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News Flash: Not every teenager is preoccupied with

texting, computers, video games and Facebook. In fact, we recently met a rather unique Junior at Arcadia High School who spends a good deal of his spare time outdoors in the fresh air helping his fellow man. Zach Selby, 17, gets into some physically ex-acting work, picking fresh fruit from trees, boxing that fruit and delivering the copious yield to places such as the Foothill Unity Center and Los Angeles Mission. – all with a little help from his friends and family.

Selby, and his brother Jackson, who is a fresh-man at Arcadia High, de-cided they needed to do something with the excess fruit their own trees were

producing. There was no way they could consume all the trees’ bounty each season so what better thing to do than donate to a food bank.

Admittedly Zach does use a computer, but mostly for to create a data base of information for this vast project he has undertaken.

“It all started one sum-mer when the Guava tree in our backyard was over-loaded with fruit.” Zach told the Arcadia Weekly on Saturday. “ We ate a lot, we gave away a lot, and yet we still had a tree full of the fruit.” The in-spiration came to the Sel-bys that harvesting surplus fruit from not only their own trees but those of their neighbors might be a enor-mous help to those less for-tunate through the nearby

Arcadia High School Teenager Helps get Fresh Fruit to Hundreds of People in Los Angeles County Every Week

Zach Selby, top, started the organization Fruit for all Kids last April. Zach along with hus mother Judith and volunteers and friends like Casey Thompson, below, spend their weekends picking fruit for local food banks - Photos by Terry Miller

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BY TERRY MILLER

Rep. Schiff, released the following statement fol-lowing the eruption of vio-lence in Egypt this week, as security forces have used batons, water-cannons, rubber bullets and tear-gas cannons against its own cit-izens who were peacefully demonstrating. Egyptian security services have also attacked international jour-nalists, including a CNN reporter and camera crew, a German television news-man and a BBC reporter. Other journalists have been beaten and arrested, including some whose whereabouts are unknown.

“I deplore the use of force to silence the peace-ful protests of a broad-range of ordinary Egyp-tians and urge the Egyptian government to exercise maximum restraint. As the Egyptian people call for economic justice, an end to corruption and for freedom of speech and expression, President Mubarak and his government have an opportunity to lead Egypt

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Schiff Deplores Egyptian Goverment’s Use of Force, Attacks on Free Press

Prostestors’ Arraignment Postponed Until Feb18

Official arraignment of the people ar-rested for climb-

ing into one hundred year-old trees in an attempt to prevent the county of Los Angeles from destroying those trees in Arcadia last month was postponed.

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Arcadia Unified School District is in the process of studying the layoff process involving the possibility of reducing a potential 60 clas-sified employees. We’re talking about possibly “lay-ing off positions, not people” Superintendent Dr. Joel Shawn told Arcadia Weekly Wednesday afternoon.

Dr. Shawn said that his budget has been reduced by $3.1 Million and could be closer to $5 Million next year.

“We’re in a huge fiscal crisis” Shawn said. The state has handed school districts a 40%-60% education cut. “The state problems need to be solved NOW!” The super-intendent told Beacon Me-dia that simply put the state is not funding local schools and local districts have to be much more creative with their fundraising. He said he felt Governor Brown’s proposed budget proposal is sound.

Despite reports to the contrary, Arcadia Educa-tional Foundation is NOT seeking a voter approved parcel tax to offset the defi-cit. “That is not even on the table…” Lisa Lucas, Vice President of Arcadia Educational Foundation said in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon with Beacon Media. Lucas also said that while some schools are seeing declining enroll-ment, approximately 50 percent of districts are seeing growth.

Lucas said their annual fundraising appeal this year is a letter that went out to Arcadia residents but un-fortunately there was a Post Office snafu and not all let-ters were received. If you’d like to donate to AEF please see their website: www.aef.ausd.net

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When I sit, they leap. They often collide and one goes sprawling. The sprawl-ing one will generally try to grab hold. If you are ever lucky enough to see me in shorts, those are not vari-cose veins above my knees. They are scars.

Once all cats are on board, they each claim a spot and settle a butt on it. The rest of their bodies they drape up over mine, with front paws and heads resting on my chest and shoulders. Now that is not real cool.

I use the word cool not in the world of today’s ver-

nacular, but in the world of temperature. It feels great on a rainy winter day until the furnace clicks on, then I’m not real appreciative. It’s kind of like sitting in the sun at a red light in a black car when your air condition-er is broken.

Trouble is, the cats purr and they are sweet and they love me. How can I make them move? I don’t. I just sit and sweat. Have you got a good imagination? Makes quite a picture: this chubby lady sitting with big cat butts spreading over each knee and five huge bodies draped over her bodice, blood run-ning down her leg and sweat down her neck.

All real pet lovers know you will do anything to avoid disturbing a sleeping pet. You will lie half the night with your leg twisted in such a position that you know you’ll never walk again.

Sometimes you awaken in the night with a real crick in your arm only to realize a snoring ball of fur is lying in your armpit. You don’t move.

Or, you’ve lain on your side so long that your shoul-der is stiff and your knee is numb, but if you roll over, the special one who is spread against your back will have to move or be squished. You suffer.

Ever felt cold but didn’t want to pull the covers up because a little body you loved was so comfortable on them and God forbid you should disturb it?

Ever feared busting your bladder trying to hold it ‘til Kitty or Fido wakes up?

Sound familiar? Then you are a true pet lover. In the world of modern vernac-ular, that’s cool.

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Happy Valentine’s Day to You ... February 14th is a wonderful time to send someone a very meaningful greeting! Don’t forget it is a spe-cial time to send a “Love Note “to your spouse, sweetheart, best friend, or a shut-in that may be lonely. Today, many people are so busy with their daily lives that they treat this as just another day.

This beautiful holi-day … Valentine’s Day … is not just for lovers. It is a time for you and me, to send a personal note to all of those whose friendships we treasure. It is a chance to tell them that you were thinking of them. Sending love words, sweet quotes and romantic cards can re-ally touch someone’s heart. These loving feel-ings can renew love in a marriage, and further an already wonderful rela-tionship.

Sending an electron-ic card to someone spe-cial on Valentine’s Day is nice, but e-mail cards seem sterile and some-what less meaningful

than receiving a person-alized handwritten note. It is something that can

be kept on the table to enjoy over and over and shared with others.

Most often Valentine notes become sentimen-tal treasures!

A sweet thoughtful poem written by you, can express your love more than anything you do. I want to share the following personal poem that I received last year ... from my wife and sweetheart last Valen-tine’s Day, that just may give you some ideas!

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tine’s Day is sweet;That it’s filled with

Joy, and Love that can’t be beat.

You are in my thoughts and heart;

Every moment of the day.

So, I’m sending you this Valentine;

To tell you that I Love You ... in every-way!

Now, it’s your turn to make someone happy on this very special Val-entine’s Day!

Valentine’sDay

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Mr. Miller:Thank you so much for your most recent article on

the Arcadia Mayor’s Community Breakfast. It’s fantas-tic!

-Gary Searer

Dear Editor: As this event has always been the Mayor’s choice

and a prayer breakfast - I fully support Peter Amund-son’s choice of a former local pastor representing a large family oriented ministry. Arcadia is a great community for families and no doubt Mr. London can offer insights on the family that focus on the common interests of our community, rather than issues that divide us. I look for-ward to attending this breakfast.

Unsigned

Dear Editor:It was a pleasure meeting you at the city council

meeting on 2/1 in Arcadia. Your news coverage of the event was excellent. Unfortunately, you were not there when the Mayor made his remarks about the public com-ments. His true colors were exposed. I know that Debra Evans contacted you with those remarks.

We look forward to seeing more of you and reading your articles.

Again, thank you.Gail Rolf Education Director Friends of Project 10 Inc.

Dear EditorThank you for your wonderful article concerning the

Arcadia Mayor’s Breakfast and opposition to it. Plans are proceeding ahead for a “Celebrating ALL Families” Bar-B-Que on Sunday February 27, hosted by Good Shepherd Church Pasadena on the beautiful grounds of Neighborhood Unitarian Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. Time is tentatively set for 1PM. Details will follow as we work them out - and I will let everyone know. One issue we are dealing with is that February 27 is Academy Award Sunday - and we don’t want to conflict with THAT :-)

I will keep you posted on developments.Thanks again and may God Bless you for your won-

derful work.REV. RICK EISENLORD, M.DIV

Good Shepherd Church Pasadena

Editor’s Note: We have tried, repeatedly, to get comment from Focus on Family but no one returns our calls. We also contacted every member of City Council and received statements from all but Roger Chandler. We have printed those responses to our questions and we also have printed all letters and comments on both sides of the issue. The local newspaper is a community forum, of sorts, and we try to show all sides respect and equal time. Please see page 7

Dear Editor:The City of Arcadia is home to many gay people

who expect that their local government will treat them fairly. Unfortunately, Mayor Amundson sends the op-posite message to all Arcadians when he invites a repre-sentative of Focus on the Family to speak at the Mayor’s Breakfast on March 4. Focus on the Family actively pres-ents untruths about gay people and seeks to limit their civil rights.

As Regional Director of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in Southern California, I hope that the Mayor will reconsider this invitation and, instead, invite a speaker who will present a message of fairness and acceptance for all families.

Steve Krantz, Ph.D.

Dear EditorThank you for your wonderful article concerning the Ar-

cadia Mayor’s Breakfast and opposition to it. Plans are pro-ceding ahead for a “Celebrating ALL Families” Bar-B-Que on Sunday February 27, hosted by Good Shepherd Church Pasadena on the beautiful grounds of Neighborhood Uni-tarian Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. Time is tentatively set for 1PM. Details will follow as we work them out - and I will let everyone know. One issue we are dealing with is that February 27 is Academy Award Sunday - and we don’t want to conflict with THAT :-) I will keep you posted on developments. Thanks again and may God Bless you for your wonderful work.

Rev. Rick Eisenlord, M.DivGood Shepherd Church Pasadena

Dear Editor, I’ve been reading your recent articles on the con-

troversy surrounding the Mayor’s Breakfast scheduled for March. They way the articles read, it appears to me that the writer, Terry Miller, is only reporting one side of the issue, the one against the choice of H.B. London, Jr. I lived in Arcadia for many years and my son was even on Mr. Amundson’s Kare Youth League sports teams. Arcadia has always been a conservative, family-oriented city, which is why Focus on the Family probably started there in the first place. I, for one, applaud Mr. Amund-son’s choice for speaker at the breakfast, and I’m sure there are others out there who support him, too. It would be nice if the paper reported on both sides of the issue, not just those that are against H.B. London or Focus on the Family!

A. DuranSan Gabriel


Foothill Unity Center and other food banks.

Consequently new business grew out of a rela-tively simple premise. The company “ Fruit For All Kids” as it is now known, was inescapable. The not-

for profit group has been growing gradually but progressively each month as word gets out of this ex-traordinary endeavor.

This past Saturday, we met up with Zach, his mum Judith and a friend of his from La Canada Flintridge, Casy Thomp-son, who helped pick 280 pounds of tangerines from a single tree on south May-flower at the home of Lisa Brock, PTA President of Dana Middle School.

While we were talk-ing to these youngpeople, they continued to cut the tangeroines carefully off the tree and place them in canvas bags where they were in due course trans-ferred to the boxes.

That tree wasn’t thier first stop last Saturday. The total netted for the day was 645.5 pounds of tanger-ines, oranges and lemons. It was a big weekend, but “not our biggest” accord-ing to Judith Selby who helps her son and his crew every weekend.

In late January, Fruit for All had a 1,000-pound-plus weekend “once we added up the picks from our satellite group and our own numbers.” Zach’s mother Judith said. The ambitious group of volunteers got a major boost in the fall 2010 when Arcadia resident Carla Heer and her family joined forces. Heer organized her four kids to knock on doors and hand out flyers

in the area looking for do-nor fruit trees.

It didn’t take long for homeowners to appreci-ate what these kids were doing. Word is gradually spreading and the buzz is nothing but positive. “Ev-

eryone wins” according to Zach’s mother. Kids and some parents are enjoy-ing the out of door experi-ence you simply don’t get on Facebook. The satellite groups, which go out on picks using the founders’ equipment - deliver the fruit to the L.A. mission on a regular basis.

Fruit for All is a non-profit, community harvest group, organized and run by a Zach Selby his family and a growing list of dedi-cated volunteers. Their

main objective is to find people with an abundance of fruit or vegetables, har-vest them, let the owner keep what they want, and finally take the fruit to the Foothill Unity Center.

Foothill Unity Cen-ter’s executive director, Joan Whitenack said Fruit For All is “ an answer to our prayers.” A strong be-

liever in fresh fruits and vegetables, especially local fruit, Whitenack said that she is convinced local fruit will help fight off local al-lergies and other ailments. The not-uncommomon theory that has been tested

with time and honored by local gourmet chefs who believe in local, seasonal fruit and vegetables. It sim-ply makes sense, when you think about it.

Foothill Unity Center serves between 600-800 families per week with their Monrovia and Pasa-dena locations. Whitenack calls Zach Selby’s efforts a “miracle” as fresh fruit and vegetables have such a short shelf life as opposed to canned goods.

By February 5, 2011, the fledgling Fruit For All had donated over 8,000 pounds of fruit to food banks and rescue missions in Los Angeles county.

By the end of this school year they hope to have harvested at least 15,000 pounds.

If you have fruit or vegetables that you don’t know what to do with, please call Fruit for All and they’d be delighted to harvest your produce at your convenience. In addi-tion they are always look-ing for volunteers as well as cash donations. Judith Selby says they need to get a larger truck in which to transport the ever-growing boxes of fruit harvested.

The best way to con-tact the group is: fruit-fo ra l lk ids@gmai l . com is or call 626-359-6666.

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Pasadena Pro Musica has a habit of bringing cho-ral works to the public that may either be overlooked or brand new, something the chorus of about 50 sing-ers has been known for, for 47 years. The first 35 years was led by the distinguished conductor Edward Low, but now the group is head-ed by the experienced and talented Stephen Grimm, who took over in 2000.

Grimm, a singer with years of experience and training, is also a composer. When Pasadena Pro Musi-ca presents its next concert, Sunday, Feb. 13 at Neigh-borhood Church, Pasa-dena, three of Grimm’s compositions will be heard along with the music of six other composers including works by Frank Ticheli, Paul Gibson, Eric Whitacre, Shawn Kirchner, Elaine L. Bearer, Christina Whitten Thomas and Morten Lau-ridson. Lauridson will not only attend the concert but will accompany the chorus from the piano in his three-

part “Nocturnes”.The Pasadena Pro Mu-

sic chorus consists entirely of auditioned, accomplished musicians who volunteer their services from the be-ginning through the end of each concert season. Each program is designed to be balanced in style, but the Feb. 13 program is one of its most eclectic because of the wide ranging differenc-es of each composer whose works will be performed.

Grimm’s works tend to reflect his background as a soloist and singer with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Ticheli, on the faculty at USC’s Thorn-ton School of Music as a Professor of Composition, is noted for what the Los Angeles Times described as “optimistic and thought-ful music”. Gibson grew up in France and became enchanted with the mass singing of the Benedictine monks and that experience subsequently influenced his compositional approach. Whitacre’s works have re-

ceived widespread attention from leading music groups for his unique and cutting-edge style, a style that has won him prestigious awards and recording contracts. Lauridson is the best known of all the composers on the program due to the remark-able success of his “O Mag-num Mysterium” one of the most widely choral pieces performed. Kirchner is a tenor/pianist who is at home in the classics and jazz, Bearer is biomedical scien-tist/engineer who is explor-ing creative acoustical per-ceptions, and Thomas has received accolades for her “conservative but imagina-tive harmonic vocabulary”.

Tickets are $15 in ad-vance; $20 at the door. Stu-dent rush tickets are avail-able 10 minutes before the concert for $5.

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of their letter just recently sent out:

“Send Arcadia Schools a Valentine It’s Right for Arcadia

“Dear Friend of Arcadia Schools

In Arcadia we have superior public schools. Thanks to careful

financial management, the dedica-tion of an outstanding staff, and volunteer support from the commu-nity, our schools are exceptional. Arcadia Unified School District is ranked in the top 4% of the school districts in California. Ar-cadia High School was ranked by

US News & World Report in the top 3% of America’s Best High Schools. For two years in a row, Business Week magazine named Arcadia the “best place to raise your kids” in California. Because of the strength of our schools, home prices remain high and relatively

stable in this difficult economy. But the State of California

no longer provides the funding to maintain the education we have come to expect. Quality public education in Arcadia costs ap-proximately $8,100 per child. The State of California is fund-ing only $4,900 per child. If we wish to maintain excellence in our schools and protect the value of our community, WE must raise the difference. The next headline should be, “ARCADIA RESI-DENTS RALLY TO SUP-PORT SCHOOLS.”

That’s why the Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) is asking the entire community to help offset the severe reduction in State funding. AEF is asking each Arca-dia school family to donate $500 per student and all other com-munity members to donate $365 towards the 2011/2012 school year. Please participate at some level. 100% of your donation will be gifted to the School District to save staff jobs, prevent class size increases, and preserve the national award-winning AUSD programs that produce the education that we have come to expect for Arcadia children. Please help maintain the community of Arcadia by support-ing Arcadia Schools.

AEF will provide thank-you lawn signs to our donors on Val-entine’s Day. Signs will be picked up approximately two weeks later. Donors of $365 or more will also receive a “We Support Arcadia Schools” license plate frame for your car.

To make Arcadia schools what we want them to be we must turn to ourselves. We turn to you. Please love your schools.

Sincerely,Bill KlipsteinAEF President”

There are numerous other fundraising efforts in town including the AEF, PTA and Booster clubs but unfortunately the amount raised is somewhat of a drop in the bucket when you compare the steep cuts.

At the Feb 22 School Board meeting, Dr. Shawn will ask the board for a Resolution for Board action on the possible cuts which could be actually be less than the initially anticipated. The notice of intent to layoff has to go out by March 15 and actually notices must go out by May 15, 2011.

Dr Joel Shawn is plan-ning a series of meetings with every school to try and explain the deep cuts loom-ing over every California school district.

The AUSD has been losing approximately 100 students per year due to demographics/birth rate and even though the school district has had a massive input of funds for new and improved buildings on cam-pus via Bonds it may seem to the casual observer that there should be money for teachers.

However, the Bond monies for the buildings and facilities can be used only for that, by law, and not for staff-ing.

Dr. Joel Shawn said on the Superintendent’s Blog: “In general, we are basing our reductions on the third scenario, (referring to a statement by Dennis Mey-ers, CASBO Assistant Ex-ecutive Director, Advocacy & Policy)…. “Boy Scout (Be

Prepared).” However, be-cause we have a combina-tion of other factors that will reduce our revenue and af-fect our budget, we have to take additional cuts (layoffs and expenditure reductions). There are three things we are dealing with: 1) already planned reductions to class size in grades 1 through 3 and declining enrollment, 2) our use of one-time money including the ARRA funds, Federal Jobs Money, general fund reserves, designations, funds from TIER III state programs (state flexibility), etc. to backfill the almost 20 percent in reduction to our state revenue we’ve already taken, and 3) Governor Brown’s budget proposal (e.g. the Boy Scout scenario). We are working with all of these factors, meeting with our staff, and our employee bargaining teams to figure out the best way to cut our budget while protecting our programs and students. And, we have to keep in mind that a worse scenario, “The Sky is falling,” or “Doomsday” could actually happen.

Dennis Meyers said - (in part):

Governor Jerry Brown , unveiled a well thought out, yet controversial plan to close the state’s estimated $25 billion budget gap with one-half of the solutions in proposed cuts and the other half in proposed revenue. The largest part of the rev-enue solution is a proposal to temporarily extend for five years some $8.1 billion

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Community Comment

Greg Bolinger: It seems very deceiv-

ing to write an article that looks like a report of the news that occurred when it is really an editorial. The opening line, “The divisive decision by Mayor Amundson to bring Focus on Family’s H.B. Lon-don to Arcadia in March is having some significant

repercussion in the com-munity.”, has nothing backing it up in the way of proof. Just because a small group of people (9 & with supporters maybe 30) don’t like the decision doesn’t make it divisive. If Mr. Miller could show that 30-50% of the Arcadia resi-dents thought it was wrong then he might have some-

thing. Without support it is just Mr. Miller’s opinion. What are the “repercus-sions”? Again, Mr. Miller gives no support of this statement. Space limits me to the first sentence, but the article is riddled with these kinds of unsupported statements.

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Claudia says: Hey Greg,Great! Instead of com-

plaining, why don’t you create a poll?

As a youth resident of Temple City, I can guarantee you that I will be involved in this event even though I do not at-tend Arcadia schools. I also think that it’s a huge step forward for people to

come forth and share their stories, and it definitely isn’t about the amount of people stepping forward. The assumption that there are only “maybe 30 [sup-porters]” is also inaccurate as many people may not choose to show their sup-port openly for various reasons. Due to the uncer-tain and fluctuating nature of opinions, it is virtually

impossible to take into ac-count all of these factors without further research. In other words, it is im-plausible to assume there there are only “maybe 30 [supporters]” within the Ar-cadia community as well as throughout the San Gabri-el Valley. I’m also a little saddened by your subjec-tive and biased review of this article.

Comment

Don Murphy:January 31, 2011 at

7:18 pm (Edit)H.B. London is a great

choice for the Mayor’s Breakfast. He married my wife and I 21 years ago and I’m proud to say was very

influential in our lives as he pastored the Pasadena Nazarene Church. I’m sure that same sex marriage would be the last thing he would be speaking about. He is a man that cares for others and would be in-

spirational to those that at-tend. It’s unfortunate that there are people out there just looking for things to protest and get people and the press worked up about nothing.

Tom Eggebeen:January 31, 2011 at 10:29 pm (Edit)There are dozens of people available for a Prayer Breakfast who would truly bring

a word of peace and hope to the audience; someone from out-of-Focus on the Family would only deepen the division that exists in our society and add to the ill-will. James Dobson, head of Out-of-Focus, has been one of the principle forces behind the so-called “culture wars” – an illusion rather than a reality, but an illusion that has, nonetheless, truly hurt our nation. Dobson and cohorts are poor representatives of the Christ they claim to honor and hardly equipped to address the real issues and needs of the day.

Anyone who pays any attention to these organizations knows how poisonous they are.

The Mayor should sit down with some area clergy from progressive churches to find a candidate for the prayer breakfast.

The Mayor can, and should, make a better choice.

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in revenue that is scheduled to expire this year.

The governor’s budget proposal is the most authori-tative document used by schools as they try to guess what the next budget will produce or not produce. Of course, all of this guessing comes as various deadlines loom concerning certificated layoff notices, second inter-im reports, etc.

The governor’s propos-al to extend all of the various forms of flexibility for anoth-

er two years is another fairly safe bet. With the admin-istration making that issue part of its budget, it puts the issue in the “you can plan on it” category. We know that there will be attempts to modify Tier 3, either by de-leting or adding programs, but those proposals are less likely to be successful than simply adding two years.

The governor’s pro-posal to fund AB 3632 mental health services to special education students with Proposition 63 money in 2011-12 and then as part of the local government re-alignment proposal makes sense to a lot of legislators and stands a good chance of being approved. Obvi-ously, conversations within SELPAs and with county mental health agencies still need to happen in case the issue is not resolved, but since the Legislature funded the program before former Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the money, there is a lot of interest in solving the funding problem and keep-ing county mental health involved.

There are four scenarios being talked about within the school community; we call those scenarios Wishful Thinking, Boy Scout, The Sky Is Falling, and Dooms-day.

Wishful Thinking:

This scenario is based entirely on the governor’s budget. Plan for a hit to the revenue limit of $19 per ADA and assume that all of the other proposals in the governor’s budget come true. This scenario assumes the extension of the tempo-rary taxes. It assumes the Proposition 98 guarantee will be $49.3 billion and with the new deferral an actual spending level of $51 billion.

Boy Scout (Be Pre-pared):

This scenario is based on the unknowns surround-ing the extension of the revenue. It assumes the deferral is approved and flexibility is extended, but prepares for the revenues to not be extended. This scenario either assumes the governor’s budget, but has a contingency in place for a reduction of $330 per ADA, or assumes the reduction up front with a contingency to build back in $330 per ADA if the revenues are extended. This scenario is based on the assumption that without the revenue extension, the exposure for K-12 schools is a drop in the Proposition 98 guarantee of $2 billion to $47.3 billion, but with the new deferral an authorized spending level of $49 billion. This scenario also assumes no suspension of the Propo-sition 98 guarantee.

The Sky Is Falling:This scenario assumes

that the proposal to extend the temporary revenue ei-ther fails to make it to the ballot or fails on the ballot. It assumes that the Legislature would then adopt an all cuts budget which would bring the Proposition 98 guarantee and the authorized spending level down to $47.3 billion. For K-12 schools, that would mean losing about $620 per ADA. Under this scenario, there is no suspension of the Proposition 98 guarantee and no spending above the guarantee.

Doomsday:This scenario also as-

sumes that there is no ex-tension of the temporary revenues. However, it goes a step further and assumes that faced with an all cuts budget the Legislature sus-pends the Proposition 98 guarantee. Without the rev-enue extension, the Legisla-ture would need to find as much as $12.5 billion more in cuts, assuming they do not find other more cre-ative ways to balance the budget. In this scenario, the exposure to K-12 schools would be at least $5 billion or $850 per ADA and could even go higher if more sav-ings is needed. A $6 billion cut would translate to about $1000 per ADA.

State Financial Crisis Could Hit Local Schools Hard

State Controller John Chiang today issued the fol-lowing statement regarding Governor Brown’s deci-sion to drop the proposal to sell, then lease back, several state-owned buildings:

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The American Civil Liberties Union of South-ern California (ACLU/SC) condemns a recent brutal beating by two Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies of a detainee at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, part of the county jail system.

The violent January 24 attack on James Parker, de-tained on a non-violent mari-juana charge, was witnessed by ACLU/SC’s Esther Lim, who is assigned to monitor all county jails.

“We believe Mr. Park-er’s beating is not an isolated incident,” said Hector Vil-lagra, incoming executive director of the ACLU/SC. “Rather, it highlights the ram-pant violence that continues to plague the county’s jails, and demands court interven-tion to protect detainees from brutal attacks and retaliation. That the ACLU/SC monitor witnessed a brutal attack in plain sight is alarming and can only lead us to conclude detainees are subject to even greater cruelty when no one is watching.”

The beating was made public Monday in a sworn statement submitted in fed-eral court by Lim, who watched through a glass win-

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“Mr. Parker looked like he was a mannequin that was being used as a punch-ing bag,” Lim says in her statement. “I thought he was knocked out, or perhaps even dead.” Lim hit the glass divider hoping to get the deputies’ attention and stop the attack, but the officers continued to punch and taser Parker.

“Mr. Parker was not fighting with the deputies,” Lim says in her statement, adding he “was not trying to kick, hit or otherwise fight with the deputies.” Yet depu-ties continued to order him to “stop resisting” and “stop fighting”, while simultane-ously punching and kneeing his limp body repeatedly and tasering him multiple times. The deputies then wrote in a jail log that Parker had been fighting and resisting, con-trary to what Lim witnessed.

“This kind of brutal beating is unacceptable,” said Peter Eliasberg, ACLU/SC managing attorney. “We are also very concerned that shortly after the beating the sheriff’s department issued a

log report contradicting what witnesses, including our mon-itor, saw. The report claims Parker was resisting and fight-ing with deputies when he was on the ground. That is blatantly false.”

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Lim’s statement, along with that of another witness to the beating, were filed Mon-day in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Califor-nia, to bolster a motion the ACLU/SC filed in October seeking a federal court order prohibiting jail deputies from retaliating against prisoners through violence or threats.

The ACLU/SC first sued Los Angeles County and its sheriff in 1975, on behalf of all detainees in the county’s jail system in 1975, charging the conditions of their con-finement violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Many reme-dial orders have been issued over the years in the case Rutherford v. Block. But the systemic problems plaguing the system have recently be-come so acute the ACLU/SC in December asked U.S. District Court Judge Dean

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A report released by the ACLU/SC in September painted a stark picture of un-acceptable levels of violence in the jails, including reports of deputies beating hand-cuffed detainees, injuring some so badly that they end-ed up in intensive care. The

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The new date, Feb-ruary 18, will give the de-fendants’ attorney time to gather some additional needed information for the proceedings to begin.

Only two of four activ-ists in Arcadia woodlands appeared Thursday in Al-hambra Superior Court. John Quigley Julia Jaye Posin appeared before the judge as ordered. Andrea Bowers was also scheduled for arraignment Thursday but was not present for her first appearance.

Julia Posin again de-scribed in vivid detail how the county workers and subcontractors destroyed the trees around her and came within inches of hurting her with the giant wrecking machines that de-

stroyed the trees. “We were screaming at the top of our lungs…they finally stopped a few inches away from us. I was really scared for my life.” Posin said.

Speaking after their court appearance outside the courthouse, Quigley, Posin and Arcadia resident Cam Stone spoke with lo-cal media about the pro-cess and what they plan on doing next.

Stone spoke of a meet-ing which was held last Saturday at Eaton Canyon in an effort to combine forces, as it were, and try to prevent this from ever happening again. He also said that he has made an official public records re-quest for any and all cor-respondence regarding the

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Quigley and Posin both agreed that knowl-edge is power and that they are determined to get to the bottom of the mat-ter and find out what hap-pened, why and how to prevent similar things from happening again.

The three activists, along with Travis Jochim-sen, were arrested on mul-tiple charges. The fourth man arrested last January was not scheduled to be ar-raigned last Thursday.

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Imagine over the holi-days you invited 500 of your closest friends over for din-ner and wine. Now imagine that these same 500 are pret-ty sophisticated wine drink-ers –each having a different preference for varietal, and each expecting to find their “surprise” vintage.

Such is the job descrip-tion for Bill Sullivan, 26-year owner of the Bottle Shop in Sierra Madre. This will be the second year Bill has taken on the task of selecting the wines for the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Wine and Cuisine Gala scheduled February 18. This means finding the right wine makers among hundreds of wineries that bottle some of the world’s finest wines right here in California. “Because this is my second year, I can now take a look at some of the sales trends to meet the demand at this event,” said Bill. “I have a good idea of what attendees purchased, and can make adjustments this year,” he added.

“We’re excited to have the Kim Crawford’s Marl-borough Sauvignon Blanc represented at the event,” said Bill. “This number one

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One of the more unique wines at the event will be a Jackson Triggs Ice Wine. Such a variety is produced by allowing the grapes to actually freeze on the vine, which increases the sugan content for this fine dessert wine. “It’s so rare to find an ice wine at a tasting, and I’m sure this will be new to many,” said Sullivan. “This wine should be fun to taste and will make for a fantastic ending to a nice meal.”

“Many in the commu-nity don’t realize this is great opportunity to BUY wine.

This is a convenient way to “visit” over 20 different pro-ducers. And, because the wines ordered that evening are discounted 15% - 45% off retail, for those ordering wine, this savings should easily pay for the cost of the

ticket.” This is really a unique community effort, which is a win-win-win for everyone – the Library is supported, the producer get’s to promote the wine, and the attendee is buying wine at a signifi-cant discount off retail.” Bill added.

Mark your calendar to attend The Sierra Madre Friends of the Library 41st Annual Wine and Cuisine Tasting Event. The always-popular evening will take place at the Alverno High School Villa, 200 N Michillin-da Avenue, on Friday Febru-ary 18 7:00p – 9:30p. General entry tickets at a cost of $60 will allow entry at 7:00, but Premier admission will al-low 100 folk an early entry at 6:00 and include many new surprises. Current paid members of the Friends will receive a $5 discount off gen-eral entry when purchased at the library.

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A Santa Anita Family YMCA Youth and Gov-ernment delegation of 13 Monrovia and Duarte high school students will soon be heading to Sacramento to participate in the 63rd an-nual YMCA Model Legis-lature and Court Program. They will be taking with them a piece of legislation that they have spent months honing that would ban fast food restaurants in Califor-nia from including a toy in anything but a healthy chil-dren’s meal.

“Our bill to add Sec-tion 114094m to the Cali-fornia Health and Safety Code which relates to food offered for human con-sumption, would reward good lifestyle choices and offer a new option, a better option to consumers,” said bill sponsor and 18 year-old Monrovia High School

senior Christian Rodriguez.The local teens will

be join more than two thousand teenagers from throughout California who will take over the offices of state government Feb. 17-21 while the “real legislators and other state government officials recess for the long President’s day weekend.

For the past five months, members of the SAFYMCA’s Youth and Government Program have been studying and learning the workings of democracy, including researching and writing a bill abstract, in preparation for their roles as legislators, lobbyists, trial court attorneys and journal-ists in the YMCA Model Legislature and Court Pro-gram. Now they say they are ready to put their new-found knowledge and skills to the test, using the historic

halls, chambers, and of-fices of the State Capitol, Supreme Court, and Gov-ernor’s Office.

Each youth delegate is trained and serves in an important position in the model government. And each delegation is respon-sible for writing a piece of legislation that will be pre-sented in Sacramento.

The entire delega-tion worked together to research the bill and pre-pare the arguments for the amendment. Delegation members and their roles in Sacramento are: Delegation President, David Worden, Political Parties Program; Vice President Tylen Kelly, Assembly; Treasurer, Kath-ryn Madrid, Political Parties Program; Secretary, Mary Kenz, Board of Education; Saul DeNova, Trial Court; Katherine Barrera, Politi-

cal Parties Program; David Pena, Senate; Christian Ro-driguez, Assembly; Carlos Rosa, Forum; Alexandra Sanchez, Appellate Court, Sughra Sharafat, Senate; Haydee Velazquez, Print Media; and Kevin Romero, Assistant Legislative Ana-lyst.

The mission of Califor-nia YMCA Youth and Gov-ernment is to ensure that leadership, democracy, and the YMCA core values of

Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility will be learned by each generation. The program is open to all high school youth whether or not they are members of the YMCA.

To prepare, students have been meeting week-ly, working with program advisors Nancy Rosa, SAFYMCA youth and family coordinator, and Vanessa Paniagua, who both also participated in

the SAFYMCA Youth and Government program as teens. Activities have in-cluded how to write legisla-tive bills and prepare briefs, and selecting governmental positions to role-play. The students also attended two statewide training confer-ences at Camp Roberts in Paso Robles.

For more information call the SAFYMCA at (626) 359-9244.

SAFYMCA Youth and Government Delegation to Participate in Model Legislature and Court Program

Frederick Swann, noted organmaster, will be featured in

Concert at The Church of Good Shepherd in Arcadia on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 3:00pm. Admis-sion is $15. The Church is located at 400 W. Du-arte Road, Arcadia. This concert is being presented to Dedicate the newly in-stalled Rogers 5-Manual Masterpiece Series Classi-cal Organ, the largest digi-tal drawknob organ on the west coast. Mr. Swann has probably presided over more ranks of pipes and stopknobs on a regular ba-sis than any other organist in history.

An incredible series of events has led to the installation of the largest all-digital drawknob organ in California - and it hap-pened virtually overnight. Reverend Dr. Philip Ber-tolo Wood serves as Senior Pastor, a position he has held since 1996. Timothy Durkovic is Director of Music, Principal Organist and Carol Choir Director. The music ministry in-volves over 130 people. In 2010, a new 3-manual Rod-gers organ was installed in the Chapel chancel area. And Antiphonal Division and Festival Trumpet were mounted high in the rear to great aural effect. The re-

sults in the Chapel were so successful that the church developed a renewed and immediate interest in in-stalling a new organ in the Sanctuary. Through a generous donation, funds were immediately avail-able and plans were made for the installation of a new 5-manual Rodgers in time for Easter - just two weeks away.

For further informa-tion, please visit the church website at www.goodshep-herdarcadia.org and call Timothy Durkovic, Music Director, at 626-447-2181.

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USA Water Polo will honor Daniel Ley-son, head coach of

the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club at its annual awards dinner and water polo as-sembly on Saturday, Janu-ary 15, 2011, at the Hilton Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California. Leyson will re-ceive the “Bill Barnett Dis-tinguished Men’s Coach-ing Award” for serving as the driving force in the de-velopment and success of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club based in Pasadena, California.

Under the leadership of Daniel Leyson, former assistant coach of the 2004 USA Olympic team, the Rose Bowl Water Polo program has grown to more than 200 members (4th-12th grades) from 72 area schools in the past 5 years. As coach of the 16U and 18U boys, Leyson had teams among the top ten at the Junior Olympics while also claiming first place at the South Florida International Tournament, US Club Championships,

and the City of Commerce International Tournament. Leyson also guided the 16U squad to a first place in the Iron League where a Rose Bowl athlete was named MVP. With a focus on development both in and out of the pool, Leyson saw five Rose Bowl players graduate into Division 1 last year alone and go on to play at the university level at USC, UCLA, Na-val Academy, Pepperdine to name a few. He has also been very instrumental in guiding both boys and girls through the Olympic Development Program (ODP), with one youth and one junior player advanc-ing to the national level.

“I am honored to accept this award that ac-knowledges a coach that I respect very much, Bill Barnett.” said Daniel Ley-son, head coach. “Receiv-ing this award wouldn’t be possible without the sup-port and dedication of the Rose Bowl players, coach-es and parents. I also want to acknowledge and thank

Jim Sprague, former head water polo coach at Sun-ny Hills High School. So much that I learned about coaching young players comes directly from him.”

About the Award Namesake:

Bill Barnett, an out-standing high school coach at Newport Harbor High School, with 10 CIF boys championships and four girls championships, initi-ated and coached the first USA Men’s Junior Nation-al Team. In 1980, he went on to coach the men’s Olympic program and guided the team to a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games and a gold medal at the 1991 World Cup.

About USA Water Polo:

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35,000 members, USAWP is also the sanctioning au-thority for more than 400 tournaments nationwide. USAWP is committed to the development of the sport nationwide. It fos-ters grass-roots expansion of the sport, providing a national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches and officials.

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If you missed the im-passioned, dramatic, and sometimes poignantly fun-ny “Topdog/Underdog” at the Fremont Centre The-atre last summer, you’re in luck. It has returned after a stint at the Cape May Stage in New Jersey, and will play Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 26.

Two brothers—the top- and under-dog—wrestle with their complex inter-dependence, their emo-tions ranging from utter disdain to tender reminisc-ing about their boyhood tree-house at the home they had once. They’re now sharing a shacky sort of boarding house room—facilities down the hall. It’s actually Booth’s pad, but Lincoln moved in tem-porarily with his suitcase, and sleeps on the recliner. It’s obvious that men live there: rumpled magazines, a roll of paper towels, and take-out food trays (empty) are strewn on the floor be-side the unmade cot. Fur-niture is makeshift: a cou-ple of plastic crates with a board on top suffice as a chest; a cardboard box serves as the “occasional” table.

“Lincoln” and “Booth”? They’re so-named by their long-gone dad in a kind of misdirect-ed joke. The joke seems double-edged when Lin-coln arrives home after work. He’s in the guise of President Lincoln, a black man wearing white-face makeup, a fake beard, and a top hat for his role in an amusement arcade where his job is to be “assassi-nated” repeatedly by the audience.

Booth is not working, but has big ideas for what

he’s going to do. From the get-go, we sense the crack-ling tensions between these men with their opposite ways of managing to mud-dle through their lives’ limitations. As Booth, Ste-phen Rider enters exuber-antly and sashays about, talking to himself and try-ing his hand at three-card-monte.

Lincoln is a past-mas-ter at three-card-monte, a game of deception for tricking players out of their money. But in his steady, new job as Lincoln, Jed Reynolds is somber and determined. He has opted for security of sorts, albeit low-paying, and wants to hold that job. Now he defends his choice as he watches Booth heading back for the streets (if only he can get to be as good as Lincoln once was with the card game scam.) Lincoln refuses to help Booth hone his technique, struggling to keep both of them away from the allure of the quick buck and the high life.

Thus the confronta-tions arise between these two African-American men. Women get into the picture, too. Their pres-ence is palpable, despite their never being onstage. Both men have had disap-pointing love lives, but that doesn’t keep Booth from romantically conjuring dreams of his conquests. As he prepares for a tryst, he does a hilarious job of tidying his room, complete with skootching his girlie magazines out of sight, and coming up with glamor-ous, red satin his-and-hers robes. It’s in scenes such as this that the fast-talking, fast-moving intensity of the play is lightened with good

doses of humor. Their heated man-talk is colored with expletives and innu-endos fitting the circum-stances, making the drama definitely one for mature audiences.

Booth also conjures new wardrobes for both men. Illegally, true—but he manages with charm and panache. Lincoln, despite his new “clean” life, dons his share of the boosted loot as they both aim for a night out. It’s a complex thing, this getting along when there are so few resources with which to manage. And that’s what makes this such a power-ful tale, as we gain insights into the brothers’ relation-ship.

Alas! The next day Lincoln comes back from work early, having lost his job. “Replaced by a wax dummy,” he groans de-spairingly. Now the broth-ers come face to face with some of their realities. They struggle with the lives they lead, limited in great part by circumstance. Race surely plays into the issue, but so does their abandon-ment by their parents dur-ing their teen years.

To watch the long-held-in revelations unfold can be agonizing, but so worth it. Lincoln and Booth convincingly show us a slice of life that most of us don’t encounter, yet the underlying humanness touches everyone in some sense, so that we relate with empathy.

“Topdog/Underdog” garnered a Pulitzer Prize in Drama for playwright Susan-Lori Parks, the first African-American woman to claim the honor. Bring-ing this strong drama to

the Fremont Centre The-atre are co-artistic directors James and Lissa Reynolds, director and producer re-spectively, of “Topdog/Underdog.” Emily Button is associate producer and Erin Shaver is assistant di-rector.

Dove Huntley did the set design and, with Rob-ert Corn, the construction, creating a boarding-house effect with drab, brown wainscoting, bare pipes, and overhead wires serving as clothes rods. Huntley is also the photographer, and Corn the lighting assistant.

Fran Bascom as cast-ing director brought us these actors so well suited to their roles. Costume de-signer Lois Tedrow chose just the right clothes for both the at-home and step-pin’-out moments, includ-ing the layers Booth sheds as he shows off his spiffy new ill-gotten duds.

Grady Hutt is stage manager, and Carla Laris-sa Fallberg house manager and photographer. Carol Doehring is credited for lighting design, Dominique Heffley for graphic design and illustration, and Don Appleby for videography. Philip Sokoloff is publicist.

“Topdog/Underdog” plays Fridays and Satur-days at 8 p.m. through Feb. 26. Tickets are $25 general, $20 for seniors and stu-dents. For reservations or more information, call 866-811-4111, or go to www.fremontcentretheatre.com for online ticketing. The Fremont Centre Theatre is at 1000 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena. Ample free parking is available on streets or behind the theatre.

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Virginia Jones, 96, passed away 2/4/11 in San Clemente, Ca. She was born 11/7/14, in Canon City, CO. Virginia was a primary school teacher and reading specialist in Monrovia, Ca. for 35 years. She was awarded teacher of the year by the Monrovia School Dist., and again by the Mon-rovia Chamber of Com-merce. She volunteered in her daughter’s classroom for 20 more years, in San Clemente, where again she was awarded and recog-nized for her volunteering, as well as being “Grand-mother of the Year”. Her legacy includes 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 1 great

great grandson. Friends are invited to attend ser-vices on Saturday, 2/12/11, 2:00 p.m., at Commu-nity Presbyterian Church, 32202 Del Obispo, San Juan Capistrano, Ca. (949) 493-1502. In lieu of flow-ers, the family requests donations would be made to The Braille Institute of America, Inc., 741 North Vermont Ave, L.A., Ca 90029. Or to The America Association of University Women Scholarships, San Clemente/Capistrano Bay Chapter, P.O. Box 1483, San Clemente, Ca. 92674. Arrangements entrusted to Lesneski Mortuary, San Clemente, CA. - submitted by family.

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The Advanced Place-ment U.S. history Class at Monrovia High School will be conducting a fo-rum for the candidates for City Council. This fo-rum, jointly sponsored by KGEM, the local cable ac-cess station and The Mon-rovia Weekly. There are five candidates for the two city council seats. Filing for reelection is Council Mem-ber Tom Adams; while ap-pointed Council Member Becky Shevlin has filed for election to the council. The slate is filled out by three new candidates: Joe Espi-

nosa, Chris Zeigler, and Ja-son Cosylion. The elections are set for April 12, but the absentee ballots are being sent out in mid March. The forum is set for Thursday March 10. While the stu-dents will be formatting the forum and formulating the questions, they are willing to listen to input from the community. If you have any questions or issues you feel the candidates should address, please send them to this newspaper as soon as possible. Address them to [email protected]

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day, January 30, through Saturday, February 5, the Po-lice Department responded to 1,175 calls for service of which 137 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.Sunday, January 30:

Three commercial bur-glaries occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. at 24-Hour Fitness, 125 North First. Un-known suspect(s) broke into three lockers and stole cash from the victims’ wallets.

Shortly before 5:00 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident occurred at Santa Anita and Foothill. A suspect driver rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped in a left-turn pocket. The suspect drove away from the scene and then abandoned the vehicle in a driveway in the 300 block of Sycamore. Monday, January 31:

Between 3:00 p.m. on January 28 and 7:00 a.m. on January 31, a commercial burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Singing Wood. Un-known suspect(s) entered a residential construction site, broke into a secured storage area, and stole over $7,300 in tools and equipment.

A residential burglary occurred in the 1000 block of San Carlos between 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Un-known suspect(s) pried open a rear door, ransacked rooms, and stole a large amount of cash and a gold necklace.

Tuesday, February 1:While conducting foot

patrol around 3:38 a.m. at Eisenhower Park, 601 North Second, officers made con-tact with a 34-year-old male Hispanic. A consensual search of the individual re-vealed a glass-smoking pipe and a baggie containing a white crystalline substance re-sembling methamphetamine. The man was arrested at the scene without incident.

Units responded to Wells Fargo Bank, 1200 South Bald-win, around 4:35 p.m. in ref-erence to a man causing a disturbance and threatening employees. Upon arrival, of-ficers found the suspect by his vehicle with his two children. The suspect took on a fight-ing stance, cursed at officers, and failed to comply with officers’ commands when they tried to detain him. He appeared to be under the influence of a controlled sub-stance and was in possession of marijuana and stolen prop-

erty. The 40-year-old African-American suspect was taken into custody for making ter-rorist threats, receiving stolen property, obstructing/resist-ing, under the influence of a controlled substance, posses-sion of marijuana, and con-tributing to the delinquency of minors.Wednesday, February 2:

Shortly before 2:00 a.m., a bicyclist was stopped at Colorado and Santa Anita for riding a bike without proper lighting equipment. The 38-year-old male Cauca-sian was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance and he also had a local bench warrant. He was arrested at the scene without incident.

Around 10:33 p.m., a doctor called and advised that a patient claimed that she was driving on a freeway go-ing to Malibu and was going to kill herself by driving over a cliff. Los Ange-les County Sheriff’s w a s n o t i -fied and APD of-ficers re-sponded to the woman’s home lo-cated in the 700 block of Sunset to conduct further investigation. A woman at the resi-dence refused to open the door and provided of-ficers with a false name. The 49-year-old female Caucasian finally admitted her true iden-tity and she was the suicidal subject who had contacted her doctor. The woman was arrested for obstructing/resisting, false report of an emergency, and a danger to self. She was transported to a 72-hour detention center for evaluation and treatment.Thursday, February 3:

A victim came to the sta-tion around 7:45 a.m. to file a fraud report. Unknown suspect(s) obtained the vic-tim’s check by unknown means and used it to with-draw $900 without his per-mission.

Around 2:49 p.m., units were dispatched to South Baldwin and East Camino Real regarding a suspect driver who had fled from a hit-and-run traffic accident. Witnesses saw the suspect swerving between lanes and then collide into two parked vehicle. A witness followed the suspect driver to a park-ing lot where he was de-tained. The 21-year-old male Caucasian driver was arrest-ed for possession of narcotics

controlled substance, driving under the influence of drugs, and driving on a suspended/revoked license.Friday, February 4:

Officers were sent to Victoria’s Secret located at Westfield Mall around 12:15 p.m. in reference to a commercial burglary that occurred between 8:58 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on February 3. Four male Hispanic suspects worked in concert to steal about $1,499 in slips, bras, and panties.

Loss prevention person-nel from JC Penney observed three known suspects con-cealing $1,855 in merchan-dise on their persons. The suspects were then followed to two separate Kohl’s loca-tions where they committed additional thefts. The men were finally arrested by Up-land Police for commercial burglary and conspiracy.

Saturday, February 5:A traffic stop was con-

ducted at Floral and First for an expired reg-

istration around 8:40 a.m. The 50-year-old male Cau-

c a s i a n d r i v e r was cited and re-l e a s e d for the violation;

however, a 53-year-old

male Caucasian passenger was arrested for possession of drug parapher-nalia, possession of mari-juana, a $5,000 outstanding misdemeanor warrant, and a no bail felony warrant.

Around 11:48 a.m., a traffic stop was initiated at Third and Rodell for an equipment violation. A 32-year-old male Hispanic driver and a 36-year-old fe-male Caucasian passenger were contacted. A consent search of the vehicle revealed various burglary tools, shaved down car keys, cell phones, jewelry, coins, and watches. The two subjects were taken into custody for receiving sto-len property and possession of burglary tools.

Monrovia PD During the last seven

day period, the Police De-partment handled 470 service events, resulting in 87 inves-tigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events.Vehicle Tampering

Suspect Arrested. On January 27 at 11:19 p.m., a resident was driving home on

Sunset Place and observed a male subject in dark clothing hide behind a car. He pro-ceeded to his driveway and parked, where he continued to observe the suspect. He saw the suspect walk into the driveway he was parked in and enter his roommate’s unlocked car about 10 feet away. The resident exited his car and detained the suspect until officers arrived. The sus-pect had not yet taken any-thing from the car; however, his criminal history indicated he had numerous theft-relat-ed arrests in the last 30 days. He was held pending his court appearance due to the likelihood of reoccurrence.Driving Under the In-fluence - Suspect Ar-rested

On January 28, officers conducted a traffic stop be-hind a night club in the 300 block of South Myrtle. The driver was determined to be driving under the influence and was arrested. The driver saw a police car heading north on Myrtle and tried to avoid the officer, not realizing another officer was following him.Residential Burglary - Suspects Arrested

On January 29 at 7:03 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Montana regarding two male suspects that had gone into the resident’s garage and had taken her weight ma-chine. She last saw the men at Myrtle and Montana push-ing a shopping cart. Officers responded and located one of the suspects. Computer checks revealed he was in violation of his parole for bur-glary. He was arrested. The second suspect was located later and was also arrested. The weight machine was re-turned to the victim, but the weights are still outstanding.Domestic Abuse - Sus-pect Arrested

On January 29 at 11:50 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 900 block of Monterey regarding a fe-male subject that was hit by her live-in boyfriend and was having chest pains. Officers responded and located both subjects in the apartment. Both subjects are deaf, but officers were able to commu-nicate with the assistance of a video translator the couple has in their apartment. The female had a bruise on her chest and was taken to a hospital for chest pains. The male subject was arrested and booked. The officer obtained an Emergency Protective Or-der and the male subject was

served with the order.Violation of Court Or-der - Suspect Arrested

On January 29 at 2:26 p.m., a female subject came to the police station to report her husband was in their house in violation of a court order. The female was battered the previous night and her hus-band had been arrested. An Emergency Protective Order had been obtained and the husband had been served. The husband returned to the house and entered through a window and got into bed. Officers responded to the residence and found the hus-band asleep. He was taken into custody and held for the likelihood of reoccurrence.Grand Theft Auto Re-covery

On February 2 at 12:06 p.m., an officer was sent to the 1600 block of South Shamrock regarding a suspi-cious vehicle. Upon arrival, a male subject fled from the passenger seat of the vehicle and ran. An area search was conducted, but he was not located or identified. A fe-male occupant was detained, pending further investigation. The rear license plate did not match the front license plate, which belonged to the vehi-cle. A DMV computer check revealed the vehicle was re-ported stolen from the City of San Dimas. Further investiga-tion led officers to believe the female occupant did not have knowledge of the vehicle be-ing stolen. She was identified and released. The vehicle was recovered. The male sus-pect is described as five-foot seven-inches, 160 pounds, shaved head, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. The in-vestigation is continuing.

Sierra Madre PD During the week of Sun-

day, January 30th, to Satur-day February 5th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 397 calls for service. See cri-mereports.com for updated information.Sunday, January 30th:

12:19 AM- Vandalism/under $400, 400 Grove St. Unknown suspect(s) vandal-ized the front yard of a resi-dence with shaving cream, eggs and toilet paper, the suspect(s) also wrote obsceni-ties on the vehicles.

6:05 PM- Danger to Self/others/Gravely Disabled, Shadow Grove Rd. This case involves a woman leav-ing her ex-boyfriend due to domestic violence. On Janu-ary 30th her ex-boyfriend was outside her parent’s house

and claimed that he would hurt himself if the victim did not speak with him. The victim also claimed that her former boyfriend had a 9mm Beretta. Officers responded and briefly pursued the man as he was leaving in his car. During the car stop officers took the man into protective custody for a 72-hour psychi-atric evaluation. Officers re-covered a loaded handgun in the man’s car. Wednesday, February 2:

11:05 PM- Possession of Marijuana in Vehicle Arrest, Orange Grove Ave and Bald-win Ave. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investiga-tion revealed that the driver was in possession of 0.8 grams of marijuana. The resident from Monrovia was cited and released on the field.

2:11 AM- Warrant/Out-side/Traffic Arrest, Santa Ani-ta Ave and Orange Grove Ave. An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investiga-tion revealed the passenger in the vehicle had three war-rants for his arrest from three L.A. County agencies. The Sierra Madre resident was ar-rested and released into the custody of Pasadena Police Department.Thursday, February 3:

2:04 PM- Petty Theft, 200 blk. E. Montecito Ave. Unknown suspect(s) stole a chain saw and hedge trim-mer from an unlocked truck while it was parked on the street.Friday, February 4:

10:01 AM- Residential Burglary Arrest, Valle Vista Ave. An officer stopped a 21-year old female resident of Sierra Madre for a traf-fic violation near Park and Manzanita Ave. During the investigation, the officer no-ticed that her car had stolen registration tabs. The officer questioned the woman and learned that she had provid-ed home cleaning services to an older man on Valle Vista Ave, and had burglarized his home to steal the tabs. The of-ficer arrested the suspect for burglary and booked her at the Pasadena jail.

Saturday, February 5:4:58 PM- Disorderly

Conduct/Drunk in Public Arrest, Sierra Madre Blvd and Hermosa Ave. An of-ficer saw an intoxicated man seated on a bus bench. The officer arrested the Los Ange-les resident and took him to the Pasadena jail for booking.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-398445-AL Order #: 100657574-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOSE L VIRGEN , A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 9/29/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2172452 in book -, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/22/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $432,011.94 The purported property address is: 175N ENCINITAS AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8519-026-004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3872306 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. CA08001745-10-1. Title Order No. 100634790-CA-LPI Loan No. 1004639559 APN 5775-009-017 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED February 13, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 23, 2011, at 10:30 AM, at the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, MTC FINANCIAL Inc., dba Trustee Corps, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on February 21, 2007, as Instrument No. 20070370313 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA , executed by: DAVID K. KIRBY AND SUSAN L. KIRBY, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, in favor of ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property heretofore

described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 261 OAKHURST LANE, ARCADIA, CA 91007 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, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of 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 estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $750,227.24 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest 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 cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, 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 offered 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 successful bidder`s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. DATE: January 27, 2011 MTC FINANCIAL INC dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001745-10-1. 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-259-7850 Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary’s agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded or the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. Clarisa Gastelum, Authorized Signature TRUSTEE CORPS IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3893316 01/27/2011, 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0141954 Title Order No. 10-8-508897 Investor/Insurer No. 6030487745 APN No. 8585-009-050 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/11/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by PRABHDEEP NARULA, dated 08/11/2006 and recorded 08/29/06, as Instrument No. 06 1921216, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/03/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 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 purported to be: 10025 LOWER AZUSA ROAD 14, TEMPLE CITY, CA, 91780. 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 unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $557,718.00. 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 cashier’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 Section 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 warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured 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. DATED: 02/03/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3868162 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 445908CA Loan No. 3063165967 Title Order No. 626924 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-03-2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02-24-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-17-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 1564457, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: VIRGINIA L KOCH, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, 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 section 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 conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 6 OF TRACT NO. 28984, IN THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 776, PAGE(S) 1 AND 2 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $484,346.11 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 5832 TREE ROSE TERRACE TEMPLE CITY, CA 91775 APN Number: 5387-007-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options 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 foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 02-02-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee ZELMA THORPES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com ASAP# 3896161 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-395703-VF Order #: 100632293-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/14/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): NHAN PECH , A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 8/17/2007 as Instrument No. 20071933567 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale:

2/28/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $399,189.62 The purported property address is: 1224 ENCINO AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8507-007-012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3878332 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-10-380056-CL Order #: 100486880-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/6/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JAY V. THOMAS AND JENNIFER C. THOMAS , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/13/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1643213 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/28/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $454,292.43 The purported property address is: 1025 ORANGE AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8526-007-024 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section

2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are

hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3896598 02/03/2011, 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011

TSG No.: 4141453 TS No.: 20099017101283 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5777-007-008 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/23/2011 at 10:30 A.M., First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/02/2005, as Instrument No. 05 2127496, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California. Executed by: Danilo B Jose and Milagros A Jose, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, 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 and State described as: As more fully described in the above mentioned Deed of Trust APN# 5777-007-008 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1145 Cortez Road, Arcadia, CA 91007 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $858,136.12. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Trustee. Date: 01/31/2011 First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707 The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or the timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as Trustee may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. --For Trustee’s Sale Information Please Call 714-573-1965 P797422 2/3, 2/10, 02/17/2011

NOTICE OF AMENDED PE-TITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BETTE W. STORMCase No. GP015738 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BETTE W. STORM AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Landi Riley in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS AN-GELES. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Landi Riley be appointed as Spe-cial Administrator with General Powers to administer the estate of the decedent. THE AMENDED PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE AMENDED PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the amended petition will be held on Feb. 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. A located at 300 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101. IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the de-ceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap-pointed by the court within four months from the date of first is-suance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hear-ing 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 appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:MOLLY K SHIPP ESQSBN 202797LAW OFFICE OF MOLLY K SHIPP880 BLUEBIRD CANYON DRIVELAGUNA BEACH CA 926512/3, 2/7, 2/10

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:JACOB KEOSABABIAN AKA J. KEOSABABIANCASE NO. GP015761

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JACOB KEOSABABIAN AKA J. KEOSABABIAN.A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LIONEL CIRO SAPETTO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LIONEL CIRO SAPETTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/01/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. A located at 300 E. WALNUT ST., PASADENA, CA 91101IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within 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 appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for PetitionerJOHN J. BURKE, JR. - SBN 117794ATTORNEY AT LAW5500 MING AVE., STE 225BAKERSFIELD CA 933092/3, 2/7, 2/10/11CNS-2034969#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:MARTA CONCEPCIONCASE NO. BP126771To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARTA CONCEPCION.A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERTA MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERTA MARTINEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/02/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within 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 appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for PetitionerWILLIAM R. REMERY, ESQ. SBN 89897LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM R. REMERY1955 W GLENOAKS BLVDGLENDALE CA 91201-15462/7, 2/10, 2/14/11CNS-2037661#TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE2/7, 2/10, 2/14

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-280877-TC Order #: 090334426-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/1/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT

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DUE. Trustor(s): DENNIS MACCASKEY , A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/9/2006 as Instrument No. 06-0505406 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $967,219.00 The purported property address is: 1415 LINDA WAY ARCADIA, CA 91006 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5780-023-080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3900932 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0066090 Title Order No. 09-8-193307 Investor/Insurer No. 152211433 APN No. 8505-017-015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/23/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JACQUELINE SUZANNE ROSE, A MARRIED WOMAN, dated 10/23/2006 and recorded 11/03/06, as Instrument No. 06 2447032, in Book xx, Page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/10/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 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 purported to be: 601 WEST COLORADO BOULEVARD, MONROVIA, CA, 91016. 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 unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $540,452.21. 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 cashier’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 Section 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 warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured 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. DATED: 08/20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3902573 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 446132CA Loan No. 3013042290 Title Order No. 635092 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12-19-2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-03-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 12-28-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 2882432 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: ANTHONY L ROGERS AND, TAMI LEE ROGERS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, 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 section 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 conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BOULEVARD, 12720 NORWALK BLVD. , NORWALK, CA Legal Description: LOT 32 OF TRACT NO. 22824, IN THE CITY OF MONROVIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 871 PAGES 69 TO 73 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $781,228.99(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 207 CANYON CREST DRIVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 APN Number: 8520-007-036 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options 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 foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 02-10-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee ZELMA THORPES ZELMA THORPES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY For Sales Information: CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.comASAP# 3904603 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-280135-PJ Order #: 090328871-CA-GTO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ROMAN FLORES , A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 20070455295 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $466,898.29 The purported property address is: 1537S CALIFORNIA AVE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8513-010-036 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908-4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3900959 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 10-0071836 Title Order No. 10-8-306215 Investor/Insurer No. 1702707062 APN No. 8508-004-059 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED

12/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BERTA LIDIA LANDAVERDE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 12/20/2006 and recorded 12/27/06, as Instrument No. 06 2867794, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 03/10/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 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 purported to be: 1226 SOUTH MAYFLOWER AVENUE #D, MONROVIA, CA, 910164055. 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 unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $335,106.97. 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 cashier’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 Section 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 warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured 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. DATED: 09/30/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3902682 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

T.S. No.: 09-33999 TSG Order No. 090536681-CA-MSI APN 8515-015-079 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/11/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 3/3/2011 at 10:30AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/19/2004 as Instrument No. 04 2137361 in book -, page - of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Tanya King, a single woman as Trustor, Argent Mortgage Company, LLC a limited liability company, as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, 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, 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 purported to be: 1405 California Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016. 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $339,600.62 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 7/27/2009 The Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.54 is attached as Exhibit A Exhibit “A” SERVICER’S DECLARATION TO NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52.” I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Florida that the foregoing is true and correct Date: FEB 10 2010 Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. BY: Johanna Miller, Authorized Signer Date: 2/7/2011 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200 Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting and Publishing (714) 573-1965 Tony Delgado, Trustee Sales Officer “We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.” P800475 2/10, 2/17, 02/24/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-09-301910-RT Order #: 090532688-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/27/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings

association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): GEORGE OSUNA AND GISEL VINCENT OSUNA , HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/1/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1558618 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/7/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $443,178.74 The purported property address is: 8748 GREENWOOD AVE SAN GABRIEL AREA, CA 91775 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5379-016-050 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. 3815 S.W. Temple Salt Lake City UT 84115-4412 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3905773 02/10/2011, 02/17/2011, 02/24/2011

CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICES

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Arcadia is accepting proposals to provide Holiday Decorations. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Proposal for Holiday Decorations” and shall be sent to the City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, P.O. Box 60021, Arcadia, California, 91066-6021. Proposals are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at which time said proposals shall be publicly opened. Copies of the proposal may be obtained from the City Manager’s Office, City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, 91007. Said specifications and proposal forms are hereby referred to and incorporated herein and made a part by reference and all proposals must comply therewith. The City of Arcadia reserves the right to accept in whole or part or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities in the proposal process, and all proposals are binding for a period of ninety (90) days after the proposal opening and may be retained by the City for examination and comparison, as specified in the proposal documents. The award of this contract shall be made by the Arcadia City Council. CITY OF ARCADIAPURCHASING OFFICE

Dated: February 4, 2011Publish: February 10, 2011

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARINGBEFORE THEARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION

Pursuant to law, the Planning Commission hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be held to consider the following text amendment:

Application No.: Text Amendment No. TA 11-02Location: Citywide

Request: To amend Article IX, Chapter 2, Part 6 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, regulations pertaining to temporary banners.

Environmental Document: This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to


FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILINGS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110077069 FIRST FILING.The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ARC MOTION REHABILITATION; ARC MOTION; ARC MOTION REHABILITATION MEDICINE, 51 N. 5th Ave. Suite 301, Arcadia, CA 91006. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Wei-Ching Lee. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 13, 2011. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires 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 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).Pub. Monrovia Weekly January 20, 2011, January 27, 2011, February 3, 2011, February 10, 2011

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 20110057514 The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: CLEARLY REALTY, 6739 Harbor Ave, Long Beach, CA 90808. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: November 16, 2009 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 20091724969. Signed: Vivid Diversified Inc, Nihaila Gonzalez. This business is conducted by: a corporation. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on January 11, 2011. Pub. Monrovia Weekly February 10, 2011, February 17, 2011, February 24, 2011, March 3, 2011.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20110057515 FIRST FILING.The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CLEARLY REALTY, 4110 Elm Ave #205 , Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 11, 2011. Signed: Nihaila E.B. Gonzalez. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 11, 2011. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires 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 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly February 10, 2011, February 17, 2011, February 24, 2011, March 3, 2011.

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Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines pertaining to minor alterations in land use limitations.

Time of Public Hearing: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Place of Public Hearing: Arcadia City Council Chambers240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California

The application file is available at the Planning Services Office.

This case will not alter the zoning of any property. The purpose of the public hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed text amendment. All interested persons are invited to appear at the public hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the proposed text amendment.

All interested persons are invited to appear at the public hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the proposed text amendment. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the Planning Commission with respect to the proposed text amendment, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections which you or someone else raised at or prior to the time of the public hearing.

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed project may do so at the public hearing or by writing to Planning Services prior to the February 22, 2011 meeting. For further information regarding this matter, or to submit comments, please contact Associate Planner, Thomas Li at (626) 574-5447 or via email at [email protected]. Comments may also be submitted in writing to Planning Services at 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 or faxed to (626) 447-9173.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the public hearing, please contact Planning Services at (626) 574-5423 at least three (3) working days before the meeting. This notification will help City staff in making reasonable arrangements to provide you with access to the public hearing.

Arcadia City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on alternate Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. City Hall will be closed on Friday, February 11th, and, in observance of President’s Day, Monday, February 21st.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENTCommunity Development Division / Planning ServicesThomas Li, Associate Planner


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