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ENTRY VOL. XXVII NO. 9

MARCH 1, 2019

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The Barnyard Bracelets team works diligently to help livestock animals.

RescueCon

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Daniel and Doug Szany adopted Baya at RescueCon and are all smiles.

scores at the Performing Arts Center in Oxnard

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—It was animals gone wild at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Feb. 23 and 24, as the 2019 RescueCon came off without a hitch and drew a massive crowd of pets, and pet lovers, all looking to provide forever homes to furry friends.

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TTENDEES got the chance to shop, take part in activities and collect valuable information while others volunteered and contributed to the success at the event.

Anywhere you turned, people could focus in on the pets of their choice.

The Dogs Kathy Lopez, office assistant with Ventura County Animal

Services, came to RescueCon to offer information about licensing, spay and neuter and dogs at the shelter that need a great home.

“We have a whole bunch of stuff to give out, and people want information about our shelter,” she said. “They came to us and asked us to come.”

Lopez has been at the venue for 29 years and loves meeting new people and animals.

“I love getting these animals to a great home,” she said.

Once a month, Ventura County

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Lauren McCoy came from Colorado Springs to attend RescueCon and got a kick out of the bunnies.

goes to different cities, she said, and does low-cost vaccination clinics and microchipping for $10 each.

“We have cards to tell you where we are going to be at,” she said.

People interested can visit vcas. us.

Tammy Adkins runs the no kill, no excuses animal shelter for the City of Santa Paula and will raise funds to help any animal that comes through their doors. n Scores, see page 6

Nguyen accuses CalPERS of “screwing the pooch” in many cities Finance and governance committee looks for unfunded liability solutions

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

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A group of children gathers around a freshly caught baby stingray to learn about it before they throw it back into the water.

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What started as a small event with “random kids.” has grown into a significant free fishing day, courtesy of the Reel Guppy Outdoor Program.

Kids enjoy fishing with Reel Guppy Outdoors

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Port Hueneme-- The sun was shining, Feb 24, and the Reel Guppy Outdoor Program was in full swing as kids got the opportunity to fish off the Port Hueneme Pier and fill their buckets with all kinds of fish.

The day started a little cold but warmed up as the morning progressed, as kids of all ages got to experience the thrill of fishing.

Many planned to make Kids Fishing Day a regular activity.

The kids received instruction about how to bait their lines, pull in their catches and revel in the different types of fish they caught.

Organizer Kevin Brannon said the group meets every fourth Sunday of the month, and during the summer, he takes them out on a deep sea fishing boat on the fourth Thursday of the month.

“We go out to Anacapa Island,” he said.

The event is free, he said, as they advertise on Facebook and reach out to scout groups.

“We’ve taken out over 2,000

kids so far over the last five years,” he said. “We supply the volunteers and donate the bait, time and anything they need.”

The day was slow by fisherman standards, he said, but a typical day the group will reel in at least a dozen different types of fish.

“We’ve caught Jacksmelt, Mackeral, different types of perch, Banita, Sand Sharks, Angel Sharks and we caught an 80-pound stingray last week that we threw back,” Brannon said. “We set up small types for kids, and we don’t age out. The youngest one is 11

months, and we go all the way up to 18-years-old.”

Brannon also hosts a T.V. show called “Reel Anglers Fishing Show” on YouTube and Facebook, and he decided the monthly outing is a way to give back to the community.

“We started with random kids here-and-there, we opened it up to the public, and it has been nonstop ever since,” he said. “I am a fourth generation Port Hueneme kid and grew up fishing on this pier.” One of his more memorable n Kids enjoy, see page 3

Oxnard—The City of Oxnard Finance and Governance Committee explored solutions for the unfunded liability in the pension fund, Feb. 26, and offered direction about how to move forward with a plan for the full city council.

The conversation resulted because of requests made by Mayor Tim Flynn to have a “grown-up” discussion about the dire circumstances the city faces because of the fund. This could mean no raises for employees for the next 10 years and service cutbacks throughout the city.

Municipal Advisor Mike Myer, Vice President and NHA Advisor on fiscal policy financial matters and bond issues said the city currently has a $270 million unfunded liability with CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) which is a n CalPERS, see page 2

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

NEWS Shots fired in Oxnard

Richard Chairez

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Traffic stop nets two arrests Oxnard-- On Feb. 24, 2019, at 11:21 p.m., an Oxnard Police Department patrol officer conducted a traf-fic stop in the area of Rose Avenue and Gary Drive. During the traffic stop, officers determined the pas-senger, Jonathan Faagogo, was a Post-Release Offender, a California voter-approved super-vised release status offered to non-violent offenders.

Officers conducted a subsequent vehicle search of the vehicle and found a stolen, loaded 9mm Ruger firearm. The driver, Richard Chairez, was charged with multiple weapons violations. Faagogo was de-termined to violate his PRCS probation and taken into custody.

Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police De-partment at 805-3857600, or you can remain anonymous by calling Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit to submit a tip via text or email.

Oxnard-- On Feb. 24, 2019, at about 11:30 p,m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department were in the area of Pleasant Valley and Olds Road when they heard multiple reports of gunshots. Officers responded and observed a white sedan enter the Ocean Aire Mobile Home Estates in the 2200 block of Butler Road. As officers drove upon the vehicle, a male passenger, 21-year-old Edgar Martinez, fled from the car, leaving the female driver.

Officers were able to learn that the male subject who fled may reside in the 1600 block of Lime Avenue within the mobile home park. Officers responded and made contact with the residents.

One of the residents, Martinez, was determined to be the subject who fled from the vehicle, as well as the subject responsible for the fired shots.

Officers located a handgun belonging to Martinez at this location.

Police arrested Martinez for weapons violations, including posses­ sing a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also visit www. venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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Edgar Martinez

Danielson charged with cruelty to an animal

Eric Danielson

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Oxnard-- On Feb. 22, 2019, at approximately 3 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department were called to the 1000 block of Yarnell Place about possible cruelty to an animal that occurred on Feb. 18.

Officers reviewed surveillance cameras in the area and were able to identify Eric Danielson, a 37-year-

old resident of Ventura, and another man utilizing a compound hunting bow in an alley between two commercial buildings. In the video, Danielson appears to release an arrow. The two walk out of the frame of the cameras but shortly reappear with Danielson holding a dead cat that he disposes of in a nearby dumpster.

Officers spoke to Danielson who admitted that he had shot and killed the animal. Danielson stated that he “tracked” the cat with the bow but did not intend to shoot it.

Danielson was arrested for 597(a) of the penal code, a felony. He bailed out from the Oxnard Police Department on a $10,000 bond.

money if needed during a tight budget year, and they need to dip into the reserves to make a pension payment.

“In a good year, you can pull money out and give CalPERS additional money if you wanted to pay down the UAL early, so flexibility is a key benefit,” he said.

The second option in this program is sending the money directly to CalPERS, he said, and pay the $270 million down.

“Within that repayment shape, there are multiple components of that $270 million, they all have different maturities, and you can pick which layer of that repayment shape gets removed,” he said.

“They essentially give you credit at a 7 percent assumed earnings rate.”

For example, he said if Oxnard sends CalPERS $5 million, they don’t get just $5 million, they get $8 or $9 million because of assumed investment earnings over time.

A more common strategy between 2000 and 2011 created debt, he said, and caused bankruptcies in San Bernadino and Stockton because they had outstanding (POBs) Pension Obligation Bonds.

“The last option is costsharing with employees and increasing the share employees pay,” he said.

Councilwoman Gabriela Basua said not knowing where the city stands on the budget is a concern when it comes to giving direction to staff members.

“I don’t know where we are at the mid-year, and I know that’s something that staff needs to work on,” she said. “To give direction to staff; I think it’s important to give some overview of what we look like financially. Prepaying the UAL saves us some money.”

She discounted the fresh start program with CalPERS because of concern about the city meeting the payback

obligation.

“The third option with section 115 is something I would like the staff to look into further, but I also understand it is going to cut into our reserves,” she said.

Basua did not like increasing employee shares into the pension cost but acknowledged that many cities do that.

“Speaking to our staff members, we are having a difficult time recruiting, keeping staff and I don’t know how well that is going to go with our employees,” she said.

“Some of them feel like they are underpaid.”

Councilman Bert Perello said with bonding and reserves, the city has a policy of 18 percent and has a rating with Standard & Poors and if the city doesn’t get back to 18 percent or drops lower than its current level, when will the city’s bond rating drop?

Myer said the city made many strides to stabilize its credit rating and the rating agency changed the outlook to positive.

“A lot of that had to do with the litigation issues, and the reserves played a big part of that, as well,” he said. “The rating agency will come back this spring to rate the general fund, and the reserve levels are part of what they look at.”

Perello asked for specific advice, which he did not get, but Myer said the many cities use a combination of section 115 and pay downs using cash.

Mayor Tim Flynn said the city faces a dismal situation.

“In my perspective, economic development is the key to address this and the better the city does growing businesses, the better the income will be for the city,” he said. “Economic development is one of the lowest priorities in the city, and it should be a top priority.”

Flynn said the unfunded mandate is more than $270

million; there is also $36 million in medical benefits, the supplemental retirement system at $21 million for a total of $57 million.

“It doesn’t do anything for us until we get the big picture on forecasting,” he said. “The reality is, I don’t know, based on forecasting the general fund and paying the unfunded liability each year I don’t know what that comes out to. If the general fund grows by 2 or 3 percent, is all of that 2 or 3 percent going to be absorbed by paying these unfunded liabilities?”

He said the city would need to cut the general fund to meet the pension fund increases for the next 10 years.

“That means we are going to need to reduce the level of service to the public and that’s the bottom line,” Flynn said.

Flynn advocates setting up a Section 115 plan, looking into the fresh start program and continuing to paying up front and saving $725,000.

Cost sharing has to be part of the discussion, but the city needs to be competitive with other cities,” he said.

City Manager Alex Nguyen said the unfunded liability couldn’t be controlled by the City of Oxnard.

“I have to say that CalPERS has really screwed the pooch for so many cities across the state,” he said. “At some point, there is going to have to be intervention by Sacramento.

I don’t know when that needs to happen, but it needs to happen. If they reduce their discount rate further, there will be cities lining up to file for bankruptcy, so at some point, something needs to give in Sacramento.”

With that said, Nguyen said the city doesn’t operate in a vacuum, and the city will probably recommend a mix of strategies.

“There is a forecast,” he said. “It’s in the budget, and we update it annually.”

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widespread issue throughout California.

“It’s pretty common to see a 50 percent increase in the unfunded liability over the last 4 to 6 years, so for the City of Oxnard, that’s been growth from $180 million four years ago until today,” he said. “In terms of annual payments, those have grown from $20 million in 2014 to $31 million this fiscal year and are projected to grow to $45 million by 2025.”

Oxnard does have a unique, voter-approved, tax override, Myer said, which provides a lot of support to the general fund and will continue to do so, but pension costs are rising quicker than projected override revenue.

“The city does have three primary plans with CalPERS, including a non-safety plan covering miscellane-ous employees and three safety plans covering police and fire employees,” he said. “The city makes two types of payments to CalPERS, the first being normal costs, which is the annual cost for current employees, and then there is the payment to amortize that unfunded liability, also known as the UAL, which is the difference between what you currently have versus what you’ll eventually need. That is a large number, and you can’t pay it back all at once, so it gets amortized over a period of time.”

The debt has a unique repayment shape, Myer said, which escalates quickly and levels off between years 10 and 20 then drops off from there.

“In the 90s and early 2000s, CalPERS had strong investment returns of over 10 percent, so most plans across the state were super-funded, and there were no unfunded liabilities,” he said. “However, in the early 2000s through today, CalPERS has seen sluggish investment growth, I think the 20-year aver-age is

at 6.6 percent right now which is a little bit below their target rate.”

The target (discount) rate has been lowered several times, he said, which used to be 8.25 percent then dropped to 7.75 in 2003, 7.5 percent in 2013 and they are currently phasing the rate down to 7 percent.

“This next fall, when the newest reduction comes out, that reduction will be fully implemented down to 7 percent,” Myer said. “Anytime CalPERS doesn’t hit their investment target rate, or if it changes assumptions, you see an increase right away to an unfunded liability.”

In the last 10 years, he said the city’s unfunded liability (UAL) has tripled and has grown on the miscellaneous plan side from $40 million to $121 million, and on the safety plan, it has increased from $50 million to $150 million.

“On the safety side, pension costs have risen to 56 percent of payroll and on the miscellaneous plan, up to 25 percent of payroll costs,” he said.

CalPERS released an actuarial report at the end of last year the included 30year projections, he said, including normal costs and unfunded liability costs and the biggest impact will come to the unfunded liability costs.

“The overall costs were under $30 million last fiscal year and quickly grows to $45 million by 2025,” My-er said.

The city will have to deal with approximately $115 million worth of increases over the next decade.

“In 2018, the impact to the general fund is about $8 million and is growing by a few million every couple of years,” he said. “In 2020, we estimate the impact to the general fund to be $13.5 million, and by 2023 it will be $17.5 million, and by 2028 it will be up to $20

million.”

Myers proposed five strategies that other cities use to deal with the rising pension costs, which in-cludes having the city paying the UAL payment early, in the first month of the fiscal year, instead of making monthly payments to the UAL which means CalPERS gives the city a 3.5 percent discount that saves the city $725,000, which is currently in practice.

Option two includes a “fresh start amortization” with CalPERS, he said, which takes the $270 million unfunded liability and creates a new payment structure with CalPERS. “The issue with that is they only allow you to do that if you shorten the payment duration,” Myer said. “You do save on interest over the long haul, that saving is all 20-25 years out, and you increase your payments immediately.”

He pointed out that once you enter the fresh start program with CalPERS, you can’t go back.

“You are essentially locked into this new higher payment schedule,” he said.

The most popular option requires cash from the city’s reserves, Myer said, and one part of that option creates a separate trust not established

by CalPERS and is dedicated to pension and OPEB (other post-employment benefits) and allows the city “more bang for the buck” on its reserves.

“You can invest that money into the market, and there are many different companies that administer these section 155 trusts, and you have various investment options,” he said.

“You give CalPERS the money, they invest it, there’s one option in a fairly aggressive portfolio.”

Most clients like the flexibility this option offers and will (hopefully) generate more money than a city’s reserves, and it can use the

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NEWS Housing and Economic Development Committee looks for short term rental consensus

Haley and Kameira Sandoval along with mom Brittany Brown enjoy all the programs at the Oxnard Public Library.

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President’s Day program educational at the library

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—Interesting, fun facts and education for youngsters was the theme at the President’s Day Celebration at the Oxnard Public Library, Feb. 21, as children learned about the story behind president George Washington and others while making arts and craft designs.

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catches off the pier was a 30-inch barracuda, he said, in addition to a 100-pound stingray.

He loves making memories with the children.

“Sometimes the dolphins will come by,” he said. “We don’t like to use the term no, so we let them explore and check out all this cool stuff out here and learn about the ecosystems.” Daniel Lopez and his sons Nathaniel and Julian got to see and touch a baby stingray for the first time, and the trio was thrilled.

“This is our first time out here,” he said. “Julian enjoys fishing with his grandpa.”

Julian enjoys hooking a jacksmelt. “I am having a good time,” he said.

Jose Palacios enjoys fishing off the pier and his business, JT’s Automotive, sponsors the event. “I have been bringing my kids to fish since they were born,” he said. “This is educational, and they can learn to have fun outside without a tablet and a phone.”

The family caught two Bat Rays and a clam.

“It literally ate my hook,” he said. His daughter Allison caught a small Bat Ray. “After this, we are going to go to the park and ride our bikes,” she said. “I have no training wheels.”

For more information, visit reelguppyoutdoors.com

Children snacked on pretzel sticks and quenched their thirst on bottled water while learning about President Washington, who didn’t have wooden teeth, like history remembers him, but did have hippopotamus teeth implanted into his mouth.

Children’s Librarian Patty Rose led the program and said the library tends to celebrate Abraham Lincoln and Washington in February.

“They are important to our United States history, and I think it’s important to celebrate them,” she said. “I liked Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, but I also like both Roosevelt's, Franklin Delano and Teddy.”

She has visited Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s

homes and found Teddy Roosevelt to be quite a character.

“The Teddy Bear was named after him,” she said. “He also did the Panama Canal, and I think he is a neat guy.”

Another exciting fact disclosed was that Lincoln came from Kentucky, not Illinois.

“We have a lot of programs and performers, and it is all free,” she said.

Haley Sandoval who is almost six, along with her sister Kameira, enjoyed the program and had a great time making crafts.

“George Washington didn’t have teeth, and Abraham Lincoln was tall and had a big hat,” Haley said.

Mom Brittany Brown said the family comes to the library often

and Haley enjoys reading books.

“She (Haley) is reading chapter books for first grade, so I like to keep her involved with reading,” she said. “I do whatever I can to keep them coming here because they like it.”

Brittany said she didn’t know that George Washington had Hippopotamus teeth.

“I thought he had wooden teeth,” she said. “I come to the library with the kids at least three or four times a month.” She interrupted her face and body painting business to bring the kids to the program.

“I also paint shoes,” she said.

“I use leather paint, and it lasts a long time.” For more information about programs at the library, visit oxnard.org/library.

Seven announces White House bid

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The 2020 Presidential Race had a new candidate enter the field, Feb. 23, as Puppy Party candidate, Seven, an Australian Cattle Dog, joined the contest and is looking to make some noise at the election.

Seven appeared at Rescuecon 2019 last weekend at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and drew lots of support as he greeted supporters and offered to Herd America Together again.

Seven’s owner, Susan Hartzler, said the dog wants to bring his therapy skills to Washington D. C. and use his training to help Republicans and Democrats.

“While he was thinking of that, he thought why doesn’t he run for president too,” she said. “Seven promotes dogs, not guns, and he is going to build a wall to keep the fleas out and have the fleas pay for it.”

His campaign was busy at work selling merchandise, and a percentage of all the proceeds will help rescue dogs.

“His platform is homes and bones for every dog and rescue dog,” she said.

Hartzler said Seven is her seventh dog, and it worked after all other names didn’t.

“We just announced (his candidacy), and we are sending in the paperwork later today,” she said.

“We’re hoping to go around

the country and Herd America Together again.”

Seven Campaign Staffer Kay Luthi brought Bear, who serves as the campaign manager and Ace, a Chihuahua who will be the Secretary of Defense.

“The current president doesn’t have a dog, and

every president has owned one,” Luthi said. “It’s time we put a dog in the office.”

Dogs will not sleep outside in the cold during Seven’s administration, Staffer Penny Fitzgerald said, and there will be no homeless dogs.

For more information, visit @ seven4president on Facebook.

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The Oxnard Housing and Economic Development Committee had a large crowd show up for its discussion about creating the language for a short-term rentals ordinance in the city, Feb. 26, as the debate got heated at times and did not offer a clear answer.

Development Services Director Jeff Lambert reported to the committee that the item has been dormant for a while, and he wanted feedback from the committee about how the ordinance should develop.

“Our hope is that we get some clear direction from the council on the components you want in a short-term rental ordinance, so we can create the ordinance and bring it back through the approval process,” he said.

The city conducted online community surveys in March 2016, a community workshop in Aug. 2016 and a commission study session at the end of 2016.

“We thought we were down to five key questions we wanted feedback on from the commission,” he said.

Short-term rentals are not explicitly indicated as an allowed use in residential zones, Lambert said, but does occur in Oxnard and has for a long time. “We’ve seen an increase in short-term rentals in our community over the last several years,” he said.

“There is a market in places across the country, like us, that has a beautiful coastline. It’s something we have to deal with at some stage in this process.”

The coastal commission has a stake in the game, he said, and has weighed in on the topic in many communities.

“Our local coastal plan is the tool we use to regulate the coastal areas, and any new regulations will have the most impact in those areas,” he said.

“Any time we amend the LCP (Local Coastal Plan) we need concurrence, so they are a player in this process as we go forward.”

He said the coastal commission has been reluctant to go along with any city that prohibits short-term rentals in the coastal zone because it represents additional access to the area. “There is pending litigation that we need to pay attention to,” he said.

Additionally, Lambert said there are additional marketing factors involved as the council pursued a bid with the local visitor's bureau which demonstrates the value of visitors to the city.

“They also know there are business license requirements for these types of uses,” he said. “We have to understand there are impacts and we have to make sure we understand the costs of those impacts as we go forward.”

Finding a consensus is difficult in the short-term rental market, but he said the city had engaged the community a lot and there is some common ground that everyone agrees.

“If they are going to allow them, they should be regulated and permitted, and there should be a way of controlling them, so their impacts are addressed,” he said. “If there is an ability to charge TOT (transient occupancy tax), then we should pursue that option going forward.”

Lambert said the feedback preferred occupancy limits at the rental home, so they feel more like a home rented on a vacation basis, and there shouldn’t be any variation from season-to-season.

Associate Planner Paul McClaren said there are more short term rentals in the city since the outreach 30 months ago.

“There are still five questions the council needs consensus on so the city can move in the right direction,” he said. “The five questions asked are n Housing, see page 6

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OPED We Must Tackle the Suicide Epidemic Among Veterans and Service Members

By Andrew L. Yarrow We rightfully mourn the approximately 7,000 U.S. members of the armed services who have died in the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, the death toll from more than 17 years of war is slightly less than the yearly total of suicides by active-duty service members and veterans.

Twenty veterans and active-duty military commit suicide every day in the United States. They account for one-sixth of the more than 47,000 Americans who died by suicide in 2017.

Veteran suicide rates are about 50 percent higher than rates among the general population, Keita Franklin, the national director for suicide prevention in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), said during a standing-room-only Capitol Hill briefing last month organized by the Men’s Health Network and the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus.

Young service members and veterans, as well as vets 55 and older are most likely to kill themselves.

Why is this happening, and why now?

Most veterans and active-duty service members don’t seek help because they don’t want to be perceived as “broken,” hurt their careers, or believe they can solve their problems on their own, according to Dr. Adam Walsh, director of research and program evaluation for the Defense Department’s Suicide Prevention Program. In addition, many veterans are isolated, feeling that there is nowhere that they belong.

During the hearing, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a newly elected Congressman who was an Army Ranger and had served in the 82d Airborne Division, spoke of how the “warrior culture” among those who have been in combat is “a huge barrier to getting the help you need.”

to guns. Preventing veteran suicide “also requires effective networks of support, communication, and care across the communities where veterans live and work,” a 2018 VA report said.

As Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), co-chair of the Men’s Congressional Caucus with Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ), said: “One percent of our population is protecting 100 percent of our freedoms.” It’s time that we protect

Most veterans and active-duty service members don’t seek help because they don’t want to be perceived as “broken,” hurt their careers, or believe they can solve their problems on their own.

Many men, in general, feel that it is “unmanly” to talk about and find help for depression and other mental-health issues. As Rep. Crow emphatically said: “You are not weak to seek help.”

Because veterans have become an ever-smaller proportion of the American population, it may be that they don’t get as much social support as they did a generation or two ago.

However, many of the millions of Vietnam War-era veterans were also ignored in the immediate aftermath of the conflict.

Another more recent factor is that suicide prevention outreach by the VA has fallen during 2017 and 2018, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.

More broadly, veteran suicides are undoubtedly part of the

disturbing growth of what Princeton economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case have called “deaths of despair,” including opioid and other drug-overdose deaths, in the 21st century. Suicide rates have risen by 21 percent among the general population and 26 percent among veterans between 2005 and 2016. In the overall population, men are 3 ½ times more likely than women to kill themselves, and men commit nearly all military suicides. And, for every suicide, there are 20 suicide attempts, Maureen Elias, assistant director of the Veterans Health Council, said.

Experts have many ideas about how to fight this tragic epidemic.

Walsh and Franklin spoke of identifying risk factors like isolation and financial problems. Any risk factors should be identified at the

time of discharge, said Dr. David Gremillion, a former officer, retired professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, and board member of the Men’s Health Network.

Although the VA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have a suicide prevention “lifeline,” 1-800273-TALK (8255), many experts believe such crisis lines have limited benefit. People on the verge of committing suicide are unlikely to find the number and pick up their phones.

The VA has called for more research and education, expanded prevention and treatment efforts, and greater collaboration between all types of suicide-prevention efforts at assessing at-risk veterans’ access

current and former service members from the scourge of suicide.

“Whatever is being done now isn’t working,” Gremillion said. “Data on risk factors should be in a national electronic medical records database that all health-care providers can access. When you consider the magnitude of the problem, we need a more comprehensive and systematic process, including discharge assessment, localized outreach, and diffusion of individual veterans’ mental health records to physicians, while protecting patients’ privacy.”

Andrew L. Yarrow is a Men's Health Network Advisor, former New York Times reporter, history professor, and policy analyst at several Washington think tanks.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

OPED In Defense of Screen Time

By Siri Fiske The Silicon Valley engineers who design our tech gadgets won't let their kids anywhere near those devices, according to a shocking New York Times profile. These workers are convinced too much time in front of smartphones and iPads is rotting kids' brains. Technology "is wreaking havoc on our children," warned one former Facebook employee.

These parents need to relax. It's true that allowing kids to browse social media until the wee hours of the morning isn't a good idea. But it's also true that smart phones, iPads, and other gadgets are powerful educational tools, both at home and in the classroom.

Rather than demonize and ban all devices, parents should regulate screen time and ensure their children use technology in beneficial ways.

Despite the parental panic in Silicon Valley and well-educated communities nationwide, research suggests that screen time can be a net positive for children. Kids whose parents drastically limit screen time ultimately perform worse in college, according to a Swiss study of American universities.

And thanks to their immediate feedback and multimedia features, iPads are great reading tools.

Compared to kids who only use books, kids who learn to read on iPads are more engaged, cooperative, and willing to speak up, according to a researcher from the Institute of Education in London. Kids from low socioeconomic backgrounds who read on both books and iPads at home are more likely to perform at or above grade level in school.

These studies show that it's not the screen itself that's good or bad -- but what's on it. Watching two hours of Cartoon Network is different than watching a National Geographic documentary. Parents need to create

course's pass rate by 27 percent and its final grade average by 10 percent.

Classroom tech also gives teachers a superhuman capacity to pinpoint and predict problems. For example, a school in Spokane, Washington gives its students online surveys to track how focused they feel, how inclusive their social environment is, and how often they feel like giving up, among other things. Educators then study this data via dashboards to

Consider DreamBox, a platform that allows elementary and middle schoolers to play different math games on their iPads.

straightforward rules for their kids.

Regulating non-educational screen time or having a social media curfew are both good options.

At school, educators can use tech gadgets and apps to speed up the learning process while tailoring lessons to support each student.

Consider DreamBox, a platform that allows elementary and middle schoolers to play different math games on their iPads. The tech tool mines over 48,000 data points per student every hour to personalize lessons for individual users. Algebra nation, a similar program, studies

click-patterns to figure out when students are struggling and offer personalized advice.

Such "adaptive learning" platforms are already yielding impressive results in higher education. An adaptive learning tool at the Colorado Technical University increased a

understand where kids might need help, both inside and outside of the classroom.

A decade ago, it would have been unrealistic to expect school faculty to track the day-to-day thoughts, feelings, and engagement of each and every student -- despite this being invaluable information for educators.

With classroom tech, such practices can and should become standard.

No reasonable person thinks it's good for kids to be glued to their screens 24/7 or to replace human interaction with an app. But the notion that screen time is intrinsically harmful for children is equally silly.

It's time for teachers and parents to stop the fearmongering and harness the latest technology to offer kids a world-class education.

Siri Fiske is founder and head of Mysa School in Bethesda, Md. and Washington D.C.

At a Climate Crossroads: Nonviolence or Violence

By Andrew Moss Sixty-one years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King declared, "Today the choice is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence."

Emboldened by the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott two years earlier, King saw nonviolence not only as a powerful strategy for achieving social change; he viewed it as a philosophy and way of life that gave the world its only genuine alternative to the doomsday scenarios posed by the cold war arms race. As he said, "In a day when Sputniks and Explorers dash through outer space and guided ballistic missiles are carving highways of death through the stratosphere, nobody can win a war."

Today, as efforts to control nuclear proliferation appear to be unravelling or failing, and as countries like the U.S. and Russia are engaging in a newly intensified arms race, Dr. King's words carry new urgency. But there's another reason for urgency: climate change.

Recent scientific reports, including a report issued this past October by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, predict that at the present rate of fossil fuel consumption, the earth will warm up by as much as 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels by 2040, decades earlier than previously predicted. Severe impacts (major coastal flooding, intense droughts, increased levels of poverty around the world) will likely occur within the lifetimes of many people living today.

These developments carry profound implications for human society – and for the issues of war and peace. Many researchers and policy makers acknowledge climate change as a major driver of human migration. Increasing numbers of people, displaced by flooding,

decreasing crop productivity, and water shortages, will be forced to leave their homes in search of habitable spaces and viable livelihoods. The World Bank issued a report last March predicting that as many as 150 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia could be displaced within their home countries by mid-century. The United Nations has issued similar predictions as well.

In the United States, defense analysts and policy-makers, have, however, tended to frame these climate-related issues in conventional terms of national security, i.e. climate change as a "security threat." This past January, for example, the Director of National Intelligence issued a "Worldwide Threat Assessment" in which climate change, along with

other environmental factors, is seen as "likely to fuel competition for resources, economic distress, and social discontent through 2019 and beyond." Back in 2017, the U.S. Congress included language in a defense policy bill to indicate that climate change "is a direct threat to the national security of the United States and is impacting stability in areas of the world where the United States Armed Forces are operating today, and where strategic implications for future conflict exist."

The problem with this kind of framing is that it omits any larger considerations of justice. Certainly increasing numbers of people today have expressed outrage at our government's treatment of people seeking asylum and safety at our borders – and have been appalled by the dehumanizing language used

to paint migrants as "criminals" and "terrorists."

But now climate change, along with the expectation of millions of people being forced to move from their homes, is magnifying the challenges facing us. In the coming decades, environmental disruption will challenge many of us to rethink our ideas about justice, about borders, about our responsibilities to people beyond our borders, and about our interconnections with all human beings. Because of the issues related to migration, climate change also adds to the urgency of the quest for renewable energy.

As Dr. King declared, "true peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." As I continue to visit detainees at a local immigration detention facility, I can only ask what kind of justice incarcerates an undocumented

person for a minor traffic infraction.

What kind of justice allows Exxon executives to be amply compensated for conducting disinformation campaigns on climate science while being fully aware of its validity?

Dr. King wisely noted that nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people. It is not about retribution but about so dramatizing the injustices that genuine change can occur. It is a lens for clarifying the values and choices before us – helping us see which paths lead to mutual destruction, and which to human thriving and well-being. We are at that crossroads today.

Andrew Moss, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is an emeritus professor at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he taught a course, “War and Peace in Literature,” for 10 years.

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what should be the minimal rental duration for a short term rental, should there be a maximum number of nights that a short term rental is rented per year, and if so, what should the maximum be?”

The third question is should the city allow homestays and if there should be a distance between short term rentals?

“If so, what should that distance be,” he asked. “Is there reasonable daytime occupancy limits and what is the parking based occupancy limits?”

McClaren said the coastal commission has not allowed more than seven nights in a

short term rental and currently, they are pushing Del Mar for only three nights. “The community has been asked this question in the survey and at the workshop, and there is no clear consensus,” he said.

The community outreach suggested that a short term rental can be listed for less than 30 days, he said, and addresses the concern that owners of these properties have no care or connection to the neighborhood.

“Once the maximum term is met, the property can still be used as a long term rental or used by the property owner,” he

said.

When asked if the city should require or allow homestays, the answer was if a property owner or long term tenant remains on the property while a portion of the property is rented, often a single room, the group did not want to allow different rooms rented to various tenants.

“Santa Monica passed an ordinance that requires homestays only, and that is the only way you’re allowed to have a short term rental,” he said. “It doesn’t allow for construction so you can’t turn them into hotel rooms with kitchenettes.”

At the first community

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meeting, he said 51.6 percent supported a 400-foot minimum distance between short term rentals, and they would need to evaluate how to get that done.

“There are already a lot of people who operate short

term rentals, and some of those rentals would possibly be within the distance set,” McClaren said.

After researching the parking occupancy rate, he said other cities use two people per

bedroom, and two additional people would be allowed for overnight tenants, from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., and daytime visitors have a maximum number.

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rescue home, and we pay for their foster care for the rest of their life.”

Schmidtz has welcomed 34 dogs into her home over the last two years and finding them homes is the best part.

For more information, visit secondchancecockerrescue. org.

Daniel and Doug Szany adopted Baya who will follow the family pit bull who was put to rest because of medical issues.

“It was a difficult decision for us,” Daniel said.

put her in a happy mood.

“It’s fun and joyful,” she said.

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“We get about 1,100 animals every year just from the City of Santa Paula,” she said.

The group featured three dogs at RescueCon. Adkins thinks experienced dog-handlers at Rescuecon are essential because of so many people attending the convention.

“They are on their way,” she said. “We decided to wait because like people, they get tired,” she said.

Adkins said the group is also about education and care.

“We have a low-cost spay and neuter clinic and also a monthly vaccine clinic,” she said. “Next year, we plan to open a low-cost veterinary clinic, and we are excited about the work we do.

We are not just a rescue group; we have a contract with the City of Santa Paula.”

After many jobs in the newspaper industry, she felt her life came full circle after getting hired at the rescue.

“When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a veterinarian, but the school didn’t work out for me,” Adkins said. “Now I get to help the animals in what I know how to do.”

The shelter is careful about who they adopt to, as we do a home check for big dogs and small dogs; they fill out an application.

“The important thing to know is if you rent; shelters will want to check references with your landlord,” she said. “That’s the number one reason animals get surrendered to a shelter.”

For more information, visit Santa Paula arc.org.

Elizabeth Schmidtz with Send Chance Cocker Rescue brought Obi, a three-year-old who was surrendered at age seven months.

“He was a backyard breeder dog, and he is my pet now,” she said. “He is my Cocker Ambassador.”

The group had handmade items for sale, and all the money goes to the dogs.

“We have a bunch of medical needs dogs right now, and we are one of the few rescues that offer a lifelong sanctuary program for dogs over 11-years-old,” she said. “They go to a permanent

The Bunnies Bunny Brigade Co-Lead Volunteer Holly Swanson brought 15 bunnies to the yoga event at the convention, and people can adopt them.

“This will be a fun experience for the bunnies here, and they get to socialize in a mellow and calm environment,” she said. Bunnies can be litterbox trained like a cat, they like attention like a dog, but they like their space too, like a cat.”

Once they get to know and trust you, Swanson said bunnies make great pets.

They are a lot of fun,” she said.

Spaying and neutering a bunny, she said, makes training then easy when it comes to going in a litter box.

“I found my first rabbit about 10 years ago in my apartment complex, and she wasn’t wild and couldn’t be out on her own,” she said.

The bunnies on-hand at the event are strays and turned in for many reasons.

“We do bunny play-group at the shelter, Ventura County Animal Services in Camarillo, so we know they all interact well with each other.

More bunnies are available at vcas.us.

Lauren McCoy came from Colorado Springs to attend RescueCon, and she works in animal rescue.

“In the beginning, a lot of them were “Chinning” my shoe which is a claiming behavior and creates a territorial thing where they all want to claim,” she said.

Interacting with the bunnies

Livestock rescue Shawna Kimball leads “Barnyard Bracelets,” which are handmade designs, and the group rescues livestock, as well as dogs and cats and 100 percent of the proceeds go to rescue animals.

“There is a problem with potbelly pigs being thrown in rescues in Southern California lately,” she said. “We’ve rescued 13 since December,” she said.

“They are a good pet, but you have to do your research as far as zoning, and you have to be prepared because they are extremely intelligent and get into everything. They are similar to a three-year-old.”

Kimball loves all animals and resues barnyard animals because she has the room.

“There are a ton of dog rescues, which I do, as well, but there are not livestock homes, and I am blessed that I have the room and ability to rescue livestock animals,” she said.

Everyone who wants to adopt a barnyard animal gets a home check, she said, and get educated about proper fencing, which can be a problem.

Kimball has two goats and 11 pigs at her home, along with four horses, a donkey, five dogs, eight cats, and mice.

Jack Penman likes helping out Barnyard Bracelets “My pigs are my favorites,” he said. “I play with them, but Louis and Frank are the most fun.”

For more information, visit barnyardbracelets.com.

The Cats Debbie McKenzie, vice president of Surfcat, wants to make the public aware of the beautiful cats available for adoption.

“They are the special needs cats, the senior cats who more often than not, sit in the shelter for a long time,” she said. “We take them in and give them the care and medical attention they need.”

The cats come from the Ventura County Shelter and get fostered out.

Surfcat is a dream that started with Leslie Weiss, who loves cats and she wanted to start an adoption facility.

“At Surfcat, we go “the extra distance’ for what we require (for adoption families) because we take our cats lives seriously,” she said.

Michelle Smith, one of the founding members, was with the group from its inception at IHOP. “We went for Leslie’s 55th birthday, and we dreamed this whole idea up and forgot to get the senior discount,” she said.

“It’s grown to this amazing thing, and we are anxious to move to home finally.”

For more information, visit surfcatcafe.org.

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LEGAL File No.: 20181219-10022956-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Telair International 1867 Marlowe St Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Matthew Giles 1867 Marlowe St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/19/2018.

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/Matthew Giles 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 1/17/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74348 AdId:24788 CustId:953 -----------File No.: 20190129-10001621 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sunset Appraisal Services 245 Rossmore Dr Oxnard, CA 93035 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Shannon A Spiess 245 Rossmore Dr Oxnard, CA 93035 2. Christopher J Spiess 245 Rossmore Dr Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: COPARTNERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2009.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Shannon A Spiess 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 1/29/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74487 AdId:24834 CustId:965 -----------File No.: 20190130100017130 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. GNR Building Specialists 2610 Lynnview St Newbury Park, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gale Gruen 2610 Lynnview St Newbury Park, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2010.

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/Gale Gruen 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 1/30/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74520 AdId:24845 CustId:970 -----------File No.: 20190130-10001740-0

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Gold Coast Commercial 2. GCPM 3. Gold Coast Property Management 340 Rosewood Avenue, Suite Q Camarillo, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gold Coast Commercial 340 Rosewood Avenue, Suite Q Camarillo, CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/29/2004.

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/gold coast commercial 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 1/30/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74530 AdId:24848 CustId:971 -----------File No.: 20190130-10001748-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. APACHE TRUCKING 4420 Highland Ave Oxnard, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Rene Pineda Lopez 4420 Highland Ave Oxnard , CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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/Rene pineda lopez 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 1/31/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74534 AdId:24849 CustId:972 -----------T.S. No. 074195-CA APN: 617-0-131235 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/10/2000. 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 3/20/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/31/2000, as Instrument No. 2000-0139509-00, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DARLENE L RAMIREZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2158 SEQUOIA AVENUE SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance

of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $124,371.87 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 074195-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:74537 AdId:24850 CustId:670 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-201900523312-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: Suarez, Junior Name Change filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Emmanuel Suarez, Junior PROPOSED NAME: Todd Michael Butler 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: 3/14/2019 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: 1/24/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:74565 AdId:24860 CustId:973 -----------File No.: 2019010810000396 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. 805 MICHI CURE 520 E DAILY DR #214 CAMARILLO , CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SAMANTHA DE LEON 520 E DAILY DR #214 CAMARILLO, CA 93010 2. EDUARDO JAVIER CAMACHO 520 E DAILY DR #214 CAMARILLO , CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. 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/SAMANTHA DE LEON 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 1/8/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74569 AdId:24861 CustId:974 -----------File No.: 20190128-10001594-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Clear Difference Pool Services 340 Paseo Camarillo #106 Camarillo , CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Anthony P Rivera 340 Paseo Camarillo #106 Camarillo , CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/06/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Anthony P Rivera 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 2/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74577 AdId:24864 CustId:975 -----------File No.: 20190206-10002156-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SOS Yacht Detailing & Services 8217 Shasta St. Ventura, CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Bryan K. Long 8217 Shasta St. Ventura, CA 93004 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/Bryan Long NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/6/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74604 AdId:24874 CustId:976 -----------File No.: 20190124-10001454-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MARTINEZ SERVICES 1359 IGUANA CIR. VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ DOMINGUEZ 1359 IGUANA CIR. VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ DOMINGUEZ 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 1/24/2019.

MARK A. LUNN

SchId:74626 AdId:24881 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JULIE DAWN HORNETT Case No. 56-2019-00524589-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JULIE DAWN HORNETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARRY L. ZIMMERMAN, VENTURA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARRY L. ZIMMERMAN, VENTURA COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 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 3/7/2019 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.

Leroy Smith, County Counsel, SBN 107702 Mitchell B. Davis, Asst. County Counsel, SBN 212721 County Counsel's Office 800 So. Victoria Avenue Ventura CA 93009 Phone: 805-654-2950 Fax: 805-6542185 SchId:74630 AdId:24882 CustId:706 -----------File No.: 20190211-10002388-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Anything Angel Wings 3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #129 Westlake Village, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Lisa Sprangers 2075 Burrell Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: COPARTNERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/11/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Lisa Sprangers 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 2/11/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74633 AdId:24883 CustId:977 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-14-624018-CL Order No.: 730-1403368-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/6/2003. 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): TODD A. ALEXANDER AND FRANCISCA A. ALEXANDER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 11/19/2003 as Instrument No. 20031119-0439304 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/21/2019 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: $463,667.99 The purported property address is: 1872 DEL CIERVO PLACE, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Assessor's Parcel No.: 163-0490-165 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-624018-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

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

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-624018-CL IDSPub #0150240 2/22/2019 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 SchId:74641 AdId:24886 CustId:608 -----------T.S. No. 069595-CA APN: 215-0-124095 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/16/2005. 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 On 3/20/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/26/2005, as Instrument No. 20050926-0238586, , and later modified by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 04/16/2007, as Instrument 20070416-00077322-0, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: SERGIO CORDERO AND MIRIAM CORDERO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: LOT 37 OF TRACT 5135-1, IN THE CITY OF OXNARD, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 138, PAGE(S) 81 TO 84 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID

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LEGAL COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM AN UNDIVIDED 51% OF ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND OTHER MINERALS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITH NO RIGHTS OR SURFACE ENTRY IN SAID PROPERTY, AS EXCEPTED IN AN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 5306, PAGE 101 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1710 LICHO WAY OXNARD, CA 93030-0000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $276,511.00 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 069595-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:74647 AdId:24888 CustId:670 -----------T.S. No. 076140-CA APN: 681-0-133155 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/13/2017. 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 3/20/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/16/2017, as Instrument No. 20170216-00022807-0, in Book , Page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ARMEN ELOYAN AND ANAHIT A. ELOYAN, TRUSTEES OF THE ELOYAN TRUST U/D/T DATED JANUARY 8, 2014 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 271 FOX HILLS DR THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91361 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $160,394.01 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclu-

sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 076140-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:74650 AdId:24889 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 20190211-10002373-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. KUTZ MUSIC EVENTS 5611 Cherry Ridge Dr. Camarillo, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Blake Swanson 5611 Cherry Ridge Dr Camarillo, CA 93012 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/Blake Swanson 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 2/11/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74665 AdId:24893 CustId:978 -----------File No.: 20190208-10002339-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. The Thirsty Ox 640 N. Ventura rd oxnard, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Love my beer 630 n. ventura rd. oxnard, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/08/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/joby yobe 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 2/8/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74669 AdId:24894 CustId:979 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-842682-BF Order No.: DS7300-18003429 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/23/2005. 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 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): William Bailey and Shirlene Bailey, husband and wife Recorded: 10/4/2005 as Instrument No. 20051004-0246781 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/19/2019 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $369,846.72 The purported property address is: 1011 YUKONITE PL, OXNARD, CA 93030-8759 Assessor's Parcel No.: 181-0-205-365 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-18-842682-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

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

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-842682-BF IDSPub #0150299 2/22/2019 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 SchId:74675 AdId:24896 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190212-10002524 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SHORELINE INVESTIGATIONS 888 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD., # 203 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. KEN SHIGUT 888 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD., # 203 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any ma-

terial 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/KEN SHIGUT 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 2/12/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74682 AdId:24898 CustId:980 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CLARA OTERO Case No. 56-2019-00524506-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CLARA OTERO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANA MARIE MORGAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANA MARIE MORGAN 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 3/21/2019 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.

MARY P. KULVINSKAS, ESQ. (SBN 201469) LAW OFFICES OF MARY P. KULVINSKAS 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE. 330 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1125 Fax: 805-2671126 SchId:74687 AdId:24900 CustId:744 -----------File No.: 20190123-10001360-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. CAL-STATE RADIOLOGY 2139 TAPO STREET, SUITE 226 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JOLI MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 2139 TAPO STREET, SUITE 226 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/23/2000.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/LISA M. WEINBERG, CFO 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 1/23/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74690 AdId:24901 CustId:713 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RANDY JOSEPH MAUNU Case No. 56-2019-00524552-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RANDY JOSEPH MAUNU. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KEVIN J. MAUNU in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KEVIN J. MAUNU 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 3/13/2019 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.

Theresa L. McConville (SBN 86982) Law Office of Theresa McConville 340 Rosewood Avenue Suite R Camarillo CA 93010-5938 Phone: 805-484-0514 Fax: 805-4842105 SchId:74694 AdId:24902 CustId:696 -----------NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Case No. 56-2018-00508340-PR-LAOXN Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Ventura.

In the matter of the Estate of PHILLIP EARL HUNT, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Denise Hunt-Nation, Administrator has filed a Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale of Real Property. The Petition may affect that certain real property situated in the County of Ventura, State of California, described as follows: Lot 21, Tract 1505 recorded in Book 37, Page 99 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. (APN: 639-0-072-215) Commonly known as: 2440 Pierce Court, Simi Valley, CA 93065.

A Hearing on the matter will be held as follows: March 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Dept. J6, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036.

The sale will be to the highest and best bidder, and subject to confirmation by said Superior Court, all right, title and interest of said deceased at time of death, and all right, title and interest in the estate has additionally acquired, in and to all the certain real property Terms of sale are cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale, or part cash and balance upon such terms and conditions as are agreeable to the personal representative. $10,000 of amount bid to be deposited with bid.

Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale.

SETH P. SHAPIRO, ESQ. (SBN 253882) LAW OFFICES OF HATHAWAY, PERRETT WEBSTER POWERS CHRISMAN & GUTIERREZ, 5450 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 200, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 6447111 Fax (805) 644-8296 SchId:74697 AdId:24903 CustId:753 -----------File No.: 20190205-10002073-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SELECT PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION 33305 BARBER ROAD SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390 LOS ANGELES COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SELECT PAINTING 33305 BARBER ROAD SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2014.

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/LOTTE FRANCK 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 2/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74700 AdId:24904 CustId:947 -----------File No.: 20190213100027360 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SHADOW PRINTS 430 HILL ST Oxnard , CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. MIGUEL A GONZALEZ 430 HILL ST Oxnard, CA 93033 2. ANGELICA B GONZALEZ 430 HILL ST Oxnard, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Miguel Gonzalez 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 2/13/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74715 AdId:24910 CustId:981 -----------File No.: 20190213-10002699-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Old Creek Ranch 10024 Old Creek Road Ventura, CA 93022 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Holguin Family Ventures, LLC 623 Azure Court Oak View, CA CA This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/22/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Andrew r holguin 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 2/13/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74719 AdId:24911 CustId:982 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sec. 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 35404-AU NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a bulk sale is about to be made.

The name(s) and business address(es) of the seller(s) are: ASTROFOAM MOLDING COMPANY, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 4117 CALLE TESORO, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Doing business as: ASTROFOAM MOLDING COMPANY All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: SAME The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are: GEBE ELECTRONIC SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 441 N. VARNEY STREET, BURBANK, CA 91502 The assets being sold are generally described as: THE BUSINESS, GOODWILL, FIXTURES, FURNITURE, AND FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, TOOLS, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, TELEPHONE NUM-

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

LEGAL BERS, WEBSITE, LIST OF CUSTOMERS, TRADE NAMES, SIGN, ALL TRANSFERRABLE PERMITS, FRANCHISES, LEASES, CUSTOMER DEPOSITS, AND SALEABLE MERCHANDISE FOR RESALE, STOCK IN TRADE, AND WORK IN PROCESS ON HAND and are located at: 4117 CALLE TESORO, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: ESCROW MATTERS INC, 20300 VENTURA BLVD, #325, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364 and the anticipated sale date is MARCH 6, 2019 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. The person with whom claims may be filed is: ALEXANDRA ULLMAN, ESCROW MATTERS INC, 20300 VENTURA BLVD, #325, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be MARCH 5, 2019 which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.

Dated: 01/11/2019 GEBE ELECTRONIC SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Buyer(s) LA2205773 TRICOUNTY SENTRY 2/15/19 SchId:74728 AdId:24914 CustId:628 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-836938-JB Order No.: DS7300-18001664 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/13/2016. 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 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): Michael David Rivas, an unmarried man Recorded: 6/15/2016 as Instrument No. 20160615-00082531-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/4/2019 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: $571,142.57 The purported property address is: 3710 NANTUCKET PARKWAY, OXNARD, CA 93035 Assessor's Parcel No.: 185-0133-085 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-836938-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-836938-JB IDSPub #0150405 2/22/2019 3/1/2019

3/8/2019 SchId:74730 AdId:24915 CustId:608 -----------T.S. No.: 18-20874 A.P.N.: 034-0-191035 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/15/2006. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: KRAIG L. HIMLE AND TULLY R. HIMLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 5/26/2006 as Instrument No. 20060526-0113104 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Described as follows: AS FULLY DESSCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST Date of Sale: 3/20/2019 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 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $503,480.88 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 10563 ALMOND AVENUE OAKVIEW, CA 93022 A.P.N.: 034-0-191035 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. 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 holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-20874.

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: 02/14/2019 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1500 South Douglass Road, Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (844) 477-7869 or www.STOXPOSTING.com for NONSALE information: 888-313-1969 Vanessa Gomez, Trustee Sale Specialist SchId:74733 AdId:24916 CustId:670 -----------T.S. No.: 18-21261 A.P.N.: 079-0-080135 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/16/2005. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: RICHARD RAMOS, AN UNMARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 9/30/2005 as Instrument No. 200509300244457 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. Date of Sale: 3/20/2019 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 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $45,812.96 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 84 ESTATES AVENUE VENTURA, CA 93003 A.P.N.: 079-0080-135 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. 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 holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-21261.

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: 02/14/2019 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1500 South Douglass Road, Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (844) 477-7869 or www.STOXPOSTING.com for NONSALE information: 888-313-1969 Vanessa Gomez, Trustee Sale Specialist SchId:74736 AdId:24917 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 20190201-10001903-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. BARELY LEGAL COMEDY 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road Westlake Village, CA 91361 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Sydney Erin Heller 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road Westlake Village, CA 91361 2. Olivia Sophia DeLaurentis 5856 Logwood Road Westlake Village, CA 91362

This Business is conducted by: JOINT VENTURE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Sydney Heller 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 2/17/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74757 AdId:24924 CustId:983 -----------File No.: 20190212100026160 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Major League Marketing 1950 Hazeltine Dr. Oxnard, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. John Learned 1950 Hazeltine Dr. Oxnard, CA 93036 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/22/2019.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 2/18/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74761 AdId:24925 CustId:984 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-17-798821-RY Order No.: 8723355 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2006. 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): ALMA GONZALEZ, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 8/31/2006 as Instrument No. 20060831-0184068 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/9/2019 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $726,378.22 The purported property address is: 1528 ELVADO DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor's Parcel No.: 631-0-043-075 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

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

er may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 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-17-798821-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

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

This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-17-798821-RY IDSPub #0150321 2/22/2019 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 SchId:74765 AdId:24926 CustId:608 -----------T.S. No. 18-54181 APN: 221-0-073-105 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/17/2016.

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: FLORENCIO MENDEZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 9/27/2016, as Instrument No. 2016092700139818-0, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale:4/18/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Auction.com Room, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $366,762.77 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: 4350 TERRACE AVENUE OXNARD, California 93033 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 221-0-073-105 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 18-54181. 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: 2/19/2019 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 _________________________________ Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 28203 Pub Dates 02/22, 03/01, 03/10/2019 SchId:74778 AdId:24931 CustId:108 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANNE BROWN Case No. 56-2019-00524896-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA ANNE BROWN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HAROLD CORBETT in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HAROLD CORBETT 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 3/27/2019 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.

David S. Quintana, Esq. (SBN 146919) LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. QUINTANA 1000 Town Center Drive Suite 300 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-351-3757 Fax: 805-3513758 SchId:74784 AdId:24933 CustId:985 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LORETTA DUBOIS Case No. 56-2019-00524795-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LORETTA DUBOIS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JAMES KOERT DUBOIS II and DOUGLAS KENT DUBOIS in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JAMES KOERT DUBOIS II and DOUGLAS KENT DUBOIS 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

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LEGAL 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 3/28/2019 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.

Jeanne M. Kvale (SBN 180457) HATHAWAY, PERRETT, WEBSTER, POWERS, ET AL. 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-644-7111 Fax: 805-6448296 SchId:74787 AdId:24934 CustId:753 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-16-757552-RY Order No.: 160408418-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/22/2005. 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 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): CAROLYN JANICE WILLIAMS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 8/30/2005 as Instrument No. 20050830-0215303 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 4/16/2019 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $320,835.42 The purported property address is: 265 E. FIESTA GREEN, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 Assessor's Parcel No.: 189-0-036-145 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-16-757552-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Attached as Exhibit A is the Declaration of Madison DaRonche which is incorporated herein as if set forth in full. Declaration of Madison DaRonche I, Madison DaRonche, declare as followers: 1. I am Document Control Officer for Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. (“SPS”), the servicing agent and attorneyinfact for DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 INC. TRUST 2005-HE7, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE7 (the “Trust”). I am authorized to make this Af-

fidavit for and on behalf of SPS and the Trust. 2. SPS maintains a computer database (the “Loan Records”) of acts, transactions, payments, communications, escrow account activity, disbursements, events, and analyses (the Loan Transactions”) with respect to the mortgage loans which SPS services. The information described herein and referenced below is found in the business records of said servicing agent. The entries in those records are made at the time of the events and conditions they describe either by people with firsthand knowledge of those events and conditions or from information provided by people with such firsthand knowledge. Recording such information is a regular practice of the servicing agent’s or Plaintiff’s regularly conducted business activities. I have access to the Loan Records with respect to the subject loan, and have knowledge of how they are maintained. Based upon my review of those records, I have gained knowledge of the facts set forth herein and, if called upon as a witness to testify, I could and would competently testify as to those facts under penalty of perjury. 3. The Loan Records reflect that on or about August 22, 2005, WMC Mortgage Corp., originated a loan in the amount of $280,000.00 to Carolyn Janice Williams, an unmarried woman (“Borrower”), the repayment of which was secured by that certain Deed of Trust recorded on August 30, 2005, as Document No. 200508300215303 of Official Records of the Ventura County Recorder’s Office, State of California (the “Deed of Trust”). 4. The Loan Records reflect that the Deed of Trust encumbers certain real property commonly known as 265 E. Fiesta Green, Port Huenerne, California 93041 (APN: 189-0-036-145). 5. The Loan Records reflect that an unauthorized third party fraudulently caused to be recorded an Assignment of Deed of Trust on April 14, 2017, as Document No. 2017041400049993-0 of Official Records of the Ventura County Recorder’s Office, (“Fraudulent ADOT”). The Fraudulent ADOT was allegedly executed by “Patrick Sora, Member of West H&A LLC” 6. SPS is aware of the Fraudulent ADOT. The Fraudulent ADOT was not authorized by either SPS or the Trust on behalf of whom SPS services the subject loan. It is therefore fraudulent. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 8th day of Jan. 2019, at Salt Lake City, Utah. Madison DaRoche Document Control Officer The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-757552-RY IDSPub #0150503 3/1/2019 3/8/2019 3/15/2019 SchId:74793 AdId:24937 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190219100029340 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SOCAL REFERRAL GROUP 2660 Townsgate Road, Ste 600 Westlake Village, CA 91361 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Garry Malin 1156 Earlham Court Oak Park, CA 91361 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/Garry Malin 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 2/19/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74796 AdId:24938 CustId:986 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00524723-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: BERNAVE LOPEZ AKA BERNAVBE L. GONZALES AKA BERNAVE L. GONZALES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: BERNAVE LOPEZ AKA BERNAVBE L. GONZALES AKA BERNAVE L. GONZALES PROPOSED NAME: BERNIE LOPEZ-GONZALES

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: 4/15/2019 Time: 8:30 AM Dept.

40. 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: 2/11/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:74814 AdId:24941 CustId:713 -----------File No.: 20190214-10002775-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Targhee Medical Equipment Service 4501 W Channel Island Blvd #4 Oxnard, CA 93035 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. George Marler 4501 W Channel Island Blvd #4 Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/George Marler 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 2/14/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74824 AdId:24944 CustId:987 -----------T.S. No.: 18-21076 A.P.N.: 636-0-240225 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/3/2007. 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 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: COLLEEN A JARRIN, LESTER A JARRIN, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 7/12/2007 as Instrument No. 20070712-00138010-0 in book , page Loan Modification recorded on 7/11/2013 as Instrument No. 20130711-001237880 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Described as follows: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST Date of Sale: 3/27/2019 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 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $728,894.93 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 812 AZURE HILLS DR SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 A.P.N.: 636-0240-225 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. 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 holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-21076.

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: 02/22/2019 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1500 South Douglass Road, Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (844) 477-7869 or www.STOXPOSTING.com for NONSALE information: 888-313-1969 Vanessa Gomez, Trustee Sale Specialist SchId:74837 AdId:24948 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY ALLAN PANTER SR., AKA GREG A. PANTER SR. Case No. 19PR-00056 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY ALLAN PANTER SR. AKA GREG A. PANTER SR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RANSOME G. FOOT JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of Merced.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RANSOME G. FOOT JR. 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 3/22/2019 at 8:15 AM in Department 10 located at 627 W. 21st Street, Merced, CA 95340.

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.

Ransome G. Foote, Jr. 244 West 27 Street Merced CA 95340 Phone: 209-383-9374 SchId:74845 AdId:24952 CustId:988 -----------Escrow No. 14946 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Notice pursuant to UCC Sec. 6105) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made.

The name(s) and business address of the seller are: OMAC PHARMACY, INC., a California Corporation, By: APRIL J.

MILES, President, 901 W. 7th St., Oxnard, CA 93030 Doing business as: OMAC PHARMACY All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years as stated by the seller(s), are: None The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: OMAC PHARMACY, INC., a California Corporation, By: APRIL J. MILES, President, 901 W. 7th St., Oxnard, CA 93030 The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s) are: DRACARYS HEALTH, a California Corporation, By: JESSE MILES, President, 4190 Terraza Way, Unit A, Simi Valley, CA 93063 The assets being sold are generally described as: Furniture, fixtures, trade fixtures, equipment, stock in trade, lease and leasehold improvement, customer and client lists, prescription files and records, goodwill, email addresses, social media accounts, trade name and covenant not to compete. and are located at: 901 W. 7th St., Oxnard, CA 93030 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of JEAN ALLEN ESCROW CO., INC., 3341 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 and the anticipated sale date is March 19, 2019 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. (If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.)

The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is JEAN ALLEN ESCROW CO., INC., 3341 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 and the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be March 18, 2019, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.

Dated: January 30, 2019 DRACARYS HEALTH, a California Corporation, By: Jesse Miles, Presidents, Buyer(s) CN958048 14946 Mar 1, 2019 SchId:74866 AdId:24959 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHRISTINE C. MCKEE fna CRISTINE YUENGLING Case No. 56-2019-00525000-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHRISTINE C. MCKEE fna CRISTINE YUENGLING. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARY J. OSISEK in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARY J. OSISEK 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 4/17/2019 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.

Byron J. Wedemeyer, Esq. (SBN. 44682) 110 South A Street Suite A Oxnard CA 93030 Phone: 805-486-8331 Fax: 805-4868331 SchId:74870 AdId:24961 CustId:692 -----------File No.: 20190226100034630 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. minivet music division 618 Brossard Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. minivet, inc. 618 Brossard Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 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/Ann Strieby 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 2/27/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:74873 AdId:24962 CustId:989 -----------NOTICE County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) Two (2) Invitation for Bids Solicitations Release date for both: Thursday, February 28, 2019 Solicitation No.: AAAHICAP-1920 IFB Services: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Services Mandatory Bidders' Conference: Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (or until all questions have been answered, whichever occurs first) WDACS 3175 West 6th Street, Room 300 Los Angeles, CA 90020-1708 Bid Due Date/Time: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time Solicitation No.: AAATLAP-1920-IFB Services: Traditional Legal Assistance Program Services Mandatory Bidders' Conference: Thursday, March 7, 2019 from 2:00 p.m.

- 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (or until all questions have been answered, whichever occurs first) WDACS 3175 West 6th Street, Room 300 Los Angeles, CA 90020-1708 Bid Due Date/Time: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time Additional details are available online: https://wdacs.lacounty.gov/doingbusinesswithwdacs/rfp_/ Direct all questions to: aaarfp@wdacs. lacounty.gov Internet access is available at County libraries.

CN957811 02-25-19 Mar 1, 2019 SchId:74877 AdId:24963 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MATTIE LOU PRESTON Case No. 56-2019-00524879-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MATTIE LOU PRESTON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John A. Gonzales in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that John A. Gonzales 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 March 27, 2019 at 9:00 AM in Dept.

No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: DEBORAH SUTHERLAND WHITE ESQ SBN 186267 LAW OFFICE OF DEBORAH S WHITE 5711 W SLAUSON AVE STE 100 CULVER CITY CA 90230 CN957039 PRESTON Mar 1,8,15, 2019 SchId:74878 AdId:24964 CustId:65 -----------Notice is hereby given that Lien Sale Service intends to sell, on or after March 12, 2019 at 10 am. the personal property described below 2013 Nissan License 7ACX740 Vin # 1 N4AL3AP6DC243041 3280 E. Vineyard Ave Oxnard, Ca SchId:74881 AdId:24965 CustId:990

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

HEALTH New Fitness Test Presents Challenges for Army Guard

By Lolita C. Baldor WASHINGTON (AP)— The Army National Guard is looking for nearly 5,000 fitness instructors and buying roughly $40 million in workout equipment in the next seven months to help its soldiers meet new physical fitness standards being set by the military service.

But even as commanders begin delivering the new 10-pound medicine balls, pull-up bars and hexagon barbells, they also worry whether America's 330,000 citizen soldiers will have the time and the drive to master the new, more grueling Army fitness test.

“For those who are already doing well on their physical fitness test and they have the routine figured out, I think they're going to transition to this new test without any issues,” said Army National Guard Lt. Col. Brian Dean, who is responsible for implementing the new test across the Guard. “People who are in those parts of their life where they're still kinda struggling to make the right time for fitness and do fitness in the right ways—this will feel significant.”

Could the new physical demands drive soldiers out of the Guard? “It's a concern,” Dean said.

Spread out in more than 2,800 armories around the country, members of the Army Guard are required to do weekend duty once a month and a two-week stint during the year. A number of units are also tapped by state governors for help during hurricanes, wildfires, border problems and other events.

And, during the peak of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Guard units were routinely called up for activeduty deployments to fill needs that couldn't be met by the overstretched active-duty troops in the battle zones.

Still, many Guard members see more limited duty, and are often focused on their full-time jobs and other commitments, which can be hundreds of miles from the nearest military base.

“Ninety percent of my soldiers are part-time,” Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, the adjutant general for the Iowa

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National Guard, told The Associated Press in an interview. “I think there's apprehension. There's always the question of how are we going to do this with the time that we have, and the equipment we have.”

Orr, who has been in the Guard for 40 years, said that a key unanswered issue will be how soldiers with various permanent physical limitations will be treated, particularly those who have served for many years. Under the current fitness test, troops can arrange to substitute certain exercises for ones they can't do.

For example, someone with a knee injury who can't run two miles is able to substitute swimming or bicycling for part of the current fitness test.

Orr said the Army is still working through the details, so it's not clear yet how they will handle the matter and whether there will be alternate tests.

“I think we have committed troops today, committed leaders, and folks will step up to the challenge,” said Orr, who has about 8,600 Guard soldiers in his state. “There may be select individuals that will say, ‘Hey, I've had enough and I want to leave.'

But I think we're a professional Army and this is just another of the many challenges we've had, especially over

the last 18 years.”

The Army's current physical fitness test, which is being replaced by a new more strenuous one, consisted of two minutes of push-ups and situps and a two-mile run. By Oct. 1, Army soldiers will begin taking the new test, which takes about an hour and includes a deadlift, more difficult push-ups, a sled-drag, an array of other exercises, and ends with the two-mile run.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, all soldiers will have to routinely pass the new test in order to qualify for their military jobs.

Dean said the Guard wants to give its soldiers a full year to learn and train for the new test. So, all the equipment and trainers must be in place in all the armories by October.

“What we don't want is to have people who never trained on weightlifting equipment grabbing that stuff and injuring themselves,” Dean said.

Orr said he would like to see physical therapists assigned to each state that can help Guard soldiers prevent injuries or help them heal if they get hurt.

Dean said the Army is providing funding for the equipment and Guard leaders are working out how much of it has to be delivered to each armory and state training center. Since units

People who are in those parts of their life where they're still kinda struggling to make the right time for fitness and do fitness in the right ways—this will feel significant.

Army National Guard Lt. Col. Brian Dean across the country are different sizes and compositions, it will take time to figure out how much equipment each community needs.

The biggest challenge, said Dean, is the timeline—particularly identifying the thousands of trainers needed to staff all of the armories and work with soldiers on the new fitness regime. It takes about two days to get someone certified, and he said that so far only about 500 of the needed 5,000 trainers are in place.

Getting the rest, he said, “is a challenge, but it's not insurmountable.”

American Drug Overdose Death Rates the Highest Among Wealthy Nations, USC Study Finds

By Staff Reports In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a USC study found that the United States has the highest drug overdose death rates among a set of highincome countries.

Drug overdose mortality has reached unprecedented levels in the United States, more than tripling over the past two decades. But is this a uniquely American epidemic, or are other high-income countries facing a similar crisis?

“The United States is experiencing a drug overdose epidemic of unprecedented magnitude, not only judging by its own history but also compared to the experiences of other high-income countries,” said study author Jessica Ho, assistant professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. “For over a decade now, the United States has had the highest drug overdose mortality among its peer countries.”

The study, published February 21 in Population and Development Review, found that drug overdose death rates in the United States are 3.5 times higher on average when compared to 17 other high-income counties. The study is the first to demonstrate that the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy

Washington State to Sue Over Trump's New Abortion Policy

between the United States and other high-income countries.

By 2013, drug overdose accounted for 12 percent and 8 percent of the average life expectancy gap for men and women, respectively, between the United States and other highincome countries. Without drug overdose deaths, the increase in this gap between 2003 and 2013 would have been smaller: one-fifth smaller for men and one-third smaller for women.

“The American epidemic has important consequences for international comparisons of life expectancy. While the United States is not alone in experiencing increases in drug overdose mortality,

the magnitude of the differences in levels of drug overdose mortality is staggering,” said Ho. “On average, Americans are living 2.6 fewer years than people in other high-income countries. This puts the United States more than a decade behind the life expectancy levels achieved by other high-income countries. American drug overdose deaths are widening this already significant gap and causing us to fall even further behind our peer countries,” Ho said.

A uniquely American phenomenon – but will it stay that way?

Over 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States

in 2017, and the National Safety Council announced in January that Americans are now more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than in a car crash.

Potential drivers of the country’s strikingly elevated drug overdose mortality levels include health care provision, financing and institutional structures, such as feefor-service reimbursement systems and tying physician reimbursement to patient satisfaction. Additional factors include a well-documented marketing blitz by the manufacturers of OxyContin, American cultural attitudes towards pain and the medical establishment, and the scarcity of substance abuse treatment in the United States, where only an estimated 10 percent of those with a substance abuse disorder receive treatment.

The USC study utilized data on cause of death from the Human Mortality Database and the World Health Organization Mortality Database for the set of 18 countries, along with additional data from vital statistics agencies in Canada and the United States to produce country-, year-, sex-, and age-specific drug overdose death rates between 1994 and 2015. Deaths from both legal and illegal drugs (not limited to opioids) and deaths of all intents were included.

SEATTLE (AP)— Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Monday he will sue to challenge President Donald Trump's policy setting up new obstacles for women seeking abortions, calling it “a transparent attack on Planned Parenthood” that would severely impair access to many types of medical care, especially for low-income women in rural areas.

It's the first of several legal challenges expected to be announced by Democratic-led states. A national organization representing publicly funded family planning providers said Monday it would file a separate lawsuit over the policy.

The new rules announced Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services would bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from making abortion referrals. They would also prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers—a rule that Ferguson said would force many to find new locations, undergo expensive remodels or shut down.

Clinics that receive money under Title X, the 1970 law designed to improve access to reproductive health care for communities around the nation, provide a wide array of services, including birth control and screening for diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases and cancer.

Beyond interfering in a patient's relationship with her doctor, Ferguson said, the rules could leave vast areas without such care for low-income residents.

“Rural communities currently have a shortage of health care providers,” Ferguson told reporters. “This rule will make the shortage even more acute.”

Abortion is a legal medical procedure, but federal laws prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to pay for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman.

Religious conservatives and abortion opponents have long complained that Title X has been used to indirectly subsidize abortion providers.

Chris Plante, policy director of the Christian group Family Policy Institute of Washington, called the legal challenge “wrongheaded” and said the new policy “simply returns the Title X regulations back to their original legislative intent: ‘None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.”'

“A doctor can still talk about abortion,” Plante said. “The doctor simply can't say, ‘There's an abortion provider three streets down, turn left.”'

While the new rule would permit clinic staff to discuss abortion with clients, it would no longer be required that they do so. If patients ask for an abortion referral, staff would be required to give a list of primary care providers with no indication as to which provide abortions.

The list would have to include providers who do not offer abortions, and it could not include clinics or organizations that aren't primary care providers, such as Planned Parenthood, Ferguson said.

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For many, 'Green Book' win was a confounding Oscar climax

By Jake Coyle LOS ANGELES (AP)—An Academy Awards that sparkled with more women and African-American winners than ever before came to a screeching halt with the night's final honor.

Some would even call it a “Crash.”

In a twist ending that shocked many of the Dolby Theatre attendees and those watching at home, Peter Farrelly's hotly debated buddy roadtrip dramedy “Green Book” triumphed at the 91st Oscars, complicating the story line on a night that had, until that moment, belonged to cultural milestones like Ryan Coogler's “Black Panther” and Alfonso Cuaron's border-breaking Netflix release, “Roma.”

It's not unusual for the announcement of an Oscar winner to provoke a grimace or two. It's less ordinary to see members of the crowd leap to their feet, wave their arms in disgust and nearly stomp out of the theater.

The cameras missed it, but that was how Spike Lee responded in the Dolby Theatre. After all, Lee has seen it before. Almost exactly 30 years ago, “Driving Miss Daisy”—a movie with a similarly simplistic view of race that is often compared to “Green Book”—won best picture in the same year Lee's incendiary “Do the Right Thing” came out.

Backstage, Lee joked on the win for “Green Book” that “the ref made a bad call.”

“I'm snake bit. Every time somebody is driving somebody, I lose!” Lee, who won his first competitive Oscar for the

script to “BlacKkKlansmn,” told reporters, laughing. “But they changed the seating arrangement.”

Lee was far from alone in his reaction. “Green Book” is the most divisive, and by some measure, most critically derided best-picture winner in more than a decade. Its win was greeted by many as a sign that Hollywood may have changed enough to honor the second and third black female nonacting Oscar winners (as it did Sunday with costume designer Ruth E. Carter and production designer

Hannah Beachler for “Black Panther”), but it hadn't progressed so far that it didn't hand the industry's top award to a movie criticized for portraying a retrograde view of race as seen through a white protagonist's eyes.

“Many of us in the black community would like to see greater recognition for movies about the black experience and not just for movies that make the black experience comfortable for white audiences,” television

commentator and author Keith Boykin wrote.

Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang called it “the worst best picture winner since ‘Crash”' and, further, “insultingly glib and hucksterish, a selfsatisfied crock masquerading as an olive branch.” According to the review-aggregation website Metacritic, not since 2004's “Crash”—another movie about race relations made primarily by white men—has there been a winner with worse reviews.

But the backlash to “Green Book”—a film about the erudite jazz pianist Don Shirley

(Mahershala Ali, who won best supporting actor) and the Bronx-native bouncer-turnedchauffer Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen)—goes much deeper than that. Though the film's fans see in Farrelly's film an often funny, feel-good odd-couple tale, critics of “Green Book” see a movie that trades on racial stereotypes and crassly capitalizes on the Green Book—a segregation-era travel guide for African Americans in the Deep South—with little

interest in dramatizing its important history.

Following the win, filmmaker Ava DuVernay tweeted about the guide's creator, Victor Hugo Green, “for anyone who may interested in what the Green Book actually was.”

“Green Book” was also fiercely criticized for not consulting with Shirley's family: his last living brother Maurice Shirley and niece Carol Shirley Kimble. Kimble said there was “no due diligence done to afford my family and my deceased uncle the respect of properly representing him, his legacy, his worth and the excellence in which he operated and the excellence in which he lived.”

“It's once again a depiction of a white man's version of a black man's life,” Kimble told Shadow and Act. And “Green Book” had its boosters. Kareem AbdulJabbar praised it in a column for The Hollywood Reporter, arguing that discrepancies that irk family members didn't matter, and that “filmmakers are history's interpreters, not its chroniclers.” Ali, who became the second black actor to win two Oscars after Denzel Washington, called the film “a legitimate offering” in a November interview with The Associated Press, saying: “I'm getting some crap from people saying it's a rosy picture of race, but, you know, it's just a rosy picture of that relationship, not all race relationships.”

The movie's win also wasn't a complete shock. “Green Book” triumphed at the highly predictive Producers Guild Awards, which, like the Oscars, uses a preferential ballot. And it won one of awards season's first telling trophies: the Toronto International Film Festival's audience award, besting “A Star Is Born” and “Roma.”

Oscar Moments: Record Night for Women; Wakanda Makes History

By Staff Reports Spike Lee bounding into the arms of Samuel L. Jackson, and trading shout-outs to Brooklyn (and hats!) with Barbra Streisand. A weeping Lady Gaga in her elegant up-do, extolling the virtues of hard work. A stunned Olivia Colman and her delightfully daft acceptance speech. Historic breakthroughs for winners of color, and for women.

Yes, the hostless Oscars at first threatened to be a rather antiseptic affair, but the briskmoving ceremony soon came alive with genuinely moving feelgood moments and heartwarming surprises—though it finished on a decidedly unsettled note with a best-picture win for the divisive segregation-era drama “Green Book.”

It was a great night for diversity at the Oscars, thanks in part to the groundbreaking Marvel film “Black Panther.”

Celebrated costume designer Ruth E. Carter won for her vivid, futuristic designs, the first Black winner in the category, and moments later Hannah Beachler became the first Black winner (and nominee, too) in production design. “This

has been a long time coming,” mused Carter, who thanked the academy for honoring “the empowered way women can look and lead onscreen.” As for Beachler, she gave a deeply emotional speech, singling out the ways she had become stronger. “I give the strength to all of those who come next to keep going, to never give up,” she said.

Carter also thanked Lee, with whom she worked

on the 1992 “Malcom X,” and soon Lee himself was onstage, accepting his award for best adapted screenplay for “BlackkKlansman.” It was perhaps the feel-good moment of the night as the director, who’d never won a competitive Oscar, leaped up into the arms of presenter Jackson. His speech touched on Black History Month, Jamestown, and his own grandmother, “who called me Spikey-poo,” and used her Social

Security checks to put him through school. He ended with a political call to arms: “Let’s all be on the right side of history,” he said of the presidential election.

“Let’s do the right thing!”

It wasn’t just Lee’s grandma who came in for special praise. Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali dedicated his second Oscar to his own grandmother, “who has been in my ear my entire life, telling me that if first I don’t succeed, try try again, that I could do anything I put my mind to.” And if it wasn’t Grandma, it was Mom. Best supporting actress Regina King brought mother Gloria as her date, and thanked her tearfully “for teaching me that God is always leaning in my direction.” Best actor Rami Malek also pointed out his mom as he accepted his award for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” saying, “I love you, lady.” Carter, winning her costume award, called her own 97-year-old mother “the original superhero.” Best actress nominee Yalitza Aparicio brought her mother as her date, at one point introducing her to actor Diego Luna. Not to be outdone, while closing the show presenter Julia Roberts thanked her children—and “Bradley Cooper’s mother.”

Rita Moreno on Playing a Sassy Grandma, 'West Side Story'

By Mark Kennedy NEW YORK (AP)—Rita Moreno plays one of TV's best villains. Or is she one of its snidest heroines? Either way, her sassy grandmother on the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time” is truly a funny concoction.

Her Lydia wears makeup to bed, has a gun on hand and still is seductive in her 80s. “I came out of the womb wearing stilettos,” she purrs in a Cuban accent. The show has retooled Norman Lear's old sitcom for a Latin family.

Moreno, one of the rare EGOT winners, is enjoying a purple creative patch lately with the show's third season and an upcoming role in the Steven Spielberg-led remake of “West Side Story,” for which Moreno won an Oscar as Anita in 1961.

The Puerto Rican-born actress recently spoke to The Associated Press about her brassy Netflix role, the regrets she had doing the original “West Side Story” and her thoughts on the (hash)MeToo movement.

AP: You're clearly having too much fun with this Netflix character. In one scene, you try to hit on your own daughter's boyfriend.

Moreno: She's shameless. This woman, Lydia, is absolutely shameless. She's vain. She's a bit of a liar when it's convenient. The interesting thing about this character is that she has a lot of negatives on her side but people love her. People love her because of her foibles.

AP: After the role was offered, you asked for something, didn't you?

Moreno: I did ask a favor. I said, ‘I know she's a grandmother and I know she's supposed to be in her late 70s, but she has to be sexual. Otherwise I'm not interested.' And they loved the idea. So now they've really taken advantage. Sometimes I say, ‘You really want me to say that?'

AP: Why was her sensuality important to you?

Moreno: I think it's because it's not seen enough on television and because people have an odd notion of what a woman of 80—well actually I'm 87. I'm playing younger. She's supposedly about 77, 78 something like that. And you don't see that but it exists. And that's why I insisted that she be a sexual being.

AP: Are there any drawbacks to playing her?

Moreno: The difficult part of playing this particular role is that she's very big. She's very theatrical. She's a diva and it's very easy to go too far with that. So I'm always constantly on the lookout and I'm always saying ‘I don't think she'd say that' to the writers. ‘That just seems arbitrary' or whatever. And then we have to have a discussion about that. Sometimes they agree with me. And sometimes they'll play along with me.

AP: You'll soon revisit “West Side Story.” Any regrets about the original, particularly the way they handled the racial aspect?

Moreno: Puerto Rico was colonized by the French, the Dutch and the Spanish and so we are many colors. I am one and I really resented it when they put very dark makeup on me because that's not my color. I thought the Sharks should have all of their own natural colors. Some were dark, some were copper skin, some were fair.

AP: Your skin was darkened, too, right?

Moreno: I remember one time saying to the makeup man who was making me up, ‘I really hate this color because this isn't the color I am.'

And he actually said to me ‘What, are you racist?'

I was so stunned that I didn't say anything. I didn't know what to say. That's really also how little people know about Puerto Ricans.

AP: You have fund-raised for Puerto Rico storm relief and support Meals on Wheels and a non-profit clinic. What motivates you to act?

Moreno: Anything that involves hunger, particularly food banks. I just can't imagine being hungry all the time and I can't imagine how anyone can function properly if they're hungry.

So that's my thing. Everyone has their particular interest and, for me, it's hunger, always.

AP: Are you encouraged by the (hash)MeToo movement? It feels like change has come, but only after years of sitting on our hands.

Moreno: I think we were sitting way, way, way too long. But I also come from an era when you had to be nice to men. I remember my mom saying that to me. She said, ‘You be a nice girl and if a man tells you to do this or that, you do it. OK?' And let me tell you, that has its effect. It's lasting. It took me a very, very, very long time to feel independent. I would tell you until about 10 years ago. Why are you surprised? That's how I was raised, really. And it is surprising and it's shocking, but I didn't know how to even write a check for the longest time. My husband did that.

Things have changed so quickly and I'm so happy about that.