Page 12 April 2, 2015 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Beach City from page 8 Film Review from page 3 father Daniel (Sándor Zsótéro), bringing along her trumpet and dog, (and the film’s second star) Hagen, a mixed-breed that is seen as an inconvenience to everyone except his loyal young owner. So when Daniel’s apartment manager learns of the dog and tells him of the state’s tax that must be paid for owning mixed-breeds, his frustrations give way to his doing away with Hagen, depositing him on the side of the road as a helpless Lili is left to watch Hagen grow out of sight, confused, abandoned, and alone. At this point, the rest of the film brilliantly unfolds in cutting between Lili and Hagen in parallel-path narratives, which track their journeys as they each struggle to navigate through their new and uncertain worlds. Lili, at first only slightly angstful, slowly shades into an authority-defying little anarchist in her own right, shown unbending to the wills of her father or band teacher’s hypocrisies, while continuing to search for Hagen. Hagen, meanwhile, is seen learning to live on the streets, struggling to cross roads with zooming oncoming traffic, but soon enough encountering a pack of other canines in the city’s back alleys to survive with. These full, wordless sequences make this reviewer wonder how the on-set animal training and editing were combined to create these incredible scenes, some of the film’s most effective parts. The film makes its more moving statements in the second act’s events, as Hagen is shown subjected to the unfortunate life of a stray within a society that fails to aid, making for continually saddening but powerful watching. He is caught by a homeless man and sold to a dog-fighting trainer, who submits the dog to such despicable acts as beatings and other tortures to invoke his more beastial and primal anger. These painful-to-watch events ultimately lead to Hagen, now teeth baring and snarling, finally revolting along with a city’s worth of canine comrades, in a third act that best resembles Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and the city-takeover stylings of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, where the film moves from social commentary to a type of exploitive-horror. White God’s emotional moments and truths are heart-breaking in their display, as Mundruczó never shies away from showing the brutalities that Hagen endures at the hand of the more evil pawns of empowered society, the “white gods” that hold the power over those without any. The sometimes painful events showing Hagen’s dog training and turn from innocent to aggressor stand out as the director’s statement on social unrest–that the indignities of the minority can only endure for so long before boiling over into revengelike upheaval. Perhaps the film’s weaker, or rather, less stimulating component comes from its familiar structure outside of the draw of featuring live dogs to tell the story. But there is so much fire and kinetic friction from the very start that it’s fully rewarding to see when the dogs break free, charging full speed through the abandoned streets of Hamburg, terrorizing pedestrians and taking revenge on the film’s earlier antagonists. Here though, things resolve a bit too easy, in a final sequence that could have invoked even further boundary-pushing; though the entire journey of grueling emotional highs and lows will still leave audiences stunned. White God should be considered essential viewing; past its excitement and successful gimmick of following a real dog’s life, the social issues, while still hitting familiar notes, realize an empathy in us all that makes its point: until we can all live together in society, things might get a little rough. White God opens in Los Angeles at the Landmark Theater this weekend. For our exclusive interview with Director Kornél Mundruczó, check out www. cinemacy.com. • As Karla Kelly, a mother of one of the host families from Manhattan Beach said, “These kids (from Germany) know English because it’s one of the requirements in school back home.” Mrs. Kelly’s son Dillon plays for the Prospects team and Dillon and a pitcher from Germany she is hosting named Marious Wolf have become great friends. She believes that the pair will become life-long friends. Before their trip ends in a day or so, Marious and his teammates will have had a whirlwind vacation. This past week the team and some from their host families, including Dillon, will have visited the Santa Monica Pier, Disneyland, take surf lessons, visit the Manhattan Country Club, go to Hollywood and see the Wax Museum and take in a Dodgers/ Angels exhibition game at Angel Stadium. Besides the German National Team this year’s tournament consists of travel and club teams from around the South Bay. The Redondo Beach Samurai, South Bay Surf, South Bay Kraken, North Torrance Little League, Manhattan Beach Little League, El Segundo Little League and Beach Cities Prospects, the host of the tournament. The El Segundo Little League roster consisted of Nick Villa, Daniel Marino, Danny Kopecky, Charlie Hoffman, Brian Nicolai, Luke Kerin, Ian Michel, Christian Kramer, Jake Stolnack and Caleb Hawkins. El Segundo Little League faced an uphill battle in their games against South Bay Kraken and the South Bay Surf; both travel/club teams. Eagles Baseball The Eagles improved to 7-4 on the year with their convincing 4-1 win over perennial power Lakewood. Mitch Thompson went the distance scattering five hits, striking out five and improved to 1-1 on the year and lowering his ERA to 2.02. Nick Saucedo was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Dylan McDonnell pounded out three hits and scored once. Through the first eleven games Jake Palmer leads the team in hitting with a .457 batting average. He also has a streak of 44 plate appearances without striking out. Albert Galicia leads the pitching staff with a 3-0 record and a 1.35 ERA. The Eagles faced Torrance on Monday and South Torrance on Tuesday before taking the rest of the Spring Break off. Next week they are entered in the San Luis Obispo Tournament to face Amador (Sutter Creek, CA), Templeton and Golden Valley (Merced) Wednesday-Friday. The JV team defeated Lakewood 8-0 behind the five hitter thrown by Ben Saucedo. The Eagles pounded out 11 hits including two each by Dane Carlson, Chris Gomez and Griffin Martes while Stevie Aldana, CJ Shevlin, Kobe Estrada and Shane Kiel had key hits. The Eagles faced Torrance earlier in the week and take on Palos Verdes, once on Monday at 3:15pm at home and then on the road and next Wednesday. The Frosh/Soph Eagles split a doubleheader at Mira Costa and then lost to Palos Verdes to finish the week 1-2 making their overall record 7-4. El Segundo lost the first game to Mira Costa 3-2 after scoring two runs in the top of the first and then failing to score any more runs. The Eagles came roaring back to capture the nightcap 8-4. Ryan Maryoung had a clutch two out, two run single to break a 2-2 tie in the 3rd inning. Noah Ruedas and Nico Celestial each had two hits and two runs scored and Celestial had three RBI’s to lead the offense. Maryoung pitched 5 strong innings to earn the win. The Eagles couldn’t overcome seven errors to allow 6 unearned runs in a 6-1 loss to Palos Verdes. The Eagles traveled to Torrance and South Torrance earlier in the week before taking the rest of this week off for the Spring Break. They’ll return home April 21 to play Culver City and the start of their Ocean League schedule. Eagles Lacrosse The Eagles Boys’ Lacrosse team defeated Santa Monica 9-8 in overtime last Friday. Senior Nolan Roles tied the game with eight second remaining and then scored again on a rip from the midfield to seal the victory. The win puts the Eagles at 3-0 and tied for the lead in the Ocean League with Culver City. The Eagles host Glendale next Wednesday at 3pm. Girls’ Basketball Banquet The El Segundo high school girls’ 2014-15 basketball team held their year end banquet to honor a team that set a number of school records. The Coach’s Award went to junior forward Quinn Adams. This two-year starter improved each game and had her best games in the CIF playoffs according to head coach Randy Kiehm. The Defensive Player of the Year went to senior center Jordan Swanier. This three-year starter had the biggest impact in the paint and intimidated the opposition with her tenacity. The team’s MVP was Paige Endo. Just a junior, Endo led the team in scoring, assists and according to Coach Kiehm, she handled the opposition’s top player. All-Ocean League honors went to Swanier and Sarah Chang and Endo was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the Ocean League. Endo won the same award as a sophomore in the Pioneer League. Swanier was also honored with the best GPA award on the team. • Follow Us on Twitter @heraldpub PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No. 20130314 LOAN NO.: 1438109/ CANINO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED December 12, 2005 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that UNIONBANCAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by CYNTHIA L CANINO, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded 12/29/2005 in Book N/A Page N/A Inst. # 05-3211618 , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles county, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell there under recorded 10/9/2013 in Book N/A Page N/A Inst. # 20131456782 of said Officials Records, will SELL on 4/20/2015 at 10:00 AM : Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA at public auction to the highest bidder for cash (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) (NOTE: CASHIER’S CHECK(S) MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO UNIONBANCAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A A Condominium Comprised Of: Parcel 1: An Undivided 1/18th Interest In And To Lot 1 Of Tract No. 53175, In The City Of El Segundo, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 1278 Pages 10 And 11 Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. Except Therefrom Units 1 Through 18 Inclusive, As Shown And Defined Upon The Condominium Plan Recorded June 20, 2003 As Instrument No. 03-1763121, Official Records Of Said County. Also Except Therefrom Minerals, Oil, Gas And Other Hydrocarbon Substances Within Or Underlying Or That May Be Produced From The Hereinabove Described Real Property, Together With The Sole And Exclusive Right To Remove Same And To Store And Remove The Same In And From Any Subsurface Reservoirs That May Exist, Provided However, That The Grantors, Their Successors Or Assigns, Shall Not And Do Not Have The Right To Go Upon The Said Real Property, Or Any Part Thereof To Carry On Drilling Or Other Operations For The Discovery Or Production Of Oil, Gas Or Other Hydrocarbon Substances Or Other Minerals, But Said Grantors, Successors Or Assigns, Shall Have The Right To Remove Said Oil, Gas, Hydrocarbon Substances Or Other Minerals Within Or Underlying Or That May Be Produced From Beneath The Surface Of Said Real Property By Whipstock Drilling, Slant Drilling Or Any Other Means Conducted On Land Other Than Said Real Property, As Reserved By Alan A McCray Et Al., By Deed Recorded November 15, 1951 In Book 37636 Page 147, Official Records. Parcel 2: Unit 13 As Shown And Defined On The Condominium Plan Referred To In Parcel 1 Above The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1448 ELIN POINTE DRIVE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 APN# 4139-028-178 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $700,015.73. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal of the note secured by said deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http:// www.nationwideposting.com regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case T.S. No. 20130314. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The mortgage loan servicer, beneficiary, or authorized agent has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 has been met. UNIONBANCAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION UnionBanCal Mortgage 9885 Towne Centre Drive MC 2-69D-220 San Diego, California 92121 858-795-0316 By: JULIE JOJIC, OFFICER NPP0243591 To: EL SEGUNDO HERALD 03/19/2015, 03/26/2015, 04/02/2015 El Segundo Herald Pub. 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15 H-24621
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