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A survey from the Funeral Consumers Alliance of California (FCA), Funeral Consumers Alliance, Consumer Action and the Consumer Federation of America says six of 61 Orange County funeral homes with websites don’t include a general price list or list 16 categories of service with a note indicating pricing is available on request, as required by law.Seeking complianceThe organizations have written to the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau urging the agency to investigate the issue and require compliance. The six funeral homes include:Eternity Cremation and Burial Service in OrangeFuneraria Latino Americana in AnaheimHeaven’s Gate Funeral Home in StantonISOC Mortuary in Garden GroveSunnyside Cremation and Funeral in Garden GroveTrident Society in Laguna WoodsWendy Wolsleger, a funeral arranger at Eternity Cremation, said her company is addressing the problem. “I know they are working on the website,” she said. “We hope to have that resolved soon.”A representative with Heaven’s Gate declined to discuss his company’s website or pricing issues. ISOC Mortuary said it serves only the Muslim community and doesn’t need to post prices. Funeraria Latino Americana doesn’t appear to have a working website, and officials with Trident could not be reached for comment.Progress is being madeWhen the consumer groups began their compliance checks earlier this year, 23 funeral homes appeared to be violating the law. But knowledge of the survey has apparently encouraged most of them to begin listing prices. The coalition started its compliance surveys in Orange County but plans to expand throughout the Golden State.Josh Slocum, FCA’s executive director, said the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau doesn’t appear to be overly concerned about the violations.“We’re getting the impression that the priority for the bureau is to discourage us from releasing this information,” he said. “There seems to be more interest in brushing us away than to say, ‘Hey, maybe we should be doing our job.

Voters will narrow down the candidates for Kansas City, Missouri, City Council next Tuesday, but some candidates lament pre-election sabotage.Across the third district, campaign signs have been disappearing.Joseph "Joey Cuts" Thomas, a barber and entrepreneur, is running for the in-district seat. "The time is right," he said. "The time is right to stand up, do something, take a stand."The time also has been right to put up signs all over the district, including at the corner of 18th Street and Benton Boulevard, where Thomas got permission from Golden Gate Funeral and Cremation Services before placing the signs on Saturday.By Sunday morning, "All of our signs were gone," Thomas said. "They were gone. Some of them were thrown down the street."The funeral home's security cameras captured the culprit, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt that covered his face. The footage shows him pull the signs from the ground, eventually dropping one and kicking it down the sidewalk."Why, you know, why?" Thomas said.One of his opponents has a theory on why it's happening."Unfortunately, it's political silly season," said Joseph Jackson, a two-term school board member who is now running for City Council.Thomas and Jackson are not alone.After reaching out to the other candidates in the race, 41 Action News learned Pat Clarke, Rachel Riley and Shakeer Akhtab also have had signs go missing"These signs cost way too much money," Clarke, a community activist, said. "Nobody on my team is doing it."Riley, who is the president of the East 23rd Street Neighborhood Organization, said it's become irritating."It's frustrating because a lot of money goes into those signs," he said.Melissa Robinson, a school board member who's also in the race, condemned the sign stealing."It takes a lot of effort to run for office, so it's unfortunate this is happening," she said.The bandit also targeted the third district at-large seat, for which State Rep. Brandon Ellington is running. His signs also were swiped from the corne...

Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Thomas and Eileen Vesey Gallagher. Raised as the middle child with sisters Helen, Maureen, Cece, and brother Jack. Married to Joy Suzuki and beloved of her family. Devoted to his nieces Claire, Norah, Grace, Fiona, Nuala, Clodagh, Tallulah, Breda, and Allyn and nephews Tommy and Kori. Taught at Green Hills School in Millbrae with valued colleagues, students, and families. Loved Muir Woods, public libraries, and Chicago architecture.Visitation begins at 4pm followed by a Funeral Service at 7pm on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Sneider & Sullivan & O’Connell’s Funeral Home, 977 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA.In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory can be made to support Green Hills Elementary School, 401 Ludeman Ln., Millbrae, CA 94030 or Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.PAID OBITUARY...