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SBA Offers AidTo Santo TomasMerchants

BY MARIO CONDE

While the investigationcontinues into what causedthe fire that has mostlyclosed the Santo TomasSwap Meet in Calexico fornearly two months, its dis-placed vendors are gettinga hand from the U.S. SmallBusiness Administration.

The fire occurred onDec. 8. The swap meet wascompletely closed untilDec. 21 and has been onlypartially open since. Nodate has been set for a fullopening.

An SBA official will beavailable to meet with ven-dors at Calexico City Hallfrom Jan. 29 to Feb. 7. TheDisaster Loan OutreachCenter has been establishedat the city hall clerk confer-ence room at 608 HeberAve. It will be open week-days from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.through Feb. 7.

Vendors can explaintheir needs and learn aboutassistance and loans forwhich they might be eligi-ble, SBA official RigobertoGonzalez-Nasso explained.

"The important thinghere is to make sure peopledon't self-disqualify them-selves. The SBA is here tohelp them with paymentoptions and later on referthem to other agencies thatcan help them grow theirbusiness," he said.

Loans are available forphysical disasters to repairand replace disaster-dam-aged property owned bythe business, including realstate, inventories, supplies,machinery and equipment.

Meanwhile, economic-injury disaster loans assistthrough the disaster recov-ery period. Application fil-ing deadlines for physicaldamages will be March 25and for economic injuryOct. 23.

Domestic Workers Holding OffOn Recalls Pending Talks

BY MARIO CONDE

A union representing in-home care workers has post-poned threats to seek recallsagainst two Imperial Countysupervisors pending the results ofnegotiations over pay and bene-fits, a union official said.

United Domestic Workersofficials in the fall had said thelabor group was pursuing recallsagainst Luis Plancarte and RayCastillo due to stalled negotia-tions. However, the countyElection Department reported noofficial action being taken.

"We stopped the recall efforts

a little bit since the countyopened its doors to negotiate andgave us an offer that we believeit's not fair to us," Isabel Serrano,a union spokesperson, said in aJan. 28 interview.

United Domestic Workersmembers have come to countyboard meetings on several occa-sions making pleas for wage andbenefit increases and complain-ing of stalled talks. Union offi-cials then announced they werestarting to collect signatures toinitiate a recall against Plancarteand Castillo because of their lackof support and towards theirgroup and for not helping themcome to an agreement.

Serrano said the county hasoffered a 24-cent increase forthree years for their new contract.

"We think that offer was notacceptable since our membersdeserve more for the work theydo," Serrano said and added thatif they don't come to an agree-ment soon they will resume therecall efforts.

The union has been askingfor a 50-cent per hour wageincrease and 40 cents for thehealth, dental and vision cover-age. This offer from the UDWwould increase their salary to$11.50 starting in February.

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Event Gets Families Closer To Healthy EatingBY LUIS BURGOS

Hundreds of local familiesattended the "Farm to PreschoolFestival" held on Jan. 28 at theUniversity of California's DesertResearch Center near Holtville.

Although open to the public,the event was aimed at preschoolstudents and their parents, ademographic the center's FarmSmart outreach program doesn'ttypically reach.

Jairo Diaz, research centerdirector, explained the goings onas he walked around the grounds.

"Today we are offering amyriad of different activities,recreational demonstrations, foodpreparation seminars, a gardenguests can interact with," he said."Various booths are chock full ofresources that aid guests in theexploration of better health. We

really want people to discovernew habits for them and theirfamilies to have a consistent,healthy diet."

Among the listed activitiesthere were also reading stationswhere children were read storiesby volunteers, vegetable washingstations where children weretaught how to clean and prepvegetables for consumption, atractor-pulled wagon giving chil-dren a tour of the fields and thechance to pick their own vegeta-bles.

Stephanie Collins, the cen-ter's community educator, greet-ed children and showed them andtheir families the range of activi-ties in which they could partici-pate.

"This event was funded bythe First Five commission through

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VOLUNTEERS TEACH CHILDREN how to plant seeds at the “Farm to Preschool Festival” heldon Jan. 28 at the University of California’s Desert Research Center near Holtville.LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

State Audit Faults Calexico Finances,But Improvements Noted

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

In the wake of a state auditcritical of Calexico's handling ofits finances, city officials conced-ed past deficiencies but arguedimprovements have been made.

Moreover, state ControllerBetty Yee, whose office conduct-ed the audit and issued its find-ings on Jan. 24, credited the citywith making improvements.

The review blamed the cityfor a lapse in fiscal discipline anddocumented that out of 48 inter-nal controls 37 were inadequatefor the period of July 1, 2015through June 30, 2017.

"Within a two-year span citymanagement allowed a $4.1 mil-lion surplus to become a $4.0 mil-lion deficit," stated Yee. "Clearly,Calexico's financial controls needimprovement."

In a summation Yee pointedout Calexico's deficit spendingfor fiscal years 2014-15 and2015-16 had expendituresexceeding revenues by more than$8.1 million.

However, in a letter to CityManager David Dale, Yeeremarked, "The city should becommended for taking these mat-ters seriously and being proactive

Continued on page 5

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

When Steve Sharp, volunteer forthe 28th annual Holtville Rib Cook-

Off, proclaims the extravaganzabrings out the whole community it isno mere boast as an estimated crowdof nearly 12,000 swarmed SamahaPark on Jan. 26.

Sharp, "chief bottle washer" ashe calls himself, noted the Holtville

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Holtville Rib Cook-Off:Breakfast Of Champions

FAR RIGHT, ANGEL Robles arrived from San Diego to feast at the 28th annual Holtville Rib Cook-Off atSamaha Park, Jan. 26. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

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Carrot Fest Cornucopia Keeps Residents Hopping To Keep Up With Bushel Of EventsBY WILLIAM ROLLER

The 72nd Carrot Festival and StreetFair has broad public appeal through theregion but holds a special place forHoltville natives, many of whom returnfrom afar to catch up on old times withthose who slipped away across the years.

This year carrot festers focus on mem-ories of what it all means to them. Forsome, that starts with the RoyaltyCoronation Banquet, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. at theBarbara Worth Country Club & Resortwith eight contestants and, for the firsttime, a countywide competition, alongwith Citizen of the Year and the 24 CarrotAward.

For those who never lack a way to fita carrot into a favorite dish, from appetiz-

ers to desserts, there is the SoroptimistClub Cooking Contest from Feb. 4-7 atthe Civic Center with chefs catering to adifferent theme each evening starting at5:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, for the intrepid who cankeep their carrots down even while pre-cariously dipping and swinging the airthere is the Carrot Carnival with joy ridesfor the thrill meisters, games of chanceand the irresistible corn dog, or maybemake that kettle corn, from Feb. 7-10 inHolt Park. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Feb. 7-9and noon-10 p.m. Feb. 10

Putting glide in your stride on Feb. 8starting at 7 p.m. is the Downtown HoeDown with bands of joyful noise, beergarden and food vendors serving heartyfare at Fifth and Holt Avenue.

Then it's a dash to the races on Feb. 9

beginning at 7 a.m. starting at Fifth Streetand Pine Avenue. The 4k run/walk beginsthe competition, followed by a 5K openrun, a mile race for 12 and under, a quar-ter mile for 8 and under, along with a car-rot relay mile passing--what else--carrotsfor batons.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that same daythe Carrot Festival and Street Fair fea-tures booths, crafts, food and beverages.The annual parade begins at 10 a.m. withthe most fantastic floats, all must-see cre-ations. But don't wonder off after theparade because there's more to follow,float awards, drumline competition("Wonderful school bands," said MayorDavid Bradshaw) at the Holt Park kioskand for the early evening owls.

Meanwhile, crowning this madcapfestivities close with the inaugural Wing

and Carrot Cook-Off on Feb. 10. at noonat Holt Park. Cash prizes will be awardedfor first, second and third place winnersas well as best side dish that includes …need you ask, yes we have more carrots,some carrots to garnish the s'mores.

Calexico High School Band Reunion WantsTo Unite Generations Of Band Alumni

BY MARIO CONDE

The Calexico High Schoolband represents the energy andpride one has for their school,their proud march causing stu-dents, staff, alumni and commu-nity members alike to bleed thegarnet and gold school colors.

In order to repeat that experi-ence one former band member isorganizing a multi-generationalband reunion scheduled for Mayat the high school. All proceedsfrom the event will go to supportthe high school band program.

"Being a band member gaveus discipline and helped us inour careers later in life," saidAntonio Orosco, chief eventorganizer.

A 1971 graduate who now

lives in San Diego, Orosco saidhe considers being in the bandone of the best experiences of hislife.

"I don't think we were look-ing for a career in music but weall woke up early in the morningand practiced to march and par-ticipate in different events. Thatexperience made us better peo-ple," Orosco said.

Orosco said he expects 200band alumni for the reunionwhere they will be able toreunite with their fellow bandmembers and get a chance toplay with the current band.

Bulldog band alumni from asfar away as Connecticut plan toattend, including HarveyPredrosa, a member in the1970s. The event will recognizepast band directors for their sup-

port and instruction."The current band will play

and the plan is to fill some spotsso we can play and have theband directors from the past con-duct us for one last time,"Orosco said.

Orosco said he is in particu-lar looking for band membersfrom the Class of 1964.

"They were the Calexico stu-dents that went to the RoseParade and we definitely wantthem to come," Orosco said.

The reception will take placeat Calexico High School.Attendance information and dayof the event will be revealed inthe coming weeks.

For more informationOrosco may be reached at (619)312-8352, (619) 635-2818 oraoroscoe@cox.net.

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Plancarte and Castillo agreeda recall won't solve anything.Castillo said the county mustfirst assess its financial statussince it could be facing a deficit.

"We cannot commit to givingsalary increases when we are in adeficit. We will have a financialreport next week and then wewill see where we stand,"Castillo said.

However, Castillo vowed ifthe recall effort is resumed hewill campaign against it.

Plancarte said the countycannot spend more than it hasbut added it's the union's right toinitiate the recall.

"Starting a recall against mewill not put more money in our

coffers and we need to knowwhere we stand before making adecision," Plancarte said.

There are more than 4,000employed in in-home care in thecounty. They serve the elderlyand disabled, allowing thosepopulations to remain in theirhomes rather than enter carefacilities.

This is not the first timedomestic workers sought a recallagainst county supervisors. In2006, the then California UnitedHomecare Workers filed a recallnotice against four of the fivesupervisors but the attempt did-n't proceed.

Recalls......from page one

a grant we applied to last year.They are funded by the state tohelp provide activities for fami-lies with children from age zeroto five," she said.

Collins added, "We wantthese families to learn aboutnutrition. We want little kids tolearn about new food and try itwhile learning about where itcomes from and how it'sobtained. We're hoping that everyactivity here helps families toattain that goal."

Among those attending wasTroy Kuhn and his family fromHoltville.

"My wife saw an ad for thisevent on Facebook. We thought itwould be a really good idea forour three-year-old to learn aboutthese things. But most of all, mywife really wanted to expose ourdaughter to plants and farm life.

So far the event has proved to bereally nice outing."

A portion of the event a lot ofpeople gravitated towards werethe food preparation seminars. Ayoung man named AnthonyEspinoza stood at the micro-phone and announced the booth'spurpose: to teach families how tomake healthy foods and snacks.The effort involved a group ofCalexico High School's culinarystudents.

"We really want kids to trysomething new," said Espinoza."We're obviously emphasizingthe importance of vegetables andthe kids usually don't like thevegetables. That's why we madea concerted effort to put out ourbest recipes, such as healthysmoothies and muffins, stuff withthe sweets they usually like."

Healthy Eating......from page one

County Board Approves Cannabis Production TaxationBY MARIO CONDE

The Imperial County Boardof Supervisors at its Jan. 14meeting approved the tax ratesfor commercial cannabis activityin the county's unincorporatedareas.

While California votersapproved legalization of recre-ational cannabis in 2016, statelaw allows municipalities todetermine what, if any, commer-cial activity is allowed in theirjurisdictions and to set tax rates.The county board is responsiblefor doing so in unincorporatedareas while cities within thecounty have set their own rulesand taxes.

The tax rates for unincorpo-rated areas were placed on theballot of the June 5, 2018, elec-tion and won voter approval.

The rates are a minimum taxof eight percent on the grossreceipts received by retailers ofcannabis and cannabis products;a maximum tax of five percenton the gross receipts received byretailers and products; and amaximum of $15 per square footon the space utilized for com-mercial cultivation of cannabis.On July 1, 2020, the maximumamount of space tax willincrease to $20 per square footand in 2022 to $25 per squarefoot.

The board approved thoserates on Jan. 14 following a pub-

lic hearing. It had previouslyestablished other guidelines forcannabis activity.

Supervisor Jesus Escobarsaid he would like to see thoseguidelines expanded.

"Seeing our current econom-ic situation I would like to sug-gest the board to look at creatingthis overlay zone to see whatareas in the county are deemedappropriate for the sale ofcannabis," Escobar said.

He helped establish suchguidelines in Calexico whileserving on its city council, aposition he left earlier in Januaryafter being elected to the countyboard in November.

During the meeting, CarlosOrtiz, county agricultural com-missioner, gave a presentationon recent legislation on industri-al hemp.

Ortiz said state Senate Bill

1409 that went into effect Jan. 1no longer defines industrialhemp in the California UniformControlled Substance Act as afiber or oilseed crop. As a result,the requirement for hemp to begrown as a densely planted crophas been removed. This alsorequires established researchinstitutions before cultivatingindustrial hemp to provide spe-cific coordinates of the cultiva-tion site to the county agricultur-al commissioner.

On the federal side, Ortizsaid the newly signed farm billremoves hemp from theControlled Substances Act and isit now deemed as an agriculturalcommodity. With the passing ofthis bill, hemp producers are eli-gible for the federal crop insur-ance program and federal grants.

County officials said theyhope the cannabis industry will

help boost the local economy.For this reason, the board sent aletter to Gov. Gavin Newsomencouraging the state to movequickly to allow the cultivationof industrial hemp and the saleof hemp-derived products

"With the abundant agricul-tural opportunities here inImperial County, this new indus-try has the potential to createjobs and spur economic develop-ment in our community," statedthe letter, signed by BoardChairman Ryan Kelley.

Elderly Woman Who Caused FatalWrong-Way Crash Still Not Named

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The wrong-way driver whocaused a collision that killed aCalexico woman on Jan. 7 onInterstate in El Centro remainedunidentified as of Jan. 28 pendinga forensic examination, officialssaid.

The Imperial County Sheriff'sOffice is still waiting for a finger-print match to be returned fromthe Federal Bureau ofInvestigation to positively identi-fy the elderly driver of the Fordvan, said Deputy CoronerEmmanuel Ramirez.

Until that happens the driver'sname is being withheld. She issuspected of being a 75-year oldSouth Carolina woman.

Killed in the crash wasAndrea Hernandez, 30, a motherof six from Calexico. Both driv-ers were pronounced dead at thescene of the collision in the east-bound lanes of I-8 near DogwoodRoad.

The California HighwayPatrol responded after gettingreports of a driver travelling westin the eastbound lanes of the

four-lane divided interstate.Officers frantically tried to getthe attention of the wrong-waydriver, but their efforts failed.

No alcohol was involved andboth drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Information on from wherethe wrong way driver was travel-ing, or where she began drivingon the wrong side of the inter-state, has not been reported.

The Highway Patrol hasreceived information from a per-son who may be the cousin of thewrong way driver, JavierAmezcua, an El Centro-basedCHP public information officer,stated in a Jan. 25 email. Thecousin, who asked not be identi-fied, reported the driver livedwith her briefly last year inRiverside County, had threatenedanother family member and wasasked to leave the residence.

The person also stated as faras the family knew the womandid not have a residence inCalifornia or a reason to remainin the state, Amezcua stated. CHPhad earlier disclosed the womanwas from South Carolina.

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The following is a legislativereport made to the ImperialCounty Board of Supervisors atits Jan. 29 meeting.

As you may know, thePresident and CongressionalDemocrats were able to reach anagreement on Friday, January25, 2019, to reopen the govern-ment for three weeks after a his-torical 35-day shutdown of ninefederal agencies. The continu-ing resolution to fund the nineagencies expires on February 15,2019, giving Congress just overtwo weeks to reach a deal withthe President on his fundingrequest for a wall on ourSouthern border. In his remarkson Friday, he was adamant thathe would not give up hisdemands for the $5 billion and

warned Congress that the gov-ernment could shut back downor he would declare a nationalemergency if they fail to strike adeal. Members of Congress areexploring legislative proposalsthat would automatically fundthe government at existing levelsif lawmakers cannot meet statu-tory budget deadlines, but wouldinclude incentives by decreasingfunding with time until they canreach a budget deal.

Due to our funding requestof $276 million for Phase II ofthe Calexico West Port of Entryexpansion and reconfigurationproject, we would prefer thatthey are able to come to anagreement. Several fundingpackages that passed out of thehouse last week, but failed toadvance in the Senate due to thestalemate of the wall fundingdiscussions, had different fund-ing levels for the Calexico proj-ect. Therefore we are unsure atthis time what amount the proj-ect will receive in the final nego-tiated bill, but we are hopeful

that it will include some fundingfor Phase II of the project andare working diligently with ourD.C. representatives to securethe full funding.

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The 72nd Carrot Festival finalewill close festivities with a tastytreat as the inaugural Wing andCarrot Cook-Off on Feb. 10 inHolt Park will stimulate theappetite and offers home chefs achance to show off cookingfinesse.Yet it also offers a golden oppor-tunity to bring home the baconas three prizes for best wings andone for best side dish add a bit ofspice to the already sharp com-petitive spirit of Imperial Valley.The champion wing earns $750,the reserve champion $500, thirdplace $250 and best side dish$250, explained Anita Martinez,chief executive officer of eventorganizer the Holtville Chamberof Commerce. "What's different about the WingCook-Off is teams get to keep allthe prize earnings and the pro-ceeds from booth sales," shesaid. "But all the teams need toprepare a mandatory side dish

that has a carrot ingredient." She added, "No one has had awing cook-off before. And this isespecially fun considering howwell wings go with carrots." While up to 12 teams can com-pete, as of Jan. 28 the chamberhad yet to receive any completedentry forms, though four entitieshad taken out entry forms,Martinez said. She added shewas working hard at generatingfurther interest.Teams will need to provide atleast 100 pounds of naked(unseasoned) wings and have theoption to purchasing themthrough the chamber, which canget group pricing from a localvendor that will be passed on tothe teams. Teams must purchasewings in 50-pound incrementsfor the discounted rate.One person from each team is tobe designated as the chief cook.Check-in time is 9 a.m. on Feb.10 and there will be a mandatorycooks meeting at 10 a.m. behindthe chamber office. The cook-offwill be held from noon until 4

p.m. and judging starts at 1 p.m.Results will be announced at3:30 p.m.Wing samples and side disheswill be sold for cash only andmay not be given away. Wingswill be sold to the public threewings for $2. All teams mustcomply with this cost. Prices ofthe side dish can be set by theindividual teams.For the competition contestantsmust submit at least 12 wingsand four small portions of theside dish, enough for fourjudges, to the judging area insidethe Holtville Civic Center.Judges will be representativesfrom the sponsors San DiegoCounty Water Authority,Holtville Tribune and Naval AirFacility El Centro."The wings will be judged ontaste, appearance and tender-ness, and the side dish is judgedon taste and how well it pairswith the wings, while a garnishis optional," said Martinez.

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First Of Its Kind Wing And CarrotCook-Off Tantalizes Final Day Of Fest

Alleged Open Meeting Violation In Calexico Not Being PursuedBY WILLIAM ROLLER

An allegation that CalexicoCity Council members violatedstate open meetings laws inNovember apparently will not befurther pursued by the appointedcity official who said he wantedthe matter investigated.

"I called the Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney's Office and I

was told I would have to make acomplaint to the Calexico PoliceDepartment before acting on it,"said Ben Horton, a member ofthe city EconomicDevelopment/Finance AdvisoryCommission.

Horton said he then contact-ed a dispatcher at the policedepartment and left a voice mailmessage for Det. ArmandoOrozco.

"But he never called back,"said Horton. "And I never calledagain."

The matter stemmed from aNov. 19 meeting of the cityPlanning Commission attendedby three then-city council mem-bers Bill Hodge, Jesus Escobarand Armando Real. Hodge andEscobar were on the city's AdHoc Committee on CommercialCannabis Activity.

Part of the meeting discus-sion included the possibility ofexpanding permitted cannabisactivities to include retail sales, aproposal the council laterapproved. The council memberswere involved in the discussion.

Hodge and Real later saidthey did not feel their actions atthe meeting violated the openmeetings law, known as theBrown Act.

Horton originally said afterlearning of the matter he wantedit investigated.

Real and Escobar have sinceleft office with Real not seekingre-election and Escobar resign-ing after being elected District 1county supervisor. Hodgeremains on the council.

Uplifting News From ImperialCounty Supervisors

BY MARIO CONDE

For those seeking upliftingnews amid a year that has startedwith roiling political rancor amida month-long federal govern-ment shutdown, the ImperialCounty Board of Supervisors atits Jan. 29 meeting providedsome uplifting relief: literallyuplifting.

The supervisors unanimous-ly approved seeking bids for themodernization of the elevator atthe two-story CountyAdministration Building at 940W. Main St. in El Centro.

The Department of PublicWorks has prepared the plansand specifications for the eleva-tor and the work will consist ofinstalling new controllers, doorequipment, control-operating

panels and tank units. The estimated cost is

$177,500. Funding will comefrom the county general govern-ment development fees account.The deadline for contractors tosubmit bids is Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.

"Basically it has to berepaired since it has been heresince this building opened backin 1981," said John Gay, countypublic works director.

Repairs will take about sixmonths, Gay added. In the mean-time county employees and visi-tors can take the opportunity tohonor a new year's tradition: ful-filling the common resolution toexercise more. The elevator'sclosure means the stairs to thebuilding's second floor will bebusy.

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in resolving the noted deficien-cies."

In an interview Dale said heaccepted Yee's conclusions wereaccurate for the time frame indi-cated.

"The city acknowledges thefindings in the report are correctyet it is important to note therewere no issues in the report thatwere not already known by cityadministrators," he said. "Thecity has already addressed mostof these issues at the time of theaudit. And it continues to takeeffective corrective actions andcontinues to make efforts toenhance its internal control sys-tem."

Facing chronic deficits, cityofficials took several steps in2018 to mitigate them, includingraising fees for the city ambu-lance service and for water andsewer service.

Mayor Lewis Pachecoexplained in an interview that foryears of 2015 through 2017 thecity financial department wasnever fully staffed.

"We were running as best wecould and needed to have a direc-tor for those years," he said. "Thecity was functioning but thefinancial department was notmeeting reporting deadlines. Andthat's one of our priority issues tohire more staff for the financialdepartment."

The structure is in place forimprovement, Pacheco added.

"Now we have a financialdirector (Karla Lobatos and)we'll be able to update some ofthese issues,' he added. "We'remaking gains in the general fund.Currently we're pretty close tocoming into balance."

Pacheco added the financedepartment might still be short-handed but it is not nearly severeas three years ago. The city tookthe report seriously enough tohold a special meeting on Jan. 28to discuss it.

During the meeting Daleexplained despite the report he isupbeat about the city's finances.He said since he assumed officein December 2017 the deficitreduction has made progress.General fund revenues are nowat $16.3 million, while expendi-tures are $16.173 million.

There is an estimated$482,196 ending fund balancefor the 2018-19 fiscal year thatends June 30. But the generalfund balance is estimated cur-rently at a $970,545 deficit.

"It (the deficit) went from$3.5 million at the beginning of

last year (2018) to less than $1million, however, we're workingon making that closer to zerohopefully by the end of the year,"he said.

Taryn Kinney, spokespersonfor the state controller, explainedin an interview the next step is inthe hands of city administratorson whether the recommendationsof the controller's office areimplemented.

"Our goal is safeguarding thepublic dollars," she said. "Thereport brings attention toCalexico residents to take a moreactive role in participation in citygovernment to help ensure prop-er use of tax payer funds. Whatgenerated this report, it is normalprocedure for the state to do anaudit review of local govern-ments. And we do about threereports per year. But I'm not surewhat prompted this review ofCalexico at this time."

She added, Yee decided toreview Calexico's financesowing to inaccurate financialreports to the controller's office,news media coverage of thecity's budget troubles andwhistleblower concerns.

In authoring the report, JimSpano, certified public account-ant chief, division of audits,alluded to 11 separate correctivefindings spelled out in the auditreview.

The first, Calexico did notadhere to its general fund contin-gency reserve and operated witha deficit fund balance owing tosubstantial deficit spending,inaccurate budgetary data and alack of timely financial reports.

Second, the city did notimplement adequate oversight oncash flows and lacked promptbank reconciliations, treasurerreports, appropriate segregationof duties and oversight over cashreceipts. Third, the city did notkeep documentation for creditcard charges and it resulted in$26,616 inadequately document-ed credit card charges that maynot be work related.

Continuing on with a cursoryglance of the findings, fourth wasinsufficient oversight of theforensic audit (paying AhernLLP, $173,000). A fifth finding,approved two change orders(public improvements) withoutcity council approval. A sixthfinding, owing to lack of control,the California Department ofHousing and CommunityDevelopment froze Calexico'sability to apply for housinggrants, Dec. 29, 2015, and only

recently began accepting grantapplications again.

A seventh finding, Calexicostill needs to collect $53,577 indelinquent transient occupancy,or hotel, taxes. An eighth finding,the city failed to conductemployee evaluations consistent-ly. A ninth finding, the account-ing system is deficient since itdoes not restrict journal entries toonly authorized individuals,

leaving the city vulnerable tofraudulent alterations. A tenthfinding, lack of training back-upstaff in the financial department.And finally, the city failed toreview and update administrativepolicies resulting in outmodedprocedures.

The city debt of concern tothe state was due to overspend-ing and the city then borrowedmoney from its wastewater

enterprise fund. However, it wasalso in arrears for its JointPowers Insurance Authority pay-ments that provide risk manage-ment services to 300 publicwater agencies in California.Calexico pays back $700,000 forthe former and $600,000 for thelatter or $1.3 million a year, butDale said he is confident thatdebt can be retired soon.

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State Audit...........from page one

Agricultural And Community Benefit Program To See ChangesBY MARIO CONDE

Two funding sources used to supporteconomic development will face changesfollowing a discussion held by the CountyBoard of Supervisors at a special work-shop held on Jan. 29.

Discussion focused on the CommunityBenefit and Agricultural Benefit programsand how they might be improved.

Funds for the Community BenefitProgram are collected from solar projects,either on an annual basis during the life ofthe project or as a lump sum at the timethe project is completed. The county thenuses those funds for economic develop-ment programs submitted third-partyapplicants.

To date the amount collected in thecommunity benefit program is about $12million.

Andy Horne, deputy county chiefexecutive officer, said in his presentationthe board has approved funding for 24grants under Community Benefit for$1,232,100.

The board has also approved two addi-

tional loan applications to ARC for itsbowling alley project, StrikeZone in ElCentro, for $1 million and to PacificlandInternational Development for $2 million.In addition to funding these requests, theboard set aside $500,000 for the board dis-cretionary funding program.

The Agricultural Benefit programfunds are collected when farm land is con-verted to other commercial use. The fundsare collected at the time a project beginsconstruction based on a formula that takesinto account the crop history and the typesof farmland being converted. This pro-gram is designed to mitigate the econom-ic impact to agricultural resources due tothe use of farmland for solar.

In the Agricultural Benefit program todate six loans have been approved totalingabout $5.4 million, along with two grantsfor research and development for about$400,000. Scholarships for students pur-suing a career in agriculture or relatedfields of study have been awarded duringthe last four years in the amount$193,600.

The discussion then centered on howthe county determines the issuance of

loans to businesses, something SupervisorJesus Eduardo Escobar said needs tochange.

"When it comes to lending, this pro-gram is broken and we need a completereorganization of the lending portion ofCommunity and Agricultural Benefitgrants," Escobar said.

Escobar explained the need is properoversight and greater understanding aboutlending. He agreed with the idea of havinga third party help the county with lendingrequests to lighten the oversight burden ofthe county executive office and to helpcreate new guidelines for lending so who-ever gets a loan can guarantee creation ofjobs.

"If we continue to do the small loanswe never put a dent into our unemploy-ment rates. At the end of the day that'swhat we are trying to do," Escobar said.

"We need to re-engineer this entireprogram to be able to fully utilize theresources we have to create local jobs andpush the industrial sector (and) the agri-cultural sector in Imperial County to cre-ate the jobs that we need," he added.

Escobar also suggested having the

scholarships to other areas such asaccounting and business administration,which are areas that help the agriculturalindustry.

The board decided to create an Ad HocCommittee made up of Escobar andSupervisor Luis Plancarte. It will assesshow to improve the lending part of theAgricultural Benefit program and makemodifications to the terms of the loanagreement with the help of the lendinginstitution.

Agricultural Benefit Program loanallocations to date:One World Beef $2,500,000California Ethanol and Power LLC$750,000Dahm Enterprises $150,000Silverdale Cheese Co. $491,890Doc's Organics $1,000,000Total $4,891,890Scholarship allocation to date:2015 $38,6502016 $55,9502017 $55,2502018 $43,750Total $193,600

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Border Patrol NewsBorder Patrol Prevents Sexual

Predator From Re-EnteringThe U.S

CALEXICO, Calif. - ElCentro Sector Border Patrolagents arrested a convicted sexoffender.

United States Border Patrolagents encountered the man, 30miles west of the Calexico Portof Entry and arrested him on sus-picion of illegal entry into theU.S. Later, agents were able toidentify the man as InocencioBernal-Bernal, a 32 year oldMexican national.

Records checks revealed hewas convicted of lewd and las-civious acts against a minorunder the age of 14, and served270 Days in jail for his offense.Bernal was also previouslyremoved from the United Statesin 2016.

Bernal admitted he intendedto travel to Los Angeles,California to take up residencethere.

Bernal is in federal custodypending felony immigrationcharges.

In fiscal year 2019, El CentroSector Border Patrol agents havearrested and removed six individ-uals either convicted or wantedon sexual assault chargesattempting to enter the UnitedStates illegally.

Border Patrol Arrests ChildMolester and Kidnapper

CALEXICO, Calif. - ElCentro Sector Border Patrolagents arrested a convicted sexoffender at 1:50 p.m. on Monday.

Agents assigned to the ElCentro Station, arrested a mansuspected of illegally entering theU.S. approximately 11 miles westof the Calexico Port of Entry.The man was arrested and trans-ported to the El Centro station toconfirm his identity and evaluatehis criminal and immigration his-tory.

Agents were able to identifythe man as, Jose C. Gomez, a 63-year-old Mexican national.Agents also discovered that he isa convicted sex offender.

Gomez was convicted in thestate of Georgia in 2007 forFelony Child Molestation, andwas subsequently sentenced tofive years in prison. Gomez wasdeported in February of 2011after serving his sentence.

Gomez also served two yearsin prison in the state of Virginiafor Felony Abduction &Kidnapping on August 14, 1999.

Gomez is being held inFederal custody pending prose-cution for Re-Entry afterRemoval.

In fiscal year 2019, El CentroSector Border Patrol agents havearrested and removed seven indi-viduals either convicted or want-ed on sexual assault chargesattempting to enter the UnitedStates illegally.

Border Patrol DiscoversLiquid Methamphetamine in

Gas Tank

Border Patrol agents of theIndio Station assigned to theHighway 86 checkpoint arresteda man suspected of smugglingliquid methamphetamine hiddeninside one of his pickup's gastanks yesterday.

The arrest occurred atapproximately 8:50 a.m., whenRene Elizalde, a 22-year-old manapproached the Border Patrolcheckpoint in a 1997 Ford F-250.

As the vehicle approachedthe primary inspection booth, aBorder Patrol K9 team alerted tothe vehicle. The primary agentreferred the vehicle for a second-ary inspection.

During the secondary inspec-tion, the K9 again alerted to thedriver's side of the vehicle.Agents used a fiberscope camerato search the vehicles two-gastanks. In one of the gas tanksagents saw a liquid that did notlook like gasoline. Agents testedthe substance, which yielded pos-itive for the characteristics ofmethamphetamines.

"Liquid methamphetamine isan extremely dangerous form ofthe narcotic and thankfully ouragents were able to prevent itfrom advancing further into theUnited States," said Chief Patrol

Agent Gloria I. Chavez. "Ourcommunities are much safer withthese drugs off our streets."

The narcotics weighed of 75pounds with an estimated streetvalue of $198,750.

Elizalde, a U.S. citizen, thevehicle and the narcotics wereturned over to the DrugEnforcement Administration forfurther investigation.

Agents Seize Cocaine,Meth in Single Smuggling

Attempt

SALTON CITY, Calif. - ElCentro Sector Border Patrolagents assigned to the Highway86 checkpoint arrested a mansuspected of smuggling metham-phetamine and cocaine concealedin an aftermarket floor compart-ment underneath the driver andpassenger seats Sunday after-noon.

The arrest occurred atapproximately 3:30 p.m., when a35-year-old Mexican nationalapproached the Border Patrolcheckpoint in a brown 2015Renault Duster Expression.

As the vehicle approachedthe primary inspection booth, aBorder Patrol K9 team alerted tothe vehicle. The primary agentreferred the vehicle for a second-ary inspection.

During the secondary inspec-tion, agents discovered 61wrapped packages hidden withinan aftermarket floor compart-ment underneath the driver andpassenger seats. Of the 61 pack-ages 56-tested positive for thecharacteristics of methampheta-mines. The other five packagestested positive for the character-istics of cocaine.

The 56 packages containingmethamphetamine had a com-bined weight of 109.65 poundswith an estimated street value of$284,856. The five packagescontaining cocaine weighed atotal of 13.12 pounds with astreet value of $170,560.

The vehicle and the narcoticswere turned over to the DrugEnforcement Administration forfurther investigation.

Andrea G. Hernandez1988-2019

Visitation for Andrea G.Hernandez will be held onThursday, January 31, 2019 from6 - 9 p.m. at Hem's Brothers inCalexico with Rosary being saidat 7 p.m. Service will be held onFriday, February 1, 2019 at 12p.m. at Our Lady GuadalupeChurch in Calexico.

Hernandez, 30, of Calexicopassed away on Monday, January7, 2019. She was born on May17, 1988 in El Centro. Andrea issurvived by her mother, LeticiaRios; father, Richard Z.Hernandez; sister, AidaHernandez; brother, Richard G.Hernandez; her six children,Sonia, Jose, Aundrea, Nubia,Destiny and Raul.

Amparo A. Duarte 1924 - 2019

Service will be Officiated byFamily on Friday, February 01,2019 at 2 p.m. for Ampara A.Duarte at El Camino MemorialPark in Sorento Valley SanDiego, CA. with Burial at 2:45p.m.

Amparo A. Duarte, 95, ofWilsonville, OR. passed away onSaturday, January 12, 2019. Shewas born on January 8, 1924 inCulican, Sinaloa Mexico andlater married to Elias E. Duarte inEl Centro on July 12, 1943.Amparo held many jobs, sheworked at Sears and Roebuck Co.in El Centro, CA. in Retail Sales,numberous Bible bookstores inEl Centro and San Diego, CA,Book-keeper and Co-Owner atDuarte's Barbershop in SanDiego, CA, Book-keeper and Co-Operator at El Cortez Barbershopin San Diego, CA and with herhusband she established churchesin Mexico and San Diego area.She was preceded in death by herdaughter, Ilda Duarte; mother,Elvira Rodriguez; son, FerminDavid Duarte; husband, EliasEspinosa Duarte (Purple Heart,Bronze Star, WWII). Amparo issurvived by her son, Elias DanielDuarte and spouse Margaret Page

Duarte of Tualatin, OR; grand-daughters, Margo PatriciaDuarte-Ruiz and Spouse LeviRuiz of Portland, OR, JessicaDuarte of San Bernardo, CA,Gabriela Amparo Duarte andspouse Matthew McCallum ofBeaverton, OR; grandson, EliasMichael Duarte of Beaverton,OR and numerous nieces,nephews and cousins.

The family suggests memori-als to Brighten Hospice Serviceslocated at 12725 SW 66th Ave,Suite 107 Tigard, OR 97223.

Robert C. Lopez 1942 - 2019

Visitation will be held onFriday, February 1, 2019 at 4p.m. for Robert C. Lopez atClovis Funeral Chapel, 1302Clovis Ave in Clovis, CA 93612.A memorial service will be heldon Saturday, February 2, 2019 at11 a.m. at Clovis Funeral Chapel.Burial will begin at 12:30 p.m. atBelmont Memorial Park, 201 N.Teilman Ave in Fresno, CA93706.

Robert C. Lopez, 76, ofFresno passed away on Monday,January 21, 2019 due to naturalcauses. Robert was born onNovember 23, 1942 in Globe,AZ. Robert was a teacher inCalipatria for over 30 years, hewas a fifth grade teacher atFremont Elementary School andlater at Bill E. Young school forseveral years before retiring in2002. He was preceded in deathby his mother, Martha G. Lopez;father, Manuel M. Lopez; broth-er, Manuel R. Lopez and ex-wifeNorma Arostigui. He is survivedby his brother Raymond LopezTuscon, AZ; daughter, Lisa"Lopez" Soliz of Fresno, CA;granddaughters, Theressa, Jolisa,Eliana and Bella; grandsons,Authilano and Isaiah all ofFresno, CA; sister-in-law, JoanneLopez of Tucson, AZ; son-in-law,Eli Soliz of Fresno, CA; nieces,Martha Romero, Michelle Lopezand Melissa Lopez; nephews,Ray Lopez and Michael Lopez;numerous great-nieces andnephews all of Arizona.

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, January 31, 2019, PAGE 7

Santo Tomas Vendors Vent to Council, Seek Faster ReopeningBY WILLIAM ROLLER

About 80 Santo Tomas SwapMeet vendors crowded unan-nounced into the Calexico CityCouncil meeting on Jan. 23 andspoke about the impact of theDec. 8 fire that has partiallyclosed the popular shopping areafor nearly two months.

Chief among the concernsare the limited hours the swapmeet has been allowed to oper-ate. It was completely closeduntil Dec. 21 and since thensome vendors have been allowedto conduct business in a portionof the swap meet parking lotwhile the main vendor arearemains closed.

Dozens of booths weredestroyed in the blaze whilemore than 100 survived, thoughmany with smoke damage tomerchandise.

Fire Chief Diego Favila hassaid the closure is due to the fireinvestigation not being com-plete. Meanwhile, the city isworking with the swap meetoperator to rectify alleged citycode violations discovered in thewake of the blaze, he added.

The vendors said theirbiggest concern is the new regu-lations the city established as theswap meet continues to clean upfire damage and attempt torebuild.

"But it's only allowed (open)

in the daylight hours," vendorAlberto Alvizu said of whensales are allowed. "The SantoTomas office and the vendorsagreed to close no later than 4p.m., but they stop allowing newcustomers to arrive by 2 p.m.and we have to clean up soonafter."

He spoke during the meet-ing's public comment segmentand was joined by fellow ven-dors Pedro Ortiz and CesarFigueroa who explained thechallenges the swap meet faceseven though it received a tempo-rary three-month permit to keepit open beginning Dec. 21.

The city is requiring the ven-dors whose stalls burned to setup merchandise and then dis-mantle their improvised stallseach day at the close of business.This is especially burdensomefor vendors older than 60 andmore than half the vendors areolder than 50.

"We know the security of usand the public is the main rea-son," said Alvizu. "But we'd liketo have the city allow us to leaveeverything set up until Mondaythen take it down and have itnice and clean, because we starton Wednesday."

Another problem is the cityinformed vendors they want torebuild the swap meet all atonce, which may require a year'stime, explained Alvizu. But ven-dors prefer to rebuild only small

segments of the swap meet inter-mittently so business may pro-ceed almost as normal.

"But the city proposed rulesthat would discourage some ven-dors from continuing," said

Alvizu. "Some of the rulesseemed really harsh … more likeblocking you from making it."

Alvizu said after some dis-cussions with Assistant CityManager Miguel Figueroa the

city agreed to rebuild the swapmeet in small increments.However, that could not beimmediately confirmed with cityofficials.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1195

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFCALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND READOPT-ING CHAPTER 5.60 OF THE CALEXICO MUNICIPALCODE REGARDING JUNK DEALERS AND RECYCLERS

The City Council of the City of Calexico adopted Ordinance No.1195 making certain additions to the Calexico Municipal Code relat-ed to junk dealers and recyclers. The following is a summary of theproposed Ordinance:

The Ordinance repeals and readopts Chapter 5.60 in an effort to cre-ate an ordinance that provides the City with additional tools andresources to effectively and efficiently regulate recyclers in the Cityof Calexico.

The Ordinance establishes new protocols, procedures, and enforce-ment mechanisms for the businesses and parties involved in recy-cling, selling, buying, or receiving non-ferrous and ferrous metals,"junk", or scrap metals.

The current municipal code does not adequately address the problemand essentially defers to State law with regard to junk dealers andrecyclers. The Ordinance focuses on the practices, reporting require-ments, retention periods, and record collection of the referencedbusinesses.

Additionally, the Ordinance allows for inspections and complianceevaluations by City staff in addition to law enforcement officers. TheOrdinance is modeled on others throughout the State and should aidin curbing theft, receipt of stolen property, and property loss to busi-nesses and residences.

Note: The above is simply a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain afull understanding of the Ordinance, it should be read in its entirety.A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk'soffice at 608 Heber Avenue Calexico, California 92231. TheOrdinance was introduced at the regularly scheduled City Councilmeeting of January 9, 2019. Ordinance was adopted at the regularmeeting of January 23, 2019 by the following vote:

Ayes: Pacheco, Hodge, Romero, Arreola-FernandezNoes: NoneAbsent: None

Date: January 31, 2019Gabriela GarciaCity Clerk

Legal 5750Publish: Jan. 31, 2019

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Athletic Club, the presenters,ordered 300 cases of St. Louisstyle pork ribs.

"I'll bet their gone by 1 p.m.,"he said. "But our advertisementsays, until the ribs are gone, not aset time. But some people getupset and say, 'I came out and youwere out of ribs.'

"Sharp's warning had a ring oftruth as long lines of visitors weregetting the first batch before 10a.m., the breakfast of champions.But the bigger picture of thesuperb chow down is all net pro-ceeds are donated to support youthactivities, athletic groups and edu-cation. What's more, the majorityof the 600 volunteers consist ofyouth organizations, educationalgroups and their leaders.

One early bird tearing into arib was Angel Robles who arrivedfrom San Diego (but born in ElCentro). The ribs he polished offwere pretty good but he wasqueued up at another boothalready.

"I thought I'd get on line forLos Compadres because everyoneis flocking this way, so it must begood," he said. "It's not only therib itself but the sauce, and it hasto have a smoked flavor, nice andtender."

At the Los Compadres booth,Alfredo Figueroa, the lead curlyfry cook, was getting his crewready to prepare a favorite sidedish.

"We meet just once a year andwe come out with family, but it all

goes to the kids (proceeds)," hesaid.

Next door was the City ofHoltville booth. Frank Cornejohas worked for the city for 18years and grilled ribs for 17, forwhich he also deserves a pension.

"Our secret, is (cook) slow andlow," he said.

His compatriot, AnthonyWells, called Cornejo an awesomegriller, but Wells claims he himselfjust comes up with the recipe.

"Every year we tweak it a lit-tle," he said. "This time we addeda little extra turmeric. It makesheart healthy ribs. Maybe next

year we'll add a little coffee tokeep you awake."

Comfortably perched on a haybale was Robin Avila from ElCentro, enjoying her third ribcook-off.

"This is delicious, sweet,spicy, very tasty and worth the tripout to Holtville," she said workingon a rib from Imperial County'sWorld's Greatest Ribs booth.

Praising the homemadelemonade, provided by HumbleFarmer Brewing Company,Angela Pantoja praised, "Thislemonade is delicious; I wantanother when I'm done with this.

And these ribs are just delicious,but I don't know which ones I likethe best."

With a reputation for an evenmore intense rivalry than the ribbooths were the pie makers,known to be totally serious. BrianPhilips at the Dessert Boothhelped serve cookies, cupcakesand cinnamon rolls too.

"We got it all, anything withsugar," he said. "Our strawberrypie went out faster than we couldset it up. It's the red that attractedthem like bees. They saw that redand hit it. But you know--it's alllow-cal, as long as you eat it out-

side, all part of a Paleo-diet." Wolfing down an ear of corn

was an original Athletic Clubmember Ronnie Claybrook.

"This is really good corn--andthe root beer," said Claybrook."All the ribs are excellent. Itwould be hard to get a bad rib."

After the hearty fare, the seri-ous business of awards honoredthe judge's choice. For best ribs,Big Al's took top prize of $1,000.Second was Imperial CountyPlanning Department winning$500, while third, Merry Sunshinewon $250. Best side dish was wonby Los Compadres' stuffed potato,$400, and I.C. Planning took sec-ond with coconut shrimp for $200and third was I.C. Sheriff's Officefor beans diablo, $100.

Of course, there's always roomfor dessert. Best pie went toKristen Sharp-Smail with straw-berry pie winning $100, secondwas Ellen Underwood for Swissapple pear custard for $50 whilethird was Leni Heuberger for apear custard and $25. Best boothwent to AM Desert StormConcrete for $200, second, I.C.Planning, $100 and third, city ofHoltville, $50.

The best performance waswon by Smart N Final; the Hall ofFlame award was won by RustyPain; the Pinnacle award went toLos Compadres; and SpecialRecognition honored La BrucherieIrrigation.

Rib Cook-Off.............from page one

LOS COMPADRES team took two awards this year, they received the Pinnacle Award andalso took the Best Side Dish Award with their stuffed potatoes. PHOTO COURTESY OFDANNA GASKIN ROMO

A.M. DESERT STORM crew was crowned Best Booth this year at the 28thAnnual Rib Cook-Off. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANNA GASKIN ROMO

ROBIN AVILA, OF El Centro, enjoys a BBQ rib and corn at the 28th annualHoltville Rib Cook-Off on Jan. 26 at Samaha Park in Holtville.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

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Competition Fierce at Holtville Rotary Wrestling Tournament

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL senior wrestler Ethan Strahmhas his hand raised in victory after defeating Neven Hart ofImperial High School at the 56th Annual Holtville RotaryInvitational Wrestling Tournament held Jan. 25-26 at HoltvilleHigh School.

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL freshman wrestler Donovan Johnston lifts his opponent off themat at the 56th Annual Holtville Rotary Invitational Wrestling Tournament held Jan. 25-26 atHoltville High School. ALFREDO GUZMAN PHOTOS

CROWD WAS CHEERING as Holtville took another win at tournament.

HOLTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL senior wrestler Tino Burfield hashis hand raised in victory after defeating Elijah Maxwell of ElCapitan at the 56th Annual Holtville Rotary InvitationalWrestling Tournament.

BY ALFREDO GUZMAN

The 56th Annual HoltvilleRotary Invitational WrestlingTournament was held Jan. 25-26 on the Holtville HighSchool campus in the JohnKirchenbauer AthleticComplex.

Rotary, which helps raisefunds for local youth pro-grams, sponsored the eventalong with numerous localentities and individuals whovolunteered their time andresources.

"Overall, I was proud ofour team for placing ninth outof 46 teams," said CJJohnston, Holtville Highwrestling coach and tourna-ment organizer.

He congratulated seniorMichael Toten for placing sec-ond, and junior Richie Garcia

and freshman DonovanJohnston for placing fifth intheir respective weight class-es.

"This was the biggest andone of the toughest tourna-ments we have hosted.Congrats to all the (Imperial)Valley wrestlers that placed.Way to represent the Valleyand good luck at CIF (statetournament)," Johnston added.

The community ofHoltville came together onceagain to make this event hap-pen. Holtville residents put upvisiting wrestlers in theirhomes during the tournamentand showed an outpouring ofsupport for Holtville athletics.

During the finals, JohnReschert, a retired HoltvilleHigh teacher, was recognizedfor dedicating his time to workthe tournament for the past 50years.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee's Sale No. CA-MLC-18018463 NOTE: PURSUANT TO2923.3(C)THERE IS A SUMMARYOF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PUR-SUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TOTHE RECORDED COPY OF THISDOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THECOPIES PROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR.] YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 5/25/2012.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be postponedone or more times by the mortgagee,beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 714-730-2727or visit this Internet Web sitewww.lpsasap.com, using the filenumber assigned to this case, CA-

MLC-18018463. Information aboutpostponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postpone-ment information is to attend thescheduled sale. On February 21,2019, at 02:00 PM, AT THE NORTHENTRANCE TO THE COUNTYCOURTHOUSE, 939 MAINSTREET, in the City of EL CEN-TRO, County of IMPERIAL, State ofCALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLO-SURE SERVICES, INC., aCalifornia corporation, as dulyappointed Trustee under that certainDeed of Trust executed by JOSE R.VILLARREAL, A SINGLE MAN,as Trustors, recorded on 6/6/2012, asinstrument No. 2012-012447, ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of IMPERIAL County,State of CALIFORNIA, under thepower of sale therein contained,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, forcash, cashier's check drawn on a stateor national bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federal sav-ings and loan association, or savingsassociation, or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the FinancialCode and authorized to do businessin this state will be held by the dulyappointed trustee as shown below, ofall right, title, and interest conveyedto and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property underand pursuant to a Deed of Trust

described below. The sale will bemade, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining princi-pal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms ofthe Deed of Trust, interest thereon,fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale) reasonably estimatedto be set forth below. The amountmay be greater on the day of sale.Property is being sold "as is - whereis". TAX PARCEL NO. 058-765-020-000 All that certain real propertysituated in the County of imperial,State of California, described as fol-lows: LOT 51, RANCHO ELE-GANTE SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO.1, IN THE CITY OF CALEXICO,COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATEOF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDINGTO MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 15,PAGE 53 AND 54, INCLUSIVE OFMAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THECOUNTY RECORDER OF IMPER-IAL COUNTY. EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM ALL MINERALS,OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, OTHERHYDROCARBON SUBSTANCESAND ALL UNDERGROUNDWATER AND ALL GEOTHERMALENERGY SOURCES IN ORUNDER OR WHICH MAY BEPRODUCED FROM SAID LANDWHICH UNDERLIES A PLANEPARALLEL TO AND FIVE HUN-DRED (500) FEET BELOW THEPRESENT SURFACE OF SAIDLAND. SUCH RESERVATIONSPECIFICALLY RESERVES INGRANTOR THE RIGHTS OFPROSPECTING, EXPLORATION,DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION,

EXTRACTION, AND TAKING OFSAID MINERALS, OIL, GAS,PETROLEUM, HYDROCARBONSUBSTANCES, WATER, ANDGEOTHERMAL ENERGY(AND/OR ITS SOURCES) FROMSAID LAND BY MEANS OFMINES, WELLS, DERRICKS,AND/OR OTHER EQUIPMENTFROM SURFACE LOCATIONSON ADJOINING OR NEIGHBOR-ING LAND OR LYING OUTSIDEOF THE ABOVE DESCRIBEDLAND; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,THAT THE OWNER OF SUCHMINERALS, OIL, GAS, PETROLE-UM, OTHER HYDROCARBONSUBSTANCES, WATER, ANDGEOTHERMAL ENERGYSOURCES, AS SET FORTHABOVE, SHALL HAVE NO RIGHTTO ENTER UPON THE SURFACEOF SAID LAND NOR TO USESAID LAND OR ANY PORTIONTHEREOF ABOVE SAID PLANEPARALLEL TO AND FIVE HUN-DRED (500) FEET BELOW THEPRESENT SURFACE OF SAIDLAND FOR ANY PURPOSEWHATSOEVER, AS RESERVEDBY LEWIS HOMES OF CALIFOR-NIA, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIPBY DEED RECORDED JANUARY28, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NO.9101642, OFFICIAL RECORDS.From information which the Trusteedeems reliable, but for which Trusteemakes no representation or warranty,the street address or other commondesignation of the above describedproperty is purported to be 1157RANCHO ELEGANTE DR.,CALEXICO, CA 92231. Said prop-erty is being sold for the purpose ofpaying the obligations secured bysaid Deed of Trust, including feesand expenses of sale. The totalamount of the unpaid principal bal-

ance, interest thereon, together withreasonably estimated costs, expensesand advances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Trustee'sSale is $95,544.80. NOTICE TOPOTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you areconsidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand that thereare risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automatically entitleyou to free and clear ownership ofthe property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction, youare or may be responsible for payingoff all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You areencouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstand-ing liens that may exist on this prop-erty by contacting the countyrecorder's office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may chargeyou a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. WEARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECTA DEBT, AND ANY INFORMA-TION WE OBTAIN WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.comDated: 1/23/2019 PEAK FORECLO-SURE SERVICES, INC., ASTRUSTEE By Lilian Solano, TrusteeSale Officer A-4682903 01/31/2019,02/07/2019, 02/14/2019Legal 6154

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. :00000007843907 Title Order No.:T S G 1 8 0 9 - C A - 3 4 5 3 7 2 1FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTIONRECORDER: THE FOLLOWINGREFERENCE TO ANATTACHED SUMMARYAPPLIES ONLY TO COPIESPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR,NOT TO THIS RECORDEDORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE:THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THEINFORMATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED. YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEEDOF TRUST, DATED 05/08/2002.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. BARRETT DAFFINFRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS,LLP, as duly appointed Trusteeunder and pursuant to Deed ofTrust Recorded on 05/17/2002 asInstrument No. 2002-012815,Book No. 2124 and Page No. 1509of official records in the office ofthe County Recorder of IMPERI-AL County, State of CALIFOR-

NIA. EXECUTED BY: MAURI-CIO LOPEZ, A MARRIED MANAS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATEPROPERTY, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGH-EST BIDDER FOR CASH,CASHIER'S CHECK/CASHEQUIVALENT or other form ofpayment authorized by CaliforniaCivil Code 2924h(b), (payable attime of sale in lawful money of theUnited States). DATE OF SALE:03/05/2019 TIME OF SALE: 2:00PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THENORTH ENTRANCE TO THECOUNTY COURTHOUSE, 939MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO,CA 92243. STREET ADDRESSand other common designation, ifany, of the real property describedabove is purported to be: 273ROBERT KENNEDY STREET,CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA92231 APN#: 058-093-013-000The undersigned Trustee disclaimsany liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regardingtitle, possession, or encumbrances,to pay the remaining principal sumof the note(s) secured by said Deedof Trust, with interest thereon, as

provided in said note(s), advances,under the terms of said Deed ofTrust, fees, charges and expensesof the Trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold and reasonableestimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is$81,085.85. The beneficiary undersaid Deed of Trust heretofore exe-cuted and delivered to the under-signed a written Declaration ofDefault and Demand for Sale, anda written Notice of Default andElection to Sell. The undersignedcaused said Notice of Default andElection to Sell to be recorded inthe county where the real propertyis located. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in biddingat a trustee auction. You will bebidding on a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing the highest bidat a trustee auction does not auto-matically entitle you to free andclear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest

bidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property.You are encouraged to investigatethe existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may exist onthis property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this infor-mation. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should beaware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, ora court, pursuant to Section 2924gof the California Civil Code. Thelaw requires that information abouttrustee sale postponements bemade available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy to those notpresent at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, if applicable,the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you maycall 714-730-2727 for informationregarding the trustee's sale or visit

this Internet Web sitewww.servicelinkASAP.com forinformation regarding the sale ofthis property, using the file numberassigned to this case00000007843907. Informationabout postponements that are veryshort in duration or that occur closein time to the scheduled sale maynot immediately be reflected in thetelephone information or on theInternet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information isto attend the scheduled sale. FORTRUSTEE SALE INFORMA-TION PLEASE CALL: AGENCYSALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP.comBARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIERTREDER and WEISS, LLP asTrustee 20955 Pathfinder Road,Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765(866) 795-1852 Dated: 01/22/2019BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIERTREDER and WEISS, LLP ISACTING AS A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4682396 01/31/2019, 02/07/2019,02/14/2019Legal 6155

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-024The following person is conduct-ing business as:Evergreen640 Lee Rd.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Luis Caro640 Lee Rd.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Luis Caro Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Luis CaroThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 11,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 10, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6156 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Lillie B. GentryCASE NUMBER: EPR000403 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the will or estate, or both,of: Lillie B. GentryA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: George W. Bell Jr. in theSuperior Court of California,County of: IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat George W. Bell Jr. beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, beadmitted to probate.The will andany codicils are available forexamination in the file kept by thecourt.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personal rep-resentative will be required to givenotice to interested persons unless

they have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administrationauthority will be granted unless aninterested person files an objectionto the petition and shows goodcause why the court should notgrant the authority.A hearing on the petition will beheld in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting of thepetition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objectionsor file written objections with thecourt before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or byyour attorney.If you are a creditor or a contin-gent creditor of the decedent,you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed bythe court within the later of either(1) four months from the date offirst issuance of letters to a generalpersonal representative, as definedin section 58(b) of the California

Probate Code, or (2) 60 days fromthe date of mailing or personaldelivery to you of a notice undersection 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attorneyknowledgeable in California law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory andappraisal of estate assets or of anypetition or account as provided inProbate Code section 1250. ARequest for Special Notice form isavailable from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6158 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-009The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Dr. Duc Nguyen Podiatry Center,Inc.801 E. Birch Street Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Dr. Duc Nguyen Podiatry Center,Inc.801 E. Birch Street Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231

This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Duc Nguyen, PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State or

Common Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 4,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 3, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5739 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-039The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Wow Mom!1591 W. Heil Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Angelina R. Perez1591 W. Heil Ave.El Centro, CA 92243Juan F. Salazar227 Royal Ct.

El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by:CoPartnersRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Juan F. Salazar Declare that all ofthe information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Juan F. SalazarThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or Common

Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 14, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6150Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-042The following person is conductingbusiness as:Calexico Batteries708 Emerson Ave. Ste BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Edgar Alexander Rendon Estrada115 Desert Shores Dr. Sp. 14 DesertShores, CA 92274This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:January 16, 2019.I, Edgar Alexander Rendon EstradaDeclare that all of the information in

this statement is true and correct.Signature: Edgar Alexander RendonEstradaThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 16,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 15, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5740 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-046The following persons are conduct-ing business as:LME Management andMarketing, Inc900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:LME Management andMarketing, Inc900 W. Birch Street, Ste. 2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the information

in this statement is true and correct.Signature: Lorena Estrada, PresidentThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 16, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5737 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-047The following persons are conduct-ing business as:LPE Marketing, Inc.900 W. Birch Street, Suite 2Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:LPE Marketing, Inc.900 W. Birch Street, Ste. 2Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Leonardo Escalante,PresidentThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights ofanother under Federal, State orCommon Law.

Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 16, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5738 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

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Public Notice of Intent of ForfeitControl No. 18-AF-009The following property/money aresubject to forfeiture pursuant toHealth & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-009:$12,000.00 U.S. Currency, th esti-mated/appraised value is$12,000.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at Highway 111and Heber Road, Heber, CA 92249in connection with violation ofPenal Code Section 182 and Health

and Safety Code Section 11370.6.Procedures to forfeit the aboveproperty are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of the firstday of the publication of thisNotice, file a verified claim, statingyour interest in the seized propertywith the Civil Department of theImperial County Superior Court,939 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide the ImperialCounty District Attorney’s Office

with an endorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940 W.Main Street, Suite 102, El Centro,CA 92243. Use the appropriatecontrol number listed above in anycorrespondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5744Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 2019

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Pauline ZinnCASE NUMBER: EPR03504To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the will or estate, or both,of: Pauline Zinn A Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Imperial County PublicAdministrator in the SuperiorCourt of California, County of:IMPERIALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Imperial County PublicAdministrator be appointed aspersonal representative to adminis-ter the estate of the decedent.The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, be

admitted to probate.The will andany codicils are available forexamination in the file kept by thecourt.The petition requests authority toadminister the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representative totake many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before takingcertain very important actions,however, the personal representa-tive will be required to give noticeto interested persons unless theyhave waived notice or consented tothe proposed action.) The inde-pendent administration authoritywill be granted unless an interestedperson files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause why

the court should not grant theauthority.A hearing on the petition will beheld in this court as follows:Date: February 8, 2019Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting of thepetition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objectionsor file written objections with thecourt before the hearing. Yourappearance may be in person or byyour attorney.If you are a creditor or a contin-gent creditor of the decedent,

you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed bythe court within the later of either(1) four months from the date offirst issuance of letters to a generalpersonal representative, as definedin section 58(b) of the CaliforniaProbate Code, or (2) 60 days fromthe date of mailing or personaldelivery to you of a notice undersection 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attorneyknowledgeable in California law.You may examine the file kept bythe court. If you are a person inter-ested in the estate, you may file

with the court a Request for SpecialNotice (form DE-154) of the filingof an inventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petition oraccount as provided in ProbateCode section 1250. A Request forSpecial Notice form is availablefrom the court clerk.Petitioner:Imperial County PublicAdministrator778 W. State StreetEl Centro, CA 92243442-265-7000Endorsed: Jan. 11, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6146 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-043The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Touch of Glow Day Spa Salon651 W. Main St.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Agustina Quintal266 Driftwood Dr.El Centro, CA 92243Rosa Maria de Dios169 W. C StreetBrawley, CA 92227This business conducted by:CoPartnersRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:January 16, 2019.I, Agustina Quintal, Rosa Maria de

Dios Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true and cor-rect.Signature: Agustina Quintal, CoPartnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 16, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 15, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, DeputyLegal 6149 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-034The following person is conductingbusiness as:Grave’s Freight Forwarder740 S Imperial Ave. Apt. BCalexico, CA 9231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Leysli Grave Uribe633 Emilia Dr.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet commencedto transact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) listedabove.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.

Signature: Leysli Grave Uribe,OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in thisState or a Fictitious Business Namein Violation of the Rights of anoth-er under Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 15,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 14, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5743 Publish: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14,2019

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CITY OF CALEXICO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Calexico will hold a pub-lic hearing on Monday, February11, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits),in the City Hall Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA, to consider a proposed ZoningOrdinance Text Amendment in order to amend Chapters 17.05, 17.07, and 17.11 of Title 17 (zoning) ofthe Calexico Municipal Code Regarding Cannabis Testing Laboratories within Calexico's city limits.

Anyone challenging the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment applications in Court may be lim-ited to raising only those issues in which they or someone else raised at the public hearing described inthis notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the pub-lic hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend this hearing and be heard on this matter, or to sub-mit written comments to the Planning Division prior to the hearing date.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting the City of Calexico PlanningDivision, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California92231 (760) 768-2105, or by e-mailwww.calexico.ca.gov. All agenda materials are available for review at City Hall during regular businesshours.Legal 5749 Publish: Jan. 31, 2019

UA 2019-05, Zoning Ordinance Text AmendmentThe proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment would allow cannabis testing laboratories incertain commercial and industrial zones in addition to the Cannabis Overlay Zone where they arecurrently allowed. Cannabis testing laboratories test small samples of distinct traceable cannabisbatches to determine potency, to analyze active compounds found in cannabis flowers, concen-trates, and infused products, and to identify any microorganisms, pesticides, or residual solventspresent in each sample. These types of testing methods are common in testing food products andpharmaceuticals.

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NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):Miguel Flores, an individual,Gustavo Suarez, Jr., an individual;Lisbeth M. Suarez, an individual;Charles C. Dessert, an individual;Annabelle D. Dessert, an individual;and All Persons Unknown ClaimingAny Additional Parties Attachmentform is attached. LEGAL OR EQUI-TABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE,LIEN, OR INTEREST IN OR TOTHE PROPERTY DESCRIBED INTHE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TOPLAINTIFFS TITLE; and DOES1 through 100, inclusive.YOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO ELDEMANDANTE):HSBC Bank USA, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the BCAPTrust LLC 2066-AA2, MortgagePass-Through Certificates Series2006-AA2NOTICE! You have been sued. Thecourt may decide against you withoutyour being heard unless you respondwithin 30 days. Read the informationbelow.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYSafter this summons and legal papersare served on you to file a written

response at this court and have acopy served on the plaintiff. A letteror phone call will not protect you.Your written response must be inproper legal form if you want thecourt to hear your case. There may bea court form that you can use for yourresponse. You can find these courtforms and more information at theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/self-help), your county law library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you cannotpay the filing fee, ask the court clerkfor a fee waiver form. If you do notfile your response on time, you maylose the case by default, and yourwages, money, and property may betaken without further warning fromthe court.

There are other legal require-ments. You may want to call an attor-ney right away. If you do not knowan attorney, you may want to call anattorney referral service. If you can-not afford an attorney, you may beeligible for free legal service from anonprofit legal services program.You can locate these nonprofitgroups at the California LegalServices Web site (www.lawhelpcal-ifornia.org), the California CourtsOnline Self-Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), orby contacting your local court or

county bar association. NOTE: Thecourt has a statutory lien for waivedfees and costs on any settlement orarbitration award of $10,000 or morein a civil case. The court's lien mustbe paid before the court will dismissthe case.¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no

responde dentro de 30 días, la cortepuede decidir en su contra sinescuchar su versión. Lea la informa-ción a continuación.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIOdespués de que le entreguen estacitación y papeles legales para pre-sentar una respuesta por escrito enesta corte y hacer que se entregueuna copia al demandante. Una cartao una llamada telefónica no lo prote-gen. Su respuesta por escrito tieneque estar en formato legal correcto sidesea que procesen su caso en lacorte. Es posible que haya un formu-lario que usted pueda usar para surespuesta. Puede encontrar estos for-mularios de la corte y más informa-ción en el Centro de Ayuda de lasCortes de California(www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la bibliote-ca de leyes de su condado o en lacorte que le quede más cerca. Si nopuede pagar la cuota de pre-sentación, pida al secretario de lacorte que le dé un formulario deexención de pago de cuotas. Si no

presenta su respuesta a tiempo,puede perder el caso por incumplim-iento y la corte le podrá quitar susueldo, dinero y bienes sin másadvertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Esrecomendable que llame a un aboga-do inmediatamente. Si no conoce aun abogado, puede llamar a un ser-vicio de remisión a abogados. Si nopuede pagar a un abogado es posi-ble que cumpla con los requisitospara obtener servicios legales gratu-itos de un programa de servicioslegales sin fines de lucro. Puedeencontrar estos grupos sin fines delucro en el sitio web de CaliforniaLegal Services, (www.lawhelpcali-fornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda delas Cortes de California,(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndoseen contacto con la corte o el colegiode abogados locales. AVISO: Porley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamarlas cuotas y los costos y los costosexentos por imponer un gravamensobre cualquier recuperación de$10,000 o más de valor recibidamediante un acuerdo o una conce-sión de arbitraje en un caso de dere-cho civil. Tiene que pagar el grava-men de la corte antes de que la cortepueda desechar el caso.CASE NUMBER: (Numero delCaso): ECU000388

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la cortees): Superior Court of California,County of Imperial939 Main StreetEl Centro, CA 92243The name, address, and telephonenumber of plaintiff's attorney, orplaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el númerode teléfono del abogado del deman-dante, o del demandante que no tieneabogado, es):John Forest Hilbert, Esq, andRaymond Perez, Esq.HILBERT & SATTERLY, LLP409 Camino Del Rio South, Suite104San Diego, CA 92108619-795-0300Date: May 31, 2018Maria Rhinhart, Clerk, by(Secretario) R.Marquez, Deputy(Adjunto) Endorsed: May 31, 2018Superior CourtCounty of ImperialMaria Rhinehart, ClerkBy: Ricki Marquez, DeputyLegal 6145Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-004The following person is conduct-ing business as:Alfa JLV239 E. 1st St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Juana Yanet Lara221 San Felipe Dr.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: March 19, 1972.I, Juana Yanet Lara Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Juana Yanet LaraThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rights

of another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 2,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 1, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5725 Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-916The following person is conductingbusiness as:MetaHumans Comics444 North Imperial Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Ruben Najera2510 Moiola Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:

November 12, 2016I, Ruben Najera Declare that all ofthe information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Ruben Najera, OwnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of another

under Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 20,2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:December 19, 2023. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6148 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 2019.

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Public Notice of Intent ofForfeitControl No. 18-AF-010The following property/moneyare subject to forfeiture pursuantto Health & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-010:$38,400.00 U.S. Currency, th

estimated/appraised value is$38,400.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at Highway 98Rockwood Road, Calexico, CA92231 in connection with viola-tion of Penal Code Section 182and Health and Safety CodeSection 11370.6.Procedures to forfeit the above

property are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of thefirst day of the publication of thisNotice, file a verified claim, stat-ing your interest in the seizedproperty with the CivilDepartment of the ImperialCounty Superior Court, 939 W.

Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide theImperial County DistrictAttorney’s Office with anendorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940

W. Main Street, Suite 102, ElCentro, CA 92243. Use theappropriate control number list-ed above in any correspondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5734 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-008The following person is conduct-ing business as:Calanthe Coffee Company702 Linda St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Jorge Nicolas Martinez Galaviz702 Linda St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Jorge Nicolas Martinez GalavizDeclare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Jorge NicolasMartinez Galaviz, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use in

this State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 4,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 3, 2024. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5746 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-050The following person is conduct-ing business as:A3B Environmental Science andEngineering2301 Nixon Ave.Calexico, CA 92231

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Astrid M. Calderas2301 Nixon Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the Fictitious

Business Name(s) listed aboveon: Jan. 7, 2019.I, Astrid M. Calderas Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Astrid M. CalderasThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 17,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 16, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5747 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019.

Public Notice of Intent ofForfeitControl No. 18-AF-003The following property/moneyare subject to forfeiture pursuantto Health & Safety Code section11469 et.seq.:Control No.: 18-AF-003:$84,663.00 U.S. Currency, the

estimated/appraised value is$84,663.00 U.S. United StatesCurrency seized at 2417 LaBrucherie Road Suite C,Imperial, CA 92251 in connec-tion with violation of Penal CodeSection 182 and Health andSafety Code Section 11370.9(b).Procedures to forfeit the above

property are under way. If youclaim an interest to this property,you must within 30 days of thefirst day of the publication of thisNotice, file a verified claim, stat-ing your interest in the seizedproperty with the CivilDepartment of the ImperialCounty Superior Court, 939 W.

Main Street, El Centro, CA92243.You must also provide theImperial County DistrictAttorney’s Office with anendorsed copy of the claimdirected to the Asset ForfeitureCoordinator, Imperial CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office, 940

W. Main Street, Suite 102, ElCentro, CA 92243. Use theappropriate control number list-ed above in any correspondence.By: Sidney Hester, Sr.Senior Deputy District AttorneyLegal 5748 Publish: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

NOTICE OF PETITION TOADMINISTER ESTATE OF:Daryus De Shawn BrezialCASE NUMBER: EPR000402 To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-tors, contingent creditors, andpersons who may otherwise beinterested in the will or estate, orboth, of: Daryus De ShawnBrezialA Petition for Probate has beenfiled by: Felicia Yvette Carterin the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of: IMPERI-ALThe Petition for Probate requeststhat Felicia Yvette Carter beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.The petition requests authority to

administer the estate under theIndependent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representativeto take many actions withoutobtaining court approval. Beforetaking certain very importantactions, however, the personalrepresentative will be required togive notice to interested personsunless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposedaction.) The independent admin-istration authority will be grantedunless an interested person filesan objection to the petition andshows good cause why the courtshould not grant the authority.A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:Date: March 1, 2019

Time: 8:30 a.m.Dept. 9Address of court:Superior Court of California, County of Imperial939 West Main Street El Centro, CA 92243If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear atthe hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objectionswith the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in per-son or by your attorney.If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the dece-dent, you must file your claimwith the court and mail a copy tothe personal representativeappointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four months

from the date of first issuance ofletters to a general personal rep-resentative, as defined in section58(b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from thedate of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes andlegal authority may affect yourrights as a creditor. You maywant to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable inCalifornia law.You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request forSpecial Notice (form DE-154) ofthe filing of an inventory and

appraisal of estate assets or ofany petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250.A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the courtclerk.Attorney for petitioner:John Q. GoodrichGoodrich & Cheung, LLP1275 W. State Street El Centro, CA 92243(760) 352-8463Endorsed: Jan. 29, 2019 Superior CourtCounty of Imperial Maria Rhinehart, ClerkBy Divanne Garrido, DeputyLegal 6157 Publish: Jan.31, Feb. 7, 14, 2019

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T.S. No.: 2018-02456-CAA.P.N.:059-492-013-000Property Address: 1029 F. Torres Street,Calexico, CA 92231

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEPURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE §2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OFINFORMATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCU-MENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OFTHE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCU-MENT ATTACHED

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 12/10/2009.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER.Trustor: Raul B. Alvarado and AdelaAlvarado, husband and wife as jointtenantsDuly Appointed Trustee: WesternProgressive, LLCDeed of Trust Recorded 12/28/2009 asInstrument No. 2009-035925 in book ---,page--- and of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of Imperial County,California, Date of Sale: 02/22/2019 at 02:00 PMPlace of Sale: MAIN ENTRANCE,IMPERIAL COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 939 W. MAIN STREET, ELCENTRO, CA 92243

Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea-sonably estimated costs and other charges:$ 238,448.43NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETHE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWNON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FED-ERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECKDRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAV-INGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE ANDAUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE:All right, title, and interest conveyed toand now held by the trustee in the here-inafter described property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust described as:More fully described in said Deed of Trust.Street Address or other common designa-tion of real property: 1029 F. TorresStreet, Calexico, CA 92231 A.P.N.: 059-492-013-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designation, ifany, shown above.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured by theDeed of Trust with interest thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s), advances, under theterms of said Deed of Trust, fees, chargesand expenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of the unpaid balance of theobligation secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 238,448.43.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reservesthe right to bid less than the total debtowed, it is possible that at the time of thesale the opening bid may be less than thetotal debt.If the Trustee is unable to convey titlefor any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be thereturn of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have nofurther recourse.The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust hasexecuted and delivered to the undersigneda written request to commence foreclo-sure, and the undersigned caused a Noticeof Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real prop-erty is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALENOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on alien, not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does notautomatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before youcan receive clear title to the property. Youare encouraged to investigate the exis-tence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property bycontacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of whichmay charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources,you should be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on this property.NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of sale

may be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to those not pres-ent at the sale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed, and, ifapplicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call(866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Website http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file numberassigned to this case 2018-02456-CA.Information about postponements that arevery short in duration or that occur close intime to the scheduled sale may not imme-diately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. Thebest way to verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: January 4, 2019Western Progressive, LLC, as Trusteefor beneficiaryC/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237Ventura, CA 93003Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx

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WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLCMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.Jan. 17, 24, 31, 2019Legal 8823

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSNo. CA-18-806295-RY Order No.:180044116-CA-VOI YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 6/4/2007. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAYBE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highestbidder for cash, cashier's checkdrawn on a state or national bank,check drawn by state or federal cred-it union, or a check drawn by a stateor federal savings and loan associa-tion, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in Section 5102to the Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee. Thesale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of the note(s)secured by the Deed of Trust, withinterest and late charges thereon, asprovided in the note(s), advances,

under the terms of the Deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for the totalamount (at the time of the initial pub-lication of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forth below.The amount may be greater on theday of sale. BENEFICIARY MAYELECT TO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):GERARDO RODRIGUEZ, A SIN-GLE MAN Recorded: 6/8/2007 asInstrument No. 2007-023310 ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of IMPERIAL County,California; Date of Sale: 3/18/2019at 2:00 PM Place of Sale: At theNorth entrance to the CountyCourthouse at 939 Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243 Amount of unpaidbalance and other charges:$126,673.82 The purported propertyaddress is: 233 EAST OLIVEAVENUE, EL CENTRO, CA 92243Assessor's Parcel No.: 053-223-005-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding on a lien,

not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction doesnot automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's office ora title insurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee for thisinformation. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should be awarethat the same lender may hold morethan one mortgage or deed of trust onthe property. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shownon this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be made

available to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 916-939-0772for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com, usingthe file number assigned to this fore-closure by the Trustee: CA-18-806295-RY. Information about post-ponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the propertyaddress or other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. If no streetaddress or other common designationis shown, directions to the location ofthe property may be obtained bysending a written request to the ben-eficiary within 10 days of the date of

first publication of this Notice ofSale. If the sale is set aside for anyreason, including if the Trustee isunable to convey title, the Purchaserat the sale shall be entitled only to areturn of the monies paid to theTrustee. This shall be the Purchaser'ssole and exclusive remedy. The pur-chaser shall have no further recourseagainst the Trustor, the Trustee, theBeneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent,or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If youhave previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may havebeen released of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letter isintended to exercise the note holdersright's against the real property only.Date: Quality Loan ServiceCorporation 2763 Camino Del RioSouth San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE informa-tion only Sale Line: 916-939-0772Or Login to: http://www.quality-loan.com Reinstatement Line: (866)645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-18-806295-RY IDSPub #01491701/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019Legal 6152

CITY OF WESTMORLAND

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS

WESTMORLAND CDBG PI WAIVER PROJECT #1Park Equipment/Lighting Removal and Replacement

BID NO. 2019-01

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Westmorland, as CITY, invites sealedbids for the above stated project and will receive such bids in the City's offices at 355 S. CenterSt., Westmorland, California 92281 up to the hour of 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 1, 2019, at whichtime they will be publicly opened and read aloud. A bid summary will then be prepared and post-ed.

The work consists generally of the removal & replacement of Playground Park Equipment withits foundations, filling/leveling existing sand with Class II Base, installing new PlaygroundPadding surface, and, "Design - Built" New Electrical System w/ LED Lights to illuminatePlayground Area. Existing Shade Structure and Shade Canvas is to remain in place.

Bid packages are available at City Hall, 355 S. Center Street, Westmorland, California 92281 uponpayment of a $75.00 non-refundable fee ($90.00 if mailed).

Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of Federal Davis-Bacon law and State Labor Code of the State of California. Compliance with the higher of Federalor State prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship employment standards established by DavisBacon and the State director of Industrial Relations will be required. Affirmative action to ensureagainst discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ances-try, sex, or religion will also be required.

The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms forthe Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered areasare as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation in each trade: 18.2%Goals for Female Participation in each trade: 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federallyfunded or assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction workin a geographical area outside of the covered area, it shall apply to the goals established for suchgeographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, theContractor also is subject to the goals for both its Federally involved and non-Federally involvedconstruction.

The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246 and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmativeaction obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts tomeet the goals established for the geographical area where the contract resulting from the solici-tation is to be performed. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be sub-stantially uniform through the duration of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shallmake a good faith effort to employ women and minority individuals evenly on each of its proj-ects.

The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from contractor to contractor or fromproject to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation ofthe contract, the Executive Order, and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance withthe goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" isin the City of Westmorland in Imperial County.

The project is subject to all applicable Federal, State, County, and local government laws andregulations, including air quality, waste recycling, and HUD/HCD/CDBG standard require-ments for public improvement projects.

The contract documents call for monthly payments based upon the engineer's estimate of thework completed. The City of Westmorland will retain 5 percent of each progress payment assecurity for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successfulbidder, the City will pay the amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements ofPublic Contract Code Section 22300 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining toSubstitution of Securities.

Bids must be prepared on the approved proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside;

ATTN: City Clerk CITY OF WESTMORLANDSEALED BID FOR:

WESTMORLAND CDBG PI WAIVER PROJECT #1Park Equipment/Lighting Removal and Replacement

The City of Westmorland reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to award each item sepa-rately, delete portions of the work, and/or waive any informality on any bid. No bid may bewithdrawn for 60 days after the time set for the opening thereof.

Failure by the successful bidder to enter into a contract with the City or to deliver goods and/orservices in accordance with the bid may result in a declaration by the City that the bidder is nota responsible bidder, and elimination from consideration in future bidding.

At the time of contract award, the prime contractor shall possess a Class "A" contractor'slicense and/or any combination of "C" specialty contractors license(s) sufficient to perform thework.

Dated this 1st day of February , 2019.

Questions may be submitted to:City of WestmorlandAttn: Judith Rivera, City ClerkP.O. Box 699355 S. Center St.Westmorland, CA 92281

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETrustee Sale No. : 00000007642374Title Order No.: 730-1804459-70FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTIONRECORDER: THE FOLLOWINGREFERENCE TO AN ATTACHEDSUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TOCOPIES PROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR, NOT TO THISRECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE.NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARYOF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED. (Theabove statement is made pursuant toCA Civil Code Section 2923.3(c)(1).The summary will be provided toTrustor(s) and/or vested owner(s)only, pursuant to CA Civil CodeSection 2923.3(c)(2).) YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST, DATED 01/19/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. BARRETT DAFFINFRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS,LLP, as duly appointed Trustee underand pursuant to Deed of TrustRecorded on 01/27/2006 asInstrument No. 2006-005187 of offi-cial records in the office of theCounty Recorder of IMPERIAL

County, State of CALIFORNIA.EXECUTED BY: OCTAVIO MAG-ALLANES, A SINGLE MAN,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO HIGHEST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASHEQUIVALENT or other form of pay-ment authorized by California CivilCode 2924h(b), (payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the UnitedStates). DATE OF SALE:02/19/2019 TIME OF SALE: 2:00PM PLACE OF SALE: At the Northentrance to the County Courthouse,939 Main Street, El Centro, CA92243. STREET ADDRESS andother common designation, if any, ofthe real property described above ispurported to be: 190 WESTALEXANDRIA STREET, CALIPA-TRIA, CALIFORNIA 92233 APN#:023-231-019-000 The land referredto in this Report is situated in theCity of Calipatria, County ofImperial, State of California, and isdescribed as follows: Lot 11 and 12,Block 16, Townsite of Calipatria,City of Calipatria, County ofImperial, State of California, accord-ing to Map No. 156 on file in theOffice of the County Recorder ofImperial County. APN: 023-231-019-000 The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address andother common designation, if any,

shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining princi-pal sum of the note(s) secured bysaid Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s),advances, under the terms of saidDeed of Trust, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deed of Trust.The total amount of the unpaid bal-ance of the obligation secured by theproperty to be sold and reasonableestimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is$96,350.22. The beneficiary undersaid Deed of Trust heretofore execut-ed and delivered to the undersigned awritten Declaration of Default andDemand for Sale, and a writtenNotice of Default and Election toSell. The undersigned caused saidNotice of Default and Election toSell to be recorded in the countywhere the real property is located.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-DERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risksinvolved in bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding on a lien,not on the property itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trustee auction does

not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may beresponsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's office ora title insurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee for thisinformation. If you consult either ofthese resources, you should be awarethat the same lender may hold morethan one mortgage or deed of trust onthe property. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shownon this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information abouttrustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, asa courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whetheryour sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduledtime and date for the sale of thisproperty, you may call 800-758-8052

for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb site www.homesearch.com forinformation regarding the sale of thisproperty, using the file numberassigned to this case00000007642374. Information aboutpostponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time tothe scheduled sale may not immedi-ately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEESALE INFORMATION PLEASECALL: XOME 800-758-8052www.homesearch.com BARRETTDAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER andWEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 DiamondBar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852Dated: 01/08/2019 BARRETT DAF-FIN FRAPPIER TREDER andWEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS ADEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANYINFORMATION OBTAINED WILLBE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.A-4680980 01/17/2019, 01/24/2019,01/31/2019Legal 6147

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-019The following person is conduct-ing business as:Almodovar Trucking2100 Adams Ct.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 2962 Calexico, CA 92232Full Name of Registrant:Daniel Almodovar2100 Adams Ct.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: January 1, 2019.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Daniel AlmodovarThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 9,2019.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: January 8, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5730 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-17The following person is conductingbusiness as:Galindo Registration 719 Imperial Ave.Calexico, CA 92231

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Julio Cesar Galindo5 D R Kincaid St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet commenced to

transact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Julio Cesar Galindo Declare thatall of the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Julio Cesar GalindoThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this State

or a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 8, 2019.NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 7, 2024. A new statement

must be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5728 Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-006The following person is conductingbusiness as:JLL Transport81575 De Oro Ave.Indio, CA 92201

County of RiversideFull Name of Registrant:Jesus D. Puente81575 De Oro Ave.Indio, CA 92201This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet commenced to

transact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informationin this statement is true and correct.Signature: Jesus D. Puente, OwnerThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name in

Violation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 3, 2019NOTICE: This statement expires on:January 2, 2024. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expiration

date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6144 Publish: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-025The following persons are con-ducting business as:Pro-Services724 Emerson Ave. Suite CCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrants:Diaz Pro-Services, LLC724 Emerson Ave., Suite CCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: January 8, 2019.I, Pedro Jesus Diaz Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Pedro Jesus Diaz,Managing MemberThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 11,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 10, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5735 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-014The following persons are con-ducting business as:International Consolidated Cargo1778 Carr Rd., Suite 5BCalexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:

Francisco Agustin PerezgrovasSan Francisco 156San Pedro Residencial 1Mexicali, MX 21254Rosa GarridoSan Francisco 156San Pedro Residencial 1Mexicali, MX 21254This business conducted by: AGeneral Partnership

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: September 21, 1997.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Francisco AgustinPerezgrovasThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 07,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 06, 2024. A new

statement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderEsperanza Enriquez, DeputyLegal 5732 Publish: Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7,2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-909The following person is conduct-ing business as:Arco Iris Ice Cream1020 E. 5th StreetCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Juan Carlos Laguna Inzunza1020 E. 5th StreetCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name (s) listed above.I, Juan Carlos Laguna I. Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Juan Carlos LagunaInzunza, OwnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious Business

Name in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December17, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: December 16, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5733 Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-065The following persons are con-ducting business as:PCCA Drafters1212 Fiesta Ave.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrants:Fernando Pena Quiroz1212 Fiesta Ave.Calexico, CA 92231Martin Pereira VidalPrivada Bonita #155San Pedro ResidencialMexicali, MX 21250This business conducted by: A

General PartnershipRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Fernando Pena

Quiroz, PartnerThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 23,2019

NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 22, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5745 Publish: Jan 31, Feb. 7, 14, 21,2019

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PUBLIC NOTICEFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-924The following person is conductingbusiness as:Calexico Door & Moulding227 W. Grant St.Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Carlos L. Ingle525 C Anderhold Rd.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Carlos L. Ingle Declare that all ofthe information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Carlos L. IngleThe filing of this statement does notof itself authorize the use in this Stateor a Fictitious Business Name inViolation of the Rights of anotherunder Federal, State or CommonLaw.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: December 27,

2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:December 26, 2023. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5726 Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALETS No. CA-18-836647-RY OrderNo.: 8742250 YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 5/20/2005.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction saleto the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, orsavings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 tothe Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state, will beheld by duly appointed trustee.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, posses-

sion, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by the Deed ofTrust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided inthe note(s), advances, under theterms of the Deed of Trust, inter-est thereon, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee for thetotal amount (at the time of theinitial publication of the Notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to beset forth below. The amount maybe greater on the day of sale.BENEFICIARY MAY ELECTTO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE.Trustor(s): ADAUCTO ROS-ALES, AND MARTHA C ROS-ALES, HUSBAND AND WIFEAS JOINT TENANTS Recorded:5/27/2005 as Instrument No.020323 in Book 2439 Page 1180of Official Records in the office ofthe Recorder of IMPERIALCounty, California; Date of Sale:2/22/2019 at 2:00 PM Place ofSale: At the Main Entrance of the

Imperial County Courthouse,located at 939 W. Main Street, ElCentro, CA 92243 Amount ofunpaid balance and other charges:$83,401.44 The purported proper-ty address is: 119 C STREET,BRAWLEY, CA 92227-1550Assessor's Parcel No.: 046-173-021-000 NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this propertylien, you should understand thatthere are risks involved in biddingat a trustee auction. You will bebidding on a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing the highest bidat a trustee auction does not auto-matically entitle you to free andclear ownership of the property.You should also be aware that thelien being auctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying offall liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property.You are encouraged to investigatethe existence, priority, and size ofoutstanding liens that may existon this property by contacting thecounty recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either ofwhich may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, youshould be aware that the samelender may hold more than one

mortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shownon this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, ora court, pursuant to Section 2924gof the California Civil Code. Thelaw requires that informationabout trustee sale postponementsbe made available to you and tothe public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wishto learn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, if applica-ble, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, youmay call 800-280-2832 for infor-mation regarding the trustee's saleor visit this Internet Web sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com,using the file number assigned tothis foreclosure by the Trustee:CA-18-836647-RY. Informationabout postponements that are veryshort in duration or that occurclose in time to the scheduled salemay not immediately be reflectedin the telephone information or onthe Internet Web site. The bestway to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduledsale. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incor-rectness of the property address orother common designation, if any,shown herein. If no street addressor other common designation is

shown, directions to the locationof the property may be obtainedby sending a written request to thebeneficiary within 10 days of thedate of first publication of thisNotice of Sale. If the sale is setaside for any reason, including ifthe Trustee is unable to conveytitle, the Purchaser at the sale shallbe entitled only to a return of themonies paid to the Trustee. Thisshall be the Purchaser's sole andexclusive remedy. The purchasershall have no further recourseagainst the Trustor, the Trustee,the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary'sAgent, or the Beneficiary'sAttorney. If you have previouslybeen discharged through bank-ruptcy, you may have beenreleased of personal liability forthis loan in which case this letteris intended to exercise the noteholders right's against the realproperty only. Date: Quality LoanService Corporation 2763 CaminoDel Rio South San Diego, CA92108 619-645-7711 For NONSALE information only SaleLine: 800-280-2832 Or Login to:ht tp: / /www.qual i tyloan.comReinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality LoanService Corp. TS No.: CA-18-836647-RY IDSPub #01495401/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019Legal 6153

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-002The following person is conduct-ing business as:Rojas Transport2606 Del Norte St.Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Santiago Enrique Rojas Banuelos2606 Del Norte St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: An

IndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Santiago Enrique Rojas B.Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Santiago EnriqueRojas BanuelosThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: January 2,2019.NOTICE: This statement expireson: January 1, 2024. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5727 Publish: Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019

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T.S. No.: 18-21132 A.P.N.: 059-412-001-000 NOTICE OFTRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED 4/9/2010.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPER-TY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-ING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction saleto the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, orsavings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 ofthe Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state will beheld by the duly appointed trusteeas shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and nowheld by the trustee in the here-inafter described property underand pursuant to a Deed of Trustdescribed below. The sale will bemade, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining prin-cipal sum of the note(s) secured bythe Deed of Trust, with interest andlate charges thereon, as provided in

the note(s), advances, under theterms of the Deed of Trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expensesof the Trustee for the total amount(at the time of the initial publica-tion of the Notice of Sale) reason-ably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greateron the day of sale. BENEFICIARYMAY ELECT TO BID LESSTHAN THE TOTAL AMOUNTDUE. Trustor: JESUS ORTIZ, ASINGLE MAN Duly AppointedTrustee: Carrington ForeclosureServices, LLC Recorded 4/27/2010as Instrument No. 2010-010607 inbook , page Loan Modificationrecorded on 7/05/2017 asInstrument No. 2017014907 ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of Imperial County,California, Described as follows:As more fully described on saidDeed of Trust. Date of Sale:2/6/2019 at 2:00 PM Place of Sale:At the front steps of the CountyCourthouse located at 939 MainStreet, El Centro, CA 92243Amount of unpaid balance andother charges: $188,379.01(Estimated) Street Address or othercommon designation of real prop-erty: 1101 E ZAPATA STREETCALEXICO, CA 92231 A.P.N.:059-412-001-000 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability forany incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designa-

tion, if any, shown above. If nostreet address or other commondesignation is shown, directions tothe location of the property may beobtained by sending a writtenrequest to the beneficiary within 10days of the date of first publicationof this Notice of Sale. If theTrustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paid to theTrustee, and the successful biddershall have no further recourse. Ifthe sale is set aside for any reason,the Purchaser at the sale shall beentitled only to a return of thedeposit paid. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourse againstthe Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, orthe Mortgagee’s Attorney. If youhave previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may havebeen released of personal liabilityfor this loan in which case this let-ter is intended to exercise the noteholder's rights against the realproperty only. THIS NOTICE ISSENT FOR THE PURPOSE OFCOLLECTING A DEBT. THISFIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OFTHE HOLDER AND OWNER OFTHE NOTE. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED BY OR PRO-VIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THECREDITOR WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. As

required by law, you are herebynotified that a negative creditreport reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a cred-it report agency if you fail to fulfillthe terms of your credit obliga-tions. NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you are consideringbidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there arerisks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself.Placing the highest bid at a trusteeauction does not automaticallyentitle you to free and clear owner-ship of the property. You shouldalso be aware that the lien beingauctioned off may be a junior lien.If you are the highest bidder at theauction, you are or may be respon-sible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off,before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority,and size of outstanding liens thatmay exist on this property by con-tacting the county recorder's officeor a title insurance company, eitherof which may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consulteither of these resources, youshould be aware that the samelender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TO PROPER-TY OWNER: The sale date shown

on this notice of sale may be post-poned one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, ora court, pursuant to Section 2924gof the California Civil Code. Thelaw requires that information abouttrustee sale postponements bemade available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy to those notpresent at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, if applicable,the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you maycall (844) 477-7869 or visit thisInternet Web site www.STOX-POSTING.com, using the file num-ber assigned to this case 18-21132.Information about postponementsthat are very short in duration orthat occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediate-ly be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attendthe scheduled sale. Date:01/08/2019 Carrington ForeclosureServices, LLC 1500 SouthDouglass Road, Suite 150Anaheim, CA 92806 AutomatedSale Information: (844) 477-7869or www.STOXPOSTING.com forNON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Vanessa Gomez, Trustee SaleSpecialistJan. 17, 24, 31, 2019Legal 5729

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CHILDREN AT THE petting zoo with dogs, goats and pigs atthe “Farm to Preschool Festival” held on Jan. 28 at theUniversity of California’s Desert Research Center nearHoltville. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO

A TRACTOR PULLING a wagon giving guests a field tour atthe “Farm to Preschool Festival”. LUIS BURGOS PHOTO