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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

NEWS Council receives investment report

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

2019, the general fund had $13.3 million in the bank, and the successor agency still has $9.4 million in the bank, but it does waiver around $9 million.

"The worker's comp bank account has $157,000; the parking citations has $125,000 for total cash of $23.081,000 million in all our banks," he said. "We like to compare it to the previous year."

People ask him why the city isn't investing more with the difference, and as of June 30, the city had $239 million invested and $7.8 million in the bank.

"In essence, we have a 97 percent efficiency rating," he said. "With the local government in the State of California, in particular, we're so restricted in the kinds of investments we have. The only way we can make money is to invest every single dollar we legally can. We go through a process of reviewing our bank accounts every morning and determine what we can legally invest."

As of June 28, Oxnard had investments with a par value of $239,440,000, which costs the city $238,381,000.

Oxnard— The Oxnard City Council received and filed its annual investment report, July 29, which shows the city's performance with the public's money.

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HE report revealed some early calls that reduced the city's earning potential, which occurred over the last week.

City Treasurer Phil Molina disclosed to the council and said state law requires him to give the report.

One interesting fact about the market, he noted, is the short-term rates are higher than the long-term rates right now.

"It's not usual in the market," he said. "Normally, if you are going to borrow money, you're going to have to pay more for the longer you go.

This is an interesting change we saw last month."

At the end of the fiscal year 2018-

(Photo by Chris Frost)

City Treasurer Phil Molina.

"We bought those face value instruments at less than their value, which is plus for the City of Oxnard," he said. "This past year, we earned $4,315,125, and we saved the city $611,000 by paying CalPERS annually instead of over 12 months as the previous Chief Financial Officer wanted to pay. I had to fight

him to save the city $611,000."

Councilman Bert Perello asked if Molina's staff made that decision.

"Three years ago, there was a huge fight between me, the city manager and the finance director," Molina said. "I had four meetings with the assistant city manager explaining why there was a benefit in doing so.

The last CFO said he saved the city $600,000. Immediately after that, he told me outside that he still didn't believe it was saving the city any money."

He pointed out that if the city needed to sell its instruments on June 28, it would lose $161,269 in market value because the market goes upand-down daily.

"Our intent and purpose is to invest and keep it until maturity," he said.

Current market conditions added to the report, and the city had an early call on $14,245,000 of the city's investments.

"We had investments at 3.4, 3.1, and 3.3 percent, and the market is down at 2.1 and 2.2 percent," he said.

"Those instruments that we had that were callable, the agency said I'm paying you 3.1, 3.3 and 3.4 percent?

If I call that in, I can pay you 2.1 percent, and that's what they did."

On those investments, the city stood to earn $802,000 a year, he said, and the new rate only generates $481,000 each year.

"There is a decrease in earnings of $381,020.," he said.

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Planning and Sustainability Director Kathleen Malloy presented the item to the city council and said the permit fee collects for program development costs and allocates the cost across all the applicants.

The fee structure is broken down into program development, $2,218, Application Review (Phase 1) $2,921, Application Interview (Phase 2) $2,704, and Application Interviews (Phase 4) $6,977.

Mallory said that each fee is based on how many hours it takes to work on each phase.

“You have to pay in advance for each next phase,� she said. “Phase 3 ($2,752) is an appeal that is purposely on the bottom, and that would be in the instance that an applicant gets rejected and kicked out during the process because they don’t meet the criteria.�

The total cost for the process without an appeal is $14,820.

The applicant will go through a business application review, Mallory said, followed by a ranking. “HDL will review and provide a ranking to the city,� she said. “The second phase is going through the interview and the second-ranking system.

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The third step involves approval and permission to submit an application for a commercial cannabis business permit. “That would be a ranking, as well,� she said. “Then you would follow up the submittal of the special use permit and development design review,� she said.

The city anticipates having more applicants than availability. “The ranking would be kept in-hand,� she said. “If we have 10 dispensaries, the evaluation and ranking would have more than 10 on that list. Then you would be going through the review process and then we would be categorizing and allowing what applicant can apply. In the yearly report, there would be a requirement that the business would submit the documentation to stay in compliance with the conditions. Should they go out of business, then they would be out, and the next would be allowed to apply for the application.�

Social Equity During public hearings on social equity, the community

raised questions about hiring local people and business development opportunities.

Mallory said although the community describes it as social equity, it is not genuinely social equity.

Typically, social equity programs look at arrest and conviction rates for targeted populations for prior cannabis infractions in places like Oakland or Long Beach. “It also looks at census and demographics in different percentages of low-income and very-low-income by census tract,� she said. “Typically, social equity focuses on income limits, arrest and conviction history, as well as census tracts.�

Conversely, residents are interested in social equity for hiring purposes. “Social equity is not the same thing as a hiring preference,� Mallory said. “The city’s application guidelines already provide for additional points and evaluation criteria based upon giving additional an additional bump-up in your ranking if you hire locally. That’s currently in our application guidelines.�

She introduced the Oxnard Cannabis Equity Program, which has a few different steps.

The first requirement calls for a community benefits agreement, which allows the current number of dispensaries, six, along with five manufacturers to proceed

in the first year. “That would be Oct. Nov. and Dec. to allow those number of permits for dispensaries and manufacturing,� she said. “Then we’ll hold back certain applications. Within those applications for dispensaries and manufacturers, there will be a stipulation that there will be a hiring preference. We are suggesting a minimum of 50 percent for local residents.�

The city will also require an application workshop for local residents, which would be a tutorial about the cannabis business and how to get into the business and run a cannabis operation. “I look at it as almost a mentorship program,� she said. “That would be a condition of approval and a requirement.

We could work through the terms once a year or multiple times a year. That would be the council’s preference. This would all be memorialized in a community benefits agreement.�

Additionally, Mallory proposed a yearly fund donation to assist local nonprofit groups, equal to one percent of gross revenue on cannabis products.

That matches what Port Hueneme currently does. “That donation needs to be approved by the city manager and the police department, but it will be directly executed by the business owner,� she said. “That’s in addition to a

community benefit.�

The program also includes a $25,000 one-time donation per manufacturer and dispensary to the Cannabis Community Reinvestment Fund which will be incubator money.

She proposes starting on the Oxnard Cannabis Equity Program in years one and two. The city will work on the program while they work on processing applications for manufacturing, testing, and distribution. “We will develop that residency income requirement for the number of additional dispensaries and manufacturers that we want to give priority permitting to,� she said. “We would develop a program for how we would roll out or implement the community reinvestment fund. These are additional components that need to be worked out.�

Over the next three to five years, the city will look at longterm goals for dispensaries in Oxnard, which could go up to 16 units. The city will also look at the one percent annual donation.

The city plans to issue two retail dispensary permits in year two, along with three manufacturing licenses to local residents.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

NEWS Council approves lead agency agreement with Oxnard Harbor District

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The Oxnard City Council approved the city becoming the lead agency for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that could mean a temporary vehicle storage site.

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HE 33.7-acre site at Harbor and Perkins Road within the City of Oxnard is proposed to be a temporary outdoor vehicle storage location for cars that arrive through the Port of Hueneme for five years. The Oxnard Harbor District applied to develop the site and experienced a “high level” of public comments during its mitigated negative declaration process.

The agency must file an impact report under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA.) That means that Oxnard would be responsible for executing and carrying out the project and take it through the approval process.

The city and the harbor district agreed to prepare an Environmental Impact Report and examine the potential impacts on the area. The port agreed to pay for the report.

“They will also cover the city’s administrative oversight costs to prepare that document,” Community Development Director Jeff Lambert said. “It will be tracked through the normal trust fund process that we have

in place for applicants to pay for city procedures, going forward.”

Moving forward, Lambert said the city would engage the consultant to do the environmental impact report, which can take up to nine months to completed before for public comment.

“There would be ample opportunity for the public to comment on that document in the first quarter of 2020,” he said. “Upon completion of the public comment period, we would prepare responses to those comments, and that document, along with the underlying entitlements would go to the planning commission for consideration in the spring of 2020.”

During public comments, Art Chavez said he is both a realtor and longshoreman and the Port of Hueneme currently works at 25 percent of capacity.

“These new cars coming off the ship are low emissions, and probably 10, 15 or 20 percent are battery-operated vehicles,” he said. “All of these issues have been reviewed. “I think we need to work jointly with the city and the port to try and expand the operation and get more clean work out here.”

All the jobs created would be union labor, he said, and the group supports its union brothers.

“We have to try and expand,” he said. “I just got my property tax bill, and I am getting a two percent increase next year. We have to stop putting all the bills on the local homeowners. We can’t keep getting bonds and paying for all this stuff through the tax process.

We have to figure out other ways how to bring revenue into the city to pad the coffers of the city council. Everybody

(Photo by Chris Frost) Community Development Director Jeff Lambert.

needs money.”

Tony Skinner is the executive secretary/treasurer of the building and construction trades council and said the item is a win-win for Oxnard and the port.

“Opponents would get their EIR, and once that’s complete the trades would put some local people to work,” he said. “This project would be covered by the PLA (Project Labor Agreement) the building trades signed with the port in Dec. and would provide local jobs for local people.”

Jess Ramirez spoke as a worker and came to Oxnard in 1958 because of agricultural opportunities in the area.

He joined the Army and learned how to be a longshoreman. When his service ended in 1968, the logical choice was to go to the port for work.

“From 1968 until 1986, I worked as

a casual,” he said. “Luckily for me, Del Monte bananas moved here in the early 1980s, so in 1986, they hired new union members, and I was one of them.”

He thanked the council for cooperating with the port.

“I am not here for me, but there is a lot of kids looking for work,” he said.

“Believe me, working at the dock is like working in paradise. It’s s win-win for the city and the people who live in this area.”

Pat Brown told the council that she loves cars, but she also grew up on a farm in the northwest with graveled roads.

“Every year, you have to put another layer of gravel in because it sinks as you drive in-and-out or it rains,” she said.

“After a few years, you can’t dig all that gravel out. It is embedded, and in the process of driving over it, rocks fling up and leave little dents on your cars. It’s not a good thing for brand new cars.”

Armando Delgado said the port directly impacts the future.

“The Oxnard Union High School District, last year, entered into a partnership with the carpenters and established the career connections program, preparing students for the trades,” he said. “We established a community workforce agreement with the port to move forward with the modernization of not only the carpenters, but all the tradesmen. Our students have now entered into the trades. There is a direct impact. Our students who graduated a few months ago are now working at the port.”

During council comments, Vianey Lopez thanked the public for all the input and supported the project for the

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“betterment of the community.”

Councilman Bert Perello addressed the issue about p-gravel and gravel and said they have screening machines that are used in the rock and gravel industry.

“They’re portable, and they can recycle,” he said. “They could do that if they want to. I don’t know what would happen, but I support this. There is an opportunity through involvement with organized labor and the quality jobs they do and can offer. These are projects that enter the middle class.”

Councilman Bryan MacDonald thanked everyone for coming and said he’s been talking to many people over the last year about the concerns and addressing the concerns.

“I’m not sure that we’ve done this in the vacuum that some people think we have, but there’s been a lot of outreach on the city’s part and the port’s part,” he said. “This is a good concept and something that would help the port on an interim basis.” Councilwoman Gabriela Basua asked if the revenue gained from the project can go to the residents in south Oxnard.

“In terms of tax revenue, that would come subsequently to the city, and the council can decide a line item in the budget,” City Manager Alex Nguyen said. “I would never recommend earmarking any tax dollars for one purpose but coming up with a purpose and use for any new revenue is in the per view of the council.”

Councilman Oscar Madrigal said he supports the EIR. Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez supported the item and thanked the port for working with the city.

Mayor Tim Flynn was absent.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

OPED Feds set sights on Big Tech over antitrust concerns

By Robert Romano The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department is setting its sights on big tech firms like Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon in announcing a review of potentially anticompetitive activities that could be limiting consumer choices, hurting small businesses and some say even engaging in censorship.

The review will determine “whether and how market-leading online platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers,” according to a Justice Department press release on July 23.

The focus on “market power” will undoubtedly hold tremendous implications affecting most adult Americans. A Pew report found 68 percent of adult Americans use Facebook, or over 170 million. 24 percent use Twitter, or about 61 million. A separate Pew report found 73 percent, or 185 million, use broadband internet. Statista reports that Google’s family of sites are the most popular in America, with 255 million unique U.S. visitors in March 2019 alone.

The press release added, “The Department’s review will consider the widespread concerns that consumers, businesses, and entrepreneurs have expressed about search, social media, and some retail services online. The Department’s Antitrust Division is conferring with and seeking information from the public, including industry participants who have direct insight into competition in online platforms, as well as others.”

Similar concerns have been raised on a bipartisan basis. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to go as far as to break the companies up.

In a recent statement, she said, “As these companies have grown larger and more powerful, they have used their resources and control over the way we use the internet to squash small businesses and innovation, and substitute their own financial interests for the broader interests of

the American people. To restore the balance of power in our democracy, to promote competition, and to ensure that the next generation of technology innovation is as vibrant as the last, it’s time to break up our biggest tech companies.”

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is suing Google for $50 million for suspending her ads account immediately following the Democratic debate.

According to the complaint: “At the height of Gabbard’s popularity among Internet searchers in the immediate hours after the debate ended, and in the thick of the critical post-debate period (when television viewers, radio listeners,

newspaper read-ers, and millions of other Americans are discussing and searching for presidential candidates), Google suspended Tulsi’s Google Ads account without warning. For hours, as millions of Americans searched Google for information about Tulsi, and as Tulsi was trying, through Google, to speak to them, her Google Ads account was arbitrarily and forcibly taken offline. Throughout this period, the Campaign worked frantically to gather more information about the suspension; to get through to

someone at Google who could get the Account back online; and to understand and remedy the restraint that had been placed on Tulsi’s speech—at precisely the moment when everyone wanted to hear from her.”

The implications are clear, Gabbard argues: “Google could unilaterally and decisively end a presidential candidate’s bid for office if it chose to, for example by tweaking its search algorithm to disfavor the candidate; or blocking t h e

candidate from its ad platforms; or keeping the candidate’s communications from getting to interested voters who use Gmail for email communications.”

This is the heart of any potential antitrust suit. With money changing hands, whether for political campaigns, non-profits or news sites, social media companies that arbitrarily suspend accounts and engage in deplatforming are interfering in commerce.

That doesn’t mean the extent of

the problems fall under antitrust.

Other alternatives that have been proposed, including by this author, might be for Congress to narrowly expand the franchise of protected groups under civil rights law to include politics, excluding employment hiring for exclusive organizations like political parties and organizations, and defining interactive computer services, banking, DNS resolution, web hosting and email services as public accommodations so that services cannot be denied on the basis of politics.

The push by the Justice Department comes on the heels of the White House Social Media Summit where President Donald Trump cited censorship on social media as a major concern of his administration.

“Big tech must not censor the voices of the American people,” Trump declared, adding, “I’m directing my administration to explore all regulatory and legislative solutions to protect free speech and the free-speech rights of all Americans.”

The President noted the removal of tweets by Twitter of actor James Woods as an example of the type of censorship taking place, saying, “James Woods. I don’t know James, but he’s an interesting guy and he’s a conservative guy. And he is a straight shooter. He’s tough. But when they want to take him off—and other people like him; many in this room, some in this room—it’s a very, very bad—it’s a very bad thing.”

Other recent examples of deplatforming include Stephen Crowder who has been demonetized on YouTube (owned by Google) and Candace Owens was temporarily suspended on Facebook before the company did a reversal and declared it “an error.”

To follow up the summit, Trump

promised that there would be a meeting with “representatives of the major social media platforms” to have “a real conversation” about the issue.

Now, given the Antitrust Division’s threat of legal action including its statement that “If violations of law are identified, the Department will proceed appropriately to seek redress,” those meetings may have become a whole lot more interesting.

Perhaps a deal can be struck that avoids a confrontation.

In the meantime, the Trump administration is wise to step up antitrust enforcement in this area, keeping its constitutional Article II, Sec. 3 obligation that the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed…” Prior administrations have sidestepped robust antitrust enforcement in an environment when media consolidation could be threatening the possibility of a push to one-party style systems that stifle dissent and silence opponents.

Some well-intentioned but foolish (in this author’s estimation) thinkers would have the administration simply ignore what could be rampant violations of antitrust by big tech firms engaging in anticompetitive cartel behavior.

But limited government means that officials cannot act arbitrarily when they make decisions but are guided and limited by laws.

Ignoring antitrust and other laws designed to promote free markets, commerce and civil rights have brought us to this point. This should be handled carefully, and if the laws are not being followed, the Justice Department should take action.

That’s what it is there for.

Antitrust is a broad tool, but given Congress’ own lack of action in this area, and the reluctance of prior administrations to enforce the laws while big tech firms keep getting bigger, it may be the only one in the administration’s wheelhouse that has any teeth.

Robert Romano is the Vice President of Public Policy at Americans for Limited Government.

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OPED Vaccines, preventable diseases and children’s health: a call to action

By Marian Wright Edelman I’ve never forgotten my family’s sadness over the senseless death of my childhood neighbor little Johnny Harrington, who lived three houses down from our church parsonage in segregated Bennettsville, South Carolina.

Johnny stepped on a rusted nail and died of the resulting tetanus infection because his hard-working grandmother had no doctor to advise her nor the money to pay for health care. Over the last four decades the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has fought alongside many others to champion policies and programs that work to ensure every child in America gets vaccinated against preventable diseases like tetanus, polio, and measles.

Yet in 2019 headlines like “New U.S. measles cases break 25-yearold record” are creating fear and worry, especially among parents.

How can it be that we are seeing more and more outbreaks of a disease declared eliminated in the United States nearly two decades ago? The answer involves a web of linked factors: the spread of misinformation and falsehoods by a small but vocal number of vaccine opponents, gaps in vaccination coverage, and a national and global increase in outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). The U.S. has already recorded well over 1,000 cases of measles this year—most of them occurring in children. As we explain in a new brief, this growing crisis is putting our children at risk and must be stopped.

The facts are simple: Vaccines are safe. They are highly effective.

They are supported by every major American medical society and government agency and are a routine part of pediatric care.

Yet the growing number of VPD outbreaks suggests more must be done to support immunization

and halt the spread of serious— and potentially deadly—diseases.

The bottom line is that to stop the spread of measles and other serious diseases, parents musthave access to factual information from trusted sources to combat fraudulent information spread by the anti-vaccination movement in the U.S. and around the world. To ensure that parents are equipped with the facts, health care providers, educators, children’s groups, policymakers and faith leaders must be vocal advocates for vaccinations, and policies must support vaccination and limit exemptions only to those with legitimate medical reasons.

Why are vaccines so important?

Vaccines save lives and protect against long-term health consequences.

They reduce disability and suffering, contribute to longer life expectancy, and help lower health disparities, and they are one of the greatest successes in public health and modern medicine. From 1994 to 2016, childhood immunizations prevented an estimated 281 million child illnesses, 855,000 child

deaths, and nearly $1.65 trillion in health care costs. Every dollar invested in vaccination yields $3 in direct benefits and $10 in benefits when societal costs are included.

They also save money for states and localities, which shoulder the often high cost of tracking and treating those who are infected.

For instance, measles costs an average of $32,000 per case.

Measles is a very good case study in the benefits of vaccines. Before the vaccine was introduced in 1963, measles killed approximately 400-500 American children every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles has been eliminated in all of the Americas, from Canada to Chile, although both the U.S. and Venezuela are now currently experiencing outbreaks. However, measles remains endemic elsewhere in the world, including Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. About 10 million people are infected each year and almost 110,000 die, mostly children under age five. Measles can result in severe and lifelong health consequences for those who do survive. It is also

highly contagious—so much so that an unvaccinated person walking through a room up to two hours after someone with measles has left has about a 90 percent chance of getting sick. The very young face heightened risk: most infants do not get their first measles vaccine until they are about one year old, and the consequences of infection can be particularly severe in babies

Vaccines save lives and protect against long-term health consequences. They reduce disability and suffering. and young children. A third of all measles cases in the current U.S. outbreaks occurred in children younger than five, and most were children under age 18 who had not been fully vaccinated.

Yet despite all the conclusive

evidence that vaccinations are safe and protect against dangerous diseases, small groups of people in the U.S. and around the world choose to forgo some or all vaccines for themselves and their children, putting their children, families and communities at risk. This trend towards vaccine hesitancy and refusal has grown globally in recent years as misinformation about the safety of vaccines and the severity of VPDs shared by members of the anti-vaccination or “anti-vax” movement on the internet and social media have sown seeds of doubt in parents around the world. But we must not allow misinformation and fear to drag a new generation of children backwards into danger.

With the start of a new school year around the corner, it’s critical for parents and guardians to make sure their children are up to date on vaccines. That’s why along with our new brief, we created a familyfriendly guide for parents, families, educators and anyone else who wants to understand vaccines, how they work, why they are safe and effective and how they protect our children from preventable illness or even death. Please read and share widely. The science is clear: vaccines work. Vaccine preventable diseases are dangerous and can be deadly. Quick action must be taken on multiple fronts to slow, halt, or eliminate disease outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad. Our children’s lives depend on it.

Marian Wright Edelman is President Emeritus 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.

Did I tell you the story…?

Dr. James L. Snyder I was having a rather down day recently. You know how it is; you are going along 100 miles an hour and finally you crash. I was experiencing one of those reality crashes.

Reclining in my chair, drinking coffee, I thought of one of my old friends. Oh my, he has been gone for almost 5 years now. How time flies by so quickly!

You know you have friends and then you have those who are really friends. He was without a doubt one of the latter. In fact, I do not have any friend that quite equals him as a friend.

Thinking about him, I began chuckling. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage came in about that time and said, “What are you laughing at?”

She knew I was going through a rather busy schedule and to find me sitting in a chair chuckling was a little strange.

“I was just thinking,” I said while still chuckling, “of my good friend Brother Lloyd.”

As soon as I said that, she started chuckling herself and sat on the couch. We knew Brother Lloyd for 30 years. In those 30 years, we have had some great times with him and his wife. The last five years of his life, he was a widower.

It seemed like nothing got him down for long. Oh yes, he had his issues and would give you a commentary on his issues. He never was afraid to speak his mind. He had an opinion on every subject under the sun and some over the sun. He must have had a great mind because

he always gave people a piece of it.

I knew anytime I was struggling with something, all I had to do was call and he knew how to solve every problem in the world.

We talked on the phone quite a bit, but also we met for lunch at least once a month. He lived about two hours from me and so we met in the middle at a nice little restaurant.

Thinking back on him, I cannot say how much I appreciated our monthly lunches. It got me away from my world and I enjoyed being in his world, even though it was a short time. We almost could order each other’s lunch and sometimes we did.

Of all the friends I have known down the years, nobody had more stories to tell than good old Brother Lloyd. He had a story for every subject you could think of at the time.

I would be talking about something in my life and he would interrupt, “Did I ever tell you the story about…?” Not waiting for my reply, he would go on with the story.

I have heard all his stories, and could tell them almost as good as he did. They must have been true because every time he told them they were almost word for word as before.

Because I admired the old brother so much, I listened to each story as though I was hearing it for the very first time. I must admit, they always had a great application, particularly concerning the subject at hand. How he was ever to do that I will never know.

Looking back, I wished he‘d put all his stories in a book. They would have been a fascinating read for anyone.

I must confess I did something

remarkable because something like that happened to me.” Then he went on and retold that story as though he was telling it for the very first time.

As far as I knew, he never caught on. I simply listened as though I was hearing it for the very first time.

Occasionally, I will think of one of his stories and it brings a certain sense of encouragement to my heart.

Although he has been dead these many years, his stories still live in my heart to this very day. I only wish I was as good a storyteller as he was.

One thing he taught me was that everything that happens in a person’s life, whether good or bad, is seed for a story. I am quite sure that there was a seed of truth in every story he told me. I never could tell where the twist was in any of his stories. He was such a wonderful brother that I really did not care.

Sometimes when my wife and I are talking I will say, “Did I ever tell you the story…?” To which my wife will always respond, “Yes, you did Brother Lloyd.”

I chuckled and then thought of what David said. “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psalm 19:14).

Everybody has a story, but God’s story is the only one that really matters. once rather naughty. We were talking about some subject, I can’t remember what now, and I said, “Brother Lloyd, did I ever tell you the story about…?”

Without giving him an opportunity to respond, I went on with the story. The story I was telling

him was one of his stories he told me probably 100 times. I tried to tell it from my perspective, but kept it almost word for word.

I was sure he would catch on but he never did. When I finished with “his” story he said, “That’s quite

Dr. James L. Snyder, pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage in Ocala, FL. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com.

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daughter are both mommas and that explains how the name was born.

"I'm a grandma too," she said. "It had a ring to it. We wanted to do little characters, mom and daughter. We have a medium salsa with a lot of flavor and no preservatives.

Our chipotle is made with whole chipotle peppers, and we add more jalapenos. We do not add any fillers."

Rosalinda was raised in the restaurant business, as her mother owned five different restaurants at the same time.

"I took it on, and people have been encouraging me for many years to do this, and it's going well," she said. "I love

working with my daughter and meeting all the people. I love to socialize."

Stone Fire Grill got started in 2004, Samantha Ferreira said but didn't arrive in Oxnard until 2018. The team had a mild red and green salsa available to taste.

"I like seeing all the people and seeing everybody's different tastes," she said. "I like getting positive feedback.

It's a lot of fun."

She prefers hot salsa.

"I'm more of the fire-eating type," she said.

Luis Taberra from C&M Restaurant Café brought his family flavor to the Salsa Festival and said everything

his family makes is fresh.

"It's homestyle Mexican Dishes that we make every day. "We have everything from tacos to something we call huevos divorciados. It's something not common in Oxnard, but we go ahead and bring it in. Our salsa is the best that we make fresh every day."

People who try the avocado salsa, he said, will taste sweet first.

"The red salsa has a little more kick, and it's for someone who likes a little more spice.

President Heather Baker with Clean International was giving people free water. Her non-profit organization was part of the dancing with the

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Community Stars event, which raised money for charity.

"We're trying to earn the team people's choice award, which means we get the most votes from the public," she said.

Money raised for Clean International goes to Mexico and Central America; places where people have no access to clean water.

"We work with schools and clinics to identify families in need who are sick from the water," she said. "Some communities have to walk, and we put in wells to help the community."

She loves the tangible

impact that water has on a community.

"Once you give them clean water, you give them their health and give them their time back, so they don't have to walk for water. They can then go to school."

John and Maria heard salsa music and had to hit the dance floor. Both admitted they hadn't been salsa dancing for a long time.

"We're tap dancers," John said.

Maria enjoyed how beautiful the day is outside.

"We love dancing," she said.

"It makes me feel happy. I also did some shopping. I got a

black top and a beige striped top. The shopping part is good."

Elaine Martinez from Crystal Fantasy had a "wonderful and beautiful" collection of dragons to suite anyone.

"Anything your heart desires," she said. "A friend of ours was selling dragons, and they were selling well, so I thought, why not?"

Being a Ventura resident, the Oxnard Salsa Festival was a good fit close to home.

"We already tried the salsa," she said. "I love seeing all the people and relaxing in the sunshine."

class as an elective, and that’s what got me in. I have been doing this since 2001 and love performing and bringing joy to people’s lives. I take them out of the mundane and make them jovial.”

Domoko Wynn moved to Ventura in 2015 but started belly dancing in Germany.

“I have been dancing for eight years,” she said. “I am part of the NEMA World Dance Team, and I teach on Thursday morning. I can’t be without dancing.”

The stage was hot, but she danced through it.

“I wear dance shoes, but I could feel the heat through them,” she said. “When I dance, I feel happy and feel like I am having fun.”

Lovie and Shiva Hernandez from Lovie’s Dance Company lit up the stage with excellent salsa dancing. The company has studios in Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks.

“We’re out here to have a good time,” Lovie said. “We’re always out teaching, but this is our time to come out here and have some fun. We invite all our students, and we did a show yesterday.”

Lovie said the dance was

pure improv and said neither one steps on the other’s toes when they practice.

“I have been dancing for about 25 years,” he said.

Shiva started dancing about four years ago at the encouragement of Lovie.

“I started at zero,” Shiva said. “I started dancing and got addicted. It’s all technique, so if you have that in place, it all falls into place.”

Shiva said dancing gave her confidence.

“Never compare yourself to others,” she said. “Especially for girls. It can be intimidating, and it gets in the way.”

Lovie started as an airplane mechanic and got his start when one of his buddies invited him to go out and dance.

“I said absolutely not,” he said. “He talked me into it, and I went to The Derby in Hollywood for swing dancing, and it was like walking into a scene from the 1930s. When I saw the connection between two people, it blew my mind, and thought I have to do this.”

For more information, visit Loviesdancecompany.com.

For more information about NEMA World Dance, visit clubnema.org.

should not be located downtown for the first few years.

“There’s drug dealing going on at Oxnard Boulevard from Fourth Street south in the middle of the day,” she said.

“It’s not even at night.”

Making that rule, she feels, allows the city to get its feet wet and become better prepared.

“We’re going to need more

police officers,” she said. “The downtown area is sensitive right now. As soon as we get some new development and old stuff torn down, then people might want to spend money on things other than marijuana. Then it might be okay to add it in.”

Rodney Medina applauds the council for staking social equity steps.

“There are so many layers of social equity,” he said. “We’ve touched two or three of what can be incorporated into the legal framework. What it comes down to is what went on during the war on drugs in this community many years ago and being conscious of that.”

He said the city needs a social equity report on what areas of the city was affected by the war on drugs.

“That way, when the money does come in, the people of this community know where the money needs to go to make the reparations,” he said.

“Otherwise, social equity has failed.”

For the complete story, visit tricountysentry.com.

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The performance required skill and effort, and she admitted that she keeps in great shape.

“I do Cross-fit,” Sami said.

“I love to dance and have been dancing my whole life. I am also part of a professional dance company in San Diego, and I just moved here. I am teaching and performing here.”

In her opinion, she feels the Club NEMA dancers have lots of potential.

Shella Douet was having a great time taking pictures of all the performers.

“I love all the grace and movement,” she said. “It’s beautiful. I could do that, but it would take a whole lot of practice and training. I have a friend up there dancing, and I had never seen her dance before.

It is such an experience.”

Featured performer Milay Engin did an intricate performance with a long voi, which took a while to learn.

“I studied it myself,” she said. “It took me a few months to master. It’s a voi that dancers use.”

She loves being active, and dancing is a perfect fit.

“When I was in grad school, I took a belly dancing

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going slow is a good thing.

“We want to get this right,” she said. “We all have concerns about working in the community. We hear everybody speaking. Who is going to own this? Are we going to have an oversight committee?”

Pat Brown said because of the sensitive nature of the matter; the retail dispensaries

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

LEGAL NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-855293-BF Order No.: 8752235 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/21/2004. 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 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): PATRICIA DAVIDSON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 12/30/2004 as Instrument No. 20041230-0344901 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/22/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $226,525.34 The purported property address is: 2651 CINDY PLACE, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 Assessor's Parcel No.: 189-0-232-275 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-19-855293-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 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-19-855293-BF IDSPub #0154462 7/19/2019 7/26/2019 8/2/2019

SchId:76483 AdId:25509 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190701-10011909-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1.

ANTHONY TAKAMITHSU POOLER II 2. ANTHONY POOLER 2435 Geronimo Dr., Oxnard, CA 93033.

VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Anthony Takamithsu Pooler II 2435 Geronimo Dr Oxnard, CA 93033.

This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/19.

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

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/1/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76544 AdId:25531 CustId:1110 -----------File No.: 2019060610010229 0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Imajennation Station 2606 Brindle Ct Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jennifer McAuley 2606 Brindle Ct Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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/Jennifer McAuley NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 1/1/0001.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76548 AdId:25532 CustId:1111 -----------File No.: 20190611-10010479-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HOME HELPERS 2. HOME HELPERS HOME CARE 3. HOME HELPERS OF THOUSAND OAKS 180 SUNDOWN RD THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91361 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. BLUEWATER HOME CARE, LLC 16021 ANOKA DR. PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/15/2019.

I declare that all information in this

statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/BLUEWATER HOME CARE, LLC by DWIGHT BROWN, MEMBER 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 7/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN

dos locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión 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 dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of CA. Ventura, Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Jeffery Mukai (State Bar #: 273338), Collection At Law, Inc. A.P.C. 3835 E Thousand Oaks Bl. #R349, Westlake Village, CA 91362, (818) 716-7630 DATE (Fecha): Aug 28, 2018 Michael D Planet, Clerk (Secretario), by Maria Martinez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2/19 CNS-3272607# TRICOUNTY SENTRY

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 080814-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 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117

SchId:76555 AdId:25534 CustId:693 ------------

SchId:76584 AdId:25538 CustId:61 ------------

SchId:76599 AdId:25544 CustId:670 ------------

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2018-00517083-CLCLVTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JUSTIN C HALL, an individual YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 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. lawhelpcalifornia.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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta 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 respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información 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 más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de aboga-

T.S. No. 080814-CA APN: 222-0212-075 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/9/2006. 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 8/14/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/17/2006, as Instrument No. 20061117-002435760, in Book , Page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ROSALINA P. PARAS, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE 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: 804 DOLLIE STREET OXNARD CALIFORNIA 93033 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: $103,796.32 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

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

File No.: 20190702-10011997-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LEENWELL INDUSTRIES 1738 STODDARD AVE. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SHARLENE CALDWELL 1738 STODDARD AVE. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 2. WALTER CALDWELL 1738 STODDARD AVE. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/16/2013.

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/SHARLENE CALDWELL 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 7/2/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76606 AdId:25546 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 201907702-10011971-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Pro Am Driving School 2625 Townsgate Rd #330 Westlake Village, CA 91361 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Douglas Michael Boyle 5320 FRANCISCA WAY AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301 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/DOUGLAS M BOYLE 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 7/2/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76610 AdId:25547 CustId:1112 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00530296-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Barbara Jolene Lewis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Barbara Jolene Lewis PROPOSED NAME: Jolene Lewis Volpe The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 8/26/2019 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 40. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/8/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:76614 AdId:25548 CustId:1113 -----------File No.: 20190709-10012275-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JEDAWORKS MUSIC 409 S DOS CAMINOS AVE VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JESSE DAVIS 409 S DOS CAMINOS AVE VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 9/10/2013.

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/JESSE DAVIS 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 7/9/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76618 AdId:25549 CustId:1114 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00530399-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Khylan Patrick Jones filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Khylan Patrick Jones PROPOSED NAME: Khylan Patrick Brown 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

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LEGAL court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 8/23/2019 Time: 8:00 AM Dept. 40. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/10/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:76630 AdId:25556 CustId:1115 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000007981822 Title Order No.: TSG1811CA-3475187 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 03/25/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/01/2004 as Instrument No. 20040401-0083606 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MICHAEL HANDELMAN AND KIM HANDELMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, 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: 08/15/2019 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: 3210 RICKEY COURT, THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA 91362 APN#: 570-0-383-155 LOT 70, OF TRACT NO. 2669, IN THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 82, PAGES 1 THROUGH 9 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT ALL OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM AND OTHER MINERAL OR HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN AND UNDER THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET PERPENDICULAR TO EACH POINT ON ANY SURFACE OF SAID LAND WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO ENTER OR OTHERWISE USE THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR THE SUBSURFACE THEREOF TO SAID DEPTH OF 500 FEET, BUT RESERVING THE RIGHT TO DRILL INTO AND TO SAID DEPTH OF 500 FEET, BUT RESERVING THE RIGHT TO DRILL INTO AND THROUGH THAT PORTION OF THE SUBSURFACE OF SAID LAND LYING BELOW SAID DEPTH OF 500 FEET FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLORING, PROSPECTING, EXTRACTING AND REMOVING ANY AND ALL OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUBSTANCES, FROM A SURFACE LOCATION ON LANDS OTHER THAN THE LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED, AS RESERVED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. 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 $593,084.86. 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 00000007981822. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www. servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 07/12/2019 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-4699202 07/26/2019, 08/02/2019, 08/09/2019 SchId:76646 AdId:25562 CustId:64 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00530362-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Leslie Alison Ungs filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Leslie Alison Ungs PROPOSED NAME: Leslie Ungs Singh 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: 8/20/2019 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, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/5/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:76656 AdId:25565 CustId:1116 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOAN P. SHANNON Case No. 56-2019-00530311-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOAN P. SHANNON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RONALD MATEAS in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RONALD MATEAS 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 8/22/2019 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

AMBER RODRIGUEZ, ESQ. (SBN 220876) LAW OFFICES OF AMBER RODRIGUEZ 468 POLI STREET, STE. 2F P.O. BOX 24295 VENTURA CA 93002 Phone: 805-643-4200 Fax: 805643-4201 SchId:76660 AdId:25566 CustId:770 -----------T.S. No. 079482-CA APN: 200-0163-135 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/19/2005. 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 8/14/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/28/2005, as Instrument No. 20051228-0316199, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JOHN F HIGGINS AND BARBARA E HIGGINS HUSBAND AND WIFE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1109 W RODERICK AVE OXNARD, CA 93030 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be 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: $91,339.30 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free

and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 4777869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 079482-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:76663 AdId:25567 CustId:670 -----------Title Order No. 05938547 Trustee Sale No. 83709 Loan No. 399181152 APN: 663-0-410-295 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/7/2018.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 8/14/2019 at 11:00 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 3/9/2018 as Instrument No. 20180309-00027970-0 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by: OPTIMUM INTERNATIONAL LLC, A WYOMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY , as Trustor 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by 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: At the Main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: As more fully described on sad Deed of Trust. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1350 CAMINO CRISTOBAL THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360. 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 the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit $1,460,749.64 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. 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 of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

DATE: 7/12/2019 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. stoxposting.com CALL: 844-4777869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE

PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens 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 or 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 T.S.# 83709. 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.” CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 8190 East Kaiser Blvd.

Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 SchId:76669 AdId:25569 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WERNER ALFONS STALLER Case No. 56-2019-00530417-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WERNER ALFONS STALLER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CLAUDIA STALLER in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CLAUDIA STALLER 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 8/15/2019 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

S. Sharon Yoon, Esq. (SBN: 225288) Law Office of S. Sharon Yoon 5403 Calarosa Ranch Road Camarillo CA 93012 Phone: 805-298-0405 SchId:76672 AdId:25570 CustId:727 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00530329-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: RAMON MIRANDA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: RAMON MIRANDA PROPOSED NAME: RAYMOND MIRANDA 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: 8/22/2019 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: 7/3/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:76688 AdId:25577 CustId:713 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MOLLY BRIDGID CUMMINGS aka MOLLY BRIDGID LENSING Case No. 56-2019-00529068-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MOLLY BRIDGID CUMMINGS aka MOLLY BRIDGID LENSING A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by David M. Rettinger in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that David M. Rettinger be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 28, 2019 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: MICHAEL N BALIKIAN ESQ SBN 109247 MICHAEL N BALIKIAN A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 21550 OXNARD ST STE 900 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 CN961345 CUMMINGS Jul 19,26, Aug 2, 2019 SchId:76700 AdId:25581 CustId:65

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LEGAL -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH DANIEL MENDEZ Case No. 56-2019-00530217-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSEPH DANIEL MENDEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOAN MENDEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOAN MENDEZ 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 8/15/2019 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Theresa McConville SBN: 86982 Law Office of Theresa l. McConville 340 Rosewood Avenue Suite R Camarillo CA 93010-5938 Phone: 805-484-0514 Fax: 805484-2105 SchId:76703 AdId:25582 CustId:696 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THOMAS FRANK CIACIO aka THOMAS F. CIACIO Case No. 56-2019-00528675-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THOMAS FRANK CIACIO aka THOMAS F. CIACIO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Brenda Depew in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Brenda Depew be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 22, 2019 at 9:00AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

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

of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: LYNARD C HINOJOSA ESQ SBN 041397 SUSAN DEVERMONT ESQ SBN 256546 HINOJOSA & FORER LLP 2215 COLBY AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90064-1504 CN962378 CIACIO Jul 19,26, Aug 2, 2019 SchId:76706 AdId:25583 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-16-744767-CL Order No.: 160261259-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/28/2005. 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): MATTHEW A. KOLKOWSKI AND HOLLI A. KOLKOWSKI aka HOLLI KOLKOWSKI, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/4/2005 as Instrument No. 20051004-0246678 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 6/18/2015 as Instrument No. 20150618-00093541-0 1/12 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 8/22/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $439,889.96 The purported property address is: 1759 STARPINE WAY, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor's Parcel No.: 631-0210-075 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same 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-16-744767-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the

property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-744767-CL IDSPub #0155046 7/26/2019 8/2/2019 8/9/2019 SchId:76708 AdId:25584 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190716100127290 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HOUSE OF PACKAGING 980 AVENIDA ACASO CAMARILLO, CA 93014 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. CROCKETT GRAPHICS INC 980 AVENDIA ACASO CAMARILLO, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/30/2012.

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

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 1/30/2012.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76714 AdId:25585 CustId:1117 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SCOTT MICHAEL MCLANE Case No. 56-2019-00530494-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SCOTT MICHAEL MCLANE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Paul Benjamin McLane in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Paul Benjamin McLane be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 29, 2019 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: RANDY D GRUEN ESQ SBN 105729 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN962381 MCLANE Jul 19,26, Aug 2, 2019 SchId:76723 AdId:25587 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000008256471 Title Order No.: DS730019001876-F2 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 01/28/2010.

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 02/05/2010 as Instrument No. 20100205-00016702-0 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RICHARD W MATTHES, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, 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: 08/22/2019 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 867 CONESTOGA CIR, NEWBURY PARK, CALIFORNIA 91320 APN#: 661-0-200-095 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 $201,309.05.

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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www. auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008256471. 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: AUCTION. COM 800-280-2832 www.auction. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 07/17/2019 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-4699607 07/26/2019, 08/02/2019, 08/09/2019 SchId:76728 AdId:25589 CustId:64 -----------File No.: 20190705100121580 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Artisan Bronze 1850 Sunkist Circle Suite B Oxnard, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Robert Wenzke 3021 Ketch Place Oxnard, CA 93035 2. Maria Wenzke 3021 Ketch Place Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: JOINT VENTURE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: /.

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/Maria Wenzke 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 7/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76744 AdId:25595 CustId:1118 -----------File No.: 20190719-10012963-01 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. HOFFMAN & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL AND ESTATE ADVISORS 121 N. Fir Street, Suite D Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Wealth Advisory Services, Inc. 121 N Fir Street, Suite D Ventura, CA 93001-2090 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/28/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Ross F. Hoffman 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 7/19/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76748 AdId:25596 CustId:1119 -----------File No.: 20190719-10013028-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Safety Squad 816 Noontide Way Oxnard , CA 93035 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jose Carlos Perez 816 Noontide Way Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/19/2019.

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

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/19/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76752 AdId:25597 CustId:1120 -----------File No.: 20190719100129750 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NextHome Inclusive Realty 9452 Telephone Rd, Suite 122 Ventura, CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Vasileio Ventures, Inc 9452 Telephone Rd, Suite 122 Ventura, CA 93004 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/Vasileio Ventures, Inc by Afolabi Charles Olaleye, President NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 7/19/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76763 AdId:25601 CustId:1121 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JANE MAXWELL MINECH Case No. 56-2019-00530492-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JANE MAXWELL MINECH

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LEGAL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Holly Minech Dolliver in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Holly Minech Dolliver 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 August 29, 2019 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: ASHLEY BRIEN ESQ SBN 270393 ROSENTHAL LAW CORPORATION 26500 W AGOURA RD STE 211 CALABASAS CA 91302-1952 CN962450 MINECH Jul 26, Aug 2,9, 2019 SchId:76767 AdId:25602 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20190716-10012766-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Schmok Process Design 2043 Las Estrellas Ct. Camarillo, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Michael Anthony Schmok 2043 Las Estrellas Ct. Camarillo, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Michael Anthony Schmok 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 7/16/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76770 AdId:25603 CustId:1122 -----------File No.: 20190705-10012151-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. RHEA Consulting 452 Hurst Ave Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jill E Santos 452 Hurst Ave Ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/05/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jill E Santos 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 7/25/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76799 AdId:25613 CustId:1123 -----------File No.: 20190722100131140 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Saxon Surgery Center 430 E Avenida De Los Arboles Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. The Saxon Surgery Center, LLC 430 E Avenida De Los Arboles Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 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/Kamyar Assil 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 7/22/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76806 AdId:25615 CustId:1124 -----------File No.: 20190628-10011742-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JUNETEENTH OXNARD 2905 DOVE CANYON DRIVE OXNARD, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF VENTURA COUNTY, INC 2905 DOVE CANYON DRIVE OXNARD, CA 93036 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/11/2019.

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

BRUCE T. STEWART, PRESIDENT NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 6/28/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:76815 AdId:25617 CustId:693 -----------T.S. No. 18-18399Loan No. Besorat 2Order No. 05937661APN: 090-0-152-155SPACEABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/21/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On : 8/22/2019 at 11:00 AM(or as postponed from time to time), Best Alliance Foreclosure and Lien Services Corp.as theduly appointed trustee under and pursuant to deed of trust recorded 6/27/2018, as Instrument No. 20180627-000735760, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed by Besorat Investments, Inc. &Besorat Properties Rental Fund LLC, a California Limited Liability Companyas Trustor, Strategic Emerging Economics, Inc., Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a 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) At: At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, in any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11384-11394 NardoStreet Ventura, CA 93004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and/or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the physical condition of the property, title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust and personal property, if any,, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said deed of trust, to wit: amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $893,763.35 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to 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 on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property or necessarily a 100% ownership interest in the property. You should also be aware that the lienbeing auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien being auctioned off or resolving ownership interest issues, before you can receive clear title to

the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens as well as the ownership interest(s)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 themortgagee, beneficiary, lien holder, 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 wishto learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub. comusing the T.S. numberassigned to this case. 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 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 Notice of Default and Election to Sell was recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

Date: 7/25/2019 Best Alliance Foreclosure and Lien Services Corp., as Trustee 16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 700 Encino, California91436 For Payoff/Reinstatement: (888) 785-9721 Sales Line: (714) 848-9272 or www.elitepostandpub.com _____________________________ Priscilla Quemuel EPP 29574 Pub Dates 08/02, 08/09, 08/16/2019 SchId:76817 AdId:25618 CustId:108 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2018-00518134-CUPOVTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. KEVIN TAYLOR YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. ESTEBEN SOLIS NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

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

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelp california.org) the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su repuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios

de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Bruce B. Paller (SBN 189108) 3639 E. Harbor Blvd. Suite 112 Ventura CA 93001 Phone: 805-654-1010 Date: 9/27/2018 Michael D. Planet, Clerk STATEMENT OF DAMAGES Personal Injury or Wrongful Death To Defendant: ESTEBEN SOLIS, seeks damages in the above referenced action as follows: 1. Pain, Suffering and inconvenience: $1,000,000.00 2.

Emotional Distress: $1,000,000.00 3. Medical Expenses: $8,524.75 4. Future Medical Expenses: $100,000.00 5. Punitive Damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of $5,000,000.00 Dated: 07/29/2019 BRUCE B. PALLER, ESQ. SchId:76842 AdId:25627 CustId:1125 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2018-00518978-CLCLVTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. JULIA GONZALEZ, an individual; and DOES 1-100, inclusive.

corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papales legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su repuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su repuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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

Order to Show Cause hearing is set for 9/18/19 at 8:15 a.m. in Department 22B. The name, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009.

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Michael H. Raichelson (SBN 174607) Persolve Legal Group, LLP 9301 Corbin Ave. Suite 1600 Northridge CA 91324 Phone: 818-534-3100 Date: 9/28/2018 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:76861 AdId:25633 CustId:718 ------------

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.

File No.: 20190709-10012340-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LOST ROOTZ 1106 NORTH H STREET, APT. 204 OXNARD, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. ROY JON SAMPILO 1106 NORTH H STREET, APT. 204 OXNARD, CA 93030 2.

CHRISTOPHER LAMAR D'JAVEA WILLIAMS 1206 SOUTH M STREET OXNARD, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/ROY JON SAMPILO 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 7/9/2019.

MARK A. LUNN

AVISO: Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la

SchId:76865 AdId:25634 CustId:693

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. PERSOLVE, LLC. 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.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

HEALTH Despite calls to start over, U.S. health system covers 90%

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON (AP)— America's much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn't stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from Bernie Sanders' call for replacing private insurance with a government plan to President Donald Trump's pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act and start over.

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HE politicians are depicting a system in meltdown. The numbers point to a different story, not as dire and more nuanced.

Government surveys show that about 90% of the population has coverage, largely preserving gains from President Barack Obama's years. Independent experts estimate that more than half of the roughly 30 million uninsured people in the country are eligible for health insurance through existing programs.

Lack of coverage was a growing problem in 2010 when Democrats under Obama passed his health law.

Now the bigger issue seems to be that many people with insurance are struggling to pay their deductibles and copays.

“We need to have a debate about coverage and cost, and we have seen less focus on cost than we have on coverage,” said Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet. He is among the

Democratic presidential candidates who favor building on the current system, not replacing it entirely, as does Sanders. “The cost issue is a huge issue for the country and for families,” Bennet said.

A report this year by the Commonwealth Fund think tank in New York found fewer uninsured Americans than in 2010 but more who are “underinsured,” a term that describes policyholders exposed to high out-of-pocket costs, when compared with their individual incomes. The report estimated 44 million Americans were underinsured in 2018, compared with 29 million in 2010 when the law was passed. That's about a 50% increase, with the greatest jump among people

with employer coverage.

“When you have 90 percent of the American people covered and they are drowning in their health care bills, what they want to hear from politicians are plans that will address their health care costs, more than plans that will cover the remaining 10 percent,” said Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan research organization that tracks the health care system. “When Democrats talk about universal coverage more than health care costs, they are playing to the dreams of activists and progressives ... much less to the actual concerns of the 90 percent who have coverage today.”

Sanders' office responds that the

Vermont senator's “Medicare for All” plan would solve both the coverage and cost problems for individual Americans. Medical care would be provided with no deductibles or copays. No one would be uninsured or underinsured.

“The simple answer is that our health care system becomes more unmanageable for more and more Americans every year,” Sanders spokesman Keane Bhatt said in a statement. “This is not a system that needs a few tweaks. This is a system that needs a complete overhaul.”

But other countries that provide coverage for all and are held up by Sanders as models for the U.S. don't offer benefits as generous as he's proposing. If he is elected president, there's no way of telling how his plan would emerge from Congress, or even whether something like it could pass.

Four other 2020 Democrats are co-sponsors of Sanders' bill: Sens.

Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Kamala Harris of California, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

On the other side of the political spectrum, Trump is talking about big changes. His administration is seeking to have federal courts declare the entire Obama-era health care law unconstitutional, jeopardizing coverage for 20 million people, jettisoning protections for patients with preexisting conditions, and upending the rest of the 970-page statute, now nearly 10 years old.

The president says there's nothing to worry about. Earlier this summer Trump told ABC News that he was working on a plan that would provide “phenomenal health care,” protect people with preexisting conditions,

and would be “less expensive than ‘Obamacare' by a lot.”

White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement that the Obama law was “sold and passed on a litany of broken promises” and now “Democrats are proposing even more radical government takeovers of our health care system.”

As president-elect, Trump promised a health plan but never offered one upon taking office.

Instead he backed bills from congressional Republicans, including one he called “mean” during a private meeting.

Trump says he might come out with his new plan within months, but that passing it would hinge on his getting reelected and Republicans winning back the House in 2020 while keeping control of the Senate.

That's a bit of political déjà vu.

Republicans controlled Washington back in 2017 when Trump, thenSpeaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tried for months to repeal and replace the Obama law, only to fail.

The repeal effort was widely seen as contributing to Republicans losing the House in 2018.

Since then, many GOP lawmakers have tried to avoid the issue altogether.

Economist Sara Collins of the Commonwealth Fund, who led the study about underinsured Americans, says cost and coverage problems are intertwined. Citing the Democrats' debate over Medicare for All, she says what's missing from that discussion is that “one doesn't have to go that far in order to improve the financial situation for millions of people—you can do that with much more targeted, incremental policies.”

Biden's full embrace of Obama health law has political risks

By Bill Barrow Joe Biden had just rolled out his health care plan when he made what could be a fateful pledge to a crowd in Iowa: “If you like your health care plan or your employerbased plan, you can keep it.”

The remark echoed assurances President Barack Obama made repeatedly as he sold the Affordable Care Act, which became known as “Obamcare.” But Obama's promise proved an exaggeration, if not a falsehood, and it anchored early GOP attacks on the law as new regulations led private insurers to cancel certain policies, even if they had to offer replacements to consumers.

Biden's promise on job-based coverage, which almost 160 million Americans use, underscores the risks of positioning himself as the health overhaul's chief defender.

Fully embracing the health law and pledging to expand it also means exposing Biden to attacks from all sides: from the left that wants more than what Biden is offering; from the right that loathes the law in any form; and from the middle, where voters remain skeptical about the nation's complex and expensive health care system.

“This is one of those issues where the pendulum has swung back-and-forth since ‘Obamacare' passed,” Democratic pollster Paul Maslin said, pointing to health care's role in Republican victories in 2010 and Democratic wins last November. “Right now we have the advantage,” Maslin said, “but I'd be a fool to say there's no risk here.”

Indeed, the Republican National Committee has seized on Biden's policy rollout. “Biden has to deal with the fact that he would be the 2020 face of Barack Obama's notorious lie that if you like your health care plan you can keep it,” said Steve Guest of the Republican National Committee.

Biden is at the center of a broader Democratic divide over the future of health care that will likely be an animating issue at this week's primary debate in Detroit.

The former vice president is proposing to add a “public option” that would allow Americans to choose whether to buy government insurance or buy private policies.

He also would boost existing subsidies that consumers use to buy policies on the law's exchanges. That would mark a significant expansion but still be a more incremental approach than Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' “Medicare for All” proposal, which would essentially replace the private market with government insurance.

Biden's campaign says his position reflects voters' slow embrace of the 2010 law, while acknowledging voters' concerns about the cost and consequences of a single-payer, government health insurance system and their distrust of private insurers and the pharmaceutical industry.

“I knew the Republicans would do everything in their power to repeal ‘Obamacare,”' Biden says in an online campaign ad. “They still are. But I'm surprised that so many Democrats are running on getting rid of it ... and if I'm

elected president, I'm going to do everything in my power to protect it and build on it.”

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll this spring found 57% of adults wanted the health law to remain; 42% percent said it should

Biden's promise on job-based coverage, which almost 160 million Americans use, underscores the risks of positioning himself as the health overhaul's chief defender. be kept, but with changes. Four out of 10 favored a rollback, but just half of those called for total repeal.

Meanwhile, 53% favored adding a nonmandatory government insurance plan to the market; less than one-fifth opposed that course.

That's a more favorable split than on single-payer, which garnered 43% support and 31% opposition.

Which party ultimately wins

on health care, Maslin and other Democrats argue, depends on who voters believe will better protect access to care, regardless of the details. “People still don't like the way the market works,” from rising premiums to spiking drug costs, Maslin noted, but they distrust a politician “who might be taking something away.”

Republicans capitalized in 2010, when voters saw Obama's new law—adopted but not yet in place—as the threat and rewarded the GOP's mantra of “repeal and replace.”

By 2018, after years of GOP failures to offer an alternative, voters had grown accustomed to key provisions, chiefly the guarantee of coverage for those with existing health conditions and Medicaid expansion to cover the working poor and lower middle class. Last November, Democrats won a net 41-seat gain in the House and seven new governorships, many of the victories driven by suburban voters who'd seen a deluge of ads defending the law and hammering Republicans for attempts to gut it.

Trump continues to pursue repeal, and the administration backs a pending federal lawsuit to strike down the law in its entirety.

A few months into the new Congress, the AP-NORC poll found Democrats with a 17-point advantage, 40% to 23%, on the question of which party voters trusted more on health care.

“People may have different feelings about our different approaches, but they're more popular than Trump's repeal that would make the problem worse,” said Jesse Ferguson, a Democratic strategist who has worked on health care messaging in recent election cycles.

Added Maslin: “Part of me says we'd be better off with no plan, let Republicans continue to screw it all up. But that's just not responsible.”

L.A. County health officials confirm 16th local measles case LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County health officials today confirmed another case of measles in a local resident, the 16th of the year in the county, and said they are looking to identify others who may be at risk for measles and have been exposed.

The latest case involves travel outside of the United States and is not linked to the outbreak reported earlier this month, nor to the outbreak reported in April of this year, L.A. County Department of Public Health officials said Wednesday.

According to the department, potential public exposure location and times were as follows: • July 14, Groundworks Coffee, 671 Rose Ave., Venice, 12:15-2:30 p.m.

• July 14, Frontrunners Shoe Store, 11620 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles 1-3:30 p.m.

• July 14, CVS, 11941 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, 1:45-4 p.m.

• July 14, American Beauty, 425 Rose Ave., Venice, 5-7:15 p.m.

• July 15, Comerica Bank, 12001 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, 2:30-5 p.m.

• July 15, California Chicken, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m.

• July 15, Groundworks Coffee, 811 Traction Ave., Los Angeles, 3:45p.m.-6:30 p.m.

• July 16, Equinox Gym, 201 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

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Mary J. Blige to Star in First of Several ‘Power’ Spinoffs

By Jonathan Landrum, Jr. BEVERLY HILLS (AP)—The end of the hit Starz series “Power” is the beginning of several planned spinoffs, the first featuring Mary J. Blige.

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HE Grammy-winning singer and actress said the announcement was probably the most exciting thing that would happen to her this year.

Blige's casting in the new show, titled “Power Book II: Ghost,” was announced Friday at a TV critics' meeting.

“I have been a fan of ‘Power' forever,” said the singer, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress and original song for her work on the Netflix film “Mudbound.”

“It's so relative to how I grew up,” she

added. “I'm so grateful to be a part of this.”

“Power” executive producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney A. Kemp said the spinoff is intended to be part of a collection of new shows inspired by the world of “Power.”

Naturi Naughton, who stars in the series as Tasha St. Patrick, said Blige will be a great element to the spinoff.

“Musically, you know she's going to keep it real,” she said. “In the acting space, I saw her in ‘Mudbound' and her getting the opportunity to get nominated in so many different areas. I have no doubt in my mind that whatever they have her do in this spinoff that she is going to murder it. She's a professional.”

The original series will air its sixth and final season in two parts, Starz said.

The first half, with 10 episodes, will begin as previously announced on Aug. 25. The concluding five episodes will start airing in January.

Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort

By Lynn Elber and Lindsey Bahr

Forest Whitaker and Lena Waithe to Develop Series for Amazon BEVERLY HILLS (CNS)—Amazon Studios announced today that it has closed deals with Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker, Emmywinning writer Lena Waithe and actressproducer Connie Britton to develop television series to premiere globally on Amazon Prime Video.

Amazon Studios has closed a first-look deal with Whitaker, his producing partner, Nina Yang Bongiovi, and the production company they co-founded, Significant Productions.

“Teaming up with Amazon Studios for our producing endeavors in television empowers us to

amplify what we've been building these last nine years,” Whitaker and Yang Bongiovi said in a joint statement. “Championing inclusive stories as well as diverse talent and creators is in our DNA, and creating cultural impact is our brand.”

Amazon Studios has closed an overall deal with Waithe, who will produce the upcoming Amazon Original horror anthology series “Them,” and work with Amazon Studios to create and produce original series.

Waithe shared the 2017 outstanding writing for a comedy series Emmy with Aziz Ansari for an episode of Netflix's “Master of None.”

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Actresses of color are getting more roles and acclaim, but not commensurate money.

Recognizing that achieving change isn't a solo act, they looked for help—and found it in each other.

Giving colleagues a peek at their paychecks, speaking out about economic disparity and using hard-won success to boost others are among the measures slowly gaining traction in an industry where most actors are hunting for their next freelance job and women of color face entrenched barriers.

“One of the first things we say is, ‘Find out what the people around you are making,”' said entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw, a founding member of Times Up, the organization created in 2018 to fight sexual misconduct and workplace inequality. “And more and more, we're finding that people are willing to talk to each other.”

Without knowledge of what other actors with a similar track record are getting for equivalent work, “you are way behind the eight ball,” said Gabrielle Union (“Think Like a Man,” “Being Mary Jane”).

Changing entrenched behavior takes time, Union said, but “little by little we're communicating, and women of color, specifically black women, are like, ‘Oh, hell nah.' We are so woefully underpaid, under-appreciated, disrespected.”

Ana de la Reguera (“Power,” upcoming film “Army of the Dead”) saw the value of networking as part of “Latinas Who Lunch,” an informal group started by Eva Longoria.

Actresses, as well as writers and directors, gathered to share their experiences and job and career building tips.

“We were actually encouraging each other to, say, shadow (observe) a director, ask to direct an episode, ask

to be the executive producer,” de la Reguera said. The (hash) MeToo movement consumed their attention last year, but she continues advising women one-on-one as they learn to navigate Hollywood's intricate system, which she said is more challenging than the stillgrowing industry in her native Mexico.

What performers earn is difficult to verify, say researchers who track film and TV employment. Privacy concerns are one obvious reason, as are the complex deals that include compensation for acting and other work (as with HBO's “Big Little Lies,” which Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman starred in and produced).

But there is research that adds weight to complaints of disparity. In the latest San Diego State University analysis of TV's broadcast, cable and streaming programs, women had 40 percent of the speaking roles while men had 60 percent in 2017-18 despite the genders being evenly split in the population. Further limiting opportunities for women of color: 67 percent of all female roles went to white actresses, the study found. That exceeds the almost 61 percent they represent among U.S. women.

Asked if industry racism is at play, Union, who won a contract dispute with media giant Viacom-owned BET over her series “Being Mary Jane,” had a ready reply.

“Based on the numbers that I know that black women, Latinas, Asian women, indigenous actors are making, there is no other logical reason why we are paid what we are paid versus what our contemporaries are paid who are lacking melanin,” she said.

Less work means fewer chances for an actress to build a resume and the fan base that leads to more and better roles.

Yet box-office receipts and TV ratings show that audiences embrace projects with multiethnic casts, according to

an annual Hollywood diversity report from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Union wanted an established actress playing opposite her in “L.A.'s Finest,” which spins off Union's character from “Bad Boys II,” and settled on Jessica Alba ("Sin City,” “Dark Angel”).

As executive producer of the Spectrum TV series, Union was positioned to make that happen—and ensure that Alba was fairly compensated.

We were actually encouraging each other to, say, shadow (observe) a director, ask to direct an episode, ask to be the executive producer “Because of the way my deal is set up, I had no problem giving back money to make sure Jessica Alba gets paid what Jessica Alba is worth,” Union said. “But you have to have the studio, the network, everyone to sign off on that.”

Asserting one's economic value can be complicated when the sensitive subject of ethnicity is involved, even for celebrated actress Viola Davis, an Oscar and Emmy winner.

In a 2018 interview Davis said that while people have termed her “a black Meryl Streep” she isn't paid what she's worth.

Davis later felt compelled to offer a public apology, telling The Associated Press she doesn't compare herself to Streep, others do, and that she was taking responsibility for making the most of her potential with her own productions.

While African American actresses fight for pay that matches the stardom and critical acclaim they've

achieved after decades of struggle, the scant number of leading roles for actresses of Asian and Latino descent is a different burden.

Even with the box-office hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” the sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” and Sandra Oh's success in “Killing Eve,” actors with Asian roots struggle to get lead roles and commensurate pay, said Nancy Wang Yuen, a Biola University professor and author of “Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism.”

“There isn't a kind of a consistent platform advocating for Asians in Hollywood, and that's part of the problem,” she said.

Jennifer Lopez made a huge leap for Latinas with 1997's “Selena,” becoming the first Hispanic actress to earn $1 million. The importance of that payday has grown in retrospect, said Lopez, who recalled that she felt undeserving and even ashamed of her success at the time.

“But now I realize that it was important because our community needed that boost to say, ‘Yes, we are just as much value as any other actor (in) a leading role in Hollywood, in a big film,” Lopez said.

“Everybody knows there is racism, there is sexism .... it all exists. It's just about us getting to the point of you realizing what you're worth and who you are,” she said.

Awkwafina, the young breakout star of “Crazy Rich Asians” and “The Farewell,” finds herself in a similar position but forced to navigate among established actresses fed up with the status quo and past ready to make waves.

“Maybe I should inform myself how getting paid works but, at this point, I'm a newcomer. ... And I don't know what I should be getting,” she said. “But I think if I continue to deliver products that are doing well and that are well-received, I should be compensated fairly, right?”