C8 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 LATIMES.COM/BUSINESS
SUMMONS
(CITACIONJUDICIAL)
CASENUMBER(NúmerodelCaso):
BC707428
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL
DEMANDADO): Ariel Braza, Edna P. Braza, Marco
U. Segui, Estala Nancy C. Segui; Southern California
Edison Company; DOES 1 through 10, inclusive; and
all persons unknown claiming an interest in the
propertydescribedinthecomplaint
YOUAREBEINGSUEDBYPLAINTIFF(LOESTÁ
DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANTELOPE
VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, a Public
Agency
NOTICE!You have been sued. The court may decide
against you without your being heard unless you
respondwithin30days.Readtheinformationbelow.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons
and legal papers are served on you to file a written
response at this court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.
Your written response must be in proper legal form if
you want the court to hear your case. There may be a
courtformthatyoucanuseforyourresponse.Youcan
find these court forms and more information at the
California Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law
library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot
pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form.Ifyoudonotfileyourresponseontime,youmay
lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and
property may be taken without further warning from
thecourt.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to
call an attorney right away. If you do not know an
attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be
eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal
services program. You can locate these nonprofit
groups at the California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts
Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your
localcourtorcountybarassociation.NOTE:Thecourt
has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any
settlementorarbitrationawardof$10,000ormoreina
civilcase.Thecourt'slienmustbepaidbeforethecourt
willdismissthecase.
¡AVISO!Lohandemandado.Sinorespondedentrode
30días,lacortepuededecidirensucontrasinescuchar
suversión.Lealainformaciónacontinuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le
entreguenestacitaciónypapeleslegalesparapresentar
una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se
entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una
llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por
escritotienequeestarenformatolegalcorrectosidesea
que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya
un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más
información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de
California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de
leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más
cerca. Sino puedepagar la cuota depresentación, pida
al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de
exencióndepagodecuotas.Sinopresentasurespuesta
atiempo,puedeperderelcasoporincumplimientoyla
cortelepodráquitarsusueldo,dineroybienessinmás
advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que
llameaunabogadoinmediatamente.Sinoconoceaun
abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible
que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios
legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales
sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin
fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal
Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), enel Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la
corteoelcolegiodeabogadoslocales.AVISO:Porley,
lacortetienederechoareclamarlascuotasyloscostos
exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier
recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida
medianteunacuerdoounaconcesióndearbitrajeenun
caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de
lacorteantesdequelacortepuedadesecharelcaso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y
dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California,
CountyofLosAngelesCentral,111N.HillStreet,Los
Angeles,CA90012-3014
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's
attorney,orplaintiffwithoutanattorney,is(Elnombre,
la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del
demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,
es):LelandP.McElhaney,Esq.(Bar#39257),Brunick,
McElhaney & Kennedy PLC, 1839 Commercenter
West, P.O. Box 13130, San Bernardino, CA 92423-
3130; Fax No.: (909) 388-1889; Phone No: (909) 889-
8301
DATE(Fecha):May24,2018
SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk (Secretario), by Glorietta
Robinson,Deputy(Adjunto)
(SEAL)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:You are
servedasanindividualdefendant
NOTICEOFLISPENDENS
(CodeofCiv.Proc.section1250.150)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Antelope
Valley-East Kern Water Agency, plaintiff, has
commenced a proceeding in the above-named court
againsttheabove-nameddefendants.
Thepurposeoftheproceedingisthecondemnationand
taking of a fee simple interest absolute in the real
propertyhereinafterdescribedforthepublicpurposeof
bankingwaterundergroundforpublicuse.
The real property which is subject to and affected by
this action in situated in Los Angeles County,
California, and described as follows: APN 3275-021-
011.Thenamesofthepartieswhomayhaveaninterest
in the real property are: Ariel Braza, Edna P. Braza,
Marco U. Segui, Estala Nancy C. Segui; Southern
California Edison Company, DOES 1 through 10,
inclusive;andallpersonsunknownclaiminganinterest
inthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint.
Dated:May11,2018
BRUNICK,McELHANEY&KENNEDY,PLC
By:/S/WilliamJ.Brunick
LelandP.McElhaney
AttorneysforPlaintiff,
ANTELOPE VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER
AGENCY
7/25,8/1,8/8,8/15/19
CNS-3257223#Legal NoticesJOBS · REAL ESTATE · MORE
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Legal NoticesSUMMONS
(CITACIONJUDICIAL)
CASENUMBER(NúmerodelCaso):
BC707422
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL
DEMANDADO): Danny C. Vidamo; Aida S. Vidamo;
SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompany;DOES1through
10, inclusive; and all persons unknown claiming an
interestinthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint
YOUAREBEINGSUEDBYPLAINTIFF(LOESTÁ
DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANTELOPE
VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, a Public
Agency
NOTICE!You have been sued. The court may decide
against you without your being heard unless you
respondwithin30days.Readtheinformationbelow.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons
and legal papers are served on you to file a written
response at this court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.
Yourwrittenresponsemustbeinproperlegalformif
you want the court to hear your case. There may be a
courtformthatyoucanuseforyourresponse.Youcan
find these court forms and more information at the
California Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law
library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot
pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form.Ifyoudonotfileyourresponseontime,youmay
lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and
property may be taken without further warning from
thecourt.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to
call an attorney right away. If you do not know an
attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be
eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal
services program. You can locate these nonprofit
groups at the California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts
Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your
localcourtorcountybarassociation.NOTE:Thecourt
has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any
settlementorarbitrationawardof$10,000ormoreina
civilcase.Thecourt'slienmustbepaidbeforethecourt
willdismissthecase.
¡AVISO!Lohandemandado.Sinorespondedentrode
30días,lacortepuededecidirensucontrasinescuchar
suversión.Lealainformaciónacontinuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le
entreguenestacitaciónypapeleslegalesparapresentar
una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se
entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una
llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por
escritotienequeestarenformatolegalcorrectosidesea
que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya
un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más
información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de
California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de
leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más
cerca. Sino puedepagar la cuota depresentación, pida
al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de
exencióndepagodecuotas.Sinopresentasurespuesta
atiempo,puedeperderelcasoporincumplimientoyla
cortelepodráquitarsusueldo,dineroybienessinmás
advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que
llameaunabogadoinmediatamente.Sinoconoceaun
abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible
que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios
legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales
sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin
fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal
Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), enel Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la
corteoelcolegiodeabogadoslocales.AVISO:Porley,
lacortetienederechoareclamarlascuotasyloscostos
exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier
recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida
medianteunacuerdoounaconcesióndearbitrajeenun
caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de
lacorteantesdequelacortepuedadesecharelcaso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y
dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California,
CountyofLosAngelesCentral,111N.HillStreet,Los
Angeles,CA90012-3014
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's
attorney,orplaintiffwithoutanattorney,is(Elnombre,
la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del
demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,
es):LelandP.McElhaney,Esq.(Bar#39257),Brunick,
McElhaney & Kennedy PLC, 1839 Commercenter
West, P.O. Box 13130, San Bernardino, CA 92423-
3130; Fax No.: (909) 388-1889; Phone No: (909) 889-
8301
DATE(Fecha):May24,2018
SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk (Secretario), by Glorietta
RobinsonDeputy(Adjunto)
(SEAL)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are
servedasanindividualdefendant
NOTICEOFLISPENDENS
(CodeofCiv.Proc.section1250.150)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Antelope
Valley-East Kern Water Agency, plaintiff, has
commenced a proceeding in the above-named court
againsttheabove-nameddefendants.
Thepurposeoftheproceedingisthecondemnationand
taking of a fee simple interest absolute in the real
propertyhereinafterdescribedforthepublicpurposeof
banking water underground for public use. The real
propertywhichis subject toandaffected bythis action
in situated in Los Angeles County, California, and
described as follows: APN 3275-021-008. The names
of the parties who may have an interest in the real
propertyare:DannyC.Vidamo;AidaS.Vidamo;
SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompany;DOES1through
12, inclusive; and all persons unknown claiming an
interestinthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint.
Dated:May11,2018
BRUNICK,McELHANEY&KENNEDY,PLC
By:/S/WilliamJ.Brunick
LelandP.McElhaney
AttorneysforPlaintiff,
ANTELOPE VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER
AGENCY
7/25,8/1,8/8,8/15/19
CNS-3257342#Legal Notices Legal NoticesSUMMONS
(CITACIONJUDICIAL)
CASENUMBER(NúmerodelCaso):
BC707327
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL
DEMANDADO): La Liebre Orchard #26, LLC, a
suspended limited liability company; Southern
California Edison Company; DOES 1 through 10,
inclusive;andallpersonsunknownclaiminganinterest
inthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint
YOUAREBEINGSUEDBYPLAINTIFF(LOESTÁ
DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ANTELOPE
VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, a Public
Agency
NOTICE!You have been sued. The court may decide
against you without your being heard unless you
respondwithin30days.Readtheinformationbelow.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons
and legal papers are served on you to file a written
response at this court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.
Your written response must be in proper legal form if
you want the court to hear your case. There may be a
courtformthatyoucanuseforyourresponse.Youcan
find these court forms and more information at the
California Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law
library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot
pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form.Ifyoudonotfileyourresponseontime,youmay
lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and
property may be taken without further warning from
thecourt.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to
call an attorney right away. If you do not know an
attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be
eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal
services program. You can locate these nonprofit
groups at the California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts
Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your
localcourtorcountybarassociation.NOTE:Thecourt
has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any
settlementorarbitrationawardof$10,000ormoreina
civilcase.Thecourt'slienmustbepaidbeforethecourt
willdismissthecase.
¡AVISO!Lohandemandado.Sinorespondedentrode
30días,lacortepuededecidirensucontrasinescuchar
suversión.Lealainformaciónacontinuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le
entreguenestacitaciónypapeleslegalesparapresentar
una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se
entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una
llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por
escritotienequeestarenformatolegalcorrectosidesea
que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya
un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más
información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de
California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de
leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más
cerca. Si nopuede pagar la cuota depresentación, pida
al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de
exencióndepagodecuotas.Sinopresentasurespuesta
atiempo,puedeperderelcasoporincumplimientoyla
cortelepodráquitarsusueldo,dineroybienessinmás
advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que
llameaunabogadoinmediatamente.Sinoconoceaun
abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible
que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios
legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales
sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin
fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal
Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la
corteoelcolegiodeabogadoslocales.AVISO:Porley,
lacortetienederechoareclamarlascuotasyloscostos
exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier
recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida
medianteunacuerdoounaconcesióndearbitrajeenun
caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de
lacorteantesdequelacortepuedadesecharelcaso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y
dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California,
CountyofLosAngelesCentral,111N.HillStreet,Los
Angeles,CA90012-3014
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's
attorney,orplaintiffwithoutanattorney,is(Elnombre,
la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del
demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,
es):LelandP.McElhaney,Esq.(Bar#39257),Brunick,
McElhaney & Kennedy PLC, 1839 Commercenter
West, P.O. Box 13130, San Bernardino, CA 92423-
3130; Fax No.: (909) 388-1889; Phone No: (909) 889-
8301
DATE(Fecha):Aug3,2018
SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk (Secretario), by Nancy
AlvarezDeputy(Adjunto)
(SEAL)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are
servedasanindividualdefendant
NOTICEOFLISPENDENS
(CodeofCiv.Proc.section1250.150)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Antelope
Valley-East Kern Water Agency, plaintiff, has
commenced a proceeding in the above-named court
againsttheabove-nameddefendants.
Thepurposeoftheproceedingisthecondemnationand
taking of a fee simple interest absolute in the real
propertyhereinafterdescribedforthepublicpurposeof
bankingwaterundergroundforpublicuse.
The real property which is subject to and affected by
this action in situated in Los Angeles County,
California, and described as follows: APN 3275-021-
026.Thenamesofthepartieswhomayhaveaninterest
in the real property are: La Libre Orchard #26, LLC, a
suspended limited liability company; DOES 1 through
10, inclusive; and all persons unknown claiming an
interestinthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint.
Dated:May11,2018
BRUNICK,McELHANEY&KENNEDY,PLC
By:/S/WilliamJ.Brunick
LelandP.McElhaney
AttorneysforPlaintiff,
ANTELOPE VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER
AGENCY
7/25,8/1,8/8,8/15/19
CNS-3257354#Legal Notices Legal NoticesSUMMONS
(CITACIONJUDICIAL)
CASENUMBER(NúmerodelCaso):
BC707426
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL
DEMANDADO): Cal-Golf, Inc., Southern California
Edison Company; DOES 1 through 10, inclusive; and
all persons unknown claiming an interest in the
propertydescribedinthecomplaint
YOUAREBEINGSUEDBYPLAINTIFF(LOESTÁ
DEMANDANDOELDEMANDANTE): ANTELOPE
VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, a Public
Agency
NOTICE!You have been sued. The court may decide
against you without your being heard unless you
respondwithin30days.Readtheinformationbelow.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons
and legal papers are served on you to file a written
response at this court and have a copy served on the
plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.
Your written response must be in proper legal form if
you want the court to hear your case. There may be a
courtformthatyoucanuseforyourresponse.Youcan
find these court forms and more information at the
California Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law
library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot
pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver
form.Ifyoudonotfileyourresponseontime,youmay
lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and
property may be taken without further warning from
thecourt.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to
call an attorney right away. If you do not know an
attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral
service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be
eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal
services program. You can locate these nonprofit
groups at the California Legal Services Web site
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts
Online Self-Help Center
(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your
localcourtorcountybarassociation.NOTE:Thecourt
has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any
settlementorarbitrationawardof$10,000ormoreina
civilcase.Thecourt'slienmustbepaidbeforethecourt
willdismissthecase.
¡AVISO!Lohandemandado.Sinorespondedentrode
30días,lacortepuededecidirensucontrasinescuchar
suversión.Lealainformaciónacontinuación.
Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le
entreguenestacitaciónypapeleslegalesparapresentar
una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se
entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una
llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por
escritotienequeestarenformatolegalcorrectosidesea
que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya
un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.
Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más
información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de
California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de
leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más
cerca. Si nopuede pagar la cuota depresentación, pida
al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de
exencióndepagodecuotas.Sinopresentasurespuesta
atiempo,puedeperderelcasoporincumplimientoyla
cortelepodráquitarsusueldo,dineroybienessinmás
advertencia.
Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que
llameaunabogadoinmediatamente.Sinoconoceaun
abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible
que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios
legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales
sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin
fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal
Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de
Ayuda de las Cortes de California,
(www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la
corteoelcolegiodeabogadoslocales.AVISO:Porley,
lacortetienederechoareclamarlascuotasyloscostos
exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier
recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida
medianteunacuerdoounaconcesióndearbitrajeenun
caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de
lacorteantesdequelacortepuedadesecharelcaso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y
dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA,COUNTYOFLOSANGELESCentral
111N.HillStreet,LosAngeles,CA90012-3014
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's
attorney,orplaintiffwithoutanattorney,is(Elnombre,
la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del
demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,
es): Leland P. McElhaney, Esq. (Bar #39257)
BRUNICK, McELHANEY & KENNEDY PLC, 1839
CommercenterWest,P.O.Box13130,SanBernardino,
CA 92423-3130. Fax No.: (909) 388-1889 Phone No.:
(909)889-8301
DATE(Fecha):May242018
Sherri R Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Glorietta
Robinson,Deputy(Adjunto)
(SEAL)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:You are
servedasanindividualdefendant
NOTICEOFLISPENDENS
(CodeofCiv.Proc.section1250.150)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Antelope
Valley - East Kern Water Agency, plaintiff, has
commenced a proceeding in the above-named court
againsttheabove-nameddefendants.
Thepurposeoftheproceedingisthecondemnationand
taking of a fee simple interest absolute in the real
propertyhereinafterdescribedforthepublicpurposeof
bankingwaterundergroundforpublicuse.
The real property which is subject to and affected by
this action is situated in Los Angeles County,
California, and described as follows: APN 3275-021-
012.Thenamesofthepartieswhomayhaveaninterest
in the real property are: Cal-Golf, Inc.; Southern
California Edison Company; DOES 1 through 12,
inclusive;andallpersonsunknownclaiminganinterest
inthepropertydescribedinthecomplaint.
Dated:May11,2018
BRUNICK,McELHANEY&KENNEDY,PLC
By:/s/WilliamJ.Brunick
LelandP.McElhaney
AttorneysforPlaintiff,
ANTELOPEVALLEY-EASTKERNWATER
AGENCY
7/25,8/1,8/8,8/15/19
CNS-3257235#Legal Notices Legal NoticesFrom
brokers
to buyers.
In one
place.
LATimes
Real Estate
Classified
AdvertiseToday
(800) 234-4444Francisco-based environ-
mental law firm, and the
Huntington Park-based ad-
vocacy group Communities
for a Better Environment,
delivered a notice of intent to
sue to Phillips 66 on Wednes-
day.
The notice is a formal
first step toward filing a law-
suit in federal court, but it’s
not a guarantee that a suit
will materialize — the threat
of one can be enough to force
a settlement or motivate
regulators to take action.
“Phillips 66 is aware of the
legal filing,” said a company
spokesman, Joe Gannon.
“As with all legal matters, we
do not comment on specifics
related to a particular case.”
“EPA does not comment
on ongoing or potential in-
vestigations,” said a spokes-
man for the federal agency.
The California Environ-
mental Protection Agency
did not respond to requests
for comment.
During visits to the refin-
ery’s two plants in 2015, EPA
inspectors found that
Phillips 66 was out of compli-
ance with federal hazardous
waste management laws.
According to the inspec-tions, the refinery had failed
to properly store, treat and
dispose of hazardous waste.
Most concerning to envi-
ronmentalists was inspec-
tors’ observation that a
stream of liquid selenium
waste was leaking from therefinery and into a Los Ange-
les County Sanitation Dis-
tricts wastewater treatment
plant, from which it could
make its way to the Pacific
Ocean.
Selenium, a pollutant
known to be toxic to wildlife,
is not something the plant is
able to treat or remove,
Greene said.
The EPA issued a formal
notice of violation to Phillips
66 in January 2017. But since
then, the environmental
groups say, neither the EPA
nor California’s environ-
mental regulatory agency
has taken action and there
have been no repercussions
for the refinery.
The refinery’s Carson
plant, which processes
crude oil, has experienced
two fires in just the last year
that sent thick smoke into
the air, prompting regula-
tors to tell nearby residents
to keep their windows
closed. Neither fire has beenlinked to the company’s han-
dling of hazardous waste.
“These hazardous waste
violations mean that
Phillips has potentially ex-
posed the surrounding com-
munity to hazardous waste
for years,” said Communi-
ties for a Better Environ-
ment organizer Ashley Her-
nandez, who lives in Wilm-
ington. “This is one more
example of their un-neigh-
borlike ways.”
Greene said she is con-
cerned that politics may
have played a role in the
EPA’s inaction. Data on en-
forcement show that, under
President Trump, the
agency has become a less ag-
gressive watchdog, adopt-
ing a more lenient approach
than it had under the previ-
ous two administrations.
Civil penalties levied against
polluters are at their lowest
since 1994.
“States often don’t have
the budgets to do what EPAcan do and they’re often po-
litically hamstrung in a way
that EPA shouldn’t be,”
Greene said. “When EPA
doesn’t enforce anymore,
the states don’t either.”
Phillips 66 is a multina-
tional oil and gas firm based
in Houston. The company —
which also operates refiner-
ies in the United Kingdom
and Germany and is behind
the 76 and Conoco gas sta-
tion brands — was created in
2012 when ConocoPhillips
spun off its refining busi-
ness.
The company posted
$5.6 billion in profit on more
than $111 billion in revenue
last year — both up sharply
from the year before. It is
ranked 23rd on the Fortune
500, ahead of Bank of Ameri-
ca Corp. and Microsoft
Corp.Times staff writer James B.
Cutchin in Los Angeles
contributed to this report.[Lawsuit,from C1]
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Phillips 66 of putting residents’ health at risk.Rick LoomisLos Angeles TimesRefinery mishandles hazardous waste, groups say