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NBA these days, but as of last weekend the
Clippers were positioned narrowly outside of
playoff contention in the Western Conference
standings with now seemingly little hope of
ascending up the ranks.
Even with Griffin on their side – and Chris
Paul, for that matter – the Clippers weren’t
getting anywhere near sniffing the competitive
levels of the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland
Cavaliers or even the San Antonio Spurs. Likely,
that was the main reason in the team’s front office
changing its philosophy so hastily. Whether
the pieces that the Clippers received in return
for Griffin pan out or not, getting a team to
take on the humungous salary that was given
to Los Angeles’s former first round pick less
than a year ago opens things up, if you’re an
optimist. Now, the Clippers have enough cap
space to go out and sign LeBron James, Paul
George or any other big-name free agent in
the offseason. With that flexibility, it may not
be long before the team returns back to the
rim-rocking “Clip City” team of years past that
formerly (almost) filled the arena to capacity
on a night-in and night-out basis.
The one flaw in that reasoning or philosophy
change comes in understanding the fact that
most, if not all, big-name free agents who want
to come play in Los Angeles will likely choose
to play for the Lakers (who will also have
enormous amounts of cap space) instead of the
Clippers. Unfortunately for the Clippers, aside
from Jerry West now having some unknown
role in the front office, there is nothing alluring
about the team. Sure, unloading an injury-prone
player in Griffin who was owed a ton of money
may have been the best thing that the Clippers
could have done from a business perspective.
From a fan and team perspective, however,
the move could have just locked the Clippers
into becoming a team that will now be stuck
in mediocrity for years to come.
Speaking of mediocrity, ever since the Pistons
beat the Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals, the
former team has failed in multiple attempts to
set the rest of the league on fire. In this latest
attempt, it is clear that the Pistons received
the best player in the trade, but even in a less
talented Eastern Conference, Griffin’s arrival
may fail to do more than move Detroit up
a spot or two in the standings to the eighth
seed, at best. While the Pistons may not all of
a sudden transform into a championship team
overnight, though, they’ll at least have a player
who is worthy of putting fans in the seats.
As it currently stands, Clipper fans are clinging
to optimism and cite Jerry West as their savior.
Hopes filled with Paul George and LeBron
chants ring eternal. George did, after all, root
for the Clippers as a child, right? But why play
in a dimly-lit Staples Center on Clippers game
nights when you could don the purple and gold
and have movie stars from all over Hollywood
in the stands watching your every move under
the bright lights of “La La Land?” Why go out
of your way to say that Jerry West will save the
day when just down the hallway, Magic Johnson
is showcasing that bright-eyed smile and
the promise of “Showtime” returning to the
Staples Center floor as he stands in front of 16
polished and glistening championship trophies?
Now that all of the dust from the trade that
caught everyone off guard has officially settled,
Clippers fans can continue banking on the
future. That’s what true fans do. An increased
amount of cap space now brings with it the hope
and opportunity of landing a prized free agent
to come and represent the Los Angeles Clippers.
With that hope better also come faith that the
Clippers can do something that the franchise has
seemingly never done before, even with Griffin
in Paul sporting the logo across their chests. That
one thing the team has never done is succeed.
– Aserrao6@yahoo.com •
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Order to Show Cause
for Change of Name
Case No. NS034160
Superior Court of California, County of
LOS ANGELES
Petition of: JESSICA KATHERINE
RIENECKER for Change of Name
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner JESSICA KATHERINE
RIENECKER filed a petition with this
court for a decree changing names as
follows:
JESSICA KATHERINE RIENECKER to
JESSICA KATHERINE MARTINI
The Court orders that all persons
interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name should not
be granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must
file a written objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two
court days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear at the
hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: 2-21-2018, Time: 8:30 AM., Dept.:
526, Room: 5500
The address of the court is:
275 MAGNOLIA AVE.
LONG BEACH, CA. 90802
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general
circulation, printed in this county: EL
SEGUNDO HERALD
Date: JAN. 10, 2018
MICHAEL P. VICENCIA
Judge of the Superior Court
El Segundo Herald Pub. 1/18, 1/25,
2/1, 2/8/18
H-25864
Order to Show Cause
for Change of Name
Case No. YS030107
Superior Court of California, County of
LOS ANGELES
Petition of: CANDACE LEE TURNER for
Change of Name
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner CANDACE LEE TURNER filed
a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
CANDACE LEE TURNER to
CANDACE LEE DERRICK
The Court orders that all persons
interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name should not
be granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must
file a written objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two
court days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear at the
hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing:
Date: 3/9/2018, Time: 8:30 AM., Dept.: M.
The address of the court is:
825 MAPLE AVE.
TORRANCE , CA 90503
A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general
circulation, printed in this county: EL
SEGUNDO HERALD
Date: NOV. 6, 2017
ERIC C. TAYLOR
Judge of the Superior Court
El Segundo Herald Pub. 2/1, 2/8, 2/15,
2/22/18
H-25880
NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
FLOOR REPLACEMENT
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PROJECT
NO.: PW 18-02
The City of El Segundo is accepting sealed
bids in the City Clerk’s office, 350 Main
Street, El Segundo, California 90245, until
11:00 a.m. on:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018
at which time they will be publicly opened.
Bids will not be accepted after that time.
As described in the Bidding Documents,
the bids are for a Public Works project
(“Project”) which consists of FLOOR
REPLACEMENT at the Police Department
and related work as shown on the plans on
file with the City’s Public Works Department.
The project location is at 348 Main Street.
Construction shall include but not be limited
to the removal and replacement of modular
carpet tile, vinyl flooring, and base cove.
Work on the Project must be performed in
strict conformity with Specifications No. PW
18-02 as adopted by the El Segundo City
Council on February 6, 2018, which is filed
with the Public Works Department.
Copies of the Plans, Specifications, Contract
Documents and Engineer’s estimate are
available from the Engineering Division of
the Public Works Department, City of El
Segundo, 350 Main Street, El Segundo,
California, 90245. Plans and Specifications
are alternately available electronically via
http://www.elsegundo.org/depts/works/
project_request_contact_form.asp.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM, at the City
Hall Council Chambers at 350 Main Street,
El Segundo, CA 90245. Bidders’ attendance
at this meeting is mandatory.
Questions regarding the bid shall be
submitted by 6:00 pm on Wednesday,
February 21, 2018 to http://www.elsegundo.
org/depts/works/project_request_contact_
form.asp.
The terms and conditions for bidding on
the Project are described in the attached
Bidding Instructions.
This project requires payment of State
prevailing rates of wages for Los Angeles
County. The Contractor must post copies
of the prevailing schedule at each job site.
Copies of these rates of wages are available
from the State of California Department of
Industrial Relations Prevailing Wage Unit,
Telephone No. (415) 703-4774. The website
for this agency is currently located at www.
dir.ca.gov.
The Contractor to whom the Contract is
awarded must assist in locating, qualifying,
hiring and increasing the skills of minority
group employees and applicants for
employment, as set forth in Executive Order
11246 and 11375.
Any Contract entered into pursuant to this
notice will incorporate the provisions of the
State Labor Code. Compliance with the
prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship
employment standards established by the
State Director of Industrial Relations will be
required.
Affirmative action to ensure against
discrimination in employment practices on the
basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry,
sex, or religion will also be required.
The City of El Segundo hereby affirmatively
ensures that minority business enterprises
will be afforded full opportunity to submit
bids in response to this notice and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of race,
color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion
in any consideration leading to the award of
Contract.
Note that the Project is subject to
compliance monitoring and enforcement
by the California Department of Industrial
Relations. Pursuant to California law, the
City must find bids failing to comply with
all applicable Labor Code requirements
including, without limitation, Labor Code
§§ 1725.5 and 1771.4, to be non-responsive.
Five percent (5%) will be deducted from
each progress payment and retained by
the City. The remainder less the amount
of all previous payments will be paid to the
Contractor. Pursuant to Public Contracts
Code (“PCC”) § 22300, the Contractor may
substitute securities for retention monies
held by the City or request that the City
place such monies into an escrow account.
The Contractor is notified, pursuant to PCC
§ 22300, any such election will be at the
Contractor own expense and will include
costs incurred by the City to accommodate
the Contractor’s request.
In entering into a Public Works Contract, or
a Subcontract, to supply goods, services,
or materials pursuant to a Public Works
Contract, the Contractor, or Subcontractor,
offers and agrees to assign to the awarding
body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all
causes of action it may have under Section
4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section
15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter
2 [commencing with Section 16700] of
Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and
Professions Code), arising from purchases of
goods, services, or materials pursuant to the
Public Works Contract or the Subcontract.
This assignment shall be made and become
effective at the time the awarding body
tenders final payment to the Contractor,
without further acknowledgment by the
parties.
Bids must be prepared on the approved
Proposal forms in conformance with the
Instructions to Bidders and submitted to
the City Clerk, 350 Main Street, City of
El Segundo, in a sealed envelope plainly
marked on the outside:
“SEALED BIDS FOR PROJECT NO.: PW
18-02
POLICE DEPARTMENT
FLOOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL”
The bid must be accompanied by a bid bond,
made payable to the City of El Segundo for
an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of
the amount bid for the base Contract.
No bid will be accepted from a Contractor
who has not been licensed in accordance
with the provisions of the State Business
and Professions Code. For these projects,
those acceptable classes of license shall be
“A”, “B” or “C-15”. The successful Contractor
and his Subcontractors will be required to
possess the correct license for their project
classifications, and valid City Business
Licenses from the City of El Segundo.
The City of El Segundo reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity,
and to take all bids under advisement for a
period of ninety (90) calendar days.
Any Contract entered into pursuant to this
notice shall become effective or enforceable
against the City of El Segundo only when
the formal written Contract has been duly
executed by the appropriate officer(s) of the
City of El Segundo.
DATED this 8th day of February,
2018.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
El Segundo Herald Pub. 2/8, 2/15/18
H-25890
Monday, Jan. 29
One male adult was arrested at 0049 hours
from the 200 block of East Grand Avenue
for possession of a tampering device, shoplifting,
one outstanding misdemeanor ESPD
warrant and one outstanding misdemeanor
MBPD warrant.
One male adult was arrested at 0400 hours
from Main Street and Mariposa Avenue for
public intoxication and one outstanding LASD
misdemeanor warrant.
A burglary report was taken at 0907
hours from the 600 block of Lomita Street.
Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s
unlocked garage and stole tools.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
A petty theft report was taken at 1812
hours from the 300 block of Richmond
Street. Taken was a wallet.
One female adult was arrested at 2332
hours from the 300 block of West Imperial
Avenue for grand theft auto, possession of
paraphernalia, possession of a controlled
substance and one outstanding LASD misdemeanor
warrant.
One male adult was arrested at 2354
hours from the 300 block of West Imperial
Avenue for grand theft auto, possession of
a controlled substance and one outstanding
LASD misdemeanor warrant.
Wednesday, Jan. 31
One male juvenile was arrested at 0635
hours from the 500 block of North Sepulveda
Boulevard for attempt carjacking.
One male adult was arrested at 0900
hours from the 200 block of North Douglas
Street for driving with a suspended license,
possession of a controlled substance and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
A grand theft report was taken at 0915
hours from the 2300 block of East Imperial
Highway. Taken were wood pallets and metal
fittings for tents.
A vandalism report was taken at 0958
hours from the 1400 block of East Imperial
Avenue.
An online lost property report was taken
at 1224 hours from the 2000 block of East
Rosecrans Avenue. A black wallet containing
$60 in U.S. currency and several credit cards
were lost at the location.
An online lost property report was
taken at 1226 hours from the 500 block of
Richmond Street. A gold ring was lost at
the location.
Felony hit and run occurred at 1512 hours
from Grand Avenue and Sierra Street, vehicle
versus pedestrian.
One male adult was arrested at 1530
hours from Mariposa Avenue and Sepulveda
Boulevard for identity theft and possession
of burglary tools.
Criminal threats report was taken at 1627
hours from the 400 block of North Sepulveda
Boulevard. A known suspect made threats
to the victim.
A grand theft (vehicle) report was taken
at 1648 hours from the 700 block of Eucalyptus
Drive.
Burglary (vehicle) report was taken at
1657 hours from the 600 block of Illinois
Court. Unknown suspect(s) broke into the
victim’s vehicle.
Traffic accident (no injuries) occurred
at 1758 hours from the 2200 block of
East Imperial Highway, vehicle versus
vehicle.
Felony hit and run occurred at 1843 hours
from Imperial Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard,
vehicle versus vehicle.
Burglary (vehicle) report was taken at
2222 hours from the 300 block of Indiana
Street. Unknown suspect(s) broke into the
victim’s vehicle. •
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou