VOL. XXII NO. 6 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013SENTRY

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Xi Kappa Omega Chapter Holds Annual Christmas Party

See Lifestyle - Pages 14A & 15A

Clinton Jackson at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club

See Community Calendar - Page 12B

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By Frederick H. LoweMike Feuer, Los Ange-

les City Attorney, has sued three of the nation's largest banks, charging that their mortgage-lending prac-tices discriminated against African-Americans by steering them into high-in-terest subprime loans they eventually could not pay.

Feuer filed the lawsuits in U.S. District Court in California against Wells Fargo & Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., Countrywide Financial Corp., Countrywide Home Loans, Countrywide Bank

BANKS, See page 12A

Controller Chiang Updates Pay Site with More City, County Figures

L. A. Sues Three Large Banks for Predatory Lending

in Black Neighborhoods

Past and Present Converge at Mandela’s Burial By George E. Curry

QUNU, South Africa (NNPA) – With a rich mix-ture of ceremonial military pomp and ancient tribal customs, Nelson Man-dela, South Africa’s first democratically elected president, was buried here Sunday in the village of his youth, culminating 10 days of national mourning.

The former Nobel Prize-winner, in accor-dance with his wishes, was buried in a family grave-yard high in rolling green hills where other close rel-atives are buried, including his father, Makgatho Man-dela, who died in 2005; his eldest son, Madiba Them-bekile, who died in an au-tomobile accident in 1969; and Makaziwe Mandela, his first daughter who died as an infant in 1948.

In his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela described Qunu as a place where “I spent the happiest years of my boy-hood and whence I trace my earliest memories.”

To pay tribute to Man-dela, leaders and celebri-ties from around the world made their way to this bu-

colic community in the eastern section of the coun-try to share their memories of the global icon. Among those attending were Brit-ain’s Prince Charles; media

mogul Oprah Winfrey, who was escorted by longtime beau Stedman Graham; civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Archbishop Emer-itus Desmond Tutu, Virgin

Airlines founder Richard Branson and British actor Idris Elba, who plays Man-dela in the movie, “Long Walk to Freedom.”

MANDELA, See page 3A

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives to speak at the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, Tuesday, December 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

SACRAMENTO - State Controller John Chi-ang has updated his public employee compensation website with the latest wage and benefit data for California city and coun-ty employees. The site – publicpay.ca.gov – offers maps, search functions, and custom report-building tools. It also allows users to download raw data for their own research. This update covers calendar year 2012, the fourth full year of data for city and county employees avail-able on the site.

"Making compensation of public employees trans-parent provides taxpayers with the ability to be more informed and active in lo-cal government decisions," Chiang said. "I'm espe-cially encouraged with the cooperation that cities and counties have provided in helping us make all gov-ernment more accountable to Californians."

Today's update adds wage and benefit data for 637,435 positions, with more than $38.86 billion in wages paid in 2012.

Since the site's launch in 2010, it has registered more than 6.9 million page views online. The Control-ler completed an overhaul of the public website in late 2012, adding addi-tional search, browse, and mapping functions.

Special district infor-mation will be updated this coming spring, and data from the University of Cal-ifornia is expected later in the year. The 2012 figures for State and California State University employ-ees were updated earlier this year.

Those visiting pub-licpay.ca.gov can:

• View compensation levels on map graphics, and search for compensa-tion by region

• Develop charts, trend-line and trend graphs

• Quickly see lists of top earners at cities, coun-ties, and other local gov-ernments

• Generate side-by-side comparisons of local gov-ernment payrolls

• Create local agency summaries

CHIANG, See page 6A

CLU Hosts Kwanzaa CelebrationHarambee, a Swahili

term that means “let’s all pull together”, was the theme for this year’s Kwanzaa celebration host-ed by Cal Lutheran Uni-versity (CLU). A number of people from diverse backgrounds gathered at CLU’s Gilbert Center last Saturday, December 14 for an early celebration of Kwanzaa.

The program was spon-sored by CLU Multicul-tural Programs and Inter-national Student Services, CLU Black Student Union (BSU), NAACP Saturday School and Afro-Centric Committee of Ventura County.

The seven day event is observed annually from December 26 through Jan-uary 1 by African-Ameri-can families who want to stress moral values and honor ancestral traditions, family, unity, community and culture.

The program included certificate presentations, singing, dancing, food, shopping and live music from one of the hottest bands in Ventura County, Cosolive.

Dr. Juanita Hall, Senior Director of Multicultural and International Pro-grams said, "I really like the principals of Kwanzaa and I want our students to grasp hold of the principals before they leave the uni-versity. We are educating leaders for a global society and part of that is being a community leader.”

Dr. Hall, who is also Assistant to the CLU Pres-ident for Diversity con-tinued, “The principles of Kwanzaa really embrace what we want to be as a people; they are so aspira-tional. It’s a good thing for our students to learn and we want to share that with the community."

The seven days of

Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the following prin-ciples, as follows:

• Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, com-munity, nation, and race.

• Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and

CLU, See page 1B

Members of California Lutheran University’s Black Student Union attended the 2013 Kwanzaa Celebration.

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don’t Listen to dream killers.

Dr. Lonnie G. McCowan, pastor of

Miracle Center of VenturaBy Pastor Lonnie G. McCowan

What the heck is a dream killer? A dream killer is somebody who tells you that “you can’t” or that “It’s not possible.” It’s that nagging person or voice that says over and over again...... “You can’t or you won’t there are two kind of dream killers.

1. People who have no dreams

2. People who are jeal-ousy of your dreams

Here is a tip when trying to decide who and what to listen to in regards to birth-ing your dreams. If the person giving you the ad-vice has not accomplished their dream or is not at-

tempting to birth their dream or is not living the life of their dreams, don’t listen to them tell you about your dream. Your family and friends mean well, but the truth is, those who are saying this to you are nowhere near achiev-ing their goal for their life.....so why should you listen to them? They don’t really want you to accom-plish your dream anyway, because it will make them look bad, because they have not accomplished their own dream yet. If Michael Jordan had told his friends and family in high school that he would be the greatest basketball player of all time....most would have said, “Dream on.” Some of them would have supported him but they would have had seri-ous doubts that he could be the greatest ever. After all, he did get cut from his high school team. But he had goals and worked his tail off to reach them. And he did it. My whole point is this: You’ve heard the

statement a thousand times that....”It can’t be done” or that you can’t do it!

If you buy into that, you...will...never...be...successful. Those that are most successful in life have bigger dreams than most people to start. The other thing you need to consider is the source of the comment. If those that are making that com-ment are wildly successful and living the life of their dreams, listen to them if they are not, why are you even bothering to listen?

If I listened to those that told me I would never make it….you would not be reading this today but I would of done like so many… just settling for a boring crappy life. What do you really want maybe you are just wishing you could be at the park on a Monday morning with your kids? As it turns out, I had bigger dreams then I thought and I knew what the possibilities were.

The result is that I am DREAM, See page 12A

Words to Live byGuardian Scholars Endowment Supports

Former Foster Youth at UCSB

Guardian Scholar Adeola Adeife

Guardian Scholar Joscelynn Murdoch

(Photo Credit: Spencer Bruttig)

By Andrea EstradaWith the holidays only

weeks away, most univer-sity students already know how they’ll be spending their winter break. For them, going home to their families and celebrating the traditions that have been a part of their lives for as long as they can re-member is simply a given.

However, 55 students in this year’s freshman class at UC Santa Barbara are si-lently wondering what they will do — where they will go — when the residence halls close at the end of fi-nals week. These students are former foster children, and many have no families to visit and no permanent place they can call home. In fact, for some of them, the four years they spend at UCSB will mark the lon-gest period of time they will have lived in any one place.

So moved by this real-ity were UC Regent Hadi Makarechian and his wife, Barbara, they made a $100,000 contribution in

2012 and 2013 to support the work of the UCSB stu-dents and staff volunteers from departments across campus who serve as a network of resources for all 150 of the UCSB stu-dents who have aged out of the foster care system and are, quite literally, on their own. At UCSB and campuses throughout the country, these students are called Guardian Scholars.

“We are delighted to

provide a small help to this huge cause, helping bright students that have overcome adversity in their lifetime and are at a prestigious school such as UCSB,” said Hadi Mak-arechian.

For former foster youths Adeola Adeife, Alana Osa-ki and Joscelynn Murdoch, the holidays can be a re-minder of how alone they are. Or would be, were it

UCSB, See page 12A

What Was Your Favorite Christmas Memory?

The People’s Throb

By Gary L. Harbour

Sonia Velasco, 26Oxnard, CA

“My favorite Christmas memory that I have is of my whole family gath-ering at my grandma’s house and giving gifts to everyone. Now, everyone has their own families to hang out with and it’s so lonely now.”

Martinez A. Blackwell, 34Kansas City, MO

“Home from military leave, and all my family was home to visit. My younger sister was home from the army, and I was home from the Navy. It was a good time, with her husband and all of my family being under one roof. One of the last times I saw all of my family together.”

Maria Velasco, 52Oxnard, CA

“My favorite Christmas memory was when I was a little girl, I received a doll that I wanted so bad, and that was the first and last doll that I ever re-ceived. It was a small, but in my eyes it was the big-gest doll I had ever seen.”

Donya Holmes, 37Oxnard, CA

“One year my family was struggling really bad. We didn’t even have food to eat. My brother and I were so good that year and we were also so excited. Christmas Eve we were talking about what Santa was going to give us. We went to bed and woke up to nothing. Our stockings were empty and there were no presents. My brother and I went outside and we were cry-ing so hard. One of our neigh-bors found out, he came up to my brother, and I and he gave me a doll and my brother a fire truck. I am 37 years old and I believe in Santa.”

Jennifer Lehman, 36Port Hueneme, CA

“That year Cabbage Patch dolls came out and I had to have one. My par-ents went to a Cabbage Patch drawing for 5 nights just before Christmas. On the 5th night, my dad won the drawing and I got my Cabbage Patch doll. The sacrifice of my parents, going to the drawing on work nights to get their daughter what she want-ed so bad for Christmas, made me feel so loved and special. It filled my heart with gladness when I opened my present to find my Cabbage Patch doll.”

Tiffanie Parker, 25Winona, MN

“My nephew was read-ily preparing himself for Christmas morning when his sister began com-plaining that she didn’t have enough room for Santa’s gifts. It warmed my heart when my neph-ew started to fill one of his empty toy trunks, encouraging his sister to do the same. When asked the reason behind this ac-tion, my nephew replied with a small grin, “These are for the kids that need them more.” To this day, that was my best Christ-mas memory.”

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Past and Present Converge at Mandela’s Burial

From page 1AGuests attending the

funeral were transported from a park-and-ride fa-cility at Walter Sisulu University to a makeshift white dome-like audi-torium covered in white sheathing. Because seating was restricted to 4,500 ac-credited guests, many lo-cal residents complained that they were relegated to the background, forced to watch the funeral of their most celebrated son on television.

To ease complaints about exclusion, the gov-ernment set up 16 broad-cast viewing areas across the country for viewing and collective mourning. The state funeral and parts of the burial were broad-cast live in South Africa and around the world.

The funeral followed a memorial service last Monday and three days of Mandela lying in state

at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where his body was viewed by more than 100,000 people. Because of long lines and hours too short for the occasion, at least twice as many people might have viewed the body through Friday if they had been given the opportunity.

After a final ceremony Saturday morning at the Union Buildings in Preto-ria, Mandela’s coffin was flown to Mthatha where it was met by a military escort and greeted by lo-cals with three shouts of “Aaah! Dalibhung,” a ref-erence to Dalibhunga, the name given to Mandela at 16 upon being initiated into adulthood.

His remains were trans-ported to Quna, 37 miles away. There, military of-ficials handed over his re-mains to village elders in his old home. The South African flag that draped

his coffin was replaced with a lion skin, a tradi-tional symbol of the Xhosa people. Tribal leaders and men in his family held a private vigil at dusk in keeping with traditions of Mandela’s Thembu clan. His remains stayed in his bedroom throughout the night, overlooking his fu-ture grave site.

Unlike Saturday’s final public ceremony in Preto-ria, in which tributes were paid by personalities from around the world before Mandela’s remains were flown here, Sunday’s funer-al was an all Africa affair.

President Zuma deliv-ered the eulogy with Man-dela’s flag-draped casket resting in front of him. Zuma said, “As your jour-ney ends today, ours must continue in earnest. One thing we can assure you today, Tata, as you take your final steps, is that South Africa will continue to rise. We pledge to take your vision forward.”

As the first president

elected with the participa-tion of Black voters, Man-dela is considered the fa-ther of the country. Hence, the numerous references to “Tata,” which means fa-ther. He is also referred to as Madiba, his clan name.

Malawian President Joyce Banda praised Man-dela at the funeral as an ideal leader.

MANDELA, See page 12A

President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, and Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt took a selfie at the memorial service for the late South African President Nelson Mandela.

First Lady Michelle Obama does not look amused.

Former South African Pres-ident Thabo Mbeki leaves funeral of his former ANC colleague.

Bishop Desmond Tutu attends a private luncheon reception after Mandela’s funeral.

Jesse Jackson attends fu-neral and burial of Nelson Mandela.

Locals complained that they were shut out of funeral for their famous son. (NNPA Photo by George E. Curry)

Michelle Obama gives Helle Thorning Schmidt the cold shoulder.

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Sports newsStar Outfielder Curtis Granderson

Leaving Yankees for MetsZach Johnson Stuns Tiger Woods in

Playoff to Win World Challenge

Tiger Woods (L) and Zach Johnson cross paths on the green at the seventh hole during the final round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge golf tournament at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks. (Photo Credit: Frederick J. Brown)

Lamar Odom Gets a Second Chance

Mike Tyson Banned from Entering UK

Andre Johnson Spends $17,000 on Gifts for Needy Kids

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Lamar Odom pleaded no contest Monday to a drunken driv-ing charge and accepted

a sentence of three years’ probation and three months of alcohol abuse treatment.

In a deal with pros-ecutors, Odom entered the

plea to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and was also ordered to pay $1,814 in fines and penalties, Los Angeles city attorney’s spokesman Frank Matel-jan said. Odom had faced a maximum sentence of six months in jail.

The status of his sus-pended driver’s license will be determined at a separate hearing in front of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Odom’s attorney, Rich-ard Hutton, appeared in court to enter the plea for him. A phone message left with Hutton was not im-mediately returned.

The 34-year-old power forward and husband of reality TV star Khloe Kar-dashian is currently out of the NBA, going unsigned as a free-agent after averaging a career-low 4 points and 5.9 rebounds last season with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Odom was arrested Aug. 30 after his Mer-cedes-Benz SUV was spot-ted weaving on a freeway in the Studio City section of Los Angeles.

Gay Athletes Jason Collins, Martina Navratilova Urge Olympic Support at the UN

By Cara AnnaUNITED NATIONS —

Ex-NBA player Jason Col-lins and tennis great Martina Navratilova urged the In-ternational Olympic Com-mittee to do more to sup-port gay athletes at a special event for International Hu-man Rights Day.

The two openly gay athletes appeared at the United Nations, along with human rights activists.

This year's events and comments are largely fo-cused on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where a law passed this summer banning ho-mosexual "propaganda" has drawn international condemnation.

In a related event, U.S.

ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power called the Russian law "as outra-geous as it is dangerous."

She was meeting with dozens of LGBT activists

from around the world.Power says 78 countries

still have laws that crimi-nalize consensual sex be-tween adults.

Lamar Odom

New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon (left) and general manager Sandy Alderson stand with outfielder Curtis Granderson at baseball’s winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

By Mike FitzpatrickNEW YORK — A per-

son familiar with the situ-ation says free-agent out-fielder Curtis Granderson and the New York Mets have agreed to a $60 mil-lion, four-year contract.

The agreement was first reported by the New York Post.

The 32-year-old Grand-erson comes over from the crosstown Yankees, giv-ing the Mets much-needed power in their punchless outfield. He batted .229 with seven homers and 15 RBIs this year, when injuries limited him to 61 games. But he surpassed 40 homers in each of the previous two seasons.

The move marks gen-

eral manager Sandy Al-derson's most expensive free-agent signing — by

far — after three years of bargain shopping as the Mets were rebuilding.

Jason Collins

Andre Johnson

HOUSTON — Some speedy children in Hous-ton have received more than $17,000 worth of toys and other Christmas gifts thanks to Texans wide re-ceiver Andre Johnson.

A dozen at-risk young-sters had 80 seconds to dash through a toy store and grab what they could — to be paid for by John-son. His jersey is No. 80.

Some of the NFL team’s cheerleaders helped the needy children push shop-ping baskets that quickly filled with dolls, electronic toys, iPads and other holi-day treats. Each child also received an entertainment

game system.The tab topped $17,300.Johnson, who for a sev-

enth year hosted the charity event, says it’s fun for the children and for him, too.

Mike Tyson

LONDON — For-mer heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has scrapped promotional ap-pearances in London be-cause previous convictions bar him from entering Brit-ain.

Tyson, 47, was due in London this week as part of a promotional tour for his autobiography "Undis-puted Truth."

His publisher, Harp-erCollins U.K., said in a statement Tuesday that it had been "unaware" of re-cent changes to U.K. im-

migration law and for that reason Tyson had to re-route to Paris.

Under Britain's immi-gration rules, anyone sen-tenced to more than four years in prison is barred from entering the country.

Tyson served three years of a six-year sentence in the 1990s for raping a teenage beauty-pageant contestant. He also has been convicted of assault and cocaine possession.

Britain's Home Office declined to comment on Tyson.

By Doug FergusonTHOUSAND OAKS,

Calif. — Zach Johnson put together the storybook fin-ish at Sherwood that for the longest time belonged to Tiger Woods.

Johnson rallied from four shots behind with eight holes to play, holed out from a drop area for par on the last hole to force a playoff, and beat the No. 1 player in golf at the World Challenge when Woods missed a 5-foot par putt on the first extra hole.

"Pretty impressive what he did," Woods said. "He got me."

It was an extraordi-nary sendoff at Sherwood, which hosted the World Challenge for the 14th and final time before it moves to Florida next year.

The big surprise was the winner in so many ways.

"I feel very fortunate, and a bit lucky," said John-son, who moved into the top 10 in the world ranking for the first time in his career.

For Woods, it was only the fourth time in his career that he lost a lead of at least two shots going into the fi-nal round, the second time at Sherwood. Graeme Mc-Dowell overcame a four-shot deficit in 2010 and beat Woods in a playoff.

They were tied after John-son hit his tee shot to 4 feet for birdie on the 17th hole. Playing from the left rough,

Woods came up just short and watched his approach tumble down the elevated green and into the bunker. Johnson fol-lowed with his worst shot of the week, an 8-iron so weak that it came up well short and into the hazard.

Johnson knew Woods had a difficult bunker shot, and if he figured if he could stick his wedge close from 58 yards away in the drop zone, a bogey might be enough to get into a playoff. The ball bounced three times and then spun back a few inches into the cup for an unlikely par and a 4-under 68.

"A little too dramatic for me," Johnson said.

Woods' hit a superb bun-ker shot to 2 feet and matched his par for a 70. They finished

on 13-under 275.Woods was between

clubs from the 18th fair-way in the playoff and tried a smooth 7-iron that he lost enough to the right that it again found the bunker. He hit an exquisite sand shot, this one sliding 5 feet by the hole, and the par putt spun out of the left side.

Johnson won $1 million and should go to No. 9 in the world.

Woods ended what he called a "damn good year" — five wins, the most of anyone in the world — with a shocking loss to Johnson. Two years ago, Woods end-ed the longest drought of his career when he went birdie-birdie at Sherwood to beat Johnson by one shot.

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College Textbooks Could Be Free under Legislation introduced in Congress

By Tyler KingkadeLegislation introduced

in Congress could make buying expensive text-books a thing of the past.

The bill sponsored by by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) would create a grant pro-gram for colleges and uni-versities to "create and ex-pand the use of textbooks that can be made available online" and offered with free access to the public. Students -- and anyone else for that matter -- would have access to digital textbooks and not be bound to buying the latest edition stocked in a campus bookstore.

The went up 82 percent in just the past 10 years.

As a result, seven out of 10 undergraduates admit to skimping out on purchas-ing at least one textbook, according to a 2011 survey by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

The legislation also calls for a report from the U.S. Department of Edu-cation to the Senate's edu-cation committee by mid-2016 detailing adoption of open textbooks and how much it saves students. By July 2017, the Comptrol-ler General of the United States would have to sub-mit a report on what has

caused changes to price of college textbooks and the impact open textbooks would have on the cost of regular, traditional ones.

"The dirty secret about textbooks is that they don't have to be so expensive given the rise of technol-ogy," said Matthew Segal, co-founder of OurTime.org, which endorses the bill. "Even worse, if you put textbook debt in larger context with student debt, the affordability of college is becoming less and less tenable, and, as a result, the American dream is becom-ing more difficult for the next generation to attain."

Tips for Keeping Kids Safe on new Mobile devices This Holiday Season

Is your child prepared to handle the responsibilities of owning the latest gadget?

(NewsUSA) - With the holiday season upon us, the latest cell phones and tablets are sure to be at the top of most kids' gift lists. Let's face it: they'll use these gifts to keep up and connect with their friends on sites like Instagram, Twitter and SnapChat.

While these devices make it easier for parents to stay connected with their children wherever they go, they can also make it easier for children and teens to be exposed to serious issues like sexting and cyberbul-lying. According to the i-SAFE foundation, more than 25 percent of adoles-cents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet. Parents need to make sure they're staying informed about what apps their children are using and set guidelines on how the devices will be used.

As parents brave the shopping crowds, there are a few important tips to keep in mind:

• Establish ground rules for phone access and use,

including location and time restraints. (Example: use only in common household areas, like the kitchen.)

• Discuss what apps and in-app purchases are appro-priate upon gifting the phone.

• Stay educated about sites like Instagram, Twit-ter and Ask.fm, where cy-berbullying is becoming more commonplace.

• Make sure your kids have privacy settings en-abled on all of their devic-es and social media sites.

• Know your resources: You don't have to keep your kids in the Stone Age to keep them safe from dangers in the digital world.

"As a parent, I know how important it is to get your child the devices they want this holiday season," says Paul Adkison, found-er of ZABRA (www.zabra.com), a social media par-enting tool that monitors the most common issues in cyberspace today.

"Even with guidelines and ground rules, there is always the possibility for your child to become in-volved in potentially dan-gerous online activity," says Adkison. "But having candid conversations with your kids about what they do online and using a safe-ty tool like ZABRA is a great way to find a middle ground."

Parents can initiate the conversation about using these devices responsibly by including the Good Cy-ber Citizen Pledge with the gift or as a stocking stuffer.

DEVICES, See page 12A

u.S. dream academy recognized for Their important Work in education

Rep. Fattah and Wintley Phipps with Science Leadership Academy Students.

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Dream Acad-emy was excited to be recognized in new legis-lation recently introduced by Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02), who un-veiled America's FOCUS (Fund for Future Oppor-tunities and Outcomes in the United States) Act, that directs billions of dollars towards programs that will improve health, educa-tion and development, and public safety outcomes for all Americans. The U.S. Dream Academy was rec-ognized in the bill along with 13 other nonprofits and national groups doing great work in the youth mentoring and STEM fields. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Fattah at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia during a press confer-ence at which U.S. Dream Academy founder and President, Wintley Phipps, introduced Congressman Fattah.

Without using taxpayer money or increasing gov-ernment spending, the bill will offer an opportunity

to intentionally and sig-nificantly boost grant sup-port to three areas that will increase the United States' economic competitive-ness: youth mentoring and STEM education; medical research and innovation; and justice reinvestment.

The specific goals of the America's FOCUS (Fund for Future Opportunities and Outcomes in the Unit-ed States) Act of 2013 leg-islation are to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all fines, penal-ties, and settlements into

a special fund called the America's FOCUS Fund, including;

• Reserves 33% of rev-enue in the America's FO-CUS Fund for investments in each of the following ar-eas: STEM education and youth mentoring; justice reinvestment efforts; and innovations in medical re-search and development.

• Uses the remaining revenue to reduce the na-tional debt.

Through these invest-ments, the United States

DREAM, See page 12A

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State newsAttorney General Kamala d. Harris

releases Hate Crime data

Give the Gift of Safety During the Holidays

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Hosts Immigration and Citizenship Fair

Assemblymember Brown’s Statement on California’s Bid for Boeing 777X

Jackson Praises Progress Made Toward More Women in Top Company Posts

Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Assemblymember Cheryl R. Brown

Oakland, CA – Con-gresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) joined the East Bay community organiza-tions at an Immigration and Citizenship Fair on Satur-day December 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Saint An-thony's Church, located at 1500 E. 15th St., Oakland.

Congresswoman Lee provided an update on fed-eral immigration reform efforts in Washington DC. Following the legislative update, the East Bay Natu-ralization Collaborative legal service organizations provided free legal con-sultations and application assistance for low income applicants of citizenship. Referrals to community legal service agencies and attorneys were be provided.

This event has been or-ganized in coordination with Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Oakland Community Organization, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, International Institute of the Bay Area, Centro Legal de La Raza, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, and the Korean Community Center.

SACRAMENTO - As-semblymember Cheryl R. Brown (D-San Bernardi-no) issued the following statement in response to Governor Brown’s plan to submit a proposal to Boe-ing on Tuesday night:

“I am pleased to learn that Governor Brown has confirmed California’s participation in the bidding process for Boeing’s new 777X project. His decision comes at a critical time when the unemployment rate in our state, and espe-

cially in the 47th Assembly District, remains one of the highest in the nation. The Boeing project has the po-tential to create thousands of good paying jobs and promote economic vitality

throughout our state.As chair of the Assem-

bly Select Committee on Small Business Financing and Development Oppor-tunities, it’s been my goal to introduce legislation and support policies that will help create jobs and stimu-late economic growth. And in keeping with my goal, I fully support our gover-nor’s decision to compete for this project, and I look forward to the outcome of Boeing’s decision.”

A s s e m b l y m e m b e r Cheryl R. Brown repre-sents the 47th Assembly District, which includes Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Rialto, the south-west parts of San Bernardi-no, and the unincorporated communities of Blooming-ton and Muscoy.

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

SACRAMENTO – The UC Davis Graduate School of Management released its annual study of Cali-fornia Women Business Leaders. In response, Sen-ator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), the au-thor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 62, the first-in-the-nation resolution urg-ing more women on cor-porate boards, released the following statement:

“I am pleased that UC Davis has again released this report, which shines an important spotlight on the presence of women in the boardroom and in high-level positions in Califor-nia companies. I am also encouraged that the report used the standards for the number of women in corpo-rate board seats established in my Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 as part of their ranking process.

The good news is that California companies have made progress. The per-centage of women in board seats and the highest-paid executive positions in Cal-ifornia’s 400 largest publi-cally held corporations has increased over last year.

But it clear we have so much more work still to do for women to achieve par-ity. Women hold just 10.9% of the top executive posi-

tions and boards seats. For every eight men that hold these same positions, there is only one woman. And only 12.3 percent of Cali-fornia’s largest public com-panies meet SCR 62’s goals for the number of women on their boards of directors.

At the same time, I am delighted that compa-nies like Deckers Outdoor Corporation in Goleta are leading the way and show-ing that the goals of SCR 62 are reasonable and achievable. For the last six years in row, Deckers Out-door Corporation has been among the top 25 most gender diverse large public companies in California.

California is an eco-nomic powerhouse, and

we have an opportunity to take the lead on this. Stud-ies consistently show that having women serve in the board room and in top leadership positions is not only good for women, it’s good for business and the economy.”

SCR 62, authored by Jackson and passed by the Legislature this year, encourages publicly held companies with corporate boards of nine or more to fill at least three of those seats with women within the next three years; for boards with five to eight seats to have a minimum of two women on its board; and boards with fewer than five director seats to have a minimum of one woman on its board.

The resolution, be-lieved to be the first of its kind in the nation, while encouraging these goals, is non-binding.

According to the study, Deckers Outdoor Corpora-tion has three women on its nine-member board, and one woman among its five highest-paid executives.

Jackson represents the 19th Senate District, which includes all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County. She is vice-chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris

SAN FRANCISCO – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that the number of reported hate crimes in California decreased 12.8 percent in 2012. There were 930 hate crime events reported statewide in 2012, a de-crease from the 1,060 hate crimes reported in 2011.

Since 2003, the to-tal number of hate crime events in California has decreased 37.6 percent from 1,491 to 930.

“While overall numbers are down this year, any hate crime hurts the people and values of California,” said Attorney General Har-ris. “I am confident that California law enforce-ment will monitor and prosecute these cases to ensure severe consequence and accountability.”

Hate crimes with a race/ethnicity/national origin bias decreased 10.1 percent from 2011 to 2012 but still

accounted for 56.8 percent of all hate crime events in 2012. Over the past ten years, these have consis-tently been the most com-mon type of hate crime.

Hate crime events in-volving a sexual orientation bias decreased 3.7 percent and events involving a re-ligious bias decreased 27.9 percent from 2011 to 2012.

All police agencies and

district attorney’s offices in California submitted hate crime statistics to the state Department of Justice for this report. Hate crime categories are established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Next year, three chang-es will be made to the Hate Crime Event Report form distributed by the Califor-nia Department of Justice to local law enforcement agencies in the state. In accordance with a change made by the FBI, the cat-egory ‘gender non-con-forming’ will be added to the ‘gender’ category and ‘community centers’ will be added to the ‘location’ category. Additionally, California will add the category ‘anti-Sikh’ to the ‘religious’ category.

Statistics that reflect these changes will appear in the Attorney General’s 2014 Hate Crime Report, which will be released in 2015.

HARRIS, See page 12A

ROSEMEAD, CA — As families decorate for the holidays, Southern California Edison (SCE) urges its customers to en-sure the experience is joy-ous by always being aware of power lines when adorn-ing outdoors. They also are encouraged to avoid shock and fire hazards such as frayed electrical cords and overloaded outlets.

With people decorating their homes for the holi-days, it is imperative to practice electrical safety, such as not throwing light strands or electrical cords into trees near power lines or on utility poles, not us-ing decorative lighting with broken fuses or light-bulbs and keeping electri-cal connections away from moisture.

“The joy that festive decorations bring can lead people to overlook their po-tential dangers,” said Bill Messner, principal man-ager of Health and Safety at

SCE. “It is vital that fami-lies follow instructions, in-spect decorations and prac-tice safety to minimize the risk of electric shock, fires or injuries.”

U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 230 home fires annually that start with Christmas trees, resulting in an aver-age of six deaths, 22 inju-ries and $18.3 million in property damage, accord-ing to the National Fire Protection Association. About 5,800 people annu-ally also are treated in hos-pital emergency rooms for falls associated with holi-day decorations, with more than half of them coming from ladders or roofs while decorating outdoors, the fire association said.

SCE recommends some other safety tips for the holidays:

• Never place lights closer than 10 feet to power lines and always be aware of power lines.

• Use wooden or fiber-glass ladders when deco-rating outdoors. Metal lad-ders conduct electricity.

• Always inspect your ladder before using it to ensure that it is safe. If the ladder is damaged, buy a new one that is safe to use.

• Be sure electrical cords are not placed at an angle or position that pinches them, like in windows.

• Use plastic zip cords when hanging lights instead of staples, tacks or nails.

• Use no more than three strands of light per extension cord. Overloads can cause fires or lines to short circuit.

• Keep lights directly away from carpeting, fur-niture, drapes and other flammable materials.

• Use only decorations bearing the Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Cana-dian Standards Association (CSA) or Intertek (ETL) labels.HOLIDAYS, See page 12A

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or raw data from the siteOnly the cities of San

Mateo, Compton and Calimesa failed to file re-ports for today’s update. All counties filed complete reports on-time with the Controller’s Office. See lists of delinquent local government compensation reports here.

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guide users through the site’s interface. The site currently includes annual compensation data for po-sitions at cities, counties, higher education institu-tions, special districts and state departments.

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ty employee• $678 amount spent on

total wages per resident• $260 amount spent on

total ret. & health cost per resident

• $61,202 average wages for this county’s employees

• $23,466 average re-tirement & health cost for county’s employees

• $566,055,033 total wages paid by this county

• $217,041,549 total re-tirement & health cost paid by this county

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national newsretail Task Force Sets roadmap

to Address Racial Profiling

The Rev. Al Sharpton, standing with Mark Lee, top center left, CEO of Barneys New York, addresses member of the media at the National Action Headquarters in New York.

BP allegedly Fires Black executive Because of Her Hair and ethnic Clothing

Melphine Evans

Senate Confirms Obama Nominee Under New Filibuster Rules

President Obama introduces Patricia Millett in June.

Judge Backs Snyder, orr in Bankruptcy

Detroit retirees and residents protests outside federal court-house Dec. 3, during bankruptcy ruling. (Photo Credit: Dale Rich)

Poll Finds Support for Tougher Gun Laws Fades

By Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK — Rev.

Al Sharpton outlined con-crete steps for dealing with racial profiling and “shop and frisk” at stores in New York City at a press brief-ing Monday morning that followed a retail task force meeting.

Sharpton said retail-ers and civil rights groups hammered out a Custom-ers’ Bill of Rights, listing what consumers can and cannot expect when they shop in stores here. The Bill of Rights is expected to be posted this week in major retail stores, as well as on retailers’ and the Re-tail Council of New York’s Web sites.

Sharpton said the task force is also calling for in-coming New York Police

Commissioner William Bratton’s involvement.

WASHINGTON -- Sup-port for stronger gun laws has dropped from highs in the weeks after last year's elementary school mas-sacre in Newtown, Conn., even though other mass shootings have kept guns in the news, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll and others conducted over the past year.

Still, support for uni-versal background checks for all gun buyers, includ-ing those at gun shows and in private sales, remains near its peak since the

shooting. Seventy-seven percent of poll respondents said they favored such a requirement, while 16 per-cent were opposed. Ameri-cans were more divided over banning high-capac-ity magazines for semi-automatic weapons, with 48 percent in favor and 38 percent opposed.

According to the latest poll, 49 percent of Ameri-cans now want generally stricter gun laws, while 22 percent say they should be less strict and 23 percent want no change.

By T. Kelly and Zenobia Jeffries

DETROIT — Gov. Rick Snyder’s determination to have Detroit under emer-gency management; Mayor Dave Bing’s years of de-liberate inaction; a reduced tax base; and questionable financial deals with banks brought the city under Chapter 9 bankruptcy with Judge Steven Rhodes his-toric ruling Dec. 3 the city was eligible.

Rhodes, who had stayed all lawsuits chal-lenging the constitutional-ity of Emergency Manager law PA 436, determined the city’s eligibility. The ruling makes Detroit the largest municipality in the country to meet the legal criteria. In his 140-page opinion, Judge Rhodes stated PA436 is not uncon-stitutional as some have

claimed. During the trial to determine eligibility he held no hearings on the is-sues raised by citizens in the lawsuits he put on hold.

Standing at the center of this moment are retir-ees, city workers and the banks. Rhodes ruled re-tirees’ pensions are not protected by the state con-

stitution. While he did re-quest a plan of adjustment for pensions separate from other restructuring propos-als, he was clear “pensions are not protected.”

Workers who deferred cash from their paychecks for years to save for retire-ment responded. A joint

JUDGE, See page 12A

WASHINGTON -- Sen-ate Republicans warned Democrats of the grave consequences of going "nuclear" with filibuster rules, saying it would de-stroy comity and come back to haunt them when they're in the minority.

But Democrats went ahead and changed the rules anyway, and now we're seeing what a nuclear explosion looks like in the Senate: a noncontroversial judge was approved by a majority vote, 56-38.

Patricia Millett's confir-mation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit makes her the first nominee to move forward in a post-filibuster reform world. Democrats have plenty of other nominees lined up behind her now that it only takes 51 votes to advance executive and ju-dicial nominees (except for Supreme Court nominees, who still require 60 votes).

A senior Democratic aide said the Senate will

vote on about a dozen nom-inees before adjourning for the year, including some, like Millett, who Republi-cans previously filibustered for reasons that have noth-ing to do with their cre-dentials. They include two other D.C. Circuit nomi-nees, Janet Yellen for the Federal Reserve and Mel Watt for the Federal Hous-

ing Finance Agency. All are expected to get confirmed this time around, many with GOP support.

President Barack Obama praised the Senate's action and noted that Millett's vote passed with some GOP support. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine)

OBAMA, See page 12A

By Julee Wilson Melphine Evans, A

black former executive at BP (British Petroleum Oil Co.), is suing the oil com-pany for allegedly firing her because of her braided hair and "ethnic" attire.

The 24-page lawsuit, which was filed in Califor-nia’s Orange County Superi-or Court, details Evans' com-plaints in which she seeks unspecified damages for race and gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Several of the outra-geous racially charged re-marks aimed at Evans are outlined in the document, including the following:

"'You intimidate and make your colleagues un-comfortable by wearing ethnic clothing and eth-nic hairstyles (Dashikis, twists, braids/cornrows)."

"If you insist on wearing ethnic clothing/hairstyles-you should only do so during 'culture day,' black history month or special di-versity events/days.'"

"If you are going to wear ethnic clothing, you should alert people in advance that you will be wearing some-thing ethnic ..."

BP executives claim that Evans, who worked at BP for nearly 10 years, was dismissed because she "did

not get along well with her teammates and colleagues" and that she regularly en-gaged in "bullying and overly aggressive behav-ior." However, Evans' was given her yearly evaluation that stated: "Melphine is a people person. She engag-es her entire organization and is sincere in her desire to ensure all are valued and heard."

Something just doesn't add up. And BP has been tight-lipped on the matter thus far.

“Generally, BP does not publicly discuss person-nel issues,” BP spokesman Scott Dean told Courthouse News Service. “However, BP treats all employees fairly. BP disagrees with

the claims and will vigor-ously defend the suit.”

Unfortunately these type of discrimination sto-ries have been popping up quite frequently over the past year. There was that Meteorologist who got fired for her natural hair, the Hooter's waitress that got canned for her blond highlights, and the little girl who almost got ex-pelled from her school for rocking an afro.

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Who’s Afraid of the Alternative Minimum Tax?

By Jason Alderman

Year after year, Con-gress keeps kicking mean-ingful income tax reform down the road. Conse-quently, taxpayers contin-ue to be stuck with an ar-chaic, overly complicated mess that pleases no one – except perhaps some tax accountants who charge by the hour.

A prime example is the dreaded alternative mini-mum tax (AMT). Enacted in 1969 to close loopholes that allowed wealthy tax-payers to avoid paying in-come taxes, the AMT has been tinkered with so much over the years that millions of middle-income taxpay-ers now get snared as well.

Historically, the biggest issue has been that while regular tax brackets, ex-emptions and standard de-ductions were adjusted an-nually for inflation, those used to calculate the AMT were not. Some years,

Five Things you Must do to Have a Profitable Bodacious Business

PR expert Karen Taylor Bass (right) was recently featured on ABC-7 to talk about marketing and PR

Teen Finance Prodigy Promotes Business Literacy to Peers with New Book

In "Common Anomaly," 16-year-old Evan White gives timely practical financial advice. Home equity and the Five-year rule

Tips to Be ready to Buy a Home

Voorhees, NJ -- Evan White is a teen finance wizard. At the tender age seven, he began looking into all things business af-ter earning his first dollar doing household chores.

At age 10, he began watch-ing Bloomberg TV and got interested in the stock mar-ket. A year later, he asked his father for a proxy on-line stock trading account and started investing. Now,

at age 16, White teaches teens the basic and fun-damental concepts about business construction and business finance in his newly published book, ti-tled Common Anomaly.

Today, with society's thrust toward financial lit-eracy, parents and educa-tors are deeply interested in teaching children about personal finance and busi-ness early in the educa-tional learning process and in the home. However, most books about basic finance and business are too complicated for most teens - many are written by adults, for adults. Hence, White felt the need to pub-lish Common Anomaly with the goal to create a quick read to help teens better understand the basic and fundamental concepts about business and finance.

White asserts that "the business world is very dy-namic today and welcom-ing to all business ideas; teens can be a part of that business growth." He has proven that getting involved

BOOK, See page 12A

New York, NY -- Ac-cording to TheRoot.com - African Americans starting a business grew 3 times the national rate, however, the challenge was staying in business longer than a year. Entrepreneur maga-zine says, "Karen Taylor Bass, PR Expert, can take a brand from a whisper to a scream."

"Most of us prepare to launch a business however we don't create a plan to stay in business and compete. It's my passion to teach a client the magic of gaining me-dia exposure and growing their brand on a shoestring budget," says Karen Taylor Bass, PR Expert.

Taylor Bass has cre-ated media campaigns for Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, Mariah Carey, D'Angelo, NBA stars Ray Allen and Chris Webber to name a few. Jill Scott says, "KTB has taken me from relative obscurity to notoriety start-ing with my first album, Who Is Jill Scott? Also, Taylor-Bass' best-selling book, You Want Caviar But Have Money for Chitlins: A Smart Do-It-Yourself PR Guide for Those on A Budget ($15.95, Amazon) offers public relations and branding tips from writing a press release to pitching the media on a budget.

Karen Taylor Bass' sig-nature strategic PR coach-ing session to analyze one's business, devise a plan, and stay accountable for 90 days is her most requested service. A coaching ses-

sion with Taylor-Bass is $250, 1 hour via phone. Her clientele include small businesses, entrepreneurs, and corporations. Emmy-Award winning journalist, Sherrie Johnson, CEO of SAJ Media, says, "I re-ally enjoyed my coaching session with Karen. She opened my eyes to new things for my company, SAJ Media LLC. Another client, Al Johnson, com-mented, "If you want to take your brand to the next-level, give her one hour on the phone." To re-serve a coaching session - visit www.thebrandnew-mommy.com/blog/293-2/.

Karen Taylor Bass, PR Expert, has been featured and quoted in numerous media outlets: Entrepre-neur magazine; NBC Today New York; BET; ABC-TV; CNN.com; Fox; Black En-

terprise; Essence; Ebony; The Grio.com; Philadelphia Daily News; Madamenoire; New York Daily News; and countless others.

Here are some sure-fire ways to get your brand noticed and market one's business to STANDOUT:

1) Create a plan. When you think big, you get big.

2) Know your niche. Understand what makes you different and sell it.

3) Talk the talk. De-vise a winning elevator pitch and practice it until it sticks.

4) Set your price and get paid what you deserve. No explanation needed.

5) Hire a PR Coach. Re-serve a 1- hour coaching session with Karen Tay-lor Bass, PR Expert and watch your brand grow in 90 days. BUSINESS, See page 12A

Blanche Evans

By Blanche EvansWhen you buy a home,

you should plan on staying in your home at least five years. Why? You'll need equity in order to sell the home without bringing cash to the closing table.

Equity means owner-ship. Building equity takes time, usually about five years for typical house-holds to be able to sell at a profit, break-even, or with-out losing money.

This five-year rule can change depending on what state you live in, how much you put down to reduce the size of your loan, and how healthy the housing market is in your area. In some states, you could pay as much as 14% in closing costs and fees to buy and sell a home.

These include the fees to close your original loan, Realtor fees when you sell, title and/or abstract com-pany fees, attorneys fees, surveys, home inspections, and so on.

Building equity can be challenging. With any mortgage loan, you'll find

that the first five years' worth of payments go more toward paying interest to the lender than reducing your principal obligation.

That said, there are four ways you can build enough equity so you can sell at break-even or better:

1. Put more money down. If you put 20 per-cent down, you're covered. If you put down 3.5, 5, or 10 percent, you'll have a little equity, but not enough to sell your home anytime soon.

2. Pay your mortgage

on time and in full. Some of your principal will be reduced along with inter-est. The longer you pay, the more principal you'll reduce.

3. Make additional pay-ments toward reducing your principal. You can add an extra $50, $100 a month, $500 or whatever you want as extra payment.

4. Let the housing mar-ket raise the value of your home. The housing mar-ket typically rises one to two percentage points above inflation annually, but for nearly a decade, the market has been vola-tile. Many homes gained and lost significant value. As the market stabilized, home prices have risen again, replacing lost equity and adding more value in most markets.

Putting money into your home is the most re-liable way to build equity. Equity gives you freedom to sell whenever you want. If you don't have much eq-uity, you're better off fol-lowing the five-year rule before you sell.

By Phoebe ChongchuaFor the first time in

seven years, Black Friday sales fell, according to the National Retail Federa-tion. It seems consumers are watching their spend-ing and making careful adjustments to de-lever-age by paying down their mortgages and other debts.

Housingwire.com re-ported that "Our findings suggest that the consumer de-leveraging experienced since the financial crisis will trough in the next year or two, driven by improved mortgage credit availabili-ty and better consumer de-mand," said Paul Miller, a managing director at FBR Capital Markets.

While some experts say this means that consumers will sit on the sidelines for a bit, they point out that the de-leveraging is a good thing which will in the not-too-distant future lead to buyers leveraging and buying homes and other big ticket purchases again in the future as the econo-my improves.

If you're a buyer who is wanting to make sure

you're ready to buy when the time is right for you, here are a few tips to help you pave the way to suc-cessful home-buying.Tally your debt-to-in-come ratio.

Know how much you owe and how much of your income is going toward paying your bills. The higher the debt-to-income ratio, the lower the chance of getting a mortgage. Of course other factors such as your credit history and how much money you'll put down matter but if your debt is too high, you won't qualify.

To understand the ex-act formula used to calcu-late your debt-to-income ratio and to learn what is acceptable, contact an ex-perienced mortgage pro-fessional. Your real estate agent may have a list of professionals for you to contact. They'll also talk to you about reviewing your credit history and get-ting pre-approved so you know how much home you can afford. It's always best to do this before you go house hunting.Keep a budget.

Very often, when the money is rolling in and the economy is good, peo-ple neglect to plan ahead. Keeping a budget will al-low you to understand where your money is go-ing. Find areas where you see unnecessary spending patterns and work to elimi-nate or cutback.

If you're renting now, crafting a budget that builds in a small amount each month for household maintenance will greatly help when you own your home. Inevitably, repairs

HOME, See page 12A

Phoebe Chongchua

Congress approved one-time "patches" to the AMT income exemption amount so fewer people had to pay AMT – usually at the last minute. The Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012 finally made the inflation patch permanent.

Many people never re-alize they're subject to the AMT until they get a letter from the IRS saying they owe additional tax – plus interest and penalties. So it pays to know how the AMT works:

Each year, taxpayers must determine their AMT status. The IRS' AMT As-sistant at www.irs.gov can help you quickly calculate whether you're likely to owe AMT. If you're a like-ly candidate, you must fill out IRS Form 6251 along with your regular tax form. In a nutshell, the difference between your regular tax calculation and the AMT

amount gets added to your return as additional tax.

Lower-income taxpay-ers typically escape having to pay AMT, but middle-income people with larger-than-average deductions or certain other tax cir-cumstances sometimes fall prey. Here's why:

Under the regular tax calculation, you subtract allowable credits and de-ductions from your gross income to determine the amount of tax owed. When calculating the AMT, how-ever, many usual deduc-tions and exemptions are adjusted downward or completely disallowed, re-sulting in a higher taxable income.

TAX, See page 12A

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one in Ten People Will Have diabetes by 2035

By Ellis MooreOne in 10 people glob-

ally will have diabetes by 2035, according to a con-cerning new report.

The International Dia-betes Federation (IDF) recently released its sixth edition of the Diabetes At-las. The report estimates how many adults between the ages of 20 to 79 will be affected by the disease in the future.

By the end of this year, the IDF estimates that 382 million people will have diabetes around the world. By 2035, that number will skyrocket to 592 million. For comparison, about 285 million people had the dis-ease just four years ago.

Eighty percent of people with the disease live in low- and middle-income coun-tries, and most of them are between 40 and 59 years old. The organization also said that one person dies from diabetes every six seconds, or about 5.1 mil-lion deaths annually.

“Diabetes is a disease of development. The miscon-ception that diabetes is ‘a disease of the wealthy’ is still held, to the detriment of desperately needed funding to combat the pan-demic. In coming years we have much to do in making the case for those who have diabetes now and will have in the future,” Michael Hirst, president of the IDF, said in a statement.

When it comes to the

U.S., the IDF estimates that 9.2 percent of the pop-ulation will have a form of diabetes by the end of this year. That’s about 24.4 million people who will have it by the end of 2013 — 6.8 million of whom will go undiagnosed. About 192,725 Americans will die from the disease this year..

The IDF estimates that the percentage of U.S. resi-dents affected by diabetes will increase to 11.6 by 2035, which will be 29.7 million people.

About 8.3 percent of the U.S. population had a form of diabetes in 2011, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Diabetes is a disease that causes people to have higher blood glucose, or sugar, levels than normal. The vast majority of people with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, a problem in which the person is not suf-ficiently using a hormone called insulin. Insulin is responsible for breaking

down sugars and using en-ergy derived from them.

Patients have to control their diets and may have to take additional insulin and other medications to bal-ance out their blood sugar levels. If left untreated, dia-betes can cause complica-tions including glaucoma, cataracts, other eye prob-lems, neuropathy (nerve damage) that leads to numb-ness in the feet, skin infec-tions, high blood pressure, depression, hearing loss and oral health problems.

IDF points out that the number of people with dia-betes, especially the Type 2 form, has increased in every country. The number of total diabetes cases have increased 4.4 percent over the last two years, now af-fecting more than 5 percent of the global population.

According to the report, despite better treatments and improving education strategies, the battle to pro-tect people from diabetes and its complications “is being lost.”

By Ellis MooreWhat is the Mediter-

ranean Diet? Why does it have a history of promot-ing weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer pre-vention, and diabetes pre-vention and control?

Middle-aged women who follow a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet may live a healthier, longer life, a new study suggests. For the study, research-ers evaluated the diet and medical records of more than 10,000 women.. The women were in their late 50s or early 60s between 1984 and 1986, and were free of major chronic dis-eases. About 15 years later, they again provided infor-mation on their diet and their health.

The Mediterranean diet is characterized by great-er intake of [fruits, veg-etables, legumes, whole grains] and fish; lower in-take of red and processed meats; moderate intake of alcohol; higher amounts of [monounsaturated fats, mostly provided by ol-ive oil from Mediterra-nean countries]; and lower amounts of [saturated fats]. Saturated fats are found in baked goods, fatty meats and other foods.

So what is the Mediter-ranean diet?

Fresh, healthy food. The staples of the Medi-

terranean diet include fresh fruits and vegeta-bles, whole grains, nuts and seeds, legumes, sea-food, yogurt, olive oil, and small amounts of wine. Food should be eaten in season and locally grown, and Mediterranean dieters avoid processed food. The Mediterranean diet focuses

on small portions of high-quality food. When food tastes delicious, a little is enough because your sens-es have been satisfied. And healthy fats like olive oil and nuts, which are staples of the Mediterranean diet, keep you feeling fuller lon-ger than diets that restrict fat or forbid it altogether.

Trend shows boomers are discussing these serious topics in informal settings known as ‘Death Dinners’

By Carole FleckSo you've gotten an in-

vitation to a dinner party. Should you bring a hearty California cabernet, a decadent dessert or a fresh copy of your living will, complete with step-by-step instructions?

In an odd trend, boom-ers are hosting so-called death dinners to talk with friends and relatives about the issues no one wants to talk about — death, dying and end-of-life decisions. The objective is to head off family conflicts over medical care and to share concerns about quality-of-life issues.

Among the conversa-tion starters: Would you want a feeding tube or ven-tilator to keep you alive if you slipped into a perma-nent coma? Is palliative care an option? When is it time to call it quits?

And can you pass the potatoes, please?

"Increasingly, we've heard of efforts just like this. Conversations are happening nationwide through a variety of chan-nels," says Ashley Carson

Cottingham, director of policy and advocacy for the nonprofit Compassion & Choices, a Washington, D.C.-based consumer ad-vocacy group.

"Boomers who are a part of the caregiving for their parents are identify-ing situations that they don't want at their end of life," she says. "They con-stitute a powerful wave of change that will make their end-of-life situation differ-ent and better."

Carole Fisher, 55, of Las Vegas, hosted one such dinner party. She invited 17 relatives and

friends, passed around ad-hesive mustaches, and ini-tiated the discussion of dy-ing as everyone munched on pizza with a furry up-per lip. "It lightened the mood," says Fisher, who's no stranger to these issues. She's president and CEO of Nathan Adelson Hos-pice in Nevada. And even she found the table talk awkward at times.

"Our society doesn't like to talk about death," she says. "But someone has to take a risk and start the conversation."

A growing number of ISSUES, See page 12A

By Steve Mencher There are 35 million

drivers over age 65 on the road today, an increase of more than 20 percent over the past 10 years.

That number will con-tinue to increase. And the number of traffic-related injuries and fatalities in that group will likely in-crease as well, as they did in 2012 (injuries up 16 percent, fatalities up 3 per-cent).

Spurred by the numbers, and in the spirit of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (Dec. 2-6), the U.S. Department of Transporta-tion’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-tion (NHTSA) released a five-year traffic safety plan for older drivers, pas-sengers and pedestrians. It’s accompanied by Older Driver Highway Safety Program Guidelines for states to implement that “keep older people safely mobile.”

The plan includes dis-cussions of frailty and fra-gility among older drivers and passengers, but per-haps doesn’t emphasize this point enough: injuries and fatalities are closely connected with the greater vulnerability of older bod-ies; we shouldn’t infer that older drivers are at fault in crashes.

Perhaps the most in-teresting part of the exer-cise is NHTSA’s resolve to sharpen the definition of “older drivers.” With more people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond on the road, aging itself needs to be better understood, so that functional changes in “vision, strength, flexibil-ity and cognition” can in-form policies on driving. Lumping all “older driv-ers” together is increas-ingly unhelpful.

The new plan will ex-plore “ways to identify risky drivers and either provide training or other

support so that they can continue to drive safely despite their limitations or get them to stop driv-ing while addressing their mobility needs and quality of life.” The plan lays out the need to provide driv-er safety information “to older adults, their family members, medical profes-sionals, licensing agencies, and others who can pro-mote safety in this popula-tion.”

The emphasis of NHT-SA’s plan is on improving vehicle safety, and it con-templates a possible “Sil-ver Car” rating system, which would tell consum-ers how well a car protects older drivers and passen-gers.

The technologies on the horizon to improve driving for everyone — from crash avoidance systems to self-driving cars — will be es-pecially useful in helping older drivers, the report suggests.

By Violet Smith Do you weigh more

than you did ten years ago, or even five years ago? The extra pounds snuck up on you, accumulated gradually before you even realized it, and now you’re looking at some serious extra poundage. But that’s to be expected as you get older, right?

Wrong.Putting on excess weight

is very common for a num-ber of reasons, but it’s not necessarily an inevitable part of the aging process — as it could put your health at risk. If you understand why you tend to gain weight more easily as you get older, you can do something about it before it becomes a prob-lem for your health.

You can blame a lot of your weight gain on your metabolism. Beginning as early as your mid-twen-ties, body fat begins to in-crease while muscle mass decreases. And less muscle mass translates into a slow-er metabolic rate. Muscle mass decreases from about 45 percent of your total body weight in your youth

to about 27 percent by the time you reach age 70. And the drop in hormones that accompanies menopause also precipitates a decrease in muscle mass, trigger-ing even more weight gain for women. Your body fat, meanwhile, can double, even if your weight re-mains the same.

The bottom line is that you burn fewer calories in your 50s, 60s, or 70s doing the same activities, and the same number of them, that you did in your 20s, 30s, or 40s. The key to preventing weight gain is to compen-sate by adjusting your food

intake, exercising, and generally becoming more physically active.

Now that you have made the decision to lose weight, it’s time to figure how much weight you need to lose.assessing your Weight as you Get older

Knowing how many calories you need each day is another important piece of information that will help you manage your weight. Most experts say that 2,000 to 2,600 calo-ries a day should meet the energy needs of men older than 50 who are lightly to moderately active.

For women over 50 who are lightly to moder-ately active, 1,600 to 1,800 calories a day should do it. However, these are just ballpark figures. Individu-al calorie needs can differ greatly depending on mus-cle mass, physical activity, and genetic differences.

While it’s true that the more calories you cut, the quicker you’ll lose, don’t make the mistake of cut-ting back too much. If you

SCALE, See page 12A

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Tech news

When it comes to de-fining that which is “typi-cally American,” I think we’re going to have to add “sports” to the old ex-pression, “As American as Mom and apple pie.” We are a country full of sports fanatics. (While I might not exactly fall into that category, I am the mother of an extraordinary 17-year-old athlete and lover of all things sports. So, I have to admit, that I need to step up and try to keep up)! Nielsen num-bers bear this out. Sports programs are among the top watched in African-American households as well as those of the general population, with the Super Bowl consistently ranking as the most-watched pro-gram across the board. In fact, Super Bowl XLVII drew 108 million view-ers nationally. African – Americans made up a whopping 12.5 million of those viewers. (Person-ally, I enjoy the parties and the commercials, the game? Not so much.)

With football and bas-ketball season in full swing, Nielsen has identified and

Fantasy Sports Scores with Mobile and online users

By Cheryl Pearson-Mcneil

digital Book options for Any Stage of Life

People of all ages can en-joy their favorite books with eBooks and eReaders.

Spotify is reportedly Launching Free Mobile Streaming

The Alternative to 'Like' That Facebook never Let you See

Google Wants to Build an Army of robots to replace Factory Workers

LOS ANGELES — Spotify, the Swedish mu-sic streaming service, is set to announce a new fea-ture that will allow users to pick specific tracks and listen to them on mobile

devices for free.That's according to a per-

son familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak about the feature.

The Wall Street Jour-nal reported earlier on the

free feature, saying it will mostly serve up music based on the user's input.

The person went further, saying users can pick tracks and put them in a playlist. If the playlist is long enough, Spotify will shuffle the songs and play them back a limited number of times, in-terspersed with ads. If there are not enough songs in the selection, Spotify will fill in the gaps with other songs, the person said.

Currently, Spotify of-fers free mobile listen-ing of randomized songs along genres in the U.S. but doesn't allow users to pick specific tracks without pay-ing. Free ad-supported lis-tening with track selection is available on computers. As more listening occurs on the go, the company sought a way to adapt its "freemi-um" model, where it hooks people with the free version and entices them to upgrade to a paid premium plan, the person said.

A premium subscription, which costs $10 a month in the U.S., allows customers to listen to any songs or al-bums they choose, without ads. The premium plan also allows users to save music to their mobile devices. The free version of Spotify won't allow that, meaning subway commuters might face some interruptions while streaming.

measured a phenomenal, growing niche industry, Fantasy Sports. Now, for those of you who, like me, were not familiar with this popular trend – Fantasy Leagues are places where you can use the web, smart-phones and/or tablets, act as sports general managers, to draft professional ath-letes from your favorite pro teams to make up the ros-ter how you see it in your own personal league. Fan-tasy points are awarded to the players, based on their performance in the actual games being played. You and your friends can com-pete or bet against each other while watching the real game. While you can organize a fantasy team in any sport, football is the most popular, with more than 10 million Americans using fantasy football apps on their smartphones.

So, who’s playing all of these Fantasy Sports? African-Americans are the second largest group who engage in this cultural phenomenon and make up 12% of fantasy sports play-ers. And, there’s no shocker here, but 67% of fantasy

players are male, which accounts for most of those who participate in fantasy sports. The average fantasy player is between the ages of 25-34. But, hold on fel-las! What was a surprise to me, though, is that so many women are getting in on the action. Our insights show that 32% of adult fantasy sports players online are female. That’s every man’s dream, right? A woman who loves her sports.

And of course, adver-tisers are hip to this trend as well. In 2012, $13.3 billion was spent on sport-ing event programming all in an effort to capture the eyes and win the hearts of fantasy sports players.

Fantasy sports players are:• 12% more likely to

have children• More likely to earn

$50,000 - $75,000 a year• 84% more likely than

the average U.S. adult to buy movie tickets online

SPORTS, See page 12A By Bianca BoskerThe long-coveted "dis-

like" button may never make its way Facebook. But a Facebook engineer said that the social net-work has informally exper-imented with an alternative to "like": specifically, the "sympathize" button.

Facebook's members have for years demanded a less cheery way to quickly respond to friends' posts, pointing out that "liking" becomes awkward and in-appropriate when someone posts about a breakup, a death or even just a bad day.

The social network evidently hears their com-plaints: During a Facebook hackathon held "a little while back," an engineer devised a "sympathize" but-

ton that would accompany gloomier status updates, according to Dan Muriello, a different Facebook en-gineer who described the hackathon experiment at a company event. If someone selected a negative emotion like "sad" or "depressed" from Facebook's fixed list of feelings, the "like" but-ton would be relabeled "sympathize."

Playing around with a "sympathize" button at a

hackathon -- a chance for staffers to brainstorm new ideas for site features -- hardly guarantees it'll pop up in feeds soon. The so-cial network relies on its hackathons to explore out-of-the-box ideas, many of which never materialize.

Muriello said his col-league's creation was well-received by fellow Face-bookers, but isn't making its way to the site. For now.

"It would be, 'five peo-ple sympathize with this,' instead of 'five people ‘like’ this,'" said Muriello. "Which of course a lot of people were -- and still are -- very excited about. But we made a decision that it was not exactly the right time to launch that prod-uct. Yet."

By Dino Grandoni We have some disheart-

ening news for those who fear one day losing their job to a hunk of metal.

The New York Times reported that Andy Rubin, the boss behind Google's Android operating system, is manning the company's next "moonshot" effort: A division building and ex-perimenting with robots. The project is similar to Google's initiatives to de-velop computerized glass-es and driverless cars, but with one notable differ-ence: The robots won't be sold to regular folks, but to businesses looking to streamline manufacturing.

"The company’s ex-pected targets are in manu-facturing — like electron-ics assembly, which is now largely manual — and competing with companies like Amazon in retailing," writes John Markoff, cit-ing people familiar with the project. Google isn't saying much about what it's got planned.

Google's decision to disclose its robotics pro-

gram comes on the heels of Amazon's announcement that it's developing drones that can deliver packages.

The one-upmanship is unsurprising. Tech com-panies like Google and Amazon need to convince the public and their share-holders that they are on the cutting edge of innovation.

But both initiatives promise one thing the com-panies probably don't wish to emphasize: These hot, new technologies will prob-ably replace jobs done now by blue-collar delivery per-sonnel and factory workers.

While invention often displaces workers to the overall benefit of society -- few miss the horse-and-buggy days that drove car-riage drivers out of busi-ness -- the coming wave of robotics stands to put a lot of people out of work.

An Oxford University study from last year predict-ed that 45 percent of U.S. jobs were "at high risk" of being lost to computer-ized machines. Some of the fields most most vulnerable, according to the research-ers, including transportation and production.

(NewsUSA) - With the holiday season ramping up, there's no better time to take a break, relax and recharge. Why not unwind by catching up on all your favorite books? Whether you are looking to read by the fireplace or while trav-eling to your holiday des-tination, or spending time with friends and family, companies such as Kobo have a wide range of op-tions to keep you reading on the go.

No matter what stage of life you may find yourself in, there's something to suit any taste or preference.

Going through your 20s can be trying. You have just left Mom and Dad's -- what do you do now? Why not consider books that will help you carve out your own path? There is "How to Be Interesting" by Jessica Hagy and "The De-fining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter -- And How to Make the Most of Them Now" by Meg Jay.

The 30s might have people thinking about start-ing a family, in which case,

"Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential" by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Mark S. Lowenthal is an informative and invalu-able read. And for a bit of fun, "Bridget Jones's Di-ary" by Helen Fielding is sure to entertain.

Oftentimes, by their 40s, people are looking for a little romance or a thrill. Books such as "Inferno" by Dan Brown or "Commit-ted" by Elizabeth Gilbert may have just this appeal.

When your 50s arrive,

the kids are (hopefully) out of the house, and there is more time to read and travel. To that end, "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova or "Live By Night'" by Den-nis Lehane could be the perfect titles.

The 60s, or Golden Years, bring retirement and the ability to enjoy the things you love most. Whether it's spending time with family, keeping fit or curling up with a good book, there is "Beautiful Ruins" by Jess Walter or "Paris" by Edward Ruther-furd.

In addition to offering instant access to millions of titles online, digital reading companies offer a plethora of eReading de-vice options and free read-ing apps for most smart-phones and tablets, making it simple to expand on your reading adventure. What-ever your age -- young or old, married or single -- books are a source of entertainment, escape, in-spiration, but most of all, enjoyment. To learn more, visit www.kobo.com.

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Commentary

Beyond the Rhetoric:notes from the dr

Harry C. alford

Mandela opponents Trying to re-write History

George e. Curry

Simeon Booker deserves a Presidential Honor

William reed

The RNC Twitter “Mistake” Wasn’t a Mistake

Lee a. daniels

The weather was per-fect. The facilities were clean and professionally run. All participants wore smiles and had no com-plaints. The cuisine was abundant and was present-ed as an All-Inclusive Plan. Such was Punta Cana, Do-minican Republic in the heart of the Caribbean Ocean. It was the venue of our 2nd PanAfrican Entre-preneurs Conference, an international extension of the National Black Cham-ber of Commerce (NBCC). Last year’s conference was in Houston, which was mainly organizational. This one was about action and making serious plans for progress during 2014.

A major highlight of the conference was the grow-ing affinity between the NBCC and the people of Colombia. We, hereby, introduce to the world the African American Cham-ber of Commerce of Co-lombia. It is a charter member of the NBCC and has the leadership of Luis Carlos G. Playonero as general director. It has a documented 650 bona fide members and has received the recognition of the Co-lombia government.

Juan Camilio Cabezas is the assigned Project Manager representing the president of Colombia to work with this new cham-

The Republican Party’s inability to prevent some of its elected officials and party operatives alike from making racist and sexist re-marks and tamp down oth-ers’ penchant for cringe-worthy gaffes along those lines necessitates a slight revising of that old saying: It’s always like déjà vu all over again.

Last week, it was – ac-tually for just a moment – the Republican National Committee’s sole turn in the spotlight.

On December 1, it sought via a tweet to mark the anniversary of the 1955 arrest of Rosa Parks, the legendary incident that pro-voked the famous Mont-gomery (Ala.) Bus Boycott and the start of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s: “Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism,” it said.

The blogosphere and Twitterverse immediately exploded with derisive reminders that racism and racial segregation contin-ued long after the victory of the bus boycott move-ment in overturning segre-gation on the Montgomery buses.

Not until the next day did the RNC issue a cor-rective tweet – implicitly acknowledging it’s worth-

Many conservatives who actively opposed Nelson Mandela’s pro-tracted struggle to estab-lish democracy in White minority-ruled South Af-rica are trying to rational-ize their past criticism by either ignoring their earlier public statements or try-ing to place the struggle for a democratic society in South Africa in a Cold War context.

Leading the way, not surprisingly, is radio com-mentator Rush Limbaugh.

In a 1972 broadcast, Limbaugh said, “When Nel-son Mandela or one of these terrorists sees America, they ask, ‘How did they do this in less than 230 years? We’ve been around here for centu-ries, and we still can barely muster working toilets.’ It is this that the terrorists see, folks ? and it makes them envious.”

That same year, he ac-cused Mandela of having a “Black and White” world view and viewed Ameri-cans as “a bunch of White racists who hate people of color.”

In an article, titled, “Limbaugh Whitewashes His Past Attacks on Man-dela To Claim He’s Con-servative,” Media Matters observed that Limbaugh is trying to recast Mandela as a Black conservative.

At the White House, President Barack Obama recently awarded the Pres-idential Medal of Freedom to 16 luminary recipients. Along with the Congres-sional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest civilian award in the United States. The award recognizes those in-dividuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the secu-rity or national interests of the United States, world peace, culture or other sig-nificant public or private endeavors.” Since its es-tablishment by President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago, “more than 500 ex-ceptional individuals from all corners of society” have been Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

Four African Ameri-cans counted among this year’s list or recipients: Bayard Rustin received the distinguished medal posthumously for his work in civil rights. Rustin is recognized for his leader-ship in social movements for civil rights, socialism, pacifism and non-violence. Rustin promoted and ac-complished non-violent protest success alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a leader of the ear-ly 1947–1955 Civil Rights movement and helped ini-

tiate a 1947 Freedom Ride on interstate busing.

Eighty-two-year-old Ernie Banks is known to many as “Mr. Cub.” One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Banks played 19 seasons with the Chicago Cubs. He played in 11 All-Star Games, hit more than 500 home runs, and became the first Na-tional League player to win Most Valuable Player hon-ors in consecutive years.

Cordy Tindell or “C.T.” Vivian, is a distinguished minister, author, and or-ganizer. A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and friend to King, he par-ticipated in Freedom Rides and sit-ins across our coun-try. He Vivian also helped to establish numerous civil rights organizations.

Oprah Gail Winfrey was honored as one of the world’s most success-ful broadcast journalists. Winfrey, 59, is an Ameri-can media proprietor, talk show host, actress, pro-ducer, and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show The Oprah Win-frey Show which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th cen-tury and the greatest Black

philanthropist in American history. She is currently North America’s only Black billionaire.

Again in 2013, President Obama has neglected to award a Presidential Medal of Freedom to 95-year-old Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr. A legendary journal-ist who chronicled “Black Life in America” for 65 years, “Mister Booker” is steeped in Black culture and race issues. Booker deserves recognition for the attentiveness he has provided Blacks over the years. Booker was born in Baltimore, Md. in 1918. The issue of paying honor to Booker for his work in a timely manner will require all of our efforts.

JET magazine contin-ues as the No. 1 African-American newsweekly, even though it does not come out weekly anymore. The publication has been a staple in Black Americans’ homes and businesses since 1951, when it was founded by the late great entrepreneur John H. John-son. Booker is a writer of

BOOKER, See page 10B

ber and to assist in our col-laboration. This is unique in the world. Most of our international chambers are extensions of the ruling party of Parliament and do nothing without orders and the blessings of the prime minister or president. This chamber in Colombia is free standing and self-gov-erning just like the NBCC.

Our first mutual project will be a full fledge Trade Mission to Colombia dur-ing April. The majority of the Black population of Colombia is along the Pacific Coastline with the city of Cali being the cen-ter point. The Trade Mis-sion will be held there. We will identify projects in both nations and start to encourage joint ventures between the members of both chambers.

A major match making event (between companies and live projects) will oc-cur during a week in April, 2014 in the lovely town of Cali, Colombia. This is going to be historical.

Colombia has the high-est percentage (16 per-cent) of Blacks in any Spanish-speaking nation which makes this a natural in terms of potential and selection. There are 187 Black mayors in Colombia right now. Also, the Unit-ed States now has a Free Trade Agreement with Co-

lombia that makes all busi-ness activity duty and tariff free. Things will never be the same. Last week, we heard Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos give a very encouraging speech at the U.S. Chamber of Com-merce in Washington, D.C.

We also found oppor-tunities in the Dominican Republic which is part of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement. The United States has a sizeable net-work of Dominican Amer-ican owned grocery stores, especially along our East Coast. It makes perfect sense to provide value added processes to the Agri-Business products of Dominican farms and ship them to the Dominican American stores for con-sumption mainly from Do-minican Americans.

For example, there is a desirable cheese product in the Dominican Repub-lic that just needs to have approved wrapping for importation to the United States. The entrepreneur who satisfies that need will be making a sizeable amount of profit. Madam Yahaira Sosa Machado, Vice Minister of Exterior

DR, See page 10B

The watchdog ground stated, “On the December 6 edition of his radio show, host Limbaugh argued that Mandela ‘had more in common with Clarence Thomas than he does with Barack Obama,’ claim-ing that he was more like American conservatives because he ‘insisted on compliance with his coun-try’s constitution,’ whereas liberals, Limbaugh assert-ed, only care about ‘skin color and oppression’ and view the U.S. constitution as an obstacle.”

Conservatives can’t run away from their record.

Former Vice President Dick Chaney can’t run away from the fact that as a Congressman, he voted against a bill that would have imposed sanctions on South Africa until it met five conditions, including the re-lease of Nelson Mandela.

Right-ringers who try to elevate Ronald Rea-gan to sainthood can’t run away from the fact that he vetoed a bill that would have imposed sanctions on the minority-ruled coun-try. His veto, the only one of his administration, was overridden by Congress. Reagan had Mandela placed on the U.S. interna-tional terrorist list, where he remained until 2008. In addition, the U.S. vetoed

a U.N. Security Coun-cil resolution that would have imposed sanctions on South Africa.

Columnist William F. Buckley, Jr. can’t run away from his words, either.

He wrote, in 1985: “Clearly some of the cur-rent campaigning against South Africa is a fad, a moral Hula Hoop, fun for a while.”

Conservatives enjoyed trying to taint Mandela with the C-word.

Conservative David Swindle wrote an article under the headline, “Com-munist icon Nelson Man-dela Dead a 75.”

In his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela made it clear that he accepted help from wherever he could get it at the time. And while the United States steadfastly supported the White mi-nority-controlled South Africa, others –includ-ing PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, Cuban President Fidel Castro and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi – stood with Mandela.

HISTORY, See page 12A

while getting the facts and consequences of history ex-actly right: “Previous tweet, should have read ‘Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in fighting to end racism.’”

Unfortunately, GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, of California, soon added to the GOP’s reputation for offensiveness when, in a December 2 interview on CSPAN, he declared that lying “is part of Middle Eastern culture.” Hunter added for good measure that “In the Middle Eastern culture it is looked upon with very high regard to get the best deal possible, no matter what it takes, and that includes lying.”

Later, Hunter’s spokes-man made a weak stab at damage control, claiming he was only referring to the leaders of Middle East-ern countries, not their en-tire populations.

Has there been a week in the last five years – since Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States – in which some Re-publican politico in a low or high position has not been exposed as the author of a racist, sexist and/or homophobic e-mail, video, tweet, or remark?

There must be some kind of mechanism virtu-

ally implanted in the minds of Republicans these days that goes ringgggggg—your turn! compelling someone somewhere in its elective-office or op-erational structure to make particularly outlandish re-marks or claims that un-derscore the breadth of the backward attitudes that rule the Party.

If it’s not a Todd Akin, the failed Missouri 2012 Senate candidate, reveal-ing his crackpot “legiti-mate rape” notions of female physiology, it’s Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum rushing during the GOP presiden-tial primary skirmishing to pledge allegiance to the “marriage vow” dec-laration of the right-wing FAMILY Leader organi-zation. In doing so, they overlooked its despicable assertion that Black chil-dren born into slavery before the Civil War, and their parents, were better off than those Black chil-dren born outside of mar-riage today.

If it’s not Kentucky Senator Rand Paul earlier

RNC, See page 10B

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The lawsuits charged that the wave of foreclosures in Los An-geles’ nonwhite neighborhoods diminished the city’s property tax revenues and increased the need for and the cost of, city services. In the addition, the legal action charges that complaints violate the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Feuer cited a report by the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and the California Reinvestment Coalition. The two groups esti-mated that the mortgage crisis resulted in more than 200,000 foreclosures and an estimated $78 million in decreased home values from 2008 to 2012. Prop-erty tax revenue losses during that period were estimated at $481 million.

The report also found fore-closures increase costs for lo-cal safely inspection, police, fire, trash removal and property maintenance. In Los Angeles, the estimated cost is of these services is $1.2 billion.

Both Wells Fargo and Citi-group claimed the lawsuits lacked merit. Bank of America said it has strong ties to the com-munity.

“We have a firm commit-ment and strong track record for fair lending,” a Bank of America spokesperson wrote in an email to The NorthStar News & Anal-ysis. “We responded with urgen-cy to rising mortgage defaults that resulted from the country’s severe economic downturn and the personal financial hardships -- unemployment and underem-ployment, divorce, and medical disability, chief among them – that resulted for so many Ameri-cans. Our record demonstrates there is no basis for the city’s claims.”

Wells Fargo, which is based in San Francisco, frequently sends a bank official to attend the National Newspaper Pub-lishers Association’s conven-tions. NNPA is an organization of black-newspaper publishers. Wells Fargo also advertises in black publications. In addition, Wells Fargo, the nation’s larg-est mortgage lender, frequently marketed its mortgage-lending services through minority or black churches.

In 2010, the NAACP and Wells Fargo reached an agree-ment over the bank’s lending practices. The agreement did not require Wells Fargo to pay mon-etary damages, but Wells Fargo agreed to allow the NAACP to monitor its lending practices.

Feuer’s lawsuit charges that although Wells Fargo approved mortgages in mostly white neighborhoods, a loan in a pre-dominantly minority neighbor-hood was 4.982 times more like-ly to result in foreclosure than a loan made in a predominantly white neighborhood.

The lawsuit charges that Af-rican-American mortgage bor-rowers with FICO credit scores over 660 were 2.124 times more likely to receive higher inter-est, predatory Wells Fargo loans than a white borrower, the law-suit claims.

At Citigroup, it was a similar story. When a borrower learned that he received a predatory loan from Citibank, he would seek to refinance it, but Citibank officials refused to allow the transaction.

“The inevitable result of the combination of issuing a preda-tory loan and refusing to refi-nance it was foreclosure,” the lawsuit charged.

Like Wells Fargo, Bank of America also marketed sub-prime loans through African-American churches. One former BofA employee testified in the lawsuit that she would set up kiosks in churches in West Los Angeles to promote predatory mortgage loans.

“They were all in very de-pressed neighborhoods,” the former BofA employee said. “We were doing this huge push, where we were targeting lower-income areas, and we actually were having seminars and ex-pos, where we would actually go to various churches, includ-ing Faithful Central and City of Refuge. They were all in Los Angeles and were predominant-ly African-American.”

DREAMFrom page 2Aliving the life that I want and that I choose. And you can, too. It’s simply a choice. Freedom is completely indescribable. I get issue brought up too often and it’s very disturbing to me. Peo-ple let comments and attitudes get in the way of their dreams all the time.

When they could have re-alized them so many times by actually listening to those that were living their dreams and not just wishing for them to hap-pen. Do you have big dreams? Life’s a choice. Choose well! Here’s the secret: Focus atten-tion on the tasks that will lead to success. Before you make your coffee... Before you butter your toast... Before you drop the kids off at school or complete any part of your morning ritual, ask yourself this question about your trading day: What am i trying to accomplish today? And in the end what will it be

worth? It’s a short question, but it packs a big punch. If you can’t address the question: What am i really trying to accomplish? Then you need to spend some quality time figuring out what your objective is and how you need to focus your attention to accomplish and exceed that ob-jective. Whatever your goals, whatever your talents, you have to give your dream your full attention. Anything less will lead you in the wrong direction - closer to frustration and further from your dream. So, ask your-self again: What am i trying to accomplish today? And con-tinue to ask this question every day, several times a day, to main-tain your focus on achievement. Don’t forget to put God first in everything you do live your life with passion, keep your heart in peace, and i will see you at the ToP!

Lonnie G. McCowan is pas-tor at The Miracle Center of Ven-tura, in Ventura, CA. He can be contacted through email at lon-nie100@msn.com or by visiting www.miraclecenterventura.com.

UCSBFrom page 2Anot for UCSB’s Guardian Schol-ars Program. Last year, in col-laboration with the program, the Makarechians hosted a holiday party for the UCSB and Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Guardian Scholars who, hav-ing no families of their own, might have received few — if any — holiday gifts. With sev-eral friends of the Makarechians serving as the students’ families for the evening, the event was a tremendous boost to the UCSB Guardian Scholars Program.

Following the overwhelm-ing success of last year’s Guard-ian Scholars Holiday Party, the Makarechians hosted a simi-lar event on Friday, Dec. 6. It marked the beginning of a new annual tradition of bringing their friends together with the Guardian Scholars from UCSB and SBCC.

Recently, the Guardian Scholars Program at UCSB re-ceived another huge boost from a generous $500,000 challenge pledge from the Makarechians and a matching gift of $530,000 from the Conrad H. Hilton Foundation. The funds will es-tablish an endowment for the ongoing support of staff to over-see day-to-day operations and take a more proactive approach than the volunteers are able to provide.

“Guardian Scholars are un-like any individuals I’ve met,” said Osaki, a senior who is com-pleting a Bachelor of Science degree in aquatic biology with a minor in geography. “They have passion, they have hope and they have perseverance. They’re dedicated and deter-mined, and they face adversity and overcome it. And that’s re-ally important because it brings out some true character values that I haven’t seen in any other situations.”

Said Murdoch, who gradu-ated this summer with a degree in sociology: “The most benefi-cial thing Guardian Scholars has given me is the opportunity to have one designated person, for example, in financial aid, who I can go to for help without hav-ing to repeat my long, drawn-out, I’m-looking-for-sympathy story. I don’t have to explain myself, which is awesome.”

For Adeife, who is majoring in global studies with a minor in applied psychology, the Guard-ian Scholars Program enabled her to reframe her experience with the foster care system. “Be-ing in Guardian Scholars really helped me, even from that nega-tivity, bring something good out of it, and be proud of who I was and who I am still. Being put into foster care was something that happened to me, but it’s not who I am. It doesn’t define me. And I can say the experiences I got from Guardian Scholars molded me into who I am now.”

MANDELAFrom page 3A

“Leadership is about fall-ing in love with the people you serve and about people falling in love with you. It is about serv-ing the people selflessly with sacrifice and a need to put good ahead of personal interest.”

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first post-colonial president, praised Mandela as “South Af-rica’s greatest son.”

When African National Con-gress (ANC) Deputy President Cryil Ramaphosa tried to short-en Kaunda’s speech by slipping him a note, the former president told the audience, “This boy is trying to control me. He doesn’t know that I fought the boers.”

Uncontrolled, Kaunda con-tinued, “As we go on without Madiba, he’s no more in terms of his life, but he is still with our leaders. His lessons remain with us, to guide us. Remember, Madiba also told us to love our neighbors as you love yourself.”

Following the Thembu cus-tom of an elder’s funeral, an ox was slaughtered on the day of the burial to accompany the spirit of Mandela to his ancestors.

After the funeral, soldiers in their dress uniforms placed the casket on a gun carriage and marched with it several hundred yards up a steep hill to the burial site. Only 450 people, most of

them international leaders and high-ranking ANC officials, were allowed to attend the buri-al.

Helicopters adorned with South African flags hovered above. About a dozen Pilatus PC-7 aircrafts streaked across the clear skies in formation. Mandela’s coffin was placed over his grave and soldiers fold-ed the South African flag that had rested on the casket.

South African National De-fense Force Chaplain Rev. Mon-wabisi Jamangile prayed before Mandela’s coffin was lowered into the grave.

“We will remember Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,” he said. “Rest in peace. Yours was truly a long walk to freedom and now you have achieved the ultimate freedom in the bosom of your leader, God Almighty.”

A fly-over was accompanied by a 21-gun salute. A trumpeter softly played the “Last Post” as the body was being lowered into the ground

Over 10 days of public mourning, Mandela was repeat-edly praised for his spirit of for-giveness and his unique ability to unify people with opposing views. It was a lesson warring relatives were able to put into practice only after Mandela died on Dec. 5 at the age of 95.

Like the children of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., certain family members had been feud-ing with one another. The rift spilled over into public view while Mandela was seriously ill.

In 2011, Mandla Mandela, the former president’s oldest grandson and the nephew of Makaziwe, one of Mandela’s daughters, had the remains of his father, an uncle and an aunt exhumed without the family’s permission and moved from Qunu to Mvezo, where he is a chief and President Mandela was born.

His mother, Makaziwe, then obtained a court order to have the remains returned to Qunu, where Nelson Mandela was bur-ied Sunday.

In addition, Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela, her stepsister and daughter of Winnie Madiki-zela-Mandela, teamed up to sue Attorney George Bizos for alleg-edly misusing funds from Nelson Mandela’s trust. The complaint was eventually withdrawn.

Unlike the King siblings, the Mandelas have been able to put their differences aside, thanks to the prodding of Nelson Mande-la’s widow, Graca Machel.

In a television interview with SABC, Makaziwe said: “You know Tata always talked about forgiveness, and that’s the spirit that I have to try to cultivate in this family. During this sad pe-riod, we all have to pull together and hold each other’s hands and we have to be united and be able to forgive each other.”

DREAMFrom page 5Awill ensure that our young people receive the skills and development they need to com-pete on the international stage and succeed in American pub-lic life, that our citizens live longer, more productive lives, and that our communities are safer through cost-effective, evidence-based criminal justice reform efforts.

For more information about the U.S. Dream Academy, visit www.usdreamacademy.org.

DEVICESFrom page 5A This provides parents peace of mind that their kids are commit-ted to developing good online behavior; and the kids get what they want for the holidays.

For more information on ZABRA and to download the Good Cyber Citizen Pledge, visit www.zabra.com.

HARRISFrom page 6A

The California Attorney Gen-eral’s Office published its first hate crimes report in 1995. All previous reports can be found at: http://oag.ca.gov/cjsc/pubs

A complete copy of the Hate Crime in California 2012 re-port is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/cjsc/publications/hate-crimes/hc12/preface12.pdf?

HOLIDAYSFrom page 6A

• Always unplug decorative lights when leaving home or be-fore going to bed.

More safety tips are avail-able at www.sce.com/holiday-lighting. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

OBAMAFrom page 7Avoted for her confirmation.

“I’m pleased that in a bi-partisan vote, the Senate has confirmed Patricia Millett to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Co-lumbia Circuit, filling a vacancy that has been open since 2005,” Obama said in a statement. “She has served in the Department of Justice for both Democratic and Republican Presidents. I’m con-fident she will serve with dis-tinction on the federal bench.”

JUDGEFrom page 7Astatement issued by the Boards of the General Retirement Sys-

tem of the City of Detroit and the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit said, “The Pensions Clause of the Michigan Constitution ab-solutely bars any attempt by the City to cut or impair accrued pensions, no matter the reason.

“The State Constitution rep-resents the people’s will. That will cannot be ignored or sub-verted because it’s financially convenient to do so, or because slashing pensions allows for a city to escape from its constitu-tionally protected pension ben-efit obligations.

“We submit that the Pen-sions Clause requires that the Court has two options. The first option is that it follows the ear-lier State Court ruling and finds the Emergency Manager Act — or Public Act 436 — unconsti-tutional, which means the City can’t be a debtor under Chapter 9 under these circumstances. The second option is that it de-termines that the law is limited by the Pensions Clause of the Michigan Constitution, which requires that as the City works through bankruptcy its pension obligations will be fully respect-ed and upheld.”

Attorney Herb Sanders, who filed the lawsuit against the EM law on behalf of Stand Up for Democracy, said, “My under-standing is that the proposal from (EM Orr) is a proposal in which individuals will get 10 cent on the dollar and those who are not will never receive a dime,” Sanders told the Michi-gan Citizen. “There are people who have invested in the pen-sion system, who have relied upon that money being available when they do retire and the city at this juncture is not offering them anything.”

BUSINESSFrom page 8A

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BOOKFrom page 8Ain business today is no longer an opportunity just for adults. Much younger entrepreneurs are interested in starting businesses and getting out there early, with crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter. Hence, his book ad-dresses new crowdsourcing op-tions for funding new businesses, as well as a general overview on starting businesses, manag-ing general finances, interfacing with the stock market, and under-standing new virtual currencies surfacing in the financial space.

With a financial book “writ-ten by a teen, for teens,” Common Anomaly makes the complex top-ics of finance, business and entre-preneurship just a little more com-prehensible for young readers. This work introduces both teens and adults to a book that tries to tone down the financial jargons and explain general business and finance in simpler terms, thus, making it “feel” more acceptable as a teaching tool for young peo-ple in the digital age.

For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to www.commonanomaly-book.com.

TAXFrom page 8A

Deductions that aren’t al-lowed in the AMT calculation include:

• Personal exemptions for yourself, spouse and depen-dents.

• The standard deduction (claimed by those who don’t itemize deductions).

• State and local income, sales and property taxes.

• Miscellaneous itemized de-ductions.

• Interest on second mort-gages; however, primary mort-gage interest can be deducted.

• (Note: The medical/dental expense deduction is more limited than under regular income tax.)

Other items that may trig-ger the AMT include exercising large stock options (unless you sell the stock within the same year) and large, long-term capi-tal gains. Usually no single item triggers the AMT, but the right combination of factors often will – for example, if you pay high state and local taxes, claim numerous personal exemptions for dependents and have unusu-ally large itemized deductions.

Back to Form 6251: You’ll be asked to perform a series of calculations to determine your AMT income. From that amount you subtract the AMT exemp-tion. For 2013, the AMT exemp-tion amounts are:

• $51,900 for single and head of household filers

• $80,800 for married cou-ples filing jointly

• $40,400 for married filing separately

After several additional cal-culations, you finally arrive at how much, if any, AMT you owe. Many of people hire a tax professional to help. Alter-natively, most tax-preparation software will also calculate

AMT. Just make sure that if you had an AMT capital loss in a previous year’s return that you carry the loss forward for this year’s calculation to offset any capital gains subject to AMT – the software may not know to do that if it doesn’t have access to previous returns.

HOMEFrom page 8Apop up at the most inappropri-ate times such as the holidays and end of the year when you’re spending more money on gifts for loved ones. Having that mon-ey set aside will come in handy.Consider downsizing.

Saving for a downpayment is very critical these days. It’s not easy to save the funds if you’re spending to the maximum. If you’re renting a place currently, perhaps you can downsize to a smaller less expensive apart-ment for your next lease term to save some extra cash each month. You’ll be glad when you have the extra money to put to-ward your new home.Build your education.

Buying a home has many movable parts to the process. Start meeting with experts in the industry and asking questions. Read as much as possible about real estate. Use free online apps to help you save articles, videos, and photos of homes you like. The more you research and pre-pare yourself, the smoother the process will be for you.

ISSUESFrom page 9Aonline resources have popped up to get adults talking in a relaxed atmosphere centered on an invit-ing meal. One site, Death Over Dinner, offers directions on how to moderate these dinners and suggests conversational prompts to get the discussions flowing. They even provide language to use for dinner invitations.

Perhaps more than any oth-er generation, boomers have a particular aversion to growing older. The generation that fueled the sexual revolution has also transformed just about every stage of life, including reinvent-ing retirement. Now, as boomers watch their parents, and in some cases their friends, pass away, they’re turning their attention to redefining death.

SCALEFrom page 9Ago too low (below 1,600 calories a day), you won’t get enough nutrients, you’ll be fatigued, and your body will simply com-pensate by slowing its metabolic rate even further so that each calorie is used as efficiently as possible.

A slower metabolic rate means that your food sacrifices won’t amount to the weight loss you expected: You’ll have sacri-ficed for little reward.

For women: Multiply your goal or ideal weight by 13.2 to get your daily calorie needs.

For men: Multiply your goal or ideal weight by 13.5 to get your daily calorie needs.Triad of Physical Activity

Recent research has found that when it comes to exercise, you need a combination of three types to reap the most health benefits — weight training for strength, aerobic exercise for strength and endurance, and calis-thenics (stretching, bending, and twisting exercises) for flexibility.

Studies have found that extreme physical exertion is no more useful to gaining and maintaining fitness than is mod-erate exercise. What’s more, you place yourself at risk for injury or a heart attack if you’re not already in good physical shape. So start off slowly and increase your activity gradually. Get your doctor’s okay before beginning a new physical activity if you haven’t exercised in years or have a medical condition.

SPORTSFrom page 10A

• 67% more likely to pur-chase credit cards online

• 66% more likely to pur-chase insurance online

• 60% more likely to pur-chase home electronics online

• 58% more likely to pur-chase event tickets online

So, how is all of this fantasy playing going on? According to research, more than 87 million Americans visited sports web-sites from April-June this year. In addition, 36 million smart-phone owners use sports apps. Fantasy football apps are by far the most popular of the fantasy sports apps, with more than 10 million Americans using them and that number is up 15 percent from last year. The two most popular football apps used are Yahoo! and ESPN, with about 5 million users each during a one month period in 2013. That period also showed that fantasy players spend an average of two hours and 14 minutes per person using these apps. And, the aver-age person opened these apps 27 times. That’s some serious dedi-cation!

Here’s a look at the top five sports websites among fantasy sports players from April – June this year based on the number of site visitors:

• Yahoo! Sports: 1.3 million• ESPN Digital Network: 1

million• FOXSports.com on MSN:

957,000

• MLB.com : 614,000• Big Lead Sports by FSV

Network: 609,000So with all these insights

on fantasy sports, it shows that Americans are die hard sports fans. I mean truly die hard. But, even though it’s “fantasy” remember you are still flexing your consumer muscles. You have the power to choose, so make those picks wisely and strategically. That’s one bit of advice that I can offer. Good luck with your teams!

Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is senior vice president of Public Affairs and Government Re-lations for Nielsen. For more information and studies go to www.nielsen.com.

HISTORYFrom page 11A

When Ted Koppel tried to get Mandela to denounce those unpopular figures during an in-terview, he refused, saying he supported people who supported South Africa’s Black majority.

Instead of supporting major-ity rule in South Africa, Presi-dent Ronald Regan said in 1981 that as long as White South Afri-can leaders were making a “sin-cere and honest” effort to bring about racial progress, the United States should not be critical.

He asked, rhetorically: “Can we abandon a country that has stood by us in every war we have ever fought, a country that is strategically essential to the free world in its production of minerals that we all must have?”

Describing Mandela as a communist – and using that as an excuse to support minority rule – was a red herring. The United States has supported communist and socialist leaders of other countries – as long as they were perceived as serving the interests of the U.S.

Mandela noted our country’s hypocrisy.

“American conservatives of the era recognized the brutal repression of black South Af-ricans by the whites, but ulti-mately determined that ending that system was less important that preserving South Africa as an ally in the Cold War,” Media Matters stated. “They pointed to Mandela’s ties to South Africa’s Communist Party and his history of violent activism and warned of dire results if he were freed and the apartheid government overthrown. (In his statement at the opening of the 1964 trial that ended in his imprisonment, Man-dela explained that his African National Congress worked with communists toward the common goal of ‘the removal of white su-premacy.’ He compared this to the United States and Great Brit-ain allying with the Soviet Union during World War II).”

Former Republican presi-dential candidate Rick Santo-rum even tried to equate Re-publicans’ opposition to the Affordable Care Act to Man-dela’s struggle in South Africa.

Appearing Dec. 5 on The O’Reilly Factor, Santorum said, Mandela “was fighting against some great injustice, and I would make the argument that we have a great injustice going on right now in this country with an ever-increasing size of government that is taking over and control-ling people’s lives, and Obam-acare is front and center in that.”

Some politicians have no shame.

George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.

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entertainment news

Terrence Howard reportedly Weds Girlfriend of one Month

Actor Terrence Howard and new wife

Jay Z Leads all Grammy

nominees

Stars of Critically-acclaimed documentary Score Major Gig

(From left) Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Darlene Love, Tata Vega and Lisa Fischer from the film "20 Feet from Stardom."

(Photo Credit: Victoria Will)

Earth Wind & Fire Bassist: robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines'

doesn't Sound Like Marvin Gaye

Verdine White and Robin Thicke perform onstage during The Grammy Nominations Concert. (Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown)

By Shirley HalperinEarth Wind & Fire bass-

ist Verdine White, a contem-porary of late singer Mar-vin Gaye, says he doesn't think Robin Thicke's sum-mer smash "Blurred Lines" borrows from Gaye's reper-toire, including, most nota-bly, the 1977 song "Got to Give It Up."

Since October, Thicke and the Gaye estate have been trading legal barbs, with the former launching a preemptive suit insist-ing that "Blurred Lines" is entirely original, while the latter has increasingly tak-en the offensive, claiming Thicke may have copied as many as four songs from the R&B singer, who died in 1984.

In fact, the Gaye estate contends that Thicke has a "Marvin Gaye Fixation" that informs much of his music.

For his part, White, who performed the song with Thicke and rapper T.I. at the Grammy nomi-

nations concert (broadcast on CBS), disagrees with the family's claim, telling The Hollywood Reporter he didn't think much of it.

"If you listen to it, it's in a totally different key," he said following the CBS special. "I think the fact that the public liked it a lot it maybe started a little controversy but it went away as fast as it came."

Digging further into its cultural relevance, White added that its success sig-nals a return to the dance floor.

"It reflects the fact that people are ready to dance, because we haven't danced in a while," White said, adding: "It's also bringing in a wave of good soul mu-sic that we haven't had in a long time."

Actor Terrence Howard has allegedly secretly wed his girlfriend after just one month of dating.

RadarOnline.com re-ported Howard, 44, got married for the fourth time recently to a Canadian woman named Miranda. A source close to the actor said the quickie wedding is "not out of character" for him.

“It’s another one of his outlandish moves … he only knew and/or dated her for about a month!” the source added.

Howard and his sup-posed new wife were spot-ted at the premiere of "The Best Man Holiday" in Los Angeles Nov. 5. They both were photographed wear-ing gold bands around their left ring fingers.

In May, Howard final-ized his divorce from ex-wife Michelle Ghent. She filed for divorce in Febru-ary 2011, just over a year after they married. In De-cember 2011, she claimed the actor had physically abused her during their relationship, Us Weekly

noted. Ghent claimed Howard

"sucker punched" her in the face, "grabbed" her neck and attempted to choke her multiple times during an argument in July in Costa Rica, the New York Daily News reported. “While I was on the ground, [How-ard] kicked me repeatedly in the head and shoulders

with strong blows,” she said. “I knew I had to get away from [Howard] or he would try to kill me."

In August, a judge or-dered the actor stay away from his ex. He vehement-ly denied the charges and said she was trying to “ruin [his] reputation and career with baseless allegations.”

By Chris TalbottJay Z easily led Gram-

my Award nominations with nine, but left-of-cen-ter hip-hop stars Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were among a group of young performers who took many of the ma-jor nominations.

Macklemore and Lew-is' gay marriage anthem "Same Love" was among song of the year nominees. Pharrell Williams had four major nominations among his seven and Justin Tim-berlake also had seven.

But like Jay Z, Timber-lake was mostly relegated to the genre categories in a year he was expected to contend for major awards. He and Jay Z teamed up for two nominations apiece, but they only had one ma-jor nod between them.

By Mike Cidoni LennoxLOS ANGELES — On

New Year's Day, they'll finally travel that last 20 feet.

Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill and Dar-lene Love — the principal subjects of the documen-tary film "20 Feet from Star-dom" — are set to perform "The Star-Spangled Ban-ner" before the 100th Rose Bowl game in Pasadena.

Individually, the four have provided background vocals for such superstars as Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger.

In a field of 147 qualify-ing films, "20 Feet" is one of 15 to advance in voting for best documentary fea-ture at the upcoming Acad-emy Awards.

Rose Bowl media direc-

tor Gina Chappin said it's the only time in memory that the national anthem

will be performed at a Rose Bowl game by musicians other than a team band.

Jay Z

Kerry Washington nabs a Golden Globe nod

Taye diggs and idina Menzel Separate after Ten years of Marriage

Kerry Washington

The 2014 Golden Globe nominations are in, and Kerry Washington came up big. The “Scandal” star, who plays Washington, D.C. fixer Olivia Pope, was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Drama Series. This is Washington’s first first Golden Globe nomination.

Shonda Rhimes’ “Scan-dal” has never been nomi-nated for a Golden Globe, but lead actress Kerry

Washington was nominat-ed for a Primetime Emmy in 2013. Her co-star Dan Bucatinsky won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Ac-tor in a Drama Series last year for his role as James, Cyrus Beene’s husband.

Tune into the 2014 Golden Globes on Jan. 12, 2014.

“Scandal” airs Thurs-days, 10 p.m. EST on ABC.

Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel have called it quits after 10 years of marriage, People confirms.

“Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time,” reps for the couple tell People. “Their primary fo-cus and concern is for their son. We ask that you re-spect their privacy during this time.”

The pair, who met while co-starring in the original Broadway production of “Rent” in the mid 1990s, tied the knot on Jan. 2003. They welcomed their son, Walker, in 2009.

Diggs and Menzel, both 42, have been open about their marriage, with Men-zel telling People earlier this year, “We work at it. I’m not going to glamor-ize it or glorify it -- we go through tough times like everybody else, but we love each other very much. We try not to be away from each other for more than two weeks at a time, and

we try to find new ways to communicate.”

Diggs also spoke about their relationship, admit-ting to Good Housekeep-ing that the best thing

about being married is “having your best friend by your side constantly [and] knowing that some-one has your back.”

Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs

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Reverend Jeffery ClarkPASTOR

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church God Our Father-Christ Our Redeemer-Man Our Brother

Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.Adult Sunday School Class: 9:00 a.m.Youth Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 1:00 & 7:00 p.m.Women’s Thursday Night Bible Study: 6:00 p.m.Helen Kelly Adult Day Care Center: Mon.-Wed. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Rev. Robert L. Cox, Pastor

855 South “F” StreetOxnard, CA 93030

805-486-6477

Park Avenue Church of Christ

630 So. “A” StreetOxnard, CA 93030

(805) 486-7667

Sunday Bible Study: 10:00 a.m.Worship: 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Galatians 4:16 - Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Leander JacksonMinister

TRI-COUNTYSENTRY1200 N. Ventura Rd., Ste. G

Oxnard, CA 93030Phone: (805) 983-0015

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The Tri-County Sentry is a sub-sidiary of Hunt Communica-tions, LLC. The Tri-County's only minority female owned community newspaper. All ar-ticles are welcomed and should not exceed 700 words. They must include name, address and phone number. All submis-sions become the property of Tri-County Sentry. The editor reserves the right to edit all ar-ticles submitted. The publisher assumes no responsibility for the opinions of the writers or advertisers. Member: California Newspaper Publishers Association(mp); West Coast Black Publishers Association; National News-paper Publishers Association; California Black Media

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Friday, december 20 and Saturday, december 21The 37th Annual Ventura Harbor Parade of Lights at Ventura Harbor Village. The theme is “Seaside Tin-seltown.” The parade begins at 7 p.m. each night and concludes with fireworks. The Ventura Harbor Village is located at Spinnaker Drive and Harbor Blvd., in Ventura. For more information, call (805) 477-0470 or visit www.venturaharborvillage.com.

Saturday, december 21Winter Wonderland & Holiday Marketplace at the Ventura Harbor Village. There will be visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, live baby reindeer, fake snow, carolers, a strolling band of toy soldiers, kids’ crafts and boutique venders. The event will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ad-mission is free. The Ventura Harbor Village is located at Spinnaker Drive and Harbor Blvd., in Ventura. For more information, call (805) 477-0470 or visit www.ventura-harborvillage.com.

Saturday, december 21 through Thursday, december 26Christmas Tree Lane will be along F and G Streets be-tween Fifth St. and Palm Dr., in Oxnard. Look for ap-pearances from Santa or the holiday carolers! The event will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more informa-tion, call (805) 988-0717 or visit www.visitoxnard.com.Saturday, december 21 through Tuesday, december 31

California Sleigh Rides at the Ventura Harbor Village. Ventura Boat Rentals will take guests on an hour and a half “sleigh ride.” The rides will be at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for children. The Ventura Harbor Village is located at 1583 Spinnaker Dr., in Ventura. For more information, call (805) 642-7753 or visit www.californiasleighrides.com.

Saturday, december 21 through Wednesday, January 1Winter Fantasy Music and Light Show at Plaza Park. The show will be held every 15 minutes from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily and is free to the public. The park is lo-cated at 500 South C Street, in Oxnard. For more infor-mation, call (805) 247-0197 or visit www.downtownox-nard.com.

Thursday, december 26 through Monday, december 30Hope First Inc. presents the “Tenth Anniversary Youth Convocation” at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine. The event is for ages 5-25.

Saturday, december 28 New Trinity Community Church’s NEX-GEN (Next Generation/Youth department) will be having a Skating Party Fundraiser at Skating Plus. Come out & support our young people. They are working hard on bringing a positive, fun-filled & Christ-centered event to our community. All proceeds from this event will go to Catch the Fire Faith Explosion. The event will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Quad skate rental is $2.50 each and rollerblade rental is $4 each. Skating Plus is located at 1720 Mesa Verde Ave., in Ventura. For more information, call New Trinity Community Church at (805) 483-2819 or Skating Plus at (805) 644-2121.

Tuesday, december 31New Year’s Eve Celebration with Cafe R&B at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club. Cafe R&B have been wow-ing audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe for 15 years. Show time is 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tick-ets are $100. Tickets include a four-course meal (includ-ing tax & gratuity), show admission, champagne toast, midnight festivities and dancing all night long. This event is 21 and over. SOhO Restaurant and Music Club is located at 1221 State St., in Santa Barbara. or more information, call (805) 962-7776.

Sunday, January 5 through Sunday, January 19New Trinity Community Church will hold a Pasto-ral Appreciation Service for Carlos D. Speights, Senior Pastor. The service will begin at 3:30 p.m. on January 5 and January 12 and 4 p.m. on January 19. The church is located at 315 N. Anita Ave., in Oxnard. For more in-formation, call (805) 483-2819 or email ntccfamily@gmail.com.

Tuesday, January 7 through Tuesday, January 28Oxnard Stars 2014 Track Sign-ups at the Oxnard High School cafeteria. Athletes from ages 6-15 years old are invited to be a part of the 2014 Oxnard Stars Youth Track Season. We are a non-profit youth track club servicing our local youth in Oxnard. Sign-ups will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Registration fees are $105 per athlete, for three or more is $95 per athlete, and *$75 for volunteer deposit per family. (*Refundable upon completion of your volunteer hours.) After January 28, fees are $115 per athlete. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and fees. For more information, visit www.oxnardstars.org.

Friday, January 17New Trinity Community Church’s NEX-GEN (Next Generation/Youth department) will be hosting Catch the Fire Faith Explosion. They will be bringing in the Christian Hip Hop Group The Flamin Souljaz & Come-dian Elijah Tindall. The Agape Mime team will also be ministering. We will also be blessed with a Special Per-formance by 2nd Chance! The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 315 N. Anita Ave., in Ox-nard. For more information, call (805) 483-2819.

Ongoing MeetingsBAPAC, a political action group, meets on the third Monday of each month at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 855 South “F” Street in Oxnard at 7 pm.The Ventura County Chapter of the NAACP meets on the fourth Friday of every month at the Performing Arts Center. Meetings begin at 8 p.m. For more information call (805) 485-0449.

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Pinkard Innovative EnterprisesSponsors

25th Annual Black College TourApril 12 - April 19, 2014

(Tentative list of colleges to be visited)Texas Southern University, Dillard University, Southern Univer-sity, Grambling State University, Louisiana State University, Xavier University, Paul Quinn College, Southwestern Christian

College, Prairie View A & M University and more!Cost: $900

(Includes Air Fare, Lodging, Ground Transportation)$200 Non-Refundable Deposit required by February 1, 2014

Tour allows young people an opportunity to make educated choices regarding the college that have offerings best suited for their needs. They will also learn how and why Black Colleges and Uni-versities were started. The tour includes visits to historical sites within the states visited.

Checks Payable To:PINKARd INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE

P. O. Box 52211Oxnard, CA 93031

www.blackcollegetour-pie.com Black College Tours by PIE

Call Dr. Irene Pinkard (805) 988-2426 or Mrs. Bobbie Richards at (805) 320-2871 for Details

Come help us celebrate the LIFE and dreams of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.Saturday december 7th & 21st 2013 at 10:00amAt the Boys and Girls Club1900 W. 5th St, OxnardMusicians Only Rehearsal!!!

Singers will be notifiedof their upcoming

rehearsal dates.dr. Kings LegacyJoin us in a Musical Tribute

For any questions or concerns contact Mary Ann Woodard: mwoodard@bgcop.org (805) 236-5519

California LottoWinning Numbers

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A suspicious package was found by an employee of the Mission Bargain Center Thrift Store, located at 125 South Harrison Avenue. For precautionary reasons, ap-proximately 40 people were evacuated from the busi-ness. There were no injuries during the evacuation. The Ventura Sheriff’s Bomb Unit responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. The suspicious package was not an explosive device. Oxnard police detectives are investigating the incident. If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Sergeant Alex Arnett at (805) 486-6211. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to sub-mit a tip via text or email.

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced that for the third consecutive year, the Ventura County Dis-trict Attorney's Office was awarded a grant for "The Vertical Prosecution of Drug and Alcohol DUI Offend-ers and Repeat Offenders." This grant totaling $362,065 funds the Drug and Alcohol DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Vertical Prosecution Team, comprised of two full-time deputy district attorneys devoted solely to drug and alcohol DUI prevention and prosecution. The Drug and Alcohol DUI Vertical Prosecution Team is designed to aggressively prosecute impaired drivers within Ven-tura County, while simultaneously raising public aware-ness of the fatal consequences caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs, both illegal and pre-scription. The team will review, file, prosecute, and liti-gate DUI cases from beginning to end. These cases range from misdemeanor DUI to felony DUI, vehicular homi-cide, and second degree murder. The team targets repeat offenders and those in violation of probation, and works hand in hand with local law enforcement to apprehend defendants who have failed to appear in court.

Si le gustaría hacer una donación al pro-grama de Música de BGCOP Voces de la Esperanza favor de escribir su donativo a THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER OXNARD AND PORT HUENEME

If you would like to make a donation to the BGCOP Voices of Hope Music Pro-gram please make your checks payable to THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER OXNARD AND PORT HUENEME

The Tri-County Sentry will be closed on Wednesday, De-cember 25 for the Christmas holiday. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, December 26 at 9 a.m.

Tri-CounTy SenTry Friday deCeMBer 20, 2013 Page 1B

California Lutheran University Hosts Kwanzaa Celebration

From page 1Aspeak for ourselves.

• Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibil-ity): To build and main-tain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems, and to solve them to-gether.

• Ujamaa (Coop-erative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them togeth-er.

• Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vo-cation the building and developing of our com-munity in order to re-store our people to their traditional greatness.

• Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our com-munity more beautiful and beneficial than we inher-ited it.

Andrew Aatakpo, BSU President

Daniel Lawrence, BSU Co-Advisor Delton Davis Praise Dancers Cosolive Band

Lexi Hahn and Morgan West

Dr. Juanita Hall Russell Stockard, Jr., Ph.D.Cassandria Slay, Mardy Coates, Constance Harkness

and Ruby Knight Corey Franklin, Cosolive Cosolive Band Keyboardist

Kecia Bouldware and Yasmin

Attendees lined up for Kwanzaa potlock Guests were served delicious soul food.

Michael Phelps Astrid Icaza Adeyemi Chaka

Beautiful artwork sold by Michael Phelps

• Imani (Faith): To be-lieve with all our hearts in God, our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righ-teousness and victory of our struggle.

Greg Branch

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-11-453878-CT Order No.: 878773 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 8/11/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SCOTT JOHNSON AND AU-DREY JOHNSON HUS-BAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROP-ERTY Recorded: 8/22/2006 as Instrument No. 20060822-0177099 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/16/2014 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Shera-ton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schoo-ner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $606,310.62 The purported property address is: 2108 DORAL COURT, OXNARD, CA 93030 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 179-0-152-875 NO-TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-11-453878-CT . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common

designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to ex-ercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUAL-ITY MAY BE CONSID-ERED A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-11-453878-CT IDSPub #0059564 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 1/3/2014 TCS13-0554TS(2)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-12-536732-AB Order No.: 7535775 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 9/30/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DA-VID E. HEIDEL AND HSIU HWA HEIDEL, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/7/2005 as Instrument No. 20051007-0250511 and modified as per Modifica-tion Agreement recorded 8/1/2011 as Instrument No. 20110801-00112000-0 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/12/2009 as Instrument No. 20090812-00136572-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/10/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $1,150,092.87 The pur-ported property address is: 3041 HEAVENLY RIDGE STREET, THOU-SAND OAKS, CA 91362 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 597-0-050-135 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-12-536732-AB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to ex-ercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUAL-ITY MAY BE CONSID-ERED A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-12-536732-AB IDSPub #0059673 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 1/3/2014 TCS13-0554TS(3)

Trustee Sale No. 1325 Loan No. PALM AV Title Order No. 111310992 APN 103-0-044-115 NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/17/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/10/2014 at 11:00AM, Parker Fore-closure Services, LLC as the duly appointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/07/07 as document number

20071107-00206818 of official records in the Of-fice of the Recorder of Ventura County, Califor-nia, executed by: Akop Bogaryan and Mary Se-mergyan, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants as to an Undivided 50% In-terest, Sos Arutyunyan, an Unmarried Man, as to and Undivided 25% Inter-est, and Ella Rashoyan, a Married Woman as her Sole and Separate Prop-erty, as to an Undivided 25% interest, all as Ten-ants in Common, as Trus-tor, Jimmy Lee Grand McCoy and Myrtle Marie McCoy, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashiers check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings as-sociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do busi-ness in this state). At: At the main front entrance to the County Govern-ment Center Hall of Jus-tice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California de-scribing the land therein: Parcel 1: Lot 2 in Block C Hardison and Irwin Tract, in the City of Santa Paula, County of Ventura, state of California, as per map recorded in Book 3, Page 25 of Maps, in the office of the County Re-corder of said County. Except the North 5 feet thereof. Also except the oil, minerals and other rights granted to Edward W. Haskell, by deed dat-ed December 24, 1864, recorded in Book B”, Page 153 of Deeds. Par-cel 2: That certain tract of land in the Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy, in the City of Santa Paula, County of Ventura, State of California, marked “NW. Blanchard, in Block “C” of Hardison and Irwin Tract, lying Southeasterly of and adjacent to Lot 2 in said Block “C”, as per map recorded in Book 3, Page 25 of Maps, in the office of the County Re-corder of said County. Except therefrom a strip of land 5.50 feet wide situate, lying and being in the City of Santa Paula, County of Ventura, State of California, lying North-westerly of and contigu-ous to the following de-scribed line: Beginning at the point of intersec-tion of the Westerly line of Palm street (80 feet wide) with the Northerly line of land (28 feet wide) of Southern Pacific Com-pany, as described in deed dated October 19, 1926, in deed Book 131 of Official Records, Page 369, records of Ventura County; thence Westerly along said Northerly line also the Southerly line of land described as Parcel 2 in deed dated March 7, 1961 to J. Nathan Morrill, et ux., recorded of Ven-tura County, 156.82 feet to the Southwesterly cor-ner of last said land. The side lines of the above 5.50 foot wide strip land terminate in said West-erly line of Palm Street and in the Westerly line of said land described as Parcel 2. Except the oil, minerals and other rights granted to Edward W. Haskell, by deed dated December 24, 1864, re-corded in Book “B, Page 153 of Deeds. The prop-erty heretofore described is being sold “as is. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 104 N. Palm Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060. The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, esti-mated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $897,438.73 (Es-timated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a writ-ten Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real

property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under-stand 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site, priorityposting.com, using the file number as-signed to this case 1325. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement in-formation is to attend the scheduled sale. DATE: 12/11/13 Parker Foreclo-sure Services, LLC PD Box 2940 Ventura, CA 93002-2940 (714) 573-1965 Donald D. Parker, President P1073970 12/20, 12/27, 01/03/2014 TCS13-0554TS(4)

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE TS No. CA-12-534309-VF Order No.: 120367616-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DA-VID JUKES, A MAR-RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 2/21/2006 as Instrument No. 20060221-0034517 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/10/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $472,427.36 The pur-ported property address is: 4347 LOU DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063

Assessor’s Parcel No.: 626-0-081-175 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-12-534309-VF . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to ex-ercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUAL-ITY MAY BE CONSID-ERED A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-12-534309-VF IDSPub #0059816 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 1/3/2014 TCS13-0554TS(5)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF SUSAN ST. GERMAIN

CASE NO. 56-2013- 00445208-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUSAN ST. GERMAIN.A Petition for Probate has been filed by RACHEL MAR-TINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-

TURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that RACHEL MAR-TINEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: 01/16/2014 at Time: 9:00 AM in Dept.: J6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Division.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 rep-resentative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Jennifer Felten, Esq. (CSB #249347)HERSHORIN & HENRY, LLP699 Hampshire Road, Suite 105Westlake Village, CA 91361(805) 265-1031Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0554P(6)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF MARY REGINA BURKE

CASE NO. 56-2013- 00445602-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARY REGINA BURKE, MARY BURKE.A Petition for Probate has been filed by THERESA LEE in the Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that THERESA LEE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: January 15, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SUPE-RIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF VENTU-RA, 4353 East Vineyard Ave, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Center.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Stuart A. Comis (CSB #084050)NELSON COMIS KETTLE & KINNEY LLP300 Esplanade Dr., Suite 1170Oxnard, CA 93036(805) 604-4100Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0554P(7)

File No.: 20131126-10017827-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

NORTH RANCH CLEANERS II2060-D E. AVENIDA DE

LOS ARBOLES, SUITE 343THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362

VENTURA COUNTYState of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CAReturn Mailing Address: My-USAcorporation.com - c/o Julia Greenberg-Aguilar, 40

Exchange Place, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10005Full Name of RegistrantMGADLER, INC.2060-D E. Avenida de los Ar-boles, Suite 343Thousand Oaks, CA 91362This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Mark AdlerNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 subdivi-sion of 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 state-ment 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 11/26/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0554

File No.: 20131203-10018060-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

PACIFIC COAST HEATING AND AIR

1738 EMPTY SADDLE AVESIMI VALLEY, CA 93063

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Stephen A. Medeiros, P.O. Box 940976, Simi Valley, Ca 93094Full Name of RegistrantStephen A. Medeiros1738 Empty Saddle AveSimi Valley, Ca 93063This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Stephen A. MedeirosNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 subdivi-sion of 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 state-ment 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 12/03/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: BRDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0555

File No.: 20131211-10018490-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

SESPE COMPANY350 PASEO DE PLAYA

UNIT 327VENTURA, CA 93001VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: George Pence, 350 Paseo De Playa Unit 327, Ventura, CA 93001Full Name of RegistrantGeorge Pence350 Paseo De Playa Unit 327Ventura, CA 93001Debra Pence350 Paseo De Playa Unit 327Ventura, CA 93001This Business is conduct-ed by: Married CoupleThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12-9-13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Debra PenceNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 subdivi-sion of 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 state-ment 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 12/11/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0556

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY FRIdaY dECEMBER 20, 2013 Page 3B

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-546217-CL Order No.: 130056219-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN-DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2007. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TIMOTHY T WILLIAMS, BRANDEE K JAMMA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS. Recorded: 2/26/2007 as Instru-ment No. 20070226-00037923-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VEN-TURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main en-trance to the Govern-ment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Vic-toria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of un-paid balance and other charges: $184,333.16 The purported property address is: 1415 CREST CT, OXNARD, CA 93035 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 187-0-034-245 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-546217-CL . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common

designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-546217-CL IDSPub #0059359 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 TCS13-0544TS(1)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-565553-JB Order No.: 130135708-CA-API YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN-DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/22/2007. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JASON L. WHITTENTON, A SINGLE PERSON AND KRISTYN M. HERNAN-DEZ, A SINGLE PER-SON Recorded: 7/3/2007 as Instrument No. 20070703-00131987-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $460,666.17 The pur-ported property address is: 246 BAKER AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93004 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 088-0-183-150 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-

ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-565553-JB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-565553-JB IDSPub #0059501 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 TCS13-0544TS(2)

APN: 131-0-074-115 T.S. No. 001078-CA NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 1/4/2011. 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 PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/3/2014 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 1/18/2011, as Instrument No. 20110118-00008972-0, in Book XX, Page XX, of Official Records in the office of the County Re-corder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DICK L. FORD AND SAMANTHA L. FORD WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER

FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATION-AL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA-TION, SAVINGS AS-SOCIATION, OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: IN THE AREA IN THE FRONT OF At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ven-tura, CA 93003 all right, title and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: COMPLETELY DE-SCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2208 AIREDALE AVE VENTURA, CALIFORNIA 93003-7005 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, ex-press or implied, regard-ing title, possession, con-dition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remain-ing principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The to-tal amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $315,013.11 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclu-sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a writ-ten Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL 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 bid-ding on a lien, not on the property itself. Plac-ing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.PRIORITY-POSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 001078-CA. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES IN-FORMATION: (714) 573-1965 Date: 12/2/2013 CLEAR RECON CORP.

,Authorized Signature CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite 200 San Diego, Califor-nia 92117 P1073300 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2013 TCS13-0544TS(3)

APN: 633-0-032-055 TS No: CA08000225-11-2 TO No: 8298563 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 6, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM, at the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ven-tura, CA 93003, MTC Fi-nancial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Ap-pointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the pow-er of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on March 13, 2007 as Instrument No. 20070313-00052848-0 of official records in the Office of the Record-er of Ventura County, California, executed by DANIELLE D OLSEN, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRA-TION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BID-DER, in lawful money of the United States, all pay-able at the time of sale, that certain property situ-ated in said County, Cali-fornia describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2704 GALENA AVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re-garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, esti-mated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimat-ed costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $532,430.37 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued in-terest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a ca-shier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings as-sociation or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event ten-der other than cash is ac-cepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property of-fered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the suc-cessful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bid-ders If you are consid-ering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing 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 out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county re-corder’s office or a title insurance company, ei-ther of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. 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 Prop-erty 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information re-garding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000225-11-2. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 4, 2013 TRUSTEE CORPS TS No. CA08000225-11-2 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Lupe Tabita, Authorized Signatory SALE IN-FORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Prior-ity Posting and Publish-ing at 714-573-1965 TRUSTEE CORPS MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1073583 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2013 TCS13-0544TS(5)

File No.: 20131113-10017222-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

AFFORDABLE CARPET CLEANING

1430 W IRIS STOXNARD, CA 93033VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Miguel Godinez, 285 Riv-erpark #203, Oxnard, CA 93036Full Name of RegistrantMiguel Godinez285 Riverpark #203 OxnardOxnard, CA 93036This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/31/13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Miguel GodinezNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/13/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0544

1ST AMENDEDORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00442490-CL-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner JEAN-NETTE GARCIA FOR GENESIS GARCIA RUIZ, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. GENESIS GARCIA RUIZ

Proposed Name:to GENESIS RUIZ2. THE COURT OR-

DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: January 15, 2014, Time: 8:30 a.m., in Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 22, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. AKUNADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014-4T TCS13-0544CofN(7)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445500-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner ABBY PINNER FOR CADEN JOSHUA WILLETT, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. CADEN JOSHUA WILLETT

Proposed Name:to CADEN JOSHUA MORRIS2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: Jan 30, 2014, Time: 8:20am, in Dept.: 41b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: DEC 05, 2013BY ORDER OF THE COURT, MICHAEL D. PLANET, Ventura Supe-rior Court, Executive Of-ficer and Clerk,By M. MIJARESDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014-4T TCS13-0544CofN(8)

File No.: 20131126-10017796-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

STUDIO BIJOUX717 LAKEFIELD RD, SUITE EWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA

91361VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Charles Sisson, 717 Lake-field Rd., Suite E, Westlake Villag, CA 91361Full Name of RegistrantCharles S. Sisson201 Triunfo Canyon Rd, #152Westlake Village, CA 91361This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct. 1, 2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Charles S. SissonNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/26/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0545

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF RICHARD BUERLI CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445330-PR-PW-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD BUERLI.A Petition for Probate has been filed by MICHAEL BUERLI AND ROBERT RICKENBACH in the Su-perior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate requests that MICHAEL BUERLI AND ROBERT RICKENBACH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: January 9, 2014 at Time: 9:00 am in Dept.: J6 located at SUPE-RIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF VENTU-RA, 4353 E. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Center.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Martha R. Farwell (CSB #89769)501-i So. Reino Rd. #398Newbury Park, CA 91320(805) 497-4358Publish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0545P(1)

File No.: 20131202-10017990-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

OXNARD SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

1544 PINE ST.OXNARD, CA 93030VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Margaret Innocenti, 205 W. Brucker Rd, Oxnard, CA 93033Full Name of RegistrantMargaret Mary Innocenti205 W. Brucker RdOxnard, CA 93033This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1989.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Margaret Mary InnocentiNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-587124-JB Order No.: 130147073-CA-API YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN-DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/19/2006. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PAME-LA GREEN, A MARRIED WOMAN. Recorded: 12/28/2006 as Instrument No. 20061228-00271898-0 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/14/2009 as In-strument No. 20090814-00137893-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VEN-TURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of un-paid balance and other charges: $467,297.05 The purported prop-erty address is: 4221 HIGHLAND AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93033 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 221-0-074-015 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-587124-JB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-

mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-587124-JB IDSPub #0058585 12/6/2013 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 TCS13-0541TS(1)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-588380-BF Order No.: 1491762 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 11/18/2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MATTHEW DAVID CARLSON, A SINGLE PERSON Re-corded: 11/29/2011 as In-strument No. 20111129-00180563-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTU-RA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/2/2014 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ven-tura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $315,077.54 The pur-ported property address is: 631 OAK RUN TRAIL #406, OAK PARK, CA 91377 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 801-0-210-475 NO-TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-

ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-588380-BF . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-588380-BF IDSPub #0058779 12/6/2013 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 TCS13-0541TS(2)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-561968-JP Order No.: 1 3 0 1 0 8 6 0 9 - C A - M A I YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/5/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,

expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PAR-VIZ NAZERIAN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 1/18/2007 as Instrument No. 20070118-00011724-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/27/2013 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $649,006.39 The pur-ported property address is: 4916 LAZIO WAY, OAK PARK, CA 91377 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 800-0-270-035 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-561968-JP . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s

against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-561968-JP IDSPub #0059206 12/6/2013 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 TCS13-0541TS(3)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-588646-JB Order No.: 130163434-CA-API YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN-DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/18/2005. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MI-LAN D. BOYANICH SR. AND SANDRA M. BOYANICH, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 3/28/2005 as Instrument No. 20050328-0074027 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main front entrance to the County Govern-ment Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $690,061.12 The pur-ported property address is: 2324 VALLEY TER-RANCE DRIVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 612-0-180-025 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-588646-JB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-588646-JB IDSPub #0059234 12/6/2013 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 TCS13-0541TS(4)

APN: 514-0-102-325 T.S. No. 004908-CA NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN-ER: YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/6/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 12/27/2013 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 8/23/2004, as Instrument No. 20040823-0231635, in Book XX, Page XX, of Official Records in the office of the County Re-corder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: *SCOTT C. ALLAN*, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAV-INGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SEC-TION 5102 OF THE FI-NANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: IN THE AREA IN THE FRONT OF At the main front entrance to the County Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State de-scribed as: COMPLETE-LY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-

ported to be: 6488 MAR-QUETTE STREET #C MOORPARK, CALIFOR-NIA 93021 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, ex-press or implied, regard-ing title, possession, con-dition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remain-ing principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The to-tal amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $171,411.67 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclu-sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a writ-ten Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL 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 bid-ding on a lien, not on the property itself. Plac-ing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.PRIORITY-POSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 004908-CA. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES IN-FORMATION: (714) 573-1965 Date: 11/22/2013 CLEAR RECON CORP. ,Authorized Signature CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite 200 San Diego, Califor-nia 92117 P1071960 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2013 TCS13-0541TS(5)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL

REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

[Prob. Code, § 10300, 10304]

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY

OF VENTURAIn re the Matter of the Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of:MICHAEL GATES,Conservatee.No. 56-2011-00391691-

PR-CP-OXNNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, subject to confirmation by this court, on December 23, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., or thereafter within the time allowed by law, Barry L. Zimmerman, Public Guardian of Ventu-ra County, as the conser-vator of the person and estate of Michael Gates, conservatee, will sell at

private sale to the highest and best net bidder, on the terms and conditions set forth below, all right, title, and interest of the conservatee in the mo-bile home located in the County of Ventura, State of California, located at 1550 Rory Lane, Space 153, Simi Valley, more fully described as:

“1975 Golden West Mobile home; Serial Number S23899U; S23899X; Length 50’ by Width 12’; 2 bed-rooms.”

The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price.LISTING PRICE OF $35,000.The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, ex-cept for title.The Public Guardian has given an exclusive list-ing to Kay Wilson-Bolton, agent for Century 21 Buena Vista.Open Houses will be held on December 7th, 2013, and December 14th, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Bids or offers for this property must be in writ-ing and must be received at the office of Kay Wil-son-Bolton of Century 21 Buena Vista, at 848 East Main Street, Santa Paula, California 93060 (Tel: (805) 340-5025) prior to the sale. THE SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS. A deposit in the form of a cashier’s check and in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the bid must ac-company all bids.Bids must be sealed and will be opened at the office of the Ventura County Public Guardian, 1001 Partridge Dr., #360, Ventura, California 93003 (Tel: (805) 654-3141).The terms of the sale are: cash, or part cash and part credit, the terms of such credit to be accept-able to the undersigned and to the court. The bal-ance, after subtracting the bid deposits, to be paid after confirmation of the winning bid by the Ventura County Superior Court. Escrow fees shall be paid one-half by the seller and one-half by the purchaser. Real estate commissions, if any, shall be fixed and allowed by the superior court at the time of confirmation of sale. Taxes, rents, oper-ating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of recording the document of conveyance. Exami-nation of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and title insurance policies shall be at the ex-pense of the purchaser.The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.LEROY SMITH (CSB #107702)County Counsel, County of VenturaDated: NOV 25, 2013By MITCHELL B. DAVIS (CSB #212721)Assistant County Coun-selAttorneys for Public Guardian of Ventura County800 South Victoria Av-enue, L/C #1830Ventura, California 93009(805) 654-2950Publish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0541RP(6)CR

T.S. No.: 1306466CA Loan No.: 661043 A.P.N.: 614-0-190-355 NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERENCED BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 11/7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state of national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in-terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described below. The

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY FRIdaY dECEMBER 20, 2013 Page 5B

File No.: 20131202-10017990-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

OXNARD SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

1544 PINE ST.OXNARD, CA 93030VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Margaret Innocenti, 205 W. Brucker Rd, Oxnard, CA 93033Full Name of RegistrantMargaret Mary Innocenti205 W. Brucker RdOxnard, CA 93033This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1989.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Margaret Mary InnocentiNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 subdivi-sion of 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 state-ment 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 12/02/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: VIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0546

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ANTONIO ALFAROCASE NO.

56-2013-00444086-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ANTONIO ALFARO.A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CONCEP-CION ALFARO in the Superi-or Court of California, County of VENTURA.THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that CON-CEPCION ALFARO be appointed as personal rep-resentative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests au-thority to administer the es-tate 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 ad-ministration 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 in this court as follows: 01/02/14 at 9:00AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 VINEYARD AVENUE, OX-NARD, CA 93036IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hear-ing 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.Attorney for PetitionerKC MARIE KNOX, ESQ.ANKER, HYMES & SCH-REIBER LLP21333 OXNARD ST., FIRST FLOORWOODLAND HILLS CA 91367-509112/13, 12/20, 12/27/13CNS-2565790#TRI-COUNTY SENTRY TCS13-0546P(1)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445507-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner MINA JOYCE filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. MINA JOYCE

Proposed Name:to MINA SILVERSTONE2. THE COURT OR-

DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: Jan. 29, 2014, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ven-tura, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: DEC 5, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By DEBRA RAMOSDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014-4T TCS13-0546CofN(2)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445303-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner SHAN-NON O’CONNELL FOR CLAUDIA JEAN GOD-SEY, A MINOR filed a pe-tition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. CLAUDIA JEAN GOD-SEY

Proposed Name:to CLAUDIA JEAN POR-TEOUS2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1/27/2014, Time: 8:30, in Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 18, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By INA MUCKEYDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014-4T TCS13-0546CofN(3)

Title No. 5784357 ALS No. 2011-6092 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED AU-GUST 11, 2011. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On 1/8/2014, at 11:00 AM, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly ap-pointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on August 15, 2011, as instrument number 20110815-00118947-0, of the of-ficial records of Ventura County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNIT-ED STATES, OR A CA-SHIERS CHECK at: At the main front entrance to the County Govern-

ment Center Hall of Jus-tice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 2082 Calle La Sombra #4 Simi Valley, California 93063 aka 2082-4 Calle La Sombra, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Assessor’s Par-cel No. 650-0-191-355 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: George W. Duncan III, an unmarried man The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-brances, to pay the re-maining principal sum of a note, homeowner’s as-sessment or other obliga-tion secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, un-der the terms thereof and interest on such advanc-es, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable es-timated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $16,132.25. Payment must be in cash, a ca-shier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-ings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state. The real prop-erty described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. NO-TICE 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 bid-ding on a lien, not on the property itself. Plac-ing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may contact Priority Posting & Publishing for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit its website www.priorityposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the website. The best way to verify postponement in-formation is to attend the scheduled sale. The ben-eficiary of said Lien here-to executed and deliv-ered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 12/5/2013 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los An-geles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: Carter Hall, Trustee Officer P1073757 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2013 TCS13-0546TS(4)

File No.: 20131205-10018133-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:QUANTITEA

2650 WEST KELLY ROADNEWBURY PARK, CA 91320

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Chris Kornblatt, 816 Guer-rero St, San Francisco, CA 94110Full Name of RegistrantChris Kornblatt816 Guerrero StSan Francisco, CA 94110This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05-01-13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Chris KornblattNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/05/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: BRDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0547

Trustee Sale No. 27386CA Title Order No. 1506712 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN-DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/20/2007. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/7/2014 at 11:00 AM, MERIDIAN FORECLOSURE SER-VICE f/k/a MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPO-RATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pur-suant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07/31/2007, Book , Page , Instrument 20070731-00150265-0 of official records in the Office of the Record-er of Ventura County, California, executed by: STEVEN H STONE AND SAMANTHA E STONE HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY as Trustor, 3MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRA-TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR IN-DYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHAR-TERED SAVINGS BANK, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by the trustee in the herein-after described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without convenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possesssion, or encum-brances, to pay the re-maining principal sum of the notes (s) secured by the Deed of Trust, inter-est thereon, estimated fees, charges and ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust The street address and other common des-ignation of the real prop-erty purported as: 3179 PROVENCE PLACE , THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 APN Number: 570-0-410-245 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$795,176.28 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You

will be bidding on a lien, not the property itself. Placing the highest bid at trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www. Priorityposting.com, using the file num-ber assigned to this case 27386CA. Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. In addition, the borrower on the loan shall be sent a written notice if the sale has been postponed for at least ten (10) busi-ness days. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore de-scribed is being sold “as is”. DATE: 12/12/2013 MERIDIAN FORECLO-SURE SERVICE f/k/a MTDS, INC., A CALI-FORNIA CORPORA-TION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE 3 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA, SUITE 215, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 Sales Line: (714) 573-1965 OR (702) 586-4500 JESSE J. FERNANDEZ, PUBLI-CATION LEAD MERID-IAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE IS ASSISTING THE BENEFICIARY TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1073835 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2013 TCS13-0547TS(2)

Loan No. H-6576/FON-TANA RESS Order No. 75214 A.P. NUMBER 700-0-200-275 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA IN-FORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY [PURSU-ANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 8/1/2012, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 1/3/2014, at 11:00 AM of said day, At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003, Val-Chris Investments, Inc., a California corpo-ration, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursu-ant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Heidi Fontana, an un-married woman recorded

on 08/30/2012, in Book n/a of Official Records of Ventura County, at page n/a, Recorder’s In-strument No. 20120830-00153722-0, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations se-cured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was re-corded 9/4/2013 as Re-corder’s Instrument No. 20130904-00153100-0, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUB-LIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evi-denced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the Cali-fornia Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, de-scribed as follows: Por-tion Parcel 2, per Book 2, page 91, of Parcel Maps The street address or other common designa-tion of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 11770 Pacific Coast Highway #DD , Malibu, CA 90265 . The undersigned dis-claims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other en-cumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $697,729.80. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pur-suant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com, using the file num-ber assigned to this case 75214. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the In-ternet Web site. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to at-tend the scheduled sale. Dated: 12/5/2013 Val-Chris Investments, Inc a California corporation, as Trustee By: RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, Its Agent 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800) 343-7377 FAX: (951) 270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Informa-tion: (714) 573-1965 www.priorityposting.com

P1073851 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2013 TCS13-0547TS(3)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445615-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner EMMA WIN-SOR HARTLEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. EMMA WINSOR HARTLEY

Proposed Name:to EMMA DRAKE ALEX-ANDRIA WINSOR2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: February 3, 2014, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 42b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ven-tura, 800 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: DEC 9, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By DEBRA RAMOSDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014-4T TCS13-0547CofN(4)

File No.: 20131203-10018096-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:(1) CHELLA;

(2) CHELLA SKIN CARE;3) CHELLA BROW BAR507 CALLE SAN PABLOCAMARILLO, CA 93012

VENTURA COUNTYState of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CAReturn Mailing Address: Mo-saic Distributors, LLC, 507 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CA 93012Full Name of RegistrantMosaic Distributors, LLC507 Calle San PabloCamarillo, CA 93012This Business is conduct-ed by: A Limited Liability CompanyThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on (1-2) 12/3/13; (3) 12/02/2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Lola FerrerNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/03/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: BRDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0548

File No.: 20131205-10018157-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

V I P DISTRIBUTION4464 MCGRATH ST.

VENTURA, CA 93003VENTURA COUNTY

State of Incorporation/Orga-nization: Ca.Return Mailing Address: West Coast Good’s LLC, 6245 Muirfield Dr, Goleta, CA 93117Full Name of RegistrantWest Coast Good’s LLC6245 Muirfield DrGoleta, CA 93117This Business is conduct-ed by: A Limited Liability CompanyThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct. 15-13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-

tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/José AlvarezNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/05/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: VIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0549

File No.: 20131125-10017691-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

FINS TROPICAL FISH2175 PICKWICK DR

CAMARILLO, CA 93010VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Jill Lopez, 2175 Pickwick Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010Full Name of RegistrantJill A. Lopez156 Palm DrCamarillo, CA 93010Angel R. Lopez156 Palm DriveCamarillo, CA 93010This Business is conduct-ed by: Married CoupleThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/28/2001.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Jill A. LopezNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/25/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0550

File No.: 20131129-10017950-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

SEED SAVING SUPPLY963 FAIRVIEW RD

OJAI, CA 93023VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Jus-tin Huhn, 963 Fairview Rd, Ojai, CA 93023Full Name of RegistrantJustin Huhn963 Fairview RdOjai, CA 93023This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/18/2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Justin HuhnNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/29/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: CADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0551

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE File No. 7777.19486 Title Order No. NXCA-0113194 MIN No. APN 521-0-271-135 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/09/03. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD

Page 6B TRI-COUNTY SENTRY FRIdaY dECEMBER 20, 2013

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE File No. 7777.19486 Title Or-der No. NXCA-0113194 MIN No. APN 521-0-271-135 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 01/09/03. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auc-tion 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 fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do busi-ness 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, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Pedro Chavez and Nora L Chavez, husband and wife, as community prop-erty, with right of sur-vivorship Recorded: 02/11/03, as Instrument No. 2003-0044697-00,of Official Records of Ven-tura County, California. Date of Sale: 01/06/14 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main en-trance to County Gov-ernment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA The purported prop-erty address is: 2637 TENNYSON STREET, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Assessors Par-cel No. 521-0-271-135 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable es-timated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $65,338.67. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing 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 out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, ei-ther of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 resched-uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7777.19486. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 10, 2013 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Melissa

Myers, Authorized Signa-tory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866-387-6987 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Auto-mated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OF-FICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ORDER # 7777.19486: 12/13/2013,12/20/2013,12/27/2013 TCS13-0551TS(1)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF MARJORIE ELIZABETH

DICKSON CASE NO. 56-2013-

00443712-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARJORIE E. DICKSON, MARJORIE DICKSON, MARJORIE ELIZABETH HUNTINGTON, MARJORIE ELIZABETH DURANT.A Petition for Probate has been filed by HOLLY DICK-SON in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-TURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that HOLLY DICK-SON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: 1-15-2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036, Juvenile Courthouse.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Robert P. Wright, Esq. (CSB #200957)LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT P. WRIGHT290 Maple Court #118Ventura, CA 93003(805) 654-0628Publish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0551P(2)

File No.: 20131127-10017865-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:BRIX WINES

5449 ENDEAVOUR CTMOORPARK, CA 93021

VENTURA COUNTYState of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CaliforniaReturn Mailing Address: Brix Wines, C/O Kretek Interna-tional Inc., 5449 Endeavour Ct, Moorpark, CA 93021Full Name of RegistrantKretek International Inc.5449 Endeavour CtMoorpark, CA 93021This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-22-2010.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Donald J. GormleyNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/27/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: BRDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0552

FILE NO. 20131210-10018373-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DO-ING BUSINESS AS: EXCEL-LENT BUILDING MAINTE-NANCE, 516 PENNSFIELD PL, STE 109, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 county of: VENTURA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: EX-ECUTIVE FACILITIES SER-VICES, INC, [CALIFORNIA], 9980 INDIANA AVE, STE 8, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503. This Business is being conducted by a/an: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name/names listed above on: N/A.I declare that all the informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares true, informa-tion which he knows to be false, is guilty of a crime)./s/ EXECUTIVE FACILITIES SERVICES, INC BY: JIM FERRARO, PRESIDENTThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of VENTU-RA County on 12/10/13 indi-cated by file stamp above.NOTICE-THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EX-PIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this state-ment does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under fed-eral, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).LA1366605 TRI-COUNTY SENTRY 12/13, 20, 27, 2013, 1/3, 2014 TCS13-0553

T.S. No.: 1306466CA Loan No.: 661043 A.P.N.: 614-0-190-355 NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERENCED BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 11/7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state of national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in-terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trus-tor: BRIAN PIERE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, Duly Appointed Trustee: Seaside Trustee Inc., Re-corded 11/10/2006, as In-strument No. 20061110-00238874-0, in book XX, page, XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VEN-TURA County, California. Date of Sale: 12/27/2013 Time: 11:00 AM Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN EN-TRANCE TO THE GOV-ERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AV-ENUE, VENTURA, CA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $1,028,482.07. Street Address or other com-mon designation of real property: 5078 CORRAL ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063. A.P.N.: 614-0-190-355. As required by California Civil Code Sec-tion 2923.5, the current beneficiary has declared to Seaside Trustee Inc, the original trustee, the duly appointed substi-tuted trustee, or acting as agent for the trustee, that the requirements of

said section has been met by one or more of the following: 1. Borrower was contacted to assess their financial situation and to explore the op-tions for the borrower to avoid foreclosure. 2. The borrower has sur-rendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or authorized agent. 3. Due diligence to contact the borrower was made as required by said Section 2923.5 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the prop-erty 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file num-ber assigned to this case 1306466CA . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/26/2013. Trustee Sales Informa-tion: 855-986-9342, www.superiordefault.com Sea-side Trustee Inc., P.O. Box 2676, Ventura, CA 93014. By: Carlos M. Olmos, Office Clerk. (12/06/13, 12/13/13, 12/20/13, SDI-6576) TCS13-0541TS(7)

T.S. No.: 1306572CA Loan No.: 593964 A.P.N.: 673-0-440-270 NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERENCED BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 9/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state of national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and au-thorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in-terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described

property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trus-tor: GERMAN DIAZGRA-NADOS AND LUCERO D I A Z G R A N A D O S , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, Duly Appointed Trustee: Seaside Trustee Inc., Recorded 9/8/2006, as Instrument No. 20060908-0190187, in book XX, page, XX of Of-ficial Records in the office of the Recorder of VEN-TURA County, California. Date of Sale: 12/27/2013 Time: 11:00 AM Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN EN-TRANCE TO THE GOV-ERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AV-ENUE, VENTURA, CA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $547,981.36. Street Ad-dress or other common designation of real prop-erty: 194 MAPLE RD, NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320-4718. A.P.N.: 673-0-440-270. As required by California Civil Code Section 2923.5, the cur-rent beneficiary has de-clared to Seaside Trustee Inc, the original trustee, the duly appointed sub-stituted trustee, or acting as agent for the trustee, that the requirements of said section has been met by one or more of the following: 1. Borrower was contacted to assess their financial situation and to explore the op-tions for the borrower to avoid foreclosure. 2. The borrower has sur-rendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or authorized agent. 3. Due diligence to contact the borrower was made as required by said Section 2923.5 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the prop-erty 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file num-ber assigned to this case 1306572CA . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is

to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/26/2013. Trustee Sales Informa-tion: 855-986-9342, www.superiordefault.com Sea-side Trustee Inc., P.O. Box 2676, Ventura, CA 93014. By: Carlos M. Olmos, Office Clerk. (12/06/13, 12/13/13, 12/20/13, SDI-6580) TCS13-0541TS(8)

File No.: 20131119-10017427-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

UNITED POOL SERVICE2443 SAPRA ST

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Paul & Cathy Mederios, 2443 Sapra St, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362Full Name of RegistrantPaul Medeiros2443 Sapra StThousand Oaks, CA 91362Cathy Medeiros2443 Sapra StThousand Oaks, CA 91362This Business is conduct-ed by: Married CoupleThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Paul MedeirosNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/19/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: RODeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0541

File No.: 20131122-10017648-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

INDISCRETION FILMS1339 JOHNSON DRIVEVENTURA, CA 93003VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: John B Bennett, 1339 Johnson Drive, Ventura, CA 93003Full Name of RegistrantJohn B Bennett1339 Johnson DriveVentura, CA 93003This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on April, 2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/John B BennettNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/22/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0542

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF STEVEN RANGER CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445260-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN RANGER.A Petition for Probate has been filed by PUBLIC AD-MINISTRATOR OF VENTU-RA COUNTY in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that PUBLIC ADMIN-ISTRATOR OF VENTURA COUNTY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: January 8, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SU-PERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF VEN-TURA, 4353 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Center.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Mitchell B. Davis, As-sist. County Counsel (CSB #212721)Leroy Smith, County Counsel (CSB #107702)COUNTY COUNSEL’S OF-FICE800 South Victoria AvenueVentura, CA 93009-1830(805) 654-2950Publish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0542P(3)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00444527-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner FRANK NILSEN filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. FRANK NILSEN

Proposed Name:to FRANK JAN-IVAR NILSEN2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1-3-14, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 40b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 07, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. OCHOADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013-4T TCS13-0542CofN(6)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445107-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner NIKOLAI PETKOV PETKOV filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. NIKOLAI PETKOV PETKOV

Proposed Name:to NIK PETCOV2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant

the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1/13/14, Time: 8:30, in Dept.: 41b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 25, 2013BY ORDER OF THE COURT, MICHAEL D. PLANET, Ventura Supe-rior Court, Executive Of-ficer and Clerk,By DEBRA HEBERTDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013-4T TCS13-0542CofN(7)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445157-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner RYAN KEITH GUTIERREZ AND JOANN MARIE GUTIERREZ FOR KY-RON KEITH GUTIER-REZ AND MARCUS RYAN GUTIERREZ, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. RYAN KEITH GUTI-ERREZb. JOANN MARIE GUTI-ERREZ (SPOUSE)c. KYRON KEITH GUTI-ERREZ (SON)d. MARCUS RYAN GUTIERREZ (SON)

Proposed Name:to RYAN KEITH PITTSto MARIE JOANN PITTSto KYRON KEITH PITTSto MARCUS RYAN PITTS2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1-17-14, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 40b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 26, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. OCHOADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013-4T TCS13-0542CofN(8)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF DORIANA NAEGELI CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445348-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DORIANA NAEGELI.A Petition for Probate has been filed by DAVID J. NAE-GELI in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-TURA.The Petition for Probate requests that DAVID J. NAEGELI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: JAN 02, 2014 at Time: 9:00AM in Dept.: J6 located at SU-PERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF VEN-TURA, 4353 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Courthouse.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY FRIdaY dECEMBER 20, 2013 Page 7B

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF DORIANA NAEGELI CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445348-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DORIANA NAEGELI.A Petition for Probate has been filed by DAVID J. NAE-GELI in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-TURA.The Petition for Probate requests that DAVID J. NAEGELI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: JAN 02, 2014 at Time: 9:00AM in Dept.: J6 located at SU-PERIOR COURT OF CALI-FORNIA, COUNTY OF VEN-TURA, 4353 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Courthouse.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Lynn A. Smiley (CSB #243039)LAW OFFICE OF LYNN A. SMILEY840 County Square Drive 3rd FloorVentura, California 93003(805) 639-0428Publish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0542P(9)

APN# 677-0-093-015 Address 1130 WAVER-LY HEIGHTS DRIVE Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-5055 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trust-ee’s Sale No. 05-FWA-128194 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/3/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/3/2014, at 11:00 AM, At the main front entrance to the County Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., in the City of VENTURA, County of Ventura, State of CALIFORNIA, RE-GIONAL SERVICE COR-PORATION, a California corporation, as duly ap-pointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by CAROLINE M. MUTART, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 05/15/2007, as Instrument No. 20070515-00098881-0, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BID-DER, for cash, or ca-shier’s check (payable at the time of sale in law-ful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest con-veyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PAR-CEL NO. 677-0-093-015 From information which the Trustee deems reli-able, but for which Trust-ee makes no representa-tion or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 1130 WA-VERLY HEIGHTS DRIVE , Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-5055. Said prop-erty is being sold for the purpose of paying the ob-ligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal bal-ance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expens-

es and advances at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Trust-ee’s Sale is $640,642.05. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-542-2550 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.rtrustee.com. using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgag-ee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent de-clares: that it has con-tacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial sit-uation and to explore op-tions to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclo-sure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by over-night delivery; by per-sonal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has sur-rendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or autho-rized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. Dated: 11/27/2013 RE-GIONAL SERVICE COR-PORATION, Trustee By MARILEE HAKKINEN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: PRI-ORITY POSTING & PUB-LISHING 17501 IRVINE BLVD, SUITE #1 TUS-TIN, CA92780 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 573-1965 or http://www.rtrustee.com P1073244 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2013 TCS13-0542TS(10)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-545613-AB Order No.: 7981428 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 12/4/2002. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DA-VID MOAK AND DAWN MOAK Recorded: 12/19/2002 as Instrument No. 2002-0322882-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 12/27/2013 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main front entrance to the County Govern-ment Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $198,514.62 The pur-ported property address is: 2707 GALINDO AVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 642-0-222-055 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are con-sidering 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-545613-AB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have been released of per-sonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be sub-mitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit

obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-545613-AB IDSPub #0059444 12/6/2013 12/13/2013 12/20/2013 TCS13-0542TS(11)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGESIf an application for a premises to premises transfer or original license at a premises located in a census tract with undue concentration of licens-es, the following no-tice must be published once a week for three consecutive weeks pur-suant to Government Code Section 6063, in a newspaper of general cir-culation other than a le-gal or professional trade publication. The publica-tion must be in the city in which such premises are situated, or if such prem-ises are not in a city, then publication shall be made in a newspaper of gen-eral circulation other than a legal or professional trade publication nearest the premises. Affidavit of publication shall be filed with the following office:Department of Alcoholic

Beverage Control1000 SOUTH HILL ROAD,

SUITE 310VENTURA, CA 93003

(805) 289-0100Date of Filing Application: November 14, 2013To Whom It May Concern:The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are:LAZY DOG RESTAU-RANTS LLCThe applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:598 TOWN CENTER DROXNARD, CA 93036-1140Type of license(s) applied for:47 - On-Sale General Eating PlacePublished No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-3T TCS13-0542ABC(12)

File No.: 20131126-10017759-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

(1) JG PROPERTY CONSULTANTS;

(2) JG HOME INSPECTIONS117 LAUREL WOOD CTSIMI VALLEY, CA 93065

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: JG Home Inspections, PO Box 941314, Simi Valley, CA 93094Full Name of RegistrantJames Gonzales117 Laurel Wood CtSimi Valley, CA 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on (1-2) 11/20/13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/James C GonzalesNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/26/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: WIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0543

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF SUSAN ST. GERMAINE

CASE NO. 56-2013- 00445208-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SUSAN ST. GERMAINE.A Petition for Probate has been filed by BEATRICE BAEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-TURA.The Petition for Probate requests that BEATRICE BAEZ be appointed as per-sonal representative to ad-minister the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: 1/08/14 at Time: 9:00 AM in Dept.: J6 lo-cated at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 East Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Division.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Cristian R. Arrieta (CSB #236837)LOWTHORP RICHARDS McMILLAN MILLER & TEM-PLEMAN300 Esplanade Drive, Suite 850Oxnard, CA 93036(805) 981-8555Publish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0543P(1)CR

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

THEODORE HILGENSTUHLER aka TED HILGENSTUHLER

Case No. 56-2013-00445119-PR-

PW-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THE-ODORE HILGENSTUHLER aka TED HILGENSTUHLERA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Gary Gue-not in the Superior Court of California, County of VEN-TURA.THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Gary Guenot 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 au-thority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions with-out 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 ad-ministration 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 2, 2014 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vine-yard, Oxnard, CA 93036.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hear-ing 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:STEPHANIE F BEZNER

ESQ SBN 2464146411 SEABRYN DR

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CA 90275

CN893059 Publish No.: Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 3T TCS13-0543P(3)

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE TS No. 12-0046997 Title Order No. 12-0085538 APN No. 179-0-062-405 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 11/02/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST

YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursu-ant to the Deed of Trust executed by RAUL C MENDOZA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 11/02/2006 and re-corded 11/10/2006, as In-strument No. 20061110-00239003-0, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of California, will sell on 01/02/2014 at 09:00 AM, Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 Grand Ballroom at pub-lic auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, pay-able in full at time of sale, all right, title, and inter-est conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street ad-dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1930 RHONDA STREET, OXNARD, CA, 93036. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the un-paid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $630,743.12. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept ca-shier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances there-under, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note se-cured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are con-sidering 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 a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 re-scheduled time and date for the sale of this prop-erty, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-0046997. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend

the scheduled sale. RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.16745612/06/2013, 12/13/2013, 12/20/2013 TCS13-0547TS(6)CR

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE TS No. 12-0046526 Title Order No. 12-0084163 APN No. 065-0-202-215 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/17/2007. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is here-by given that RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by NOR-MA JEAN NAVARRO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 01/17/2007 and re-corded 1/26/2007, as In-strument No. 20070126-00017663-0, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of California, will sell on 12/31/2013 at 11:00AM, At the main entrance to County Government Cen-ter Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ven-tura, Ventura County, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest con-veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situ-ated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designa-tion, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 157 SUNSET VIEW COURT, VENTURA, CA, 93003. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the un-paid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $841,500.79. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept ca-shier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances there-under, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note se-cured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are con-sidering 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 a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 re-scheduled time and date for the sale of this prop-erty, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-0046526. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATED: 08/24/2012 RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: Trust-ee’s Sale Officer RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector at-tempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that pur-pose. FEI # 1006.246709 12/06, 12/13, 12/20/2013 TCS13-0543TS(7)

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE TS No. 12-0048156 Title Order No. 12-0086648 APN No. 202-0-045-010 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/18/2005. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is here-by given that RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JE-SUS VARGAS, AND MARIA VARGAS, HUS-BAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 04/18/2005 and recorded 4/26/2005, as Instrument No. 20050426-0101041, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Re-corder of Ventura County, State of California, will sell on 12/31/2013 at 11:00AM, At the main entrance to County Gov-ernment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, Ventura County, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 444 MAG-NOLIA AVENUE & 130, NORTH D STREET, OX-NARD, CA, 930305310. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the un-paid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $548,106.70. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept ca-shier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances there-under, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note se-cured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are con-sidering 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 a property itself.

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NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE TS No. 12-0048156 Title Order No. 12-0086648 APN No. 202-0-045-010 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/18/2005. UN-LESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is here-by given that RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JE-SUS VARGAS, AND MARIA VARGAS, HUS-BAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 04/18/2005 and recorded 4/26/2005, as Instrument No. 20050426-0101041, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Re-corder of Ventura County, State of California, will sell on 12/31/2013 at 11:00AM, At the main entrance to County Gov-ernment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, Ventura County, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 444 MAG-NOLIA AVENUE & 130, NORTH D STREET, OX-NARD, CA, 930305310. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the un-paid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $548,106.70. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept ca-shier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec-tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, posses-sion or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances there-under, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note se-cured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are con-sidering 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 a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 re-

scheduled time and date for the sale of this prop-erty, you may call 1-800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-0048156. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATED: 09/13/2012 RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: Trust-ee’s Sale Officer RE-CONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector at-tempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that pur-pose. FEI # 1006.246710 12/06, 12/13, 12/20/2013 TCS13-0543TS(8)

File No.: 20131107-10016972-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

ARTISAN CUSTOM RESUMES1176 AZALEA WAY

SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Stephanie Norberg, 2470 Stearns St., #116, Simi Val-ley, CA 93063Full Name of RegistrantStephanie Norberg1176 Azalea WaySimi Valley, CA 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11-1-13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Stephanie NorbergNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/07/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: WIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0528

File No.: 20131107-10016956-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

J&J TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL

6428 VASSAR CIRMOORPARK, CA 93021

VENTURA COUNTYState of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CaliforniaReturn Mailing Address: J&J Pest Control, Inc., 6428 Vas-sar Cir, Moorpark, CA 93021Full Name of RegistrantJ&J Pest Control, Inc.6428 Vassar CirMoorpark, CA 93021This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/4/2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/James SmithNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/07/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: WIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0529

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00444976-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner JEREMY BRANDEN NEAL filed a petition with this court

for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. JEREMY BRANDEN NEAL

Proposed Name:to JEREMY BRANDEN HEART2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: Jan 13, 2014, Time: 8:30 a.m., in Dept.: 42b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 21, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. AKUNADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-4T TCS13-0529CofN(1)File No.: 20131115-10017352-0

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

SOUTHWEST MARKET & LIQUOR

359 E AVENIDA DE LOS ARBOLES

THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360VENTURA COUNTY

State of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CaliforniaReturn Mailing Address: Southwest Market & Liquor, 359 E Avenida De Los Ar-boles, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360Full Name of RegistrantSouthwest Liquor, Inc.1180 Patricia StSimi Valley, CA 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/William S DarghaliNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/15/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0530

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER CHA13CB0572

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:Sylvia M Abeskharoun, an individual; and Does 1-100, inclusiveYOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:Persolve, LLC, a limited lia-bility company, dba, Account Resolution AssociatesOrder to Show Cause hear-ing is set for 3/2/2016 at 8:30 a.m. in department F43.NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you re-spond within 30 days. Read the information below.You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written re-sponse at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written re-sponse must be in proper le-gal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may

lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken with-out further warning from the court. There are other legal require-ments. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal ser-vices from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Servic-es Web site (www.lawhelp-california.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Cen-ter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.IT IS ORDERED that the service of the summons, ci-tation, notice of hearing in this action be made upon defendant, respondent, or citee Sylvia M Abeskharoun, an individual by publication thereof in the Tri County Sen-try, a newspaper of general circulation published at Ven-tura, California, and that said publication be made at least once a week for four succes-sive weeks. Section 415.50 CCP.The name and address of the court is: WEST DISTRICT - BEV-ERLY HILLS COURTHOUSE9355 Burton WayBeverly Hills, CA 90210The name, address, and tele-phone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:Edit Alexandryan (CSB #249323)Daniel Bass (CSB #287466)PERSOLVE, LLC, A LIM-ITED LIABILITY COMPANY, DBA ACCOUNT RESOLU-TION ASSOCIATES9301 Winnetka Avenue, Ste BChatsworth, CA 91311(818) 534-3100Date: FEB 26, 2013Clerk: JOHN A. CLARKEDeputy: J. THOMASPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0530S(2)

File No.: 20131120-10017483-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:KAPS MADE

2547 SCOTER AVENUEVENTURA, CA 93003VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Ka-tie Spalluto, 2547 Scoter Av-enue, Ventura, CA 93003Full Name of RegistrantKatie Ann Paula Spalluto2547 Scoter AvenueVentura, CA 93003This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Katie SpallutoNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/20/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MODeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0531

File No.: 20131105-10016806-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

POSTAL MAGIC5235 MISSION OAKS BLVD.CAMARILLO, CA 93012

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Postal Magic, 5235 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93012Full Name of RegistrantJohn M. Baccus190 Via LaraNewbury Park, CA 91302Elizabeth Baccus190 Via LaraNewbury Park, CA 91302This Business is conduct-ed by: Married CoupleThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/John M. BaccusNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not

of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/05/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MODeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0532

File No.: 20131112-10017150-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

BASS740 VENTURA BOULEVARDCAMARILLO, CA 93010

VENTURA COUNTYState of Incorporation/Orga-nization: DelawareReturn Mailing Address: AM Retail Group, Inc., Attn: Tax Dept (4457), 7401 Boone Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428Full Name of RegistrantAM Retail Group, Inc7401 Boone Ave NBrooklyn Park, MN 55428This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/04/2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Randon Q. RolandNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/12/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0533

File No.: 20131125-10017704-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

TRY SURF2655 FIRST ST. SUITE 150SIMI VALLEY, CA. 93065

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Try Surf, 2655 First St. Suite 150, Simi Valley, Ca. 93065Full Name of RegistrantArthur Pascual2655 First St. Suite 150Simi Valley, Ca. 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/2004.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Arthur PascualNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/25/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: VIDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0534

File No.: 20131107-10017010-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

(1) ALTERNATIVE SERVICE AND PROMPT

TRANSPORT;(2) BUY USED AND SAVE

57 MAGNOLIA DRVENTURA, CA 93001VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Francisco Escorcia, 57 Mag-nolia Dr., Ventura, CA 93001Full Name of RegistrantFrancisco Escorcia57 Magnolia DrVentura, CA 93001This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Francisco EscorciaNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/07/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: CADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0535

Case Number 56-2013-00442086-CU-

PT-VTAORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

Superior Court of Califor-nia, County of Ventura, 800 South Victoria Av-enue, Ventura, CA 93009PETITION OF MAYRA VIOLETA MEJIA for change of nameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:1. Petitioner: MAYRA VI-OLETA MEJIA filed a pe-tition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:Present name: MAYRA VIOLETA MEJIAProposed name: MAYA VIOLETA SMIDT2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARINGa. Date: JAN 9, 2014 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is same as noted above.3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: TRI COUNTY SENTRYDate: SEP 16, 2013MICHAEL D. PLANET, Judge of the Superior CourtCN890096 Publish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0535CofN(3)

AMENDEDORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00443989-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner MACKEN-ZIE AIMEE BAKER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. MACKENZIE AIMEE BAKER

Proposed Name:to MACKENZIE AIMEE ECCLES2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1-16-14, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ven-tura, 800 S Victoria Av-enue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 25, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. OCHOADeputy Clerk

In Pro PerPublished No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-4T TCS13-0535CofN(4)

File No.: 20131105-10016820-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

ADOLMI4010 BRINDISI PL.

MOORPARK, CA 93021VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Rob-ert Thompson, 4010 Brindisi Pl., Moorpark, CA 93021Full Name of RegistrantRobert Thompson4010 Brindisi Pl.Moorpark, CA 93021This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Robert ThompsonNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/05/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0536

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00445085-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner STEPHANIE WILLIAMS FOR CAM-ERON IMAGO DEI RI-LEY, A MINOR filed a pe-tition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. CAMERON IMAGO DEI RILEY

Proposed Name:to CAMERON IMAGO DEI WILLIAMS2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1-14-14, Time: 8:30 am, in Dept.: 20b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 25, 2013BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE, MI-CHAEL D. PLANET, Ven-tura Superior Court, Ex-ecutive Officer and Clerk,By M. OCHOADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-4T TCS13-0536CofN(1)File No.: 20131126-10017747-0

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

THE CITY CENTER43 E. VINCE ST.

VENTURA, CA 93001VENTURA COUNTY

State of Incorporation/Orga-nization: C0820927 CAReturn Mailing Address: Proj-ect Understanding at San Buenaventura, 43 E. Vince St., Ventura, CA 93001Full Name of RegistrantProject Understanding at San Buenaventura43 E. Vince St.Ventura, CA 93001This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-

cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/James E. PereroNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/26/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0537 MYERS

File No.: 20131126-10017742-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

ROCKET TEAM2230 STATHAM BLVDOXNARD, CA 93033VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Rocket Team Sales, 716 N Ventura Rd #118, Oxnard, Cal 93030Full Name of RegistrantJacqueline Laube537 Calle YuccaThousand Oaks, CA 91360This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10-03-01.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Jacqueline LaubeNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/26/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: HADeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0538

File No.: 20131121-10017600-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

(1) BLISS BRIDAL BEAUTY;(2) BLISS MAKEUP ARTISTRY

440 HUYLER LN UNIT BSIMI VALLEY, CA 93065

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Ma-rissa Garcia, 440 Huyler Ln Unit B, Simi Valley, CA 93065Full Name of RegistrantMarissa Michelle Garcia440 Huyler Ln Unit BSimi Valley, CA 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 2010.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Marissa GarciaNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/21/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0539

2ND AMENDEDORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2011- 00400282-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner SARA RA-CHEL GUTIERREZ FOR AVA JOLENE LINSON, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY FRIdaY dECEMBER 20, 2013 Page 9B

2ND AMENDEDORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2011- 00400282-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner SARA RA-CHEL GUTIERREZ FOR AVA JOLENE LINSON, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a de-cree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. AVA JOLENE LINSON

Proposed Name:to AVA LOVE GUTIER-REZ2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: Jan. 9, 2014, Time: 8:30am, in Dept.: 40b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ven-tura, 800 S. Victoria Av-enue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: 11-15-13BY ORDER OF THE COURT, MICHAEL D. PLANET, Ventura Supe-rior Court, Executive Of-ficer and Clerk,By DEBRA HEBERTDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-4T TCS13-0539CofN(1)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2013- 00444920-CU-PT-VTA

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner JEWELLE ANN JERAE SAIN FOR RYLEE SCOTT SCHRO-EDER, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. RYLEE SCOTT SCHROEDER

Proposed Name:to RYLEE KNIGHT HAM-SON2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: JAN 14, 2014, Time: 8:30 a.m., in Dept.: 42b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 South Victo-ria Avenue, Ventura, CA 930093. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: NOV 20, 2013BY ORDER OF THE COURT, MICHAEL D. PLANET, Ventura Supe-rior Court, Executive Of-ficer and Clerk,By M. AKUNADeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013-4T TCS13-0539CofN(2)File No.: 20131101-10016679-0

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

FUZION FITNESS202 CORSICANA DROXNARD, CA 93036

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Ana Moreno, 202 Corsicana Dr, Oxnard, Ca 93036Full Name of RegistrantAna Maria Moreno202 Corsicana DrOxnard, Ca 93036This Business is conduct-

ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11-1-2013.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Ana Maria MorenoNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/01/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MODeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20, 2013 - 4T TCS13-0540

December 20, 2012NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE File No. 7037.104051 Title Order No. NXCA-0114394 MIN No. 100386100002649655 APN 055-0-201-060 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/01/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): STEVEN ALCOCER, AN UNMARRIED MAN Re-corded: 02/09/07, as In-strument No. 20070209-00027869-0, of Official Records of VENTURA County, California. Date of Sale: 01/09/14 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main en-trance to County Gov-ernment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA The purported prop-erty address is: 4267 & 4271 EAST CENTER STREET, PIRU, CA 93040 Assessors Par-cel No. 055-0-201-060 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable es-timated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $332,381.99. If the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trus-tor or the trustee. NO-TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing 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 out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county re-corder’s office or a title insurance company, ei-ther of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 resched-uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7037.104051. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 11, 2013 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Bo-nita Salazar, Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866-387-6987 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. OR-DER # 7037.104051: 12/20/2013,12/27/2013,01/03/2014 TCS13-0556TS(1)

NOTICE OF TRUST-EE’S SALE File No. 8410.20087 Title Order No. NXCA-0104845 MIN No. 1000595-0070005759-6 APN 034-0-141-155 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DAT-ED 04/22/05. 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 §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any li-ability for any incorrect-ness of the property ad-dress or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): LOR-RI LYNNE HERR, A SINGLE WOMAN AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST AND SU-ZANNE MARIE RIOS, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPA-RATE PROPERTY AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST Recorded: 04/29/05, as Instrument No. 20050429-0104272, of Official Records of VENTURA Coun-ty, California. Date of Sale: 01/09/14 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to County Government Center Hall of Jus-tice, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA The purported property ad-dress is: 57-59 PORTAL STREET, OAK VIEW, CA 93022 Assessors Par-cel No. 034-0-141-155 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable es-timated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $330,113.36. If the sale is set aside for any rea-son, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trus-tor or the trustee. NO-TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing 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 out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county re-corder’s office or a title insurance company, ei-ther of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. 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 Sec-tion 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale post-ponements 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 resched-uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 8410.20087. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement in-formation is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 13, 2013 NORTHWEST TRUST-EE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Melissa Myers, Authorized Signa-tory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866-387-6987 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Auto-mated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OF-FICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER # 8410.20087: 12/20/2013,12/27/2013,01/03/2014 TCS13-0556TS(2)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARL EUGENE BROWN

aka CARL E. BROWN aka CARL BROWN

Case No. 56-2013-00445730-PR-

PW-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CARL EUGENE BROWN aka CARL E. BROWN aka CARL BROWNA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Virginia M. Toth-Brown in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Virginia M. Toth-Brown be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.THE PETITION requests au-thority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions with-out 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 ad-ministration 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 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vine-yard, Oxnard, CA 93036.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hear-ing 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:RICHARD M HOEFFLIN

ESQ SBN 61519HOEFFLIN BURROWS ALC

2659 TOWNSGATE RDSTE 232

WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361-2756

CN893715 Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0556P(3)

File No.: 20131216-10018662-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

POMEGRANATE PAPER CO.2756 GOLDFIELD PLACESIMI VALLEY, CA 93063

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: The Pomegranate Basket, 2756 Goldfield Pl., Simi Valley, CA 93063Full Name of RegistrantRachelle Beaty2756 Goldfield PlaceSimi Valley, CA 93063Tamara Durso2807 Waterfall Ln.Simi Valley, CA 93065This Business is conduct-ed by: A General PartnershipThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/11/13.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Tamara DursoNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/16/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MCDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0557

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GRETCHEN L. SOMMERS

Case No. 56-2013-00445613-PR-

PW-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GRETCHEN L. SOMMERSA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Eleanor Sommers in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.THE PETITION FOR PRO-BATE requests that Eleanor Sommers 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 au-thority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions with-out 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 ad-ministration 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 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vine-yard, Oxnard, CA 93036.IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hear-ing 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:JACK C GLANTZ ESQ

SBN 32146LAW OFFICES OF

JACK C GLANTZ APLC15760 VENTURA BLVD

STE 1520ENCINO CA 91436-3026

CN893738 Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0557P(1)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF TERESA L. SCHMITT AKA TERESA LYN

SCHMITT CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445886-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TERESA L. SCHMITT AKA TERESA LYN SCHMITT.A Petition for Probate has been filed by JANET E. SCHMITT in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate requests that JANET E. SCHMITT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: Janu-ary 22, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Center.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Martina Kang Ravicz (CSB #207217)A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION165 S. Civic Drive, Suite 7Palm Springs, CA 92262(760) 327-4900Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0557P(2)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13-560919-AB Order No.: 8225394 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 4/7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING 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 Sec-tion 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal 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 ex-penses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BEN-EFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): BABETTE BOREN AND MORGAN BOREN, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 4/13/2006 as Instrument No. 20060413-0079637 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/10/2014 at 11:00:00 AM Place of Sale: At

the main front entrance to the County Govern-ment Center Hall of Justice, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $653,036.61 The pur-ported property address is: 4034 CALLE MIRA MONTE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 As-sessor’s Parcel No.: 235-0-181-055 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under-stand 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 owner-ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsi-ble for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en-couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact-ing 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 prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY 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, pur-suant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for in-formation regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-560919-AB . Information about postponements that are very short in du-ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a writ-ten request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of first publica-tion of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to ex-ercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUAL-ITY MAY BE CONSID-ERED A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Ser-vice Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Ser-vice Corp. TS No.: CA-13-560919-AB IDSPub #0060172 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 1/3/2014 TCS13-0557TS(3)

Trustee Sale No. 812W-065583 Loan No. 0292106893 Title Order No. 8347246 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUM-MARY OF THE INFOR-MATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA IN-FORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY [PURSU-ANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COP-IES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 10-12-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-10-2014 at 11:00 AM, PLM LOAN MAN-AGEMENT SERVICES, INC as the duly appoint-ed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10-20-2006, Instrument 20061020-00221769-0, and as modified by the Modifi-cation of Deed of Trust recorded on 06-13-2011, Instrument 20110613-00088125-0 of official re-cords in the Office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California, exe-cuted by: MARIA A. CER-VANTES, A WIDOW, as Trustor, ‘’MERS’’ MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC, WAS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIA-RY, ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LEND-ER, AMERICAN MORT-GAGE NETWORK, INC., , ITS SUCCESSOR AND OR ASSIGNS, as Ben-eficiary, will sell at pub-lic auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings as-sociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The sale will be held by the duly ap-pointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property un-der and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the to-tal 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. Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOV-ERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $364,076.80 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purport-ed as: 2027 ISABELLA STREET , OXNARD, CA 93036 APN Number: 142-0-134-055 The un-dersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. The prop-erty heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The following statements; NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS and NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN-ER are statutory notices for all one to four single family residences and a courtesy notice for all other types of properties. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the

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Trustee Sale No. 812W-065583 Loan No. 0292106893 Title Order No. 8347246 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUM-MARY OF THE INFOR-MATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA IN-FORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY [PURSU-ANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMA-RY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COP-IES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DAT-ED 10-12-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-10-2014 at 11:00 AM, PLM LOAN MAN-AGEMENT SERVICES, INC as the duly appoint-ed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10-20-2006, Instrument 20061020-00221769-0, and as modified by the Modifi-cation of Deed of Trust recorded on 06-13-2011, Instrument 20110613-00088125-0 of official re-cords in the Office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California, exe-cuted by: MARIA A. CER-VANTES, A WIDOW, as Trustor, ‘’MERS’’ MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC, WAS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIA-RY, ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LEND-ER, AMERICAN MORT-GAGE NETWORK, INC., , ITS SUCCESSOR AND OR ASSIGNS, as Ben-eficiary, will sell at pub-lic auction the trustor’s interest in the property described below, to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings as-sociation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The sale will be held by the duly ap-pointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property un-der and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses-sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the to-tal 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. Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOV-ERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid bal-ance and other charges: $364,076.80 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property purport-ed as: 2027 ISABELLA STREET , OXNARD, CA 93036 APN Number: 142-0-134-055 The un-dersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. The prop-erty heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The following statements; NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS and NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN-ER are statutory notices for all one to four single family residences and a courtesy notice for all other types of properties. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding 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 be-ing 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 out-standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county re-corder’s office or a title insurance company, ei-ther of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. 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 California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments 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 appli-cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Priority Posting & Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.priority-posting.com using the file number assigned to this case 812W-065583. Information about post-ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the In-ternet Web site. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to at-tend the scheduled sale. DATE: 12-16-2013 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALES IN-FORMATION, PLEASE CALL (714) 573-1965, OR VISIT WEBSITE: www.priorityposting.com PLM LOAN MANAGE-MENT SERVICES, INC, AS TRUSTEE 46 N. Sec-ond Street Campbell, CA 95008 (408)-370-4030 ELIZABETH GODBEY, VICE PRESIDENT PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1075161 12/20, 12/27, 01/03/2014 TCS13-0557TS(4)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF VIRGINIA S. JOHNSON

CASE NO. 56-2013- 00445864-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of VIR-GINIA S. JOHNSON, VIRGI-NA SCOLLAN JOHNSON.A Petition for Probate has been filed by DEBORAH J. STEVENSON in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that DEBORAH J. STEVENSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: Janu-ary 16, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile and Probate Court-house.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:

/S/Cristian R. Arrieta, Esq. (CSB #236837)LOWTHORP, RICHARDS, McMILLAN, MILLER & TEM-PLEMAN, A PROFESSION-AL CORPORATION300 Esplanade Drive, Suite 850Oxnard, CA 93036(805) 981-8555Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0557P(5)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGESDate of Filing Application: DECEMBER 13, 2013To Whom It May Con-cern:The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: WAL MART STORES INCThe applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:512 N VENTU PARK RDTHOUSAND OAKS, CA

91320Type of License(s) Ap-plied for: 21 - OFF-SALE GENERALDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control 1000 S HILL RD, STE 310, VEN-TURA, CA 93003 (805) 289-0100LA1368827 TRI-COUN-TY SENTRY 12/20,27 2013 1/3 2014 TCS13-0557ABC(6)

File No.: 20131122-10017649-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

(1) SPECIALIZED WATER SYSTEMS;

(2) DIAMOND PURE WATER SYSTEMS

1660 HOBART DR.CAMARILLO, CA 93010

VENTURA COUNTYReturn Mailing Address: Marc Stenzel, 1660 Hobart Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010Full Name of RegistrantMarc O Stenzel1660 Hobart Dr.Camarillo, CA 93010This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on (1-2) 2/1/1999.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Marc O StenzelNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 11/22/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MODeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0558

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CASE NO.: 56-2009- 00349799-PR-GP-OXN

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner BEVER-LY MACINTYRE FOR MITCHELL GLENN TORRES, A MINOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present Name:a. MITCHELL GLENN TORRES

Proposed Name:to MITCHELL GLENN MACINTYRE2. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 ob-jection 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 writ-ten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 1/30/14, Time: 8:30 am, in Dept.: J1b. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Ven-tura, 4353 E. Vineyard Ave., Room 122, Ox-nard, CA 93036, Juvenile Courthouse3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in this county: Tri-County Sentry.Date: DEC 12, 2013BY ORDER OF THE

COURT, MICHAEL D. PLANET, Ventura Supe-rior Court, Executive Of-ficer and Clerk,By FARIDA LEMUSDeputy ClerkIn Pro PerPublished No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014-4T TCS13-0558CofN(1)File No.: 20131210-10018374-0

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

LEGACY LENDING3439 TELEGRAPH RDVENTURA, CA 93003VENTURA COUNTY

State of Incorporation/Orga-nization: CAReturn Mailing Address: Di-ana Castro, 3439 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003Full Name of RegistrantLegacy Lending Services, Inc3439 Telegraph RdVentura, CA 93003This Business is conduct-ed by: A CorporationThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 2/12/2009.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Diana V. CastroNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/10/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: QUDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0559

Escrow No. 13236-DJNOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF BULK SALE(UCC Sec. 6105)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made.The name(s) and busi-ness address(es) to the seller(s) are: GAS DE-POT INC., 5601 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367Doing business as: GAS DEPOT, INC. (Type - Corporation)All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) with-in the past three years as stated by the seller(s), is/are: DBA: SIMI VALLEY ARCO, SIMI VALLEY AM/PM, THOUSAND OAKS ARCO, 76 Express Mart, and RED CARPET CAR WASHThe location in California of the chief executive of-fice of the seller(s) is: 5601 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367The name(s) and ad-dress of the buyer(s) is/are: R.J.R. ENTERPRIS-ES, 20265 Via Cellini, Northridge, CA 91326The assets to be sold are described in general as: fixtures and equipment, leasehold improvements, stock in trade, and trade name.and are located at: 25 W. Tierra Rejada Road, Simi Valley, CA 93065The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of CONSUM-ER’S TITLE COMPANY, 4035 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite #260, West-lake Village, CA 91362 and the anticipated sale date is January 8, 2014The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Com-mercial Code Section 6106.2.The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is CONSUMER’S TITLE COMPANY, 4035 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite #260, Westlake Vil-lage, CA 91362 and the last date for filing claims shall be January 7, 2014, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.R.J.R. ENTERPRISES, By: Arbind Rai, President, Buyer(s)CN893611 Publish No.: Dec. 20, 2013 - 1T TCS13-0559BS(1)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF NANETTE ADELE

CASO CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445907-PR-PW-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NANETTE ADELE CASO.A Petition for Probate has been filed by MICHELLE M. LECAVALIER in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate re-quests that MICHELLE M. LECAVALIER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-

cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: Janu-ary 23, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J-6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Probate - JJC.If you object to the granting of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Steven S. Feder (CSB #108290)HATHAWAY, PERRETT, WEB-STER, POWERS, ET AL.5450 Telegraph Road, Suite 200Ventura, CA 93003(805) 644-7111Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0559P(2)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF BARRY ANTHONY

ARMSTRONG CASE NO. 56-2013-

00445974-PR-LA-OXNTo all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BARRY ANTHONY ARM-STRONG.A Petition for Probate has been filed by GEORGE OS-CAR ARMSTRONG in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.The Petition for Probate requests that GEORGE OSCAR ARMSTRONG be appointed as personal rep-resentative to administer the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the de-cedent’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 author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration 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 ad-ministration 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 Date: Janu-ary 29, 2014 at Time: 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: J6 located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Center.If you object to the granting

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BOOKERFrom page 11Astature in African-American literature. As Washington Bureau Chief for JET, Booker has a long and legendary history of recording move-ments for Civil Rights. In the 1950s, he covered many of the major events that affected the lives of Black Americans, such as the desegrega-tion of Little Rock’s Central High School and administrations of 10 U.S. presidents. Booker made his mark in 1955 with coverage of Em-mett Till’s murder and trial. Booker rode with the Congress on Racial Equality’s Freedom Riders in 1961. Booker is well regarded for the weekly “Ticker Tape” columns he penned that gave note to Blacks’ achievements.

The hordes of Black Americans who swept Obama into the Oval Office, twice, are asked to lobby the president on behalf of getting the Medal of Freedom to Booker in 2014. Let’s per-suade Obama to show Booker similar support as have his peers. During Black Press Week 2007, Booker was honored with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s News Maker of the Year Award. In 2013, Booker was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists’ Hall of Fame. He’s been honored by the National, and Capital, Press clubs as well.

William Reed is head of the Business Ex-change Network and available for speaking/seminar projects through the BaileyGroup.org.

RNCFrom page 11Athis year wrongly lecturing students at pre-dominantly Black Howard University on some elementary facts of Black American history, it’s Iowa Rep. Steve King weirdly asserting last July that many undocumented immigrants who had come to the U.S. as children had actu-ally been ferrying drugs – producing in them “calves the size of cantaloupes because they’ve been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.”

There are many, many more examples one could cite, ranging from the picayune to the deeply disgusting. And they themselves are just a portion of the voluminous evidence that big-otry itself has become a more and more pow-erful congenital virus within the GOP. These “gaffes” and “mistakes” GOP officials keep making aren’t gaffes or mistakes. They are at this stage of its existence markers of what the GOP is: the party where bigotry thrives.

Indeed, earlier this year the Republican National Committee itself was victimized by that sickness. It had moved quickly after the November 2012 “shellacking” the Obama campaign machine had given the Republican Romney-Ryan ticket to develop a “Growth and Opportunity” agenda that it said would enable the Party to win back the White House in 2016. Making concerted efforts to appeal to voters of color and other key groups of the winning Democratic coalition was high on the report’s list of recommendations.

The response of the Republican Party lead-ership? They in effect looked the other way as conservative think-tankers and the GOP-allied punditocracy savaged the document – and im-mediately began suggesting the GOP could win the White House in 2016 just by doubling down on its appeal to White voters only.

No doubt the large majority of copies of the RNC report are resting comfortably at the bot-tom of the Potomac River.

And by the time this column will be read, there’ll be one, or two, or three or more similar Republican Party “mistakes” and “gaffes” to add to the list.

Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.

DRFrom page 11ACommerce, gave a very thorough presentation to our conference participants and we will be following up with her in a major way.

Our members in Surinam, South America were present and gave an impressive proposal. They have ownership of 21,000 square acres of land that is farmable and possesses gold and other minerals. They have the land and we have the expertise. They propose a formal partnership. Our office has made two trips to the nation already. We will begin implementa-tion of a strategic plan beginning in May, 2014.

Our 22nd Annual Conference for the Na-tional Black Chamber of Commerce will be held in downtown Chicago during the week of July 10 – 14, 2014. That will give us an op-portunity to report on the progress of the above and to further gather more resources in our worldwide endeavors. We expect this to be our largest event ever. Stay tuned for details.

The remainder of 2014 will involve two oth-er major venues. We have established a “beach head” in Senegal. A formal Trade Mission will be planned for this nation shortly. It will have a focus on the Fashion Industry but not exclu-sive from general trade and infrastructure. The other venue will be Havana, Cuba. Yes, we are going back at last. Currently, we are screen-ing licensed travel agents and will decide on an exact date within the next 30 days. Cuba is al-lowing small business activity and land owner-ship now and that makes the timing just great. All national business organizations, including us, want the doors to Cuba to open wide. The timing is right and capitalism is going to win in the end.

As you can see, our 2014 is going to be our most productive year ever. To God be the glory!

Harry C. Alford is the co-founder, Presi-dent/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.

of the petition, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance 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 Califor-nia 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 ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: /S/Robert M. Baskin (CSB #65149)LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. BASKIN1849 Knoll DriveVentura, California 93003(805) 658-1000Publish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 2014 - 3T TCS13-0559P(3)

File No.: 20131218-10018770-0FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENTTHE FOLLOWING

PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:

(1) ENTERTAINMENT PARTY PLANNERS;

(2) EPP1951 DEVONSHIRE DR.

OXNARD, CA 93030VENTURA COUNTY

Return Mailing Address: Baubak Bagherpour, 1951 Devonshire Dr., Oxnard, CA 93030Full Name of RegistrantBaubak Bagherpour1951 Devonshire Dr.Oxnard, CA 93030This Business is conduct-ed by: An IndividualThe registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA.I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares informa-tion as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this state-ment becomes public re-cord upon filing pursuant to California Public Re-cords Act (G.C. 6250-6277)/S/Baubak BagherpourNOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Sec-tion 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 of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursu-ant 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 fil-ing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name in violation of the rights of another under Fed-eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF VENTURA ON 12/18/2013.MARK A. LUNNBy: MCDeputy County ClerkPublish No.: Dec. 20, 27, 2013, Jan. 3, 10, 2014 - 4T TCS13-0560

xxxxAPN# 677-0-093-015 Address 1130 WA-VERLY HEIGHTS DRIVE Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-5055 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trust-ee’s Sale No. 05-FWA-128194 YOU ARE IN DE-FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/3/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A

Tri-CounTy SenTry Friday deCeMBer 20, 2013 Page 11B

We’re Champions for Change

Prep Time: 10 min. Total Time: 3 hours 10 min.

Serves: 61 1/2 lbs lean cubed beef stew meat1/2 cup sliced onion2 Tbsp all-purpose flour1 Tbsp minced garlic1/2 tsp ground chipotle1/4 tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp oregano1/4 tsp salt1/2 cup strong brewed coffee1/2 cup canned diced

tomatoes with juice chopped cilantro (optional)

1. in a 4-quart or larger slow-cooker pot, combine thebeef,onion,flour,gar-lic, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle, cumin, oregano, and salt. With a spoon or clean hands, toss to coat the meat evenly with the other ingre-dients. add the coffee and tomatoes. Stir to blend.

2. Cover and cook on the high setting for 3 hours, or until the meat is

fork-tender.3. Taste and add up to

1/4 teaspoon chipotle, if desired. Garnish with ci-lantro, if using.

Recipe Tip: Look for chipotle chile powder-ground smoked dried ja-lapeno chile peppers-in the spice section of the supermarket. Ground red pepper can be used if chipotle is not available. The stew can be cooked in the slow cooker on the low setting for 6 hours.

Beef Stew

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 185Protein 26 gCarbohydrate 4 gFiber 0.5 gTotal Fat 6 gSaturated Fat 2 gSodium 210 mg

Prep Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 41/2 cup prepared olive tapenade2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)4 cup salad greens (4 oz)1/2 cup leftover chickpeas, rinsed and drained1/2 cup drained and

sliced jarred roasted red peppers1/4 medium seedless cucumber, halved and thinly sliced (1/2 cup)1/2 small red or sweet onion, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)2 oz crumbled goat cheese4 whole-wheat wraps or tortillas (8” diameter)

1. Mix tapenade and

lemon juice in large bowl with fork. add greens, chickpeas, peppers, cu-cumber, and onion, and toss to mix well. add cheese and toss gently.

2. Warm wraps or tor-tillas per package direc-tions. arrange one-quar-ter of the salad mixture onto the bottom of a wrap and roll up. Cut in half on an angle, placing a wooden pick in each half. repeat with remaining wraps.

Mediterranean Salad WrapsPrep: 10 min.; Cook: 20 min.;

Serves: 41 tablespoon olive oil1 green bell pepper, diced1 sweet onion, diced4 roma tomatoes, diced4 eggs, lightly beaten salt ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. in a medium, oven-safe, nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. add the pepper and on-ion, and cook for 5 min-utes, or until the onion is translucent. add the tomatoes and eggs. Stir constantly until the egg is distributed all over the

bottom of the pan. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, or un-til the eggs begin to set. Season with salt and pep-per to taste.

3. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked and the mixture has puffed slightly. Let the frittata cool slightly and cut it into wedges for serving.

Southwestern Frittata

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 296Protein 11 gCarbohydrate 37 gFiber 6 gTotal Fat 12 gSaturated Fat 4 gSodium 684 mg

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 127.7Protein 7.3 gCarbohydrate 6.4 gFiber 1.5 gSugars 4.2 gTotal Fat 8.5 gSaturated Fat 2.1 gSodium 149 mg

Prep Time: 15 minCook Time: 40-45 min

Serves: 6 Topping:1/4 cup Splenda3 graham crackers1/4 cup light butter1 tsp ground cinna- mon2 Tbsp all-purpose flourFilling:3 cup peeled and sliced Bartlett

pears2 Tbsp all-purpose flour1/4 cup Splenda1 Tbsp lemon juice3 Tbsp water1/2 tsp ground cinna- mon

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat an 8” x 8” baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. To make topping: Place Splenda, graham

crackers, butter, cinna-mon, and flour in foodprocessor. Blend until crumbly. Set aside.

3. Tomake filling: Inlarge bowl, gently toss together pears, flour,Splenda, lemon juice, water, and cinnamon. Place in prepared baking dish. Cover with topping.

4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbling around edges. Serve warm.

Pear Crisp

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 150Protein 2 gCarbohydrate 25 gFiber 3 gTotal Fat 6 gSaturated Fat 3.5 gSodium 85 mg

Monday, December 23 at 8 p.m.at 111 South Grand Avenue, in Los Angeles

The Basie orchestra evolved into one of the most venerable and vi-able enterprises in American music, as meaningful in its legacy and continuing productivity as any musical organization of the 20th (and 21st) century. In the early 1950s, the “New Testament” Basie Or-chestra rose, phoenix-like, from the ashes of the big-band era. For the last 50+ years, the Basie Orchestra has been an arranger’s palette. Thad Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Neal Hefti, and Frank Foster, to name a few of the more prominent of Basie’s penmen, have added volumes to the Basie Orchestra library. Through them, the Basie repertoire has continued to broaden harmonically and rhythmically, making it more than hospitable to the talents of successive generations of mu-

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CoMMuniTy CALenDAr

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Fred Kavli Theatre

Tuesday, December 31 from noon to 8 p.m.at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand oaks Blvd.,

in Thousand oaksIn it’s first years, having secured their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world that it was still cool to swing, big band style. Today the high-energy nine-piece ensemble continues the party. Tickets are $156 for the VIP pack-age, and $61, $51, and $41 for general admission. The VIP package includes premium seating for the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert in the Kavli Theatre and a VIP New Years Eve After-Party in the Scherr Forum Theatre featuring a buffet, cash bar, champagne at mid-night, and dancing. Ticket prices include a facility charge. For more infor-mation, call (805) 449-ARTS or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.

Little Miss Scrooge at the rubicon Theatre Company

Saturday, December 21 through Monday, December 23at 1006 e. Main St., in Ventura

Little Miss Scrooge combines the love story from “Great Expecta-tions” with the ghost story from “A Christmas Carol.” The plot fol-

All events are subject to change. To have your event listed in the Community Calendar, please fax to (805) 983-0018 or email sen-try1234@aol.com. Deadline for submission is Friday by 5 p.m.

STOMP at the Saban Theatre

Saturday, December 21 through Sunday, January 5at 8440 Wilshire Blvd., in Beverly Hills

Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the inventive and invigorating stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm. Tickets are $38 with applicable fees. Under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult For more in-formation, call (888) 645-5006 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.

The Ventura County Ballet Company at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center

Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22at 4700 Loma Vista rd., in Ventura

Ventura County Ballet Company (VCBC), a community staple renowned for producing unforgettable showcases, working with world-class professional dancers and choreographers, and training ballerinas to be accomplished dancers, will celebrate its milestone 15th anniversary with another extraordinary production of Peter Ily-ich Tchaikovsky’s treasured holiday classic “The Nutcracker.”Show time is 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are limited and advanced purchase is strongly recommended. For more information, please visit http://www.venturacountyballet.com/Performances.html or www.brownpapertickets.com.

A Swingin’ Christmas: The Count Basie Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Santa Barbara Jazz Collective at the Soho restaurant and Music Club

Sunday, December 29 at 7 p.m.at 1221 State St., in Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara Jazz Collective is a group of young jazz musi-cians who hail from Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Ventura, California. Formed in the fall of 2010 through jam sessions on State Street, the group has performed at a variety of venues in Southern California including SoHo Restaurant and Music Club, Jitters Coffee, and Arnoldi’s Cafe. In addition, the Santa Barbara Jazz Collective has played at multiple private events, parties, and weddings. Members of the group have attended or are attending well-respected universities and colleges throughout the United States including Berklee College of Music, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, USC, UCSB, and SBCC. Tickets are $12. This event is all ages. For more information, call (805) 962-7776.

Clinton Jackson at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club

Saturday, December 21 at 8 p.m.at 1559 Spinnaker Dr., Suite 205, in Ventura

Clinton Jackson has appeared on many stand-up comedy television shows including his own half hour special on Comedy Central and most recently The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. When not headlining his own shows Clinton has been the opening act for such notable artist as Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Dennis Miller, Chris Rock, and Steven Wright. Clinton has also recorded and re-leased two full length comedy CDs, both of which are regularly featured on satellite radio comedy channels. Tickets are $15 for the show only and $29 for dinner & show special. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and we have one of the best views in the Harbor to watch the Parade of Lights. The show is for ages 21 and over. There is a two drink minimum per person. For more information, call (805) 644-1500.

Stevie Wonder’s 18th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert at the nokia Theatre

Saturday, December 21 at 8 p.m.at 777 Chick Hearn Ct., in Los Angeles

The legendary Stevie Wonder announced, for the 18th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert, he will be presenting in its entirety the “Songs in the Key of Life” performance. It will feature some of the original singers/musicians as well as contributions from some of today’s contemporary artists and musicians. Each year the event collects and distributes unwrapped toys and gifts of joy for people in need. Tickets are $49.50, $69.50, $89.50, and $149.40. For more information, call (213) 763-6030 or visit http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/.

lows Estella Scrooge, a cool and calculating Wall Street whiz (and a direct descendent of Ebenezer), who goes to Pickwick, Ohio on Christmas Eve to shut down the Harthouse Hotel, a haven for the lost, lonely and dispossessed. Estella’s intentions to foreclose, how-ever, are forestalled by her history with the attractive proprietor Phil-lip (Pip) Nickleby, and by the arrival of a snowstorm. Trapped for the night, Estella is visited by three eccentric ghosts representing the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future who, well…give her the Dickens. Part love story, part ghost story – Little Miss Scrooge is a testament to Charles Dickens’ passionate commitment to social reform and his belief in the power of human kindness and generos-ity. Show time is 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, and 7 p.m. on Monday. All performance are in Helen Yunker Hall. Tickets are $35-$59 for the general public and $20 for students/active military with ID. Tickets may be purchased through the Rubicon Box Office at (805) 667-2900 or online at www.rubi-contheatre.org.

sicians. As Basie allowed for a certain measure of change and for a variety of voices to emerge on the platform he created, his remained the ultimate sensibility. For more information, call (323) 850-2000.