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Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation Executive Director Carolyn Merino Mullin.

Eviction crisis projected as a tidal wave of newly homeless people in Ventura County

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The story about the upcoming eviction crisis continues with Program Manager/Landlord Engagement Representative Amy Dugganne from the Ventura n Eviction, see page 5

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Council amends its retail cannabis city code

DECEMBER 4, 2020

SMALL BUSINESS

Saturday OUTCLASSES THE BIG RETAILERS

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Ventura-- The Caffrodite Community Collective set the record straight about where the best Christmas presents were, Nov. 28, as the venue went out back and celebrated Small Business Saturday and delighted shoppers.

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HE day was a gift emporium, with lots of music, and a special visit by the big man himself, Santa Claus.

Founded in 2010, Small Business Saturday celebrates the entre­preneur who sta­ kes his claim and stri­kes out independently.

Chris­tine Burke from Caffrodite C o m m u n i t y Collection said it’s their mission to help the independent business person. n Saturday, see page 15

Oxnard City Council pays tribute to Police Chief Scott Whitney

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--In a special pre­ sen­ tation, the Oxnard City Council approved a reso­ lution commending Chief of Police Scott Whitney for over Thirty Years of Exemplary Service to the City of Oxnard.

Whiney will leave the department at the end of

the year and be replaced by Assistant Chief Jason Benites.

Members of the council, along with Oxnard residents speaking during public comments, hailed him for his people-first approach to policing in the community.

Whitney plans to spend his next stage of life being a family man.

City Manager Alex

Nguyen presented Whitney with a ceremonial “Whitney Way” street sign.

Mayor Tim Flynn said Whiney began his career as a police officer trainee on March 5, 1990.

“He graduated from the police academy on Aug 5, 1990,” Flynn said. “He was promoted to senior police n Tribute, see page 6

Oxnard Police Chief Scott Whitney.

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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: DISNEY

Frosted Thoughts

COMPTON BULLETIN | DATE, DATE, DATE

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Oxnard-- So, I’m sitting at home doing nothing, and since I am sick of television, I started watching Facebook watch to see something different.

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S I troll through the endless sea of videos, I find one where President Trump says that doctors are making phony claims that people have Covid-19 because it means extra money.

Of course, there were medical professionals denying that and calling President Trump every name in the book.

Okay, so let me share some medical experiences about doctors who ran up the bill in the name of the almighty dollar.

Let’s start with my dear departed mother. It was 2003, and my mother wasn’t feeling well. Off she goes to the doctor, and he refers her to a specialist. Off to the specialist she goes, he finds nothing, but he suggests another doctor for some more tests.

For fun, the J-Train and I fly out to Colorado for a visit.

We were still living in New Jersey, and when I see her, she looks sick, tired, and is losing weight.

The J-Train and I were there for a week, and we watched her go to the doctor three more times for more tests. We head home, and a couple of months later, and a whole bunch more tests later, they’re like, oh damn, she has

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lung cancer we found on this ultrasensitive test, and there is nothing we can do. She died on Valentine’s Day in 2004.

Here’s some context, on my mother’s 16th birthday, in 1947. she got permission to smoke from my grandparents and have coffee.

So, after smoking for 56 years, they decided to take her step by step n Frosted Thoughts, see page 5

ACROSS 1. *Bambi and others like him 6. Nail a criminal 9. Use a paring knife 13. Cornucopia’s shape 14. Lawyers’ org.

15. Interior designer’s focus 16. *Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor’s draw 17. 1/100 of afghani 18. Tapestry 19. *Minnie Mouse’s full first name 21. *”Be Our Guest” performer 23. Kukui nut necklace 24. #22 Down competitor 25. Dojo pad 28. Pillow filler 30. Detected 35. Burden of proof 37. Ness’ domain 39. Vernacular 40. Poker amount 41. Divvy up 43. U.S. freshwater invader 44. Relating to nose 46. Golfer’s warning 47. “The Three Musketeers” dueling sword 48. Isaac of science fiction fame 50. *”The Princess Diaries”

leading actress 52. Pigpen 53. Candle burner 55. Greek letters on campus 57. *Remy’s idol Auguste ____ 61. *Pongo’s mate 65. Radio sign 66. J. Edgar Hoover’s org.

68. Was dishonest with, two words 69. *Iago and Kevin 70. *Scar to Simba, e.g.

71. At the point of death, archaic 72. Command to Fido 73. Seed alternative, to a landscaper 74. Loses color DOWN 1. Fraud 2. Famous Amos 3. Before long, to Shakespeare 4. Alef and Bet follower 5. *Like a Haunted Mansion visitor 6. California valley 7. *Aladdin’s sidekick 8. What football and baseball have in common, pl.

9. “Frasier” actress Gilpin 10. Homesteader’s measure

11. *Shere Khan’s cry 12. Highland tongue 15. Woman in trouble?

20. Actress Davis 22. Package delivery service 24. Reveal the true nature 25. *”How Far I’ll Go” performer 26. *____ of Arendelle, pl.

27. Hutu’s opponents, 1994 29. *Raksha or Rama 31. Cote d’Azur locale 32. Ginger cookies 33. Kind of heron 34. *Beardless dwarf 36. Clothing line 38. Honker 42. It may be perfect 45. Moves down 49. Itinerary word 51. Cap attachment 54. Part of a sleeve, pl.

56. Organ swelling 57. Loads 58. Military group 59. Sarah, alt. sp.

60. Not a slob 61. ____ Piper 62. Object of worship 63. Tear, past tense 64. *”A Bug’s Life” characters 67. *Human child in Monstropolis

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NEWS City debuts public records request portal Oxnard-- The City Council, Dec. 1, received an informational presentation on the city’s new Public Records Request portal.

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ITY Clerk Michel­le Ascen­ sion told the council the new portal would be available to the public soon.

The city has experienced a dramatic rise in public records requests over the last 10 years.

“Particularly in the last four years since I have been here,” she said. “My first year, 2017, we barely broke 300. This year, we already received 515 requests to date. We expect to receive another 20 more this month.

That averages out to about 43 requests a month. Some of the requests are easier than others, but my Assistant City Clerk Simone, who handles these, can attest to the huge request it is to manage all these requests.”

Most of the requests start at the clerk’s office, she said, and they get sent to other departments to be fulfilled.

“Every department is impacted, with building and engineering, legal, public safety, code compliance, and planning bearing the brunt of it,” she said.

City Clerk Michelle Ascension

All public records requests get processed via email and a spreadsheet.

“The emailing starts with the city clerk’s office, then it goes to the department contact,” she said. “Sometimes, there are multiple departments in a request. There is usually a good deal of follow up as deadline near.”

Depending on the request’s nature, she said it might go to the city attorney’s office for a review before returning to the city clerk’s office for fulfillment.

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Approximately 95 percent of the requests get fulfilled via email.

“In between those first and final steps, there is a lot of email happening,” she said. “The requestor receives an email acknowledging the request has been received by the city. If the request is vague or overly broad, that requires more emails requesting verification or narrowing the scope of the request.”

The requestor may receive periodic status updates or rollouts.

The city issued a request for proposals and chose GovQA, which has been operating for over 20 years and serves 100 of the top 300 U.S. cities.

The move increases transparency and efficiency for the public.

“We anticipate being able to go live with the portal on Dec. 10,” she said.

Staff members fulfilling the requests will have an online dashboard for all their pending requests and provides for redaction for documents in the software.

The system resembles online shopping.

“It keeps all the communications in the software, rather than trying to keep track of hundreds of emails and responsive files,” she said. “The public has many of the same benefits, and they can create a user account that enables them to be able to access a portal with all their requests, documents, and communications with the city. It should be easier to manage. I’m excited to bring this software online.”

Mayor Tim Flynn said he’s excited that people will be able to track their requests online.

“That will streamline things a lot,” he said.

People without internet access can still make public records requests as always.

Meet Oxnard Police Department Sergeant Miguel Serrato!

Oxnard-Miguel was born in Santa Ana, California, and moved with his family to Oxnard when he was five years old. He’s a graduate of Ventura College and completed a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at National University.

Miguel graduated from high school at 17 and joined the US Marines in 1995.

He was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, with the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines and served two deployments in Asia and Europe. Miguel was honorably discharged

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Miguel Serrato

from the Marines at the rank of sergeant after four years of service.

Miguel’s father worked in law-enforcement in Michoacán, Mexico, and instilled in Miguel the idea of

becoming a police officer.

Miguel followed in his father’s footsteps and, in 2005, joined the Oxnard Police Department. He’s worked in various assignments, including a patrol and

district officer and detective in the Narcotic’s Division and Homicide Unit. Miguel is currently a patrol sergeant.

Miguel enjoys traveling, camping, and being able to watch his daughters grow.

State curfew in effect until Dec 21

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- In his report to the Oxnard City Council, Dec 1, City Manager Alex Nguyen said he might sound like a broken record, but the country is still in the throws of the pandemic.

“We’re in yet another spike,” he said. “We are five days past Thanksgiving Day; for all those who travel and are in mixed households, this is the day you are may start experiencing symptoms.”

The State of California does have an active travel advisory in place.

“If you travel outside the state, or if you are coming in from outside the state, you need to quarantine for 14 days before you go out to wherever you are visiting or returning to in California,” he said.

Coronavirus testing is available, he said, and you can get the latest information about testing on Oxnard and Ventura County’s websites.

“I know there was some frustration right before Thanksgiving as people rushed to test so they could go visit people before Thanksgiving,” he said. “The county is putting a lot of resources behind this. All of these facilities continue to be available, and we encourage people to get tested.”

Nguyen said if the public continues wearing a mask, practicing social and physical distancing, washing their hands often, and avoid gatherings, that is how to prevent spreading the virus.

“From all the information we have, it is clear that we have several months ahead of us where we have to continue these practices,” he said. “It’s a little bit disheartening that in some instances, people are not wearing a mask, and not social distancing, they are actively gathering at parties in some of our neighborhoods. It’s difficult to prevent the spread of the virus when you do that.”

California is currently under a limited stay at home order, also called the soft curfew.

That stops all non-essential activities between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. as Ventura County went back to the purple tier on Nov 16.

“As of Nov 30, 51 of the 58 counties are in that status,” Assistant Chief Jason Benites said. “The curfew will be in effect until Dec. 21.”

The curfew compliance rate, he said, has been good, and the city has been fortunate.

“There are still some limited activities that can still take place, and we’ve had few complaints within our community,” he said. “This month, the police have had a total of 15 code-related calls. However, I did speak with our code compliance manager earlier today, and they’ve had about 53 calls during Nov.” Residents reported people not wearing masks on 33 of the 53 calls.

“A lot of those complaints are coming in a day late, or they report it after it occurred,” he said. “They are doing their best to follow up on those places and checking with the business to make sure they are checking with the order. We are getting occasional infractions of the order, but I can say that we’re fortunate that they have been relatively limited.

We will continue to seek compliance through education and voluntary compliance. We will use enforcement only as a last resort. We’ve only issued a handful of citations.”

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NEWS

Council amends its retail cannabis city code

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--The City Council, Dec. 1, amended Chapter 11, Article XVII of the Oxnard City Code (OCC) concerning Commercial Cannabis Regulations in the city.

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HEY repealed Chapter 11, Article XV of the OCC on medical cannabis delivery, and repealed Chapter 7, Article XVI of the OCC for Cannabis and Medical Cannabis activities.

The city keeps moving closer to retail cannabis shops as the monopoly on cannabis Port Hurneme enjoys on retail cannabis looks like it will end soon.

Meanwhile, the city is reconsidering its applications, which upset owners who received letters awarding them with a license.

Planning & Sustainability Manager Kathleen Mallory presented the item and said she’ll focus on changes to the retail cannabis dispensary land use. Over the last two years, the council has made many decisions about cannabis regulations through adopting ordinances.

“Unfortunately, there were inconsistencies discovered in the city’s code,” she said. “The formal rejection letters did not notify the applicant’s right to appeal. In the interest of fairness to the prior retail cannabis and local equity cannabis access applicants,

the city determined that it was necessary to immediately terminate the program.”

Mallory said the city wants to get the program right.

“Because the city council adopted ordinances over the last two years, there have been some errors in the regulations,” she said.

“The goal is to correct these.

The council’s action this evening will implement the city’s local equity program, ensure consistency between the adopted ordinances, correct code citations in sections of the ordinance, and importantly, update the city’s appeal provisions.”

The changes include eliminating the medical cannabis delivery ordinance because the state determined that the city can’t regulate medical cannabis delivery.

“That occurred after we adopted the first ordinance,” she said. “The complete removal of chapters in the ordinance are proposed to be repealed are cannabis, and medical cannabis activities were prohibited in the city.

The council has taken action to allow cannabis.”

After the agenda and report were posted, she said they found a way to

be business-friendly and more consistent with the city’s current process they implemented through landuse approvals.

“Additionally, we found a way to expedite a cannabis operator’s permit once they’re selected,” she said.

“Therefore, we would like to introduce a slight change to one section of the ordinance.

“We’re recommending a slight adjustment to section 11-457D to clarify the process once a cannabis business license has been issued and all land-use approvals are obtained.”

The change in the ordinance removes the term city council and replaces it with the community development director.

“We are dedicated to a new accelerated retail cannabis program and a local equity retail cannabis program,” she said. “The new program would open on Dec. 4 and close at 6 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2021. We’re recommending issuing up to 16 permits, with three being

reserved for local equity retail cannabis applicants as now defined in the updated cannabis ordinance.”

After selecting the operators, Mallory said they would be eligible to apply for a special use permit.

The council also waived permit fees for retail applicants in phases one through three if they participated in the prior program.

During public comments, Lisa Slaughter said part of the changes came about because of the scoring process.

“The ordinance itself regarding local equity and the fees were promulgated during the application process,” she said. “I would urge the city council to wait and vett this ordinance more thoroughly rather than try to build an airplane while it’s in the sky. I hope you will also consider the scoring process to be more transparent and tell applicants what their scores were like Pasadena has

done. That way, applicants understand where they stand and what the specific criteria are.”

Gene F. Feine said Oxnard is a medium-sized city, and it needs the tax revenue.

“I would like and request that the applicants who have granted their permits receive their permits, and the remaining six license slots that have been made available go to those applicants who applied, including the four who wanted to appeal,” he said.

He noted that Port Hueneme is ahead of the city, and they need to get the businesses operating.

“When you do issue licenses, it still takes time to open,” he said. “We need to get these people going right away. Applicants who are local are going to be harmed by this delay. It is patently unfair to the applicants who were granted licenses to have those licenses revoked.

There was a meeting held by the city where no notice was given. It was a violation

and inappropriate.

In fairness, those original 10 applications should be granted. The six remaining permits should go up for evaluation by the city.”

Jim Gilmer urges the council to have more transparency and fairness for applicants.

“I do want to commend staff, Kathleen, particularly, for saying they want to get this right,” he said. “This is one time that I pray that the city will slow it down and get it right.”

Ronnie Jenkins said it’s an arduous process for himself and every other applicant.

“It takes a lot of time, energy, and resources, as you guys know as well,” he said. “Upon hearing the information that we were one of the 10 to get a cannabis license for retail, the entire team was ecstatic.”

He finds it difficult, he said, because of the situation they’re in right now.

“The perceived inadequacy by the city shouldn’t affect the people that got their award letter,” he said.”It seems to me that the minor issues the city is having regarding transparency shouldn’t affect the people who got their license. The allotted six licenses that are going to come out can be addressed as a separate issue. My recommendation is the 10 who got their license be able to open up for retail.”

This story will continue on Dec. 11.

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County United Way. The event, hosted by the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, featured panelists who spoke about the situation and discussed ideas to mitigate the problem. Dugganne said the landlord engagement program started because of a gap in the homeless and housing system.

The program incentivizes landlords to increase the number of available units for the county’s most vulnerable neighbors experiencing homelessness.

“We have been working with seniors, veterans, families with children, and all of these households experiencing homelessness,” she said. “We’re trying to increase housing in a market that is unbelievably competitive. You take someone with barriers to housing and is already vulnerable and in a state of trauma. To get that individual housed, it takes a community.”

She reiterated that housing is a human right.

“It is the solution to ending homelessness and is what we need in this community,” she said. “The crisis we’re facing, homelessness, and the housing crisis existed preCovid. Right now, the Covid crisis has shown us a couple of things. We can rally in a time of emergency, and the resources become available, and that’s terrific. We need more, of course, and we need it to be ongoing.” Covid has exposed, raised awareness, and exacerbated the crisis.

“What we are going to see when the eviction moratoriums are lifted, no one can quite predict the volume, but it’s not going to be a wave,”

Dugganne said. “It’s going to be a tidal wave. We have not been able to manage our homeless crisis, pre-Covid, and the numbers are going to be staggering.”

She reiterated that the influx of people would be daunting.

“This is going to lead to more households doubling up,” she said. “Doubling up during Covid is a recipe for disaster.

That’s going to exacerbate our health crisis. Not everyone is going to be able to double up, and we’ll have an influx of newly homeless.”

Mercy House, which runs the homeless shelters in Ventura and Oxnard, has experienced a 40 percent increase in newly homeless people during recent months.

“This is before our eviction moratorium has been lifted,” she said. “It is going to take a lot of hard work. Everyone involved, just for scale, our 2020 point in time homeless count resulted in 1,743 homeless, including 1,265 unsheltered people and 478 people sheltered in a homeless shelter or a transitional environment.”

She said the number of homeless is typically tripled.

“You take that 1,700 individuals, and you triple that,” she said. “That was in 2020. So, we have our work cut out for us. I’m hopeful that those households that are currently subsidized will be able to maintain their housing.”

She expects to see a change in the face of homelessness.

“It’s something to pay attention to,” she said. “Covid has disproportionately impacted black, Latin, and

Mex communities. We’re going to see that reflected in our flow of the newly homeless.”

She said everyone needs to do what it can to mitigate the problem.

“I hope this paints a little bit of the daunting picture,” she said. Oxnard Performing Art Center Executive Director Carolyn Merino Mullin said the OPAC is right in the middle of the homeless situation in Oxnard.

“We take up a two-block city area,” she said. “Beyond the theater, we have the community center, and we have Hobson Park East.”

She said the area is full of vagrants, encampments, and sometimes they climb over the OPAC fence.

“Sometimes they are with us on campus in the morning,” she said. “These are our neighbors. I know their names, and we are on a firstname basis. How can we be part of that solution?” During her time in Oxnard, she sees the interconnection between homelessness and vagrancy.

“There is such an impetus to activate downtown,” she said.

“Our town has a significant homeless population, so how do you change that narrative?

That arts have been used as one way. I worked in the arts district in Los Angeles, and it was the arts, creativity, and the hipness that changed that.

There can be a harmonious existence between the two.

You can have economic development; you can have vibrancy, and it works.” With the pending eviction crisis, Mullin thinks about the artists.

“My partner is an artist, so I know how this hit working

artists,” she said. “He’s a professor of arts in Santa Barbara, but even in the vein of academia, they’ve been impacted too. As a community center and this cultural anchor in the City of Oxnard, how do we respond to this? I think having these conversations is one way. This got my wheels turning.”

Mullin said the group had a conversation with Main Street Architects in Ventura.

“What can we do with our aging facility,” she asked. “It needs some love, and it’s ripe for opportunity. He (Nick Deitch) was the one who suggested some artist housing, and there is a lot of focus on creating an arts hub. There’s been funding set aside. I was part of the survey and focus group working with artists and arts organizations in the city.

If we are creating an arts hub, what does that look like, and what do we need?”

Live Workspace for artists, Mullin said, is one of the things they’ll need.

“We have a great space for that, and we can build up,” she said. “We have parking lots. There are so many architectural things that can lend itself to this. What exists in this community that we can leverage, and we can nourish, re-reenergize, re-invest in something magnificent?”

CAUSE Policy Advocate Maria Navarro said the grassroots organization focuses on immigrant rights, tenant issues, and rights.

“We understand that the housing crisis has escalated right now to where a lot of tenants are vulnerable to eviction in the coming two

years and even more in the near future,” she said. “The pandemic has exposed the housing crisis in California that we are suffering in right now. It’s not only in California; it’s in the whole United States.”

She said the pandemic put the issue into overdrive with the problem of housing affordability.

CAUSE asked their most vulnerable tenants important questions about what they were dealing with before the pandemic hit, and they created the Housing Crisis 805 Report.

“There were 590 surveys of renters in Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties, done with 185 of the renters living in Oxnard,” she said. “We surveyed lower-income and at-risk eviction tenants. We surveyed people from South Oxnard mainly because that’s where our base, the people we work with and represent, live.”

She showed the audience a snapshot of Ventura County and said the county has a 55 percent rent burden rate compared to 33 percent for homeowners.

“Even then, I think that 33 percent is still unacceptable for homeowners,” she said.

“Of the renters, 41 percent are Latino. This number drops to 25 percent of homeowners who are Latino. What do we get out of this?”

The report revealed that renters are most likely lowincome, Latino, and living with children. “Back in 2011, we had approximately onebedroom apartments cost around $1,200, and it has rocketed to approximately $1,800 now,” she said. “This means that the median

apartment price has grown a lot more than our wages. The wage increase in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for the last five years increased eight percent, while rents have increased 27 percent.” In 2019, she said the median wage for a domestic worker was $31,427, while the farmworker’s median annual pay was $27,083.

“Low wages has been the heart of the housing crisis,” Navarro said. “The importance of the living wage is more pronounced here. People earn so little that they can’t be selfsufficient unless they go into debt, borrow money, or live with other families. They’re forced to live together with other families in homes that are not equipped to house many different families.”

Subleasing has become a common practice in the city, which contributes to evictions.

“Combined with the rising cost of rent, Oxnard’s most vulnerable communities are evicted because of these issues,” she said. “When tenants have to deal with rent issues, they take out money from necessities like food or health. They’re forced to do whatever they can with their budget to accommodate the rent increase. It’s exasperated by the Covid crisis.”

The report was created in 2019, she said, months before the pandemic hit, so the situation is probably worse.

“A lot of these people, once the rent increases, they’re forced out of their home and move to another city or county,” she said. “It creates a real health crisis with Covid.”

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admit him to the nurse. Four days later, I’m discharged, and I get a bill from that doctor for $500. I called to complain, and the person I spoke to asked me if I could hold, and she never got back on the phone.

After that, my regular doctor prescribed new insulin, and then, my insurance company sent me a notice that they wouldn’t pay for the good insulin. I called to complain, and they told me they would pay for the insulin that I was taking before I went into the hospital.

By then, I moved to Colorado, and the J-Train was a medical assistant working for a local physician. They decided that I needed to have a blood

test, and when those tests came back, they decided I had kidney disease.

From there, I had to go two a pair of specialists and get an MRI. The diagnosis: your kidneys work fine. After spending a couple of thousand dollars, they said, we don’t understand why you have so much protein in your system, and you need more tests.

At that point, I told them I was trying to lose weight, and I was testing the Adkins diet.

Perhaps that would have been a better question during the initial visit. That wouldn’t work because I’m out the door with no upsell on my bill. You know, when I was a teenager working at Burger King, I got in trouble

if I didn’t suggest an apple pie.

It’s the same principle.

Wait, there more. While I was getting my MRI, they decided that I had testicular cancer. That meant a trip for an ultrasound, and they found nothing but told me that I needed more tests.

I started adding up the bill and said, that’s it. When I feel sick, I’ll call.

One thing I do have is high blood pressure. I’ve been on meds for years. No dispute and I need that medication.

Let’s fast forward to Wisconsin, and my doctor kept trying to upsell me on just about everything. By now, I’m like, no thanks, just give me my blood pressure meds.

After six months of badgering me, I agreed to a blood test, and they told me that my kidneys are not functioning well, and I needed a lot more tests.

I relayed my past stories and said, why don’t you tell me what you want me to do next, since you’re going to try and make me fear for my life.

The next day, they told the J-Train and me that I am in bad shape and may need a kidney in the future. Oh yea, they wanted to send me to a bunch more specialists and have a bunch more tests.

Just for fun, before I went for another giant round of tests, I stopped eating protein for a few days. When I went

back, the doctor told me, wow, your kidneys are doing way better. Needless to say, I went over the hill on those guys.

Their response: can you do me a favor and take a Cologuard test. The doctor stopped bothering me when I offered to leave my sample in his car, so he could package it for me.

Finally, during my last trip to the doctor, he said he was curious what my A1C number was. My response, I’m not interested.

Back to my point, doctors are a bunch of moneygrubbing boobs that will do or say anything for money.

Trump was right, and if you think they were going to admit this, you’re clueless.

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through all these inadequate tests rather than getting her the best possible test.

Keep in mind these were billable visits. It was her choice to smoke, but maybe if the doctor spent more time on care than running up the bill, she would have lasted longer and suffered less. Oh yea, she finally drowned in her own phlegm.

Okay, let’s get back to me.

I’ve written about this before but let me start with my first trip to the hospital due to complications from my diabetes.

I was dehydrated and throwing up while lying in the hall, and a doctor walks up, looks at my chart, and says,

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officer on May 6, 1995.

Scott Whitney has served the community honorably and with distinction in his advancement to police sergeant on Dec 14, 1996, and he was promoted to police commander on May 19, 2001. He was promoted to Assistant Police Chief on Dec 10, 2006.”

On Sept 16, 2016, Whitney got promoted to chief.

“Throughout his career, Chief Whitney has held a wide variety of positions within the police department, which includes patrol training officer, Colonia Storefront Officer, narcotics detective, and special enforcement officer,” Flynn said. “Chief Whitney has been a member of the police command staff for over 20 years, and as assistant chief of police for eight of those years, he led all three police bureaus, administration, field services, and investigations.”

Whitney has been at the policing forefront, Flynn said, and his efforts led to a better-trained SWAT team, the creation of the Ventura County Crisis Intervention Team, a gang violence suppression project, a youth mentoring program, alternatives to juvenile incarceration, and cultural proficiency training.

“Chief Whitney has been a champion for community policing and many innovative programs to connect with youth, protect vulnerable populations, be responsive to our neighborhoods have more positive community contacts, partner with community leaders, leverage social media platforms, and host community events at the police station,” Flynn said. “Chief Whitney saw a great value in Oxnard’s faith groups, which contributed to a stronger city, and created an interfaith network and faith council to encourage our faith communities to join together for a better Oxnard.”

With Whitney’s leadership over the last four years, Flynn said Oxnard’s crime has declined, experienced improved community relations, and a culture of success within the police department.

Under Chief Whitney’s leadership, the Oxnard Police Department was awarded the prestigious 2018 James Wison Award for excellence in community policing,”

Flynn said. “Throughout his career, Chief Whitney has earned a reputation for being an outstanding officer, a thoughtful problemsolver, respectful listener, a supportive supervisor, and a visionary leader.”

Whitney also served as the assistant city manager for two years, and for six months, he served as chief of police and the interim city manager.

“Chief Whitney has been outstanding in his contributions to wonderful causes,” Flynn said.

“Including communitybased organizations, the Oxnard Port Hueneme Boys and Girls Club, the American Cancer Society, Oxnard’s Special Populations, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, and the Oxnard Police Community Foundation.”

Ventura County Sherrif Bill Ayub, Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin, and District Attorney Greg Totten made special appearances at the meeting to praise Whitney.

During public comments, Lucy Cartegena thanked Whitney for being there for her and her non-profit.

“And for helping us read with the children over the summer,” she said. “You are going to be greatly missed. I am looking forward to Chief Benites coming up also. I know he (Whitney) is still going to be working with our community. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you and your family out here.”

Reverend Greg Runyon said Oxnard was blessed to have a police chief like Whitney.

“It’s beyond the police chief; it’s the man,” he said.

“This can be a thankless job where people continually remind you about the things you haven’t done, and sometimes we forget to thank people for what they have done. I want to thank Scott for being the man that he is and the legacy that he’s left.

He’s been a friend of mine.

The thing that all of us have to remember about Scott is, and I would question about him about is that he was an Oregon Duck and not a USC Trojan. He is a man who has given so much to every community he has been in.”

City Manager Alex Nguyen regrets the timing involved with having Whitney’s

retirement ceremony during a pandemic.

“We all know that if not for this pandemic, this council chamber would be standing room only,” he said.

“There would be a line of people cueing up to thank our chief and wish him well.

There would probably be a lot of flowers and cake, as well.”

During his time with Whitney, Nguyen said he’d gained the “utmost confidence and respect for him.”

“When I’m having a serious discussion, and he wants to convince me of something, he lowers his voice,” Nguyen said. “I don’t know if anyone noticed that, but I picked that up pretty quickly. It’s sort of like his own version of a Jedi mind trick. I’m not sure if it works on anyone else. In the end, all I can say is that it has been such a pleasure to work with such a phenomenal Chief of Police. You are the cream of the crop.”

Whitney started by sharing a story about Nguyen.

“Does he do this with anybody else? Can you live with it,” he asked. “That’s an Alex Nguyenism. The recognition is definitely not necessary, and it’s not in my nature or style to seek out the accolades. I definitely appreciate this.”

He called the dignitaries a nice surprise.

“We’re fortunate to live in one of the safest counties in the country,” he said. “We’ve had a great relationship with law enforcement in the county.”

Often times, Whitney said they’re busy as senior leadership in the city.

“The only time my mom and my mother-in-law get to see me is when I am standing up here,” he said. “It’s been a stressful few weeks since I announced my retirement.

I love this place, I still love the people, and I still love the job. I want to extend my deep gratitude to everyone that I’ve worked with and everyone that advocates for the City of Oxnard.”

When Whitney became chief, he told his wife their lives would be out of balance, and a good chief must be deeply involved 24/7, and they would not have much of a personal life.

“I also told her that it was

a finite amount of time,” he said. “As much as I hate to leave, I know right now is the right time. I am grateful for my 30 plus years of service with the city. When I was growing up as a kid, my dad worked construction. It was always steady except when it rained. He never had the ability to get sick because there was no check if he got sick.”

When he was hired by the police force, he got sick time and vacation time.

“The city has never let me down,” he said. “When I got into policing, I had no idea what I was getting into.

The job was much busier and more dangerous, and more challenging than I had imagined. I learned early on that a good police officer was a problem solver, a person who has good common sense and personal skills.”

At the same time, Whitney discovered the job was more rewarding than he imagined.

“Every single day, we have the ability to impact people’s lives positively,” he said.

“Even with all the challenges, I never had second thoughts about my career choice.”

During council comments, Vianey Lopez said she’s thankful for working with Whitney over her last two years on the council.

“The slide show and the pictures we all saw is a small glimpse of your dedication,” Lopez said. “You have been there for our city and residents and the community in so many ways. That is something we will all miss. I wish you all the best as you head into a new phase of life.”

Councilman Bert Perello wished Whitney the best future as he enters the next chapter of his life.

“It’s going to be a long life, and you have a good time with your family and enjoy,” Perello said. “Growing up, I did not know the police chief and his family, but he was a hometown kid. It was amazing as I would meet people in the City of Oxnard; how many people grew up with the police chief? You can’t go far without bumping into somebody who went to school with Scott Whitney in Oxnard. I learned about Scott Whitney when the busing program got involved with the busing in Oxnard and moved people to other areas in the city. The city manager

made a comment about not having to worry about the police department. Before I got on the council, I didn’t have a lot of interaction with the police department, but the city manager is correct.

The police department has done a good job.”

Councilman Bryan MacDonald is proud that he worked alongside Whitney in the department.

“Periodically, we got to work in the same car, but I won’t tell anybody about the stories on those nights,” he joked. “You always remembered where you came from, and you put things into focus based upon that. You didn’t rise to different levels and become a different person. You were always the same person, and I appreciate that about you.”

He said the two have the same relationship whether they worked side-by-side or as an elected councilmember.

“We may not always see eye-to-eye, but the big thing is what’s good for the community,” he said. “You always have that focus, and we always have that focus.”

MacDonald said Whitney is not retiring but launching into a new adventure.

“If your phone hasn’t started ringing, it will quickly,” MacDonald said.

“People will say how about doing this or that? How about being an advisor?”

Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez called it a bittersweet occasion.

“It’s sweet because you had a wonderful 30 plus years,” she said. “You’re safe, and as far as we can tell, unharmed. That has got to be the biggest anxiety for you and your family.”

She appreciates how Whitney always stands up for Oxnard.

“You can’t arrest your way out of social problems,” she said. “Our law enforcement has to pick up the pieces when other things are broken like health and families, mental and physical. The way you have stood up for our vulnerable population, particularly our immigrants taking courageous stands.

People would say around the community that I don’t like what you did about this and that. I would say take it up with the chief. He supports it.”

Councilwoman Gabriela Basua congratulated

Whitney and wishes him and his family the best.

“I agree with Councilman MacDonald,” Basua said.

“You’re probably not going to retire. You’re going to be busier than ever. I hope to see you continue to be part of the community.”

Councilman Oscar Madrigal spoke from the heart and said Whitney had been his mentor for the last four years as a police chief and a city manager.

“I’ve grown because of you as a man and a public servant,” Madrigal said. “You have always been there to help me and always willing to give advice when needed.

You are a great leader who has given so much to this city. I have always admired the way you communicate with the community. Your heart and leadership skills will be missed.”

Flynn said Whitney would go on to bigger and better things.

“It’s going to start first and foremost with your top priority, your family,” he said.

Flynn said the reason why he won the mayor seat so many times is because Whitney didn’t run.

“Tonight, we are here to honor you as a public servant,” Flynn said. “Your success as a police chief is who you are as a human being. I don’t know if you should be canonized as a saint or lauded as a police chief.”

Whitney had told the council that he didn’t know if he could continue as a policeman after his wife was killed.

“I have to admit that I shared a similar thought when my wife passed away,” Flynn said. “Not long after my wife passed away, Chief Whitney handed me a book.

The book was “The Courage to Grieve.”

After a few days, Flynn read the book.

“What I was able to do, and this is a testament to who Scott is as a human being, he helped me with the greatest tragedy of my life,” Flynn said.

The book hit Flynn between the eyes and did things that nothing else did.

“It allowed me to grieve, and I didn’t know that I could grieve until I read that book,” he said.

The resolution passed unanimously.

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NEWS Behind the Badge with Officer Monica Phinney Ventura-- Officer Phinney attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington, where she played volleyball.

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FTER gra­ duation, she moved to Ventura County and has been serving our community for about four years. Officer Phinney has been with our Department for over three years and first started with us as a Cadet in 2017.

As a cadet, she was able to form valuable relationships with VPD personnel, take on various responsibilities to

support day to day functions, and look to others for mentorship.

She completed Academy training as part of Class 2019-1 and graduated Oct 3, 2019. As one of our newer Officers, she is currently assigned to Patrol Services in the midtown area.

“My best safety tip for residents is to always lock your car, even when parked right outside your residence,” she said. “Too often, we see thefts from unlocked vehicles that are easily preventable. Remove your valuables, lock your vehicle, and set the alarm always.”

We are so grateful to have such a dedicated, kind, and

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enthusiastic officer as part of our Ventura PD team! Stay safe, Ventura!

How to shop online safely this holiday season Port Hueneme-- With COVID-19 restrictions in place, holiday shopping is looking much different this year.

Internet shopping has had recordbreaking sales, and hackers know that too.

Here are a few tips to help you shop online and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of internet fraud.

Before clicking on any ad: Whether it’s via your smartphone or laptop - you should verify the source. Rather than click on a link in an email or SMS text, go to the website itself. Hackers can spoof websites, so make sure you’re shopping on the right site.

Double-check the URL address to make sure the spelling is correct, that the URL begins with “https” (the s at the end is very important), and there’s a small lock icon that confirms it’s a secure site.

Secure your information: While you’re out in public, make sure you don’t leave any personal information easily visible on your phone or computer since someone can

easily peer over your shoulder and access your data.

Try to complete purchases in secure areas, such as your car, rather than an open coffee shop, for example. Obscure your credit card number with your hand or use a mobile wallet, such as Apple Pay. It’s better to use cellular data to access the internet when you’re out and about, rather than public Wi-Fi, which isn’t secure and leaves you vulnerable to hackers.

Cartel scammers are threatening Ventura Ventura-- This year, we’ve received six reports of “Cartel Scams” impacting our community.

The most recent incident was reported on Nov 22, 2020. This type of scam is very detailed and is intended to frighten you into sending money quickly. Do not fall victim to this type of scam.

What it is: The “Cartel Scam” is a type of scam where a scammer gets your name, contact information, address, and names of various family members. They make threats to your life and that of your family. They share gruesome photos in an attempt to frighten you into complying with their requests. The goal of this scam is monetary gain.

Although this type of message may be alarming at the moment, we urge you not to comply. It is not likely the cartel would contact residents, with no prior cartel involvement, in this manner. If you

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receive any similar message from someone claiming to be part of a cartel with threats to you or your family, call our 24/7 nonemergency number at 805-650-8010.

Learn more about common scams at: h t t p s : / / w w w. c i t y o f v e n t u r a . ca.gov/1641/ScamsFraud

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SENIORS 805 How to Write an Online Will holder, even if your will directs otherwise. Similarly, retirement accounts and life insurance policies are distributed to the beneficiaries you designate, so it is important to keep them up to date too.

Dear Savvy Senior, Writing a will has never been a high priority to me but this lingering coronavirus crisis has changed my thinking. Can you recommend some good do-ityourself resources to help me write a simple will?

Getting Older Dear Getting, The coronavirus crisis has changed the way a lot of people look at things, including wills.

Currently, fewer than half of American adults have prepared a will. But having a last will and testament is important because

it ensures that your money and property will be distributed to the people you want to receive it after your death.

If you die without a will, your estate will be settled in accordance with state law. Details vary by state, but assets typically are distributed using a hierarchy of survivors.

Assets go to first to a spouse, then to children, then your siblings, and so on.

You also need to be aware that certain accounts take precedence over a will. If you jointly own a home or a bank account, for example, the house, and the funds in the account, will go to the joint

Online Will Makers If you have a simple, straightforward estate and an uncomplicated family situation, writing your own will—with the help of a good online will making program—is a viable alternative to hiring an attorney and much cheaper. Like tax software, these online tools will guide you through a series of questions and will insert your answers into a will for you, and it usually takes less that 20 minutes from start to finish.

Three top-rated do-ityourself options include the Quicken WillMaker & Trust 2021 downloadable software (available at nolo.com) that costs $100 and works with Windows and Macs and is valid in every state except Louisiana; LegalZoom (legalzoom. com), which offers basic wills for $89 or $99 if you’d like assistance from an independent attorney; and

Trust & Will (trustandwill.com) which charges $89 for a basic will.

If that’s more than you’re willing to pay, consider FreeWill (freewill. com), which is a completely free will making resource made possible with the support of nonprofit organizations.

When to Hire a Lawyer If you have considerable financial assets or a complex family situation, like a blended family or child with special needs, it would be smart for you to seek professional advice. An experienced lawyer can make sure you cover all your bases, which can help avoid family confusion and squabbles after you’re gone.

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (naela.org) and the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (naepc.org) websites are good resources that have directories to help you find someone in your area.

Costs will vary depending on your location and the complexity of your situation, but you can expect to pay somewhere between $200 and $1,000 to get your will made. To help you save, shop

Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones

By Greg Beacham LOS ANGELES (AP)—Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years.

The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged legends wearily hugging each other in mutual admiration.

Their fight was only an

exhibition, and it ended in a draw.

But for Tyson, the experience evoked the joy and excitement he felt so long ago at the start of his boxing career—and it was likely the start of a new chapter in his epic life.

“I’m happy I’m not knocked out,” Tyson said. “I’ll look better in the next one.”

Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive prime Saturday night during the 54-year-old boxing icon’s return to the ring against the 51-year-old Jones.

Tyson had the most impactful punches, showing off versions of the footwork and combinations that made him the world’s most feared fighter. After eight twominute rounds, both Tyson and Jones emerged from Staples Center smiling and apparently healthy.

“This is better than fighting for championships,” Tyson said of the heavyweight exhibition, which raised money for various charities.

“We’re humanitarians now. We can do something good for the world.

We’ve got to do this again.”

Tyson’s return to the ring for this show attracted international attention, and Iron Mike did his best to demonstrate his months of work to recapture a measure of the form that made him a legend to a generation of boxing fans.

Tyson tagged Jones with body shots, head shots and a particularly nasty uppercut during a bout that was required by the California State Athletic Commission to be a reasonably safe, glorified sparring session. n Mike Tyson, see page 13

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Make it Valid Be aware that to make your will valid, you must sign and date it and have it witnessed according to the laws of your state. Most states require two witnesses who are not listed as beneficiaries in your will to watch you sign it. Some states also require that a notary witness the signing as well. Nationalnotary. org can tell you if a notary is needed to legalize a will in your state, if remote notary services are available, and how to access such online services to execute your will if you are sheltering at home during the pandemic.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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SENIORS 805 It’s all over but the lying Dr. James L. Snyder THE PARSONAGE—The one thing I don’t like is when somebody deliberately lies to me. Trust me; this has happened quite a few times in my life.

Sometimes, by accident, they say something that isn’t true; they just got their facts mixed up.

Other times, it’s a ploy to deceive me and get something from me.

As I often say, if you can’t con me you can’t con anyone.

I must say I have become very suspicious when somebody I don’t know promises me something “free.”

If you follow through with these “free” things, it’s like my aunt used to say, “Sonny, there ain’t nuthin free.”

I’m sure my aunt would not lie to me.

Don’t let this get around, but my opinion is every time a politician opens his mouth, he’s lying. But you didn’t hear it from me.

I’ve had to learn how NOT to lie.

It’s been challenging, but I have been persistent in this goal of mine. There have been stumbling, but I have gotten up every time and started over again. I don’t lie as much as I used to.

Not that I intentionally lie, at least I don’t think so. I sometimes get the facts wrong.

Like when I’m talking to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

I remember once she interrupted me and said, “You’re not lying, are you?”

I was stunned. If there’s somebody I’m not going to lie to, it is my wife because she will discover the lie somewhere down the line. When she discovers the lie, there are consequences, as you well know.

I try not to lie; that’s why I try not to talk too much. When I’m talking, I’m mixing up facts from different situations, which ends in confusion.

I’m not lying; I’m just confused.

The only exception is for fishermen. My uncle, for example, was a great fisherman, or so he told us. If he caught all the fish he said he caught, there would be no fish left in the world. Because he was my uncle, I went along with his stories.

Besides that, I don’t think there’s any reason to lie.

Then there are those situations when you’re trying to do something behind your wife’s back, and you don’t want her to know about it because it’s a surprise. Have you ever tried surprising your wife?

Around Christmas time is the worst time in the world for this kind of thing. It’s not that I’m lying to her; I just want to surprise her with a Christmas gift. I’m trying to hide something from her.

Coming home the other day, I walked into the living room, and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage

said, “Where have you been?”

That is the question. It’s not where have I been, but where in the world am I going? If I tell her where I was, she would get the hint because it’s Christmas time and I’m getting her a present. Is it wrong to conceal something like this? Do you think Santa would forgive me?

I have a hard time hiding anything from my wife. She knows what I’m doing three weeks before I do it.

Last year, she asked me where I was, and I fumbled around, trying to cover my tracks. I don’t think I was that good at doing it. When we were opening our Christmas presents on Christmas day, she opened hers and said, “Oh, that’s where you were when I ask you where you were.” Then she laughed. I was relieved.

This year I’m wrestling with a

certain situation. I’ve had some physical problems, nothing serious.

But my wife is the kind of person who sees something and is obsessed with trying to fix it. That’s a really good quality for her. And I appreciate it. Nobody can get things done quite like the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

Often she’ll ask me, “How are you doing?”

I take it as a trick question and reply, “I’m fine; thanks for asking.” As if that will solve the problem.

Then she sees me go to the basket where we have our medicines. I have a pain so I pick up the Tylenol and take several out and turn around and guess who I see?

“What do you need that for?”

Now, I’m in a pickle. I can’t lie, and yet I don’t want to tell the whole

truth. What in the world do I do?

“What? This Tylenol? Oh, I’m taking it in precaution of a pain in my knee I might get later this afternoon.”

Then she said, “Which knee do you have the pain?”

Now I’m in a dill pickle. So, I tell her it’s my right knee. I just hope I remember that the next time she asks.

The next morning as I was walking through the kitchen, my wife said, “Do you need some more Tylenol for your knee?”

Then she asked “the” question, “Which knee did you say it was?”

I can’t remember hardly anything, she can remember everything, and so I had a 50-50 chance of getting it right.

Later that day, I thought of what David said, “Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.” (Psalm 120:2).

No good comes from lying. My great challenge is to acknowledge that I’m lying and then do something to correct that.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472, where he lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

Call him at 352-216-3025 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship. com.

Mike Tyson continued from page 12

Tyson intends to fight in more exhibitions next year, perhaps heading to Monte Carlo next to challenge a European fighter. He didn’t close the door on the possibility of a full-fledged comeback, although that would be many fights in the future.

For one night, Tyson and

Jones were back at the center of the sports world, and they reveled in it.

“I’m happy to scratch that off my bucket list and move on with my life,” said Jones, the former four-division world champion widely considered the most skilled boxer of his generation. “He hit harder than I thought. Everything

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Hip hop star Snoop Dogg’s witty television commentary was among the loudest noises inside Staples, and he had a handful of zingers: “This is

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But Tyson and Jones were the headliners in the most improbable payper-view boxing event in years, engineered by social networking app Triller and featuring fights interspersed with hip hop performances in an empty arena.

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Tyson was exhausted two hours afterward, but also clearly energized as he recounted his emotions with his wife and team looking on.

“I took my youth for granted,” Tyson said. “This event made me find out what I was really made of. ... My body feels splendid. I want to beat it up some more.”

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DINING

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By Connor Forbes

This is one of my favorite go-to salads for just about any meal. It works particularly well with fish and Asian cuisine, but it really is great with any meal. I like to throw it on the occasion sandwich as well.

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cutting. Place the cucumber on a cutting board so the sliver side is down. Cut cucumber into slices at a 45â ° angle then slice into matchsticks.

Next, we are going to juice our cucumbers by making a sort of press.

Place cucumber match sticks in the strainer, and then the strainer in a bowl. Add the salt and sugar. Mix. Place another bowl on top of the strainer full of cucumber and add some weight. This will help the cucumbers juice. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

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HEALTH Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving

By Tammy Webber and New Jersey is suspending all and a friend’s home in Texas over Thanksgiving.

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THE PLAGUELAND— Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend.

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OS Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order for its 10 million residents, and Santa Clara County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, banned high school, college and professional sports and decreed a quarantine for those who have traveled more than 150 miles outside the county.

In Hawaii, the mayor of Hawaii County said transPacific travelers arriving without a negative COVID-19 test must quarantine for 14 days, and even those who have tested virus-free may be randomly selected for another test upon arrival.

The outbreak in Santa Clara County “is like a highspeed train,” health officer Dr. Sara Cody said.

“Our projections tell us that we are on target to derail by around the third week of December if we don’t apply the brakes right now with all our collective might,” Cody said.

Health experts had pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving and not gather with anyone who didn’t live with them.

Nevertheless, almost 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the most since the pandemic gripped the country in March, and others took to the highways to be with family and friends.

Now they’re being urged to watch for any signs of illness and get tested right away if they experience symptoms.

Pinkey Patel, 24, is isolating at her parents’ home in San Antonio after visiting friends over the weekend and coming down with a sore throat.

Patel, who works in public health in New York City, said she had been careful, wearing masks in public and staying out of restaurants and bars.

But she went to a vineyard

“I’m an extremely extroverted person and there is just so much time I can spend with my parents at home,” said Patel, who will stay away from her parents, both of whom have preexisting medical conditions, and wear a mask inside their home for the next 14 days.

Kate McPherson, who lives in Washington, is getting tested after spending time in her home with friends who were in town over the holiday, though they all had been tested before arriving.

Her family did not gather for Thanksgiving after her brother had an exposure scare.

“I try to be very safe,” said McPherson, who stays out of crowded venues. She lives near her parents and gets tested every two weeks, “for their sake, but also for the sake of the community.”

Health officials are urging people to remain vigilant until a vaccine becomes widely available, which is not expected to happen for at least a few months.

On Monday, Moderna Inc. said it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the

shots offer strong protection.

Pfizer is also seeking approval for its vaccine and hopes to begin administering shots in the U.S. in December.

The virus is blamed for over 267,000 deaths and more than 13.4 million confirmed infections in the U.S. The country on average is seeing more than 160,000 new cases per day and over 1,400 deaths—a toll on par with what the nation witnessed in mid-May, when New York City was the epicenter.

A record 90,000 people were in the hospital with the virus in the U.S. as of Sunday, pushing many medical institutions to the limit.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said hospitals across the state will reduce elective surgeries to ensure there is room for coronavirus patients. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 jumped 29% in the past week.

Rhode Island’s hospitals reached their COVID-19 capacity on Monday, the same day the state’s two-week pause took effect. Under restrictions announced by Gov. Gina Raimondo, some businesses will be required to shut down, while others are restricted. Residents are also asked to limit their social circles to people in their

household.

“This will not be easy, but I am pleading with you to take it seriously,” Raimondo said in a statement.

In suburban St. Louis, a hospital official warned that hospitalizations could double in two to three weeks if people don’t quarantine after Thanksgiving gatherings.

SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri, last week brought in a morgue trailer to store the dead, canceled elective surgeries and doubled up patients in rooms.

“We will be absolutely overwhelmed,” said Shelly Cordum, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. “I can’t even imagine what we are going to be facing in three weeks if we stay on this path.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s foremost infectious-disease expert, warned on ABC over the weekend that the country could see a “surge upon surge” of infections tied to Thanksgiving. And White House cornonavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS that people who traveled should “assume that you were exposed and you became infected,” and get tested if they experience symptoms.

Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval

By Colleen Long WASHINGTON (AP)— The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to their advantage, federal investigators say.

Homeland Security investigators are working with Pfizer, Moderna and dozens of other drug companies racing to complete and distribute the vaccine and treatments for the virus. The goal: to prepare for the scams that are

coming, especially after the mess of criminal activity this year with phony personal protective equipment, false cures and extortion schemes.

“We’re all very excited about the potential vaccine and treatments,” said Steve Francis, assistant director for global trade investigations with Homeland Security Investigations.

“But I also caution against these criminal organizations and individuals that will try to exploit the American public.”

No vaccine has yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA has approved the first treatment for COVID-19, the antiviral

drug remdesivir.

With vaccines and treatments both, it has warned about the potential for fraud.

“The FDA is particularly concerned that these deceptive and misleading products might cause Americans to delay or stop appropriate medical treatment, leading to serious and life-threatening harm,” the agency said in a recent statement.

The drug companies are to have safeguards and brandprotection features in place to help avoid fraud, but that may not be available until the second generation of vaccine because everything is operated on such an

emergency basis, said Karen Gardner, chief marketing officer at SIPCA North America, a company that works as a bridge between the government, businesses and consumers. She said that makes it more important to educate health care providers on what the real thing looks like.

Meanwhile, investigators are learning about how the vaccine will be packaged and getting the message out to field agents, creating a mass database of information from more than 200 companies, so they can be prepared to spot fakes and crack down on dangerous fraud. They are monitoring

tens of thousands of false websites and looking for evidence of fake cures sold online.

Earlier this year as cases exploded, hospitals and governments grew short on masks, gloves and other protective gear. Scams grew, too. Tricksters preyed on unwitting citizens to hand over money for goods they’d never receive.

Homeland Security Investigations started using its 7,000 agents in tandem with border, FDA and FBI officials to investigate scams, seize phony products and arrest hundreds of people.

The effort is headquartered at the National Intellectual

Property Rights Coordination Center, a government watchdog aimed at enforcement of its international trade laws and combating intellectual property theft.

The agency has already analyzed more than 70,900 websites suspected as being involved in some type of COVID-19 fraud. Millions of fake or unapproved personal protective equipment products and antiviral pharmaceuticals were seized. Homeland Security Investigations made more than 1,600 seizures of products worth more than $27 million and made more than 185 arrests.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

LEGALS File No.: 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sovereign Media 30765 Pacific Coast Highway Ste 303 Malibu, CA 90256 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. PCH Creative LLC 5737 Kanan Road Suite 521 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Brian J Adams 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 10/30/2020.

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File No.: 20201028100148740 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Master Accounting and Tax Service 316 E. Scott Street Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Master Bookkeeping and Tax Service, LLC 316 E. Scott Street Port Hueneme, CA 93041 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Master Bookkeeping and Tax Service, LLC 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 10/28/2020.

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File No.: 20201105100151590 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Byron’s Design Studio 2. Byrons Design Studio 684 Deodar Ave Oxnard, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Byron Thomas 684 Deodar Ave. Oxnard, CA 93030 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/Byron 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 11/5/2020.

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File No.: 20201014100141310 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. The Grateful Groomers 2. The Grateful Pet Taxi 1534 N. Moorpark Rd., Suite 121 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Grateful Industires, Inc. 1534 N. Moorpark Rd., Suite 121 Thou-

sand Oaks, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Kimberly Rowe 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 11/10/2020.

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File No.: 20201103-10015067-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Greytsounds 2. Great Sounds 45 W. Easy Street #23 Simi Valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Robert Grey 3391 Trego Court Simi Valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2020.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Robert Grey 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 11/3/2020.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RAQUEL M. CORONA aka MARIA R. MARTINEZ DE CORONA Case No. 56-2020-00546914-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RAQUEL M. CORONA aka MARIA R. MARTINEZ DE CORONA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Anarosa Corona in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Anarosa Corona 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 1/7/2021 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Rennee R. Dehesa SBN:249235 Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 915 E. MAIN STREET, NO. A Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-525-7104 Fax: 805525-1653

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Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00546348-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Ryanne Hala Young filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Ryanne Hala Young PROPOSED NAME: Ryanne Hala Claritas 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: 12/11/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 21. The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 10/22/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:81401 tId:1475 ------------

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CATHERINE CURRAN BEILIN Case No. 56-2020-00546388-PRPW-OXN (ESTATE OF BEILIN) To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CATHERINE CURRAN BEILIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sebastian Grether in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sebastian Grether 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 12/10/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Amy Dilbeck Kiesewetter 269627 ADK Heritage Law Firm 144 Davis Street Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-947-4372 SchId:81406 tId:714 ------------

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19-873245-SH Order No.: 191204079-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/11/2005.

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

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MARCEL A SAMEK, AND MADELEINE EUSTISSAMEK, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVI-

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 VORSHIP Recorded: 7/26/2005 as Instrument No. 200507260182115 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/12/2021 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: $542,499.21 The purported property address is: 1075 WITHERSPOON DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360-6206 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 674-0412-045 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: CA19-873245-SH. 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.

NOTICE TO TENANT: For sales held on or after January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-9390772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA19-873245-SH to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid

so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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-19873245-SH IDSPub #0172789 11/27/2020 12/4/2020 12/11/2020 SchId:81409 tId:608 ------------

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File No.: 20201106-10015246-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. OXNARD MEDICAL SUPPLY 711 S. OXNARD BLVD. OXNARD, CA 93030 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. TB2G, INC. 711 S. OXNARD BLVD. OXNARD, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/TB2G, INC. by JACQUELINE 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 11/6/2020.

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Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00546945-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: Chere LaNay Johnson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Chere LaNay Johnson PROPOSED NAME: Chere LaNay Pulido 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: 1/4/2021 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: 11/12/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:81434 tId:1477 ------------

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIA ROMERO BARAJAS Case No. 56-2020-00547023-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIA ROMERO BARAJAS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Thomas Chavira in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Thomas Chavira 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 January 14, 2021 at 10:30

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: RANDY D GRUEN ESQ SBN 105729 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN973715 BARAJAS Nov 27, Dec 4,11, 2020 SchId:81438 tId:65 ------------

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOYCE BURROUGHS GOETZ Case No. 56-2020-00546641-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOYCE BURROUGHS GOETZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bradley B. Milliken and Christine M. Yegan in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Bradley B. Milliken and Christine M. Yegan 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 12/17/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of

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

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

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

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

Maria Capritto SBN 188970 Nelson Comis Kettle & Kinney LLP 300 E. Esplanade Drive Ste. 1170 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-604-4112 SchId:81441 tId:716 ------------

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File No.: 20201117100157050 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. KRC Maquillage 2. House of K 2070 Avenida Placida #2 Simi Valley , CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Kathleen Rodriguez 2070 Avenida Placida #2 Simi Valley , CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/03/2020.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 11/17/2020.

MARK A. LUNN

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THERESA DOLORES MIRANDA Case No. 56-2020-00547256-PRPW-OX To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THERESA DOLORES MIRANDA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by James Panza in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that James Panza 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 1/14/2021 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

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

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

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

Theresa McConville SBN 86982 Law Office of Theresa McConville 340 Rosewood Avenue Suite R Camarillo CA 93010-5938 Phone: 805-484-0514 Fax: 805484-2105 SchId:81461 tId:696 ------------

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Fuel Station Consulting 6259 Normandy Ter Oak Park, CA 91377 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeffrey Elbaum 6259 Normandy Ter Oak Park, CA 91377 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jeffrey Elbaum 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 11/17/2020.

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File No.: 20201113100155520 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Radio Yar 94 N. Oakview Dr, Apt 3 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Mehran Tavakoli 94 N. Oakview Dr, Apt 3 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/Mehran Tavakoli 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 11/13/2020.

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File No.: 20201118-10015783-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Sistership, LLC 245 Tulane Avenue Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Michele Boroski 245 Tulane Avenue 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: 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/Michelle Boroski 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 11/30/2020.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDDIE LOPEZ Case No. 56-2020-00547080-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDDIE LOPEZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lena Avila in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lena Avila 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 January 14, 2021 at 10:30 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: RANDY D GRUEN ESQ SBN 105729 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN973748 LOPEZ Dec 4,11,18, 2020 SchId:81491 tId:65 ------------

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NOTICE Pursuant To California SelfStorage Facility Act (B & P Code 21700 ET SEQ) the Undersigned Will Sell At Public Auction. On The Below Listed Day, Time, And Location. Notice Of Public Sale Of Personal Property: The Personal Property Including, But Not Limited To Listed Items Stored By The Following Persons Or Businesses On The 30th Day of December 2020 AFTER: 9:00 AM At: STORCAL SELF STORAGE Thousand Oaks - 2501 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 (805)499-7111. THE FOLLOWING LIST IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: Storage Unit #: 1107, Nahani, Behzad, Boxes, tubs, tools; 1202, Sison, Agnes, Boxes, table, dresser; 2108, Nidetz, Mary, Boxes, desks, clothes; 2200A, Miller, Josh, Clothes, boxes. Storage Auction Experts, 2930 Geer Road, Suite 194, Turlock, CA 95382, Bond: 5860870.

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File No.: 2021124-10016053-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Lee Construction Co. 4288 Adam Road Simi Valley, CA 93063

Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. The Adjul Corporation 4288 Adam Road Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2014.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Debbie Reilly 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 11/24/2020.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DIANNE T. BARNETT Case No. 56-2020-00541199-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DIANNE T. BARNETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Shawnie Jean McMakin in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Shawnie Jean McMakin 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 1/7/2021 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036.

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

by your attorney.

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

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

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

Law Office of Timothy K. Quick Timothy Quick, Esq. (SBN 163602) 4212 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 220 Simi Valley CA 93063 Phone: 562-799-6020 Fax: 877803-7252 SchId:81512 tId:1397 ------------

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File No.: 20201119-10015902-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. VILLAGE WINE & SPIRITS 1449 S. VICTORIA AVE #B VENTURA, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. VENTURA RETAIL INC 1449 S. VICTORIA AVE #B VENTURA, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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/MOUNTHER MAIPA, Secretary 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 11/19/2020.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24074 et seq.)

Escrow No. 135777-008 Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and address of the Seller/Licensee are: ERWIN BREMERMANN, 417 E. AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 The business is known as: PJS SPORTS BAR The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: CAREN PIRINIGULLICK, 3189 FORT COURAGE AVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 The assets to be transferred are described as: INVENTORY, MACHINERY, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, TRANSFERRABLE GOVERNMENT LICENSE AND PERMITS, CUSTOMER LISTS, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES, TRADE NAMES, AND TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS, SIGNS AND ADVERTISING MATERIALS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, WEB SITES, URL NAMES, EMAIL ADDRESSES, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, VENDOR LISTS AND CATALOGS, GOODWILL, AGREEMENTS NOT TO COMPETE, FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS, DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS, EMPLOYEE LISTS AND INFORMATION, COMPUTER AND CUSTOMER SOFTWARE AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS and are located at: 417 E. AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Together with the following described alcoholic beverage license(s): TYPE 47 - ONSALE GENERAL EATING PLACE License No. 47-370220 That the total consideration for the transfer of said assets and said license(s) is the sum of $290,000.00 including inventory estimated at NONE, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CASH $290,000.00 That is has been agreed between said transferee(s) and said transferor(s) that consideration for the transfer of said assets and of said license(s) is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, pursuant to Sec. 24073 et seq.

That the herein described transfers are to be consummated, subject to the above provisions, at: WILSHIRE ESCROW COMPANY, 4270 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 on or after 10:00 A.M, DECEMBER 30, 2020 All other business names and addresses used by the transferee(s), are: ERWIN BREMERMANN, 417 E. AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360; PJ’S SPORTS PUB, 417 E. AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360; PJS SPORTS PUB, 417 E. AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 AND NO OTHERS Name and address of escrow holder: WILSHIRE ESCROW COMPANY, 4270 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 DATED: NOVEMBER 12, 2020 SELLER: ERWIN BREMERMANN BUYER: CAREN PIRINIGULLICK 116224 TRICOUNTY SENTRY 12/4/2020 SchId:81522 tId:628

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“We foster community through the arts, so it’s super important for us to have this today,” she said.

She’s been in the kitchen all day.

“All the pastries are almost sold out, so that’s exciting,” she said. “These Lucky Cups seem to go. Out here, all of our artisans have had good success with everything. We’re about ready to bring out some chili and some vegetable curry.”

Private Chef Lisa Robinson from LuLu Belle brought jam and jellies, her passion for years.

“I work in catering, and my work has ground down to nothing because of Covid,” she said.

Lisa brought seasonal small-batch jams and jellies made in Ventura.

“Right now, we’re doing pomegranate and cranberry and orange marmalade,” she said. “There’s a lot of citrus at Christmas time, and then the pomegranates are from the fall.

Those are all holiday forward fruits. In the summertime, I do pixie tangerines because we have Ojai up here, and I do another variety of citrus.

We also have grapes, and we do strawberries. In Oxnard, I can source amazing local

fruit. That’s part of my whole business model. The cranberries are organic, but they are not local.”

The pomegranates, she said, are local.

“I have a farmer I source from in Ojai,” she said. “The apples are local. I try to get as much local fruit as I can. After I get through the holiday-type fruit, then we’ll roll right into spring. Hopefully, we’ll have some good fruits in spring, as well.”

Lisa said the secret to making good jam and jelly is patience.

“It’s a little bit of a laborious process,” she said. “You have to really heat the jars, and then you have to have

your jam mixer come up to temperature. It has to be over 220 degrees before you can package them up. It’s a little bit precarious, but you have to be patient and give yourself time to get things done.”

She avoids making peanut butter, but she acknowledged the two go great together.

“Nuts are so expensive per pound that I would have to sell my peanut butter for $20 a jar,” she said. “I don’t think people are quite in the position to pay that much.”

People who want a quality holiday basket should see Lisa.

“My stuff is a little more expensive, but it’s all homemade and organic,” she

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said. “I do small-batch, and you’re getting a better product because I am sourcing from local farmers.”

That’s part of the love she has for being a local artisan.

“I put a lot of love and time into a good product,” she said. “People call me up afterward and say when are you going to do pomegranate again? These jams go great with a cheese plate or a pork tenderloin.”

Her table partner, Jessica Byron, brought a bunch of face masks.

“They are a necessity these days,” she said. “I can do special orders, but it depends on the quantity and how fast you need it.”

One mask takes her approximately 15 minutes to make.

“It doesn’t take long to make one,” she said. “Making 30 takes a while. I am a mother to a toddler and a chef at a catering company, so I don’t have a lot of time, but this is something I like doing.”

She doesn’t have a favorite mask.

“It changes,” Jessica said.

“Whenever I go to the fabric store, I find a new fabric that I love. The madras has been

popular.”

Jessica loves meeting people.

“It gives me a reason to get out these days,” she said.

Graphic Designer and Sculpture Constanza Di Gregorio came out and said she just opened a studio in the hills of Ojai.

“I create Amethyst necklaces,” she said. “My most popular item is the tiger-eye bracelets. They give a lot of energy and power. It’s beautiful with rose crystals. Everything is made with natural products and materials.”

Karen Brown was having a great time and selling her goodies.

“I’m selling my artwork, printmaking, and helping my daughter with the cafe items,” she said. “They’re all ecofriendly.”

She was selling a lot of cards and up-cycling items for stocking stuffers.

“There’s a lot of interest in the salt dough,” she said. “This is dough from the cafe that is too old, and she doesn’t want to use it for baking. The kids can play with it.”

Santa said it’s been tougher to get things done this year.

“It takes a little bit longer,

and you have to be flexible,” he said. “I have my mask on today. It’s not easy in this suit and a mask. We all have to do our part to keep everyone safe and keep the holiday spirit going.”

Santa said most everyone have been good boys and girls this year.

“There are always a few that deserve a lump of coal,” he said. “When it gets this warm outside, I need to stay in the shade. I’m used to much colder weather.”

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FILM REVIEW

THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY

By Bob Garver Without access to a theater this weekend, I resigned myself to watching “The Broken Hearts Gallery” On Demand. This is a movie I would have reviewed back in September had the theaters in NYC been open. It turns out that the movie is a better fit for On Demand than it ever was for theaters.

T

HE theater expe­rience usually promises to force you to the edge of your seat, this movie lends itself better to sprawled-out bed and couch viewing. It’s a romantic comedy without any (as yet) huge names attached, so it was never going to make much of an impact at the box office, but if the goal is lighthearted, inoffensive home viewing, then this makes a better choice than the many failed action movies that clog up most On Demand menus.

Most romantic comedies (most movies, really) start off

with the main character either in a rut or thinking they have things figured out and then they find themselves in a rut. This one falls into the latter category.

Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan) is an up-and-coming gallery assistant with a great boyfriend in Max (Utkarsh Ambudkar).

She’s unexpectedly tapped by her boss Eva (Bernadette Peters) to

serve as emcee for an important gallery opening. Nervous, she gets drunk. Then she sees Max reconnect with an old flame. She makes a scene, officially losing both her boyfriend and her job in the process. She ends the miserable night by going home via ride share, but she mistakenly gets into the non-share vehicle of Nick (Dacre Montgomery).

He feels sorry for her, so he drives her home anyway, where she sulks for several days surrounded by her roommates Amanda (Molly Gordon) and Nadine (Phillipa Soo) and her massive collection of trinkets leftover from all her failed relationships.

Lucy and Nick meet again, and they bond and flirt. He takes her to the old hotel he’s restoring, and she jokingly hangs one of Max’s ties on a wall. She discovers the next day that someone else has similarly posted an item from an ex – a road map – on the wall as well.

This gives Lucy the idea to invite more people to bring in keepsakes from old relationships in the name of commiseration. Soon she’s trending on social media and setting up a gallery of her own.

Nick is reluctantly supportive, but cautions her that the space may not be available for very long, since he needs a big loan to keep the project going. Can these two smart-and-determined-butawkward twentysomethings find a way to succeed both professionally and romantically? I didn’t say this movie could be watched in bed because a wrecking ball plows in, destroying both the hotel and the gallery and sending debris crashing down on our leads.

A road map is the catalyst for the gallery in this movie, and this movie follows the romantic comedy road map annoyingly closely. Heartbreak is on cue, fun is on cue, inspiration is on cue, the old boyfriend trying to take Lucy back is on cue, a secret of Nick’s getting exposed and causing turmoil is on cue, physicality is at least

admirably delayed, but it’s there.

Enough about the predictable destination, how’s the journey?

It’s fine. Lucy and Nick have good chemistry, though the chemistry between Lucy and the roommates is even better. Viswanathan’s star is on the rise, and she has more challenging roles on her horizon, so enjoy her in these agreeable fluff pieces while you can. There’s not much to actively dislike about “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” but this is an unambitious movie, and even with entertainment options limited, there are still plenty of more ambitious things you can do with your time.

Grade: C- (maybe a C if you have a date) “The Broken Hearts Gallery” is available On Demand through online streaming, and likely through your local cable provider. The film is rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout and some crude references, strong language, and drug references. Its running time is 109 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.