VOICE Issue February 18, 2021

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Inland Southern California’s News Weekly

Abuse and Selling of the Fourth Amendment It is Not for Sale or Is it?

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Inside: How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

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Mansell’s Quiet Exit from West Valley Water District PAULETTE BROWN-HINDS, PhD Publisher S.E. WILLIAMS Executive Editor LEO CABRAL Managing Editor SAIDA MAALIN Staff Reporter SUSAN MORRIS General Manager / Controller MARLA A. MATIME Project Director CHRIS ALLEN Creative Director CHUCK BIBBS Digital Director ALEXANDER BROWN-HINDS Creative HASSAN BROOKS Distribution MONICA VICUNA VOICE Cares HARDY & CHERYL BROWN Co-Publishers Emeritus CONTRIBUTORS Gary Montgomery, Dr. Ernest Levister, Dr. Joseph Bailey, Jordan Brown, Benoit Malphettes, Kathy Malphettes, Laura Klure CONTACT US To submit an article, become a subscriber, advertiser, sponsor, or partner please contact the general manager at 951.682.6070 or email suzie@ voicemediaventures.com.

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“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you . . .”

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hough Clarence Mansell may well have of WVWD’s recent failures known at the time of his appointment in occurred before Mansell joined June 2018, the West Valley Water District the organization. It was also (WVWD) was dysfunctional and in crisis, I no surprise Clifford Young’s question whether in his wildest dreams he enabling protégé, Greg Young, could have guessed the chaos at the agency, was quoted in the article predicted the soon to come revelations of just allegedly having proclaimed in how unseemly things were, nor imagined how an email, “Now the district can all these ills would soon be laid at his feet. finally move on from the dark days of Mansell.”

I’m sure he never imagined himself as a Really? scapegoat, a fall guy, the Many who have followed face of what was wrong the long years of selected with the West Valley double-crossing, Water District—but that is backstabbing and bullying exactly who he was made tactics of some board out to be. electees have grown The laundry list of accustomed to such less concerns involving the than professional attacks agency’s leadership were on agency administrators, damning and stark— fellow board members, misfeasance, nonfeasance, and others. malfeasance—and the

So much about what board was intent on not happened during the years only absolving itself of Clifford Young served as accountability, but also the board’s president was reestablishing credibility beyond the professional with its ratepayers. pale and it is often said a Certainly, under the leopard can not change leadership of current its spots. How long before board president Channing he turns on another Hawkins, the WVWD peer, disrespects another Clarence Mansell appears to be moving administrator, charges the forward in a more purposeful and transparent district for his personal office supplies, sponsors direction. Yet misdeeds of the past remain another election celebration at ratepayers’ unreconciled and may never be resolved despite expense, causes the district to incur costs to Mansell’s departure, because he was not the lead defend against another frivolous lawsuit, seeks player in this drama. to enrich himself at the rate-payers expense Mansell’s exit does not remove the bully through the qui tam process and the list goes on. from the room. In other words, the source of Whether Clarence Mansell held some much of the agency’s ills—former president and culpability is challenging to discern, but what current board member Clifford Young—remains is well known and documented, is much of in office. the system breakdowns did not happen on his When the settlement agreement between watch. It was as if a thief with a bag of stolen Mansell and WVWD was made public, an items being chased by the police ran past him unconscionable hit piece in the San Bernardino and dropped the bag at his feet just as the Sun tied Mansell directly to the agency’s officers arrive and, assuming the bag is his, scandal ridden history even though much continued on page 17

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Members of the LGBTQ+ Community Staff | VOICE

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he American Civil Liberties Union describes the legal landscape for members of the LGBTQ+ community as constantly evolving. California is seen as one of the most liberal states in the U.S. regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBTQ+) rights.

California became the first state in the U.S. to legalize domestic partnerships between same-sex couples in 1999. Transgender people are also permitted to change their legal gender on official documents without any medical interventions, and mental health providers are prohibited from engaging in conversion therapy on minors.

Employment Employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act from discriminating based on sex. Some courts have ruled that Title VII also bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Supreme Court recently announced it will take up this question in three cases. In addition, many states and cities have laws that ban this kind of discrimination.

Housing The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits sex discrimination by most landlords. The ACLU believes this should also be interpreted by the courts to protect LGBTQ+ people. Unlike some states, California law protects members of the LGBTQ+ community from housing discrimination.

Housing discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, or people perceived to have HIV/AIDS, is also illegal under the Fair Housing Act’s protections against disability discrimination.

Housing providers that receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or have loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as well as lenders insured by FHA, are subject to HUD’s Equal Access Rule, which bans discrimination in HUD programs on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Public accommodations, like shops and restaurants There is no federal law that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in public accommodations, like restaurants, theaters, and other businesses. However, in 1979, the California Supreme Court held in Gay Law Students Assn. V. Pacific Tel. & Tel. that public institutions cannot discriminate against homosexuals under Article I, section 7 subdivision (a) of the California Constitution which bars a public utility from engaging in arbitrary employment discrimination.

Schools Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 bans discrimination on the basis of sex by public schools, and several federal courts have ruled that Title IX protects LGBTQ+ students from discrimination or harassment.

Federal courts have held that Title IX requires public schools to respond to harassment based on appearance or behavior that does not conform to gender stereotypes: boys who wear makeup, girls who wear pants, or students who are transgender or non-binary. The First Amendment right

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to free expression can also apply to school dress codes.

Your constitutional right to privacy makes it illegal for your school to “out” you to anyone without your permission, even if you’re out to other people at school.

The First Amendment protects your right to express yourself in public schools. That includes bringing a same-sex date to prom or any school event.

Your right to be yourself in school includes the right to be transgender or transition at school. While the law in this area is evolving, a growing number of courts have found that Title IX and the Constitution protect transgender students’ right to access sex-separated programs and facilities consistent with their gender identity. Some state and local laws also explicitly protect transgender students from discrimination in schools.

Public Restrooms and Transgender Identify A transgender employee in California has the right under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to use a restroom or locker room that corresponds to their gender identity or expression regardless of the employee’s assigned sex at birth. The regulations specifically state that employees cannot be “required to undergo, or provide proof of, any medical treatment or procedure, or provide any identity document, to use facilities designated for use by a particular gender.”

Other protections for transgender people in California Seeking gender- or sex-related information from applicants and employees is prohibited. This includes seeking proof of an individual’s sex, gender, or gender identity or expression (except in extremely limited circumstances or on a voluntary basis). continued on page 17

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How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams Staff | VOICE

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he Consumer Department of the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers to beware of scammers who use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information and offers the following lists of things you can do to protect yourself.

How to Recognize Phishing Scammers use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information. They may try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get this information, they can use it to gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Scammers launch thousands of phishing attacks like these every day and too often, they are successful. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported people lost $57 million to phishing schemes in one year.

There are some signs that will help you recognize a phishing email or text message.

Phishing emails and text messages may look like they are from a company you know or trust including but not limited to a bank, a credit card company, a social networking site, an online payment website or app, or an online store.

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. They may say they have noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts, claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information, or say you must confirm some personal information The message you receive may include a fake invoice, ask you to click on a link to make a payment, say you are eligible to register for a government refund, or offer a coupon for a free item.

Imagine you saw the following example in your inbox. Do you see any signs that this is a scam?

The email looks like it is from a company you may know and trust: Netflix. It even uses a Netflix logo and header. The email says your account is on hold because of a billing problem. It has a generic greeting, “Hi Dear.”

If you have an account with the business, it probably will not use a generic greeting like this.

The message invites you to click on a link to update your payment details.

While this email might look real, it is not. The scammers who send emails like this one do not have anything to do with the companies they pretend to be. Phishing emails can have real consequences for people who give scammers their information. And they can harm the reputation of the companies they are spoofing.

How to Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks Your email spam filters may keep many phishing emails out of your inbox. But scammers are always trying to outsmart spam filters, so it is a good idea to add extra layers of protection. Here are four steps you can take today to protect yourself from phishing attacks.

Protect your computer by using security software

Set the software to update automatically so it can deal with any new security threats.

Protect your mobile phone by setting software to update automatically These updates could give you critical protection against security threats.

Protect your accounts by using multi-factor authentication Some accounts offer extra security by requiring two or more credentials to log in to your account. This is called multi-factor authentication. The additional credentials you need to log in to your account fall into two categories: • Something you have—like a passcode you get via text message or an authentication app.

• Something you are—like a scan of your fingerprint, your retina, or your face.

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classifieds&publicnotices PUBLIC NOTICE Litigation Attorney $120,931.20 - $165,152.00 San Bernardino County The County Counsel's Office is recruiting for a Litigation Attorney to practice in a variety of civil law areas. Duties include drafting ordinances; preparing contracts; drafting, analyzing and interpreting legislation; researching and writing legal opinions; and advising boards, departments, special districts, school districts and commissions.

Requires 4 years of civil litigation experience as an attorney and active membership and in good standing with the State Bar of California.

Apply By: 3/5/21 5pm. Apply At: www.sbcounty.gov/jobs (909) 3878304 EEO/ADA p. 02/18/2021 ________________________ SUMMONS SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) CASE NUMBER FLRI2002678 Notice to Respondent: DOROTHY SHKONI WILLINGHAM You are being sued Petitioner’s name is: BHARAT SOOD You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ak the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/serlfhelp), at the California legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

Tiene 30 dias corridos despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacion y Peticion para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 o FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica no basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacio, pida al secretario un

formulario de exencion de cuotas.

Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte .ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA , RIVERSIDE COUNTY CALIFORNIA, 4175 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney are: William E. Smith, 3988 Merrill Ave, Riverside, CA 92506. Notice to the person served: You are served as an individual.

Clerk, T. Tucker, Deputy DATE: 05/18/2020 p. 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/24/2021 ________________________ SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) CASE NUMBER 20FL007745E Notice to Respondent: SELAMAWIT SOIR BEYENE You are being sued Petitioner’s name is: GEORGE BRUNO, JR. You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ak the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/serlfhelp), at the California legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

Tiene 30 dias corridos despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacion y Peticion para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 o FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica no basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacio, pida al secretario un formulario de exencion de cuotas.

Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de

inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte .ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA , COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, 250 EAST MAIN STREET, EL CAJON, CA 92020, EAST COUNTY DIVISION The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney are: GEORGE BRUNO, JR, 180 CHAMBERS STREET, APT 10, EL CAJON, CA 92020. Notice to the person served: You are served as an individual.

Clerk, E. Baza DATE: 10/16/2020 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES The following persons) is (are) doing business as: LADY OSHUN 4007 Hale St Riverside, California 92501-1711 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Denise Iyibe-Tonye Harmon 4007 Hale St Riverside, California 92501This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Denise I. Harmon The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/21/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered

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owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100825 p. 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: GOLDEN SMOKE SHOP 1790 N. Sunrise Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Casanova Darniel Harris 30223 San Antonio Dr Cathedral City, CA 92234 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Casanova Darniel Harris The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/13/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original

statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100540 p. 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: MARCUL PRODUCTS 40114 Oregold Ct Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Marquis Faban Culton 40114 Oregold Ct Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Marquis Culton The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/11/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100466 p. 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: ARMEX-APR 7545 Jurupa Ave #E Riverside, CA 92504 RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Victor Manuel Alvarez Estrada 16574 Gala Ave Fontana, CA 92337 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on March-20-2000 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Victor Manuel Alvarez Estrada The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/27/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202101065 p. 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: BODY ‘N SOL 1735 Spruce St #D Riverside, CA 92507 Ardythe Celine Tyszka 3145 Celeste Drive Riverside, CA 92507 Deborah Helen Schrameck 53860 Avenida Juarez La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by: Copartners Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 21-December-2020

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Through AR Riverside’s Black Voice Foundation Brings the Underground Railroad to Your Smartphone Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media

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very year, the Black Voice Foundation (BVF), an African American-led educational organization based in California’s Inland Empire, offers a group trip to diverse groups of area residents the South and Midwest called the Footsteps to Freedom Underground Railroad Field Study Tour.

During the annual excursion, which began in 1997, the BVF escorts hundreds of San Bernardino and Riverside residents along the multi-state trail that traces the path to freedom thousands of African Americans took from enslavement in the South to freedom up North above the Mason-Dixon line.

“I was honored and blessed. You have to feel what it’s like to walk the path and stand on the shoulders. And I can’t say it without tears in my eyes that I saw myself there. It takes everyone.

It doesn’t take a skin color to free the enslaved,” said Jacque Irons, a teacher at Cypress Elementary School in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. She went on the BVF tour. Irons is a White woman and the mother of two African American adopted sons.

“It’s about the human spirit,” Irons continued. “It’s about the freedom seekers.

It’s about the abolitionists. As I was walking, I would text my friends back home and say I see myself right there in that house, serving a meal, freeing the enslaved. I see myself right now in San Bernardino, in this district, breaking chains.

The key is education.”

This year, because of the global pandemic and to coincide with Black History Month, BVF is taking its virtual tour online.

To get the job done, the organization, which provides training and education in history, the arts and professional development to journalists and others in its local community, has teamed up with ImagineAR, a Canada-based digital technology firm. The multi-year partnership will enable the creation of technology that immerses virtual tourists into BVF’s highly curated Underground Railroad excursion, bringing the group tour to the private environment of

Riverside educator Rochelle Motley-Kanatzar holding a chalkboard sign “Black is strong, beautiful and brilliant.” (Source: Black Voice Foundation)

an individual’s desktop or mobile device. The resulting computer-generated user experience will be complete with virtual artifacts and other sensory cues that mimic reality.

“We teach empathy through history, specifically to educators but also to the greater community, using the story of the Underground Railroad,” said Hardy Brown II, chairman of the Black Voice Foundation.

“Because of COVID shutting us down in 2020, we started thinking about new ways to get people excited,” Brown continued. “People were getting really sick and tired of Zoom, so we wanted to offer something new.”

Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO of ImagineAR, expressed his excitement for this new, long-term

partnership with the Black Voice Foundation and what it could mean for young history aficionados.

“It really was an honor to have the opportunity not only to speak to [Brown] and see what he does, but to really partner up and become a national sponsor -- to really bring this out to the next generation,” Silverrstieen said.

Brown emphasized the relevance of this virtual tour.

“We take them and let them learn about what people went through and what they did in the past and we inspire them to realize that they too can do the same thing in the future and in the current day,” Brown said.

Brown spoke briefly about the history of the

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VP’s Historic Election Celebrated in Cracked Glass Portrait

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wo weeks after Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman to be vice president , her barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass.

The 6-by-6-foot (1.8 meter), 350-pound (159 kilogram) portrait, meant to symbolize Harris breaking through a glass ceiling, was unveiled Thursday at the Lincoln Memorial by groups excited by Harris' historic election as the first woman and person of color to the nation's secondhighest office.

"This will just be a wonderful visual emblem of this moment in time and hopefully people will reflect a little bit on all the barriers that have been broken by her election," said Holly Hotchner, president and CEO of the National Women's History Museum, a co-sponsor of the project.

Harris has notched a series of firsts during a legal and political career that has taken her from California to the office of vice president in Washington.

The 56-year-old daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants was

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Cracked glass image of Kamala Harris (Source: wusa9.com)

the first woman and person of color to serve as San Francisco's district attorney, the first woman and first Black person to become California's attorney general, the first Black person to represent California in the U.S. Senate and the first woman, Black person and Asian American to be elected vice president.

She is also the first vice president with a historically Black college, Howard University, for an alma mater.

"I think what makes it so moving to me is to see the tiny cracks, to see those fissures and everything they represent," said Lindsay Kaplan, a co-founder of Chief, a networking organization for female executives and portrait co-sponsor.

The idea to commission a portrait to commemorate Harris' election originated at the creative agency BBH New York. The creative team then launched a search for an artist and found Simon Berger, who lives in Switzerland and specializes in glass artistry.

Using a photo of Harris that was taken by New York photographer continued on page 17

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Abuse and Selling of the Fourth Amendment It is Not for Sale or Is it?

S.E. Williams | Executive Editor

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hen the IE Voice reported on the covert use of cell site simulators (stingrays) by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD) in August 2016, many residents were unaware of their existence, let alone how they were being used.

Cell site simulators, also called stingrays, mimic cell towers. They are used to determine where a cell phone is located and gives sheriff deputies the ability to intercept phone calls and text messages.

The revelation of SBCSD’s use of stingrays, however, was already well known in certain segments of the government and among other police organizations and the tech community--the county has used this technology since late 2012.

In May 2015, a technology publication ARS Tenica in response to a public records request, reported how the SBCSD provided an example of the questionable template it was using as a warrant application for the

deployment of stingrays. The template in question was a “pen register and trap and trace order” a holdover from the days before cell phones, which basically allowed officers to obtain someone’s calling data from the telephone company.

In October 2016, ARS Technica additionally identified San Bernardino County as having the highest rate of Stingray use in the country at the time, noting how in a little more than a year—January 2014 to May 2015—the agency used the stingray 303 times. This was the same year the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act was passed which requires law enforcement to seek a warrant before they can access any type of digital data either produced by or contained within a device or service.

When the legislation was signed into law ACLU attorney Nicole Ozer remarked, “This is a landmark win for digital privacy and all Californians.

We hope this is a model for the rest of the nation in protecting our digital

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Map of state with cell site simulators (Source: CityLab)

privacy rights.”

It is important to note SBCSD fought passage of the groundbreaking legislation.

In October 2018, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit digital rights group based in California, filed suit against SBCSD when it denied a public records request for six specific warrants. According to EFF, “The request contained detailed information about each warrant, made public by the DOJ, such as the nature of the warrants, the precise start and end dates of the warrants and verbatim quotes about the grounds for each warrant.”

Despite EFF’s level of specificity, SBCSD denied the request claiming it was “vague, overly broad,” and failed to describe an “identifiable record” further declaring the records were investigative and as such exempt from disclosure.

A February 1st report by the IE Voice revealed the late January outcome of the case as determined by San Bernardino County Superior

Court Judge, Dwight Moore, who denied EFF’s petition to unseal court records stating after he reviewed the search warrants and affidavits, he found some of the information should never get out because it would reveal “intelligence sources and methods” and could present “a danger to somebody.”

During a recent discussion between EFF and the IE Voice, a spokesperson for the organization indicated the group is considering an appeal.

There are two important reasons the community should care about the issue: 1. Anyone’s information can be swept up.

Cell site simulators or stingrays do not just focus on the target under investigation—they are highly invasive. By simulating legitimate cell towers, stingrays work by conducting a general search within a certain radius and basically tricking cell phones to connect calls and texts through them.

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accuracy they are also able to log what are called “IMSI” numbers—the unique identifying numbers of all of the mobile devices—within a given area. And regarding what critics consider even more alarming is some simulators have advanced features allowing law enforcement to intercept communications (or even alter the content) of communications according to experts familiar with the technology.

Law enforcement uses two types of devices.

One is considered “passive” in that they do not transmit signals and primarily work by pulling cellular transmissions from the air like an FM radio station and then decoding the signals to find the IMSI of the cell phone it seeks to track.

The other type, cell site simulators or stingrays, work differently. They typically connect to the nearest cell site with the strongest signal and then broadcast using signals even stronger than the legitimate cell towers around them. This is because cell devices seek and connect to the strongest signals. Though cell site simulators also have a passive option which is also concerning, active simulators continue to draw focus and criticism.

What concerns most individuals is the kind of intensely personal information gathered by these simulators about people in the area who use cell phones whether they were ever suspected or involved in a crime or not.

Manufacturers of these devices like GammaGroup, for example, report their devices can be configured to divert calls and text messages, edit messages, and even spoof the identity of a caller in text messages and calls.

Whether this is happening locally or anywhere in the nation is unknown.

2. How the information is used by law enforcement Officers use stingray data to locate suspects when they have their cell phone identity or to gather information on anyone in a designated area. Some simulators are so small they fit conveniently in an officer’s cruiser enabling them to drive to multiple locations and capture cell phone information from everyone in those areas including private residences and businesses.

According to a report in The Intercept some can acquire up to 10,000 phones at a time.

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“I strongly disagree with the assumption that the warrantless search of a residence, under non exigent circumstances, can be justified on the paternalistic premise that ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.’”

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government agencies including FBI, DEA, NSA, Secret Service, and ICE, in addition to most branches of the military including the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and National Guard, as well as U.S. Marshals. It’s even been reported the FBI has attached them to airplanes to track suspects.

Secret Surveillance and Race In October 2016 Bloomberg reported on CityLab’s mapping of Racial Disparities in Police 'Stingray' Surveillance highlighting the disparate collection of cellphone data in poor, Black neighborhoods. The article quoted the following scenario to dramatize the impact.

“Louise Goldsberry, a Florida nurse, was washing dishes when she looked outside her window and saw a man pointing a gun at her face. Goldsberry screamed, dropped to the floor, and crawled to her bedroom to get her revolver.

A standoff ensued with the gunman—who turned out to be an agent with the U.S. Marshals’ fugitive division. Goldsberry, who had no connection to

a suspect that police were looking for, eventually surrendered and was later released.”

Although police would claim they raided her apartment because they had a tip about the apartment complex, it was later revealed they only had an approximate location of the suspect’s phone acquired with the use of a cell site simulator.

The Fourth Amendment and the Push for Legislative Change The use of stingrays without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment as determined by the Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals in 2017 when it overturned a Superior Court conviction of a man who was located by police using a cell-site simulator. According to the court, the defendant's Fourth Amendment rights were violated when law enforcement tracked him down using his own cell phone without a warrant. The court stated, "We thus conclude that under ordinary circumstances, the use of a cell-site simulator to locate a person through

his or her cellphone invades the person's actual, legitimate, and reasonable expectation of privacy in his or her location information and is a search." Adding, "We agree with [the defendant] that the government violated the Fourth Amendment when it deployed the cell-site simulator against him without first obtaining a warrant based on probable cause."

This is what makes the EFF suit against San Bernardino so relevant. Without access to the warrants the public must trust the efficacy of the department’s efforts—a department with a long history of suspect abuse.

The entire history of stingrays and their use has led to cries for the government to implement laws to protect unknowing citizens from the invasive process based on the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which forbids unreasonable searches and seizures of individuals and property. continued on page 18

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Riverside Woman Traces lineage to Sierra Leone, Now She Seeks to Build a Life There Kori Skillman | Contributor

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orn and raised in Riverside, LaTonia Scoggins, 58, recalls being fed mediocre images of Africa by the U.S. media that painted the continent as inferior and impoverished.

She says constantly seeing tropes of poverty and disarray formed her initial perception of Africa as a divided makeup of suffering countries.

The former UPS employee cites minimal early exposure to Africa, its history, or its many cultures. According to Scoggins, Black adults did not readily present information on Africa nor did she learn details (from anything other than through a colonial lens) in school. She challenged her own perceptions when an autoimmune disease left her unable to work, and rather than feeling sorry for herself, she made it a mission to travel Africa.

Stating that her first trip to Africa left her a changed woman, Scoggins has created her own perception of Africa through numerous extended visits to the continent. Last month, she and 21 other Black-Americans gained citizenship of Sierra Leone and were recognized during a naming ceremony performed by President Julius Maada Bio. “It just means that we are one--one Africa--lifting Africa up to help it become one Africa,” Scoggins says about her individual journey of exploring pan-Africanism, or the movement of solidarity between all indigenous members and modern diasporas of African people.

Scoggins was prompted to seek citizenship after African Ancestry, a company dedicated to tracing people’s roots to Africa, traced most of her maternal ancestry to Sierra Leone and led her to a Facebook community of others also seeking African citizenship.

Scoggins and her cohorts were the second group of Black-Americans to participate in a naming ceremony hosted by Sierra Leone’s government; however, they will not be the last. According to Manstravel and Tourism is Life, the two companies that help Black-Americans gain their Sierra Leone citizenship, another group is scheduled for an official ceremony in April.

“This journey has not just been about feeling good. It has not just been about site seeing or just experiencing another culture. It’s not just about fulfilling your curiosity or satisfying some long-held dream of making a spiritual pilgrimage. It is about all of those together and even more,” said President Bio during the ceremony where he also issued Sierra Leonean passports and bank accounts to the new citizens.

Conversations promoting pan-Africanism and a “return home” have existed since the start of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and were reintroduced during the Civil Rights Movement by prominent figures such as Malcom X and Marcus Garvey. A renewed interest in seeking to cement African roots among the Black community was reestablished by actor Isaiah Washington’s 2005 journey to return home during which he became a citizen of Sierra Leone.

Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo began a more widespread

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LaTonia Scoggins of Riverside receiving her Sierra Leone passport

trend when he declared Ghana’s 2019 campaign to be “Year of Return.”

The campaign, which encouraged worldwide members of the African Diaspora to investigate their lineage, and invest and settle in Africa, commemorated the 400th anniversary of when the first Africans were taken from Africa and enslaved in the Americas. The World Bank and World Tourism Organization saw a 45 percent increase in travel, roughly 237,000 additional travelers, to Ghana in 2019 compared to the previous year, though unsure if this is causally related to the Year of Return.

Later that year Ghana held a ceremony granting 126 Black-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans Ghanaian citizenship. Since then, many BlackAmericans have sought their ancestry and staked a claim to African citizenship. In spring 2019, comedian Tiffany Haddish gained Eritrean citizenship through her father’s bloodline. In fall 2019, actor Samuel L. Jackson traced his lineage Benga tribe of Gabon and received Gabonese continued on page 17

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NFL’s Alexander Mattison Helps San Bernardino Fight COVID-19

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an Bernardino High School graduate Alexander Mattison, who has earned national recognition as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, is giving back to his home community.

A football, wrestling, and track and field star during his years at San Bernardino High School, Mattison is now serving as a spokesperson for the County’s COVID-19 vaccination effort.

The bilingual athlete has filmed public service announcements in both English and Spanish encouraging residents to get vaccinated.

“As football players, we protect one another on the field,” Mattison says in the new ad, which first aired in Spanish. “Off the field, as neighbors, we need to protect our community. Don’t stay on the sidelines. Get the vaccine to help you and our community stay healthy and win the battle

Alexander Mattison (Source: vikings.com)

against COVID. Stay healthy, San Bernardino County.”

The ad originally aired during the Super Bowl on ESPN Deportes in San Bernardino and is continuing to run on Spectrum, other broadcast networks and online media outlets over the next several weeks.

“This is a very exciting development in our ongoing battle against the coronavirus,” County Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman said. “We’ve long been proud of Alexander for his achievements in the classroom and on the field. Now he is making his mark through contributions to the community.”

Mattison was a stellar athlete in high school.

As a running back for the San Bernardino High Cardinals, rushing for 2,017 yards and 26 touchdowns in his junior season and 2,057

yards and 22 touchdowns in his senior year.

He was also a wrestler and a high-profile track star, competing in the 110-meter hurdles, the 100-meter sprint, the 200-meter sprint, the long jump and the shot put. He was the Mountain Valley League champion in the 110-meter hurdles his senior year.

After high school he played for the Boise State University Broncos before being drafted by the Vikings.

“Alexander is not merely a superb athlete; he also was an outstanding, straight-A student who mastered both English and Spanish in his school’s Dual Immersion program,” Hagman said. “He is an impressive role model in his hometown community and elsewhere, and we are grateful for his assistance in this effort.”

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CSUSB Celebrates Black History Month Staff | VOICE News

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n celebration of Black History Month, Cal State San Bernardino will hold virtual events throughout the month of February to honor the culture, accomplishments, contributions, and legacy of African Americans.

The virtual events are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced CSUSB to stop face-to-face classroom instruction and events on campus last March and move to virtual and online classes and events.

To launch the celebration, on Feb. 5 from noon to 1 p.m., CSUSB will hold the “Black History Month 2021: The Legacy, Our Existence, My Identity Opening Ceremony,” featuring university President Tomás D. Morales and CSUSB alumna, educator and author Margaret Hill ’80.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/csusbbhm2021.

CSUSB will also participate in the California State University’s Super Sunday, where leaders from the CSU and its 23 campuses visit African American churches throughout California to talk about the importance of higher education and preparing for college. This year, because of the pandemic and travel restrictions, the Super Sunday visits will be held virtually on Feb. 28.

In addition, on Feb. 26, from 10-11 a.m., this year’s Pioneer Breakfast will instead be the Pioneer Scholarship Celebration, a virtual celebration highlighted by a Student Showcase Competition, scholarship presentations, and a featured student speaker. Registration will be updated on the CSUSB Black History Month website.

Cal State San Bernardino highlights for Black History Month include: Feb 1-Feb. 28. The Coyote Series Celebrates: Black History Month.

Associated Students Inc. and the SMSU Pan African Student Success Center will conduct a social media campaign highlighting Black students’ stories, art, photography, etc. Students can submit entries until Friday, Jan. 29 to https://tinyurl.com/showcasebhm.

Feb. 6-April 10. In celebration of Black History Month, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art will present “Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press.” The exhibition will be on display virtually starting Feb. 6 and runs through April 10. A formal, online reception will take place at 4 p.m. Feb. 27.

Feb 11, 18, 25, noon-1 p.m. Wellness Thursdays hosted by theatre arts assistant professor Kristi Papailler and held by the CSUSB Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as well as Qi-Gong. Registration will be updated on the Black History Month website.

Feb 12, 6 p.m. A viewing of “I Am Not Your Negro,” an award-winning documentary film narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript “Remember This House.” Register at https://tinyurl.com/BHMMovieNight.

Feb. 18., 4-6 p.m. The Black Student Empowerment Symposium, an annual event to provide applicants and admitted students to CSUSB an opportunity to learn about the CSUSB Black Student Experience. The

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registration link will be updated at the Black Student Empowerment Symposium website.

Feb. 22, 3-4 p.m. Kicking Knowledge PAC II PACS, a meet and greet hosted by the CSUSB Pan African Student Success Center and the Pan African Collegiate Scholars Program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ continued on page 17

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(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Ardythe Celine Tyszka The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/25/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100973 p. 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: FAV REMODELING SERVICES 13575 Sarita Dr Apt B Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Faviola Hernandez Villalba 13575 Sarita Dr Apt B Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Faviola Hernandez Villalba The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this

state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/21/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100841 p. 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: 1-10 MOBIL 43411 Monroe Street Indio, CA 92201 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Mina Hani Maksimous 57595 South Valley Lane La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on January, 2016 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Mina Hani Maksimous The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/14/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was

filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202100614 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: MISTER SECURITY 44006 Terraza Ct Temecula, CA 92592 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Sahar Solution Inc. 44006 Terraza Ct Temecula, CA 92592 CA This business is conducted by: Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Maor Sahar, President The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 02/10/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state,

or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202101622 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: ADDICTED 2 RESALE 38729 Clearbrook Dr Murrieta, CA 92563 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Karen Denise Flowers 38729 Clearbrook Dr Murrieta, CA 92563 California This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Karen Denise Flowers The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 02/08/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202101563 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: VIBEZ COFFEE LLC 747 Savi Drive #102

Corona, California 92878 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 750 S Lincoln Ave, Suite 104-473 Corona, California 92882 Vibez Coffee, LLC 750 S Lincoln Ave, Suite 104-473 Corona, California 92882 CALIFORNIA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Eric Blake Archer, II, Managing Member The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 01/27/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202101114 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: NERDZ AND HIP HOP 13585 Thunderbird Drive Moreno Valley, California 92557 RIVERSIDE COUNTY General Joshua LLC 13585 Thunderbird Drive Moreno Valley, California 92557 CALIFORNIA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Joshua Brown, Managing Member The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 02/11/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICE- In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202101655 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ________________________ AMENDED The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M and E Marketing Experts 12475 Phoenix Ct Eastvale, CA 91752 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Andres Martin Escobar 12475 Phoenix Ct Eastvale, CA 91752 Arturo Misael Medina Andres Martin Escobar 12475 Phoenix Ct Eastvale, CA 91752 This business is conducted by: Copartners Registrant(s) has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars

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publicnotices ($1000).) s. Andres Escobar The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/18/2020 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICEIn accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202011961 p. 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 ________________________ The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEXT LEVEL SMOG & REPAIR 75015 Sheryl Ave Palm Desert, CA 92211 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Mario Vincent Salaices 81066 Red Bluff Rd Indio, CA 92201 RIVERSIDE COUNTY This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant(s) has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).) s. Mario Vincent Salaices The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 12/02/2020 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICEIn accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a

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fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202012269 p. 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 ________________________ The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DESIRABLE ROSES 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Shaytoya Marie Jones 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 Maria Brianna Gonzalez-Gorden 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 This business is conducted by: Copartners Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2019 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).) s. Shaytoya Marie Jones, Partner The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/19/2020 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICEIn accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this

statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202012029 p. 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 ________________________ The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONFIDENCE SPORTS APPAREL 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Shaytoya Marie Jones 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 Maria Brianna Gonzalez-Gorden 7618 Sanctuary Drive Corona, CA 92883 This business is conducted by: Copartners Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2019 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).) s. Shaytoya Marie Jones The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (sec. 1440 et. seq. b &p code) Statement was filed with the County of Riverside on 11/19/2020 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

NOTICEIn accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious business name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202012036 p. 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020

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Footsteps to Freedom Underground Railroad Field Study Tour and how it has evolved over the years.

“For 15 years we basically did one tour a year and then over the last six or so years we started to build that up. We started adding more trips on the tour, new stops on the tour, new stories on the tour and with this new thing with augmented reality, it brings a new aspect of the tour that we haven’t thought about in the past,” Brown said.

He compared the technology to the 1977 scifi/fantasy blockbuster film “Star Wars” in which characters communicated via three-dimensional holograms.

The augmented reality Underground Railroad tour is currently in progress. To sign up, visit the Black Voice Foundation.

citizenship.

When I think of Africa, I think of home.”

Scoggins has already purchased an acre of land in Ghana and plans to fully relocate there within the next year. Sher cites her ideal situation as “owning a house in Ghana and renting an apartment in Sierra Leone.” She has been motivated to take this leap by her ancestral discovery; stating that though her connection to Africa was un-wavered following her first visit to the continent, the hard-copy confirmation of her bloodline has only strengthened that connection further.

“Recently, I am ashamed [to be American].

It’s like I’m carrying something, an identity, that doesn’t belong with me. I like the benefits and the education” of being an American, she explained but being Black-American is different. Living in the U.S., “I didn’t realize there was something better on the other side,” said Scoggins.

She encourages other members of the African Diaspora, especially Americans, to venture beyond what they are used to and explore panAfricanism.

Protect your data by backing it up Make sure those backups are not connected to your home network. You can copy your computer files to an external hard drive or cloud storage. Back up the data on your phone, too.

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What to Do If You Responded to a Phishing Email If you think a scammer has your information, like your Social Security, credit card, or bank account number, go to IdentityTheft.gov. There you will see the specific steps to take based on the information that you lost.

If you think you clicked on a link or opened an attachment that downloaded harmful software, update your computer’s security software and then run a scan.

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Celeste Sloman as a guide, Berger lightly hammered on the slab of laminated glass to create the tiny cracks and fissures that together formed Harris' one-of-a-kind likeness.

Berger said he created his first glass portrait in 2016 while experimenting.

"I hit the glass directly with the hammer, so that cracks and impacts occur," he said in an email. "Hard hits create abstraction and I 'paint' with targeted fine hits."

Harris is aware of the project, but it was unclear whether she would go see it.

The project came together quickly after the November election. Working from his studio in Niederönz, Berger took about a day to hammer out the portrait. It was then shipped "very, very carefully" from Switzerland, said Jackie Anzaldi, a creative director at BBH New York.

"We wanted it to really be like a showstopping piece that people are going to see and interact with and really celebrate her in the way that she should be," said Liz Loudy, another BBH New York creative director who worked on the project.

The portrait will be on public display at the Lincoln Memorial through Saturday night. It will then go to the Chief flagship office in New York, with future plans for public viewing to be determined.

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Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-noon. Meet CSUSB Pan African Student Success Center coordinator Charles Gaylord at the Coyote Learning Circle, a monthly gathering held by the CSUSB Staff Development Center. The link is available at the Black History Month website.

For more information or to check for updates as they become available, visit the Black History Month website.

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Employers must honor an employee’s request to be identified by a preferred gender, name, or pronoun, including gender-neutral pronouns.

Gender expression, gender identity and transgender definitions include “transitioning” employees.

The California Department of Fair Housing and Employment offers a fact sheet detailing the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ people available here.

If you experienced discrimination notify the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing at www.dfeh.ca.gov or call 800-8841684.

What to Do If You Suspect a Phishing Attack If you get an email or a text message that asks you to click on a link or open an attachment, answer this question: Do I have an account with the company or know the person that contacted me?

If the answer is “No” It could be a phishing scam. Review the tips on how to recognize phishing and look for signs of a phishing scam. If you see them, report the message to the Federal Trade Commission and then delete it.

If the answer is “Yes” Contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real. Not the information in the email. Attachments and links can install harmful malware.

How to Report Phishing If you receive a phishing email or text message, report it. The information you provide in your report can help fight the scammers.

Follow these steps to file a report: Step 1 If you receive a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org. If you receive a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).

Step 2 Report the phishing attack to the FTC at ftc. gov/complaint.

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arlier this month the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced funds for families who lost loved ones during the pandemic but could not afford the funeral expenses can now be reimbursed.

Two billion dollars in special FEMA funding is available to reimburse qualified families up to $7,000 and is retroactive covering burial expenses for those lost beginning Jan. 20, 2020, to Dec.31, 2020.

The funding is only available to cover expenses for those lost because of COVID-19.

It is important to note these funds are also available to undocumented families. Everyone who applies will be required to provide several types of documentation including receipts and invoices needed for reimbursement for funeral costs in addition to the death certificate.

"Many of these families, because of COVID, don't have money for a proper funeral and a proper burial. And that is just awful and inhumane," said U.S. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer when announcing the reimbursement program.

The disaster relief funds available in this special offering are like the programs FEMA has created in the past for families after Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters.

F E A T U R E Selling the Fourth Amendment In late January news broke of another impingement on the Fourth Amendment when the Defense Intelligence Agency in response to a request from the senate acknowledged it was buying location data information from brokers and claiming it did not need a warrant to do so.

Data collected via the cell site simulators are to be destroyed within a specified time period, normally 30 days, and as such were probably not part of the information brokering.

The purchase of any such information, however, regardless of the source is considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment and senior ACLU staff attorney Ashley Gorski recently told the Verge, “[T]he government cannot simply buy our private data in order to bypass bedrock constitutional protections.” She further called on Congress to not only end the practice but also require the government to get a warrant for location data, regardless of its source. A 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision Carpenter v. The United States barred law enforcement from requesting personal location information from

S T O R Y a cell phone company without first obtaining a search warrant from a judge. The DIA, however, does not view purchasing such data from third party data brokers as an issue because it is not invoking the power of the law to acquire it.

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate last August titled, “The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale,” would ban law enforcement agencies from purchasing personal data from data brokers. Whether it will be taken up in the current session is yet to be determined.

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arrest and convict him for the theft based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were protecting their friend, the real thief.

Many believe Mansell is a decent man who was professionally qualified for the positions he held at WVWD. Unfortunately he accepted what appeared to be a great position and it certainly had the potential to be, but he landed in the wrong place . . . at the wrong time . . . with the wrong group of people he considered his peers; and has now paid the ultimate price—the loss of his job and damage to his professional reputation.

Of course, this is just my opinion. I’m keeping it real.

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