CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDThursday, September 13, 2018VOL 114 No. 37

IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA

Serving your community since 1904

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

With the cost of gas rising 50percent over the prior decade,those in the taxicab business saythey struggle to make ends meetdespite the city of El Centro'sdecision in August to agree withsome operators and allow a rateincrease.Still, one company decided tohold the line on the inflation.Froilan Medina, owner of theAmerican Taxi Service in ElCentro, said the service still

charges $5 per trip despite thecouncil's vote approving a rise to$6 per trip. They're also holdingtheir maximum wait fee at $12,below the $20 approved by thecity.

"If a customer asks us to wait anhour, we'll wait for them becausethey're paying the fare," saidMedina. "We're not going tocharge $20 an hour. It's really notsomething the city should be set-ting. What's difficult in this busi-ness is the city keeps getting big-ger."

Medina was formerly partners

with Jorge Garcia running theBlue Cab One Co. and togetherthey addressed a letter to ElCentro Finance Director LeticiaSalcido in the spring asking tripfare rate be raised to $7.50 andthe maximum wait time feeincreased to $35.Medina noted the $7.50 per trip

would help but he disagreedabout the maximum wait timefee, so four months ago helaunched his own cab company.

The city council based its deci-sion in part by comparing rateswith other Imperial County cities.In Brawley it is $4.50 per trip andno wait time charge. But inImperial it is $5 per trip and 50cents per minute wait time. InCalexico it is $5 per trip with nowait time fee.

"But that's like comparingapples and oranges because inCalexico they get 90,000 a daycrossing the border and in winterit's 120,000," said Medina."Many go to El Centro orBrawley. But there's only two cabcompanies in Calexico."

With seven cab companies in ElCentro there is more competition,yet Medina strives to provide bet-ter service offering free rideshome from medical appointmentsthe last seven days of the monthsince some people's budgets arestretched to the limit by then.Medina also offers chilled

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ABEL VALENZUELA, DRIVER for American Taxi Care whosays times are difficult for drivers and the cab company alike inEl Centro. PHOTO BY WILLIAM ROLLER

IVC Financial AwardTo Drive Valley'sEconomic Engine

BY MARIO CONDE

Negations between severalemployee bargaining units andImperial County must resume after amajority of unit members rejected aproposed salary increase from thecounty.

Months of negotiations resultedin an offer from the county in Augustto the Management Unit,Professional Employee Group,Working Supervisors Unit and theConfidential Clerical BargainingUnits.

But in a harbinger of things tocome, some employees blasted theoffer as insufficient. Members votedmade by mail and the final resultswere counted on Sept. 5.

Teamsters Local 542, the unionrepresenting the employees,announced 85 percent of employeesrejected the contract offer.

Teamsters representative RuthDuarte said a counter proposal willbe made to the county. Duarte saidemployees didn't feel the 2.2 percent-per-year offer for a wage increasewas adequate to meet their financialneeds.

"We will be meeting with theemployees to see how much are theygoing to be willing to settle for, butI'm also glad they rejected it since wewere told medical insurance will goup five percent this coming January,"Duarte said.

The rejected offer was a 2.2-per-cent base-wage increase effective thefirst full pay period following ratifi-

cation. It included 2.2-percent base-wage increases on the first full payperiods in July 2019 and July 2020.

Several employees went to coun-ty Board of Supervisors meetings lastmonth to speak against the offer,arguing it would not be enough tomeet the cost of living increases.

The union's original proposal tothe county was a 30-percent increasefor four years beginning July 1, 2017ending June 30, 2021.

Speaking at the Sept. 11 boardmeeting, employee Patricia Carrillosaid she is not in agreement with theproposal. She questioned the board'sfinancial decisions and unwillingnessto offer employees adequate wages.

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Calexico Waves Checkered Flag For Commercial Cannabis

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

With Imperial Valley College a springboard for brighterprospects regardless of a person's background, a large stategrant presented Sept. 6 will go a long way toward helpingachieve that mission, Assembly Member Eduardo Garciasaid.

"This $1 million ties into what we're trying to accom-plish, a trained workforce," Garcia said, addressing a gath-ering of about 40 in the IVC board chambers. "I know thiscollege is on the go and you play an integral role forexpanding the workforce for the community. And commu-nity college is often the first step for the economicallyunderserved, teaching the skills they need to succeed."

The award for Workforce Development in Economic-

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BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Trinity Property Company, LLC,won unanimous approval from theCalexico City Council on Sept. 5 fora development agreement with thecity for a massive cannabis cultiva-tion and manufacturing facility, the

city's first.The only objection to the project

at the meeting was voiced by JoongKim, a former council member andcurrent council candidate, who con-ceded authorization was likely andthe subsequent vote that followedconfirmed his suspicion.

James Irwin Jr., Trinity chief

executive officer, praised the vigor-ous work the city contributed to theproject. Irwin estimated Trinity willgenerate $750,000 a year in taxes forthe city and employ about 20 workersto start but anticipates up to 100employees once the full facility isbuilt.

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Employees Reject Contract Offer From County

Some E.C. Cabbies Resist RaisingRates, Say People Rely On Them

ASB AT THE IVC Board Room with AssemblymanEduardo Garcia for a presentation of a $1 millionaward from the California Community CollegeChancellor's Office. PHOTO BY WILLIAM ROLLER

NAF Honors Survivors,Fallen In Solemn

September 11 Ceremony

NAFC COMMANDING OFFICER Brent Alfonzo at thestart of the memorial tribute to those lost during the 9/11 ter-rorist attacks. PHOTO BY WILLIAM ROLLER

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Revealing America at its best, officers and sailors paid tributeto those who died during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 ina commemoration at the Naval Air Facility El Centro on theevent's 17th anniversary.

Captain Brent Alfonzo, NAF commanding officer, noted it was

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Caltrans contractors willbegin work the week of Sept. 17to resurface State Route 98 (SR-98) and State Route 111 (SR-111) in the city of Calexico,according to a pesss releasefrom Caltrans.

The project covers SR-111from SR-98 to Ross Road andon SR-98 from RockwoodAvenue to Cole Road and willresult in long lasting repairsneeded to sustain a reliable andsafe transportation system forthe users who depend on theseroutes.

Lane closures will take placein three-mile increments startingon southbound SR-111 at RossRoad, Monday 4 a.m. throughFriday 5 a.m. each week. Atleast one lane will remain openin each direction for this phase.

Motorists can expect delaysup to 15 minutes and are urged

to plan their commutes accord-ingly.

Detour signs and one-waytraffic control may be employedduring project work.

Travelers in the area arereminded to watch for highwayworkers and construction equip-ment and to Be Work ZoneAlert. The construction zonewill be enforced by theCalifornia Highway Patrol.

Security Paving Company,Inc. from Sylmar, Calif. will bethe contractor on site. Caltransannounced the project in Mayhowever, summer weatherdelayed work. Construction willbe completed in spring.

The work schedule is subjectto change due to traffic inci-dents, weather, availability ofequipment and/or materials,and/or construction-relatedissues. More information and

updates on projects can befound atwww.dot.ca.gov/d11/projects/or on Twitter via @SDCaltrans

The $20 million project is

made possible by allocationsfrom the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1),the Road Repair andAccountability Act of 2017.Caltrans is committed to con-

ducting its business in a fullytransparent manner and detail-ing its progress to the public.For complete details on SB 1,visit www.rebuildingca.ca.gov/

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Southwest High School hasannounced the upcomingEvening of Mariachi Musicevent at the Jimmie CannonTheatre at Southwest HighSchool on Thursday, September13 at 7 p.m. This yearSouthwest High School launchedits first Mariachi Class as part ofits performing arts program andthe event will serve as a celebra-tion of the music that the stu-dents will be practicing and per-forming throughout the year.The Mariachi class is under thedirection of Stephen Spataro.Proceeds from the event willbenefit the Southwest Choir andMariachi programs. MariachiMixteco, a local Mariachi group,will be the highlight of theevening.

The event will serve as afundraiser for students participat-ing in Mariachi as well as theChoir programs so they are ableto attend music workshops this

academic year.Tickets are $10 for adults and

$5 for children and students.About Mariachi Mixteco:

Mariachi Mixteco first startedperforming in the ImperialValley in 1998. The group madehistory by winning mariachicompetitions and opening con-certs throughout the UnitedStates for some of the best mari-achis in the world includingMariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan,Mariachi Los Camperos de NatiCano, Mariachi Sol de Mexico,among others. Led by MaggieRodriguez since 2002, MariachiMixteco continues to make histo-ry internationally by touring inMexico and European countrieslike Germany, Switzerland,Croatia and Belgium. TheSouthwest Mariachi Group wel-comes the support and participa-tion of Mariachi Mixteco as partof the Evening of MariachiMusic.

Southwest High School Will OfferAn Evening of Mariachi Music

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS BOB Zahn of Calipatria and David Zielinski, dean ofArts and Letters department at Imperial Valley College discuss their works during theopening reception of their works on September 6. Photographers Bob Zahn and DavidZielinski 's art are on view in slide show format in the art gallery at Imperial ValleyCollege until September 26. Zahn's exhibit is "Slab City: Land of the Truly Free".Zielinski 's work is titled "Land/Escape". The exhibit is free.

CAROL HANN PHOTO SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 20

Imperial Valley College Exhibits ArtBy Bob Zahn And David Zielinski’s

Senate Bill 1 Funds Work To Resurface SR- 98/111 In Calexico

U.S. Customs and BorderProtection transitioned vehicleprocessing operations onTuesday of this week from theexisting Calexico downtownport of entry to a new inspec-tional facility following thecompletion of Phase 1 of a

two-phase expansion and mod-ernization project.

The new, expansive facilitywill allow CBP officers tomore efficiently and effective-ly process the more than 4.3million vehicles that enter intothe United States through the

downtown port of entry, withthe goal of increased securityand traffic throughput. CBPemployees conduct a variety ofactivities at this facility includ-ing the screening of arrivingvehicles and passengers, pro-cessing individuals for trusted

traveler programs, and inspect-ing personal merchandise.

"The new vehicle process-ing facility reflects our com-mitment to border security, aswell as to economic prosperityin the region," said Area PortDirector David Salazar. "Itenhances our ability to ensurethe flow of legitimate interna-tional travel while safeguard-ing the Imperial Valley fromterrorism, dangerous narcotics,human trafficking, and othercriminal threats."

CBP officials in Calexicoopened 10 new northboundvehicle lanes at the new facili-ty at 8 a.m. on September 11,and, following the operationaltransition, fully ceased vehicleprocessing at the existingdowntown port. Vehiclesentering the United Statesthrough the new facility willcontinue to have access toImperial Avenue/State Route

111 and Second St. inCalexico.

Pedestrian crossing at theCalexico downtown port ofentry remains unchanged.

Phase 1 of the Calexicoport of entry expansion projectconsists of five southboundvehicle lanes and a southboundbridge over the New River, 10northbound vehicle lanes withprimary and secondary inspec-tion canopies, booths and stateof the art inspection technolo-gies, a new head house, andsite work to accommodatethose facilities on the slopingsite.

Phase 2 of the project iscurrently unfunded. It willinclude additional site work,demolition of the existing portbuilding, a new pedestrian pro-cessing facility, administrativeoffices, and six additionalnorthbound vehicle inspectionlanes.

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Contract..................from page one"I ask the board to considergiving us a better proposalthat will benefit the employ-ees and that will benefit thelocal economy," Carrillo said.

Duarte alleged in a previousinterview with the CalexicoChronicle the county was notnegotiating in good faith atthe beginning of bargaining.She said the two sides metonce in March 2017 and thenmet again in August of thatyear.

Board Chairman RayCastillo at the Sept. 11 boardmeeting said the countyalready had a tentative agree-ment with the employees andlamented it is unfortunate itwas rejected.

"We appreciate all the hardwork of all the employees, butwe need to move forward andcome back to the table,"Castillo said and added theboard has a responsibility totaxpayers as well.

CBP Announces Transition Of Vehicle Operations To New Downtown Calexico Facility

CBP ANNOUNCES VEHICLE Operations Transition to New Facility on Sept. 11.PHOTO COURTESY OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

ally Stressed Communities camethrough the CaliforniaCommunity College Chancellor'sOffice with Garcia's help. Thefunds will implement a new cor-rectional academy and enhanceIVC's medical assistant program. The medical assistant programwill accommodate 30 students.Those earning state certificationwill be eligible for positions inhospitals, clinics and doctor'soffices. Typically is takes threeyears for students to earn a med-ical assistant certificate but thiscourse of training reduces thetime required by half, officialssaid.

The correctional academy willhandle 24 students. Those gradu-ating will be prepared to work inthe Imperial County Sheriff'sOffice jail and other detentionfacilities. Currently, 70 studentsexpressed interest in the academythat will open in the fall of 2019.College President Martha Garciaremarked the school is indebtedto the assembly member's help.

"We know completing collegeis the great equalizer, a great stepto growth and self-sufficiency,"said Martha Garcia. "We whole-heartedly thank AssemblymanGarcia for his participation.Together we're preparing thefuture professionals of ImperialCounty."

Community college is here toserve everybody, pointed outEduardo Garcia, whether it is adual-enrollment high school sen-ior, military veteran exploring acareer path or a professional re-entering the workforce for acareer change.

"I commend Martha for hercommitment to put forward thesetwo programs since she knowsthe direction IVC needs to go,"said Assembly Member Garcia."These programs have a directcorrelation with the employmentcommunity."

He added, "Law enforcement is

always in need of personnel andmedical professionals are alwaysin demand. Imperial Valley hasseen ups and downs with as muchas 30 percent unemployment sixyears ago down to 15 percent thisyear, but we're on the upswing."

IVC alumna Dayana Ortiz saidin a later interview she knowsthe value the of the correctionsacademy. The graduate ofSouthwest High School in ElCentro earned an associate'sdegree in sociology from IVCand a bachelor's degree fromNorthern Arizona University.She is nearing completion of asimilar corrections program atthe Imperial County Sheriff'sOffice.

"I have just a couple weeks tofinish the Sheriff's OfficeCorrections Training Academyand I'll get my certificate fromthere. It's the same qualificationsas the IVC CorrectionsAcademy. So, I'm looking for-ward to getting into IVC POST(police officer standards train-ing) and start at level 3 inJanuary."

Though she wanted a career inlaw enforcement, she added,

"But I needed school for that andmy education came first. I'mdoing this (in part) for my moth-er. She raised my brother andmyself as a single parent. Shedrives a bus and didn't have anopportunity for any education."

IVC..................................................from page one

IVC BOARD MEMBER Jerry Hart, ASB President MatthewLimon, Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia and IVC board MemberJon Edney. PHOTO BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The Imperial County PublicHealth Department, El CentroFire Department and El CentroRegional Medical Center inviteyou and your family to join themthis Saturday afternoon at theImperial Valley Mall to learnHands-Only CPR.

Participants will learn "Hallway CPR" from the profes-sionals and will know what to doto possibly save a life some day.

The event will take placefrom 3 to 7 p.m. across from theplayground area near the foodcourt.

Free CPR Class OnSaturday At IV Mall

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Holtville resident and formercounty supervisor WallyLeimgruber is encouragingImperial County residents toback the Imperial IrrigationDistrict's appeal to litigation heargues may jeopardize the dis-trict's authority over preciousColorado River water.

"As a property owner withover 28 years in the farmingindustry and now involved inland-use consulting, I amrespectfully requesting you joinwith me and other business andcivic leaders in filing an amicusbrief in support of IID's positionin the appeal," Leimgruberwrote in a letter he is sharingwith county residents.

Leimgruber stopped by theHoltville Tribune offices todeliver a report prepared by theImperial Valley Coalition forFair-Sharing-of-Water, of whichhe is a participant. The coalition

maintains Colorado River waterrights rest solely with IID as aresult of historic water rightsexpressly assigned to the districtunder California law and thenmodified by contract and federallaw in accordance with the riverQuantification SettlementAgreement of 2003.

Leimgruber explained anamicus, or "friend of the court"brief, is not to argue why a partyin whose support the brief isfiled is right but instead why theresult being urged is legally cor-rect and just. It seeks to achievethis by adding something to theargument before the court, notjust reiterating the argumentsmade by the opposing parties.

IID's rights entitle the districtto deliver Colorado River waterfor irrigation, industrial, mining,stock, power generation andhousehold use, along with usesassociated with environmentalmitigation, he noted.

Leimgruber recalled a law-suit by grower Michael Abatti, a

former IID director, was filed in2013 that challenged IID'sEquitable Distribution Plan,which in 2007 capped allocationof water at 5.5 acre feet of waterper acre to all growers. Abattiobjected stating he historicallyused more than the plan's pro-posed allocation.

Leimgruber explained IIDrevised the plan in 2013 toinclude a hybrid method ofapportionment that has both his-torical and "straight-line" water-use components, the latter ofwhich refers to a farmer's "rea-sonable and beneficial" use ofdelivered water.

According to Leimgruber,on Aug. 15, 2017, ImperialCounty Superior Court JudgeBrooks Anderholt issued a state-ment of decision.

A writ of mandate anddeclaratory judgment wereissued on Aug. 25 and Sept. 19,2017, respectively. The writdirected IID to repeal the distri-bution plan. IID filed a notice ofappeal on Sept. 26, 2017.

Abatti filed a cross-appealon Oct. 16, 2017. But on Jan. 31an appellate court denied bothAbatti's and IID's writs.

In the absence of a distribu-tion plan all water users contin-ue to be subject to the require-ment of reasonable and benefi-cial use of water under theCalifornia Constitution,Leimgruber noted. But he addedIID General Manager KevinKelley explained the appeal is

necessary to clear up whether ornot the trust responsibility is aproperty right.

If it were under the propertycode, it would be an inheritanceand IID would essentially be anexecutor of the estate, as thejudge decreed. But Leimgrubersaid Kelley argues that is nothow IID is organized nor howwater-code rights are held.

IID is governed by the watercode, not the probate code,Leimgruber added. Instead,farmers own only the right tocontinued service from the IID.

Anderholt remarked in hisruling the farmers' equitable andbeneficial interest in the waterrights pertains to their lands andis a constitutionally protectedproperty right. But Leimgrubercontends that is what's flawed inAnderholt's decision.

"No judge in 100 yearscame up with that type of rul-ing," he said. "The coalitionwill stand by IID as a friend ofthe court as IID appeals thecase."

IID filed an opening briefon June 29. Abatti's attorneywas to respond by Aug. 28 butrequested a 30-day extensionand so the judge awaits hisresponse, Leimgruber said.

"Because of Anderholt's rul-ing we must appeal to theFourth Court of Appeals in SanDiego," said Leimgruber."Probably over 100 friend of thecourt briefs will be filed inCalifornia and include other

Lower Basin (Colorado River)states. But the appeal is notlikely to start before 2019."

Meanwhile, members of theEl Centro City Council at itsSept. 4 meeting voiced supportfor Leimgruber when he pre-sented his group's position.

"Without access to waterthere is no reason for ImperialValley to exist," Mayor CherylViegas-Walker said, comment-ing from a remote location byspeakerphone. "Water must beheld in trust for future genera-tions. I personally endorse thisamicus brief."

Also offering encourage-ment, Council Member EfrainSilva said, "Without waterImperial Valley becomes thenext Death Valley. Wally, youhave my full support and weshould go as far as we can go."

The council is expected toconsider whether to formallyendorse the coalition's positionat its next meeting on Sept. 18.

"We've already raised$25,000 of the $50,000 neededfor the amicus brief,"Leimgruber told the council."IID has held water rights andtrust since 1911. For a localjudge to say it is a constitution-ally protected private propertyright is not in California law."

Leimgruber said anyonewishing to add to the coalition'sfriend of the court appeal mayreach him at (760) 996-7028 orwallyleimgruber@outlook.com.

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World Mental Health Day Summit II: The Value of Lived ExperienceCo-sponsored by Imperial County Behavioral Health and Imperial ValleyCollege, the World Mental Health Day Summit is scheduled for October

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Calexico Council Beats Deadline For Airport Grant

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Plans for a new taxiway at theCalexico International Airportare clear to proceed after thecity council during a specialmeeting on Sept. 7 approvedpaperwork for a federal grant.

The airport is eligible for$236,409 from the FederalAviation Administration for thedesign phase of its taxiwayrehabilitation project. It willinvolve a 5,000- by 40-foot par-allel taxiway and intersectionswith up to seven connector taxi-ways.

The city must also submit tothe FAA documentation signedby the city manager pertaining

to the airport improvement pro-gram.

"Every year we get a grant tobe able to apply for variousamounts," said CouncilMember Bill Hodge. "We hadto pass an ordinance and com-plete all documentation signedby the city manager (DavidDale) because it's due onTuesday (Sept. 11)."

In another matter, CouncilMember Armando Realappointed Bruno Suarez to theEconomic Development/Financial AdvisoryCommission. Suarez, 33, cityresident, is a finance student atSan Diego State University,Imperial Valley Campus.

ets are stretched to the limit bythen. Medina also offers chilledbottled water to customers.

Even with fares to Brawleycosting $30, Calexico $25,Ocotillo $50 or San Diego $250(to meet airline boarding time)Medina estimates he is losing alittle money.

"When we pick up a passen-ger from San Diego, they say,wow, you don't charge muchhere," said Medina. "And we'rethe only cab company thataccepts credit cards."

Paying the bills can be a tightrope for his drivers AbelValenzuela and Earlayna Dixie.Originally from Los Angeles,Dixie arrived in Imperial Valleythree years ago to attend afriend's graduation and decidedto stay.

Cab driving is her second joband she works part-time as a salesassociate for Party City.

Dixie starts her driving shifttypically at 3 p.m. and finishes bymidnight, but if needed she willhit the road at almost any hour toearn income. After several tripsof her own in Medina's cab, heasked her if she would like todrive for him. He helped herobtain her cab license, criminalbackground check and stateDepartment of Motor Vehiclesprintout of her driving record.

"Business is slow in summerbut everybody tells me just waituntil October, it'll pick up," saidDixie. "I can make $30 a day butFroilan told me Yellow Cab haseight drivers and some days theircall sheet logs just 50 fares."

Adding to slow summersthere is a problem with driverswithout cab licenses. Often it is aformer cab company driver whohas a loyal roster of customersthat hail a taxi by cell phone.

"I know one for sure, andeven though they hurt us I don'tcall the police. Not like Calexico.They'll call the police," saidMedina.

"It's not fair," agreed Dixie."But I don't want to be the out-sider coming in telling everybodyhow to do things. I'm theyoungest, newest driver and theonly one who doesn't speak

Spanish."Another hindrance is cab

drivers from El Centro are pro-hibited to pick up fares outsidecity limits but can drop them offoutside town.

"I have a lot of calls fromImperial Valley College saying,'Can you pick me up?'" explainedDixie.

Cab driving can be like mis-sion work, admitted Dixie. But at24 she plans to stick with drivinghere and thinks maybe she cantransfer to a bigger city, eventual-ly earning a better living.

"We're not going to charge$6, We'll just be the same," saidDixie. "So, me being the newperson I'll go with the wave andnot against it."

In a reprise of the taxi fareissue before the city council onSept. 4, Mario Bustamante, co-owner and president of YellowCab of El Centro, objected to theincrease of taxi fares.

A cab driver for 25 years in ElCentro, he noted most of his cus-tomers are indigent and his com-pany will continue to charge $5for regular fare and $4 for seniorswith destinations within ElCentro, rather than the $6 farewith maximum $20 wait time feeapproved by the city council.

Bustamante remarked he wasunaware of the letter mailed byBlue Cab One that originally pro-posed raising fares and none ofthe backers of the proposal dis-cussed it with him.

Bustamante said he typicallyworks early mornings when pub-lic transit is not available andworkers need to get to their placeof employment and do not have acar. Senior citizens and motherstaking children to school are alsoregular customers.

"Fair wages for everyone iscritical for a thriving communi-ty," said Bustamante. "It makes itpossible for families to staytogether, help children get aneducation and people to partici-pate in civic activities. But takingfrom the most vulnerable in thecommunity is not the solution.We did not raise our fares in 2009(during the recession) and wewill not raise our fares now."

Farm Group Voices Support For IID In Water Flap

El Centro Council Approves Tree-Planting ProjectBY WILLIAM ROLLER

In an ambitious beautificationprogram, the El Centro Citycouncil on Sept. 4 unanimouslyagreed to participate in a pro-gram in which 1,000 trees willbe planted on private propertyand school grounds in the coun-ty.

The program was presented byKalli Legakes, an El Centro

native who is a representative ofthe nonprofit, Tree San Diego.The organization will coordinatethe planting slated for fall 2019.

Funding is from a grant fromthe California Department ofForestry and Fire Protection for$1,631,955.

The award follows an earliercountywide grant for $1,101,968to plant 1,400 trees throughoutthe county beginning this fall.Trees are designated to disad-

vantaged areas across the coun-ty, including 150 trees ear-marked for Holtville.

Praising the initiative, MayorCheryl Viegas-Walker broughtup the issue of unsightly deadtrees, which she said pose a safe-ty hazard. Legakes remarked thegroup will notify the appropriatepeople to identify dead trees andthe city could hire specialists toremove them.

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Impassioned residents crowdedHoltville City Council chambers onSept. 11 urging cooperation amongroad authorities to lower the speedlimit on Orchard Road and divert-ing commercial truck traffic fromthe street south of the city.

The forum was organized bythe Orchard Road NeighborhoodAlliance. The road runs fromInterstate 8 to the south side ofHoltville and is under county juris-diction because it is in an unincor-porated area.

Orchard residents have saidthey have safety concerns due tothe 55 mile-per-hour speed limitand the dangers, noise and roaddamage caused by tractor-trailerrigs.

After hearing a presentation bycounty Public Works Director JohnGay, some in attendance said morework needs to be done to reach asolution.

Resident Lori Hill said whileGay addressed the major issue ofslowing down trucks, 25 mph ispreferable. Still, she said he neededto concentrate on the big picture:detour trucks from Orchard Road.

"Not all trucks do businesses inHoltville," said Hill. "My experi-ence, 80 percent of the time I'm onOrchard Road I'm behind a truckand they're headed for Highway115."

Trucks using Orchard Roadoften come from the Calexico EastPort of Entry at the U.S.-Mexicoborder several miles to the south.

The north end of Orchard connectsto Highway 115, a major route tothe north that runs throughHoltville.

While some applauded Gay'srecommendations, Marv Wood,Orchard Road resident and Alliancemember, complained the meetingfocused too much on grant fundingto widen bicycle lanes andrepaving. He added the meetingagenda was too helter-skelter andlacked a formal public commentperiod.

"Orchard Road is a mixed use.undivided county roadway, neitherdesigned to support increasingdaily truck traffic nor high speedsmixed with pedestrian, bicycle traf-fic and a school bus stop," saidWood. "When statutory regulationsdon't meet safety issues or roadconditions by every reasonablemeasure, ordinances need beamended."

Gay remarked the county ismaking an effort to come up withpositive solutions to Alliance com-plaints about speeding trucks shak-ing homes and a lack of school busstops. Since a May traffic study hasbeen completed Gay noted it is a70/30 percent mix of cars andtrucks on the street with an 85thpercentile speed of 45 mph and daycounts of pedestrians of just a hand-ful.

"Low numbers of pedestriansdoes not mean it's unimportant,"said Gay. "But there are not enoughtrips on Orchard Road to warrantputting in a stop sign at Orchardand Haven Roads."

Gay noted that within 60 days

the county can authorize loweringthe speed limit to 45 mph. A long-term solution to safety hazardswould be to restrict truck traffic onOrchard Road. But to do that thecounty needs the city of Holtville tobuy into the idea of restricting trucktraffic on Fourth Street along thenorthern approach to OrchardRoad.

"Part of what we have to do isforce trucks on to the state high-way," said Gay. "We've talked tothe county counsel and the statelegislative counsel and we believewe have the authority but we wantto consult with Caltrans (CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation) toput up signage.

He added, "They're on board toput up guide signs on S-R7 (StateRoute 7 that connects Orchard tothe Calexico East Port) and I-8, butthey want Holtville to restricttrucks on Fourth Street."

Gay added if Orchard Road res-idents want law enforcement to citespeeding motorists the traffic studyis critical because whatever thecounty does it must be able to holdup in court. He said traffic could becalmed by flashing lights onOrchard Road before the stop signat Nimura Road for northboundtrucks and possibly before HavenRoad for southbound trucks.

Gay stressed the county wouldlike to lower the speed to 25 mphbut the problem is the state defini-tion of a residential area requires 16detached homes on both sides ofthe street that are within 75 feet ofthe road edge. Only three homes onOrchard Road are within 75 feet.

But he offered to consult on theissue with Assembly MemberEduardo Garcia (D-Coachella).

Mary Helen Dolente, OrchardRoad resident and Alliance mem-ber, said she hoped the countycould find a way to re-write thecode from 75-foot requirement to100 feet.

"I felt pretty good there's goingto be some movement within 60days on the speed limit," she said."I support the flashing lights onOrchard. It's definitely a good startbut we need to get our other goalsinto motion."

Invited by the group andattending were county Board ofSupervisors Chairman RaymondCastillo, District 3 SupervisorMichael Kelley, county ChiefExecutive Officer Tony Rouhotas

Jr. and Imperial CountyTransportation CommissionExecutive Director Mark Baza.

Baza remarked he personallywould support weight restrictionsfor trucks, similar to ImperialAvenue in El Centro, south of EvenHewes Highway.

"It would take off the 18-wheelers, except ones with deliver-ies. I'd support even

reducing speed to 25 mph, if it'sfeasible," he said.

Other possible measuresinclude speed humps (not as severeas parking lot bumps) and with afederal grant from the ActiveTransportation Program widerbicycle lanes will keep trucks andcars to one lane with less speeding.

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, September 13, 2018, PAGE 5

ObituariesJulia Ruiz Gamboa

1927 - 2018

A wake will be held Monday,September 17, 2018 for Julia R.Gamboa from 6pm-9pm at OurLady of Guadalupe Church inCalexico, with a Rosary to be saidat 7pm. The Funeral Mass will be held the

following morning, Tuesday,September, 18, at 9am, also at OurLady of Guadalupe Church inCalexico.

Julia Ruiz Gamboa, 91, ofCalexico, CA passed away onTuesday, September 4, 2018. Juliawas born in Ahuacatlan, Nayarit,Mexico on April 12, 1927. She waspreceded in death by her husband;Valente Gamboa and her sons;Francisco, Jose, Martin and Victor.She is survived by her daughters;Maria Gamboa, Adelina (Gamboa)Peterson, Rosa Gamboa, HerlindaGamboa, Diana Gamboa and sons;Raphael Gamboa and ArturoGamboa. She is also survived bymany grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Alfred R. Uribe 1924 - 2018

Graveside Funeral Services willbe on Monday, September 17,10:45 a.m. for Alfred R. Uribe atMiramar National Cemetery, 5795

Nobel Dr., San Diego, CA. Alfred Raul Uribe passed away

July 27, 2018, in La Mesa, CA atthe age of 93. He was born the 3rdof 3 boys in San Ignacio, TX toLuis L. and Corina U. Uribe. Hewas a graduate of Calexico HighSchool and married Grace Lucero,also of Calexico, CA December 26,1948. After a short time inBrownsville, TX, the couple madetheir home in Brawley, CA whereAl was a coach and teacher atBarbara Worth Jr. High School formore than 35 years. Al leftCalexico High School in the mid-dle of his senior year to join theArmy and fight for his country dur-ing World War II. Al was stationedin the Solomon Islands and Cebuduring the Philippine Campaignand was wounded in action.

Al returned to Calexico, October30, 1945. Among his many medalsand ribbons, Al was awarded aPurple Heart for injury on the bat-tlefield, WWII Victory Medal, andBronze Star for Valor and meritori-ous heroism during battle. In 1946,Al returned to Calexico High tocomplete his senior year and con-tinued his studies at HardinSimmons University, Abilene, TXearning a Bachelors in Business.Throughout his life, his love of allsports led him not only to coachtrack, football, baseball, basketball,weightlifting, and boxing, but oftenreferee many local games. Alfredwas a part of the Brawley

Recreation Department and feltthat guiding young men to excel inlife through sports was his calling.Those who knew him, knew hispassion for golf. He continued hisweekly regimen of golfing up untilhis death, even golfing from hiswheel chair.

Al is survived by his four daugh-ters, Gloria Brister (husbandGene), Norma Wiest, Celina Uribeand Cindy Mannarino (husbandDon); grandchildren, GregGrimaldo, Arryn Grimaldo Ayala,James Salazar (husband JamesCanteen), Gina Brister Snow (hus-band Forrest) and Brian Salazar; Alwas also blessed with five great-grandchildren, Alycia Grimaldo,Tristan Villalobos, GarrettCanteen, Allen Canteen and ValorSnow. Al was preceded in death byhis wife of 69 years, Grace LuceroUribe; his father, Luis; his mother,Corina and his brothers, Elpidioand Ray.

In lieu of flowers contributionscan be made to the American HeartAssociation or your favorite chari-ty.

Betty Joan Young1922 - 2018

A memorial service will be heldon Tuesday, September 18, 2018for Betty Joan Young at 10 a.m. atFrye Chapel and Mortuary inBrawley, CA.

Betty Joan Young, 96, of

Calipatria, passed away peacefullyin her own home surrounded byfamily on Thursday, September 6,2018. Betty was born January 30,1922 in Washington to parents C.F.and Bird Moore. They moved toBrawley when she was 6 years old.Betty attended Brawley schoolsand after high school she attendedWoodbury College in Los Angeles.

After college, she worked for theHerald Examiner Newspaper. Shealso worked for Robert Warner atWarner Bros. Pictures. AfterWWII, Betty reunited with herlong-time sweetheart W.E. BillYoung, Jr. On January 6, 1946,they married and moved into hischildhood home in Calipatria andstarted their farming operation andfamily. They had two sons, the lateW.E. Billy Young III and FrederickMoore Rick Young. After 56 yearsof marriage, Bill passed away in2001 and Betty continued theirfarming operation. Betty has beeninvolved in numerous local andcommunity philanthropic activi-ties. Locally she helped supportFriends of the Library, CalipatYouth Athletics, Calipat 4-H &FFA, Bill E. Young Jr. MiddleSchool and various High Schoolprojects. Bettys community effortsincluded American Red Cross,hours spent at Las Vecinas inCalexico, volunteering at LosNiños in El Centro, Betty JoMcNeece Receiving Home andBetty Young School. She has also

been a Board Member at PioneersMemorial Hospital and she was anavid DOVES supporter. Betty wasalso a member of the Farm Bureau,Childrens Home Society, a CubScout Den Mother, CA Women forAgriculture, Republican Women,Ebell and PEO. Bettys passionsincluded reading and travel. TheHawaiian Islands were especiallynear and dear to her heart. The fam-ily would like to extend their grati-tude to In Your Home Healthcare,especially Zenny Mamer andMaricruz Dorantes. We would alsolike to thank Dr. Opreas Office,especially Mary Kay Klockman,NP.

Betty was preceded in death byher son, W.E. Billy Young Jr. IIIand her husband, W.E. Young, Jr.Betty is survived by her son, Rick(Lori) Young; Grandson, WilliamYoung; Granddaughter, Gina(Dusty) Dockstader; Great-Grandson, Tanner Dockstader, ofBrawley and Nieces, June (Blake)Jensen and Patti (Bob) Vilven ofSan Diego and numerous GreatNephews and Nieces.

In lieu of flowers, donations maybe sent to: DOVES P.O. Box 4495,El Centro, CA 92244 or Bill E.Young Jr. Foundation Trust, 501 W.Main St., Calipatria, CA 92233.

Cannabis.......from page one

Orchard Road Residents And County Face Off Over Trucks, Speeding

"We'll start by the end ofSeptember with our phase one ofoperations renovating the 2421Enterprise Boulevard facility,"said Irwin. "We'll begin withextraction of (cannabis) oils fortopical lotions, also oils to use invape pens. Cultivation begins inJanuary 2020, selling flowers andpre-rolls (joints)."

A building permit for theEnterprise Blvd. building wasissued March 26.

It also includes a transporta-tion facility of 1,056 square footoffice. Combined, all facilitiesare expected to use 5,610 gallonsof water per day, 70 percent ofwhich is recycled.

Phase two consists of threeother buildings, including133,555 square feet on SunsetBoulevard. Phase two beginsconstruction in June 2019 andshould be completed by January2020.

The entire project comprises8.44 acres with 167,241 squarefeet total and 263 parking spaces.

Irwin explained Trinity willsell to 60 legal dispensaries inSan Diego, Los Angeles andOrange counties.

"Eventually I'll expand to edi-bles but that will take time todevelop," said Irwin. "I'm tryingto get all the wheels working andwell-oiled before expansion."

Of the project CouncilMember Bill Hodge said,"Trinity is keen to start up beforethe end of the month. I just hopewe get across to voters howimportant the cannabis tax on theNov. 6 ballot is."

Voters will be asked to con-sider allowing the council toimpose taxes of up to 15 percenton cannabis sales and an annual$25-per-square-foot fee on spaceutilized by cannabis businesses.

JOHN GAY, DIRECTOR of Imperial County Department ofPublic Works and Mary Helen Dolente, Orchard Rd. resident,discuss solutions to traffic safety hazards in Holtville onSeptember 11. PHOTOS BY WILLIAM ROLLER

MARK BAZA, DIRECTOR of Imperial County TransportationCommission, hears resident concerns regarding commercialtruck traffic on Orchard Road south of Holtville.

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, September 13, 2018, PAGE 6

Compiled by RebeccaTerrazas-Baxter

Imperial CountyIntergovernmentalRelations Director

FEDERAL UPDATE

Since Congress returned tosession last week, both Houseand Senate leaders are making apush to complete a portion of thebudget prior to the Oct. 1 start ofthe new fiscal year.

In an effort to avert or scaleback a government shutdown,nine of the 12 fiscal year 2019appropriations bills are beingbundled into three "minibus"spending packages. They decid-ed to put off work on three of theFY 2019 bills, including theHomeland Security measure,until after the Novembermidterm elections due to ongo-ing disagreements over severalhot-button issues, includingimmigration-related matters andPresident Trump's border wall.

This means Congress willneed to pass a continuing resolu-tion to maintain current spendinglevels for any unpassed spendingbills by Oct. 1. The multipleminibus packages mark the firsttime in a decade that Congresshas sent the President more thanone spending bill ahead of theSept. 30 deadline.

With regard to the Farm Bill,House and Senate conferees mettwice last week to reconcile dif-ferences between their respectivefarm bill reauthorization meas-

ures and are scheduled to recon-vene Sept. 12.

It has been reported that theymade progress on a number ofpolicy matters, but are unable tocome to an agreement on a rangeof issues, including the Houseproposed changes to theSupplemental NutritionAssistance Program workingrequirements that will cut bene-fits, which the Senate rejects.The conferees set a goal of con-cluding negotiations this week inorder to meet their self-imposedtarget deadline of Sept. 30.

Although the bill is set toexpire on Sept. 30, it is not a harddeadline to enact a new billbecause crop insurance programsare permanently authorized and anumber of commodity programswill remain in effect for the2018-2019 crop year.

The Senate version of theFarm Bill includes the provisionthat would remove hemp fromthe definition of "marihuana"from the Controlled SubstancesAct and reclassifies it as a com-modity. It is anticipated that thisprovision will remain in the finalversion of the bill, since SenateMajority Leader McConnell ischampioning the issue.

STATEThe state Legislature

adjourned just after midnight onthe early morning of Sept. 1,and will not reconvene until it istime to swear in members onDec. 3.

This year was the secondyear of a two-year Legislativesession and the Legislature wasrequired to act on all regular leg-

islation by Aug. 31 or else themeasure would fail. ThisLegislative session, theLegislature introduced 2,637bills, of which 1,217 wereapproved. Gov. Jerry Brown hasalready signed and vetoed mostbills and currently has 463 billsawaiting action on his desk. Hehas until Sept. 30 to sign or vetobills.

The County had some leg-islative achievements this year,including the passage of AB1945 that allows for daytimepopulation numbers in Imperialand San Diego counties to beconsidered for greenhouse gasreduction funds, providing addi-tional opportunities for bothcounties to compete for grantfunding.

It is currently awaiting theGovernor's signature and a letter

has already been sent on behalfof the Board of Supervisors tothe governor requesting that hesign the bill. Additionally, thecounty-sponsored legislation,AB 2746, which fixes a loopholein state tax law regarding auc-tions of property, successfullymoved through the legislativeprocess and received the gover-nor's signature on Sept. 6.

On Sept. 10, the governorsigned SB 100, which speeds upthe state's timeline for movingrenewable energy sources andincreases the RPS to 50 percentby 2026, 60 percent by 2030, and100 percent by 2045. This meas-ure supports the governor'sefforts in making California aworldwide leader on climate pol-icy.

As an area that has the poten-tial for more renewable energy

development, especially in thegeothermal industry, this meas-ure can be helpful in the county'sattempts for additional economicdevelopment. However, the cur-rent market is crowding out thistype of baseload, grid-balancingresource with tax-advantagedsolar and wind. Therefore, thecounty sponsored legislation, AB893, that required the procure-ment of certain renewables,including geothermal, to meetthe RPS goals.

Although the county wasable to build alliances and gathersupport, it came down to the wireand the county's endeavor wasunsuccessful. This was very dis-appointing, but the county willnot give up hope nor stop fight-ing for policy that will benefitand improve our community.

Legislative Update

The U.S. Department ofAgriculture (USDA) RuralDevelopment California StateDirector Kim Dolbow Vanntoday highlighted two grantsawarded to Imperial County firstresponders that will support opi-oid treatment, prevention andrecovery services.

"Opioid misuse affectshealth, quality of life and long-term rural prosperity throughoutmany of our rural communities inCalifornia," said Vann. "Ruralfirst responders need access toreliable equipment and life-sav-ing medications, which are vitalin treating victims of the opioid

epidemic."Imperial County received a

$44,000 grant through USDARural Development's CommunityFacilities Direct Loan and Grantprogram to purchase two policevehicles to reduce response timesto opioid emergency calls. Thenew vehicles will serve 7,700residents in the City of Calipatria.

Imperial County alsoreceived a $44,800 grant to pur-chase defibrillators, life supportstorage bags, and pharmaceuticaldispensers for prescription med-ications to treat opioid-relatedincidents and overdoses. Theequipment will serve a popula-

tion of 25,000 spread over 4,600square miles.

USDA invested nearly $1.5million through the CommunityFacilities program in 19 projectsthroughout the state to supportopportunities for opioid preven-tion, treatment and recovery. Thetotal national investment is $10.7million in 85 projects in 22 statesthrough the program.

USDA has many resourcesthat can be used to help commu-nities address the opioid epidem-ic. Earlier this summer, theDepartment launched an interac-tive map with information aboutactions and resources to addressthe opioid epidemic through pre-vention, treatment and recoveryopportunities. USDA also hasdeveloped a Rural Opioid Misusewebpage to help communitiesshare information about bestpractices to address the crisis.

USDA Rural Developmentprovides loans and grants to helpexpand economic opportunitiesand create jobs in rural areas.This assistance supports infra-structure improvements; businessdevelopment; housing; commu-nity services such as schools,public safety and health care; andhigh-speed internet access inrural areas. For more informa-tion, visit www.rd.usda.gov/caand find us on Twitter@CaliforniaRD.

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Calexico Council Bolsters Public Safety; OKs Repaving ChangesBY WILLIAM ROLLER

Taking stock that Calexicois an international port of entrythat validates a need for priori-tizing public safety, the citycouncil on Sept. 5 overwhelm-ingly supported adding fire andpolice personnel.

The panel approved 5-0 thehiring of two firefighters andtwo police officers. Since 2016both departments have beenshort staffed with fire down sixfirefighters and police downeight officers.

But rather than having a sil-ver lining of saving money, thepersonnel shortage has actuallycost the city in excess over time,officials stated - $341,676 forfire and $355,368 for police.

In her study of hiring fire-fighters, Finance Director KarlaLobatos reviewed overtime forthe 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscalyears.

"Under the assumption ofhiring two additional firefight-ers and two entry-level policeofficers will eliminate overtimeand reflect a savings of$150,000 and $110,000 it is myrecommendation to move for-ward in hiring," she stated inher report.

Commenting on the city'soverall financial situation andthe need for additional staff,Council Member MaritzaHurtado said, "We're looking atdifferent strategies (to increaserevenue). Possibly we can nego-tiate longer-term contracts (forcity employees), change from

one to three years, and that willprovide more stability for bothsides."

In other action, the councilvoted 5-0 to fund additionalwork for a previously approved$ 3.7 million street-repair proj-ect with Hazard Constructioncompany, noted City ManagerDavid Dale.

"Once we went out andinspected sites, we decided toadd sidewalks, curbs and gut-ters," he said.

Added work consists ofcatch basins on Grant Streetand Harold Avenue, as well ascurbs, gutters and sidewalks;catch basins on Third and Blairstreets; and an additional con-crete driveway approach onGrant Street. A change orderwas drawn up for $305,237 for

Hazard. However, Council Member

Armando Real pointed out thechange order was considerableand should have gone out tobid.

"According to MunicipalCode anything over $10,000must go to a request for propos-al," he said. "A $300,000change order on a $3 million

contract is a substantial sum.With an RFP (request for pro-posals) we could get three com-panies to bid on it."

However, Real relented andvoted in favor of the changeafter being informed it will befunded by revenues fromMeasure D, the voter-approvedhalf-cent sales tax for roadrepairs.

USDA Partners With Imperial CountyTo Support Opioid Treatment,

Prevention And Recovery Services

gratifying to see the gatheringbecause those the nation lostwere family, friends and fellowcitizens.

"When I recall 9/11, I say,'Never forget those we lost,'" saidAlfonzo. "Never forget thosewho wish to kill Americans ordestroy the U.S. because of whowe are, or because of what theybelieve about us."

He added Americans perpetual-ly live with that threat butbecause of the freedoms cher-ished here and that the U.S.

refuses to live as a police state."Our shared beliefs bond us inunity and give us the ability towithstand the threat. Only thencan we say, 'Never again,'"Alfonzo said.

The special event honored the31 officers and enlisted personnelof the U.S. Navy who perishedon that day. NAF also memorial-ized the 343 firefighters and 72law enforcement officers whoalso died in the line of duty, aswell as the more than 2,500 oth-ers who expired in the WorldTrade Center towers, Pentagonand on Flight 93 that crashed inrural Pennsylvania after passen-gers heroically thwarted its ter-rorist hijackers.

Senior Chief William Coston,the installation's senior enlistedleader, remarked the terroristsattacked and killed innocent peo-ple, including 67 form the UnitedKingdom. Despite lingering emo-tional pain, the U.S. continues towork with coalition partners tocombat terrorism around theworld.

"We in the Navy are big on his-tory," said Coston. "We train ourjunior sailors, when they come towork, (on) what is the greaterpurpose they come to work forand what the true meaning of

serving their country is allabout."

Robert Moffat, former Navychief petty officer first class, whowas working out of the office ofChairman of the Joint Chiefs ofStaff at the Pentagon that day,noted even though the countryhas moved forward, it shouldnever forget either.

"Everybody in this generationremembers where they were thatday because the timeline is soimportant," he said.

Executive Officer Jeremy

Doughty urged the audience toremember the pre-9/11 dayswhen it was easy to enter a mili-tary facility. On Sept. 10, 2001,Doughty had graduated from theU.S. Merchant Marine Academyand was commissioned a U.S.Navy ensign, then posted to theNaval Air Station, Brunswick,Maine.

"Sept. 11, 2001 was in the veinof the attack on Pearl Harbor,"said Doughty. "Lately, there's alot of divisiveness in our politics.The nation needs to come togeth-er. Although it is differences thatmake us who we are as a nation,it is similarities that carry us for-ward to the future."

Additional 9/11 ceremoniestook place across ImperialCounty. Imperial Valley Collegeheld a tribute to victims at acommemoration on the lawn infront of the Admissions andRecords Building. FinelyElementary School, Holtville,also honored 9/11 victims andfirst responders, and there was aceremony at El Centro RegionalMedical Center. On Sept. 8, thefifth annual 9/11 Memorial StairClimb with the WestmorlandFirefighters was held at the I.V.Expo in Imperial.

NAF 9/11............from page one

SENIOR CHIEF WILLIAM Coston, master of ceremonies atNAFEC's September 11 tribute. PHOTO BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, September 13, 2018, PAGE 8

Border Patrol NewsMultiple Sex

Offenders Arrested

EL CENTRO, Calif. - U.S.Border Patrol agents assigned toEl Centro Sector arrested threeconvicted sex offenders over theweekend.

Agents assigned to theCalexico station arrested one ofthose men who had illegallyentered the United States 25 mileseast of the Calexico Port of Entry.

Record checks revealed one ofthe men, identified as EdgarGiovanni Garcia-Rodriguez, is a19-year-old Mexican national. Hewas arrested by the Los AngelesSheriff's Department on March 28,2014 for and currently has an out-standing warrant for Lewd andLascivious Acts with a child underthe age of 14.

The other man who alsoentered illegally was arrested 12miles east of the Calexico Port ofEntry.

Record checks revealed thatthe man, identified as RicardoTorrez-Alvarez, a 39-year-oldMexican national, is a convictedsex offender. He was convicted onJuly 31, 2016 in the State ofCalifornia for Lewd andLascivious Acts with a child forwhich he received one-year prisontime and a fine.

Additionally, agents assignedto the Indio station arrested a mannear Bombay Beach Fridayevening.

Record checks revealed thatthe man, identified as OdilfidoGuerra-Morales, a 55-year-oldHonduran national, is a previouslydeported sex offender. He wasconvicted in the state of Californiaon Dec. 22, 2015 for Lewd andLascivious Acts with a child underthe age of 14 for which he wassentenced to three years in prison.

All three men will be heldpending further criminal prosecu-tion. Charges and allegations con-tained in criminal complaints aremerely accusations. Defendantsare presumed innocent unless anduntil proven guilty.

"These arrests are a testamentto the vital role that the men andwomen of the El Centro Sectorplay in safeguarding our nation'sborders," said Chief Patrol AgentGloria I. Chavez.

El Centro Sector has arrested36 sex offenders in fiscal year2018.

Border Patrol MakesTwo Drug Busts over

the Weekend

SALTON CITY, Calif. - ElCentro Sector Border Patrolagents made two drug busts overthe weekend. One at the Highway86 checkpoint and the other dis-covered on a man concealingdrugs in a body cavity.

The first incident occurred atapproximately 3:45 p.m., onFriday afternoon, when a womanin a red Dodge Caliber approachedthe Highway 86 checkpoint.

During pre-primary inspec-tion, a Border Patrol canine detec-tion team alerted to the vehicle.Agents referred the Dodge to sec-ondary for further inspection.

At secondary inspection, asearch of the vehicle revealed 50packages hidden in the floor-boards containing a white crystalsubstance. The packages weretested and proved positive for thecharacteristics of methampheta-mine.

The packages totaled 51.36lbs., with an estimated street valueof $136,104

The woman, a 34-year-oldUnited States citizen, vehicle, andnarcotics, was turned over to theDrug Enforcement Administrationfor further investigation.

The second incident occurredSunday morning at approximately7:45 a.m., when agents conducteda vehicle stop of a white NissanPathfinder with one male driver.

During a pat down, agents dis-covered a white crystal substancein the subject's pocket. The maninformed agents the substance wasmeth intended for personal use.

Furthermore, the maninformed agents other narcoticswere concealed inside his rectum.The man was transported to a localhospital where the narcotics weresafely removed.

The narcotics were tested andproved positive for the characteris-tics of methamphetamine andheroin. The meth totaled 9 grams,while the heroin totaled 11 grams,with a combined street value of$715.

The man, a 39-year-old UnitedStates citizen, vehicle, and nar-cotics will be turned over toImperial County Sheriff's Officefor further investigation.

In fiscal year 2018, El CentroSector agents have seized morethan 1,127.38 pounds of metham-phetamine, amounting to over$2.9 million.

Operation BlazingSands Arrests another

Alien Smuggler

EL CENTRO, Calif. - BorderPatrol Agents arrested a man sus-pected of alien smuggling in ElCentro Sector Saturday night.

The apprehension was part ofthe ongoing Operation BlazingSands, a joint operation betweenEl Centro and Yuma Border Patrolsectors.

The incident occurred atapproximately 10:57 p.m., whenagents observed a group of fourindividuals illegally enter theUnited States before loading into agold Chevrolet van on Interstate 8,west of Yuma.

Agents observed the van drivewest on Interstate 8, and attemptedto conduct a vehicle stop. The vanfailed to yield to the agent's lightsand sirens and continued drivingwest on I-8. Agents deployed aVehicle Immobilization Deviceand successfully disabled the tiresof the van.

Shortly after the van came to asafe stop and agents approachedthe vehicle. The driver was identi-fied as a 32-year-old United Statescitizen, while the four passengersare all citizens of Mexico.

The man will be held pendingcriminal prosecution.

One male, two women, andone female juvenile, will serve asmaterial witnesses in the case.

Aguilas De Mexicali Introduces New TeamManager For The 2018-2019 Season

Mexicali, Baja California,September 10, 2018. ClubÁguilas de Mexicali hosted theirpress conference where LuisSojo was officially introduced asthe club’s team manager for the2018-2019 season. The confer-ence took place at 12:00 PM inHooters Mexicali where the clubofficially released their plans forthe 2018-2019 season to localmedia. Those in attendanceincluded the club’s leadershipteam; President Dio AlbertoMurillo, General Front OfficeDirector Monica Goldbaum,General Manager AlejandroAhumada, Team ConsultantJesus Sommers and Director ofMujeres Que Viven PatriciaPacho. Among the importanttopics discussed were the officialstart date of online as well as boxoffice ticket sales and theupcoming season’s promotionaloffers. In sports news, the Clubintroduced the 2018-2019 playerroser that will be traveling with

the team during preseason, andnewly introduced team manager,Luis Sojo, introduced some ofthe individuals who will be join-

ing his coaching staff. ManagerSojo appeared hopeful with hisfirst season as the team’s manag-er - he added, “I wish to be a

champion with Águilas deMexicali and win the CaribbeanSeries ih my very own country.”The upcoming season begins

with a home game againstNaranjeros de Hermosillo onFriday October 12, 2018 at 19:30PST.

ÁGUILAS DE MEXICALI INTRODUCED NEW TEAM MAN-AGER, LUIS SOJO.

Aguilas De Mexicali Begins Training Season Mexicali, B.C., september 10, 2018 - With a total of 23 players, Águilas de Mexicali begins its train-

ing season a month before the 2018-2019 Winter League opening season. Manager, Luis Sojo, gave a warm welcome to all the baseball players that are on the journey to be on

the 40 man roster, highlighting the importance of hard work since day one. Reinaldo Batista and Javier Mendes coordinated the stretching and condition activities, and shortly

after, arm warmups according to their playing position. Coaching Staff: Giovanni Carrera - Coach Luis Enrique Huerta - Pitching Coach Armando Valdez -

Bullpen Coach Hector Hurtado - Catchers Coach Marco Quintero - Assistant Coach Javier Mendez &Reinaldo Batista - Trainers Jorge Lopez, Jorge PEch & Jesus Raposas - Batboys

Pitcher, Nick Evans, arrived since the first day of training, as well as, Raudel Lazo, Starlin Peralta andArmando Rivera.

Pitcher Yair Lozoya, Humberto Montiel and Jibran Castro who already debuted in past Winter Leagueseasons were also present

STRETCHING WITH THE TRAINERS.

FIRST DAY OF TRAINING FOR AGUILAS DE MEXICALI.

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TS No.: CA-18-828262-NJ OrderNo.: 8735711 NOTICE OFDEFAULT "AND FORECLOSURESALE" WHEREAS, on 10/17/2006,a certain Deed of Trust was executedby JOSEFINA ALVAREZ DESESMA, A WIDOW, as trustor(s), infavor of FINANCIAL FREEDOMSENIOR FUNDING CORPORA-TION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDY-MAC BANK, F.S.B., as beneficiary,and was recorded on 10/24/2006,Instrument No. 2006-050295 in theOffice of the County Recorder ofIMPERIAL County, CA; andWHEREAS, the Deed of Trust wasinsured by the United StatesSecretary of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (the Secretary) pur-suant to the National Housing Act forthe purpose of providing single fam-ily housing; and WHEREAS, theDeed of Trust is now owned by theSecretary, pursuant to an Assignmentrecorded on 2/10/2015 as InstrumentNumber 2015002468 in Book xxx,Page xxx of IMPERIAL County, CA;and WHEREAS, a default has beenmade in the covenants and conditionsof the Deed of Trust in that: BOR-ROWER(S) HAVE DIED AND THEPROPERTY IS NOT THE PRINCI-PAL RESIDENCE OF AT LEASTONE SURVIVING BORROWERAND, AS A RESULT, ALL SUMSDUE UNDER THE NOTE HAVEBECOME DUE AND PAYABLE.WHEREAS, by virtue of this default,the Secretary has declared the entireamount of the indebtedness securedby the Mortgage to be immediatelydue and payable and sufficient pay-ment has not been made as of thedate of this notice; and WHEREAS,the total amount due as of 8/29/2018is $237,318.20. NOW THERE-FORE, pursuant to the powers vestedin Quality Loan Service Corp. by theSingle Family Mortgage ForeclosureAct of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq.,by 24 CFR Part 27 subpart B, and bythe Secretary's designation of QualityLoan Service Corp as ForeclosureCommissioner as indicated on theattached Foreclosure CommissionerDesignation, notice is hereby giventhat on 10/9/2018 at 2:00 PM localtime, all real and personal property at

or used in connection with the fol-lowing described premises will besold at public auction to the highestbidder: Commonly known as: 1270N Waterman Ave, El Centro, CA92243 Located in: City of El Centro ,County of IMPERIAL, CA Moreparticularly described as: THELAND REFERRED TO HEREIN ISSITUATED IN THE STATE OFCALIFORNIA, COUNTY OFIMPERIAL, AND IS DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT 13 OFNORTHVIEW MANOR, IN THECITY OF EL CENTRO, COUNTYOF IMPERIAL, STATE OF CALI-FORNIA, ACCORDING TO THEMAP FILED IN BOOK 12, PAGE26 OF FINAL MAPS IN THEOFFICE OF THE COUNTYRECORDER OF IMPERIALCOUNTY. EXCEPTING THERE-FROM 5# OF ALL MINERALSAND MINERAL RIGHT ASRESERVED BY CURTIS I.SAWDEY AND ANTONIA P.SAWDEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE,IN THE DEED RECORDEDOCTOBER 5, 1956 IN BOOK 953,PAGE 416 OF OFFICIALRECORDS. ALSO EXCEPTINGTHEREFROM 50# OF THE OIL,MINERALS, AND HYDROCAR-BON SUBSTANCES, LYING INAND UNDER SAID LAND ORPRODUCED AND SAVED THERE-FROM BUT WITHOUT HOWEV-ER, ANY RIGHT TO ENTERUPON THE SURFACE OF THESUB-SURFACE AREA TO ADEPTH OF 500 FEET MEASUREDFROM EXISTING SURFACE, ASRESERVED BY JAMES IRIART,ET UX, IN DEED RECORDEDAUGUST 11, 1971 IN BOOK 1313PAGE 1090 OF OFFICIALRECORDS. The sale will be held Atthe North entrance to the CountyCourthouse located at 939 MainStreet, El Centro, CA 92243 TheSecretary of Housing and UrbanDevelopment will bid $241,887.90There will be no proration of taxes,rents or other income or liabilities,except that the purchaser will pay, ator before closing, his pro rata shareof any real estate taxes that have beenpaid by the Secretary to the date of

the foreclosure sale. When makingtheir bids, all bidders except theSecretary must submit a deposittotaling approximately $24,188.79 inthe form of certified check orcashier's check made out to theSecretary of HUD. A deposit neednot accompany an oral bid. If thesuccessful bid is oral, a deposit of$24,188.79 must be presented beforethe bidding is closed. The deposit isnonrefundable. The remainder of thepurchase price must be deliveredwithin 30 days of the sale or at suchother time as the Secretary maydetermine for good cause shown,time being of the essence. Thisamount, like the bid deposits, mustbe delivered in the form of a certifiedor cashier's check. If the Secretary isthe highest bidder, he need not paythe bid amount in cash. The success-ful bidder will pay all conveyancingfees, all real estate and other taxesthat are due on or after the deliverydate of the remainder of the paymentand and all other costs associatedwith the transfer of title. At the con-clusion of the sale, the deposits of theunsuccessful bidders will be returnedto them. The Secretary may grant thewinning bidder an extension of timewithin which to deliver the remain-der of the payment. All extensionswill be for 15-day increments for afee of $500.00, paid in advance. Theextension fee shall be paid in theform of a certified or cashier's checkmade payable to the Secretary ofHUD. If the high bidder closes thesale prior to the expiration of anyextension period, the unused portionof the extension fee shall be appliedtoward the amount due. If the highbidder is unable to close the salewithin the required period, or withinany extensions of time granted by theSecretary, the high bidder may berequired to forfeit the cash deposit or,at the election of the foreclosurecommissioner after consultation withthe HUD representative, will beliable to HUD for any costs incurredas a result of such failure. TheCommissioner may, at the discretionof the HUD representative, offer theproperty to the second highest bidderfor an amount equal to the highest

price offered by that bidder. There isno right of redemption, or right ofpossession based upon a right ofredemption, in the trustor(s) or otherssubsequent to a foreclosure complet-ed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, theForeclosure Commissioner will issuea Deed to the purchaser(s) uponreceipt of the entire purchase price inaccordance with the terms of the saleas provided herein. HUD does notguarantee that the property will bevacant. The scheduled foreclosuresale shall be cancelled or adjourned ifit is established, by documented writ-ten application of the mortgagor tothe Foreclosure Commissioner notless than 3 days before the date ofsale, or otherwise, that the default ordefaults upon which the foreclosureis based did not exist at the time ofservice of this notice of default andforeclosure sale, or all amounts dueunder the mortgage agreement aretendered to the ForeclosureCommissioner, in the form of a certi-fied or cashier's check payable to theSecretary of HUD, before public auc-tion of the property is completed. Toobtain a pre-sale reinstatement alldefaults must be cured prior to thescheduled sale, plus all otheramounts that would be due under themortgage agreement if paymentsunder the mortgage had not beenaccelerated, advertising costs andpostage expenses incurred in givingnotice, mileage by the most reason-able road distance for posting noticesand for the ForeclosureCommissioner's attendance at thesale, reasonable and customary costsincurred for title and lien recordsearches, the necessary out-of-pocketcosts incurred by the ForeclosureCommissioner for recording docu-ments, a commission for theForeclosure Commissioner, and allother costs incurred in connectionwith the foreclosure prior to rein-statement. To obtain informationregarding reinstating the loan by pay-ing the sums that are delinquent youshould contact the ForeclosureCommissioner, Quality Loan ServiceCorp., at the address or phone num-ber listed below. Tender of paymentby certified or cashier's check or

application for cancellation of theforeclosure sale shall be submitted tothe address of the ForeclosureCommissioner provided below.QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDEREDA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANDANY INFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. Dated: ForeclosureCommissioner Nicole Jordan,Assistant Vice President on behalf ofQuality Loan Service Corporation2763 Camino Del Rio South, SanDiego, CA 92108 (866) 645-7711Quality Loan Service Corporation2763 Camino Del Rio South SanDiego, CA 92108 (866) 645-7711For Sale Information: Sales Line:916-939-0772 Website: www.nation-wideposting.com TS No.: CA-18-828262-NJ A notary public or otherofficer completing this certificateverifies only the identity of the indi-vidual who signed the document towhich this certificate is attached, andnot the truthfulness, accuracy, orvalidity of that document. State of:California) County of: San Diego)On 8/29/2018 before me, KatherineA. Davis a notary public, personallyappeared Nicole Jordan, who provedto me on the basis of satisfactory evi-dence to be the person(s) whosename(s) is/are subscribed to the with-in instrument and acknowledged tome that he/she/they executed thesame in his/her/their authorizedcapacity(ies), and that byhis/her/their signature(s) on theinstrument the person(s), or the enti-ty upon behalf of which the person(s)acted, executed the instrument. I cer-tify under PENALTY OF PERJURYunder the laws of the State ofCalifornia that the foregoing para-graph is true and correct. WITNESSmy hand and official seal. SignatureKatherine A. Davis Commission No.2095368 NOTARY PUBLIC -California San Diego County MyComm. Expires 12/29/2018 IDSPub#0144700 9/13/2018 9/20/20189/27/2018Legal 6050

PUBLIC NOTICE

BY MARIO CONDE

For night owls travelingabout town the colorful signsand well-lit lobbies of bailbonds offices are enduring sym-bols of commerce-and a beaconfor families in trouble--butthose staples of Americana maysoon disappear from Californiadue to a new state law.

An Internet search revealedabout a dozen bail bonds shopsin Imperial County. When theirlights go out their employeescould be out of work as well.

"We will be closing thebusiness. Not just us, but many

others will close as well. Itaffects the whole industry,"lamented Dorothy Franco,owner of Franco Bail Bonds at226 S. 8th St. in El Centro,whose operation spans threegenerations.

On Aug. 28, Gov. JerryBrown signed Senate Bill 10,the California Money BailReform Act, which will takeeffect Jan. 1. It establishes anew system for determining adefendant's custody statuswhile they await trial based onan assessment of risk to publicsafety and probability of miss-ing a court date rather than theirability to post bail.

Under the current system inplace for decades those arrestedfor a crime may post bail to getreleased until their next courtdate. Each county has a bailschedule with an amountassigned to various offensesand the more serious theoffense, the higher the bail.

Because many do not havethe cash for bail-which runs inthe thousands of dollars-theymay pay a bail bond firm topost the bail bond.

Franco said hers is amongmany bail companies workingto overturn the law and get it onthe ballot as a voter initiative in2020.

Daniel Hernandez, owner ofYo Salgo Bail Bonds that hasoffices at 317 Wake Ave. in ElCentro and 192 Plaza inBrawley, said he sees the law asa mistake by the state since itwill affect bail companies andcreate problems for the courtsand the judiciary system.

"It's a terrible decision madeby the state to take the bailbusiness away from us,"Hernandez said, "This is a prob-lem that will increase the workof the courts and law enforce-ment and they will not knowhow to handle it."

Hernandez thinks the movewill increase crimes since therewill be no guarantee thereleased arrestees will show upfor court. When asked about theargument made that the bailsystem is not fair between the

rich and the poor, Hernandezstrongly disagreed saying peo-ple are responsible for theiractions regardless of theirsocial status.

"If a person is arrested fordrugs or domestic violence, thiswill put them on the streetsagain and there is a good possi-bility that they will commit thesame crime again," he said.

Franco said bail bonds com-panies help people get out ofjail because most of them havejobs and need to work andadded now there will be no bailand people will stay in jail untilthey are called before a judge.

The law would require per-sons arrested and detained to besubject to a pretrial risk assess-ment conducted by "pretrialassessment services," which thebill defines as an entity, divi-

sion, or program that isassigned the responsibility toassess the risk level of personscharged with the commission ofa crime. It would report theresults of the risk determinationto the court, and make recom-mendations for conditions ofrelease of individuals pendingadjudication of their criminalcase.

"Today, California reformsits bail system so that rich andpoor alike a treated fairly,"Brown stated in a press releaseafter he signed the bill into law.

He has long argued thestate's cash bail system neededto be reformed because theprocess can be biased in favorof the wealthy who can affordto pay for their freedom in con-trast with the poor, who tend toremain in custody.

Lights Out: State's Elimination Of Bail Blasted By Shop Owners

BUSINESSES SUCH AS Franco Bail Bonds in El Centro could beshutting their doors with the new reform act that will take placeJanuary 1, 2019. PHOTO BY MARIO CONDE

Heffernan AnnouncesNew Manager

TOMAS VIRGEN HAS been named the new manager forthe Hefferman Memorial Healthcare District of Calexico atthe regular meeting on August 15.PHOTO COURTESY OF HEFFERNAN MEMORIAL

El Centro NAF Remembers Those Lost On 9/11Weekly-Chronicle Thursday, September 13, 2018, PAGE 10

NAVAL PERSONNEL AT NAFEC, September 11,commemorate the sacrifices of first responders andvictims in the 9/11 2001 terrorist attacks.

NAFEC PERSONNEL SETTING the flag at half staffin honor of those lost during the September 11, 2001terrorist attacks. PHOTOS BY WILLIAM ROLLER

CHIEF JASON PERRY, rings bell during the read-ing of the names of fallen naval personnel duringNAFEC's September 11 memorial.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):CASSANDRA GARATE, MIKEOCHOAYOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO ELDEMANDANTE):State Farm Mutual AutomobileInsurance CompanyNOTICE! You have been sued.The court may decide against youwithout your being heard unlessyou respond within 30 days. Readthe information below.

You have 30 CALENDARDAYS after this summons andlegal papers are served on you tofile a written response at this courtand have a copy served on theplaintiff. A letter or phone call willnot protect you. Your writtenresponse must be in proper legalform if you want the court to hearyour case. There may be a courtform that you can use for yourresponse. You can find these courtforms and more information at theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpC e n t e r(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),

your county law library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you can-not pay the filing fee, ask the courtclerk for a fee waiver form. If youdo not file your response on time,you may lose the case by default,and your wages, money, and prop-erty may be taken without furtherwarning from the court.

There are other legal require-ments. You may want to call anattorney right away. If you do notknow an attorney, you may want tocall an attorney referral service. Ifyou cannot afford an attorney, youmay be eligible for free legal serv-ice from a nonprofit legal servicesprogram. You can locate these non-profit groups at the CaliforniaLegal Services Web site(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpC e n t e r(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),or by contacting your local court orcounty bar association. NOTE:The court has a statutory lien forwaived fees and costs on any set-tlement or arbitration award of$10,000 or more in a civil case.The court's lien must be paidbefore the court will dismiss thecase.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Sino responde dentro de 30 días, lacorte puede decidir en su contra sinescuchar su versión. Lea la infor-mación a continuación.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN-DARIO después de que leentreguen esta citación y papeleslegales para presentar unarespuesta por escrito en esta cortey hacer que se entregue una copiaal demandante. Una carta o unallamada telefónica no lo protegen.Su respuesta por escrito tiene queestar en formato legal correcto sidesea que procesen su caso en lacorte. Es posible que haya un for-mulario que usted pueda usar parasu respuesta. Puede encontrarestos formularios de la corte y másinformación en el Centro de Ayudade las Cortes de California(www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la bib-lioteca de leyes de su condado o enla corte que le quede más cerca. Sino puede pagar la cuota de pre-sentación, pida al secretario de lacorte que le dé un formulario deexención de pago de cuotas. Si nopresenta su respuesta a tiempo,puede perder el caso porincumplimiento y la corte le podráquitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes

sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es

recomendable que llame a un abo-gado inmediatamente. Si no conocea un abogado, puede llamar a unservicio de remisión a abogados. Sino puede pagar a un abogado esposible que cumpla con los requisi-tos para obtener servicios legalesgratuitos de un programa de servi-cios legales sin fines de lucro.Puede encontrar estos grupos sinfines de lucro en el sitio web deCalifornia Legal Services,(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en elCentro de Ayuda de las Cortes deCalifornia, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) oponiéndose en contacto con lacorte o el colegio de abogadoslocales. AVISO: Por ley, la cortetiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos y los costos exentos porimponer un gravamen sobrecualquier recuperación de $10,000o más de valor recibida medianteun acuerdo o una concesión dearbitraje en un caso de derechocivil. Tiene que pagar el gravamende la corte antes de que la cortepueda desechar el caso.CASE NUMBER: (Numero delCaso): 37-2018-00010758-CL-BC-CTL

The name and address of the courtis: (El nombre y dirección de la cortees): Superior Court of CaliforniaCounty of San Diego330 West BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101The name, address, and telephonenumber of plaintiff's attorney, orplaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y elnúmero de teléfono del abogadodel demandante, o del demandanteque no tiene abogado, es):Reese Law Group, Joseph M.Pleasant, 179571, James E.Delaney, 292600, Dana N. Meyers,272640, Jenny R. Louro, 3065353168 Lionshead Ave.Carlsbad, CA 92010760/842-5850(File No. 280302)Date: March 5, 2018Clerk, by (Secretario) J. Jones,Deputy (Adjunto)NOTICE TO THE PERSONSERVED, You are served as anindividual defendant.Legal 6038 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-584The following person is conduct-ing business as:Perez Trucking & Sons799 Lincoln Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Gilberto Diaz Perez799 Lincoln Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed above

on: August 8, 2018.I, Gilberto Diaz Perez Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Gilberto Diaz PerezThe 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: August 08,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 07, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6044 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-633The following person is conduct-ing business as:Ruly Transport1561 1 St. Apt. 3Brawley, CA 92227County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Jose Raul Zendejas1561 1 St. Apt. 3Brawley, CA 92227This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Jose Raul Zendejas Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Jose Raul Zendejas,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: August 23,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 22, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6043Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-634The following persons are con-ducting business as:Sky Smart Security1850 W. Main St. Suite FEl Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 896El Centro, CA 92244Full Name of Registrant:Munoz Group Inc.1850 W, Main St. Suite FEl Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed aboveon: July 15, 2018.I, David Munoz Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: David Munoz,President

The 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: August 23,2018.

NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 22, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6042 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-629The following persons are con-ducting business as:PK Calipat7018 Blair Rd.Calipatria, CA 92233County of Imperial

Mailing Address:2873 Wensley Ave.El Centro, CA 92243Full Name of Registrant:Copax Inc.2873 Wensley Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed aboveon: May 1, 2005.I, Al Byon Declare that all of theinformation in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Al Byon, CEOThe 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: August 22,2018.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: August 21, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6041 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-628The following persons are con-ducting business as:PK Centinela2302 Brown Rd.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Mailing Address:2873 Wensley Ave.El Centro, CA 92243Full Name of Registrant:Copax Inc.2873 Wensley Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporation

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed aboveon: May 1, 2005.I, Al Byon Declare that all of theinformation in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Al Byon, CEOThe 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: August 22,2018.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: August 21, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6040 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-645The following person is conduct-ing business as:ServiceMaster By Obergfell220 E. Barioni Blvd.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 3886El Centro, CA 92244Full Name of Registrant:Edwin P. Obergfell220 E. Barioni Blvd.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s)listed aboveon: November 1, 1996.I, Edwin P. Obergfell Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Edwin P. Obergfell,Owner

The 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: August 28,2018.

NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 27, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, Deputy Legal 6039 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-637The following person is conduct-ing business as:Baja Trading One946 Lee AvenueCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Ernesto Cazares946 Lee AvenueCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above. I, Ernesto Cazares Declare thatall of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Ernesto Cazares,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: August 27,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 26, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, Deputy Legal 5637 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENTOF WAREHOUSE LIENThe mobilehome located at 1850W. Lincoln Ave., Space #113, ElCentro, CA 92243, within Gio'sMobile Home Estates("Community") and more particu-larly described as aManufacturer/Tradename: GOLD-EN WEST / KINGSTON; SerialNumber: A4824 & B4824; DecalNo.: LAU4183, is subject to aWarehouse Lien pursuant to CivilCode Section 798.56a. This lien ishereby being enforced and the

mobilehome may not be removedfrom the Community until the lienis cured.

On March 22, 2018 theCommunity served a Three (3) DayNotice to Pay Rent or Quit and aSixty (60) Day Notice ofTermination on the residents of themobilehome, Rigoberto Zavala andMaura Zavala, due to their failureto timely pay the space rent. AnUnlawful Detainer action was filedon July 13, 2018 and a Judgmentfor possession of the Premises was

issued to the Community onAugust 10, 2018. A sheriff lockoutoccurred on August 20, 2018 andall occupants vacated the Premises,but the mobilehome remains on thespace and unpaid storage rent isaccruing.

The total amount of the lienthrough August 20, 2018 is$1,668.30. Said amount increaseson a daily basis at the rate of$16.83 per day plus actual utilitiesconsumed.

THE MOBILEHOME WILL BESOLD BY AUCTION UNDERTHE FOLLOWING TERMS:September 25, 2018 at 1:00 p.m., at1850 W. Lincoln Ave., Space #113,El Centro, CA 92243. Sale of themobilehome will go to the highestbidder. Home to be sold "as is, withany and all faults." Any furtherrestrictions and/or conditions shallbe provided at the time of the auc-tion prior to the sale of the mobile-home. If you intend to bid at thesale, please contact AttorneyTamara M. Cross at (619) 296-

0567, 8880 Rio San Diego Drive,Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108for the minimum bid at least twodays prior to sale date. Please note:In order for you to be permitted tobid at the sale, you must be in pos-session of cash or a cashier's checkequal to at least the minimumopening bid.9/6, 9/13/18CNS-3170627#IMPERIAL VALLEY WEEKLYLegal 6048

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-668The following person is conduct-

ing business as:Meza Enterprise818 Oleander Ave.El Centro, CA 92243

Imperial CountyFull Name of Registrant:Reynaldo Meza818 Oleander Ave.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: September 7, 2018.I, Reynaldo Meza Declare that all

of the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Reynaldo MezaThe 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: September 7,2018.

NOTICE: This statement expireson: September 6, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6049Publish: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-607The following person is conduct-ing business as:Wildcat Broadcasting969 Flammang St.Brawley, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Thomas Ronco969 Flammang St.Brawley, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: August 8, 2018.I, Thomas Ronco Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Thomas RoncoThe 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: August 16,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 15, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5029 Publish: Aug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-669The following person is conduct-ing business as:Dynamic Service664 Garnet StreetImperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Alberto Valdez Jr.664 Garnet StreetImperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Alberto Valdez Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Alberto Valdez Jr.,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: September 72018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: September 6, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior to

the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6051 Publish: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4,2018

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Imperial County Department of Public Works Request for Proposal (RFP) Resident Engineer and Construction Inspection Services forWieman Road Improvements at Intersection of Cady Road

Federal Aid No. HSIPL 5958(099)County Project No. 5820

The County of Imperial Department of Public Works is requesting responses from qualified consultingfirms to provide resident engineer and construction inspection services for the subject federally fundedproject.

The Request for Proposal is available for review and download at the County of Imperial Department ofPublic Works Web site at http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/publicwork/index.asp under the section titled"Projects Out to Bid".

Qualified entities along with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise entities are invited to submit writtenresponses for consideration in accordance with this Request. These services will be conducted under acontract with the County of Imperial. All proposals should be submitted before the due date of 5:00 p. m.September 19, 2018 to:

John A. Gay, P. E.Director of Public Works

c/o Jenell Guerrero, Administrative Analyst IICounty of Imperial

155 South 11th StreetEl Centro, CA 92243

For additional information regarding this Notice please contact Jenell Guerrero, Administrative AnalystII, with the County of Imperial Department of Public Works at (442) 265-1818.

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Imperial County Department of Public Works Request for Proposal (RFP) Quality Assurance and Quality Control Testing Services forWieman Road Improvements at Intersection of Cady Road

Federal Aid No. HSIPL 5958(099)County Project No. 5820

The County of Imperial Department of Public Works is requesting responses from qualified consultingfirms to provide resident engineer and construction inspection services for the subject federally fundedproject.

The Request for Proposal is available for review and download at the County of Imperial Department ofPublic Works Web site at http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/publicwork/index.asp under the section titled"Projects Out to Bid".

Qualified entities along with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise entities are invited to submit writtenresponses for consideration in accordance with this Request. These services will be conducted under acontract with the County of Imperial. All proposals should be submitted before the due date of 5:00 p. m.September 20, 2018 to:

John A. Gay, P. E.Director of Public Works

c/o Jenell Guerrero, Administrative Analyst IICounty of Imperial

155 South 11th StreetEl Centro, CA 92243

For additional information regarding this Notice please contact Jenell Guerrero, Administrative AnalystII, with the County of Imperial Department of Public Works at (442) 265-1818.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-665The following person is conduct-ing business as:MOGA2236 Camino Dr.Calexico, CA 92231Imperial CountyMailing Address:315 West 2nd St. Suite 331Calexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Alda G. Lara2236 Camino Dr.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: September 4, 2009I, Alda G. Lara Declare that all of

the information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Alda G. LaraThe 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: September 6,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: September 5, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5644Publish: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-658The following persons are con-ducting business as:AOL USA Company2308 M. L. King StreetCalexico, CA 9231Imperial CountyFull Name of Registrants:Arturo Ochoa GrijalvaSan Agustin 22 San Agustin DeLas PalmasMexicali, MX 21600Jose Arturo Ochoa LopezSan Agustin 22 San Agustin DeLas PalmasMexicali, MX 21600This business conducted by: AGeneral PartnershipRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.

I, Declare that all of the infor-mation in this statement is trueand correct.Signature: Arturo Ochoa GrijalvaThe 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: September 4,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: September 3, 2023. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Wong, DeputyLegal 5643Publish: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct.4,2018

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1186(FINAL)

The City Clerk has prepared the following summary of OrdinanceNumber 1186 as follows:

Ord. 1186

The proposed approval of a development agreement pursuant toCalifornia Government Code section 65864 et. seq and CalexicoMunicipal Code Chapter 16.52 between the City of Calexico and theproperty owner would establish certain reciprocal rights and obliga-tions related to subject property in accordance with the General PlanLand Use designation of Industrial ("I") and current zoning classifi-cation of Industrial ("I") and Commercial Highway ("CH"). Theproject would consist of the construction and operation of fourcannabis cultivation and manufacturing facilities ranging in sizefrom 33,112 square feet to 48,300 square feet. Each facility wouldbe on a lot approximately 2 acres in size. The transportation officewould be approximately 233 square feet in size on a 10,000 squarefoot lot. The overall size of the project is 8.23 acres. Each of thefour cultivation and manufacturing facilities as well as the trans-portation and distribution office are proposed by separate applicants.The facilities are proposed on Industrial land within the CannabisOverlay Zone located at 2421 Enterprise Boulevard in the City ofCalexico.

A copy of Ordinance 1186 is available for review in the City Clerk'sOffice at City Hall, located at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico,California. The ordinance was introduced at a special City Councilmeeting on August 22, 2018 and adopted at the regular City Councilmeeting of September 5, 2018 by the following vote:

Ayes: Pacheco, Escobar, Hodge, RealNoes: HurtadoAbsent: NoneAbsent: None

Ordinance 1186 will come into effect 30 days after adoption.

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Development Agreement between the City of Calexicoand Trinity Property Company, LLC for the establish-ment of a Cannabis Cultivation and ManufacturingFacility Project for Real Property within the City ofCalexico.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFile No. 201810000621The following person(s) is doingbusiness as: Arzola & Son Trucking, 2150S. 9th St., El Centro, CA 92243,County of Imperial; MailingAddress: 2150 S. 9th St., ElCentro, CA 92243Reyes Alberto Arzola Torres,

2150 S. 9th St., El Centro, CA92243This business is conducted by anindividual. The registrant commenced totransact business under the ficti-tious business name or nameslisted above on N/A/s/ Reyes Alberto Arzola Torres,Owner This statement was filed with the

County Clerk of Imperial Countyon August 20, 2018. CHUCK STOREY, County ClerkBy: Victoria Camarillo, DeputyNew Filing9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/18CNS-3171014#CALEXICO CHRONICLELegal 5645

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):Carmen I. Solorzano, an individ-ual; and Does 1-100 inclusiveYOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO ELDEMANDANTE):Crown Asset Management, LLCNOTICE! You have been sued.The court may decide against youwithout your being heard unlessyou respond within 30 days. Readthe information below.

You have 30 CALENDARDAYS after this summons andlegal papers are served on you tofile a written response at thiscourt and have a copy served onthe plaintiff. A letter or phone callwill not protect you. Your writtenresponse must be in proper legalform if you want the court to hearyour case. There may be a courtform that you can use for yourresponse. You can find these courtforms and more information atthe California Courts Online Self-Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your county law library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If you

cannot pay the filing fee, ask thecourt clerk for a fee waiver form.If you do not file your responseon time, you may lose the case bydefault, and your wages, money,and property may be taken with-out further warning from thecourt.

There are other legal require-ments. You may want to call anattorney right away. If you do notknow an attorney, you may wantto call an attorney referral service.If you cannot afford an attorney,you may be eligible for free legalservice from a nonprofit legalservices program. You can locatethese nonprofit groups at theCalifornia Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),the California Courts Online Self-Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),or by contacting your local courtor county bar association. NOTE:The court has a statutory lien forwaived fees and costs on any set-tlement or arbitration award of$10,000 or more in a civil case.The court's lien must be paidbefore the court will dismiss thecase.¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si

no responde dentro de 30 días, la

corte puede decidir en su contrasin escuchar su versión. Lea lainformación a continuación.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN-DARIO después de que leentreguen esta citación y papeleslegales para presentar unarespuesta por escrito en estacorte y hacer que se entregue unacopia al demandante. Una carta ouna llamada telefónica no lo pro-tegen. Su respuesta por escritotiene que estar en formato legalcorrecto si desea que procesen sucaso en la corte. Es posible quehaya un formulario que ustedpueda usar para su respuesta.Puede encontrar estos formula-rios de la corte y más informa-ción en el Centro de Ayuda de lasCortes de California(www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la bib-lioteca de leyes de su condado oen la corte que le quede máscerca. Si no puede pagar la cuotade presentación, pida al secre-tario de la corte que le dé un for-mulario de exención de pago decuotas. Si no presenta su respues-ta a tiempo, puede perder el casopor incumplimiento y la corte lepodrá quitar su sueldo, dinero ybienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a unabogado inmediatamente. Si noconoce a un abogado, puede lla-mar a un servicio de remisión aabogados. Si no puede pagar a unabogado es posible que cumplacon los requisitos para obtenerservicios legales gratuitos de unprograma de servicios legales sinfines de lucro. Puede encontrarestos grupos sin fines de lucro enel sitio web de California LegalServices, (www.lawhelpcalifor-nia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda delas Cortes de California,(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o ponién-dose en contacto con la corte o elcolegio de abogados locales.AVISO: Por ley, la corte tienederecho a reclamar las cuotas ylos costos y los costos exentos porimponer un gravamen sobrecualquier recuperación de$10,000 o más de valor recibidamediante un acuerdo o una con-cesión de arbitraje en un caso dederecho civil. Tiene que pagar elgravamen de la corte antes deque la corte pueda desechar elcaso.CASE NUMBER: (Numero delCaso): ECL000167OSC Hearing is set for August 30,2018 at 8:30am in Department 9.

The name and address of thecourt is: (El nombre y dirección de la cortees): Main Courthouse939 W. Main St.El Centro, CA 92243The name, address, and telephonenumber of plaintiff's attorney, orplaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y elnúmero de teléfono del abogadodel demandante, o del deman-dante que no tiene abogado, es):Nader S. Sabawi/SBN 289731Persolve Legal Group, LLP, 818-534-31009301 Corbin Ave. Ste 1600Northriddge, CA 91324Date: Nov. 21, 2017Maria Rhinehart, Interim Clerk,by (Secretario) L. Dodge, Deputy(Adjunto)NOTICE TO THE PERSONSERVED: You are served as anindividual defendant Endorsed: Nov. 21, 2017Superior CourtCounty of ImperialMaria Rhinehart, Interim ClerkBy: L. Dodge, DeputyLegal 6030 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-611The following person is conductingbusiness as:A Thru Z Smoke Shop640 Imperial Ave. #3Calexico, CA 92232County of Imperial

Mailing Address:377 Countryside Dr.El Centro, CA 92243Full Name of Registrant:Moises Fernando Bermudez377 Countryside Dr.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Moises F. Bermudez Declare thatall of the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Moses FernandoBermudezThe filing of this statement does not

of 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: August 17, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 16, 2023. A new statement

must be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5638 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-624The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Southwest Logistics LLC1754 Carr Road Suite 210Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Southwest Logistics LLC1754 Carr Road Suite 210Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:

June 1, 2018.I, Ruffino Montoya Declare that allof the information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Ruffino Montoya, CEOThe 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: August 21, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 20, 2023. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-

RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5639 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-619The following persons are conduct-ing business as:Imperial Valley Chiropractic220 N. Imperial AvenueImperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 157Imperial, CA 92251Full Name of Registrant:Andrew Martino ChiropracticCorporation220 N. Imperial AvenueImperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: A

CorporationRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above.I, Andrew Martino, DC Declare thatall of the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Andrew Martino, DC,President

The 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: August 20, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:

August 19, 2023. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Wong, DeputyLegal 6027 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-613The following person is conductingbusiness as:J&S Parts120 W. Birch St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Lorena Gutierrez1009 Desert View St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to transactbusiness under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above on:

July 1, 2018.I, Lorena Gutierrez Declare that allof the information in this statement istrue and correct.Signature: Lorena Gutierrez, 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: August 17, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 16, 2023. A new statementmust be filed prior to the expirationdate.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-

RecorderEsperanza Enriquez, DeputyLegal 6028 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):Enrique Vazquez, an individual;and Does 1-100 inclusiveYOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO ELDEMANDANTE):Crown Asset Management, LLCNOTICE! You have been sued.The court may decide against youwithout your being heard unlessyou respond within 30 days.Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDARDAYS after this summons andlegal papers are served on you tofile a written response at thiscourt and have a copy served onthe plaintiff. A letter or phone callwill not protect you. Your writtenresponse must be in proper legalform if you want the court to hearyour case. There may be a courtform that you can use for yourresponse. You can find thesecourt forms and more informa-tion at the California CourtsOnline Self-Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your county law library, or thecourthouse nearest you. If youcannot pay the filing fee, ask the

court clerk for a fee waiver form.If you do not file your responseon time, you may lose the case bydefault, and your wages, money,and property may be taken with-out further warning from thecourt.

There are other legal require-ments. You may want to call anattorney right away. If you do notknow an attorney, you may wantto call an attorney referral serv-ice. If you cannot afford an attor-ney, you may be eligible for freelegal service from a nonprofitlegal services program. You canlocate these nonprofit groups atthe California Legal ServicesWeb site (www.lawhelpcalifor-nia.org), the California CourtsOnline Self-Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),or by contacting your local courtor county bar association.NOTE: The court has a statutorylien for waived fees and costs onany settlement or arbitrationaward of $10,000 or more in acivil case. The court's lien mustbe paid before the court will dis-miss the case.¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si

no responde dentro de 30 días, lacorte puede decidir en su contrasin escuchar su versión. Lea la

información a continuación. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALEN-

DARIO después de que leentreguen esta citación y papeleslegales para presentar unarespuesta por escrito en estacorte y hacer que se entregue unacopia al demandante. Una cartao una llamada telefónica no loprotegen. Su respuesta porescrito tiene que estar en formatolegal correcto si desea que proce-sen su caso en la corte. Es posi-ble que haya un formulario queusted pueda usar para surespuesta. Puede encontrar estosformularios de la corte y másinformación en el Centro deAyuda de las Cortes deCalifornia (www.sucorte.ca.gov),en la biblioteca de leyes de sucondado o en la corte que lequede más cerca. Si no puedepagar la cuota de presentación,pida al secretario de la corte quele dé un formulario de exenciónde pago de cuotas. Si no presentasu respuesta a tiempo, puedeperder el caso por incumplimien-to y la corte le podrá quitar susueldo, dinero y bienes sin másadvertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales.Es recomendable que llame a unabogado inmediatamente. Si no

conoce a un abogado, puede lla-mar a un servicio de remisión aabogados. Si no puede pagar aun abogado es posible quecumpla con los requisitos paraobtener servicios legales gratu-itos de un programa de servicioslegales sin fines de lucro. Puedeencontrar estos grupos sin finesde lucro en el sitio web deCalifornia Legal Services,(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), enel Centro de Ayuda de las Cortesde California,(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o ponién-dose en contacto con la corte o elcolegio de abogados locales.AVISO: Por ley, la corte tienederecho a reclamar las cuotas ylos costos y los costos exentospor imponer un gravamen sobrecualquier recuperación de$10,000 o más de valor recibidamediante un acuerdo o una con-cesión de arbitraje en un caso dederecho civil. Tiene que pagar elgravamen de la corte antes deque la corte pueda desechar elcaso.CASE NUMBER: (Numero delCaso): ECL000217OSC Hearing is set forNovember 5, 2018 at 8:30am inDepartment 9.The name and address of the

court is: (El nombre y dirección de lacorte es): Main Courthouse939 W. Main St.El Centro, CA 92243The name, address, and tele-phone number of plaintiff's attor-ney, or plaintiff without an attor-ney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y elnúmero de teléfono del abogadodel demandante, o del deman-dante que no tiene abogado, es):Nader S. Sabawi/SBN 289731Persolve Legal Group, LLP, 818-534-31009301 Corbin Ave. Ste 1600Northriddge, CA 91324Date: Dec. 8, 2017Maria Rhinehart, Interim Clerk,by (Secretario) L. Dodge,Deputy (Adjunto)NOTICE TO THE PERSONSERVED: You are served as anindividual defendant Endorsed: Dec. 8, 2017Superior CourtCounty of ImperialMaria Rhinehart, Interim ClerkBy: Lydia Dodge, DeputyLegal 6037 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-642The following person is conduct-ing business as:Desert Cruisers CCIV &Promotions2135 Woodside DriveEl Centro, CA 92243

County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Ralph J. Vargas2135 Woodside DriveEl Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the Fictitious

Business Name(s) listed aboveon: February 1, 2010.I, Ralph Vargas Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Ralph J. Vargas,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: August 28,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 27, 2023. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, Deputy Legal 6047 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-616The following person is conduct-ing business as:AFAX Logistics Solutions2310 M L King St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Eduardo Ariel Flores ValenciaCalle 30 de Septiembre #170Col. CarbajalMexicali, MX 21370This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business

under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Eduardo Ariel FloresValencia, 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: August 20,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 19, 2023. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5635 Publish: Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13, 20,2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-598The following person is conduct-ing business as:Cerros and Sons Truck Wash1340 Rainpath Ave.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Oscar Cerros1340 Rainpath Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Oscar Cerros Declare that all ofthe information in this statementis true and correct.Signature: Oscar Cerros, OwnerThe 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: August 14,2018NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 13, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5632 Publish: Aug.30, Sept. 6, 13, 20,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-622The following person is conduct-ing business as:Jose Castaneda Art1100 Avenida de Oro Apt. #14Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Jose Luis Castaneda Gomez1100 Avenida de Oro Apt. #14Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Jose Luis Castaneda GomezDeclare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Jose Luis CastanedaGomez, 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: August 21,2018NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 20, 2023. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5633 Publish: Aug.30, Sept. 6, 13, 20,2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-617The following person is conduct-ing business as:California Janitorial Supply2310 M L King St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Erika del BosqueAv. Laureles 124Los PinosMexicali, MX 21230This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact business

under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Erika del Bosque,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: August 20,2018NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 19, 2023. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 5634 Publish: Aug.30, Sept. 6, 13, 20,2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-570The following person is conducting busi-ness as:Noriega’s Handyman Services1026 Hatfield Ct.Brawley, CA 92227County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Jose L. Noriega1026 Hatfield Ct.Brawley, CA 92227This business conducted by: An IndividualRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed below.I, Jose L. Noriega Declare that all of the

information in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Jose L. Noriega, OwnerThe filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State or aFictitious Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another under Federal, Stateor Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder on: August 03, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 02, 2023. A new statement must befiled prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6032 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-593The following persons are conductingbusiness as:KLB Enterprises2472 Earhart Ave.Imperial, CA 92251County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Phillip Ray Falkenstein2472 Earhart Ave.Imperial, CA 92251Dawn Michele Falkenstein2472 Earhart Ave.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: A MarriedCoupleRegistrant has not yet commenced totransact business under the Fictitious

Business Name(s) listed below.I, Phillip Ray Falkenstein Declare that allof the information in this statement is trueand correct.Signature: Phillip Ray Falkenstein, CoOwnerThe filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State or aFictitious Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another under Federal, Stateor Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder on: August 10, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 9, 2023. A new statement must befiled prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderJoanna Lerno, Deputy Legal 6033 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-586The following persons are conductingbusiness as:Green’s Jewelry & Gifts670 Broadway StreetEl Centro,CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Green’s Jewelry & Gifts, LLC525 W. Main St. Ste. 3El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: A LimitedLiability CompanyRegistrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above on: January 1, 2018.I, Julie Hamilton Declare that all of the

information in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Julie Hamilton, ManagingMemberThe filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this State or aFictitious Business Name in Violation ofthe Rights of another under Federal, Stateor Common Law.Filed with the Imperial County Clerk-Recorder on: August 9, 2018.NOTICE: This statement expires on:August 8, 2023. A new statement must befiled prior to the expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6036 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-651The following persons are con-ducting business as:Flautas and Sopes1622 S. 4th St.El Centro, CA 92243County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Flautas Inc.1622 S. 4th St.El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Jorge Gallegos Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Jorge GallegosThe 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: August 30,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 29, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.

Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6045 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

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APN: 059-416-039-000 TS No:CA08000305-18-1 TO No: 18-0001899-01 NOTICE OFTRUSTEE'S SALE (The abovestatement is made pursuant to CACivil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1).The Summary will be provided toTrustor(s) and/or vested owner(s)only, pursuant to CA Civil CodeSection 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEEDOF TRUST DATED November 20,2007. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOURPROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD ATA PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEED-INGS AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.On September 24, 2018 at 02:00PM, At the North entrance to theCounty Courthouse at 939 MainStreet, El Centro, CA 92243, MTCFinancial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, asthe duly Appointed Trustee, underand pursuant to the power of salecontained in that certain Deed ofTrust recorded on December 3,2007 as Instrument No. 2007-044776, of official records in theOffice of the Recorder of ImperialCounty, California, executed byLORENZO DE LA CRUZ JR, ANDROSA E DE LA CRUZ, HUS-BAND AND WIFE AS JOINTTENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favorof MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.as nominee for COUNTRYWIDEBANK, FSB. A FED SVGS BANKas Beneficiary, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO THEHIGHEST BIDDER, in lawfulmoney of the United States, allpayable at the time of sale, that cer-tain property situated in saidCounty, California describing theland therein as: AS MORE FULLYDESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OFTRUST The property heretoforedescribed is being sold "as is". Thestreet address and other commondesignation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported tobe: 1248 E ZAPATA ST, CALEXI-CO, CA 92231-9677 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liabili-ty for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designa-tion, if any, shown herein. Said salewill be made without covenant orwarranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the Note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said Note(s),advances if any, under the terms ofthe Deed of Trust, estimated fees,charges and expenses of the Trusteeand of the trusts created by saidDeed of Trust. The total amount ofthe unpaid balance of the obliga-tions secured by the property to besold and reasonable estimated costs,expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of thisNotice of Trustee's Sale is estimatedto be $19,423.08 (Estimated).However, prepayment premiums,accrued interest and advances willincrease this figure prior to sale.Beneficiary's bid at said sale mayinclude all or part of said amount. Inaddition to cash, the Trustee willaccept a cashier's check drawn on astate or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal creditunion or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association,savings association or savings bankspecified in Section 5102 of theCalifornia Financial Code andauthorized to do business inCalifornia, or other such funds asmay be acceptable to the Trustee. Inthe event tender other than cash is

accepted, the Trustee may withholdthe issuance of the Trustee's DeedUpon Sale until funds become avail-able to the payee or endorsee as amatter of right. The property offeredfor sale excludes all funds held onaccount by the property receiver, ifapplicable. If the Trustee is unableto convey title for any reason, thesuccessful bidder's sole and exclu-sive remedy shall be the return ofmonies paid to the Trustee and thesuccessful bidder shall have no fur-ther recourse. Notice to PotentialBidders If you are considering bid-ding 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 automatically enti-tle you to free and clear ownershipof the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction,you are or may be responsible forpaying off all liens senior to the lienbeing auctioned 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 Property Owner The saledate shown on this Notice of Salemay be postponed one or moretimes by the Mortgagee,Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The lawrequires 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 Nationwide Posting &Publication at 916.939.0772 forinformation regarding the Trustee'sSale or visit the Internet Web siteaddress listed below for informationregarding the sale of this property,using the file number assigned tothis case, CA08000305-18-1.Information about postponementsthat are very short in duration or thatoccur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflect-ed in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The bestway to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduledsale. Date: August 15, 2018 MTCFinancial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TSNo. CA08000305-18-1 17100Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo,Authorized Signatory SALEINFORMATION CAN BEOBTAINED ON LINE ATwww.nationwideposting.com FORAUTOMATED SALES INFOR-MATION PLEASE CALL:Nationwide Posting & PublicationAT 916.939.0772 Trustee Corpsmay be acting as a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt. Anyinformation obtained may be usedfor that purpose. NPP0338884 To:CALEXICO CHRONICLE08/30/2018, 09/06/2018,09/13/2018 Legal 5631

PLANT MANAGER (PM-AC) in Calipatria, CA. Supervise citrus packing houseoperations, BS+1 yr rltd exp. Send resume to Crown Citrus Company, Attn: JamesSherwood, 407 S. Industrial Ave., Calipatria, CA 92233. Must ref job title & code.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-630The following person is conduct-ing business as:Cared Health and Beauty237 Rockwood Ave. Ste 120Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Edgar Castillo Padilla12 Puerto VallartaTijuana, MX 22480This business conducted by: An

IndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Edgar Castillo Padilla Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Edgar Castillo Padilla,OwnerThe 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: August 23,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 22, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, Deputy Legal 5641 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-606The following person is conduct-ing business as:O & G Business Services619 Paulin Ave. Suite 103Calexico, CA 92231County of ImperialFull Name of Registrant:Lourdes Olivas962 Corrales Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: An

IndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s) listed above.I, Lourdes Olivas Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Lourdes OlivasThe 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 or

Common Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: August 15,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 14, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, Deputy Legal 5637 Publish: Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13,2018

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-652The following person is conduct-ing business as:Max Auto Service2151 Rockwood Ave.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Marcelino Olea Palacio2151 Rockwood Ave.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: AnIndividualRegistrant has not yet com-menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious Business

Name(s) listed above.I, Marcelino Olea PalacioDeclare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Marcelino OleaPalacioThe 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: August 30,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 29, 2023. A new state-

ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 5640 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-626The following persons are con-ducting business as:Mecca Tours LLC210 Rosemont St.Calexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Full Name of Registrant:Mecca Tours LLC210 Rosemont St.Calexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed above

on: May 13, 2018.I, Ninfa Sanchez Declare that allof the information in this state-ment is true and correct.Signature: Ninfa Sanchez,PresidentThe 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: August 21,2018.NOTICE: This statement expireson: August 20, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to the

expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 5639 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 18-643The following persons are con-ducting business as:Body Lyft205 W. Hamilton Ave.El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialMailing Address:

237 Rockwood Ave. 164Calexico, CA 92231Full Name of Registrant:Gonzalez Investment Group,LLC2241 Virginia Ave. Unit 12Santa Monica, CA 90404This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant has not yet com-

menced to transact businessunder the Fictitious BusinessName(s)listed above.I, Juan Emiliano by AnaRodriguez attorney in fict.Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: Juan Emiliano by AnaRodriguez, Member

The 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: August 28,2018.NOTICE: This statement expires

on: August 27, 2023. A new state-ment must be filed prior to theexpiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVirginia Camarillo, Deputy Legal 6046 Publish: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018

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