 The purported property address is: 1280 S I STREET, OXNARD, CA 93033 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 203-0-044-120 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. Lot 11, in Block 2, of the Wooley Road Subdivision in the City of Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, as shown upon that certain Map entitled “Map of Wooley Road Subdivision, being a portion of Subdivision 30 of Rancho El Rio De Santa Clara O’La Colonia, City of Oxnard, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, as per Map recorded in Book 13, Page(s) 79 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

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

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-2802832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-17-774884-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-774884-AB IDSPub #0138179 3/16/2018 3/23/2018 3/30/2018 SchId:70269 AdId:23427 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-17781421-NJ Order No.: 170358683-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A

DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/30/2008.

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

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DONALD H BLAKEMAN, TRUSTEE OF THE BLAKEMAN TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 9, 2003 Recorded: 8/13/2008 as Instrument No. 2008081300124038-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/17/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $316,939.11 The purported property address is: 2598 KAYAK COVE, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 190-0130-635 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-17781421-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-781421-NJ IDSPub #0138163 3/16/2018 3/23/2018 3/30/2018 SchId:70272 AdId:23428 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2017-04241 Loan No.: 1427348350 A.P.N.: 187-0-175-045 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 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.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/4/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2424h(b), (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), 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

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018

LEGAL Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Charlotte Wood Ross, a widow. Duly Appointed Trustee: Entra Default Solutions, LLC 1355 Willow Way, Suite 115, Concord, California 94520. Recorded 8/11/2008 as Instrument No. 20080811-001222600 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale: 4/10/2018 at 11:00 AM. Place of Sale:At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $421,545.14.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3000 JACKTAR AVENUE OXNARD, CA 93035. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. We are attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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 seniorto 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 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the file number assigned to this case 2017-04241. 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. Date: 3/9/2018 Entra Default Solutions, LLC Katie Milnes, Vice President A-4650409 03/16/2018, 03/23/2018, 03/31/2018 SchId:70281 AdId:23431 CustId:64 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00508777-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: NIVEEN ALTAMIMI YAGHMOUR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: YAZAN YAGHMOUR PROPOSED NAME: ZAIN YAGHMOUR 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: 4/20/18 Time: 8:30 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: March 6, 2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:70292 AdId:23435 CustId:713 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00508552-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: CHANCE BOWMAN REYNOLDS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: CHANCE BOWMAN REYNOLDS PROPOSED NAME: CHANCE WALKER BOWMAN 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: 4/20/18 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: February 28, 2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:70296 AdId:23436 CustId:743 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANCES ALICE TYRA Case No. 56-2018-00508664-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRANCES ALICE TYRA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VICTORIA A. KESSLER and PHILLIP J. TERRY in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VICTORIA A. KESSLER and PHILLIP J. TERRY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/5/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form 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.

JOSEPH LECHMAN (SBN 150078) LAW OFFICES OF GOSE AND LECHMAN 1200 PASEO CAMARILLO, SUITE 295 CAMARILLO, CA 93010 (805) 389-7374 FAX (805) 389-7375 SchId:70300 AdId:23437 CustId:724 -----------File No.: 20180308-10004237-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. ASCENSION PRODUCTIONS 802 ROSEWOOD DR., OXNARD, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. RAYMOND MARTINEZ 802 ROSEWOOD DR., 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: 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/RAYMOND MARTINEZ NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/8/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70319 AdId:23445 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180313-10004526-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. FREEDOM TECHNOLOGIES 3339 DALHART AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. CRAIG NEUMANN 3339 DALHART AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/13/2018.

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 punish-

able by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/CRAIGNEUMANN NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/13/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70323 AdId:23446 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180314-10004556-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. IZAKAYA K 5708 E. LOS ANGELES AVE., SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JUNSOO HONG 11474 DONA PEGITA DR., STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/14/2018.

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/JUNSOO HONG NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/14/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70327 AdId:23447 CustId:693 -----------TSG No.: 8723593 TS No.: CA1700282492 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 203-0-332-115 Property Address: 630 OLEANDER DR OXNARD, CA 930334411 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/12/2018 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/28/2007, as Instrument No. 20071228-00232412-0, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of California. Executed by: ALEJANDRO V GONZALEZ AND ANGELINA GONZALEZ, 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 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 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: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 203-0-332-115 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 630 OLEANDER DR, OXNARD, CA 93033-4411 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 $252,673.05. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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 in-

vestigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700282492 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772NPP0328733 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 03/23/2018, 03/30/2018, 04/06/2018 SchId:70358 AdId:23458 CustId:68 -----------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. PHPD-828, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A CVS DRUG STORE WITH DRIVETHRU PHARMACY, LOCATED AT 872 N. VENTURA ROAD 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 Boos Development, 701 N. Parkcenter Drive, Ste. 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705 on behalf of CVS for Development Permit No. PHPD828, which is a major modification to the previously approved design for the Port City shopping center. Said project will involve interior and exterior improvements to a former market to accommodate the new CVS store, the demolition of an existing dry cleaners suite adjacent to the former market to accommodate room for a drivethru lane for the CVS pharmacy, and reconfiguration of the parking lot and landscaping.

SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held on April 2, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the City Council Chambers, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, at which time any person is privileged to attend & be heard on this matter.

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 from the Department of Community Development, City of Port Hueneme, 250 N. Ventura Road.

Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, 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 and Housing of the City of Port Hueneme at, or 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.

The City welcomes any written comments regarding this project. s/Tony Stewart, AICP Community Development Director (TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE TRICOUNTY SENTRY – Friday, 3/23/18) SchId:70372 AdId:23463 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME TO RECONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PHCU-838 AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PHDA-839, TO OPERATE A CANNABIS DISPENSARY WITH DELIVERY, LOCATED AT 2675 N. VENTURA ROAD, SUITES #106-107.

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 Kintu Patel on behalf of DBO Investments PH, LLC (“DBO”), 9 McArthur Place, #608, Santa Ana, CA 92707, for a Development Permit/Conditional Use Permit and a Development Agreement. The Conditional Use Permit would allow the operation of a cannabis dispensary at 2675 N. Ventura Road, Suites #106-107. Minimal changes are proposed to the project site in conjunction with this application to bring the site into conformance with current handicap accessibility requirements. The Development Agreement will regulate the operation of a marijuana dispensary

by DBO, and will set forth certain rights and obligations of both parties relating thereto, including the right of the City to

receive certain revenues. The Development Agreement requires that the facility be operated in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of California and all applicable ordinances of the City. The Development Agreement requires that DBO’s compliance with the Development Agreement, including payment of the City’s revenues, be reviewed on an annual basis. If DBO is found by the City not to be in compliance with the Development Agreement, a variety of remedies are available to the City, up to and including revoking DBO’s right to operate the cannabis facility.

SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held on April 2, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the City Council Chambers, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, at which time any person is privileged to attend & be heard on this matter.

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 at, or 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.

The City welcomes any written comments regarding this project. s/Tony Stewart, AICP Community Development Director (TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE TRICOUNTY SENTRY – Friday, 3/23/18) SchId:70373 AdId:23464 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME TO RECONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PHCU-844 AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PHDA-845, TO OPERATE A CANNABIS DISPENSARY, LOCATED AT 100 W. PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme to reconsider an application by Mead Whippo on behalf of Emerald Perspective Cooperative, Inc. (“Emerald Perspective”), 3390 Tivola Street, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, for a Development Permit/ Conditional Use Permit and a Development Agreement. The Conditional Use Permit would allow the operation of a cannabis dispensary at 100 W. Pleasant Valley Road. No changes are proposed to the project site nor the building exterior in conjunction with this application. The Development Agreement will regulate the operation of a marijuana dispensary by Emerald Perspective, and will set forth certain rights and obligations of both parties relating thereto, including the right of the City to receive certain revenues. The Development Agreement requires that the facility be operated in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of California and all applicable ordinances of the City. The Development Agreement requires that Emerald Perspective’s compliance with the Development Agreement, including payment of the City’s revenues, be reviewed on an annual basis. If Emerald Perspective is found by the City not to be in compliance with the Development Agreement, a variety of remedies are available to the City, up to and including revoking Emerald Perspective’s right to operate the cannabis facility.

SAID PUBLIC HEARING will be held on April 2, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the City Council Chambers, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, at which time any person is privileged to attend & be heard on this matter.

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 at, or 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) 5851800. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to allow participation.

The City welcomes any written comments regarding this project. s/Tony Stewart, AICP Community Development Director (TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE TRICOUNTY SENTRY – Friday, 3/23/18) SchId:70374 AdId:23465 CustId:699

-----------T.S. No. 17-50221 APN: 671-0-082-085 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/26/2006.

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

Trustor: JOSEPH JAMES HENNESSY AND LAURIE ANN HENNESSY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 8/2/2006 as Instrument No. 20060802-0163004 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale:4/12/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $364,470.44 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2511 LOS FELIZ DRIVE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362-3131 Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 671-0-082-085 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL 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) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 17-50221.

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: 3/21/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Christine O’Brien, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 25021 Pub Dates 03/23, 03/30, 04/06/2018 SchId:70375 AdId:23466 CustId:108 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00509103-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: JANET BENAVIDES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: JANET BENAVIDES PROPOSED NAME: JANET BENAVIDEZ The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before

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LEGAL this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 5/3/2018 Time: 8:30 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: 3/14/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:70378 AdId:23467 CustId:713 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PHILIP JAMES ANTONICELLI Case No. 56-2018-00509140-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PHILIP JAMES ANTONICELLI. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANGELIQUE FRIEND in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/19/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

ing. 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.

DAVID A. ESQUIBIAS (SBN 171327) LAW OFFICE OF DAVID A. ESQUIBIAS 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD, SUITE 330 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 (805) 267-1141 FAX (805) 267-1140 SchId:70382 AdId:23468 CustId:694 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00509112-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: AVERY ADAMS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: DANIEL AVERY ADAMS PROPOSED NAME: RYAN DANIEL KELLMAN 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: 4/26/2018 Time: 8:30 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: 3/14/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court DANIEL AVERY ADAMS 1218 GANTLIN STREET SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 SchId:70385 AdId:23469 CustId:743 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00509170-CUPTVTA To All Interested Persons: MICHAEL RAY WILLIS; PATRICIA ANN BUTLER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: MICHAEL RAY WILLIS PROPOSED NAME: MICHAEL WILLIS MORA PRESENT NAME: PRISCILLA ANN BUTLER PROPOSED NAME: PRISCILLA ANN MORA 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: 4/27/2018 Time: 8:30 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: 3/14/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court MICHAEL RAY WILLIS PRISCILLA ANN BUTLER 8221 MEDFORD BLVD. VENTURA, CA 93004 SchId:70392 AdId:23471 CustId:743 -----------File No.: 20180309-10004339-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS

(ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. T.O. HANDYMAN 2. THOUSAND OAKS HANDYMAN 718 BLUE OAK AVE., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. FRED SHERMAN 718 BLUE OAK AVE., THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2008.

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/FRED SHERMAN NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 3/9/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:70396 AdId:23472 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUSSELL N. NELSON Case No. 56-2018-00509171-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUSSELL N. NELSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KERRY J. NELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KERRY J. NELSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 4/26/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

MARY P. KULVINSKAS, SBN 201469 LAW OFFICES OF MARY P. KULVINSKAS 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE. 330 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 805-267-1125 FAX (805) 267-1126 SchId:70400 AdId:23473 CustId:744 -----------Restraining Order After Hearing (Order of Protection) Case# D384630 Name of Protected Person: Genoveva G. Espinoza. Your lawyer in this case, Brian C. Israel SBN 293260 or Norman Dowler, LLP, 840 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 654-0911 fax (805) 654-1902.

Name of Restrained Person: Silviano Garcia Espinoza, Male, 5’3, 160 pounds, Black hair, Brown eyes, Hispanic, 48 years old, DOB: 1/14/69. Address: 730 West Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula, CA 93060.

Additional Protected Persons: Josephine E. Enriquez, Female, Age 46.

The expiration date of this order is November 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

A hearing was held on 11-15-17 with Commissioner Redmond. Genoveva G. Espinoza was present at the hearing.

To Silviano Garcia Espinoza: The court has granted the orders below. If you do not obey these orders, you can be arrested and charged with a crime. You may be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine of up to $1,000 or both.

You must not do the following things to the protected people: Harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, follow, stalk, molest, destroy personal property, disturb the peace, keep under surveillance, impersonate (on the internet, electronically or otherwise), or block movements. You must not contact, either directly or indirectly, by any means, including but not limited to, by telephone, mail, email or other electronic means.

Stay Away Order: You must stay at least 500 yards away from the home, job or workplace, vehicle of Genoveva G. Espinoza. Additionally, you must stay at least 500 yards away from Josephine E. Enriquez, her home and 407 Trent Lane, Santa Paula, CA. You must immediately move out of 730 West Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula, CA 93060.

You cannot own, possess, have, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or in any other way get guns, other firearms, or ammunition. You must sell to, or store with, a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a law enforcement agency, any guns or other firearms within your immediate possession or control within 24 hours of being served with this order. Within 48 hours of receiving this order, file with the court a receipt that proves guns have been turned in, sold or stored.

Genoveva G. Espinoza has the right to record communications made that violate the judge’s orders.

Genoveva G. Espinoza was at the hearing on the request for original orders.

You were not present. Proof of service of Form V-109 and Form DV-110 (if issued) was presented to the court. The judges orders in this form are the same as in Form DV-110 except for the end date.

You must be served. This order can be served by mail.

No information has been provided to the judge about a criminal protective order.

Dated: November 15, 2017 William Redmond SchId:70411 AdId:23474 CustId:697

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘A Wrinkle in Time’

Is a Big Leap for its Teenage Star Storm Reid tried to play it cool when Ava DuVernay told her she’d gotten the lead role in Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” but it wasn’t long before the tears started flowing.

“

I flipped out,” says Reid, now 14 and in the ninth grade. The Atlanta-native started acting at age 3 after she told her mother that she wanted to be a “stuperstar.” She’s had bit roles in television (“NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Chicago P.D.”) and film (“12 Years a Slave,” “Sleight”), but nothing even close to something like “A Wrinkle in Time.” As the heroine Meg Murry, she is in nearly every frame, navigating mean girls at school, the loss of her father and even interdimensional travel.

“It’s such an important story to be told,” says Reid, who had done a book report on the Madeleine L’Engle novel in the 6th grade. “She goes on this beautiful journey and finds herself and becomes more accepting and learns that she is worthy of being loved.”

DuVernay saw Reid very early on in the casting process and said every girl after had to measure up

Photo by Atsushi Nishijima © Disney

Storm Reid in Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” to her. Eventually she trusted her initial impulse and went back to Reid.

“This whole thing doesn’t work if you don’t have a great Meg. She goes from completely depressed to defiant to exuberant to joyful to determined to fighting evil. It’s every

She has the whole thing on her shoulders.

She’s incredible.

Director Ava DuVernay emotion,” says DuVernay. “She has the whole thing on her shoulders.

She’s incredible.”

The experience of filming “A Wrinkle in Time” was incredible, Reid says, not only because it meant acting alongside the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Chris Pine, but because of DuVernay’s set.

“Our set was so inclusive with women and men and different races and sexualities. It was kind of like the United Nations,” Reid says. “She has a beautiful vision and a beautiful mind.”

Reid looks up to actors like Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman and loves movies like “Hidden Figures” that tell stories that aren’t so widely known. She appreciated that all of her A-list costars were humble and down to earth and says that she is still just a normal teenager with a normal life outside of acting.

She says people keep telling her how much she’s going to change with her new raised profile. But Winfrey disagrees.

“Miss Oprah told me those people are not right,” Reid says. “She told me, ‘You’re going to stay the same but the people around you are going to change.’ I feel like I’ll be recognized more once the movie comes out but I’m still the same girl.”

Film Academy President Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations

By Staff Reports

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High Court Declines to Hear Cosby Appeal

By Staff Reports The state Supreme Court has allowed model Janice Dickinson’s defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby and the comedian’s former attorney to move forward to trial.

The high court declined last Thursday to hear Cosby’s appeal of a November decision by a threejustice panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal that upheld Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Debre Katz Weintraub’s rejection of Cosby’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The appeals court reversed Weintraub’s decision that removed lawyer Martin Singer from the case. “That means our case against (Cosby), on behalf of our brave client Janice Dickinson, moves forward,” Dickinson’s attorney, Lisa Bloom, tweeted Friday.

Cosby’s lawyers maintained in their appeals that Weintraub erred

in March 2016 when she denied hotel room more than 30 years ago. their motion to dismiss Dickinson’s Cosby’s lawyer, Alan Greenberg, told lawsuit in its entirety on free-speech the justices during oral arguments grounds. Weintraub granted part of on Oct. 26 that Singer did what any the motion, attorney but allowed That means our case against would do in the thrust of his situation [Cosby], on behalf of our D i c k i ns on’s by standing lawsuit to brave client Janice Dickinson, up for his move forward client and moves forward. against the doing so Attorney Lisa Bloom 80-year- old within the comedian. parameters Dickinson appealed the part of of the First Amendment. the case that Weintraub dismissed, Greenberg said Dickinson’s as well as the judge’s February 2016 rape allegations, which she made ruling that eliminated Singer from during media interviews in 2014, the case. contradicted what she wrote in a Dickinson sued Cosby in May book years earlier.

2014, saying she had been reDickinson filed an amended victimized and her reputation had complaint in November 2015, adding suffered because of denials by Singer Singer as a defendant. Weintraub of her allegations that his then-client ruled that Dickinson could not revise drugged and raped her in a Lake Tahoe the complaint to add Singer because

the model was aware of the lawyer’s alleged comments before the original lawsuit was filed.

Singer’s legal team maintained that Dickinson’s attorneys were barred from amending the original case and adding their client as a defendant while a hearing was pending on Cosby’s motion to dismiss the original lawsuit. Cosby fired Singer in October 2015.

Dickinson, 63, is one of dozens of women who have accused the 80year- old Cosby of sexual assault.

The comedian was not charged with a crime until December 2015, when he was charged in Pennsylvania with aggravated indecent assault.

Prosecutors allege he sexually assaulted Andrea Constand, a former Temple University employee, in January 2004 after plying her with drugs and wine. The first trial ended in a mistrial; a retrial is pending.

John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is under investigation for allegations of sexual harassment.

According to the trade publication Variety, which first reported the accusations, the Academy received three harassment claims last Wednesday and immediately opened a probe.

In a statement released Friday, the Academy declined comment, citing confidentiality issues.

“The Academy treats any complaints confidentially to protect all parties,” the statement reads.

“The Membership Committee reviews all complaints brought against Academy members according to our Standards of Conduct process, and after completing reviews, reports to the Board of Governors. We will not comment further on such matters until the full review is completed.”

Bailey, 75, who was elected to a four-year-term as president in August to replace Cheryl Boone Isaacs, is a cinematographer and occasional director. He has nearly 90 films to his credit including “The Big Chill,” “Groundhog Day,” “Ordinary People” and “As Good as It Gets.”

No details about the nature of the allegations have been released.

The investigation comes in the midst of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements against sexual harassment and inequality.

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was thrown out of the Academy last year in light of the multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations against him.

If forced to step down, Bailey would be temporarily replaced by Lois Burwell, a veteran makeup artist who is the Academy’s vice president, until the next election in July.

In December, the Academy established a code of conduct, which provides that members may be disciplined or expelled for abuse, harassment or discrimination. The organization also set up a claims process, which set forth how such allegations would be adjudicated.