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ENTRY VOL. XXVIII NO. 29

Frosted Thoughts Don’t give up

JULY 17, 2020

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By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—Despite the county coping with its second wave of COVID-19, shoppers have a reason to rejoice in Channel Islands Harbor, as the retail component of the farmers’ market is alive, kicking and offering great deals.

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Oxnard Police Chief Scott Whitney.

Whitney stands with the Black community and pledges positive change

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

Oxnard—The conversation about racism and the distrust of police continues with de-escalation training by the City of Oxnard, which is not enough, according to Chief Scott Whitney. Panelists, both young and old, relived some past and recent scary memories that drive home the fact that society has a long way to go. The death of George Floyd has touched off the glaring need to destroy racism in America, and the July 1, virtual discussion took another critical step to make that n Black Community, see page 6

HOPPERS took delight in the news, July 12, as many retailers offered discounted items and, as always, provided world-class customer service to patrons who donned their mask while on a shopping mission. Earlier this spring, by order of the Ventura County Department of Health, the farmers’ market was limited to only offering essential items for sale and no retail items. The closure caused lots of hardship for plenty of families, as many rely on that income to feed their families. n Channel Islands, see page 4

Sher: Back to school plans don’t look good in Ventura County By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- Ventura County District Five Supervisor Candidate and Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez had a frank and open discussion with Karen Sher, President of the Oxnard Union High School District Board of Trustees July 10 about when and how and when the schools will open. Sher gave a grim update and

offered no concrete plans. Ramirez gave the update via Zoom and said Sher is also a teacher and parent. Sher was happy to participate in the conversation. “Thank you so much for giving me a platform to talk about the health and safety of teachers,” she said. “When we talk about how schools will reopen, not if, but when, but to talk about the health and safety of teachers is important. I don’t hear a lot of people talking

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Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem and Ventura County District Five Supervisor Candidate Carmen Ramirez.

about that. Thank you, Carmen, for always being a supporter of public-school teachers and public schools.” Sher said when COVID-19 hit, it was a scary situation. “There was about a hot minute where I thought that I might know more than everybody else, and I thought schools would close not just temporarily, but for a longer period,” she said. “I remember feeling overwhelmed about the responsibility to protect

everybody. My teacher peeps, students, my children, all of their friends, and everybody. It’s a huge responsibility.” Sher works on a board full of educators and said they work together well and know what’s best for the kids. “When we knew there was a potential for everyone to get sick, we did what is best for kids,” she said. “We followed the Ventura County Public Health Director’s n Back to school, see page 7

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Frosted Thoughts Don’t give up

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- You know, each week, I head out and find stories that pique the interest of readers. Unfortunately, things seem to be drying up.

ON’T get me wrong. Some great things are happening out there. I stay diligent, and I find those little corners of life that make Oxnard a great place. An excellent example of that is Jack Villa, who took the time to n Frosted Thoughts, see page 7

ACROSS 1. On a cruise, 2 words 6. Horse poker 9. Deadly slitherers 13. Way to curl hair 14. *Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another ____.” 15. Islam’s Supreme Being 16. Subway coin 17. Salve for Tin Woodman 18. Grim Reaper 19. *”A ____’s s Fine-SomethingThat-All-People-Need.” 21. *”Christmas Day will always be, Just as long as we ____ ____.” 23. Structure named for 31st President 24. Indoor allergy trigger 25. Ship pronoun 28. H. H. Munro’s pen name 30. Something or anything 35. Madam, to a cowboy 37. Dr. Jones, to his friends 39. Best not mentioned 40. Not in favor of 41. Myths and legends, e.g. 43. Maître d’s list 44. France’s longest river 46. *”I Can Read ____ My Eyes Shut!” 47. Use a beeper 48. In direct line of descent 50. Italian car maker 52. Equinox mo. 53. Coral barrier

55. Not a friend 57. *”From there to here, From here to there, Funny ____ are everywhere.” 60. *”Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. ____ ____.” 63. Canine foe 64. However, poetically 66. Full 68. Up and about 69. Porridge grain 70. Say something 71. Start of a conclusion 72. Parental involvement org. 73. Popular garden flower DOWN 1. *”Step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s A Great Balancing ____.” 2. Turkey dance 3. Punjabi believer 4. Correct 5. Pause in breathing, pl. 6. *”If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is ____.” 7. “Wheel of Fortune” request, 2 words 8. Indian metropolis 9. Sheltered, nautically 10. BBQ side 11. Toupee spot 12. “Zip it!”

15. Countdown to Christmas 20. Inbox item 22. Chowed down 24. Middle of a torso 25. *”A person’s a person, no matter how ____.” 26. Capital of Vietnam 27. Dine at home 29. *”You’re on your own. And you know what you ____.” 31. Pipe smoker’s tool 32. Letter-shaped girder 33. Polynesian kingdom 34. *”Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is ____ than you.” 36. Bog down 38. Sasquatch’s Himalayan cousin 42. Elevator passage 45. Breadwinner 49. Race part 51. 50-50 54. Bar by estoppel 56. Related on mother’s side 57. Baloney 58. Rwanda’s majority 59. a.k.a. The Islamic State 60. Itty-bitty bit 61. ___ von Bismarck 62. Not quite an adult 63. Latissimus dorsi, for short 65. *”It’s a shirt. It’s a sock. It’s a glove. It’s a ____.” 67. Wine quality

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NEWS Finance and governance moves Grand Jury report about cybersecurity strategies forward to the City Council By Chris Frost lock symbol they see when chris@tricountysentry.com someone visits a web address. Oxnard-- The Finance and Governance Committee for the City of Oxnard, July 14, authorized Mayor Tim Flynn, City Manager Alex Nguyen, and Chief Information Officer Keith Brooks to respond to the grand jury report about cybersecurity strategies for cities within Ventura County on behalf of the Oxnard City Council.

HE city received the report on May 21, and Brooks reviewed the recommendations, starting with cities like Oxnard having secure web addresses through the use of https, which most people recognize as the little

The city already has that feature in place, and Brooks said the city also has “trustworthy web addresses” that follow the California Department of Technology (DOT) guidance. The city agrees with that recommendation, and Brooks said it needs further analysis during the upcoming year. “The grand jury recommends that the city use free and federally aligned cybersecurity services,” he said. “One of those is CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), and we agree with both of those recommendations and provided verification that we are participating.” The report also recommends that Oxnard take advantage of discounted services and cooperative purchasing programs, and they’ve been working with finance and purchasing to

leverage this for several years. The report also advises that cities develop personal cost-saving opportunities and create cyber-security talent pools, the use of interns, and graduate students. Books established a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ventura County Community College District and had 18 interns go through that program.

“This fall, we’ll have more, depending on COVID-19,” he said. “We’ll see how that works out.” The seventh recommendation says the city maintain good vendor relations. “The CISA is the federal agency we’ve applied for participation with, and we’ll leverage, going forward, to review contracts,” he said. “Cyber-security insurance is already secured with all our technology-related contracts. The city must clearly identify

its expenses in its budget, which they already do.” The city should also develop and test cyber-incident and response recovery and business continuity plans, he said, which are currently available in draft form. “Cities should implement best practices for teleworking, and we agree the best practices are appropriate,” Brooks said. “We will develop a written plan before Dec. 31. We’ll have that done this winter.” Committee Member Vianey Lopez called it a nice report. “I’m glad to see that most of these recommendations are something that we already have in practice, or is in the process,” she said. Lopez noted that the grand jury looked at the sites, but she was interested in the equipment, and if any of it needs an upgrade? “We continually look at that, and that is not addressed in this report,” Brooks said. Committee Member Bert Perello said the marriage between equipment and

technology doesn’t work as well as it should. “If we are going to get a really good deal with cooperative purchasing, something that doesn’t blend with what we have, and it takes a workaround or plug to make it work, how do we prevent ourselves from getting into a spot like that,” he asked. Brooks said cooperative purchases are vehicles the city leverages to complete a purchase. “The decision for what technology to purchase is made by the information technology professionals we’ve hired and consult with,” Brooks said. “If we can leverage a cooperative agreement that’s federal or local, then we do so.” Committee Chairman Tim Flynn said the Grand Jury operates separately from all cities, and he’s satisfied with each city response. Both Perello and Flynn applauded the intern program, its value in the city, and hope to see the plan grow. The item moves forward to the full city council.

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

NEWS

Former Moorpark Unified School District Employee Sentenced F O R

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VENTURA-–District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Retha Mae Drummond, of Moorpark, was sentenced after pleading guilty to five felony counts of misappropriation of public funds.

RUMMOND was employed by the Moorpark Unified School District from 1991 until 2016. During the last four years of her employment she worked in the child nutrition department where she was responsible for purchasing food and drinks for school lunches. She also helped process

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money collected in association with lunch sales. It is alleged that, from February 2012 through November 2016, Drummond routinely stole a portion of the cash paid by students for food and drinks. This case involved an in-depth investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office and the Ventura County

District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation. Judge Gilbert Romero sentenced Drummond to 365 days in the Ventura County jail, 36 months formal probation and search terms. Prior to being sentenced, Drummond paid restitution in the amount of $168,810.

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“It has affected our life a little bit because everything shut down, and there was no income coming in,” said VB Candles & Soaps Owner Valarie Brown. “We’re glad to be back.” Valarie got pandemic relief, but that only happened recently. “I didn’t realize I could apply for it,” she said. “I felt like maybe they don’t see this as a job, so I didn’t apply. Everybody told me, Val, you need to apply, so we did, and we got some relief. It’s better to be out here working. You make more.” She didn’t have a lot of new products on hand. “We got wiped out as soon as I got back,” she said. “It’s a good problem to have. We have so many regulars. When everything was

shut down, they were stuck in their home, and they wanted candles in their home. A lot of online sales happened, then they’d come to the house and pick up. It’s better to be here.” Tommy Daniels came up from Los Angeles and was thrilled to be out shopping and wanted some bath bombs from Valarie. “We also got some scented candles,” he said. Khisa Brown added that the couple bought a passion candle and one called Jamaica Me Crazy. “It smells really good,” she said. Even though they’ve been stuck at home, neither one is going stircrazy. “We came here for apricots, plumbs and bath bombs,” Tommy said. “We got a little more than

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We go right to our customer’s home, they put a little ice chest or cooler out at their front door, we drop their fish off, they pay with their credit card, Venmo or PayPal, and there is no contact,” she said. “They can still get fresh fish, and they don’t have to see us. what we came for, but that’s what the plan is today,” Khisha added. Both of them miss the Strawberry Festival this year, along with the Jazz Festival in Oxnard. “I love being out in the fresh air,” Tommy said about being out of the house. Fresh Fish Fanatics is a family-run business, and they work hard every day, which is what a commercial fishing family does. “To get through this, we’ve relied on our really loyal customers,” Co-Owner Dania Williams said. “We have a beautiful community of people around us. They continue to be loyal to us and buy fish from us. My husband is working night-and-day to make sure we carry the fish that people want right now that is fresh and local.” Fishing has been the same because Dania’s husband and son go out and catch everything. “We all live and work together, so for them, it’s been the same,” Dania said. “We changed the way we process

fish. We all wear masks and gloves. For cutting and packaging our fish, we are in a licensed processing facility, as usual. That set up has changed, and we have more distance between us, a little more open-air, and we open both ends of the building. We change everything out every hour, wash and re-sanitize again. It’s the stuff we’ve always been doing, but more of it.” Once COVID-19 hit, the couple started doing home delivery. “We go right to our customer’s home, they put a little ice chest or cooler out at their front door, we drop their fish off, they pay with their credit card, Venmo or PayPal, and there is no contact,” she said. “They can still get fresh fish, and they don’t have to see us.” When COVID-19 first hit, she said people came out and stocked up. “We had a three-week period where a lot of customers came,” she said. “There were customers we’d never seen before. They were having a hard time getting fresh fish in the grocery store because everything was shopped out. That died out, and now everyone is back to getting what they need each week.” Dania said COVID-19 affected her kids. “We’re normally a pretty social group, we have a wonderful church group that our kids are involved with, and all of those social activities have moved to Zoom,” she said. With restaurants closed, the family has lost much of its income. “We sell most of our products to wholesale buyers who sell to restaurants and grocery stores,” she said. “If the restaurants are closed down, there is not as much of a demand.” Jamie Sullivan operates Tato

& Hux said she had some excess product in the house when nonessential items were closed from the market. “I have an online business, so I was able to sell what I had,” she said. “I tried to stock up on stuff that I make that wasn’t perishable. I used the time to stock up on candles.” One eye-catcher at her booth is called Ninja Farts. “Ninja Farts is a charcoal bath bomb that has a ninja inside,” she said. “It smells good, cleans your skin, and makes it soft with coconut oil and shea butter. It also has minerals to aid your skin. It turns the water black, and people find the little ninja in the water.” The name is a tried and true recipe for success. “You add the word fart to it, and it sells like crazy,” she laughed. “My number one seller is called “Unicorn Poop.” It has hohoba oil and lots of humectants to keep the moisture in your skin. I make my own Colangelo Oil from Colangelo flowers. That’s good for bruising and healing wounds. It smells like Fruit Loops.” Her six-year-old daughter got Jamie involved because she wanted to make bath bombs. “She wanted to buy them, and they were expensive, so I said we’re going to make them,” Jamie said. “She started selling them in the neighborhood, and she would come home with all this money. I thought, well, let’s go do an event, and it became a creative outlet for me. Now it’s my life. My daughter still sells them at her little bath bomb stand.” She loves seeing people at the Farmer’s Market and sees their smiling faces. That makes her smile. “This is my time to have a have a little me time,” she said.

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Finance and governance examine internal control systems By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

eliminate or reduce the risk. “Control activities represent actions that management Oxnard-- The Finance and Governance establishes through policies Committee, July 14, received a report on the and procedures to achieve objectives, control risk and internal control integrated framework (ICIF) and threats to achievement,” offered feedback on the item and proposed policies. Williams said. HE item will The Treadway Commission The city receives relevant move forward to got established in 1985 after and quality information the Oxnard City different fraudulent corporate through its information Council for further review. failures. standard, she said, and they Senior Manager of Internal “These internal control monitor internal controls to Controls Christine Williams standards are adopted by the test the effectiveness of the presented the item to the Office of Management and internal controls over time, committee and said in July Budget,” she said. “They’re identify deficiencies and make 2018, the city council first also incorporated standards sure there is timely corrective learned about an internal of the federal government and action. control integrated framework. recommended state and local “At the policy level, we have The audit findings from the government standards by the nine different policies related fiscal year 2015 highlighted state controllers office.” to each of the components,” the city’s need for an ICIF, and Williams revealed five she said. “At the organization its glaring need to develop internal control environments, level, we have 16 management internal controls to safeguard which include internal guidelines. This assists the city its assets. control, risk assessment, manager in developing control Internal controls are control activities, information activities throughout the mechanisms, rules, and and communication, and organization.” procedures implemented by monitoring activities. The ICIF will take the city an organization to ensure the Internal controls help with one step further than where it’s integrity of its accounting operations, reporting, and been in prior years and makes and financial information, to compliance, and the control it more comprehensive. promote accountability, and to environment is the foundation “We want to make sure we prevent fraud. for an internal control system. have all the recommended “Internal controls can also “It’s a set of standards, internal control elements in help us improve operational processes, and structures that practice,” she said. efficiency by improving the provide the basis for carrying At some point, Williams accuracy and timeliness of out internal control activities said she would return with a financial planning,” she said. across the entity,” she said. monitoring system, which will The Committee of “This is where the city council make sure that controls are Sponsoring Organizations of and management set the tone working as intended to achieve the Treadway Commission at the top.” objectives and modify them as first proposed its standards in The city also identified risk necessary. 1992 and revised them in 2013. and developed controls to either “This is where my role comes into play to help Send this Warm and Comforting the orga Breakfast Care Package to Family and Friends. nization Exceptionally Crafted. Artisan Quality. Direct from the Crown Maple Estate in NY’s Hudson Valley strengthen internal con trols, over sight, and ONLY * monitoring 95 SHIPPING to make sure INCLUDED the controls continue operating as d e s i g n e d ,”

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she said. The city plans to build standards to report out through progress reports within the 16 management guidelines and will continue to emphasize integrity and ethics. “This is where internal pride and excellence comes into play,” she said. “With training, we’ll continue to build the knowledge and skills of our workforce.” The city will perform periodic risk assessments, she said, and under control activities, they will tailor controls specific to the city, particularly risk, organizational capacity, available resources, and control future activities. “We need to make sure that we factor in certain criteria when designing control activities, like risk, objectives, materiality and significance likelihood,” she said. “We’ll utilize reasonable standards and level of effort.” Williams concluded with monitoring guidelines, and that will include an ICIF review. “They recommend revie wing them every four years,” she said. “We also have auditing by other outside auditors and consultants. We already have our hotline, the whistleblower’s line we have established.” Williams called this item a first step. “The city will continue to build and emphasize on its internal control system over a period of years, so the work will evolve,” she said. Adopting the measures, she said, will not yield results. “Internal control is ultimately a process of people, collaboration, and a commitment of resources will be required,” Williams said. During committee comments, Bert Perello called the presentation detailed and

great, and it comes down to people doing the right job. “With this information and new standards that we have, I assume that when we bring in new employees, there will be some sort of test, so they’ll be aware of what this is and be competent going forward,” he said. “How do we check the current employees? Do we have any weaknesses with current employees so we can train them and bring them up to speed, so they hit the ground running with this new information? The federal government started this with Treadway because of the shenanigans in the corporate world. We still have shenanigans happening in the corporate world. For every rule, there is a guy trying to figure out how to break the rules, and they won’t give up.” Williams said the ICIF has great guidelines and elements. “We don’t always have to use every single one of them,” she said. “When you talked about the new employees, when we get to the component of control activities, that’s where we develop and deploy these things so we can make sure that, even in the new recommendations of the guidelines, they suggest, with new employees having certain documentation. For our existing employees, we want to make sure we have training. As we develop and control these control activities throughout the organization, we need to use all these guidelines, which are the best standards, to make sure that it’s communicated to everyone.” Perello wanted to make sure the new software the city purchased will integrate well. “The new systems are at the highest level of internal control,” she said. “The

years of technology has helped organizations deploy all these different control activities already. They’re automated. It will be great for us to take advantage of all these technologies that have changed over 30 years.” Perello asked how the finance and governance committee would act as an audit committee? “You can see in the policy that we want to make sure that the finance and governance committee has the appropriate education and experience,” Williams said. “If you don’t have it, we can have consultants come in to offer additional experience that you would like to know. We’ll be looking at identifying risks in that area, and you’ll be helping us set policy related to the risk, and how we identify risk, our tolerance, and our appetite to risk. Those are some of the key components for oversight. We have it laid out and in the policy.” Perello wants mandated audit committee training, so they perform the task well and can be accountable for their actions. Committee Member Vianey Lopez echoed Perello’s senti ments and wants audit training so she can do the job well. Committee Chairman Tim Flynn said the internal controls came about in the organization after the audit revealed that approximately 80 percent of the city’s deficiencies were tied to internal controls. “When we talk about the possibility of fraud in limited instances, internal controls are a fundamental element of any accounting system,” he said. “When you’re dealing with the kind of money that we’re dealing with, having this robust system is so important.”

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS STOLEN IN OXNARD

Oxnard-- The city of Oxnard has recently experienced a rise in the theft of catalytic converters. The catalytic converter is attached to the vehicle’s exhaust system. Catalytic converters contain certain metals such as platinum, rhodium, and palladium. The metals are expensive, and thieves steal the converters to sell to scrap metal yards. It has been reported that it can cost, on average, up to $2,000 to replace a catalytic converter.

The city of Oxnard is not alone in dealing with this growing problem, nationally the theft of catalytic converters is on the rise as well. Thieves are targeting vehicles with a high ground clearance like trucks and certain SUVs. The high clearance allows thieves to crawl under the vehicles with ease. The Oxnard Police Department, Property Crimes Unit is committed to reducing theft in the city of Oxnard. Anyone with information regarding

any of these cases or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or online via .oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Suspicious Report Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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dream a reality. Whitney commented that recent critiques suggest that officers do too much. “I absolutely agree with that,” he said. “Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as simple as defunding the police or cutting the police budget.” Whitney said the Oxnard Police Department holds its officers to a high standard. “There is this misperception that they’re not held accountable, and that’s not true,” he said. “Our police department, we’re not perfect, but we do work hard. Our officers and civilian employees make many sacrifices for our community, and we’re always willing to change and get better. We stand with the black community, and we’ll work with anyone who wants to make a positive change in the community.” Oxnard City Manager Alex Nguyen said the last time he and Whitney spoke about racism, what matters is what he does next. “I’m responsible, as your File No.: 20200617100082090 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Color of Finance 1534 N. Moorpark Rd. #239 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ian G Tachell 1534 N. Moorpark Rd. #239 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: 06/17/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Ian G Tachell 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 6/17/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80015 AdId:26741 CustId:1337 -----------File No.: 20200617-10008177-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Coastal City Properties 2. Coastal City Rentals 1300 Eastman Ave Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. David Reading 1300 Eastman Ave

city manager, to hold the police department accountable, specifically our chief,” he said. Whitney described some department policy changes that he and the commanders worked on, Nguyen said, and after the change, the panelists would give their initial feedback. Whitney banned carotid restraint within the department, except for self-defense. “The state may be going in a different direction, banning it completely, and I think that is a bad idea,” he said. “It’s going to be unsafe for the officers and create an unsafe environment for our community. We will always follow the law.” Whitney commented that no officer could put a knee on someone’s neck. The Oxnard Police Department has a duty to intercede, and the chief said that policy has a duty to report. “We just changed that policy to change the policy working from

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/David Reading 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 6/17/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80020 AdId:26743 CustId:1338 -----------File No.: 20200617100081980 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Daybreak Quilting 582 Kipling Ln Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Dawn Michelle Knoeller 582 Kipling Lane 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: 06/17/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is

should to shall report,” he said. “There’s no discretion in that wording there,” he added. The police department will reexamine its manual to use more de-escalation techniques. “There are several other policies within the manual where we think we can put more emphasis on de-escalation techniques,” Whitney said. “We are making a commitment to examine our policies and practices to determine if they produce or maintain any racial inequities.” One example of this is the social media site nextdoor.com. “They used to have a function in the app where you can report something directly to the police,” Whitney said. “They got away from that because they noticed there was too much racial profiling on the app. Within the police department, if somebody calls 911 to report something, if they report suspicious circumstances, there is not a lot of screening that goes there.”

guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Dawn Knoeller 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 6/17/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80024 AdId:26744 CustId:1339 -----------File No.: 20200612-10007974-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Depovids 3888 San Gabriel Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeff Nichols 3888 San Gabriel Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/18/2017. 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/Jeff Nichols 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

Whitney said he spoke with black officers on the force, and they told him about a call involving a suspicious person at an apartment complex. The person was a black man. “They contacted him, and he was pushing a dolly,” he said. “The man was working for a moving company helping somebody move.” Whitney called it the evolution of policing. “Just because somebody calls 911, it doesn’t mean that an officer is going to go to that call,” he said. “They’re working on eliminating disproportionate minority contacts. I worked with juvenile probation to reduce the number of juveniles in a juvenile facility. It was built for 400 kids, and we identified nine different contacts this juvenile has within the justice system. Only one of those nine was a contact with the police. There are decisions made with every one of those contacts. Experts lead it. We do not have that capacity ourselves, but it’s

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 6/12/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80042 AdId:26750 CustId:1341 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HERBERT WILLIAM BARNETT Case No. 56-2020-00541936-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HERBERT WILLIAM BARNETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Scott Barnett in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Scott Barnett 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 7/30/2020 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before

something along those lines on calls that come into 911.” Regina and Randy from the panel reacted to the proposals, and Regina said Oxnard and Simi Valley took a no chokehold position. “Who’s going to be looking at these accountabilities,” she asked. “We know that anybody can yell. With Trayvon Martin, I’m in fear of my life.” She noted that body cameras work well, but officers do turn them off. “The NAACP has mandated that body cameras be on all the time,” she said. “That way, the community can see it, not just a portion, all the tapes.” Randy, a former Oxnard Police Officer, said carotid restraint is one of the tools that officers use. “We have pepper spray, a taser, and what’s going to have to happen is you go into a training mode and retrain officers on what level of force they’re able to use,” he said. This story will conclude on July 24.

the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Adrienne K. Miller, (SBN:193190) Adrienne K. Miller, APC 1633 Erringer Road, Ste. 205 Simi Valley CA 93065 Phone: 8055221640 Fax: SchId:80069 AdId:26759 CustId:723 -----------File No.: 20200624100086190 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Channel Islands Massage 4517 Market Street Suite 1 Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gina De Los Reyes 1900 Dupont Street 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: 06/24/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars

($1,000).) /S/Gina De Los Reyes 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 6/24/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80072 AdId:26760 CustId:1343 -----------File No.: 20200528100073940 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Happy Hound L. L. C. 3619 W. 5th Street Oxnard, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ashley Kristen Maharaj 3020 Peninsula Rd. Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Ashley Kristen Maharaj 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

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Osvaldo Quiroz and Victor Aguirre arrested Oxnard-- On July 9, 2020, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) stopped a grey Infiniti Q50 for a vehicle code violation at the 400-block of W. Kamala St.

HE driver, Osvaldo Quiroz (25 yrs.), and front passenger, Victor Aguirre (24 yrs.), were contacted in the vehicle. Aguirre is a known criminal street gang member within the City of Oxnard. Aguirre is on Post Release Supervision (AB109) from previous firearm convictions. Aguirre is prohibited from owning and/or possessing firearms and/ or ammunition due to prior felony convictions. According to Aguirre’s supervision terms, officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded .38 special revolver loaded with six hollow-point rounds. Additional rounds were also found in a small bag near the revolver. In addition, controlled substances were located on Aguirre’s person. Officers arrested Aguirre and Quiroz for numerous gun and narcotic-related charges. This is the second time in three months the Special Enforcement Unit has arrested Aguirre with a firearm. Aguirre has been arrested

Osvaldo Quiroz

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on five prior occasions for being in possession of a firearm. Aguirre is currently in the Post Release Offender Program, created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment –, which was effective October 1, 2011. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, nonserious (irrespective of priors) or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent committing offense. Prior convictions are not considered. The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is

Victor Aguirre

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committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city. Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805385-7600 or online via oxnardpd. org and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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create a little library in his neighborhood. He is a true hero, and through all this, he wants to make sure that kids grow and read. If you need inspiration, look at Jack. He’s a hero who is making Oxnard a better place. What concerns me is when I speak to someone, and they can’t imagine what they’d do if COVID-19 were over, and we could get back to normal. Here’s the deal, there is an experimental vaccine in the works, and the government is pushing all it can to make this go away. We’re getting closer, but we’re not at the finish line. Keep the faith, folks, and by the end of the year, hopefully, we can be done with this mess. In the meantime, keep your social distance, and don’t declare yourself immune. Be smart and remember to do what you can to flatten the curve. I’m going to go to the doctor. My doctor’s office manager called me the other day and said I haven’t visited in 15 months. My response, well, I told the young lady that I’m not sick. The bottom line is that unless I visit, they won’t renew my blood pressure medication. You can probably guess that I am a lousy patient. I am getting better, however. At my last doctor, before I moved here, I called him him dumb because he said I need to pay close attention to my diabetes as I get older, but he prescribed only one test strip a day to check my blood sugar. Looking back, I shouldn’t have asked him if I was his first diabetes patient. He referred me to someone else, and she prescribed me enough strips to test six times a day. You know, when I first got sick with type 1 diabetes, my doctor told me that I could expect to live for 25 years, but before I hit that mark, there will be a cure. I’m still here 32 years later, and I take good care of myself, although the J-Train would disagree. If you meet a type 1 diabetic, take a minute and realize what they deal with. If they have high blood sugar, they throw up a lot, feel dehydrated, and feel like their legs weigh 500 pounds each. Low blood sugar means combative convulsions and making no sense. It happens and sucks to apologize for that stuff and have no idea what you did. That’s a fight they’ll never win, but they can manage. I don’t give up, and neither should anyone else. We’ll get through this COVID-19 issue. Live your life, follow the rules, and enjoy life. We’ll get through this.

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advice, and we worked closely with the state superintendent. Leadership matters when it comes to something like this.” The district was in the middle of hiring a new superintendent, she said, and that responsibility fell to Sher as board president. “I was honored to be a part of that,” she said. “It was a difficult time. Having my own children at home and having the responsibility of helping them with their schoolwork while teaching at the same time and also being a trustee is still overwhelming. I’m honored to serve in both those capacities.” Ramirez added that parents had to figure out what to do with their kids when COVID-19 hit. “People had to scramble,” she said. “Some people didn’t have to go to work, but some people had to. Essential workers, healthcare workers,

farmworkers, grocery workers, and our first responders, I think people responded well. “ As it sits right now, Ramirez feels that people are getting tired, and they want to open the schools and go back to normal. Sher paraphrased the work of Anthony Cody from the National Education Policy Center and is a science teacher who said there are approximately 3 million public school teachers in the United States and about 1 million classified staff members. “If we have 4 million adults that get exposed to possible infection, even if 10 percent get infected, that’s 400,000 people,” Sher said. “If 2 percent die, there are 8,000 people who will never teach and never work with children again.” She doesn’t hear anyone talking about the health and safety of teachers.

“Of course, we always have the students’ best interest in heart,” Sher said. “We want to keep them safe and healthy, and we want to be here to teach them. That’s what we do. We are professional educators.” She teaches class, and Sher wants to grow a generation. “It’s more than one generation,” she said. “No one wants to be back in school more than teachers. The fact that teacher health and safety is not being talked about is troubling. It makes a scary situation even scarier.” Ramirez asked Sher when the schools will open, and Sher said the opening dates on the school calendar is a negotiated item from before the pandemic. “In the elementary district, I can’t say too much about what is happening in the way of plans,” she said. “It’s troubling to feel there isn’t more of a plan in place since we are in the middle of

July.” With the high school district, she said Dr. McCoy had been an amazing leader with regard to getting teachers on board. “I’m a teacher leader for Stanford University for the Instructional Leadership Corps for the United States Library of Congress for the South Coast Writing Project out of UCSB (University of California Santa Barbara),” Sher said. “I do a lot of work with teacher leaders. One of the amazing things about Dr. McCoy, who was just named superintendent; he developed a plan for reopening schools. That came with the assistance of about 180 teachers. Given the opportunity and the planning, they jumped on board.” The high school district went from a semester to a quarter system, she said, and they’re taking a smaller load of classes.

“Teaching six online classes are nearly impossible,” she said. “They narrowed it down to quarters so kids can take a fewer number of classes throughout the year. That came with an agreement with the teacher’s union for doing what is best for kids. I feel like when schools reopen, we have a plan, either way. We are at the whim of the Ventura County Public Health Director. It’s not looking good in Ventura County.” Ramirez added that she hopes that schools open based on science and not on a whim. “We’re counting on leaders to think about science and not just hopes and fears,” she said. The district is full of English learners with low income and no internet. Ramirez spoke with Trustee Denis O’Leary about getting better internet to the community.

“The Oxnard School District is doing a pretty good job about trying to get hot spots,” she said. “It’s something I hope the city and county can work on.” Ramirez asked Sher what it’s like to teach students remotely, and Sher grimaced. “It’s hard to talk about that without getting a little bit emotional,” Sher said. “We’re in a grieving process for our jobs, our profession, and we want to be with them. We like to be in the classrooms. That’s where the magic happens.” Sher called remote learning awful. “It is scary,” she said. “When students don’t checkin, you can’t for sure know why. In the high school district, we serve 17,000 plus students, and we have 16 percent of them who are homeless. That was before the pandemic.” This story will continue on July 24.

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SENIORS 805 What happens if you die without a will?

Dear Savvy Senior, What happens to a person’s possessions if they die without a will? I’m almost 60 years old and have never gotten around to making one, but the coronavirus crisis has made it a priority. Will-less Willie Dear Willie, The coronavirus crisis has lit a fire under many Americans when it comes to getting their affairs in older. Currently, fewer than half of American adults have prepared a will or living trust. If you die without a will, the state you reside in will determine

what happens to your assets. Every state has intestacy laws in place that parcel out property and assets to a deceased person’s closest living relatives when there’s no will or trust in place. But these laws vary from state-to-state. Here is a general breakdown of what can happen to a person’s assets, depending on whom they leave behind. Married with children: When a married person with children dies without a will, all property, investments and financial accounts that are “jointly owned” automatically goes to the surviving co-owner without going through

probate, which is the legal process that distributes a deceased person’s assets. But for all other separately owned property or individual financial accounts, the laws of most states award one-third to one-half to the surviving spouse, while the rest goes to the children. Married with no children or grandchildren: Some states award the entire estate to the surviving spouse, or everything up to a certain amount (for example the first $100,000). But many other states award only one-third to one-half of the decedent’s separately owned assets to the surviving spouse, with the remainder generally going to the deceased person’s parents, or if the parents are dead, to brothers and sisters. Jointly owned property, investments, financial accounts, or community property automatically goes to the surviving co-owner. Single with children: All state laws provide that the entire estate goes to the children, in equal shares.

If an adult child of the decedent has died, then that child’s children (the decedent’s grandchildren) split their parent’s share. Single with no children or grandchildren: In this situation, most state laws favor the deceased person’s parents. If both parents are deceased, many states divide the property among the brothers and sisters, or if they are not living, their children (your nieces and nephews). If there are none of them, it goes to the next of kin, and if there is no living family, the state takes it. Make a Will To ensure your assets go to those you want to receive them, you need to create a will or trust. If you have a simple estate and an uncomplicated family situation, there are do-it-yourself resources that can help you create all these documents for very little money. Some top-rated options include the Quicken WillMaker & Trust 2020 downloadable software (available at nolo.com)

that costs $90 and works with Windows and Macs and is valid in every state except Louisiana; LegalZoom (legalzoom.com), which offers basic wills for $89 or $99 if you’d like assistance from an independent attorney; and Trust & Will (trustandwill.com) which charges $89 for a basic will. If, however, you want or need assistance or if you have a complicated financial situation, blended family or have considerable assets, you should hire an attorney. An experienced attorney can make sure you cover all your bases, which can help avoid family confusion and squabbles after you’re gone. Costs will vary depending on where you live, but you can expect to pay anywhere between $200 and $1,000 for a will. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (naela.org) and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (actec.org) websites are good resources that have directories to help you find someone in your area.

Voting for our future By Marian Wright Edelman FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITA Earlier this month the Supreme Court struck yet another blow to voting rights when it blocked an order that would have made it easier for Alabama citizens to vote safely in the middle of the pandemic by easing some restrictions before the state’s July 14th primary runoff election. Alabama’s current restrictions for absentee voting

require voters to submit a copy of photo identification and obtain the signatures of two adult witnesses or a notary public before returning their ballot. In June, a U.S. district court judge in Birmingham ruled that voters in some counties with medical conditions putting them at risk of COVID-19, including people who are 65 or older or have a disability, could be allowed to vote absentee without those restrictions. The judge’s ruling also lifted Alabama’s statewide

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voters to participate, especially in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. President Trump has already made clear he believes Republicans s h o u l d oppose efforts like mailin voting, despite using that option himself, because that “doesn’t work out well for Republicans.” But beyond the fact that studies have shown that claim is unfounded, protecting

the right to vote and making sure every one of us has the ability to vote safely should be a shared value and priority for all Americans. Every summer students enrolled in the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® program participate in a National Day of Social Action, lifting up a concern they are passionate about and helping them learn they are never too young to speak out and make a difference. This year’s CDF Freedom Schools scholars are focused on voting and the theme #VoteBecause. They are too young to vote themselves, but they want to make sure adults know what issues they care about so that when adults cast their ballots this fall children’s needs will be front and center. n Voting, see page 9

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SENIORS 805 It’s not always what it seems Dr. James L. Snyder There are times when my bad hearing is a blessing. I’m not sure if I’m not listening or not hearing. It’s hard for me to tell. For example, the other night, right after midnight, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were pretty much sound asleep. There was more sound on the other side of the bed than on mine, but that’s a different story. There was this tremendous boom, several flashes of lightning, and the rooftop was bombarded with rain. It sounded like some invasion. I didn’t hear it when it happened, but my wife shook me radically and asked, “What’s that noise?” Being the veteran husband that I am, I don’t jump to an answer unless I fully understand the question. In the middle of the night, there is no way I’m going to understand anything. That’s just the way it is. Being in a groggier frame of mind more than usual, I asked, “What did you say?” Then my wife went into this long explanation of the noise and the lightning and the rain that woke her up. “What in the world is that?” From the tone of her voice, I was guessing she was confused as to the sound outside. Of course, I did not hear the sound, and therefore I was not a witness or at least a reliable witness. I had two ways to approach this. First, she was setting me up for something. Or, second, she didn’t know what was happening outside. Correcting your wife or explaining something to your wife is hazardous

territory. “Oh, that’s nothing,” I said as I was yawning. “Just go back to sleep.” And with that, I went back to sleep. Or I tried to. “No, no,” she said. “Something’s going on outside, and I’m not quite sure what it is.” About that time, the boom and the lightning and the rain exploded again in our backyard. “See,” she said rather excitedly, “something’s going on outside in the backyard. I wonder if it’s our neighbors with their firecrackers?” In the last few weeks, almost everybody in our neighborhood set off firecrackers right after supper to nearly breakfast time. I never do that because I never like burning money. But some people get a thrill out of setting their money on fire and watching it explode in the air. I knew that the sound we just

heard was not associated with any firecrackers. And the lightning was not related to firecrackers either. I had a very naughty thought dance in my mind at that point— some things I just can’t refuse. We had been watching on the news the rioting and looting going on all across our country. Most distressing as we watched it. I sat up in bed, listened very intently and then said, “I wonder if it’s a riot in our neighborhood.” Somebody’s eyes, and they weren’t on my face, widened as I’ve never seen before. “Remember, we were watching that on the news before we went to bed last night? They may have come to our neighborhood without us knowing it.” I’m from the country in Pennsylvania, and I know how to milk a cow. I thought I would milk

this cow as long as I could. She leaned over and whispered, “Do you think we ought to call the police?” I’ve never had a scam go this far in my life. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I confess I was having fun with this. It is not always I can have this kind of fun. Is it wrong for a husband to have this kind of fun with his wife? I’m not up on all of the PC activities that are prevalent today. Nothing I wanted more than for her to call the police. That would have not only made my day but the rest of my life. Whenever there would be a silent moment, I could always bring up the question, “Do you remember when you called the police because you thought there was a riot in our backyard?” It was hard for me to hold back my infamous snicker. I tried as best I could, but I guess I failed.

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Looking at me, she said, “Why are you snickering?” “I’m not.” “Look at me. Yes, you are snickering. Why are you snickering?” I guess it was time for me to come clean about the whole situation. I would have loved for it to go just a little longer. After all, such things only come once in a lifetime. I cleared my throat and finally told her that what she was hearing was a severe thunderstorm with lightning. That’s all it was, just mother nature clearing her throat. She stared at me, one of her stares, then turned over and went back to sleep. The next morning I got up, went to the kitchen and turned on the coffee pot. In a few moments, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage came into the kitchen. “Well,” I chirped, “how was your night?” I got a stare still burning in my brain now. Throughout the day a verse of Scripture came to my mind. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts” (Proverbs 21:2). What we may think something is may not be exactly what it is. I need to rest my thoughts on God. Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 352216-3025 or e-mail jamessnyder2@ att.net. The church web site is www. whatafellowship.com.

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increments the length of the potato being careful not to slice all the way through. To achieve this, try out the following technique. Alongside both sides of the potato, lay two wooden utensils lengthwise and then slice in even increments. This will prevent cutting all the way through while not dulling your knife. Then, slice your garlic into slivers. Place one sliver of garlic into each “leaf ” of the potato. Sprinkle the whole potato with salt. Thinly slice the butter and place evenly along the top of the potato so that when it starts to melt, each leaf gets butter dripping into it. Wrap in aluminum foil or use a dutch oven. Bake at 425° for 45 minutes wrapped or lid on. Then, drizzle with Olive Oil and leave open or uncovered. Bake for another 10 minutes. Turn the broiler on, and broil for another 5 minutes. Total baking/ broiling time of 1 hour.

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Villa debuts Little Free Library in his neighborhood By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- As people continue to struggle with COVID-19 and its aftermath, canceled community events, difficult financial times as the state continues to renege on unemployment claims and kids sit home bored, local resident Jack Villa has taken the matter into his own hands and stepped up for the children.

ACK built a Little Free Library, which sits on his front lawn and is available for anyone. The Little Free Library, a nonprofit organization, dedicates its work to inspiring readers and offering access to books where they are not usually available. The entire premise is based on sharing. If someone sees a book, people are welcome to take the title. If they want, they can keep the book or bring it back and get another. Jack’s library was full, which shows that people are always willing to share literature with others. He originally got the idea while in Ventura. I was in a condominium complex and thought it was a nice little idea,” he said. “Then, I saw one over on North C Street going towards the post office and said, oh, we have one here in Oxnard.” From there, Jack heard the Optimist Club wanted to put them in parks, and he thought that was a great idea. Jeff Burum and Lucy Cartegena became involved, and Jack thinks the idea fell through. “I had it in the back of my mind that I will do that, as well,” Jack said. “I investigated this, and some of the little libraries were expensive, between $300 and $700.” He decided to build his own Little Library. “There was an old oak shelving unit at the Habitat for Humanity,” he said. “My daughter picked it up, and she eventually didn’t want to. I looked at it and said this would make a great Little Library.” Villa took the project on and made some alterations. “I took out some shelves, altered in a bit, and I put it on a post in my front yard,” he said. “I went online to register it with the Little Free

Jack Villa shows off his new Little Free Library and welcomes kids to check it out. Library’s website and saw there were 10 in the City of Oxnard and over 30 of them in Ventura.” He had no problem filling the Little Library and said his house is full of books. “We have two large bookshelves,” he laughed. “I get at least one person each day coming to take or put in books. I’ve had some people double park on the street. It’s been pretty successful. I’m hoping when school gets started; I’ll have students going or coming from school who can use the library.” He wants to see every Little Library in Oxnard succeed. I would like to see at least one Little Library in each neighborhood,” he said. “It’s available for the kids to come

and, you make a statement in the neighborhood. So far, it’s been very successful.” Initially, Jack planned to put his books in the Little Library, but once he put the news on Facebook, he didn’t need to as members of the group, “Citizens for a better Oxnard” started donating. “I’m holding them off to the side until I need to restock,” he said. “So far, I haven’t needed to restock. People are stopping by taking books and trading. That’s what it is supposed to be all about.” His mind continues to churn. “I’m already thinking how to get a Little Library in every neighborhood started,” Jack said. “I know Lucy Cartagena from “Families First” wanted to do that.

I know Lucy Cartagena from “Families First” wanted to do that. They had a book drive at the park, people donated books, and we were giving books away free. That was successful too. I don’t want to give all the credit to myself. I saw an opportunity to get it done, and I did They had a book drive at the park, people donated books, and we were giving books away free. That was successful too. I don’t want to

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give all the credit to myself. I saw an opportunity to get it done, and I did.” His wife also does a lot of reading. “She has more books than I do, Jack said. “I don’t hold onto many books.” Through it all, he stays diligent and makes sure the Little Library stays safe from COVID-19. “I sanitize the books as much as I can,” he said. “I also leave sanitary wipes in there. There are a lot of youth books in there, but not as many for adults. Most of the books in there are for teens and youth.” For more information, or to find the closest Little Library to your home, visit freelittlelibrary.com and enter your address. continued to page 14

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HEALTH California now allows nursing home visits, but few happen By Amy Taxin For months, families have pined to see their loved ones who live in California’s skilled nursing facilities, which have been shut down to outside visitors to keep the coronavirus from spreading.

ALIFORNIA health authorities recently issued guidance for visits to resume, but few are happening as infection rates surge in many communities. Facilities are being cautious after many suffered severe outbreaks earlier in the pandemic. “I’m desperate at this point,” said Sue Mathis, who hasn’t seen her 94-year-old mother in San Francisco in four months. “My mother calls me crying, sometimes several times a day, begging me that she wants to see me, and when will she see me, and will she be able to see me before she dies. It’s crazy.” California’s skilled nursing facilities closed to visitors in March, but their residents still have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic because many are elderly, frail and live in close proximity. Statewide, the facilities account for about 40% of California’s nearly

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make appointments, wear masks and get tested for the virus. Larry Yabroff, 78, has been able to visit his wife, Mary, who has Alzheimer’s, under these conditions. She couldn’t grasp video chats and became agitated during window visits, he said. So he wears a mask, gets tested regularly for COVID-19 and largely stays home except for walks—and the handful of times he has gone to see his wife. On Friday, he had his temperature taken at the front entrance to the facility before being escorted around the building to a garden out back. His wife was brought out in a wheelchair, and they sat on a bench and talked. “I enter into her reality, whatever it is, and that is calming for her,” he said. “She is definitely happy to see me, which is a blessing.” Page said the facility wants to offer outdoor visits to more residents, but it won’t without approval from city health officials. “God forbid we reopen, and everybody gets COVID,” she said. Tim Carlson, compliance officer at the Los Angeles Jewish Home, said the facility is planning to hold outdoor visits once county health officials approve. It is also looking at ways to cope with the at-times sweltering Southern California heat, possibly by creating a tiny module with two compartments to allow for cooler—and separate—air.

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state’s guidance hasn’t made much difference yet. “I have not heard from anybody since the new policy went into place on June 26 who said, ‘Hey, I am now able to visit my loved one in a nursing home, at least outdoors,”’ he said. DeAnn Walters, director of clinical affairs at the California Association of Health Facilities, said outdoor visits need to be monitored and require staff time, and facilities might be reluctant to take that on while dealing with virus cases. “Having some kind of safe visit really is important,” Walters said, but added, “just because one entity says, ‘Hey, this is OK,’ we still have to be responsive to our other agencies that guide us.” The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living isn’t tracking each state’s rules or procedures but says more are allowing visitation or will soon. Many relatives say the prolonged isolation and lack of activities for residents, who are largely confined to their rooms, has contributed to a decline in their loved ones’ mental and physical health. Chaparral House, a skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, created special procedures for outdoor visits for residents who can’t join in video chats because of their health conditions or if they are dying, said KJ Page, the facility’s administrator. Visitors must

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NEW YORK (AP)—A long-expected upturn in U.S. coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the South and West, according to data on the pandemic. The number of deaths per day from the virus had been falling for months, and even remained down as states like Florida and Texas saw explosions in cases and hospitalizations—and reported daily U.S. infections broke records several times in recent days. Scientists warned it wouldn’t last. A coronavirus death, when it occurs, typically comes several weeks after a person is first infected. And experts predicted states that saw increases in cases and hospitalizations would, at some point, see deaths rise too.

Now that’s happening. “It’s consistently picking up. And it’s picking up at the time you’d expect it to,” said William Hanage, a Harvard University infectious diseases researcher. According to an Associated Press analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University, the seven-day rolling average for daily reported deaths in the U.S. has increased from 578 two weeks ago to 664 on July 10—still well below the heights hit in April. Daily reported deaths increased in 27 states over that time period, but the majority of those states are averaging under 15 new deaths per day. A smaller group of states has been driving the nationwide increase in deaths. California is averaging 91 reported deaths per day while Texas is close behind with 66, but Florida, Arizona, Illinois, New

Jersey and South Carolina also saw sizable rises. New Jersey’s recent jump is thought to be partially attributable to its less frequent reporting of probable deaths. The impact has already been felt by families who lost kin—and by the health care workers who tried to save them. Rublas Ruiz, a Miami intensive care unit nurse, recently broke down in tears during a birthday dinner with his wife and daughter. He said he was overcome by the number of patients who have died in his care. “I counted like 10 patients in less than four days in our ICU and then I stopped doing that because there were so many,” said the 41-year-old nurse at Kendall Regional Medical Center who lost another patient Monday.

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MOVIE REVIEW

“Irresistible” By Bob Garver

campaign, which Gary and Jack have to match with excessive fundraising of their own. The election soon turns into a war of Gary and Faith’s egos, some embarrassing mistakes are made, and people are liable to get hurt. None of this sits well with Jack’s principled daughter Diana (Mackenzie Davis). The movie teases a romantic connection between the 57-year-old Carell and the 33-year-old Davis that creeped me out, but is handled rightfully. This being a Jon Stewart comedy, it’s no surprise that this turns into an “issue” movie, but I can’t say what that issue is without getting into spoilers. I will say that the movie never convinced me that it was an interesting issue. Even disqualifying the last six months of our nation’s history, did Stewart really think that this issue was a high priority, one worthy of the time and resources it took to make an entire movie? This is a rather toothless endeavor for an artist of his influence. “Irresistible” may not work as cutting political satire, but it sometimes works as a comedy. Carell with his social clumsiness is still one of the best comedic actors of his generation and Byrne is always good for laughs with her trashtalk. Then again, this movie is a noticeable step down from better work those actors have done for directors like Adam McKay and Paul Feig. I think the problem is Stewart, who seems less adept at managing comedic timing from behind the camera than in front of it. This movie should just revel in the small victory that is me not feeling strongly about it one way or the other.

“Irresistible” is political comedy from director Jon Stewart. It is the latest medium-profile release to go straight to On Demand, and unlike a number of the movies I’ve been reviewing lately, I think it could have done well for itself in theaters. It wouldn’t have been a blockbuster or anything, nor would it have been an awards contender, but it could have gotten a nice little niche audience of adults who were tired of having special effects blasted in their faces. It would have fit into the slot where “Long Shot” made $30 million last year. I know that isn’t saying much, but after two weeks of reviewing movies that should be stricken from the Earth, that’s relatively high praise.

TEWART’S former “Daily Show” cohort Steve Carell stars as Gary Zimmer, a Democratic campaign manager from Washington D.C. stuck in a funk after the 2016 election. He sees a Youtube video of Wisconsin farmer Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper) giving an impassioned speech at a town hall meeting, and decides to go to the struggling small town of Deerlaken to help Hastings run for mayor against popular Republican incumbent Braun (Brent Sexton). He says he’s doing this to help the Democratic party increase its presence in the Midwest, but it probably has more to do with him simply needing a project to work on. Much of the film is just light jabs about the culture clash between the city slicker and the small-town locals. Gary expects his hotel room to have wi-fi, it doesn’t. He expects volunteers to respond to bossiness and condescension, they don’t. He expects the food to be terrible, it

Grade: C

isn’t (to his delight). I expected Hastings to dismissively continue doing farm chores while Gary is trying to talk to him. I was right

about that, but at least this film doesn’t do it over and over again like in “The Last Full Measure.” Things pick up when the

Braun campaign gets help from Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne), Gary’s Republican rival. She’s able to raise ample funds for the

“Irresistible” is available On Demand through streaming services and likely through your local cable provider. The film is rated R for language including sexual references. Its running time is 101 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

14 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 6/25/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80079 AdId:26762 CustId:1344 -----------File No.: 20200611100078920 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Body And Paint By Paint 660 Mountain View Ave. Oxnard, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeffrey L Roberson 90 ranch rd ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2012. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jeffrey L Roberson NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/1/2012. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80083 AdId:26763 CustId:1345 -----------File No.: 20200622-10008466-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SIMI ENDOSCOPY CENTER 2. S E C 3605 ALAMO STREET SUITE 100/102 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SIMI VALLEY SURGERY CENTER, INC 8110 AIRPORT BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 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/ADEBAMBO OJURI CEO NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 6/22/2020. MARK A. LUNN

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 SchId:80092 AdId:26765 CustId:1346 -----------File No.: 20200618-10008288-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Clear Vision Bookkeeping 173 Ulysses St. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Pamela K Sorrels 173 Ulysses St. Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Pamela Katherine Sorrels 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 6/18/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80096 AdId:26766 CustId:1347 -----------File No.: 20200616100080770 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Bodysurf 832 Via Sedona Newbury Park, CA CA Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Kelly Morgan 832 VIA SEDONA NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/16/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Kelly Morgan 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 6/16/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80100 AdId:26767 CustId:1348 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY ANN GOODRICH Case No. 56-2020-0541868 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY ANN GOODRICH. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Kathleen A. Rowe in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kathleen A. Rowe 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 7/23/2020 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Kendall A. VanConas SBN: 160829 Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 2100 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-988-9886 Fax: 805-9881937 SchId:80104 AdId:26768 CustId:740 -----------File No.: 20200618-10008352-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sol Del Mar 2. CARE - Creative Animal Resource Education 587 N. Ventu Park Road, E-214 Newbury Park, CA 91320 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Laura Jones 587 N. Ventu Park Road, E-214 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: 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/Laura Jones 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 6/18/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80110 AdId:26770 CustId:1349 ------------

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MIGUEL MARCIAL ALTAMIRA Case No. 56-2020-00539673-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MIGUEL MARCIAL ALTAMIRA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Roberto S. Juarez in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Roberto S. Juarez 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 8/6/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. S. Sharon Yoon, Esq. SBN 225288 Law Office of S. Sharon Yoon 5403 Calarosa Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 Phone: 805-298-0405 SchId:80117 AdId:26772 CustId:727 -----------File No.: 20200629-10008939-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Little Pearls Studio 2. Clamshell Media 3. Clamshell Press 213 Cahuenga Drive Oxnard, CA 93035 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gretchen Anne Martin 213 Cahuenga Drive 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: 1) 1/1/2000 2: N/A; 3) 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/Gretchen Martin 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 6/29/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80120 AdId:26773 CustId:1350 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF COREY DZITZER Case No. 56-2020-00541902-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of COREY DZITZER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Angelique Friend in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Angelique Friend be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests 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 7/23/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Katherine H. Becker, Esq. SBN 277131 Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 915 E. MAIN STREET, NO. A Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-525-7104 Fax: 805-5251653 SchId:80127 AdId:26775 CustId:703 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NATHANIEL E. PHILLIPS, SR. Case No. 56-2020-00541841-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NATHANIEL E. PHILLIPS, SR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Gladys L. Johnson in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Gladys L. Johnson 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 7/23/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Katherine H. Becker, Esq. SBN 277131 Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 915 E. MAIN STREET, NO. A Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-525-7104 Fax: 805-5251653 SchId:80130 AdId:26776 CustId:703 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ERIC OTA Case No. 56-2020-00542035-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ERIC OTA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Neal Ota in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Neal Ota 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 7/30/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. LAW

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 CHRISTIANSEN, APC VIVIAN K. CHRISTIANSEN, ESQ. 199 FIGUEROA STREET 3RD FLOOR VENTURA CA 93001 Phone: 805-653-6145 Fax: 805-6431094 SchId:80133 AdId:26777 CustId:746 -----------File No.: 20200630100090310 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Lunetta Appraisal Company 297 Dalton Street Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Lunetta Appraisal Company, Inc. 297 Dalton Street Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/11/2002. 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/Bradley J. Lunetta 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 6/30/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80136 AdId:26778 CustId:1351 -----------File No.: 20200629-10008885-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. RLL Family Ranch 2. RLL Ranch 4450 Groves Place Somis, CA 93066 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jose Rodriguez 4450 Groves Place Somis, CA 93066 2. Leticia Isabel Rodriguez 4450 Groves Place Somis, CA 93066 3. Manuel Lopez 1749 Rubio Circle Oxnard, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jose J. Rodriguez 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 6/29/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80140 AdId:26779 CustId:1352 -----------File No.: 20200611-10007892-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. BODY AND PAINT BY JEFF 660 Mountain View Avenue Oxnard, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeffrey L. Roberson 90 Ranch Rd. Ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2012. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jeffrey L. Roberson 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 6/11/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80144 AdId:26780 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200618-10008234-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SIMI COUNTRY 1550 RORY LANE SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SIMI OAKS, LLC 75 CORINTHIAN WALK LONG BEACH, CA 90803 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/17/1995. 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/MARK A. WILLIAMS, MANAGER 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 6/18/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80148 AdId:26781 CustId:693 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00541824-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: CARRIE LYNN WINKLE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: CARRIE LYNN WINKLE PROPOSED NAME: CARRIE LYNN MCCORMICK 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: 7/29/2020 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 21. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 6/10/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80152 AdId:26782 CustId:921 -----------File No.: 20200624-10008633-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MICHAEL CURRIE, CLVS 644 Woodlawn Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. MICHAEL CURRIE 644 Woodlawn Drive 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: 06/22/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/MICHAEL CURRIE 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 6/24/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80156 AdId:26783 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 2020063010009067 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. KWT Incorporated 2. SoCal Auto Finders 1500 Palma Dr 2nd Floor Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. KWT Incorporated 1500 Palma Dr 2nd Floor, 36 Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/24/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Kenneth W. Thompkins Jr 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 6/30/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80160 AdId:26785 CustId:1353 -----------File No.: 2020070110009106 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Aim2Be 1716 Emory Avenue Simi Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Brad Escobar 1716 Emory Avenue Simi Valley, CA 93063 2. Yanira Escobar 1716 Emory Avenue Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Brad Escobar NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/1/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80164 AdId:26786 CustId:1354 -----------File No.: 20200630-10009015-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JHR Connect 1515 Briarglen Ave Westlake Village, CA 91361 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Angela R. Yuan 1515 Briarglen Ave Westlake Village, CA 91361 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Angela R. Yuan NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/1/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80168 AdId:26787 CustId:1355 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00542558-CU-PTVTA

To All Interested Persons: Lovepreet Singh (blank) (blank) filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Lovepreet Singh (blank) (blank) PROPOSED NAME: Lovepreet Singh Josan 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: 8/26/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 20. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 6/15/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80172 AdId:26788 CustId:1356 -----------File No.: 20200622-10008445-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HELIPHOTO 128 ROWELL AVE CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SIBYLLE ALLGAIER 128 ROWELL AVE CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/1992. 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/SIBYLLE ALLGAIER 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 6/22/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80176 AdId:26789 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20200702-10009220-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Zero Deaths 3953 Springtime LN Moorpark, CA 93021 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Cody Gallo 3953 Springtime LN Moorpark, CA 93021 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/02/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Cody Gallo NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name

statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/6/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80185 AdId:26792 CustId:1357 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FORREST C. HENRY Case No. 56-2020-00542194-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FORREST C. HENRY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nathan J. Henry in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Nathan J. Henry be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 8/6/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Sasha L. Collins SBN 297122 Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold, L.L.P. 5425 Everglades Street Post Office Box 7209 Ventura CA 93003 Phone:805-644-7188 Fax: 805-6447390 SchId:80189 AdId:26793 CustId:731 -----------File No.: 20200626-10008759 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. DLA Cosmetics 1101 LINDSAY PL OXNARD, CA 93033 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. kassandra baluyot 1101 LINDSAY PL OXNARD, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business

16 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/kassandra baluyot NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/7/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80196 AdId:26796 CustId:1358 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD PAUL SEWELL Case No. 56-2020-00542342-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD PAUL SEWELL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Douglas Paul Sewell in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Douglas Paul Sewell 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 August 13, 2020 at 10:30 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: ALAN L ROSEN ESQ SBN 67328 ROSEN & LOEB 2659 TOWNSGATE RD STE 136 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 CN970415 SEWELL Jul 10,17,24, 2020 SchId:80200 AdId:26797 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20200707100093420 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 1. BE BRIGHT BOUTIQUE BEAUTY & FASHION 1252 EVERGREEN LN PORT HUENEME , CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. EDNA GEORGINA MARQUEZ 1252 EVERGREEN LN PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/EDNA GEORGINA MARQUEZ NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/7/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80203 AdId:26798 CustId:1359 -----------T.S. No.: 2019-03563-CA A.P.N.:639-0-122-025 Property Address: 899 Holbrook Avenue , Simi Valley, CA 93065 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/23/2006. 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. Trustor: Ana Udaeta, and Hernan Udaeta, Wife and Husband as Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 03/06/2006 as Instrument No. 20060306-0047702 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale: 09/03/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At The Main Entrance to The Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $446,995.82 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE 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, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: 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 as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 899 Holbrook Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065 A.P.N.: 639-0-122-025 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any

liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. 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 thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $446,995.82. 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. 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 of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a 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 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 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 this 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 (866)-9608299 or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2019-03563-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. Date: July 3, 2020 W e s t e r n Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 9608299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx ________________________________ ________________ Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SchId:80210 AdId:26800 CustId:600 -----------File No.: 20200630100089730 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

1. Ten Minute Title Loans 3415 S Sepulveda Blvd #400 Los Angeles, CA 90034 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Access Finance, Inc. 3415 S Sepulveda Blvd #400 Los Angeles, CA 90034 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/Navid Bayanfar 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 6/30/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80215 AdId:26803 CustId:1360 -----------File No.: 2020070610009255 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Vagabond Inn 1245 N Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Vista Oxnard Investments, LLC 2225 Campus Drive El Segundo, CA 90245 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/11/2016. 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/Leslie Biggins, 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 7/6/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80219 AdId:26804 CustId:1361 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CRAIG ROBERT CALKINS Case No. 56-2020-00542614-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CRAIG ROBERT CALKINS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cynthia Lee Smith in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cynthia Lee Smith be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept

by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 8/20/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Daniel A. Higson SBN: 071212 HATHAWAY, PERRETT, WEBSTER, POWERS, ET AL. 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-644-7111 Fax: 805-6448296 SchId:80223 AdId:26805 CustId:753 -----------File No.: 20200707100093560 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Gunnar Mazur 7505 Walnut Canyon Rd. Moorpark, CA 93021 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gunther Mazur 7505 Walnut Canyon Rd. Moorpark , CA 93021 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/Gunther Mazur NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/8/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80226 AdId:26806 CustId:1362 -----------File No.: 20200624-10008579-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. WoWorking Display 610 Lantana St # 70 Camarillo, CA 93010 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Olvin Perez 610 Lantana St # 70 Camarillo, CA 93010 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Olvin Perez NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/8/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80229 AdId:26807 CustId:1363 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VALERIE PAMELA NORTHCUT Case No. 56-2020-00542382-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of VALERIE PAMELA NORTHCUT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by patricia M. Shapiro in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that patricia M. Shapiro 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 8/13/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. David A. Esquibias, (SBN#171327) Law Office of David A. Esquibias

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 2625 Townsgate Road Suite 330 Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1141 Fax: 805-2671140 SchId:80233 AdId:26808 CustId:694 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF AHMAD ZIA MOHSEN Case No. 56-2020-00540725-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of AHMAD ZIA MOHSEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Mariam Mohsen in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Mariam Mohsen 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 August 13, 2020 at 10:30 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: RANDY D GRUEN ESQ SBN 105729 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN970418 MOHSEN Jul 17,24,31, 2020 SchId:80236 AdId:26809 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NANCY J. GARRITY, Also Known As NANCY JEAN CARLSON Case No. 56-2020-00542903-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NANCY J. GARRITY, Also Known As NANCY JEAN CARLSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Christopher Garrity in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Christopher Garrity 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 8/6/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Jennifer M.Monroe SBN:210650 Law Office of Jennifer Monroe 2655 First Street, Suite 250 Simi Valley CA 93065 Phone: 805-915-4760 Fax: 866-3161170 SchId:80243 AdId:26812 CustId:1365 -----------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTER STATE JUDGMENT CASE NUMBER: 20STCP01661 1. TO: JUDGMENT DEBTOR: ERIC HOSLER 2. YOU ARE NOTIFIED a. Upon application of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: (1) Judgment creditor: GEORGE MARLOWE (2) Amount of judgment entered in this court: $19,339.00 b. This judgment was entered based upon a sisterstate judgment previously entered against you as follows: (1) Sister state: WASHINGTON (2) Sisterstate court: DISTRICT COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR PIERCE COUNTY (3) Judgment entered in sister state on: OCTOBER 17,2019 (4) Title of case and case number: GEORGE MARLOWE v. ERIC HOSLER, CASE NO. 8Z788896. A sisterstate judgment has been entered against you in a California court. Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court within 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final. This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court. If enforcement procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served with this notice. FILED MAY 14, 2020 SHERRI R. CARTER EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CLERK By: N. Rose, Deputy SchId:80250 AdId:26815 CustId:1051 -----------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTER STATE JUDGMENT CASE NUMBER: 20STCP01661 1. TO: JUDGMENT DEBTOR: ERIC HOSLER 2. YOU ARE NOTIFIED a. Upon application of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: (1) Judgment creditor: GEORGE MARLOWE (2) Amount of judgment entered in this court: $19,339.00 b. This judgment was entered based upon a sister state judgment previously entered against you as follows: (1) Sister state: WASHINGTON (2) Sisterstate court: DISTRICT COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR PIERCE COUNTY (3) Judgment entered in sister state on: OCTOBER 17,2019 (4) Title of case and case number: GEORGE MARLOWE v.

ERIC HOSLER, CASE NO. 8Z788896. A sisterstate judgment has been entered against you in a California court. Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court within 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final. This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court. If enforcement procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served with this notice. FILED MAY 14, 2020 SHERRI R. CARTER EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CLERK By: N. Rose, Deputy Roy Schneider, Esq. (SBN 67438) Schneiders & Associates, L.L.P. 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 1980 Oxnard, CA 93036 (805) 764-6370 SchId:80254 AdId:26816 CustId:1051 -----------File No.: 20200701100091210 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JDC Sourcing 415 Santa Cruz Circle Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. John Donald Cardin 415 Santa Cruz Circle Port Hueneme, CA 93041 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/23/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/John Donald Cardin NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code). THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 7/1/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80258 AdId:26817 CustId:1366 -----------File No.: 20200624-10008598-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. BODY AND VIBE 484 Mobil Ave Suite 13 Camarillo, CA 93010 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Julia Narveson 742 Owens River Drive 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: 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/Julia Narveson 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 6/24/2020. MARK A. LUNN SchId:80268 AdId:26820 CustId:1367 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TED ROBERT ANDERSON Case No. 56-2020-00542602-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TED ROBERT ANDERSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Timothy Robert Anderson, Sr. and Thomas Robert Anderson in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Timothy Robert Anderson, Sr. and Thomad Robert Anderson 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 8/13/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Maria L. Capritto Nelson Comis Kettle & Kinney LLP 300 E. Esplanade Drive Ste. 1170 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-604-4112 Fax: 805-6044150 SchId:80281 AdId:26824 CustId:716 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY FINNERTY Case No. 56-2020-00542367-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY FINNERTY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Linda Finnerty in the Superior

Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Linda Finnerty 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 8/13/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Amy Dilbeck Kiesewetter SBN:269627 ADK Heritage Law Firm 144 Davis Street Santa Paula, CA 93060 Phone: 805-947-4372 Fax: 805-6653488 SchId:80290 AdId:26827 CustId:714 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KENNETH GLUCK Case No. 56-2020-00543072-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KENNETH GLUCK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Ronald Gluck in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ronald Gluck 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 8/27/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ROBERT M. BASKIN, ESQ. SBN 65149 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Fax: 805-6588034 SchId:80293 AdId:26828 CustId:737 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM C. GOTH Case No. 56-2020-00543184-PR-PLOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM C. GOTH. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANGELIQUE FRIEND in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANGELIQUE FRIEND be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests 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 8/27/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. David A. Esquibias, Esq. (SBN 171327) Law Office of David A. Esquibias 2625 Townsgate Road Suite 330 Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1141 Fax: 805-2671140 SchId:80301 AdId:26832 CustId:694

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Photo by Gary Harbour

Hundreds of drivers wait in line at the testing facility at Oxnard College. Earlier in the day, approximately four hundred cars stretched from Bard to to Rose Ave, then north into the College.

The new COVID-19 rationing:

Testing just got harder to get in California The state announced a new tiered system that gives testing priority to patients hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, and those linked to outbreaks. BY ANA B. IBARRA As the nation grapples with growing demands for coronavirus testing, renewing shortages and delays in results, California is setting new guidelines for who gets tested first, state health officials announced today.

r. MARK GHALY, health and human services secretary, said in a video conference that the state will prioritize vulnerable patients and those with symptoms. The state also will be asking medical providers to do more in-office testing, and for health insurance plans to pick up that cost. The state’s new guidance divides testing into four categories. The top priority will be patients hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, as well as people linked to an outbreak. All other people with symptoms fall into “Tier 2,” as do asymptomatic people who are considered high risk, such as health care workers and those who live or work in nursing homes, homeless shelters and prisons. Essential workers without symptoms fall under the third category. More widespread testing

of the general population will occur once testing turnaround time is less than 48 hours, according to the new guidelines. “We all know that testing in California is a vital piece of our response, not only to focus on taking care of patients… but also to understand the patterns of transmission across the state,” Ghaly said. In the last several months, local health officials encouraged all people to get tested, even those without symptoms. Some counties promoted free, no appointment, drive-up testing for anyone. But as cases began surging last month and testing demands strained resources, Californians found themselves waiting longer for appointments, and sometimes even longer for results. Angel Ruiz, 31, of Van Nuys sought testing after attending a protest in late May. He first tried through the Los Angeles County website, but no luck. Then he tried a local CVS, and after several days of checking the pharmacy’s website every morning for an open appointment slot, he was able to schedule a test. He got his negative results 11 days later. Other than a dry throat, he had no symptoms. “So I didn’t know if I could go to the grocery store or if it was OK to come in contact

with my family,” Ruiz said. And the longer wait, the harder it becomes to stay isolated, he said. California has averaged 105,000 daily tests over a two-week period, Ghaly said. At the same time, the state is up against supply chain challenges and backlogs in commercial laboratories. Commercial lab giants, such as Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, have recently said that soaring demand is slowing their turnaround time for results. “We attribute this demand primarily to the rapid, continuing spread of COVID-19 infections across the nation but particularly in the South, Southwest and West regions of the country,” Quest said in a statement on Monday. Quest performs up to 125,000 tests a day nationally, double what it was doing eight weeks ago, according to its website. Still its labs are outpaced by demand. As a result, the average turnaround time is seven or more days, a statement read. Priority patients, such as those in hospitals, can still get results in about a day. A Kaiser Permanente spokesperson said that it generally provides test results in two to three business days, but that fluctuates based on demand and capacity, and also whether the test is processed at their own labs or at a private

commercial lab. Kaiser relies on commercial labs for about 10% of its tests in Northern California. As part of its new testing strategy, the state is asking private providers— including doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners— as well as hospitals and clinics to do more of their own testing rather than refer patients to state-run testing sites. This will allow the state’s sites that offer free testing to focus on populations that don’t have as much access, Ghaly said. By asking providers to perform more of their own testing, the state would also shift more of the testing costs to health plans. Ghaly said an average test costs $100. A spokesperson for the California Association of Health Plans said that while it is awaiting more details on the upcoming changes, health plans currently provide coverage for tests deemed medically necessary and ordered by a provider. According to federal guidance, health plans are not required to cover testing for employment purposes or for public health surveillance. Ghaly said the state is working on emergency regulations that would classify testing for essential health workers and for those with possible exposure as medically necessary.

Some counties had recently made similar asks of their medical providers. Health officials in Santa Clara County recently ordered local hospitals and clinics to make testing more available. The county launched an online dashboard to show how its free testing sites were significantly outpacing local private hospitals and clinics in testing. Some providers, like those at health centers, have been trying to do more of their own testing, but struggle to get tests, said Carmela Castellano Garcia, the CEO of the California Primary Care Association, which represents the state’s health centers. While some have adequate supplies, she said, health centers in areas like south central Los Angeles have reported having only 10 tests on hand at a time. “That means they’re getting hundreds of calls from people wanting to be tested who they cannot accommodate,” she said. And the turnaround time continues to be “alarming and unacceptable,” she said. “We’re waiting seven to 10 days, and that makes the test pretty much useless,” she said. CalMatters health care coverage is supported by a grant from the Blue Shield of California Foundation.

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Nguyen tells council members that he can’t fix the past budget woes By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The conversation about Oxnard voters determining the fate of a proposed 1.5 percent sales tax increase this November continues with the discussion about the homeless crisis, and how it’s draining money from the general fund.

HE Oxnard City Council, July 7, voted unanimously to place a transaction and use (sales tax) measure on the November ballot. The city faces a challenging road ahead, as COVID-19, followed by a recession, has dramatically reduced the city’s ability to generate income. City Manager Alex Nguyen said Oxnard does not have enough funding to deal with the issue, and people have seen his frustration about the lack of resources coming from the state. The city now must provide services that was the state

purview. “I understand the call to defund the police department, but there is a smart way to improve policing,” he said. “It doesn’t start with the notion of defunding, but it starts with where our department is in our community? What improvements are in front of us that we can take, and we need to take?” Nguyen said he still gets comments about the lack of trust Oxnard residents feel towards its government. “I’ve been here two years now, and what’s happened in the past has happened,” he said. “We studied many of those mistakes, and we all need to learn from them. I can’t go back and change some of the things that have happened. All I can do is keep a hawk’s eye on the present and the future to make sure those mistakes aren’t repeated, and we practice the best practices in those fields we are responsible for.” During public comments, Gabe Tehran stole a page from Councilman Bert Perello and advised people to educate themselves. “Go to the city’s finance

of transparency and accountability, cost overruns, contract irregularities for well over a decade. They were problems grand enough to attract the FBI in 2010. In 2014, Mr. Nyhoff rode in like a Maverick with a call for change. Many issues were brought to life, and most were left unaddressed. They were undiscovered and undisclosed when he exited, followed by another staff shuffle.” Ray Blattel congratulated the city for creating a colorful slide show and painting a picture of doom and despair to get what they want. “I supposed that’s what is necessary for good salesmanship,” he said. “Your presentation includes potholes in the street, weeds in the median, and these things existed before pandemic was a household word. You blame this on years and years of budget cuts. I blame it on misdirected spending and mismanagement of money you already have. Tonight, you said that you ended subsidies to the golf course. According to the data I just received via the public records act, this is not quite true. As of March of this year, the city has provided more money to the golf course than it is getting back. It’s not a subsidy, and it is only going to get worse.” He’s tired of hearing about how little money the city gets from tax sources. “Our concern now is what does the city do with the money they

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City Manager Alex Nguyen.

department page on the website and look at the online financial tool,” he said. “It’s there for us to look at to see how the city is functioning. I ask you to look at the general fund, its expenditures versus revenues. It’s right there in black and white what we’re facing.” Debbie Mitchell hopes voters approve the sales tax measure in November. “It’s not easy to ask residents to pay more in flush times, but in a time of crisis, this makes it more difficult,” she said. “From a historical perspective, many Oxnard residents were concerned about the lack

actually do get,” he said. During Council comments, Vianey Lopez said the city was making another tough decision as they decide to place the item on the ballot. “Especially at a time when we see the unemployment rate that is higher than we would like in the county,” she said. “I find the need for us to find balance and meet the needs of our residents and our city as a government.” If the voters pass the increase, she said the conversation after its passage would be more critical to determine where and how they invest in the kids. “We’ll need to be thoughtful, strategic, and look at the big picture of where our funding is at,” she said. Councilman Bert Perello appreciates Nguyen and the management for explaining the situation. “I will vote in favor of this,” he said. “Like Mayor Pro Tem Ramirez, I voted no on Measure O and Measure M. The reason I wanted a specific tax. Mayor Pro Tem is right. Measure O ended up saving us in big ways. We had to borrow $16 million for $16 million that was missing or lost. People have not gotten over what happened in the past. We don’t have a time machine, and we can’t go back and squeeze blood out of a turnip anymore.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Sheriff: ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning By Andrew Dalton LOS ANGELES (AP)— “Glee” star Naya Rivera ’s 4-year-old son told investigators that his mother, whose body was found in a Southern California lake Monday, boosted him back on to the deck of their rented boat before he looked back and saw her disappearing under the water, authorities said.

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SHE must have mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself,” Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub

said at a news conference. The boy, Josey Hollis Dorsey, was found asleep and alone in a life vest on the drifting pontoon boat about

three hours after they launched on Lake Piru northwest of Los Angeles, setting off a five-day search that ended with the discovery of the

body of the 33-year-old floating near the surface early Monday, authorities said. The mother and son had gone swimming, which was permitted in that part of the lake, Ayub said. She was not wearing a life vest. Authorities believe that Rivera drowned accidentally, and that her body was most likely trapped in the vegetation under the lake for several days before floating to the top, Ayub said. Divers had already thoroughly searched the area where she was eventually found, but shrubbery that had grown wildly in the area, which was recently dry, must have kept her hidden in the murky water. Family members chatted with Rivera via FaceTime when she

was on the boat, and search crews watched those videos for clues to where she might have gone down, Ayub said. “It has been an extremely difficult time for her family throughout this ordeal,” Ayub said “We share in their grief.” Rivera played singing cheerleader Santana Lopez for six seasons from 2009 to 2015 on the Fox musical-comedy “Glee.” She is the third major cast member from the show to die in their 30s. The announcement of her death comes seven years to the day after co-star Cory Monteith died at 31 from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin, with the series losing one of its leads while it was still on the air.

35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll By John Carducci

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summer, he helped organize Live Aid, the most ambitious global television event of its time. He suddenly found himself an unlikely celebrity. “It wasn’t because of my superior musical excellence, like Elvis or the Beatles,” Geldof said. “Billions of people made me the man of the hour.” The Live Aid concerts held in London and Philadelphia raised over $100 million. Those shows included performances by Queen, U2, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, and dozens of others. Twenty years later, he hosted the Live 8 concerts and got the industrialized nations to pledge an increase in aid to Africa by $25 billion. While Geldof ’s altruism helped make the world a little better, he

said he was no longer able to do what he loved: play music. “I wasn’t allowed go back to my job. I’m a pop singer. That’s literally how I make my money. That’s my job. I get up in the morning, if I’m in the mood. I’ll try and write tunes. I’ll go and try and rehearse,” he said. “And I couldn’t. And no one was interested. Saint Bob, which I was called, wasn’t allowed to do this anymore because it’s so petty and so meaningless. So, I was lost.” Geldof is glad he and his fellow musicians pulled off their activist concerts because he doesn’t believe the world is the same today as it was during the time of Live Aid or even Live 8. “It was the end of that political period of cooperation and consensus and compromise. Would that happen today? No. You just have to look at the clowns running the planet to understand that could never happen again,” Geldof said. Earlier this year, Geldof finally got back to music and released a new album with the Boomtown Rats, “Citizens of Boomtown,” their first album since 1984’s “In the Long Grass.” Thirty-five years after Live Aid, Geldof remains humbled by his accomplishments, and proud he’s followed a tradition of activistmusicians, like Woody Guthrie, who Geldof cites as one of the main influences of the Boomtown Rats, a band that started during one of Ireland’s most tumultuous times.