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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Jazz Festival IS PURE FUN IN THE SUN

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

Oxnard—The 4th Annual Oxnard Jazz Festival set out to "feel the vibe" on Sept. 14, and the event delivered on that promise and paid dividends.

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XNARD Beach Park was packed full of concert lovers who feasted on great food, killer music, dancing and shopping throughout the sunny day.

Many attendees drove to the event, but others avoided the

traffic and took the free shuttle from Channel Islands Harbor.

Event Organizer Chuck Dennis attends a lot of festivals throughout the year to watch who is playing.

"I try to keep it diverse and multi-cultural," he said. "It's Latin, Jazz, a little Rhythm and Blues, and a little Soul."

The event had lots of vendors, and Dennis said they reach out to him.

"After they find out what we are doing, they want to be a part of it," he said. "The best part of this day is seeing people having a good time and bringing out the music that is missing in this industry. When you look at the diversity we have in our audience; that's what I Iove about this. I call it gumbo funk. We have a little bit of everything."

Dennis started as a drummer in high school and fell in love with the industry.

"I went from being a drummer

to a DJ to being a promoter," he said. "I stopped because being a promoter paid more money."

Dennis is already working on his 2020 show.

"I want to take all the complaints and problems we have and make it better," he said.

"Last year, we had a sound issue, so we stepped it up a notch and got a sound company out of Los Angeles."

Louie Cruz Beltran said it's vital to keep musicians on the stage playing music live. n Jazz Festival, see page 6

(Photo by Chris Frost)

Artists gather to celebrate the opening of the ASMA Exhibit at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum.

ASMA Exhibit adds beauty to Maritime Museum

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The Channel Islands Maritime Museum welcomed the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) to the venue, Sept. 14, as the 2019 West Juried Regional Exhibit opened for its biannual show at the waterfront.

The Opening Reception featured 51 exquisite paintings and one sculpture that captured moments in time across bodies of water.

Museum Curator Heather Behrens said the museum has an excellent exhibit and visitors will see the art and have a wow moment right from the start.

“These are incredibly talented people who have offered artwork to us,” she said.

“We have a relationship with ASMA and do this every two years, and the pieces they bring are unique and individual because n ASMA Exhibit, see page 3

Council passes homeless ordinance

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The Oxnard City Council took a step towards improving quality of life issues in the city, Sept. 17 and approved an ordinance that eliminates camping, removal, and storage of personal property, park exclusion, and aggressive panhandling and solicitation ordinances.

The ordinance brought out some concern by council members at the dais, who fear that removing homeless from park and downtown will cause them to relocate to other parks in the city.

Assistant City Attorney Jason Zaragoza led off the presentation and said the homeless issue is complicated.

In Oxnard and there are no easy solutions.

“The problem is not unique to Oxnard as you all know,” he said. “On any given night in California, 134,000 individuals experience homelessness.

That’s 22 percent of the nation’s homeless population.”

He said the city staff feels the ordinance is an essential first step in protecting the health safety and welfare of our residents, given our ongoing and existing issues.”

Assistant Police Chief Eric

Assistant City Attorney Jason Zaragoza.

(Photo by Chris Frost)

Sonstegard said homelessness is the most complex societal issue in the 21st century. He called it the most complicated issue he or any member of law enforcement has faced in the last 25 years.

“We have yet to figure out, as law enforcement officers how to solve this,” he said.

“What we are going to talk about tonight will not solve homelessness. We want tools and options, and we are going to talk about how we are going to utilize those.”

Sonstegard went on to speak about encampments and property stored in public places, and he showed pictures

of familiar sites in the city loaded with items left by the homeless.

“The situation is this,” he said. “We have illegal dumping, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions. When we talk about our prized areas, our parks, what’s happening is we are denying our parks to our residents.”

The situation continues to escalate, he said, as officers continually respond to disturbances, aggressive solicitation, and lots of narcotics activity.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Juvenile killed in Oxnard Oxnard-- On Sept. 14, 2019, at about 10:45 p.m., patrol officers from the Oxnard Police Department along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to the 1700 block of Elsinore Circle for a reported shooting victim. When officers arrived, they located a Hispanic male juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS transported him by ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center, but he did not survive his injuries.

Homicide investigators are on scene, and the investigation is continuing.

Investigators are encouraging anyone who may have video recorded or photographed all or part of the incident. Upload your media to investigators via oxnardpd.evidence.com/ axon/citizen/public/1700elsinorecir.

All submissions are immediately logged into the Oxnard Police Department’s digital evidence system. Axon does not store contact information can remain anonymous without providing contact information.

The City of Oxnard offers a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.

Investigators are asking the public to come forward if anyone has witnessed this incident.

The public is invited to contact Detective Tenille Chacon 805-385-7645.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd. org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

NEWS Jose Magallanes charged with multiple felonies Oxnard-- On Sept. 13, 2019, at about 9:04 p.m., officers attempted to detain suspect Jose Magallanes, age 34, in the 3500 block of Las Tunas Place, for a Vehicle Code violation.

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AGALLANES refused to comply with the officers’ orders to stop and began to flee on his bicycle southbound on Las Tunas Place before falling off of it.

Magallanes got back to his feet and started running northbound on Las Tunas Place. As officers pursued Magallanes on foot, he was reaching into his waistband. Officers tackled Magallanes, and he continued to physically resist the officers’ efforts to take him into custody.

During the physical confrontation with the officers, Magallanes

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Jose Magallanes

discarded a loaded handgun which was later determined to be stolen. Both officers involved in the physical struggle sustained minor injuries, but he did not

require hospitalization. Officers subsequently searched Magallanes and located a small quantity of a controlled substance on his person.

Magallanes has a history of

violence, is a convicted felon, and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Magallanes was charged with the following felony offenses: carrying a loaded firearm in public, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, and violently resisting officers. Additionally, he was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity.

You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

Oxnard Police arrests Oscar Perez Cruz

Oscar Perez Cruz

(Courtesy photo)

Oxnard-- On Sept. 15, 2019, at around 3:00 p.m. an Oxnard Police Officer conducted a traffic stop for various vehicle code violations in the area of Gary Dr and Rose Ave in the City of Oxnard. The passenger, Oscar Perez Cruz possessed an unloaded and unregistered 9mm

semi-automatic firearm, and he was arrested for a felony firearm violation.

Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-3857600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:

www.oxnardpd.org and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity.

You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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dais get complaints on a daily basis,” he said. “There is a lot of public frustration, and they want us to do something.”

Areas heavily impacted by the homeless situation include Ormond Beach, Wilson Park, Community Center Parks, east

and west, the Oxnard Transit Center, Plaza Park, and the central business district.

The central business district is bordered by Wooley Road on the south, and goes across Oxnard Blvd, as well.

“Our city resources

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continue to be impacted, and our police department is not the only department to feel that strain,” he said. “Our fire department and public works department are impacted on a daily basis.”

The Oxnard Police Department responded to 4,599 homeless related incidents this year, he said, and 29 percent of all the arrests are homeless related.

“To be candid, those numbers are probably at the low end,” he said. “Those numbers are difficult to quantify whether an incident is homeless related. I would suspect the actual number would be higher.”

The fire department and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) received 1,460 homeless related calls for service in 2019.

“To date, over 34 tons of encampment-related

refuse has been picked up by environment resources,” he said. “I know the public works department and environmental resources receive complaints, particularly through the 311 site.”

Sonstegard, along with Chief Scott Whitney and Assistant Chief Benitez travel to the parks each day and tries to make contact with the homeless encamped at each site.

“Last week we were at Plaza Park, and there was property that was left there right next to the war memorial,” Sonstegard said. “We were asking around, and people said the owners of the property left it there and they may or may not return later to pick it up. Shopping carts and bicycles are often found as a part of that.”

Camping on public property has become a familiar sight across down, he said, and many times they are surrounded by caution tape.

He showed one campsite that housed five individuals.

“When this photo was

taken (at Plaza Park) when the Thursday Farmers Market was set up and a man overdosed on opioids,” he said. “EMS responded and rushed this person to the hospital. We were down at the park later in the day, and the person was back at the park four hours later.”

Housing Director Emilio Ramirez told the crowd that he pledges to continue working with all the city departments, including homeless services “We’re talking about enforcement, and we’re talking about an ability for enforcement, but there isn’t anywhere in the discussion where we will reduce homeless services,” he said.

Ramirez introduced a homeless protocol that allows the city to enforce some of the ordinance.

The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful for people to camp or occupy camp facilities in specific designated Public Areas - the central business district, the Oxnard Transit

Center, Community Center Park East, and Community Center Park West.

The ordinance includes pitching or occupying camp facilities; or the use of camp paraphernalia.

“These activities constitute camping when it reasonably appears,” the report says.

“In considering all the circumstances, the individual conducting these activities is, in fact, using the area as living accommodation, regardless of the intent of the individual or the nature of any other activities in which they may be engaging. The act of sleeping, on its own, does not constitute camping.”

Camp facilities include tents, huts, temporary shelters, or other similar facilities.

Camp paraphernalia includes tarpaulins, cots, beds, mattresses, sleeping bags, hammocks, cookware, cooking equipment, kitchen utensils, or other similar equipment.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

NEWS Hueneme Patriot Fest is a tasty choice

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

usually try to send them to a sailor who is on deployment.”

She loves the Port Hueneme VFW and all the activities it offers.

“I think this is a good organization that gives back to the community,” she said. “We allow families to bring their children, and they can take part in the chili cookoff every year and have fun. This is a safe place for them to hang out.”

Josh Arce is a volunteer bartender at the VFW and tries to get involved

with all the events offered at the venue.

“I love this organization,” he said.

“My grandfather was in World War II, and this is my way of trying to pay back.”

He loves hearing all the stores about his friends at the VFW. “I want everyone to have a good time,” he said.

Port Hueneme City Councilman Steve Gama belongs to the VFW Auxiliary and said his father served in the Korean War. “If you participated in a foreign war, or if you have a family member who did you can join the auxiliary,” he said. “We raise money for the local military families, which is nice, and there are a host of charities at the National VFW that we support.”

He did not enter any chili.

“I’m volunteering today for the kids’ activities,” he said. “Once a quarter, I host a breakfast or lunch at the post. I did crispy tacos, rice, and beans for Cinco de Mayo. I also do a huevos rancheros breakfast. We usually serve about 80 plates and make about $500 profit for the cause.”

Wild Bill loves cooking chili and has been working on his recipe for 15 years.

“I cook it for all my friends and any of the hot-rodders who want it,” he said. “I have to cook two batches because my girlfriend loves the flavor, but she hates the heat. Then I cook a vegan version for my daughter, but I get the same flavor.”

He honors his friends and his dad, who all served in the military.

“You have to honor the ones who died for our country,” he said. “Some don’t realize it and understand it, but I do.”

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3935 is located at 300 S. Surfside Drive in Port Hueneme.

a window in the Carmel Gallery and fell in love with it.”

That painting was $80,000, and she couldn’t afford to spend that much money.

“I can do that myself,” she said. “I had always drawn and played with pastels, but I had never painted.”

Her seascape had a thin wash to start, and she laid in thick paint, one stroke laid down and not touched.

“If I made a mistake, I could remove it,” she said. “It’s all about observation out there. I had references.”

She joined ASMA in 2019 and was honored to be part of the collection.

“I’m in another one of their exhibits in Oregon, and I hope I can continue to grow, learn, and support the organization,” she said.

ASMA West Coast Representative Jon Olsen came from Crestline and Seal Beach and brought a picture of a sunrise and fisher’s boat heading out into the surf, and he got inspired by the many years he’s seen anglers going out to work.

“It’s a combination of sitting and staring at the waves on the shore,” he said. “It’s a combination of images over the years. I have painted so many maritime scenes that are accurate with bright colors. There are wind and waves. This was a challenge for me to paint something minimalist.”

Artist Jim Lawless did a painting of Menemsha 251 which is a small fishing village on Martha’s Vineyard.

“It’s the home of the harpoon

swordfishing fleet,” he said. “I love painting working boats while the sun sets, I like the sunset because my favorite palate is a combination of orange and blue. There are several pilot houses in Menemsha. I love painting them because the light is fantastic.”

Jim said his wife Amy is a great artist.

“She says she can’t draw a straight line, but she has done some magnificent art herself,” Jim said.

Amy Lawless is her husband’s biggest fan.

“He’s so good,” she said. “I always tell him; keep on painting, Jim.” Ann Graham loves all of Jim Lawless’ paintings.

“Every detail is taken care of,” she said. “Jim is meticulous with each brushstroke.”

Jim Graf came from Franklin Square New York and brought his historically accurate 1905 Brooklyn Bound Wall Street Ferry painting.

“I did a lot of it with pen and ink,” he said. “It took between 250 to 300 hours. There is a lot of detail in it. A lot of the black and white photos I used were taken in the middle of the day back then because they needed the light. I did this in the early evening so that I could put in the shadows. It’s acrylic, so you do the painting in three or four layers.”

The exhibit will be shown until Dec. 30. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is located at 3900 Bluefin Circle.

Port Hueneme— The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3935 (VFW) was the place to be Sept. 14, as the post held their Patriot Fest, which meant camaraderie, fellowship and an educational event for the youngsters.

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TTENDEES enjoyed great chili, children played fun games, and the group honored those who chose to serve the country and continue to keep all Americans free.

Nathan Bruck came down from Idaho for the event and enjoyed the community outreach.

“We’re reaching out to our combat veterans in the local community and letting them know that we are here to help and serve them,” he said. “I’m hoping we can bring more people into the fold and we’re better able to do our community mission.”

He served in the Army for 13 years and also served 22 years in the Air Force.

Bruck said his tour of Afghanistan sticks out the most in his mind.

“It was shocking to see all that death and destruction,” he said.

Jessica Lamb and her boyfriend Brian are proud to participate in such an important community event.

“We’re going to enter our chili and see how it is,” Jessica said. “We strategized about how many kinds

Wild Bill and Josh Arce show off the chili trophy that many entrants hoped to leave with.

of chili spices and what kind of meat and beans to put in. You have to be specific.”

They both hoped to walk away as the winners.

“I want the gold trophy,” she said.

Jessica’s dad served in the Peruvian Marines.

“He did a lot of combat and did a

Council approves cannabis ordinance changes

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The Oxnard City Council approved the first reading by title only an amendment to Ordinance 2960, Chapters 11 and 16, of the Oxnard City Code pertaining permitting, manufacturing, testing, and distribution of cannabis.

The ordinance included a retail component at the Aug. 15 Planning Commission meeting. The item passed by a vote of 4-3.

The issue at the meeting was a disagreement about what a sensitive use is and clarified that a residential zone is not a sensitive use and should not be considered in the 600-feet buffer zone.

Planning and Sustainability Manager Kathleen Mallory presented the item to the council and said the action cleans up the ordinance passed by the council in June.

The two changes include changing the approval process from a special-use permit to a development design review permit.

"That's based upon the fact that we have regulatory standards in place and best practices and guidelines in the ordinance," she said. "We also have the state mandate that we follow."

That's based upon provisions The other change removes a the fact that we residential provision. ordinance on have regulatory Aug."We15hadthatan included retail, manufacturing, testing, and standards in place distribution," she said. "The retail and best practices component is not before you this and guidelines in the evening. There was a question at the commissioner level, so we ordinance pulled out that piece."

She reviewed the reasons behind changing the item from a special-use permit to a development design review permit.

"Our city regulations are clear in working with the fire department, as well as the police department," she said. "We're running the review of that permit through the Development Advisory Committee, which is made up of many departments, including police, fire, in addition to public works. The public's safety and welfare will be insured, and we will continue with public workshops and postings. That will not change in the ordinance."

During public comments, Pat Brown said people in the downtown community feel that cannabis retailers downtown will bring them lots of business.

"I've got news for them," she said. "That isn't going to happen. I don't care if you have cannabis being sold in every other store along Oxnard Blvd. The ones who are not selling it won't be doing any more business than they are doing right now. That's probably because nobody wants what they want to sell. Businesses on Oxnard Blvd. are going to have to up it and bring in what the people want to purchase."

lot of good things for Peru,” she said.

“He was a commander and fought the guerillas.”

Brian thinks the military is terrific.

“They take care of us, so we should take care of them,” he said.

Volunteer Vivian Robins organized the kid activities and had a bunch of activities ready to go.

“We have the tin can knockdown and a lot of paper airplanes,” she said.

“We have Play-Doh, puzzles, and they can write a letter to a sailor. We

Photo by Chris Frost

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you can’t find them anywhere else.

We have the uniqueness of being able to show them together for the first time.”

Behrens has many favorite pieces in the exhibit.

“Many of them, I would love to hang in my own house,” she said.

“They are so moving and so surreal when you see the waves, boats, and different interpretations of marine art.”

Channel Islands Maritime Museum Interim Executive Director Kandy Harter said the collection is beautiful and the museum has more pieces of art than at the previous shows.

“They’re all striking,” she said.

“We are excited to have the show here and this kind of membership showing their art in our museum. We are thankful that we can offer such a good venue for them.”

She loves sailboats.

“There is some high adventure in one painting, and there is a painting where the sailor left his party frozen in the ice in Antarctica, while he sailed to get help. If you know the story of Shackleton, it’s exciting to see that painting because they were going off to God knows where to get help.” She loves seeing the community engaged at the museum.

“We have incredible art here,” she said. “There is a great deal of enthusiasm tonight, and that’s special.”

Karen Leone from Walnut Creek brought a 12X24 painting of a seascape that she painted from a scene she saw in Point Lobos, just outside of Carmel.

“One of the main things that inspired me was the reflections of the waves onto the water which started me thinking,” she said. “I’ve been painting for about 20 years. I had seen a painting in

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

OPED Why Would HUD Gut Its Own Disparate Impact Rule?

By Charlene Crowell Whatever happened to the American Dream of owning a home and giving your children a better life than you experienced as a child? Is this ‘dream’ being deferred or denied?

In 2019, these questions are as timely as they are timeless. Beyond rising housing costs for would-be buyers and renters alike, serious doubts are emerging about the nation’s commitment to the letter and spirit of fair housing laws, related enforcement, and regulations supporting both.

Today’s Black homeownership rate is 41.1%—lower than it was when the 1970 census showed this same data point at 42%.

Since 2013, the disparate impact rule has objectively examined the effects of business practices with lenders, landlords, insurers, and real estate professionals against the provisions of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. The rule required that first a plaintiff must establish a discriminatory effect in policies and/ or practices, before the defendant(s) would bear the responsibility of proving their own practices were nondiscriminatory.

But in the August 19 Federal Register, HUD proposed a new rule that would expand the disparate impact rule into a five-step process that would shift the burden of proving discrimination nearly exclusively to plaintiffs. By proposing that third parties test practices against algorithms to determine fairness, defendants in fair housing cases could later move for dismissal and/or be shielded from liability.

“Secretary Carson has proposed a rule that represents yet another egregious step by this Administration toward the dismantling of key civil rights protections in America,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters in reaction. The veteran lawmaker is also the Chair of the Housing Financial Services Committee.

“The proposed rule would make it substantially more difficult for victims of housing discrimination, including persons with disabilities, families with children, and racial

minorities, to prove their case in a court of law and thereby hold bad actors accountable for their actions.”

New York Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney was even more direct in a Twitter post. “What is wrong with Ben Carson. You can’t expand housing rights by limiting civil protections. The ’D’ in HUD doesn’t stand for ‘Discrimination’.”

During delivery of Capitol Hill testimony earlier this spring, Nikitra Bailey, an EVP with the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) also underscored the importance of disparate impact in fair housing.

“Disparate impact analysis encourages creative approaches that both increase effectiveness and inclusion,” testified Bailey. “This process and the value of disparate

impact analysis was recently pointed out and endorsed by the largest personal loan company in the country, Lending Club.”

Other organizations actively engaged in opposing HUD’s proposed rule reversal include the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the National Fair Housing Alliance.

Between now and October 18, concerned citizens, advocates, organizations and others have a brief opportunity to stand up and speak out against the Carson proposal.

Once this 60-day public comment period concludes, HUD will have the green light to move forward as

planned or modify its proposal. How long the remainder of the rulemaking process lasts will be a HUD decision.

Before the Fair Housing Act’s enactment, local zoning laws across the country supported segregation along with redlining Black communities to exclude borrowers from mortgage and home improvement loans along with a litany of real estate practices that denied Blacks and other people of color opportunities to build family wealth. Particularly by omitting Black neighborhoods from multiple listing services, door-to-door block-busting practices inflamed racial tensions with warnings of lost property values if integration was to occur. Additionally, many neighborhoods enforced restricted

covenants that explicitly excluded families of color from ever buying property in designated areas.

The irony is that despite more than 50 years of fair housing being federal law, not only does housing discrimination persist, the federal agency charged to defend it seems to have forgotten its own mission.

“HUD is looking for a problem that does not need a fix,” added Bailey, speaking directly to the proposed disparate impact revision. “Even the lending industry supports disparate impact and uses it as a tool to create fairer and more profitable lending.”

So exactly whom is HUD serving?

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s communications deputy director.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

OPED Sense of privilege and ‘right’ drives college admission scandal Felicity Huffman says she just wanted to give her daughter "a fair shot" at getting into the college of her choice. That is the reason the Emmy Award-winning actress paid someone to cheat on her daughter’s college entrance exam.

Huffman pled guilty in federal court to paying $15,000 to have her daughter’s SAT exam answers illicitly corrected by a test proctor.

Huffman, who, along with her celebrity husband, William H. Macy, reportedly has a net worth of $45 million, believed that her daughter, Sophia Macy, was educationally disadvantaged because of a learning disability.

Huffman tried to rationalize her cheating by saying that she only wanted to use her wealth to level the playing field for her daughter.

Most parents want what's best for their children and Felicity Huffman is no exception. But it is likely that her daughter already had an abundance of the best. Her parents were able to provide her with the advantages in life that wealth brings. In this sense, Sophia lived a life of privilege.

The absurdity of Huffman's belief that her daughter has lived a life of disadvantage warranting short-circuiting the normal college admissions process is breathtaking. Are we expected to believe that Sophia did not have the opportunity to attend the best schools for her learning disability and to have the most appropriate support systems? Sophia was even allowed six hours to take the threehour SAT exam when she produced documentation stating that she had a learning disability.

Sophia' s mother is a textbook example of the type of greed that underpins white supremacy. She exemplifies the people who have so much more than most people but who want even more. Why? Because they believe they deserve it. And that is what, in their minds, makes it "fair" to cheat.

Deservedness is based upon merit in some cases and upon status in others. While we all deserve respect because of our status as human beings, a student

Actress Felicity Huffman (r) leaves court with husband, actor William H. Macy following sentencing.

deserves a promotion because of her meritorious work. A problem arises when social wires get crossed by wealth, racism or other factors and status is seen as merit. There is no merit in being born into a wealthy family, just as there is no merit in being born white. But racism and classism assign merit to both. And this leads to a false sense of deservedness.

For her crime, Felicity Huffman received only 14 days in jail at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., where at least one hour of recreational sunbathing is allowed from 4 p.m. Friday until 8:30 p.m. Sunday. She also is

required to pay a $30,000 fine out of her $45 million in assets and perform 250 hours of community service.

During her trial, prosecutors argued that Huffman should go to prison, pointing out that a jury in Akron, Ohio, sentenced a single Black mom to five years in prison for using her father's address to get her children into a nearby suburban school district.

Prosecutors also pointed out cases in Atlanta where some Black public school teachers and administrators received as much as three years in prison for bolstering school rankings by cheating on students'

The absurdity of Huffman's belief that her daughter has lived a life of disadvantage warranting shortcircuiting the normal college admissions process is breathtaking. state exams.

By understanding the false sense of deservedness that attaches

to whiteness and wealth we can explain why judicial outcomes vary so greatly. This also explains the differing outcomes in employment, education, housing and health care.

"A fair shot" to some Americans means greater advantage for them at the expense of others. And unless we find a way to change this culture, racism and classism will continue to fuel the oppression of the truly disadvantaged in this country.

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

Remembering Toni Morrison

By Marian Wright Edelman When great writer Toni Morrison passed away August 5th our world lost an incomparable voice. I always have been especially moved by her portrayals of children, and the knowledge that her care and perceptive attention to children’s emotions and needs did not stop on the printed page.

I remember gratefully her presence at CDF’s 1999 National Symposium on the Arts and Scholarship held at the Children’s Defense Fund Haley Farm for the dedication of the Langston Hughes Library designed by Maya Lin on the grounds formerly owned

by Roots author Alex Haley. The library’s design and construction was made possible by the generosity of Leonard Riggio and his wife, Louise. Len was chair of Barnes and Noble and a CDF Board member.

Toni Morrison joined First Lady Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. John Hope Franklin, Dr. Dorothy Height, U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Dean Myers, Nikki Giovanni, and more than 200 other guests at the inspiring event. Toni Morrison’s signature remains at the top of the library’s visitors book. She spoke about the role of arts and literature in liberation, enthralled us with

a reading from Paradise and graciously moved among her great admirers.

Her presence at this very special CDF event was a powerful reminder of her deep commitment to children. When asked about her treatment of child characters in a 1984 interview, she responded: “… I have thought that the

children are in real danger.

Nobody likes them, all children, but particularly black children.

It seems stark to me, because it wasn’t true when I was growing up. The relationships of the generations have always been paramount to me in all of my works, the older as well as the younger generation, and whether

that is healthy and continuing. I feel that my generation has done the children a great disservice.

I’m talking about the emotional support that is not available to them anymore because adults are acting out their own childhoods.

They are interested in selfaggrandizement, being ‘right,’ and pleasures.

Everywhere,

everywhere, children are the scorned people of the earth.”

She continued: “There may be a lot of scorned people, but particularly children…You don’t have to go to the exploitation, the ten-year-old model and child porn—that’s the obvious. Even in the orderly parts of society it is staggering. Children are committing suicide, they are tearing up the schools, they are running away from home. They are beaten and molested; it’s an epidemic.”

How deeply aware she was of the way our culture mistreats and undervalues children, the continued fraying of traditional multigenerational bonds and the increasing exploitation, selfabsorption, and isolation that has grown in the Internet age.

Toni Morrison was a great human being and a peerless writer, whose words will echo across the ages. Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993 she said: “Word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human difference— the way in which we are like no other life. We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”

Marian Wright Edelman is President Emeritus of the Children's Defense Fund.

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NEWS Boys and Girls Club honored for 65 years of service The organization has people and realize their full

By Chris Frost helped thousands of youths potential as productive, chris@tricountysentry.com

Oxnard—The Oxnard City Council tackled a busy agenda Sept. 19 but started the evening off with a proclamation honoring the Boys and Girls Club of Oxnard and Port Hueneme for 65 years of service in the community.

through the 65 years, Mayor Tim Flynn said, and helped children ages 6-18 reach their full potential through a positive environment.

Executive Board Member Richard Duarte accepted the award on behalf of the club and thanked the body for the honor.

“The Boys and Girls Club of Oxnard and Port Hueneme exists to inspire all young

responsible and caring citizens,” he said. “The club has served the youth of Oxnard and Port Hueneme for 65 years. We want to invite you and all the alumni to celebrate the 65th anniversary of our club.”

The celebration will take place on Oct. 3 from 5 until 7:30 p.m. at the Harriet H Samuelsson facility at 126 E. 7th Street, the site of the

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: RAP ARTISTS

(Photo by Chris Frost)

Executive Board Member Richard Duarte accepts a proclamation from the Oxnard City Council.

original Boys and Girls Club in Oxnard.

“The event, Generations Coming Home, celebrating 65 years of impact, will feature a barbeque,

music, a trivia contest, and a memorabilia display.

Attendees will tour the club’s original site and will see how the youth programming and facility has changed.”

The crowd gave the club warm, appreciative applause.

The event is free, but the club asks that you register by calling Myra Ricon at 805815-4999.

music in our house."

After a show, he likes to go and have a nice quiet meal and drink, plus check out the other bands performing.

"There is certain adrenaline (when you perform), and it's only good for us if we can find that place to calm down and get acclimated to not being on stage," he said.

Saxophone Player Everett Hart from Jazz Funk Soul said anytime he gets to perform at an event like the Jazz Festival he'll take advantage of the opportunity.

"I had no information about the festival," he said. "I've lived in Valencia for 25 years and golf out here all the time. To do a festival here is a no-brainer."

The Jazz Festival asked him to come out and play, and he enjoys performing for people that enjoy what they do.

"It's what happens after that matters," he said. "When you come out and see a crowd like this, it makes it worthwhile.

Especially to come back again."

In his younger days, Hart would jump off the stage and play in the crowd to keep them engaged.

"As I got older, I left that to the kids," he said. "The only thing we can do as we get older is to make the music that we do."

The band does not gage its setlist to the audience.

"We assume that an audience coming to a jazz festival might be familiar with what they are going to get. Not specifically us, but they are going to get

jazz. We gage our set for the amount of time we're allotted, and that's where we'll make changes."

Hart graduated from college and studied accounting.

"I finished school and was playing at night with a band in Houston," he said. "I was making more money doing that, so I quit being an accountant and never looked back."

Robert O'Reilly from the Greater Oxnard Organization of Democrats (GOOD) was out registering voters.

"We want to let them know that we are here in Oxnard and Port Hueneme serving the people," he said. "Everyone is welcome to come here and register to vote."

Many people approach his table and ask him how to get the current administration out of the White House.

"They also want to know how the GOOD Club makes a difference in Oxnard," he said.

"Education is part of the booth anywhere we go."

O'Reilly said complacency needs to change at the next election cycle.

"Getting involved can be getting up on election day and going to the polls and voting," he said. "Knowledge is power."

Junior Lledo from Luminary Sounds was doing a crowd interaction and asking people how they are enjoying the show.

"We also do podcasts, and we do interviews of artists that are unheard of," he said. "We give them a platform they can come to that is different from the mainstream platform. We give them an opportunity."

Junior also encourages artists.

"After a spotlight, we make sure they keep going," he said.

"I'm an independent artist, so creating this platform means a whole lot to me."

Rose Vasquez loves the music, and she already got out and started dancing.

"It's all about the music," she said. "I'm having a good time, and everything is great."

It was her first time at the Jazz Festival.

"My husband is working this festival, so I get to enjoy all the benefits," she said. "I'm a guest of Peter White."

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"They're switching over to computers in every fashion form and profession," he said. "I think it takes away the quality of humanism, and I am blessed to continue playing live performances like this, and I will continue with all my heart. It means that much to me."

Beltran performed at several Salsa Festivals and was honored to play at the Chuck Dennis Oxnard Jazz Festival.

"Chuck has a beautiful personality, a good word, and that means everything to me," he said. "He follows through on what he promises. He got my manager's connection, and here I am. He's a dear friend of mine."

Going through his setlist before his performance keeps him organized.

"It's much easier, especially when you have a certain amount of time to play," he said. "We have a lot of groups playing out here.

If you want to do 45 minutes to an hour, you should time how long a song will take."

While his band was playing, Beltran said the event theme "Feel the Vibe" overwhelms him.

"The connection is spiritual," he said. "It is. When you touch somebody, and they start to move, gyrate, and feel the connection with you, then you are doing something right."

His mother got him involved with music, and he chose to pursue that craft after graduating from college.

"She and her sister sang beautiful Gospel music," he said.

"There was always singing and

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

LEGAL File No.: 20190823-10015472-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. DEMAND SOLUTIONS SOCAL, LLC 2. PLANNING SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC 4797 Taranto Way Oak Park, CA 91377 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. DEMAND SOLUTIONS SOCAL, LLC 4797 Taranto Way Oak Park, CA 91377 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/23/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/23/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77153 AdId:25740 CustId:1136 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-857933-RY Order No.: DS7300-19002924 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/1/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LUIS A HERNANDEZ, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 9/9/2015 as Instrument No. 20150909-00135713-0 1/13 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 10/3/2019 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: $404,832.38 The purported property address is: 3581 LESSER DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 Assessor's Parcel No.: 668-0-352-225 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-19-857933-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19857933-RY IDSPub #0156182 9/6/2019 9/13/2019 9/20/2019 SchId:77160 AdId:25743 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190823100155050 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Channel Islands Rehab 145 Santa Rossa Oxnard, CA 93035 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Allison Hopkins 145 Santa Rosa Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/29/2019.

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/Allison Hopkins NOTICE - In accordance with

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/23/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77164 AdId:25744 CustId:1137 -----------File No.: 20190806-10014272-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. WETZEL'S PRETZELS 186 W. HILLCREST DR., STE. 44 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. GLAK FAMILY INC. 16921 S. WESTERN AVE., STE. 212 GARDENA, CA 90247-5249 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/24/2019.

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/GLAK FAMILY INC. by HYUNG LEE, 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 8/6/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77168 AdId:25745 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20190821100153420 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sands Pool & Spa Service 123 Cameron Ct. Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Tracy Bruton Sands IV 123 Cameron Ct. Ventura, CA 93001 2. Stephanie Jill Sands 123 Cameron Ct. Ventura, CA 93001 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Tracy Sands NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the

county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/21/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77177 AdId:25748 CustId:1138 -----------File No.: 20190816-10015028-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Hamner, Jewell & Associates 260 Maple Court, Suite 277 Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Beacon Integrated Professional Resources, Inc. 530 Paulding Circle, Suite A Arroyo Grande, CA CA This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/1/2000.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/16/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77181 AdId:25749 CustId:1139 -----------File No.: 20190819100151060 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LAUNDRY BASKET QUILTS 2. TOOHIGHPSI PERFORMANCE 1990 KNOLL DR BLDG A VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SITAR FAMILY TRADITIONS LLC 1990 KNOLL DR BLDG A VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2017.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/MICHAEL SITAR 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 sec-

tion 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/19/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77185 AdId:25750 CustId:1140 -----------File No.: 20190805100142040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Fusion Odyssey 5153 Via San Lucas Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Chris Thomas 5153 Via San Lucas Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2019.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77195 AdId:25753 CustId:1141 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00532247-CU-PT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Kiran Philip & Sapna Jacob on behalf of Mathew K. Philip & Jacob K. Philip, minors filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Mathew K. Philip PROPOSED NAME: Rohan Mathew Philip 2 PRESENT NAME: Jacob K. Philip PROPOSED NAME: Rithik Jacob Philip 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: 10/18/2019 Time: 8:20 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: 8/19/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:77204 AdId:25756 CustId:1142 -----------File No.: 20190820-10015145-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. STTEVENN'S ORGANIZING SOLUTIONS 4643 Campus st Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. STTEVENN BENNETT 4643 Campus st Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/20/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77209 AdId:25758 CustId:1143 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000008413031 Title Order No.: 190873620 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 12/05/2006.

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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/12/2006 as Instrument No. 2006121200260419-0 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: WILLIAM MUNGER AND RITA MUNGER, 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: 10/03/2019 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: 561 SOUTH BRENT STREET, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 93003-4708 APN#: 075-0-241170 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

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LEGAL 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 $273,701.71. 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 00000008413031. 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 IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/29/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP 4004 Belt Line Road, Suite 100 Addison, Texas 75001-4320 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 6617800 A-4703701 09/13/2019, 09/20/2019, 09/26/2019 SchId:77214 AdId:25761 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-860670-BF Order No.: DS7300-19003677 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/20/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan as-

sociation, 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): David Templin and Ethylene Templin husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship Recorded: 6/25/2007 as Instrument No. 20070625-00126024-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 10/17/2019 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: $344,499.08 The purported property address is: 15091 VARSITY STREET #D, MOORPARK, CA 93021 Assessor's Parcel No.: 514-0-092-385 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-19-860670-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise

the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19860670-BF IDSPub #0156395 9/20/2019 9/27/2019 10/4/2019 SchId:77225 AdId:25765 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RONDA LEE MACLEOD aka RONDA MACLEOD aka RONDA L. MACLEOD Case No. 56-2019-00532673-PR-PL-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RONDA LEE MACLEOD aka RONDA MACLEOD aka RONDA L. MACLEOD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MATTHEW C. STITH in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MATTHEW C. STITH 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 10/17/2019 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

LAW OFFICES OF ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS, ESQ. (SBN 146696) 400 MOBIL AVENUE SUITE #D-11 CAMARILLO CA 93010 Phone: 805-498-0909 SchId:77239 AdId:25770 CustId:745 -----------File No.: 20190821-10015312-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Ojai Sitters 1211 Avila Dr Ojai, CA 93023 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Olivia Adelman 509 El Paseo Rd Ojai, CA 93023

2. Bailee Doolittle 1211 Avila Dr Ojai, CA 93023 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/Olivia Adelman NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/21/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77242 AdId:25771 CustId:1144 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOZSEF TOBIAS Case No. 56-2019-00532589-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOZSEF TOBIAS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Michael J. Martins in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Michael J. Martins 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 Oct. 9, 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 as-

sets 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 TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN963765 TOBIAS Sep 13,20,27, 2019 SchId:77247 AdId:25773 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA M. FETT Case No. 56-2019-00532729-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA M. FETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SOLEDAD CONCHOLA LOPEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SOLEDAD CONCHOLA LOPEZ 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 10/17/2019 at 9:00 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

CHRISTOPHER A. FORTUNATI, ESQ. SBN 191432 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN 1849 Knoll Drive VENTURA CA 93003 Phone: 805-658-1000 Fax: 805658-8034 SchId:77250 AdId:25774 CustId:737 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SUSAN WAGNER HANDEL Case No. 56-2019-00532557-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate,

or both, of SUSAN WAGNER HANDEL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHARLES W. CONCANNON in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHARLES W. CONCANNON 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 10/9/2019 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, Esq. SBN 86982 Law Office of Theresa L. McConville 340 Rosewood Avenue Suite R Camarillo CA 93010 Phone: 805-484-0514 Fax: 805484-2105 SchId:77253 AdId:25775 CustId:696 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00532094-CU-PT-VTA To All Interested Persons: JOHN DANIEL BUCCOLA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: JOHN DANIEL BUCCOLA PROPOSED NAME: JOHN DANIEL BUCCOLA, SR. 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: 10/16/2019 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 40. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 South 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

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LEGAL prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 8/19/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court AMY CANNON, ESQ (SBN 304904) HATHAWAY, PERRETT, WEBSTER, POWERS, CHRISMAN & GUTIERREZ 5450 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SUITE 200 VENTURA, CA 93003 (805) 644-7111 FAX (805) 6448296 SchId:77274 AdId:25787 CustId:753 -----------T.S. No. 069595-CA APN: 2150-124-095 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/16/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 10/9/2019 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/26/2005, as Instrument No. 200509260238586, , and later modified by a Loan Modification Agreement recorded on 04/16/2007, as Instrument 20070416-000773220, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: SERGIO CORDERO AND MIRIAM CORDERO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: LOT 37 OF TRACT 5135-1, IN THE CITY OF OXNARD, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 138, PAGE(S) 81 TO 84 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM AN UNDIVIDED 51% OF ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND OTHER MINERALS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITH NO RIGHTS OR SURFACE ENTRY IN SAID PROPERTY, AS EXCEPTED IN AN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 5306, PAGE 101 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1710 LICHO WAY OXNARD, CA 93030-0000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $278,258.51 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the

undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

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

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 069595-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:77284 AdId:25790 CustId:670 -----------File No.: 20190830-10015963-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Angel's Blessings 1752 Shady Brook Dr. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Alicia Nessi 1752 Shady Brook Dr Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 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/Alicia Margarita Nessi NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 8/30/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77287 AdId:25791 CustId:1145 -----------File No.: 20190905100162850 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Operation Upkeep 3233 Kelp Lane Oxnard, CA 93035 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeffrey Michael Barnes 3233 Kelp Lane Oxnard, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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/Jeffrey M. Barnes 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 9/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77291 AdId:25792 CustId:1146 -----------NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LINDSAY HICKSON RUSH Case No. 56-2019-00531052-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LINDSAY HICKSON RUSH AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lindsay D. Rush in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lindsay D. Rush be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE AMENDED 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 AMENDED 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 amended petition will be held on Oct. 10, 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 ap-

pointed 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: CATHY S MILLERGINSBURG ESQ SBN 175168 MILLERGINSBURG LAW OFFICES 5655 LINDERO CYN RD STE 521 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 CN963773 RUSH Sep 13,20,27, 2019 SchId:77306 AdId:25798 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20190905100162830 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Hands Down Best Ever 2894 Sioux Ave Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Gennifer Mantych 2894 Sioux 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: 09/04/2019.

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/09/05/2019 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 9/5/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77309 AdId:25799 CustId:1147 -----------File No.: 20190909100164100 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Blue Clarity Designs 10891 Galvin St. Ventura, CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Donella Kay Camacho 10891 Galvin St. Ventura, CA 93004 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

/S/Donella Kay Camacho 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 9/9/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77319 AdId:25802 CustId:1148 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-853059-CL Order No.: DS7300-19001372 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/18/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 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): Sergio Hernandez and Susan Hernandez, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship Recorded: 12/27/2012 as Instrument No. 2012122700232419-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 10/17/2019 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: $274,387.47 The purported property address is: 3120 ISLE WAY, OXNARD, CA 93035 Assessor's Parcel No.: 187-0-182-035 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more

times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 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-19-853059-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-19853059-CL IDSPub #0156587 9/20/2019 9/27/2019 10/4/2019 SchId:77325 AdId:25804 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20190906-10016317 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. La Mer Holistic Medicine 2. La Mer Integrative & Behavioral Medical Group 1901 Outlet Center Dr #220 Oxnard, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. La Mer Psychiatric Medical Group Inc. 1901 Outlet Center Dr #220 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: 04/22/2002.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jeanne Bruns 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

10

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

LEGAL WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 9/6/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77329 AdId:25805 CustId:1149 -----------File No.: 20190910100165560 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Ashley Lisl Art 908 Hillview Circle Simi Valley, CA 93065 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ashley Branstetter 908 Hillview Circle Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 9/10/19.

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/Ashley Lisl Branstetter 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 9/10/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77333 AdId:25806 CustId:1150 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEBORAH LEE RAIMONDI aka DEBORAH LEE CORNELIUS Case No. 56-2019-00532741-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEBORAH LEE RAIMONDI aka DEBORAH LEE CORNELIUS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Steven Raimondi in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Steven Raimondi 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 Oct. 17, 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 150729 TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN964039 RAIMONDI Sep 13,20,27, 2019 SchId:77338 AdId:25808 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-830292-JB Order No.: 180268952-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/16/2004. 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): CATHERINE LUINSTRA AND FRED C. USTER, WHO ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER Recorded: 8/26/2004 as Instrument No. 20040826-0234848 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 11/7/2019 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $237,113.89 The purported property address is: 2579 CALLE HERMOSA, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Assessor's Parcel No.: 6750-390-085 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/46TH INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 3176, IN THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 93, PAGES 25 THROUGH 28 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM UNITS 1 THROUGH 46 AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED APRIL 29, 1982, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 40555 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT ALL OIL, GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE OF

SAID LAND, WITHOUT RIGHT OF ENTRY TO THE SURFACE, AND TO A DEPTH OF 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE, BUT INCLUDING ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS BELOW 500 FEET FROM THE SURFACE NECESSARY FOR EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, DEVELOPING OR CAPTURING SAID OIL, GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS WITHIN SAID LAND OR BEYOND THE LIMITS THEREOF BY DRILLING ON ADJACENT LANDS, OR CONDUCTING SUBSURFACE OR SLANT WELL DRILLINGS AT A DEPTH OF MORE THAN 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE, AS GRANTED TO LOUIS A. TOWNE, ET AL., IN DEED RECORDED JULY 15, 1959, IN BOOK 1758, PAGE 101 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2: UNIT 8 AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN REFERRED TO IN PARCEL 1 ABOVE. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-830292-JB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18830292-JB IDSPub #0156611 9/20/2019 9/27/2019 10/4/2019 SchId:77340 AdId:25809 Cus-

tId:608 -----------File No.: 20190909100164830 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MIND AND GLORY FITTED 4801 syracuse Dr Oxnard, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jovanny solano 4801 Syracuse dr Oxnard , CA 93036 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/09/2019.

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/Jovanny solano 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 9/9/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77346 AdId:25812 CustId:1151 -----------File No.: 20190913-10016873-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Keto Connoisseur 2. Life Hacks with Maria Verdini 3. Keto Cooking for Connoisseurs 10664 Modoc St Ventura , CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Maria Linda Verdini 10664 Modoc St Ventura , CA 93004 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Maria Linda Verdini 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 9/13/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77362 AdId:25818 CustId:1152 -----------File No.: 20190910-10016595-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S)

IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Yajna Reiki 2. Yajna Reiki & Arts 3. Yagna Reiki 4. Yagna 5. Yajna 16B ,2021 Sperry Ave VENTURA, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Anvita Chitnis 1886 Montgomery Avenue VENTURA, CA 93004 2. Siyooj Maroly 1886 Montgomery Avenue VENTURA, CA 93004 This Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/siyooj maroly 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 9/10/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:77378 AdId:25823 CustId:1153 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN YOUNG ELLIS aka JOHN Y. ELLIS Case No. 56-2019-00533032-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN YOUNG ELLIS aka JOHN Y. ELLIS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VickiLynn Ellis in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VickiLynn Ellis 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 Oct. 24, 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 CN964260 ELLIS Sep 20,27, Oct 3, 2019 SchId:77388 AdId:25826 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES FRANKLYN HENSLEY,JR., aka JIM HENSLEY Case No. 56-2019-00532683-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES FRANKLYN HENSLEY,JR., aka JIM HENSLEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GREG HENSLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GREG HENSLEY 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 10/31/2019 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.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

HEALTH U.S. officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states

By Mike Stobbe NEW YORK (AP)—The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use.

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EALTH officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed cases and probable cases have been reported in 36 states and one U.S. territory. That marks a decrease from the 450 cited last week, when officials were also including “possible” cases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state officials have been investigating an outbreak that began materializing in the Midwest in July.

Doctors say the illnesses resemble an inhalation injury, with the body apparently reacting to a caustic substance that someone breathed in.

Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhea and vomiting.

Many young and previously healthy adolescents and young adults required machines to help them breathe. Six deaths have been reported, all adults and at least some with pre-existing lung problems or other conditions that may have made them more susceptible.

The illnesses are seen as a new phenomenon, and it's taken weeks for CDC officials to come up with a case definition and for states to start following it. Thursday's tally from the CDC was the first based on the new case definition, which counts only breathing illnesses with abnormal chest x-rays, a recent history of vaping, and lab work done to rule out infectious diseases or other possible causes.

“These cases look very much like overwhelming infection, like viral

or bacterial pneumonia,” but lab tests fail to find germs in lung fluids and blood, said Dr. Zack Moore, chief epidemiologist for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

No single device, liquid or ingredient has been identified as the cause, and health officials are advising people not to vape at all until more is known.

A focus in the investigation has been customizable “third-generation” vaping devices, which allow users to load in different liquids for vaping.

Many who got sick said they had vaped liquids that contain THC, the highinducing ingredient in marijuana.

New York officials have been focused on a substance called

vitamin E acetate, which recently has been used as a thickener, particularly in black market vape cartridges that also contain THC. A special test done on lung fluids in some patients has turned up immune cells filled with oily droplets. That points to inhaling vapors containing fatty oils.

“It would be premature to say vitamin E acetate is driving these illnesses,” Moore said. The CDC, “having the benefit for data all across the country, would be in a better position to nail that down.”

CDC officials have said many who got sick said they vaped THC, but some said they vaped only nicotine.

The states reporting vapingrelated lung illnesses to the CDC

are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Some other states have announced they are investigating possible vaping illnesses, but have not yet told CDC that those illnesses met case definitions for confirmed or probable cases, CDC officials said.

The deaths, previously reported,

were in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon.

Also this week, the government shared preliminary new data on the growing popularity of vaping in adolescents.

Nearly 28 percent of U.S. adolescents surveyed this year said say they vaped at least once in the last 30 days, the government said. That's up from about 21 percent in 2018, and 12 percent the year before.

E-cigarettes generally have been considered less dangerous than regular cigarettes, but health officials have warned that nicotine is harmful to developing brains.

The adult vaping rate has been much lower, at around 3 percent, and rising slowly.

U.S. finds contaminant in popular heartburn drug

California could tighten social media rules for children

By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO (AP)— California is considering tightening the rules for children under 13 using social media.

The state Senate voted 31-4 on Thursday to require social media companies to first get the consent of a parent or guardian before creating an account for a child the company knows is under 13.

Federal law already requires social media companies to get permission from parents for collecting data children under 13. That's why most social media companies, including Facebook, already ban children under 13

from creating accounts.

But the bill moving through the California Legislature would also extend those protections to children creating social media accounts.

“Social media is powerful, and it's also very, very dangerous,” Democratic state Sen. Susan Rubio said. “It is a real threat to our children.”

But Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener says the bill would harm LGBT youth who live in abusive households by isolating them from others like them.

“These kids without access to the internet are quickly cut off from any hope of understanding

that there is hope for them and that there are people like them in the world,” said Wiener, who is chairman of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus.

The state Assembly still must approve the bill before sending it to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.

The bill would give companies several options for verifying parental consent, including getting a signature on a consent form, collecting credit or debit card information from the parent or setting up a toll-free number staffed by people trained to verify the person giving consent is the legal guardian of the child.

By Matthew Perrone WASHINGTON (AP)—U.S. health officials said Friday they are investigating low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant in the popular heartburn medication Zantac and related generic drugs.

For now, the Food and Drug Administration said patients can continue taking their medications.

The agency said it has detected a “probable” cancer-causing chemical in the medications, which are sold as both prescription and over-thecounter treatments to treat stomach acid and ulcers.

FDA officials said the amount of the impurity barely exceeds levels found in common foods. But the same chemical has been linked to dozens of recalls of prescription blood pressure drugs in the past year. The FDA is still investigating that issue and last month sanctioned

a manufacturing plant in India that makes some of the ingredients used in the medications.

Zantac maker Sanofi said in a statement it “takes patient safety seriously, and we are committed to working with the FDA.” The FDA is responsible for ensuring that U.S. medicines are manufactured in safe, sanitary conditions. But regulators have struggled for years to inspect the supply chain as pharmaceutical production has spread globally.

For decades the FDA focused its manufacturing inspections on U.S. factories. But over time, most companies have moved their manufacturing overseas to take advantage of cheaper labor and materials. Today, roughly 80% of the ingredients used in U.S. drugs are manufactured abroad, primarily in India and China, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill's birthplace

By Gregory Katz LONDON (AP)—A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.

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HE toilet, valued at roughly 1 million pounds ($1.25 million), was the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. It had been installed only two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, west of London, after previously being shown to appreciative audiences at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Police said the toilet was taken early Saturday by thieves who used at least two vehicles.

Because it had been connected to the palace's plumbing system, police said the toilet's removal caused “significant damage and flooding” to the building, a UNESCO World Heritage site filled with valuable art and furniture.

A 66-year-old man was

This file image shows the 18-karat toilet, titled "America," by Maurizio Cattelan in the restroom of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Thieves have stolen the solid gold toilet worth up to 1 million pounds from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

arrested in the case, but he has not been identified or charged.

Inspector Richard Nicholls from Thames Valley Police said police believe the thieves left the spacious property about 4:50 a.m. and that the toilet was the only item taken. Closed circuit TV footage is being studied in the investigation.

Prior to the theft, visitors

to the Cattelan exhibition could book a three-minute appointment to use the toilet.

This had proved popular when the toilet was on display at the Guggenheim.

The artist intended the golden toilet to be a pointed satire about excessive wealth.

Cattelan has previously said: “Whatever you eat, a $200 lunch or a $2 hot dog, the results are

the same, toilet-wise.”

Last year, the chief curator at the Guggenheim offered to lend the golden toilet to U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump when they asked to borrow a Van Gogh painting for their private White House quarters.

Curator Nancy Spector had been critical of Trump in social media.

Marvel's Kevin Feige honored at 45th Saturn Awards

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kevin Feige was honored at the 45th annual Saturn Awards but the Marvel Studios president gave higher praise to someone other than himself.

Feige said in a video message Friday night that he was “humbled” after accepting the inaugural Stan Lee Builder award, named after the late Marvel Comics mastermind.

He paid homage to Lee for kick-starting the Marvel legacy, calling him a “genius.”

“He was enthused with humanity and kindness,” said Feige, who did not attend the ceremony but spoke on a large video screen. “He put that into every creation he had, which is why they all still resonate today. It will resonate for centuries to come.”

Feige was recognized for the successful creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a film world with multiple story lines and characters that so far has spanned 23 films over 11 years. The latest phase of the franchise triumphantly concluded with the recordbreaking “Avengers: Endgame” film, which took home multiple awards including best comic-to-motion picture release.

The awards show was simulcast for the first time on several platforms including its official YouTube channel, Twitch, Cinedigm's CONtv and Pluto TV Sci-Fi Channel.

Aisha Tyler hosted the event, created in 1973 to recognize horror, sci-fi and fantasy films that typically don't get recognized at major award shows. The awards were presented at the Avalon Hollywood venue in Los Angeles.

“Iron Man” and “Lion

King” director Jon Favreau and Marvel's head of television Jeph Loeb also received honorary awards. Favreau was handed the Saturn Visionary award for his work in modern cinema, while Loeb was given the Dan Curtis Legacy award, which highlights the accomplishments in genre television.

Favreau remembered when he first saw a Saturn Award while visiting Feige's office years ago. He also spoke about the progression of superhero films along with sci-fi and fantasy genres.

“At the time, people weren't really recognizing superhero films or genre films. Now, we're a part of mainstream,” Favreau said. “Now horror, superheroes and sci-fi have become a part of what keeps the film business going. But way back when I was growing up, it was a small group in the lunch room that liked that kind of stuff. ... It's so amazing how this has blossomed.”

Loeb said his father's colorful stories of his workday during his childhood encouraged him to become a

storyteller.

“He told a story about going to the post office. But in my mind, he was Indiana Jones meets Jesse James,” he said.

“He was a stockbroker for 37 years, but he made me want

to be a storyteller. ... They say in this business don't meet your heroes. You'll find out they're just mortals. But I have and they're in this room. They're in my office and on my sets.”

“Halloween” star Jamie Lee Curtis received a standing ovation after winning best actress in a 2018 film. The actress isn't a huge fan of horror films but said she was grateful that her role in the first “Halloween,” in 1978, help kick-start her career.

“I never, ever, ever thought I would be an actress,” Curtis said. Robert Downey Jr. won best actor for his work in “Avengers: Endgame.”

George Takei, the “Star Trek” actor, called himself an “O.G. nerd” before announcing HBO's “Westworld” as the winner for best science fiction television series.

“Supergirl” star Melissa Benoist accepted the award for the CW show, which won best superhero television series.

Newly–hired, -fired 'SNL' player used anti-Chinese slur in 2018 YouTube post

By Lynn Elber LOS ANGELES (AP)—A newly announced “Saturday Night Live” cast member posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.

The clip of Shane Gillis re-emerged in a news report Thursday, just hours after NBC said that he and two others, including the show's only Asian American performer, were joining the cast as featured players.

The video apparently was posted in 2018 to a YouTube channel featuring Gillis and fellow comedian Matt McCusker, according to a Variety story. Seth Simons, a freelance writer and editor covering comedy, re-posted a clip from the video on Twitter and brought it to the trade paper's attention, Variety said.

NBC didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. A representative for Gillis couldn't immediately be located. In the clip, Gillis refers to a city's Chinatown as being “nuts” and used a derogatory word for Chinese people when he and McCusker marveled that the unidentified city allowed the building of predominantly Chinese architecture.

Gillis also complains in the video that Chinese restaurants are full of “(expletive) Chinese. ... And the translation between you and the waiter is just such a (expletive) hassle.”

Gillis said he's more annoyed by hearing an Asian trying to learn English when he's eating out than by any other “minority” playing music. He characterized that reaction as “nice racism, good racism,” adding that whites would be a similar target if they were speaking English “over there,” not specifying where he meant.

The other new “SNL” cast members announced are Bowen Yang, who joined the show last season as a staff writer and is co-host of a podcast, “Las Culturistas,” and Chloe Fineman,, who's been a regular performer with the Groundlings improv company. She and Gillis were featured as “New Faces” at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.

“Saturday Night Live” has taken heat over the years for an overall lack of ethnic diversity, with scant Asian representation among its cast members or hosts.

Former players Fred Armisen and Rob Schneider both are one-quarter Asian, but neither has been widely recognized for their Asian ancestry. Among hosts, the long history of “SNL” includes a short list of Asian or Asian Americans, with Awkwafina, Aziz Ansari and Jackie Chan among them.