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ENTRY ENTRY VOL. XXVI NO. 42

2018-2019 Fee Schedule OKed

By Council

By Chris Frost Special to the Tri-County Sentry

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he Oxnard City Council adopted new fees for the fiscal year 2018-2019 during it’s July 24, meeting.

There was little debate about the changes, as the council appreciated the effort put forward by the city staff for the difficult task.

Under state law, cities are entitled to recover the costs (fees for service) associated with providing services, as long as the amount of the fee does not exceed the reasonably estimated cost of providing the service.

According to city documents, staff recommends an adjustment to fees for the following departments: Development Services, Public Safety (Fire, CUPA, Police), Cultural & Community Services, Maintenance Services, and Administrative Services (Treasurer, Information Technology). The recommended fees represent the estimated cost of providing the service and are not Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments.

Assistant City Manager Jesus Nava said the city is pulling fee rentals for College Park events and barbeque area rentals.

“Those are pulled because we are currently looking at fees for all rental opportunities at our parks,” he said.

“We are pulling public works items S243 to S255 because those are in a municipal code in an ordinance. These will be reviewed over the next 12 months, and we will be changing the process where they will be removed from the ordinance and made part of a resolution so that they can change on an annual basis. That change can take effect immediately by the city council approval. “ He said the staff would come back with the service meter installation fees, water meter abandonment fees, hydrant flow inspection fees, temporary hydrant meter rental fees, damaged hydrant rental repair fees and the rest are listed there for you all relating to public works utilities.

Eric Johnson from Revenue Cost Specialists spoke about the item and said his company started in 1980 with two former city managers and they pioneered matching fee revenue with service costs.

“It saw the passage of Proposition 13, and a year later, I saw the passage of Proposition 4, which talked about the cities only charging the reasonably born for services they provide,” he said.

The company recast the city’s budget as a business, he said, and they won’t see a city council service or a finance service within those departments.

“You’ll see services provided to the customers,” he said. “All the other support services will be part of the overhead cost.”

He said the company matches revenues to costs.

“You’re not going to stay in business very long if you don’t know how much revenue you’re bringing in relative to your costs,” Johnson said. “It’s a business model you are applying to city government.”

To accomplish this, he said it was a long process, and they met with the departments to establish the services they provide and how much time it takes to produce them.

“We’ve identified 100 percent of the city’s employees,” he said. “We’re going to have tax-supported services, fee-supported services, and we’re going to have overhead supported services.”

He said the company did a cost allocation plan.

“We did a very finely detailed overhead rate, so we allocated out city council, we allocated out the city manager, the city attorney, and finance department. With every service in those departments, we came up with a method to allocate those costs back that made sense.”

Most of the services provided by the city fall into the cost recovery service, he said, but some services are not, like recreation, library services, and animal control services the company recommends subsidizing those departments.

“As the assistant city manager (Jesus Nava) said, some services are rentals of city assets, whether it would be a park rental the PAC (Performing Arts Center) or community center rentals.”

He said people pay tax services for community supported items like police, fire and street maintenance.

“Personal choice services or fee services are things where the customer is identifiable, the service is measurable, and it benefits a specific individual or group,” he said. “Subsidy levels may be based on social safety or welfare reasons. You may decide to subsidize certain services within that; recreation is a good example.”

The city currently subsidizes personal choice services through $7.8 million in taxes and grants.

“We also identify new revenue if the council adopts all the recommendations in here,” he said. “That would come to about $2 million.”

He said the council must decide which services get subsidized.

During public comments, Lawrence Stein said he’s concerned the report doesn’t cover all the costs involved with city services.

“A case and point are development impact fees,” he said. “Who’s developing a report on the impact fees. This n Fee Schedules, see page 2

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Rapper Common Goes Back to School to Help Teachers n See page 12

Council Approves Internal Control Standards

Action sets in motion fixes for critical findings by the city’s independent auditor

By Chris Frost Special to the Tri-County Sentry OXNARD—The Oxnard City Council approved new internal control standards designed to move the community forward on the administrative level and get the finance and city manager’s office back on track during the July 24, meeting.

The framework components are the control environment for the city council, risk assessment which looks toward the future and responds, to control activities that specifically addresses the risks you identify and threats to its achievement, information, and communication, so everyone understands the expectations and monitor the system to make sure it works.

The council adopted the internal control integrated framework, the internal control oversight responsibilities, assigning finance committee duties and responsibilities, authority, and responsibility for achieving operational, reporting and compliance objectives and performance evaluation for the city manager and city attorney, specific to the areas of control re-

sponsibilities they carry.

The report was prepared to address critical audit findings by the city’s independent auditor Internal control is a process affected by

as a major priority for the chief financial officer,” he said. “It’s one that Mr. Troup (former finance director) and Miss Purcell (interim finance director) worked hard on, as have their managers and members of the finance department staff.”

The report sets two clear guidelines, he said, including policies for the city council and define its role with internal control and instructions for the city manager to implement at the organizational level.

Millican said after years of neglect, the council hired a new city manager and contracted for studies to look at what’s going on in the city’s administrative systems.

“As a result of that, Management Partners gave you a report with 128 recommendations,” he said. “One of the things we did as part of the first year working with Mr. Whitney (Police Chief and former interim city manager) is to change auditors, and the new auditors identified 110 recommendations in the audit report.”

Since then, he said the staff has been coming in from different agencies and finding additional items that need fixing.

“There were consulting studies that n Standards, see page 7

Internal control is a process affected by the city council, city manager, and other city personnel to provide assurances of the achievement of objectives relating to operations, reporting and compliance. the city council, city manager, and other city personnel to provide assurances of the achievement of objectives relating to operations, reporting and compliance.

Management Partners Inc. Special Advisor David Millican has worked with the city manager’s office in the past as they assumed the role of chief financial officer and was the chief financial officer for the city in the past.

“This project I identified just before I had to leave the city (due to an accident)

City Approves Regional Homeless Shelter Support

By Chris Frost Special to the Tri-County Sentry

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XNARD—The Oxnard City Council authorized Mayor Tim Flynn to sign a letter of intent expressing the city’s support to partner with the city and county of Ventura on the development and operations of a year-round homeless shelter and directed the city manager and housing director to work with Ventura County to develop an agreement, July 24.

Both cities and Ventura County, have set forth several preliminary agreements that will point and guide the next steps.

Housing Director Arturo Casillas said homelessness

needs a comprehensive approach to make a difference, and he has confidence the police department has the aggressive leadership to take on the challenge.

homelessness, and all three entities have been working on a tri-party agreement to develop two year-round homeless shelters, one in each city, since March 2018.

“Oxnard’s goal is to approve a year-round shelter, preferably in a state-approved SB-2 emergency shelter overlay zone that permits that purpose.”

Housing Director Arturo Casillas “They can carry out these actions,” he said.

For the last two decades, he said the City of Oxnard and the city and county of Ventura have partnered to address

“Oxnard’s goal is to approve a year-round shelter, preferably in a state-approved SB-2 emergency shelter overlay zone that permits that purpose,” he said. “The facility will

evolve into a full-service homeless shelter/navigation center with comprehensive wraparound services. The operation will apply a no-walk-in model by using a coordinated entry system and work closely with the Oxnard P.D., local service providers, and stakeholders.”

He said the three entities would work together and secure proposals from qualified shelter operators through a request for proposal (RFP) process which is already in operation.

“Each city will have a separate agreement with Ventura County and also with a shelter operator, selected by the city,” Casillas said.

The current funding for the two proposed shelters is $1 million from Measure O n Shelters, see page 3

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NEWS Red Cross Blood Shortage Continues as Thousands Answer Call to Give Emergency need remains; critical call for type O blood donors to donate now Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage.

Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in, and right now there is less than a five-day blood supply on hand. The Red Cross strives to keep a five-day supply of blood to meet the needs of patients and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products.

“Patients don’t get a summer break from the need for lifesaving treatments, so it is critical that hospitals have access to blood products each and every day,” said Nick Gehrig, communications executive, Red Cross Blood Services. “We sincerely appreciate those who have responded to the call to help save lives, but the emergency need remains. Those who haven’t rolled up a sleeve to give are urged to do so today.”

There is a particular need for type O blood, which plays an important role in ongoing patient care and emergencies. Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be given to patients with any Rh-positive blood type. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient. It’s what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine the blood type of patients in the most serious situations.

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Donors of all blood types are urged to make an appointment to give now using the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 25-Aug. 15 VENTURA Moorpark 8/9/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Moorpark Police Department, 610 Spring Road Oxnard 8/7/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Hilton, 2000 Solar Drive Simi Valley 7/27/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rancho Santa Suzanna Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave 8/8/2018: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 4191 Cochran Street 8/10/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rancho Santa Suzanna Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave 8/14/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rancho Santa Suzanna Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave Thousand Oaks 7/25/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W Thousand Oaks Blvd 8/6/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W Thousand Oaks Blvd 8/8/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W Thousand Oaks Blvd 8/15/2018: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W Thousand Oaks Blvd Ventura 7/26/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ventura County Government Center Hall of Administration Building, 800 Victoria Ave 7/31/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 36 S. Figueroa St. 8/7/2018: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Cal State Parks SB State Bch, 901 San Pedro Street 8/13/2018: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Wells Fargo, 2704 E Thompson Blvd Westlake Village 8/2/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Farmers Insurance, 31051 Agoura Rd 8/8/2018: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Guitar Center Corporate Center, 5795 Lindero Canyon Rd. 8/12/2018: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 Kanan Road How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

Cal Lutheran Launches $1 Million Program THOUSAND OAKS—Several of the first participants in a $1.16 million federally funded California Lutheran University effort to diversify the pool of people with doctorates will present their research at UCLA this week in an important step toward graduate studies.

The Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program is for high-achieving undergraduates who are lowincome, first-generation college students or of an ethnicity or gender that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

Because research experience is key to preparing for doctoral studies, Cal Lutheran’s 21 McNair Scholars received five-week summer residential fellowships to conduct studies with help from faculty mentors. Thirteen will present their results today through Friday at the 2018 National McNair Scholars Conference. Research topics include the impact of the Thomas Fire on soil microbial diversity, California’s dwindling water supply and sexual violence on college campuses.

Like Ronald McNair, who overcame racial and class injustice to earn a doctorate in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and to become the second AfricanAmerican in space, Cal Lutheran’s McNair Scholars face a range of systemic challenges such as poverty, homelessness and immigration issues that could derail them from continuing their education. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education will enable the university to provide

research-based and culturally responsive mentorship to support the students as they navigate graduate studies.

“McNair Scholars are motivated and driven to succeed,” said Janet Awokoya, a former McNair Scholar who became the director of Cal Lutheran’s program in June. “We just need to support them as they overcome systemic barriers so they can maximize their potential, realize their goals and develop into change agents dedicated to finding solutions.”

Each year, up to 25 new students will be selected to partici-

pate in the two-year program.

They are matched with a faculty mentor and provided with support to publish and present their research. They also attend sessions on choosing and paying for graduate school, preparing for admissions tests and writing personal essays.

The members of the inaugural cohort of Cal Lutheran McNair Scholars are Vanessa Avalos of Fresno, Christian Bustillos of Barstow, Alicia Cabrera of Los Angeles, Vianca Castaneda-Correa of Atwater, Cortez Espinoza of Granada

Hills, Stephanie Figueroa of North Hollywood, Giovanni Flores of Santa Paula, Alexis Ghattas of Lancaster, Sandy Gonzalez of Altadena, Emily A. Johnson of Palmdale, Sienna Magdaleno of Oxnard, Nodirkhon Mamatov of Tarzana, Anya Moody of Visalia, Kyrra Nielson of Utah, Angelika Pasion of Santa Maria, Luis Perez of Oxnard, Joanna Portillo of Canyon Country, Hope Ramos of Woodland Hills, Lorena Silva of Ventura, Zujaja Tehreem of Ventura and Ariana Valdez of Las Vegas.

Maria De Jesus Lopez Charged with Conspiracy OXNARD—After over an 18-month investigation, detectives with the Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit have made an additional arrest in the death of 3-year old Kimberly Lopez. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has filed conspiracy charges against Kimberly’s grandmother, Maria De Jesus Lopez.

The official police investigation started on September 7, 2016. At that time, officials from Ventura County Children and Family Services (VCCFS) notified the Oxnard Police Department that three-year old Kimberly Lopez was missing. A VCCFS social worker last saw Kimberly in the custody of her father, Omar Lopez.

Guardianship was given to Omar after he completed the required classes to become Kimberly’s legal guardian. Mayra Chavez was granted supervised home visits with Kimberly. The visits were to be supervised by Omar and Maria De Jesus Lopez, Mayra’s mother. Kimberly was last seen on March 10, 2015, during a home visit by a VCCFS social worker.

In July of 2016, VCCFS social workers received information concerning the well-being of Kimberly. Social workers made several home visits in an attempt to check on Kimberly. However, Omar and Mayra provided social workers with unverified information that Kimberly was living with relatives in Mexico. After numerous

home visits, neither Omar nor Mayra were able to provide verifiable documentation or proof that Kimberly was living with relatives in Mexico. VCCFS notified the Oxnard Police Department on September 7, 2016, that Kimberly was missing. A missing person report was filed, and detectives immediately began investigating the whereabouts of Kimberly.

Also in September of 2016, VCCFS initiated a new juvenile dependency case on Kimberly, and the Ventura County Juvenile Court issued an order to take Kimberly back into protective custody once she was located.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Family Protection Unit, along with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) all worked diligently in an attempt to locate missing 3-year old Kimberly Lopez. Detectives interviewed family members, friends and associates of Mayra and Omar who expressed their concern for Kimberly’s disappearance.

Detectives also conducted extensive and detailed interviews with Mayra Chavez, Omar Lopez, and Maria De Jesus Lopez. Detectives believed that Mayra and Omar were the keys to finding Kimberly and that Maria Lopez likely had information as to her whereabouts.

Council Approves Road and Railways Contracts

By Chris Frost Special to the Tri-County Sentry

satisfaction of the California Quality Act,” he said.

The first amendment with WKE was awarded July 12, 2016, he said, for preparing an additional environmental study and a full environmental assessment to meet the federal requirements.

A second amendment was awarded to WKE on Nov. 14, 2017, he said, for an additional environmental study and the preparation of a plan specification and estimate to keep the project on schedule.

“The draft environmental impact report and environmental assessment was circulated for public comment, and a public hearing was held on Jan. 31, 2018 right here in council chambers,” Link said.

“The final Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment was signed on May 16, 2018, with no finding of significant impact.”

He said the city released a request for proposal on March 9, 2018, and had a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and on March 19. The due date was April 8.

“We received one proposal from WKE Incorporated,” he said. “The city prepared a public interest finding with Caltrans stipulating that Caltrans be the lead agency on the project,” he said. “We did not believe that re-advertising the project would mean additional proposals and would unduly extend the project’s timeline.”

The grant application for the Trade Corridor Enhancement program (TCEP) was submitted by Caltrans for the city for $68.6 million with no match requirement.

“On May 16-17, the California Transportation Commission adopted the TCEP program and recommended the grant funds for the project,” he said.

A grant application was also prepared and submitted for the railroad safety grant for safe transportation of energy products for $1,523 million, he said. “The match requirement for STEP Funds is $380, 830, which city council has already encumbered as part of the second amendment contract.”

Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez said Proposition 6 if passed, makes money for the project disappear.

“In our discussions with our state delegation last week, they stressed the importance of making sure that all the Oxnard voters understand the upcoming ballot measure is the threat to this project,” Assistant City Manager Jesus Nava said.

Road and intersections in Oxnard took a step forward during the July 24, city council meeting, as the group awarded and authorized Mayor Tim Flynn to execute Agreement A-8088 in the amount of $1.561 million for the Auto Center Commercial Neighborhood Street Resurfacing Project PW 17-07 with Toro Enterprises, Inc. The council also approved $156,085 for project contingency, plus an additional $156,085 for construction engineering inspection survey and project management for the work, and appropriated $92,000 from the street maintenance fund.

The council received recommendations about the street maintenance plan on July 18.

The work is tentatively scheduled to begin in midAugust and continue through Nov. During public comments, Pat Brown said the area is getting worse.

“It’s not just the people working at the car places, but it also involves the whole shopping center,” she said. “I’ve noticed in the last few weeks; it’s getting just awful.”

Council also approved a contract WKE, Inc. to complete the plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the Rice Avenue at Fifth Street Grade Separation Project in the amount of $5,354,840. They also approved the $13.929, million budget for the project and recognized a $12.406 million grant from State TCEP (Trade Corridor Enhancement Program) grant funds and $1.523 million from Federal Transportation Multiyear Grants Fund 275 to the Rice Avenue at 5th Street Grade upgrade.

Transportation Services Manager Justin Link said the 2030 general plan includes a grade-separated construction at Rice Avenue and Fifth Street.

“The project will enhance safety and facilitate commerce by improving intermodal access to the Port of Hueneme,” he said. “It involves multiple agency coordination, Caltrans, Union Pacific Railroad, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Ventura County Transportation Commission and Ventura County.”

He said the estimated project cost is $79 million.

“Our initial agreement with WKE was awarded on Jan. 27, 2015 for preliminary engineering documents and the environmental impact report, in

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NEWS Ventura County Public Works Agency Launches New App to Address Community Issues VENTURA COUNTY—Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) is excited to officially launch VCPWA Connect! - A mobile device and web-based system that streamlines how community members report issues within the unincorporated areas of the County of Ventura and in addition provides timely responses.

VCPWA Connect! will allow residents to report potholes, illegal dumping, flooding, landslides, water/ wastewater issues, or any other public works issue, or simply submit a question or comment to any of their five departments: Central Services, Engineering Services, Transportation, Water & Sanitation and Watershed Protection District.

Using VCPWA Connect!, community members can easily submit multiple service requests and concerns from the unincorporated areas throughout Ventura County. Once logged onto the app, a map is displayed to show the areas VCPWA serves. This will also increase the awareness of VCPWA decisionmakers by tracking and reporting the needs of citizens and problem areas that need to be addressed.

The new app interfaces with the http://vcpublicworks.org/ website by clearly displaying a map of the unincorporated area and steps for how to enter any concern or issue. Once an issue has been reported in VCPWA Connect!, it will route the request, concern or comment to the proper department and will track the progress or resolution of the reported issue. It will also send an email to the person who is reporting the issue so they are notified of the solution in a timely manner.

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is an issue I have been bringing up for at least 10 years, and this report does not seem to address that issue.”

He also hopes they address the cost of legal services and how they allocate those costs.

“I’m concerned about the credit card fees,” he said. “As you are well aware, there are people who payments for their utility bills by credit card, and that costs the city millions of dollars in fees for credit card merchant fees.” Nava said development impact fees fall under a different process.

“About a month ago, you adopted a contract with Harris to develop a comprehensive development impact fee,” he said. “That goes into effect tomorrow, and hopefully in the next seven to eight months we’ll be coming back to you with new development impact fees.”

He said the Proposition 218 process governs water and sewer rates.

“It allows the public the ability to protest the rates at the council put forward,” he said. “This item is part of the organization assessment produced in 2015 by the former city manager.”

Councilman Oscar Madrigal said costs are going up for everyone, but wanted to ask about S276, the property damage claim. “There currently is none, and the recommended fee is $290,” he said.

Johnson said that relates to city property damage, like if someone hits a police car.

“There are city staff costs related to processing that claim,” he said.

Stabbing Incidents Affect Homegirl Cafe Offers ‘Platos’ by Four, Three Hospitalized Ex-Gang Members with Hope OXNARD—On July 22, 2018, at approximately 7:11 p.m., Officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a stabbing victim at 1450 Doris Avenue. The two victims were transported in a private vehicle to St. John’s Regional Medical Center and are currently in stable condition. Police located two additional victims a short distance away from the crime scene.

One victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital and is expected to be released, and the other was treated and released at the scene. Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding this violent assault.

If anyone has further information, he or she are encouraged to call the Oxnard PD at 805-385-7796. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the violent crimes hotline at 805-9827070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/ contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

Work Sessions Hosted to Discuss County General Plan Update VENTURA—The public is invited to attend and provide input at the joint Ventura County Board of Supervisors/ Planning Commission Work Session No. 3 on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 1:30 P.M., on the General Plan Update Alternatives Report. The work session will be held at the County Government Center, Hall of Administration, Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009.

This will be the first of two work sessions to discuss the Alternatives Report, a document that explores different options for how the County could accommodate future growth and policy alternatives, such as agriculture, climate change, housing, and economic devel-

opment through 2040.

During this work session, Planning Division staff and project consultants will present the report’s first six chapters to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission which include the Introduction, Vision and Guiding Principles, Proposed General Plan Organization, Development Constraints, Development Capacity, and Historic Population Growth Rates and 2020-2040 Growth Projections.

A second work session on the Alternatives Report chapters seven through nine, which will include the Alternatives Evaluation, Land Use Alternatives, and Policy Choices, will be presented to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission later this fall.

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for acquisition, he said, plus $200,000 from CDBG (Community Development Block Grant)-Public Services for building modifications or purchases, and $500,000 from Measure O for operations.

“Ventura County will provide a cash match, not to exceed the amount committed by the city,” he said. “Other possible future funding are state grants, local private foundations and fundraising campaigns which have been successful in the past.”

He said the upcoming vital dates are Aug. 15, for RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for non-profit operators, and they will select an operator in the next 30 days.

“Oct. 1 is being looked at as either having a building in place or look for an alternative for a fall weather shelter, plan B,” he said. “Dec.2018 is the target Housing Director Arturo Casillas date for opening a year-round shelter.” well as the continuum of care, which is H.U.D. (Department of Hous- a county-wide organization that we paring and Urban Development) and the ticipate with,” he said. “The coordinated state recommends a regional approach, entry system for a year-round shelter/ Casillas said, and is considered a best navigation center sits at the core of the practice. multi-year strategy to prevent and re“We agree with that philosophy, as

duce homelessness.”

During public comments, Walter Snyder said the homelessness issue needs a church, private and business plan, plus the schools and junior college.

“Then you have the homeless people who can have their input,” he said.

“Homeless people have the same desires that we have, they have social needs, and they want training. There may be one percent that does things wrong.”

He suggested getting the mission involved because they are successful with people who are homeless, plus the churches.

“A lot of the churches are feeding the homeless people once a month,” he said.

Pat Brown hopes that Ventura city and county are serious enough to build places for the homeless.

“Being in over the winter months isn’t helping any,” she said. “We still have them all over the parks, all over the town, and I think one of the problems we do have is having the shelter we do have between Sixth and Seventh streets on Meta is in the wrong spot. It’s the magnet, and then they go from there

a couple of blocks, and they are right in the middle of Oxnard Boulevard in downtown. We need to have these shelters away from the downtown area, out far enough that they are not going to walk all that distance to get to downtown to start causing problems.”

Councilman Bert Perello said the staff report revealed the county support would possibly leverage up to 100 percent of the recently approved $1.5 million of Measure O Funds being made available by the City of Oxnard to address homelessness.

“The council has already approved this,” he said. “We’re not asking for new funds.”

Councilman Oscar Madrigal said the plan is a significant first step.

“Now, hopefully, we can find a place for a year-round shelter, so we don’t have to do a foul weather shelter this year,” he said.

Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez said there is much work to do.

“Let’s look out for each other and our businesses,” she said. “Any property owners, search your soul and help your community out.”

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

OPED WHO IS THE BROTHER IN THE BOAT WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON?

By Oscar H. Blayton

We’ve all seen the painting.

Gen. George Washington strikes a heroic pose, standing in a boat being rowed through an icy river on his way to win the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War. But take a close look at Emanuel Leutze’s iconic painting of Washington crossing the Delaware and you might wonder who is the Black man in the boat?

He is third from the left, just to the left of Washington’s right knee, and seemingly straining at an oar.

For years, people have speculated that this “Brother in the Boat” may have been Washington’s slave, Billy Lee, or that he was Prince Whipple, the well-known slave of Gen. William Whipple of the New Hampshire militia.

The typical assumption is that the Black man in the boat had to be someone’s slave, the property of some noted white person.

But American history is like a jigsaw puzzle – there are many seemingly unrelated and disjointed pieces lying about and it is hard to make sense of them unless you look below the surface.

The mystery of the “Brother in the Boat” can be solved if we pull some of the seemingly disassociated pieces of this historical puzzle together. “Washington’s Crossing,” a 2009 book by David Hackett Fischer, helps with this.

Working backwards from Christmas evening 1776 when Washington made his famous river crossing, we learn that the military unit in charge of manning the boats was the 14th Continental Regiment. It’s often

Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze 1851

identified as Glover’s Regiment, or when we learn about the “Father the Marblehead Regiment because of our Country” crossing the most of its men hailed from the Delaware is that the Marblehead Atlantic coastal Regiment was a area around racially integrated The Marblehead Marblehead, regiment with Regiment was a Massachusetts. many African The majority racially integrated Americans. of the men in this The New England regiment with regiment, including Historical Society their commander, reports in an online many African John Glover, article, “The Red, Americans. were also sailors.

Black and White Because of this, the Men of Glover’s “Marbleheaders,” as they were called, Regiment Take Washington Across were competent boatmen. the Delaware,” that “a Pennsylvania What we are rarely taught general was shocked by the 'number

of negroes' ” in Glover's Regiment who were “treated as equals.”

Black and white seamen from Marblehead worked closely together when they went to sea.

This ability to work together persisted as they enlisted in the Continental Army. However, this comradeship did not extend to the rest of Washington’s army. In 1775, the Marbleheaders were embroiled in a bitter brawl with newly arrived white soldiers from Virginia, some of whom were slaveholders. It is said that Washington himself had to intervene to stop the fighting.

But do not think that the slaveholding Washington was a champion of racial equality. A U.S. Army website reports that at the start of the Revolutionary War, “Washington had been a vocal opponent of recruiting black men…” and “shortly after his appointment as commander in chief, Washington signed an order forbidding the [further] recruitment of all blacks.”

However, despite Washington’s order, Black soldiers, like the

Marbleheaders, continued to serve. And on more than one occasion, this turned out to be very fortunate for Washington.

Not only did Glover’s Regiment ferry him and his army across the Delaware to attack the enemy on the day after Christmas in 1776, but they saved Washington’s army from annihilation on Long Island, New York, four months earlier.

On Aug. 27, the American forces had been defeated in the Battle of Long Island by the numerically superior British. In this, the first major battle of the war, Washington had allowed his forces to be trapped by the British at Brooklyn Heights.

With their backs to New York’s East River, his defeated army was facing extinction. On the night of Aug. 29 – 30, the Marbleheaders silently and safely ferried Washington and 9,500 Continental soldiers, along with “all their baggage, nearly all their artillery, stores, horses and provisions,” across the East River, landing them safely on Manhattan Island.

There is no heroic painting of a defeated George Washington fleeing from Brooklyn Heights.

But had it not been for the Marbleheaders, Washington likely would have been captured by the British and hanged.

In Fischer’s book, he states that while Prince Whipple and Billy Lee have been suggested as accompanying Washington across the Delaware, “a more likely model for the figure, given his dress and demeanor, would have been one of several seamen in Glover's 14th Massachusetts Regiment.”

Fischer’s book has been hailed for its comprehensive research, but it is a shame that it takes such a great research effort to unearth the truth about who we are and what we have done, instead of learning about it in elementary school.

Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.

You Don’t Have to Break the Bank to Give Back

By Dr. Harry L. Williams Earlier this year, a man named Jack Weldon Patrick passed away in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A longtime lawyer, Patrick was remembered as a family man, an advocate for social justice, and a respected community leader.

One day a check arrived by mail for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in memory of Jack Weldon Patrick. A few days later, another one arrived, and a few weeks later, another check. Individual donations kept coming to support the work of TMCF and our publiclysupported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in honor of Jack. His obituary read, “in lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations in Jack’s name to causes he cared deeply about.”

One of those causes was TMCF. So many of us outside of TMCF headquarters and Menomonee may have never known Jack as a stalwart of access and opportunity for students attending Black colleges. Many of us aren’t even aware that Jack was part of the reason why in 2016, private giving and contracts earned by HBCUs increased for a second straight year, posting a four-year high of $320 million. But we do know he was a living embodiment of the famous quote

by Nelson Henderson: “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”

While philanthropic anonymity is honorable, philanthropic leadership helps organizations like TMCF reach new supporters, encouraging new donor circles to give. Showcasing the faces and stories of those who give is an important tool in cultivating similar donors, encouraging a culture of giving around our campuses.

This is a critical strategy that grows an organization’s base of support every year.

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Thurgood Marshall College Fund 27th annual Awards Gala in Washington D.C.

For non-profit organizations, individual village to develop young minds, and we giving is the largest type of charitable are humbled to be good stewards of the gift – four times the amount as the next resources that our donors and partners largest category in 2015, entrust to us. according to Giving USA. TMCF, its 47 memberOrganizations like Showcasing the schools and the nearly TMCF thrive due to the students attending faces and stories 300,000 generosity of individuals them each year, want to play who believe in our work of those who give a role in redefining HBCU and want to expand our philanthropy and support. is an important impact, through monthly The data on finances and and annual donations, tool in cultivating the number of degrees we as well as the legacy gift. produce in areas like STEM, similar donors TMCF combines these education, social sciences individuals’ gifts with and criminal justice already foundation grants and partnerships with show just how productive HBCUs continue major corporations and government to be in graduating Black students. Seventy agencies to provide the funds that allow us percent of our publicly-supported HBCUs to transform lives. It takes a philanthropic attendees are first generation college students

(like I was) and eligible for Pell Grants. In comparison, the national average is only 37 percent for all public schools. By providing this quality education, students transform their lives and prepare to enter economically sustainable careers. Now TMCF wants to illustrate that same culture within our giving networks.

Anyone believing in the power of education to transform lives should invest in HBCUs. This includes alumni who want to have a tangible way to support their schools. All people in our networks at work, at church, in our communities, fraternities and sororities, and other circles of activity are worthy of soliciting for support. Age, earnings and personality are not elements for disqualifying those who might be willing to give, or those who have the capacity to do so.

TMCF member-schools like North Carolina Central University are experiencing record gains in gifts secured from younger donors. Texas Southern University recently raised more than $1M at its annual Maroon and Gray gala, an event which just in its second year which has cultivated new supporters for the university and has raised nearly $2M for student scholarships and institutional support.

So today, we honor one man—Jack Weldon Patrick—and his commitment to HBCUs, and we thank his friends and family for their continued investment in the work of TMCF. We hope his example encourages others to consider impacting people’s lives by supporting our nation’s HBCUs. Harry L. Williams is the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

Before joining TMCF, he spent eight years as president of Delaware State University.

Follow him on Twitter at @DrHLWilliams.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

OPED Dorothy Cotton: Lessons in Servant Leadership and Movement Building

By Marian Wright Edelman “We love Dr. King. I love Dr. King, but it was not Dr. King’s movement.

He did not start the Civil Rights Movement…It was started by one person here, one person there, one person over here. If you see something wrong, sometimes you may have to start an action all by yourself. One person sees something wrong and starts doing something about it.

People will join you if you do it with the right spirit.”

Dear friend Dorothy Cotton, who died last month at 88, worked tirelessly to do something about the injustices around her that she knew were wrong. She had a joyous, infectious spirit that made others want to join her. Like Septima Clark, Ella Baker, and other great women leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, she is too little known compared to some of her close male colleagues like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and Ambassador Andrew Young. But as Education Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Dorothy Cotton was an indispensable member of SCLC’s inner circle. And her attitude about leadership has lessons for us right now.

She might have seemed an unlikely “leadership” candidate growing up in Goldsboro, North Carolina with her three sisters and their widower father, a tobacco factory worker who “didn’t know what college was.” She couldn’t remember ever seeing a book at home. But she worked her way through college and while at Virginia State College in Petersburg, Virginia she joined civil rights leader Reverend Wyatt Tee Walker’s church, where she quickly started getting involved in local movement activities. Dorothy Cotton eventually became secretary of the Petersburg Improvement Association founded by Rev. Walker.

When Dr. King asked Rev. Walker to come to Atlanta and become SCLC’s first full time executive

director in 1960, Rev. Walker asked Schools in their own communities. administrator. Today the Dorothy Dorothy Cotton to go too. She Dorothy Cotton had a wonderful Cotton Institute, part of the Center for originally intended to stay and help angelic voice and was known for using Transformative Action affiliated with for just a few weeks but as she wrote in music at every meeting to teach and Cornell University, continues her her book If Your Back’s Not Bent, she inspire. She described their mission legacy by training a new generation to realized “our work with SCLC was not as “[helping] people realize that they foster and protect human rights and just a job, it was a life commitment.” have within themselves the stuff it achieve social change through civic participation.

As SCLC’s She loved E d u c a t i o n She might have seemed an unlikely “leadership” working with Director she ran its students and we lauded Citizenship candidate growing up in Goldsboro, North were grateful that E d u c a t i o n Carolina with her three sisters and their she generously Program, training shared her time and over 6,000 people widower father, a tobacco factory worker who wisdom and gifted from across the “didn’t know what college was. singing with young South in weeklong and older leaders workshops at the Children’s Defense Fund-Haley on voter education, literacy, and takes to bring about a new order.” nonviolent protest tactics to prepare She accompanied Dr. King on Farm and other meetings including at them to return home and spread the his final trip to Memphis and later the Rockefeller Conference Center in movement. SCLC built on the work worked at the Dr. Martin Luther Bellagio, Italy where women gathered the very great Septima Clark started King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social from around the world. At one session at Highlander Folk School teaching Change before beginning another she emphasized that action doesn’t people to run Citizenship Education phase of leadership as a university always have to stem from a formal

plan: “On a lot of college campuses where I do workshops and talk, some young folk think us old folk had a blueprint…We sat up almost all night sometimes strategizing. We would take an action, and then we would see what kind of reaction we got, and then we would do the next action based on the reaction we got. I just want to say, a movement is dynamic. It’s evolving.

It’s changing. Nobody had a blueprint, and don’t let anybody tell you that we did.” She added: “Action springs up in a lot of different places at the same time…We were sick and tired of being sick and tired, and some folk took action and we learned as we went.” She always reminded us that we can’t wait for leaders – leadership emerges from action.

Her words should be an encouragement to the wave of brave and committed students, other young people, and those of all ages in communities across the country who are speaking out today against gun violence, horrific immigration policies tearing children from parents, and a list of other injustices. Dorothy Cotton would love the resistance springing up across our nation right now and it must continue and grow and grow.

Like Dorothy, we must stand up and protest as so many are doing for as long as it takes when we see rampant injustice all around us. When we see something wrong, don’t ask why doesn’t somebody do something about it, but why don’t I do something. This is how transforming movements happen – person by person speaking out and saying no against unjust policies.

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

For more information, go to www. childrensdefense.org.

Congress Must Stop Family Separation

By Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

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Like many Americans, the treatment of children and families at the border has shaken me to my core.

San Diego-based U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw has essentially said to stop defying the courts and reunite these families.

The deadline to reunify parents with children under 5 was July 10th, and the deadline to reunify children five and older is July 26th. The Administration has asked for an extension saying it would need more time to reconnect parents and children in certain cases. They have requested an extension to the deadline, but the court is still monitoring and it has yet to be granted.

It’s no secret that Donald Trump views immigrants with disdain. He has called Mexicans “rapists” and referred to immigrants as “animals.”

The Trump Administration has embraced nativist dog whistles from day one.

Nowhere is this clearer than in the shameful “zero tolerance” policy pursued

by President Trump, which has separated families, locked kids in facilities, and traumatized innocent children.

Families come to this country seeking asylum. They undertake grueling, dangerous journeys in the hope that America will provide safe harbor from the violence that they are fleeing. Some are escaping domestic abuse, others have come to our shores to save their families from gangs. None expect to have their children ripped from their arms when they finally reach safety.

Two weeks ago, I travelled to McAllen, Brownsville and Los Fresnos, Texas to visit detention centers and see the situation firsthand. I witnessed terrified kids sleeping on cold concrete floors. I saw scared toddlers separated from their families. I heard from mothers unsure if or when they would see their children again. Some parents didn’t even have a phone number to reach their children.

This is not the first time in America’s America also has a long history of history that we have separated young jailing entire families, like the Trump children of color from their parents. It Administration now wants to do with asylum happened during the Middle Passage. seekers. Who can forget the devastating It chills me to the bone to know our internment camps of the 1940s, where government would repeat this dark history people of Japanese ancestry were forced to of jailing children and splitting up families. live during World War II. This policy was Before the abolition such a source of national of slavery, children of shame that in 1988, the Families…undertake Black slaves were sold U.S. government signed grueling, dangerous by owners at will. This legislation formally was a constant fear for journeys in the hope that apologizing and enslaved families—that providing restitution their beloved children America will provide safe to interned Japanesewould be sold away, harbor from the violence Americans. never to be seen again.

Instead of learning that they are fleeing.

Starting in the from our painful 19th century, Native history, the Trump Americans were forced to send their children Administration is repeating the mistakes to government or church-run boarding of our past and inflicting more trauma schools, known as “Indian Schools.” There, on families seeking safe harbor from the these children were stripped of their culture, violence and abuse they left behind. forced to cut their hair and given new names.

And now, rather than proposing real These schools existed in America until the solutions, the Trump Administration 1970s. wants to lock immigrant families up

indefinitely. Let me be clear: jailing children is unacceptable under any circumstances.

Ending the policy of separating families— but forcing kids to live in jail for months on end—is just replacing one form of child abuse with another.

These human rights violations must be addressed immediately.

I have asked UN Secretary-General Anthony Guterres to send observers to report on the conditions at detention facilities and to ensure the thousands of children who have been separated from their parents are reunited.

I’m also asking for the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions established the inhumane zero-tolerance policy—knowing the trauma and distress it would cause families seeking asylum—and Secretary Nielsen implemented it and lied to the American people. The stunning immorality on display from both of these officials should preclude them from ever serving in public office again.

I am proud of Judge Sabraw’s decision to bar the separation of migrant children from their parents, ordering them to be reunited within 30 days.

Now, we need Congress to pass the Keeping Families Together Act to stop this from happening again and to mandate U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents’ complete child welfare training on an annual basis.

Above all, Congress must get serious about fixing our broken immigration system.

Our immigrant brothers and sisters—and most of all, children—must be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.

Congresswoman Lee represents the 13th Congressional District of California. She is a member of the Appropriations and Budget Committees, Vice Chair of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee, Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, and a Senior Democratic Whip.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

OPED

Apple Fritter: The Fruit of My Choice Dr. James L. Snyder

Our country, so it seems, runs on choice. The more choices we have, the better we like it.

Most people in America pride themselves on the ability to make their own choices.

“Freedom of Choice,” is the cry you hear all around our country these days. Yet, most people do not have the freedom of choice they think they have. Somebody is influencing the choices they make without them realizing they are being influenced.

That is called marketing.

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were watching television the other night, trying to watch a favorite TV program. Finally, from an end of the room that was not my end, came an exasperated sigh. I tried to ignore it, but you know how that works.

The exasperation seemed to accelerate and I knew that if I did not acknowledge it in some way, well, I think you know what would happen.

It was in the middle of some commercial and so I turned to her and said, “What’s got you in such pain tonight?” At her age, I did not know if there was some medical something or other going on.

“These commercials,” she moaned so painfully, “I can’t stand all these commercials!”

I must say I was a little bummed out about all the commercials myself. I think every one-hour program is devoted to 30 minutes of commercials.

Most of those commercials are for things I have no interest in.

Or, they are played at a very inappropriate time.

It never fails if we are having our supper while watching television, there are 79 commercials for diarrhea. Is this really a major problem in our country today?

Getting back to my wife and the commercials, I responded as cheerfully as I could, “Well, my dear, somebody has to pay for our television viewing privilege.”

I felt a cold yet burning stare in my direction.

“Can’t they run those lousy commercials when I’m not

watching TV?” Someone once said that silence is Golden and right then I cultivated a golden moment.

Commercials are a way in which manufacturing companies influence our choices. Every product has 100 different companies marketing the same product.

I have not done too much research, but the little I have done, I discovered that the same company makes the same

product but sells it under a different name.

There are two categories of products. There is the name brand, which costs a fortune.

Then there is the generic brand, which is only a fraction of what the name brand costs. It is the same product, made by the same company, but advertised by difference venues.

This is where choice comes in.

Some people choose the

high-priced product because they think it is better.

Some of us choose the lowprice product because we know better.

One night as we were watching television, it seemed most of the commercials had to do with dieting of some kind. There were high calorie diets, low-carb diets and diet that really did not make sense to me.

Watching all of those diet-

ing commercials, I did not see one that I would diet for.

Every one of those commercials assumes everybody watching wants to lose 297 pounds. Personally, I have lost the same 5 pounds for over 30 years. I lose 5 pounds and then by golly, three weeks later I find those 5 pounds, at least they recognize me.

Anybody can lose weight; it is all a matter of choice. Personally, I do not plan to lose

any sleep because I cannot lose weight. I think it is going to be rather funny if when we go to heaven everybody is fat.

Wouldn’t that be something?

We plummet ourselves almost to death trying to lose weight and get to heaven and everybody is fat.

It all boils down to choice.

It all boils down to the fact that most people think they are making their own choices.

Those of us who are on the husband side of the marital equation know we do not make our own choices. Our choices are made for us by our “better half.” Why do you think we get married?

My wife is a great one for fruit and vegetables. Every day of our life is fruit and vegetables. To mix things up a little bit one day it will be vegetables and fruit.

She prepares the fruit and then invites me to make a choice. I am sure she did not see all of this in any television commercial; at least I hope she hasn’t. She is proud of the display of fruit choices she has for me.

She is also concerned about my diet. Much more than I am.

I do not think my diet is so important that both of us should be concerned about it. If she chooses to be concerned about my diet, that is her choice.

I choose to be a little more cavalier when it comes to dieting.

Actually, and do not tell her I said this, but my fruit of choice is the humble Apple fritter. It has everything my heart desires and a few things my body desires, too.

I like with David said, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalms 37:4 KJV).

It is all a matter of choice, that is, making the right choice.

The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471 Pine Road, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, in Ocala, Florida.

Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net.

The church web site is www. whatafellowship.com.

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NEWS

California Among States Targeting Veterans Charities Fraud SACRAMENTO (AP)—California's attorney general joined regulators in the federal government and other states Thursday in targeting charities they said falsely promise to aid veterans and active members of the military.

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HE California effort includes requiring more than 500 veterans' charities to file

delinquent reports with the state's Registry of Charitable Trusts and suspending them if they don't comply within 30 days.

More than half the veterans-oriented charities on the registry haven't kept current with their reports or annual registration fees, which Attorney General Xavier Becerra said should be a warning sign to potential donors.

The Federal Trade Commission and state regulators across the

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: AT THE SUPERMARKET

nation also are starting an education campaign, including a 90-second video in English and Spanish, to help donors tell the difference between legitimate charities and those that siphon off money for other purposes.

Becerra said he's taken 10 enforcement actions against charities he said falsely claimed to assist veterans.

Many have “very appealing sounding names ... so people give,” he said.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

grew out of the initial set of recommendations that have given you information about assessment districts and maintenance assessment districts,” he said.

He said the change that must occur in the city’s finance department and city manager’s office is significant.

“All of those findings drew the scrutiny of the state controller’s office,” he said. “The city’s independent auditor has met separately with the state controller, the city met with the state controller, and the controller expects regular updates.”

He said the state controller performed a special audit of the city’s independent auditor to make sure the auditor followed governmental audit standards.

“The changes that were discovered have material longterm impacts in terms of the amount of tax revenue the city might be able to receive in the pension tax override in terms of the cost that were previously charged to other funds that were covered by the general fund,” Millican said. “Over the course of 2015 through this year, the city has been working on remedying those, but struggling with a lot of staff turnover and other problems that made it very difficult to maintain momentum.”

With such a task-at-hand, he said rebuilding systems and regaining trust is important.

“I thought that Assistant City Manager Nava of the S&P upgrade of the credit status for the city is an example of the kind of hard work done by the city manager’s office and

For instance, Becerra said, one Florida-based group, Help the Vets, used five sympathetic sounding names to solicit $20 million over four years before it was shut down by regulators in six states and the federal government.

Virtually none of the money went to help veterans, he said.

Other targeted organizations similarly spent a fraction of the funds they raised on charitable programs, he said.

finance department to rebuild the reputation of the city with the capital markets. Throughout this, the council has been supportive of fixing the problem.”

Millican said there hadn’t been good internal control systems in place.

“It does need repairs in the short term while a new, more structured and more discipline system is put in place,” he said.

Rather than trying to pave the cow path, he said the city must fix the former city systems as best as it can.

“The decision that was part of the report and part of the discussion at both the finance department and city manager’s level is to adopt these new standards,” he said. “These standards are developed by the committee of sponsoring organizations, by the Treadway Commission.”

He said these internal control systems are the gold standard for the federal government.

“They’ve been recommended as the internal control standard to be adopted by local government agencies by the state controllers office,” he said. “The state is particularly careful about not mandating internal control procedures because they don’t want to get into reimbursing mandated costs.”

Millican said the good news is there’s much training available and people can be certified.

“You have a system going forward where the city doesn’t have to invent its system and invent all the infrastructure required to maintain and support it in the future,” he said.

The system is a process of

people, he said, but part of it relates to policies and procedures and training.

“People understanding what’s expected of them and acting accordingly,” he said.

“To do this, the city has to build an organization that is competent, ethical and accountable.”

Councilman Bert Perello said he has been here and has seen a lot of things and some of them are not good.

“We have five council members,” he said. “We’re going to have seven members,” he said. “These council members may bring financial smarts to the table and may not.”

He asked for advice on the policy for reserves and risk.

“We have a risk management department in the city, but I don’t know the last time I heard a report from the risk management department and what the risks are in the city.

What would you have me ask?”

Millican said the risk varies for reserves.

“If you have a large organization and your transaction flow is pretty stable, and you see things coming far in advance you may have a smaller general fund reserve compared to your budget in a smaller city,” he said. “It’s easier to adapt the organizations, and there are more choices you can make.”

He said the risk management department hires actuaries to determine the long-term cost for filed claims.

“I was the treasurer for the California Joint Powers Authority so that we would look at that,” he said. “The one thing we didn’t do was spread out the time of payment for those claims, so we built an investment portfolio that said this negative cash flow is going to pay out over seven years and we’re going to see it coming because court cases and developments after those claims are filed are not instant surprises.

You can be prepared for those and set aside money for the big surprises.”

Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez said natural disasters and risk preparedness are her most significant concerns.

“There are things we can’t control or see outside the city, such as what happened to the City of Ventura when the fire came, or Santa Barbara County with the debris flow,” she said.

Staff turnover is another big concern.

“Luckily, we’ve been able to retain a few excellent employees who are doing a lot of work, and I appreciate that,” she said.

SODOKU SOLUTION

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANNE SADIE NASH AKA ANNE NASH Case No. 56-2018-00512677-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANNE SADIE NASH AKA ANNE NASH. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by LESLIE ANN BROWN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LESLIE ANN BROWN 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 8/1/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Law Office of S. Sharon Yoon 5403 Calarosa Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 SchId:71936 AdId:23825 CustId:727 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KARIN H. WATT Case No. 56-2018-00511097-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KARIN H. WATT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by EMINE YAZICI in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EMINE YAZICI 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 8/1/18 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Law Office of S. Sharon Yoon 5403 Calarosa Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 SchId:71933 AdId:23826 CustId:727 -----------T.S. No.: CR18-1030 A.P.N.: 108-0-180045 Order No.: 1942786-05 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT

UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/26/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: TUVALLO RANCH, INC. Duly Appointed Trustee: COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC. Recorded 2/9/2015 as Instrument No. 20150209-00015625-0 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 3/29/2018 in Book Page , as Instrument No. 20180329-00036233-0 of said Official Records. Date of Sale: 8/8/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $803,295.19 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 8201 BIXBY ROAD SOMIS, CA 93066 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844/4777869 or visit this Internet Web site www. stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CR18-1030. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 7/2/2018 COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC. 4952 WARNER AVENUE #105 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 PHONE #: (714) 846-6634 FAX #: (714) 846-8720 TRUSTEE’S SALE LINE (844) 477-7869 Sales Website: www. stoxposting.com HOAI PHAN COUNTY RECORDS RESEARCH, INC., TRUSTEE DIVISION SchId:71846 AdId:23967 CustId:670 -----------T.S. No. 067203-CA APN: 639-0-082-075 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/24/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 8/15/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 1/31/2012, as Instrument No. 20120131-000156420, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ROBERT C CHARLTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1963 BUELL COURT SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $406,718.50 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed

of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 067203-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:71857 AdId:23971 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000004735320 Title Order No.: 730-1402863-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/21/2003.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/30/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0181098-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MATTHEW C HARPER, AND NICOLA A HARPER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 08/14/2018 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93003. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 615 CAMINO VERDE, THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91360 APN#: 6630-201-065 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $641,107.27. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004735320.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-7302727 www.servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866)

795-1852 Dated: 07/06/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4663255 07/13/2018, 07/20/2018, 07/27/2018 SchId:71875 AdId:23978 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID JOEL BUSTILLOS Case No. 56-2018-00514352 PR LS OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of David Joel Bustillos.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by Gilma Bustillos in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Gilma Bustillos 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 8/9/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

HATHAWAY, PERRETT, POWERS, ET AL.

WEBSTER,

Seth Shapiro, Esq. SBN 253882 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Ventura CA 93003 (805) 644-7111 SchId:71881 AdId:23980 CustId:753 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA15-656370-CL Order No.: 150008021-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/16/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MANUEL SALVADOR CEJA AND MARIA D CEJA Recorded: 10/29/2007 as Instrument No. 20071029-00201115-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/7/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $559,895.95 The purported property address is: 150 WILSON AVE, OXNARD, CA 93030 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 201-0-145-125 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for

information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15656370-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

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

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-656370-CL IDSPub #0142585 7/13/2018 7/20/2018 7/27/2018 SchId:71888 AdId:23985 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA18-810827-CL Order No.: 730-180221170 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/17/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Ellen Tumlin Recorded: 2/20/2015 as Instrument No. 20150220-00023289-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/21/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $241,867.70 The purported property address is: 2964 A CAMELITA WAY, UNIT 145, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 616-0-210365 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-810827-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-810827-CL IDSPub #0142602 7/27/2018 8/3/2018 8/10/2018 SchId:71889 AdId:23986 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20180706-10012485-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Good Hope Vaulters 6728 SINGLETREE LN OAK PARK, CA 91377 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Dianna Carroll 6728 SINGLETREE LN OAK PARK, CA 91377 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/Dianna Carroll 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 7/6/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:71894 AdId:23987 CustId:814 -----------File No.: 20180627-10011768-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Bright Belly 2. Bright Belly Meals 1610 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., B Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Eazy Eats LLC 1610 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., B Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Benon Ureda 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 6/27/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:71898 AdId:23988 CustId:815 -----------T.S. No. 003151-CA APN: 523-0-131-085 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/25/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 8/22/2018 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/10/2006, as Instrument No. 20060210-0028434, , The subject Deed of Trust was modified

by Loan Modification recorded as Instrument 20100405-00051513-0 and recorded on 04/05/2010, and modified again as Instrument# 20120711-00121694-0 with a recording date of 07/11/2012. of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JAMES ASHCRAFT AND F. BEVERLY ASHCRAFT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 290 CAMINO MANZANAS THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91360 The undersigned Trustee disclaims

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LEGAL any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $745,316.50 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 003151-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:71916 AdId:23994 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 136657 Title No. 3345895 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/20/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08/09/2018 at 11:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/10/2005, as Instrument No. 20050510-0113377, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of California, executed by Mindy Chapman Shapiro, An Unmarried Woman, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 689-0-460-725 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1104 Westcreek Lane, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $573,277.59 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 7/13/2018 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27455 Tierra Alta Way, Ste. B, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt.

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

mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.servicelinkASAP.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 136657. 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. A-4663524 07/20/2018, 07/27/2018, 08/03/2018 SchId:71938 AdId:24000 CustId:64 -----------T.S. No.: 18-19705 A.P.N.: 215-0-222-265 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/2/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: MIRIAM ESTRADA, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 11/23/2004 as Instrument No. 20041123-0311722 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust Date of Sale: 8/15/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $489,078.11 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1783 TIESA LANE OXNARD, CA 93030-000 A.P.N.: 215-0-222-265 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-19705.

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: 7/10/2018 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1500 South Douglass Road, Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (844) 477-7869 or www.STOXPOSTING. com for NONSALE information: 888-3131969 Hung Pham, Trustee Sale Specialist SchId:71941 AdId:24001 CustId:670 ------------

File No.: 20180711-10012726-0 1/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Wholesale Window Warehouse 2. WWINDOWW 385 Royal Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Norman Liss 385 Royal Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

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.

HATHAWAY, PERRETT, POWERS, ET AL.

WEBSTER,

Steven S. Feder, Esq. SBN 108290 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 200 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-644-7111 Fax: 805-644-8296

/S/Norman Liss

SchId:72009 AdId:24023 CustId:753

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).

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THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/11/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:71945 AdId:24002 CustId:816 -----------File No.: 20180706-10012364-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. DZT2RVR 6440 Sky Pointe Drive 140-411 Las Vegas, CA 89131-1428 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Biz-Mark,Inc. 6440 Sky Pointe 140-411 Las Vegas, CA 89131 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/Amanda Corey 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).

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CECILIA ANDRADA Case No. 56-2018-00514641-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CECILIA ANDRADA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by AURORA RIMANDO in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AURORA RIMANDO 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 8/8/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Sara J. McLemen, Esq SBN 270077 Law Offices of David Esquibias 2625 Townsgate Road Suite 330 Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1141 Fax: 805-267-1140

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/6/2018.

SchId:72012 AdId:24024 CustId:694

MARK A. LUNN

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA18-811756-BF Order No.: 730-1802473-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/14/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOHN R KADERLY AND MICHELLE L. KADERLY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/22/2009 as Instrument No. 20090722-00123373-0 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 11/30/2016 as Instrument No. 2016113000177153-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/23/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $239,855.74 The purported property address is: 291 BEYER LANE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 671-0-070-215 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should un-

SchId:71986 AdId:24015 CustId:817 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LOIS JEAN ARVIZU Case No. 56-2018-00514668-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LOIS JEAN ARVIZU. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by CHRIS A. MCCARTHY in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRIS A. MCCARTHY 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 8/16/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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derstand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18811756-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

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

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-811756-BF IDSPub #0142889 7/27/2018 8/3/2018 8/10/2018 SchId:72014 AdId:24025 CustId:608 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2018-00514065-CU-PT-VTA To All Interested Persons: LUAN MINH TO and DUNG NGUYEN HOANG LUU on behalf of NGOC BAO TO, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: NGOC BAO TO PROPOSED NAME: NATALIE NGOC BAO TO 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: 8/14/2018 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 41.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 6/22/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:72019 AdId:24027 CustId:818 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RONALD LEE SEEGER

tion, 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 OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN ROBERT M. BASKIN SBN 65149 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Fax: 805-658-8034 SchId:72023 AdId:24028 CustId:737 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LESTER WADE WEIKER AKA WADE WEIKER Case No. 56-2018-00514718-PR-PL-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LESTER WADE WEIKER AKA WADE WEIKER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by HELENA REAVES in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HELENA REAVES 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 8/15/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Sara J. McLemen, Esq. SBN 270077 Law Office of David A. Esquibias 2625 Townsgate Road Suite 330 Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1141 Fax: 805-267-1140 SchId:72026 AdId:24029 CustId:694

Case No. 56-2018-00514794-PR-PL-OXN

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RONALD LEE SEEGER.

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by JENNIFER SEEGER in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JENNIFER SEEGER 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 8/15/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti-

Case No. 56-2018-00514883-CU-PT-VTA To All Interested Persons: DARIA AVIN KHABBAZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: DARIA AVIN KHABBAZ PROPOSED NAME: DARIAN AVIN 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: 8/27/2018 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 42.

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, print-

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

LEGAL ed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/13/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:72029 AdId:24030 CustId:720 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA18-812654-AB Order No.: 730-1802646-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/28/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Marvin C Wells, a married man as his sole and separate property Recorded: 3/7/2007 as Instrument No. 20070307-00048841-0 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 7/9/2012 as Instrument No. 20120709-00119697-0 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 12/4/2009 as Instrument No. 20091204-00195750-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/14/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $613,804.62 The purported property address is: 3125 LYNN COURT, NEWBURY PARK AREA, CA 91320 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 668-0-302-015 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18812654-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

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

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

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-812654-AB IDSPub #0142639 7/20/2018 7/27/2018 8/3/2018 SchId:72033 AdId:24031 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-16-734939-BF Order No.: 5918584 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/6/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JUAN MEDINA, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 3/11/2008 as Instrument No. 20080311-00038242-0 of Official Records

in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/23/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points

by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $236,864.11 The purported property address is: 1251 CASA SAN CARLOS LN #D, OXNARD, CA 93033 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 205-0-560-285 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-16734939-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

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

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

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-734939-BF IDSPub #0142973 7/27/2018 8/3/2018 8/10/2018

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: 8/31/2018 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 21.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/10/2018 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:72045 AdId:24035 CustId:820 ------------

MARK A. LUNN

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA16-738301-AB Order No.: 160199687-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SARAH LIM KIM, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 6/22/2005 as Instrument No. 20050622-0152162 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/23/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points

by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,321,462.23 The purported property address is: 3331 WOLF CREEK COURT, SIMI VALLEY, CA 930636314 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 624-0-050-085 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-16738301-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

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

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

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-738301-AB IDSPub #0143067 7/27/2018 8/3/2018 8/10/2018

SchId:72042 AdId:24034 CustId:819

SchId:72063 AdId:24042 CustId:608

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Order To Show Cause For Change of Name

File No.: 20180719-10013218-0

Case No. 56-2018-00514713-CU-PT-VTA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

SchId:72038 AdId:24033 CustId:64 -----------File No.: 20180711-10012738-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. thelab805 11137 azahar st ventura , CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. leo martinez 11137 azahar st ventura, CA 93004 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/09/2018.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/11/2018.

To All Interested Persons: Madelyn Rose Clayton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Alysia Mikayla Avecilla Valencia PROPOSED NAME: Alysia Mikayla Avecilla Clayton 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

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NICHI BAY PRODUCTIONS 4892 North St., Suite D Somis, CA 93066 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. MAGNETIC GAMES LLC 4892 North St., Suite D Somis, CA CA This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or

names listed above on: 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/Ryan K. Hamlyn 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 7/19/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:72066 AdId:24043 CustId:821 -----------File No.: 20180723-10013368 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Steller Art Services 23 N. Dos Caminos Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Michael Colin Bland 23 N. Dos Caminos 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/Michael Bland 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 7/23/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:72073 AdId:24045 CustId:822 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 14-21772-SPCA Title No. 140620236-CAMAI A.P.N. 068-0-163-015 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/01/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: Joseph F Struzinsky Jr and Martha Struzinsky husband and wife as community property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 09/16/2005 as Instrument No. 200509160231842 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Ventura County, California. Date of Sale: 08/28/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $622,312.71 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 178 West Shoshone Street, Ventura, CA 93001 A.P.N.: 068-0-163-015 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California

Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 14-21772-SPCA. 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: 07/23/2018 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp. com Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4664777 07/27/2018, 08/03/2018, 08/10/2018

Date: 07/23/2018 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 800-280-2832; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative A-4664766 07/27/2018, 08/03/2018, 08/10/2018

SchId:72083 AdId:24048 CustId:64

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.

-----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 17-20061-SPCA Title No. 170027104-CAVOI A.P.N. 644-0-062-095 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/17/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: David James Cosgrove, a married man as his sole and separate property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 09/25/2007 as Instrument No. 20070925-00183826-0 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Ventura County, California. Date of Sale: 10/04/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Four Points By Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, Auction.Com Room, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, Ca 93001 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $419,247.95 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2255 Fig Street, aka 2255 Fig, Simi Valley, CA 93063-3031 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 1720061-SPCA. 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.

SchId:72086 AdId:24049 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID C. GRUND Case No. 56-2018-00515035-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAVID C. GRUND. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by WILLARD GRUND in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLARD GRUND 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 8/22/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

LAW OFFICES OF MARY P. KULVINSKAS MARY P. KULVINSKAS, ESQ. SBN 201469 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE. 330 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 Phone: (805) 267- 1125 SchId:72095 AdId:24052 CustId:744 -----------File No.: 20180724-10013436-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. CrossLight Publishing 2470 Stearns Street #259 Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Dan McGowan 25312 Village 25 Camarillo, CA 93012 2. Nelson Tucker 21218 Merridy Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 This Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. 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/Dan McGowan 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 7/24/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:72101 AdId:24054 CustId:823 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND SALE OF CAPITAL STOCK (UCC Sec. 6101 to 6107) Escrow No. 50715

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to creditors of the within named parties that a bulk sale is intended to be made of personal property hereinafter described of the Corporation whose stock is being sold.

The name and business address of the seller(s)/transferor(s) are: HAMBARSOOM REZKWA, 1854 COCHRAN STREET SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 The name(s) and business address of the buyer(s)/transferee(s) are: SHAROK SHAI, 1854 COCHRAN STREET SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 The stock being sold/transferred is generally described as 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of: LOS TACOS LOCOS INC. The assets/personal property being sold/ transferred are generally described as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

File No.: 20180724-10013447-0

oxnard, CA 93036

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE.

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A.

DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. International Research Laboratories 700 Science Drive Moorpark, CA 93021 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Skin Research Laboratories 700 Science Drive Moorpark, CA 93021 2. Skin Research Professional 700 Science Drive Moorpark, CA 93021 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

Business known as: LOS TACOS LOCOS and is/are located at: 1854 COCHRAN STREET SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/24/2018.

The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: OAK ESCROW INC, 301 E. GLENOAKS BLVD, STE 2, GLENDALE, CA 91207 and the anticipated sale date is AUGUST 31, 2018

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

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s)/transferor(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s)/ transferor(s), are: Dated: JULY 17, 2018 SHAROK SHAI, Buyer(s)/Transferee(s) LA2069205 TRICOUNTY SENTRY 7/27/18 SchId:72111 AdId:24057 CustId:628 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 18-01614 Loan No.: *******489 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/31/2005 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: LINDA M D’ASCENZO AND JOHN J D’ASCENZO, JR, WIFE AND HUSBAND Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 10/11/2005 as Instrument No. 20051011-0253240 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California, Date of Sale: 08/21/2018 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $633,230.33 The purported property address is: 14 VENUS ST THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360-2952 A.P.N.: 5210-292-045 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. 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 the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 18-01614. 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: 07/18/2018 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. DIANE WEIFENBACH, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER 5120 E. LaPalma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: 714-695-6637 Sales Line: (916)939-0772 Sales Website: www. nationwideposting.com This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NPP0337009 To: TRICOUNTY SENTRY 07/27/2018, 08/03/2018, 08/10/2018 SchId:72112 AdId:24058 CustId:68 ------------

/S/Anna Carieri 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 7/24/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:72126 AdId:24063 CustId:824 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANTONIO EGUIZABAL AKA ANTONIO LUIS EGUIZABAL AKA ANTONIO EGUIZABAL RIVAS

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/Minh Thai Duong 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 7/24/2018.

-----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUTH MARY RUNYAN Case No. 56-2018-00514318-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUTH MARY RUNYAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by Harold B. Runyan in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Harold B. Runyan 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.

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.

MARTIN EDUARDO EGUIZABAL 70 BROOMSIDE TERRACE EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

-----------File No.: 20180705-10012239-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LUIS AYALA SERVICE 1830 LA QUINTA LN. VENTURA, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY

1. LUIS AYALA 1830 LA QUINTA LN. VENTURA, CA 93036

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 16, 2018 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

SchId:72162 AdId:24074 CustId:693

SchId:72133 AdId:24065 CustId:825

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARTIN EDUARDO EGUIZABAL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 8/23/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

MARK A. LUNN

Full Name of Registrant:

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARTIN EDUARDO EGUIZABAL in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANTONIO EGUIZABAL AKA ANTONIO LUIS EGUIZABAL AKA ANTONIO EGUIZABAL RIVAS.

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 6/29/2018.

MARK A. LUNN

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.

Case No. 56-2018-00514951-PRPWOXN

(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).

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.

This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/02/2012.

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/LUIS AYALA 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 7/5/2018.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:72165 AdId:24075 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20180710-10012609-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. TRANS CARE AND AUTOMOTIVE 2761 E. DAILY DRIVE CAMARILLO, CA 93010 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. TIANMEI AUTO, INC. 280 N. WESTLAKE BLVD., STE. 202 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/17/2017.

Harold B. Runyan

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).)

HAROLD B RUNYAN

/S/LEI WANG CEO

1970 COVENTRY CT

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).

Petitioner:

THOUSAND OAKS CA 91362 CN951568 RUNYAN Jul 27, Aug 3,10, 2018 SchId:72146 AdId:24069 CustId:65a -----------File No.: 20180629-10011968-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. AMERICAN VISION CABINETS INC.

EH12 7ND

270 NAVIADOR ST., #D CAMARILLO, CA 93010

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/10/2018.

(44) 7929976283

VENTURA COUNTY

MARK A. LUNN

SchId:72130 AdId:24064 CustId:713

Full Name of Registrant:

SchId:72169 AdId:24076 CustId:693

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File No.: 20180724-10013516-0

1. AMERICAN VISION CABINETS INC. 270 NAVIADOR ST., #D CAMARILLO, CA 93010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION.

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2003.

DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. I Love Pho 2731 s. rose ave B-103 oxnard, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Minh Thai Duong 2017 mission hills dr oxnard, CA 93036 2. Nacy Kieu Duong 2017 mission hills dr

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/AKRAM ARMANYOUS, PRESIDENT NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARTHA JANE MIRANDA Case No. 56-2018-00515132-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARTHA JANE MIRANDA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by FRANK A. MIRANDA, SR. in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FRANK A. MIRANDA, SR. 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 8/23/2018 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN ARTHUR R. LIBERTY, P.C. SBN 112858 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 SchId:72173 AdId:24077 CustId:737 -----------SUMMONS CASE VTA

NO.

56-2018-00510415-CU-OR-

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MICHAEL G. VOIGHT also known as MICHAEL G. VOIGT; ROBERT L. WOOD and KARON L. WOOD, individually and formerly as Husband and Wife; KENNETH C. VAUGHAN and NORMA J. VAUGHAN individually and as Husband and Wife; KEVIN WACHS and MARE WACHS, individually and as Husband and Wife; and all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto, and all persons claiming by, through or under such persons; and DOES 1 through 30, Inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): DANIEL M GEETING and JOYCE A. GEETING, individually and as Trustees of THE GEETING FAMILY TRUST dated October 19, 1998.

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpia con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encountrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalif ornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cor-

tes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov ) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of Ventura County, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): ALFRED R. KEEP, ESQ., 4266 E. Los Angeles AVE., STE. 204, Simi Valley, CA 93063 (805) 526-6221.

Date: April 13, 2018 Michael D. Planet, Clerk Fabian Duran, Deputy SchId:72176 AdId:24078 CustId:826 ----------------------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2017-00501424-CUPAVTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARIA HERNANDEZ, an ind.; GOLD COAST TRANSIT, a public entity; and DOES 1 through 100 inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JUAN ROCHA. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

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

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

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of Ventura County, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Pius Joseph, Esq., Pius Joseph, A PLC, 595 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 801, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 397-1050.

Date: September 14, 2017 Michael D. Planet, Clerk Jill Kaminski, Deputy STATEMENT OF DAMAGES To MARIA HERNANDEZ, et al. Plaintiff JUAN ROCHA seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: General damages: Pain, suffering and inconvenience: $1,000,000.00; Emotional distress: $1,000,000.00; Special damages: Medical expenses: $200,000.00; Future medical expenses: $100,000.00.

Date: 5/1/18 PUIS JOSEPH, ESQ. SchId:72180 AdId:24079 CustId:827

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT

A Lifelong Friendship Fuels the Chemistry of ‘Blindspotting’

By Jocelyn Noveck NEW YORK (AP)—Daveed Diggs was busy. Too busy.

The actor was doing eight shows a week as Jefferson/ Lafayette in the Broadway sensation “Hamilton,” and wasn't answering his emails.

S

O there was only one thing his writing partner and creative soulmate, Rafael Casal, could do: Move across the country, and set up camp in Diggs' dressing room.

“Every night, he'd just be there at intermission,” Diggs laughs now. “He had to move to New York for us to maintain a level of creative output.”

With the opening this week of “Blindspotting,” their Oakland, California-based, rap-infused feature film debut, the duo is earning buzz for the onscreen chemistry that gives the film its energy. That chemistry, in turn, is fueled by a nearly two-decade friendship and a creative synergy that both men call remarkable.

“As long as I've known him, I've never had an idea that I didn't run by him, and that includes character choices in ‘Hamilton,”' Diggs, 36, said recently over tea in New York. “I don't have a ton of things that don't involve him, and even if they don't in name, realistically they still involve him.”

To Casal, 32, a spokenword artist, what's most

rare is how versatile the partnership is. “You pick your partners in the trenches because they make you better,” he says. “What's unique about our dynamic is that it's crossmedium—film, music, theater, television. That's not even a once-ina-lifetime thing, because many people go through life and it never happens.”

T h o u g h “ B l i n d s p o t t i n g ,” directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, is a buddy film—both comic and tragic—it's also very much about a place: Oakland, a town both men hold dear. It's there, in the Bay Area, that they first met, at Berkeley High School. They didn't become friends right away, because Casal was a freshman and Diggs a senior. “That might as well be a 50year gap,” Casal quips.

Diggs went off to Brown University, where he ran track and studied theater.

By the time he came back, Casal, who'd made a name for himself on HBO's “ D e f Poetr y Jam,” had opened a

recording studio and needed artists.

“Somebody played me his music. I loved it. He came by, and we just hit it off,” Casal says. “From then on, all I remember is him being around.”

It was nearly a decade ago that they began work on “Blindspotting,” the story of Collin (Diggs), who has three days left on probation for a violent

would fly. “It's a hard sell, a racepolitics comedy-drama that's in verse,” says Casal. “But it's the movie we wanted to make.”

The project came close to being made a few times, and then didn't, for various reasons over the years.

Meanwhile, their lives changed.

“In the early days, it was the two of us huddled over one laptop,” Diggs says. “Long drives up and down the I-5 between Oakland and LA, trying to impress (producers Jess and Keith Calder) and pretend we knew how to write a script.”

Casal recalls nights in LA sleeping “in one of our crappy cars. Trying to pretend we weren't so poor that we had to sleep in our cars.”

It seemed like the movie was about to happen when suddenly LinManuel Miranda's “Hamilton” came up for Diggs. They figured it would be a quick project for a few months.

It turned out to be—well, “Hamilton.”

Diggs won a 2016 Tony Award, and left the show the next month. A slew of

“In the early days, it was the two of us huddled over one laptop.”

Daveed Diggs incident, and Miles (Casal), his mercurial, unpredictable best friend.

Collin witnesses a police shooting of an unarmed Black man; the two must navigate the next few days together, each in his own way, in an Oakland that is rapidly changing. The film explores themes of race, economics, gentrification—and friendship.

Back in 2009, when they started the project, Oscar Grant had just been killed by a San Francisco transit officer. “His face was everywhere,” says Diggs. “There were rallies and protests and riots.” It became a key element in early drafts.

The pair wondered how their idea

Miles (Rafael Casal, left) and Collin (Daveed Diggs, right) in BLINDSPOTTING.

Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Uniting at the Hollywood Bowl TajMo marks the timely convergence of Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, two unique American artists who’ve already built iconoclastic individual legacies that have extended and expanded blues traditions into adventurous new territory.

The collaboration brings out the best in both artists, with the pair merging their distinctive voices, personalities and guitar styles to create vibrant, immediate music that’s firmly rooted in tradition yet ruled by a playful sense of adventure. Together, they’ll bring nearly a century’s worth of musicmaking experience to the Bowl for a night of sweet, soulful sounds on next

Wednesday, August 1st.

Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge pays tribute to legendary Memphis R&B record company Stax with a set drawn from the label’s

history of fabled tunes along with her own hits. Daughter of the blues titan Taj Mahal—and undeniable vocal talent in her own right—Deva Mahal opens the evening.

Rapper Common Goes Back to School to Help Teachers NEW YORK (AP)—Rapper Common has won three Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award but a recent visit to a New York City school was “humbling”— mainly because many of the students were too young to know his music.

The award-winner showed up at P.S. 111 in midtown Manhattan last Thursday as an ambassador for the Adopt-A-Classroom initiative. He made the surprise appearance with his mother, Dr. Mahalia Hines, to present the school with a $10,000 check.

While Common has a diverse fan base, it probably doesn't include many fourth and fifth graders. He joked about their reaction when he was introduced.

“The kids they were looking like, ‘Who is this dude? We don't know him.' But I'm still just here to connect with children, and connect with the people and our teachers. So, I felt that it was more fun.

It is humbling, but it is fun to try and get them to pay attention,” Common said.

According to Adopt-A-Classroom, 96 percent of teachers nationwide bear the cost each year to equip their classrooms with the basic materials students need to learn. The organization estimates that teachers spend more than $700 out of their own pocket each year. The program provides funds for teachers to purchase school supplies.

After addressing the students in the school's gymnasium, Common went upstairs to visit a classroom. He shared his love of writing, and even recited the lyrics to his acclaimed hit, “Black America Again.”

“When I saw the kids I really was just trying to let them know we were here because we care and that we value them and that they have the world at their hands,” he said.

For the second year in a row, Adopt-AClassroom has partnered with Burlington Stores.

Shoppers can make donations to the organization at store checkout through Aug. 18.

opportunities, including TV's “blackish,” awaited. In early 2017, Casal was home watching “Moonlight” win the Oscar. He was so happy, “I drunk-texted one of our producers and said, ‘I wish we had made OUR ‘Moonlight.' And then they said, ‘What if we made it right now?' And I was like, I don't know, Diggs is really famous, and really busy.”

But it turned out that Diggs, who was involved in at least four projects, would have exactly 22 days free that June. “You know the script isn't ready, right?” he told Casal, who suggested he could move to LA and grind it out, calling Diggs every night with updates. “To me it sounded like an insane undertaking,” Diggs says. But he was in. He adds: “There's nobody else I would trust to write raps for me.”

The duo makes clear that “Hamilton” wasn't the reason the film got made—in fact, it interrupted things. But Diggs' rising fame has made it a lot easier to sell the film.

“I think my name opens some doors now,” the actor says. “A lot more people will see it. Which is great.”

The film screened on opening day at Sundance. What was most gratifying, both men say, is how eager people were to discuss it afterward— and argue. “The best works of art are ones you come away from and want to talk about,” Diggs says. “We'd have been disappointed if everybody walked away with exactly the same feeling.”

The two have lots more going on.

“I think we just cherish it,” Casal says of the partnership.

“Somebody referred to us as platonic life mates,” laughs Diggs.

“It's a pretty apt description.”

Photo by Robby Baumgartner

‘THE PECULIAR PATRIOT’ OPENS AT NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE N E W Y O R K — The Peculiar Patriot, Liza Jessie Peterson’s powerful onewoman show and scathing indictment of the criminal justice system, opened Friday to fanfare at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) in Harlem.

The show is directed by Talvin Wilks and produced by NBT and Hi-ARTS and runs through July 29.

Among the notables attending were singer-actress Rhonda Ross; actors Maechi Aharanwa (Sweet), Ryan Shaw (Motown: The Musical), Donnell E. Smith (Kill Move Paradise) and Renicka Williams (Sweet); playwrights Nikkole Salter (co-writer, Pulitzer Prize-nominated play In the Continuum) and Nambi E. Kelley (Native Son, Blood); as well as Peterson; Wilks; NBT CEO Sade Lythcott and DirecJtor of Theatre Arts Jonathan McCrory; and Hi-ARTS Executive Director Raymond Codrington and General Manager Aaron L. McKinney.

The Peculiar Patriot follows protagonist Betsy LaQuanda Ross, a self-proclaimed peculiar patriot, as she makes regular visits to penitentiaries to boost the morale of her incarcerated friends and family, and navigates love through barbed wire. The show likens mass incarceration to “our peculiar institution,” the euphemism formerly used for slavery.