VOICE Issue March 11, 2021

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Does Power Corrupt Good People or Do We Give Power to Corrupt People?

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”

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cursory scan of inland area media reports in recent years reflects a concerning reality of the dark, too often corrupt underbelly of politics in this region.

The corruption has robbed taxpayers by taking money from municipal coffers in a variety of ways that might have been directed to programs and services for the greater good of residents.

Consider the following headlines from various publications highlighting some of the scandals plaguing the area over the previous decade: “Six Jailed in $43 Million Beaumont Public Corruption Case; Former Officer Alleges Corruption, Abuse in Hemet Police Department,” “Former Moreno Valley City Councilman Sentenced in Bribery Case,” “Grand Jury Investigation ‘Corrupt Misconduct’ in Riverside County Human Resources,” “After Numerous Delays, Grand Jury Indicts for Palm Springs Mayor, Associates in Corruption Case,” “San Bernardino County to Pay $65 Million Settlement in Colonies Civil Case,” “Adelanto Raid Just the Latest Inland Empire Corruption Probe,” “Ex-Upland Official Sentenced in Corruption Case,” “Apple Valley Developer Arrested in Connection with County Corruption Probe,” and “WVWD: A Never-Ending Story of Corruption and Malfeasance.”

This is the Inland Empire’s past, but it does not have to be its future.

Things are changing in the political landscape of this region. Admittedly, the change is slow and certainly long overdue—but change is happening, and it is happening at this moment.

Maybe it is a sign of the times, a response to the pressures of COVID-19.

Maybe members of the community have just grown weary of the constant episodes of local corruption and the shameless politicians that manifest it.

Maybe it is the realization that as citizens, we deserve better.

Maybe it is a growing understanding and expectation for elected officials to live up to their fiduciary responsibilities to those they are elected to serve.

Maybe it all boils down to taking a stand against public corruption with the understanding by our acceptance of it again and over again, we as voters have set the bar so low, those who facilitate these acts know the potential consequences to themselves for such behavior, if any, are so minimal it is worth the risk they take of getting caught.

Or, maybe it is because, until we as citizens demand more accountability, those we elect will shirk it and continue lining their pockets with taxpayer dollars and political bribes from contractors and others.

There are many ways to hold politicians accountable. We can watch what they do, demand answers regarding why they are doing it, test it against the rules and regulations designed to serve as guardrails to their decisions/action, and push for full disclosure and transparency once the initiative is in process. In other words, make sure they show us the “receipts.”

Receipts can include any number of things: Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) and the associated bids; explanations related to the use of “no bid” contracts; audits and their findings; grand jury reports and formal responses. These are just a few examples beyond observing council meetings or various board meetings (county, school, water, etc.) and monitoring what is being approved either by item or consent during these sessions.

Although these types of citizen oversight are essential, perhaps the most critical action citizens can take to put the brakes on the carte blanche corruption in the inland region is to elect continued on page 18

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The Right to Protest Staff | VOICE

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he right to assemble and express one’s views through protest is guaranteed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Despite this right, police and other government officials can place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of such rights.

Even today state legislatures in various states around the country are seeking to inhibit these rights by attempting to pass legislation making certain protest activities like blocking traffic during protests for example, a felony; while at the same time, seeking to exempt drivers who intentionally strike protestors with their vehicles from criminal prosecution. Such legislative infringements on First Amendment rights will most certainly be challenged in the courts.

Meanwhile, it is important to know your rights before “taking to the streets” in protest.

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), your rights are strongest in what are known as “traditional public forums,” such as streets, sidewalks, and parks. Your right to speak out is also likely on other public property, like plazas in front of government buildings, as long as you do not block access to the government building or interfere with other purposes the property was designed for.

Regarding protests on private property on the other hand, owners can set rules for speech on their property. Also, if it is on your own property, the government cannot restrict your speech; neither can they restrict speech on private property that has the consent of the property owner.

It is also important to remember Counterprotesters have the same rights to free speech as those who organize any protest. Police are responsible for treating protesters and counterprotesters equally. Authorities are permitted and encouraged to keep opposing and antagonistic groups separated though they should allow them to be within sight and sound of one another.

In addition, when protesters are lawfully present in any public space, they have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. On private property however, the owner may set rules

Riverside Protesters, May 2020 (Photo by Saida Maalin)

related to photography or video.

When is a permit required?

Protesters do not need a permit to march in the streets or on sidewalks if marchers do not obstruct car or pedestrian traffic. If you do not have a permit however, police can ask you to move to the side of a street or sidewalk to let others pass or for safety reasons.

There are certain types of events that may require permits including a march or parade that will block traffic or require street closure(s); a large rally requiring the use of sound amplifying devices; or a rally over a certain size at most parks or plazas.

While certain permit procedures require applying well in advance of the planned event, police cannot use those procedures to prevent a protest in response to breaking news events.

Restrictions on the route of a march or sound

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equipment might violate the First Amendment if they are unnecessary for traffic control, public safety, or if they interfere significantly with effective communication to the intended audience.

In addition, a permit cannot be denied because the event is controversial or will express unpopular views.

Finally, if permit regulations regarding a planned protest require a fee for the permit, a waiver should be allowed for those who cannot afford the charge.

What to do if you believe your rights were violated As soon as you are able, write down everything you remember, including the officers’ badge and patrol car numbers and the agency they work for; get contact information for witnesses; and

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The Latest on Illegal Coronavirus Schemes Staff | VOICE

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n March 3, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) issued its latest warning to members advising to beware of robocalls, text messages and emails promising COVID-19 cures or stimulus.

According to the agency, coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself due to the fraudsters ability to follow headlines reporting the latest on the pandemic and efforts to contain it.

The Federal Trade commissions (FTC) had recorded nearly 370,000 consumer complaints related to COVID-19 and the associated stimulus payments through March 2. The agency further noted about 69 percent of the complaints involved fraud and/or identity theft that resulted in the loss of nearly $358 million dollars—the average loss totaled $322.

COVID charlatans are using a variety of fraud schemes that range from phishing emails and texts, bogus social media posts, robocalls, imposter ploys and more. In the process they are adapting their messages and tactics as new medical, and economic issues are presented.

For example, as the government has granted emergency vaccine authorizations, both federal and state agencies warn of a flood of vaccine scams, with phony websites and email campaigns that promise easy and early access to coronavirus shots.

In-demand Products and Bogus Cures The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says consumers should be on the lookout for signs of vaccine scams requesting you to pay out of pocket to receive a shot or get on a vaccine waiting list; ads for vaccines on websites, social media posts, emails or phone calls; and marketers offering to sell or ship doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The FTC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have sent dozens of warnings to companies selling unapproved products they claim can cure or prevent COVID-19. Teas, essential oils, cannabinol, colloidal silver and intravenous vitamin-C therapies are among supposed antiviral

treatments hawked in clinics and on websites, social media and television shows as defenses against the pandemic.

The FBI has warned about con artists who are advertising fake COVID-19 antibody tests in hopes of harvesting personal information they can use in identity theft or health insurance scams.

Other scammers have claimed to sell or offer in-demand supplies such as masks, test kits and household cleaners, often in robocalls, texts or social media ads. The FTC has issued warnings to companies suspected of abetting coronavirus robocalls, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set up a dedicated website with information on COVID-19 phone scams.

To avoid coronavirus scams the FTC, FCC, FBI, and SEC recommend the following precautions: • Avoid online offers for coronavirus cures or faster access to vaccines—they are not legitimate.

• Be wary of emails, calls, and social media

posts advertising “free” or government-ordered COVID-19 tests. Check the FDA website for a list of approved tests and testing companies.

• Do not click on links or download files from unexpected emails, even if the email address looks like a company or person you recognize.

The same holds true for text messages and unfamiliar websites.

• Do not share personal information such as Social Security, Medicare, Medical and credit card numbers in response to an unsolicited call, text, or email.

• Be skeptical of fundraising calls or emails for COVID-19 victims or virus research, especially if they pressure you to act fast and request payment by prepaid debit or gift cards.

• Ignore phone calls or emails from strangers urging you to invest in a hot new stock from a company working on coronavirus-related products or services.

(Sources: AARP, FTC, FCC, SEC, and FBI)

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classifieds&publicnotices PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS Bid No. 20-16 High Density Storage System at Cajon High School NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Bernardino City Unified School District of San Bernardino County, State of California, acting through its Governing Board, hereafter referred to as the "District", is soliciting electronic bid submittals through its ProcureNow e-Procurement web portal in response to Bid No. 2016, High Density Storage System at Cajon High School. Bids must be submitted electronically up to but no later than Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.,at https://sbcusd.com/ bidpostings.

Bidders who are desirous of securing a copy of the Bid documents may do so by logging into the District's website at: https://sbcusd.com/bidpostings.

Bid responses must conform and be responsive in accordance with the Bid Documents posted through the District's "ProcureNow" website portal.

As of April 1, 2015, no contractor or subcontractor may bid or work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Proof of DIR registration and compliance is required to be submitted with all bids. http://www.dir.ca.gov/PublicWorks/ PublicWorksSB854.html.

Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. Local, Minority and Disabled Veterans Businesses are specifically encouraged to respond. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to accept or reject any item, to withdraw a line item or entire Bid, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the Bid document(s).

The District may award any, all, or none of this Bid.

to as the "District", is soliciting electronic bid submittals through its ProcureNow e-Procurement web portal in response to Bid No. 2016, High Density Storage System at Cajon High School. Bids must be submitted electronically up to but no later than Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.,at https://sbcusd.com/ bidpostings.

Bidders who are desirous of securing a copy of the Bid documents may do so by logging into the District's website at: https://sbcusd.com/bidpostings.

Bid responses must conform and be responsive in accordance with the Bid Documents posted through the District’s "ProcureNow" website portal.

As of April 1, 2015, no contractor or subcontractor may bid or work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Proof of DIR registration and compliance is required to be submitted with all bids. http://www.dir.ca.gov/PublicWorks/ PublicWorksSB854.html.

Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. Local, Minority and Disabled Veterans Businesses are specifically encouraged to respond. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, and to accept or reject any item, to withdraw a line item or entire Bid, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the Bid document(s).

The District may award any, all, or none of this Bid. By: Lenore McCall, Buyer 1st Publication: March 4, 2021 2nd Publication: March 11, 2021 Request for Clarification: March 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm Virtual Bid Opening: March 19, 2021 at 11 am 3/11/21 CNS-3446637#

By: Lenore McCall, Buyer

p. 3/11/2021 ____________________________ HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO NOTICE FOR "Request for Proposal" RFP PC1212 Janitorial Services

Publication: March 11, 2021 Request for Clarification: March 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm Virtual Bid Opening: March 19, 2021 at 11 am 3/11/21 CNS-3446636#

HACSB CONTACT PERSON: Claudia Nunez Procurement Housing Authority of San Bernardino 715 E. Brier Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92408 procurement@hacsb.com

p. 3/11/2021 ____________________________ Bid No. 20-16 High Density Storage System at Cajon H.S. Page 1 of 46 NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS Bid No. 20-16 High Density Storage System at Cajon High School NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Bernardino City Unified School District of San Bernardino County, State of California, acting through its Governing Board, hereafter referred

HOW TO OBTAIN BID DOCS: 1. Access www.hacsb.com 2. Click onto the "Do Business With Us" tab 3. Click on the "Planet Bids" link to download and submit Request for Proposal and instructions PROPOSAL SUBMITALL RETURN: Bids submitted through Planet Bids website.

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April 12, 2021 @ 2PM PST 3/11/21 CNS-3448099# p. 3/11/2021 ____________________________ VEHICLE SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2012 FORD Lic. 8BUF989 Vin. 3FAHPOJG5CR205852 Location: 4456 CLOUD AVE, LA CRESCENTA, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2013 VOLVO Lic. NCJ2519 Vin. YV1612FSND2172902 Location: 4456 CLOUD AVE, LA CRESCENTA, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2017 NISSAN Lic. 7ZFN419 Vin. 5NIDR2MN5HC687684 Location: 9625 8th ST, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2014 HONDA Lic. 7SGM957 Vin. 5J6RM3H33EL023686

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Location: 2740 N. BRUIN AVE, S. EL MONTE, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2014 LEXUS Lic. 8HPJ975 Vin. JTJBM7FX9E5087804 Location: 13313 SHERMAN WAY, UNIT F. N HOLLYWOOD, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2009 TOYOTA Lic. 6FOU876 Vin. JTDBT903191310146 Location: 1499 W 13th ST, UPLAND, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2016 TOYOTA Lic. 7RSP625 Vin. 4T1BF1FK7GU542359 Location: 1499 W 13th ST, UPLAND, CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF SALE OF VEHICLE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California.

The undersigned will sell the following vehicle(s) at lien sale at said time(s) on: 03/19/21 at 10:00 AM to wit: Make/Yr. 2014 NISSAN Lic. 7GFV975 Vin. 1N4AL3AP1EN358104 Location: 1499 W 13th ST, UPLAND,

CA. Said sale is for the purpose of satisfying lien of the undersigned for towing, storage, labor, materials, and lien charges, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. p. 03/11/2021 ____________________________ NAME CHANGE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVCO2100352 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: KEVIN CORIA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: KEVIN CORIA to. KELVINO KEVIN CORIA. The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing: Date: 04/21/2021 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: C1. The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 505 S. BUENA VISTA AVE, RM 201, CORONA, CA 92882. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507.

Date: 2/22/2021 C.B. HARMAN, Judge of the Superior Court p. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/2021 ____________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVCO2100352 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: CRYSTAL MARIE CASTANEDA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOFIA MARIE CASTANEDA to.

SOFIA MARIE RAMIREZ b. SELINA CASTANEDA to. SELINA RAMIREZ. The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the may grant the petition

without a hearing. THE ABOVE ENTITLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE re: Order to Show Cause re: Change of Name as follows. Date: 04/29/2021 Time: 1:00pm Dept: MV2. To appear by telephone dial (213) 306-3065 or (844) 621-3956 when prompted enter: Meeting Number: 286-057-289# Access Code: # (no number after the #) Please MUTE your phone until your case is called and it is your turn to speak. You must call fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time to check in or there may be a delay in your case being heard.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Black Voice News, 1201 University Avenue, Suite 210, Riverside, CA 92507.

Date: 2/24/2021 Eric v. Issac, Judge of the Superior Court p. 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LOU ANNA SMITH Case Number PRRI 2000009 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LOU ANNA SMITH . A Petition for Probate has been filed by CHARLIE JOINER in the Superior Court of California, County of: RIVERSIDE. The Petition for Probate requests that CHARLIE JOINER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: MARCH 23, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. YOU MUST APPEAR BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING 844-6213956 MEETING #804837437. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of

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California’s $6.6 Billion School Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Low Income, Special Needs Children Sunita Sohrabji | Ethnic Media Services

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embers of the California State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $6.6 billion school re-opening plan which aims to get children in grades kindergarten through 6th grade back to classrooms by March 15, and older children by mid-April.

The plan prioritizes students who would benefit the most from in-person instruction, kids from low-income families who may lack computing devices and high-speed internet, English language learners, and those with learning disabilities, among other disadvantaged students.

The additional dollars will include money for extended academic and mental health support, help schools adjust for smaller classrooms, and provide Personal Protective Equipment for three months. The state is also set to receive $8 billion in federal funding to re-open schools and may receive additional funding in the proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.

Schools are set to re-open even in the state’s most-restrictive purple tier. In addition, schools will likely operate over the summer to catch students up with coursework missed during the year of remote learning.

“We cannot re-open the state’s economy until you safely re-open schools,” said Newsom, noting that positive testing rates have dropped to 2.4 percent, from a high of over 9 percent at the start of the year.

Hospitalization and intensive care unit admissions have also dropped by 41 percent.

More than 9 million people in California have received at least one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines — which requires two doses for full efficacy — and more people are expected to be vaccinated as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, which only requires one shot and was approved Feb. 27. 75,000 doses of the vaccine have been set aside for school personnel. Additionally, the state will run a mega-vaccination event only for school personnel on March 4 and 5, using FEMA super-sites.

The plan was unveiled after weeks of

Governor Gavin Newsom (Source:Gage Skidmore)

negotiations with the state’s teachers’ unions, the Governor’s office, and members of the state Legislature. This after a plan released by Newsom late last year, ‘Safe Schools For All,’ was thrashed by the state’s teachers’ unions and state legislators.

Sen. Richard Pan, a Democrat who chairs the Senate’s health committee, said the plan represented a deep compromise between the Legislature and the Governor’s office. “As a pediatrician, I know that kids are suffering anxiety, depression, and isolation. We need to make up for delays and keep our students on track, but we also know that our teachers are concerned about family members who may be at greater risk of exposure to COVID,” he said during a press briefing at Franklin Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon also attended the briefing along with members of the state Legislature.

AB 86 and SB 86, approved March 4 by the Assembly, and the Senate, respectively, formalized the plan.

The California Teachers Association released a statement Feb. 23, noting that the state Legislature had heeded its recommendations.

“Vaccinating teachers and education support professionals, coupled with the multi-layered safety protocols, including testing, Personal Protective Equipment, six-feet social distancing, sanitization, proper ventilation, testing and contact tracing are all key to protecting students and their families as well as educators and school staff,” said CTA President E. Toby Boyd.

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In Memoriam: Audrey Mathews Staff | VOICE

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ndividually and together, the friends of Audrey Mathews mourn her which she moved to Beverly Hills and served as a payroll clerk. She went passing. on to become budget director for Beverly Hills, served in Compton, and Mathews, professor emerita at California State University San after earning her MPA and DPA, moved to Washington, DC to become Bernardino dedicated more than 35 years to public director of budget operations under Mayor Marion service in local and state governments as a professor, Barry. budget director, planning commissioner and Mathews taught full-time in California State consultant.

University San Bernardino's College of Business She also has served as a member of the San and Public Administration (1996-2006), developing Bernardino County's Planning Commission and was a curriculum on diversity management, economic member of the San Bernardino Workforce Investment development, and budget and finance. She also was Board.

CEO of Mathews and Associates, her consulting firm An ASPA (American Society for Public based in Los Angeles.

Administration) member since 1977, Mathews was A 2007 National Academy of Public Administration a life member and a long-time member of multiple fellow, Mathews wrote numerous chapters in Sections, including the Section for Women in Public textbooks, journal articles and technical reports on Administration (SWPA), where she served as the first topics of diversity, mentoring and urban governance. editor of SWPA's newsletter, "Bridging the Gap"; and She received her DPA from the University of Southern the Conference of Minority Public Administrators, California and her MPA from California State which she chaired in the mid-1990s. Active in ASPA's University—Northridge. daily work, programs and governance, Mathews served Asked to describe her philosophy of service, Audrey Mathews (Source: Facebook) on numerous committees including award selection Mathews stated, "I have dedicated my life to helping committees, the audit committee, a PAR (Public those in need in the communities where I live, work and Administration Review) editor search committee and the PA (Public play, never thinking my life's dedication to public service as something Administrator) TIMES editorial board. remarkable. I'm just doing what I was born to do—mentor and provide a She attended annual conferences throughout her membership in ASPA helping hand to those in need of my services." including serving as conference co-chair for the 2014 Annual Conference Learn more about the life of Audrey Mathews in her "Ask Me Why I (ASPA's 75th anniversary celebration). She received the Elmer B. Staats Care" video at https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-andLifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Public Service in 2013. community-service/community-engagement/pss-audrey-mathews.php.

Mathews' career began with the Chicago Police Department, after

Letter to the Editor: Black Voice News Feb. 21, 2021 Re: What You Should Know About Proposition 19" Black Voice News, Published February 11, 2021

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reat insight into Proposition 19. I think a major concern for Black parents and grandparents should be the part of the proposition that deals with the parent-child transfer.

In my humble opinion, it inhibits generational wealth building if children cannot inherit rental property from their parents or grandparents without that rental property being completely reassessed. Not only the tax implications apply, but unless the children occupy the home as their primary residence, the benefit they would gain by keeping it as an income-producing rental

property is diminished by the much higher taxes they will have to pay on it.

That alone may cause children to sell property left to them by their parents and grandparents whereas that could have been an income stream for them and their own children in perpetuity.

That should concern all families of color.

We recently saw how this issue could play out when a Proposition 13-protected rental property belonging to a family member was accidentally reassessed upon their passing; there was a mixup with processing of the parent-child exemption.

The errant tax bill the children received was FOUR TIMES HIGHER under the reassessment than it should have been.

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away after February 15, 2021—under the terms of Proposition 19—the children would be facing that four times higher tax bill on the rental property because they lived out of town and could not move into it. The higher tax bill would have greatly impacted their net revenue stream every year they kept the home.

I don't think that aspect of Proposition 19 was sufficiently appreciated prior to the election. Had more families of color had this conversation with their children, they all might have considered Proposition 19 differently and made plans to protect their generational wealth opportunity.

D.T. Poole, Riverside

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San Bernardino Residents, City Council, Challenge Mayor Valdivia Over Downtown Redevelopment

Cheetara Piry | Staff

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he renovation of what was formerly the Carousel Mall in San Bernardino has sparked controversies and accusations of fraud within the city.

Mayor John Valdivia allegedly had a special interest in contractor Shanghai Conglomerate Group America’s (SCG) proposal to remodel downtown regardless of their plan’s failure to consider San Bernardino residents.

Council member Kimberly Calvin representing Ward 6, indicated this proposal aims to lure people to come to San Bernardino because the majority of San Bernardino residents would not be able to nor would they want to pay the high price for housing.

Calvin cross-examined SCG’s goals for

Carousel Mall (Source: Wikipedia)

designing a plan that would ultimately push current residents of downtown out, making it impossible for them to afford living where they work and forcing them to live on the outskirts of downtown.

The median household income for the City of San Bernardino is $43,000, yet SCG’s master plan also included building condos that averaged $300,000 for 1,000 square feet.

“Who were you actually targeting to be residents downtown?” she questioned.

“Otherwise, we're going to be pushing the residents that already live currently downtown out, and that is definitely something that we cannot— don't want to do— [and] aren't going to allow. So, why didn't SCG create or implement

affordable housing [in its plan]?”

Michelle Kauffman, executive managing director on the project, called Calvin’s question “double-edged.” Kauffman acknowledged only “white-collar” workers would be able to afford the average rate of homeownership in the project and lower-income individuals would probably be able to afford the smallest plans in the project.

“We did not, at this point in the project, incorporate what I’ll call ‘Capital A’ affordable housing units,” Kauffman said. “That is something the development can pursue sometime in the future.”

This dramatizes what “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein considers, racial zoning, a

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F E A T U R E “I myself am a homeowner, my home I purchased only a couple of years ago for less than $200,000 — I’ll say that publicly— my mortgage is only $1,200 a month and my property is over 1,000 square feet. And when you’re comparing that to a condo that is smaller and almost double what I’m paying in mortgage, you’re only targeting a small population who [are] going to move into your units.”

- Sandra Ibarra, Mayor Pro-Tem

“Who were you actually targeting to be residents downtown?...Otherwise, we’re going to be pushing the residents that already live currently downtown out, and that is definitely something that we cannot— don’t want to do— [and] aren’t going to allow. So, why didn’t SCG create or implement affordable housing [in its plan]?”

- Council member Kimberly Calvin scheme to instill economic and racial segregation beyond personal choices, effectively excluding or discouraging poor and working-class people from moving into certain communities, keeping those areas primarily “White and wealthy.”

“The result is that today nationwide, African-American incomes on average are about 60 percent of White incomes, but African-American wealth is about five to seven percent of White wealth,” Rothstein said. “That enormous difference is almost entirely attributable to unconstitutional federal housing policy practiced in the mid-20th century.”

Sandra Ibarra, mayor pro-tem, indicated the majority of San Bernardino residents are low to moderate-income households. The jobs this contractor is offering pay minimum wage with no possibility for downtown residents to afford any of the units they plan to build, she revealed. She further noted how she was able to secure a home for half the price of the condos SCG is offering.

“I myself am a homeowner,” Ibarra said. “My home I purchased only a couple of years ago for less than $200,000 — I'll say that publicly— my mortgage is only $1,200 a month and my property is over 1,000 square feet. And when you're comparing that to a condo that is smaller and almost double what I'm paying in mortgage, you’re only targeting a small population who [are] going to move into your units.”

In a special meeting conducted Feb. 27, Theodore Sanchez, Ward 1 councilmember, accused Mayor Valdivia of accepting donations from possible developers to obtain contracts in the city for years exposing why redevelopments in low-income, poor communities never seem to progress.

“The mayor received plenty of money from special interests— I mean he has for years, but the rules permit it,” Sanchez said. “And guess what?

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This is how we've conducted business in this city, since before I was born— it's just as disdainful for me, as it is for the new councilmembers.”

For the first time in San Bernardino’s history, there are three African Americans serving on the city council simultaneously and Sanchez commended new councilmembers, Calvin and Ben Reynoso for questioning why the city conducts business this way and urged them to continue pushing for change.

Ward 5 Councilmember Reynoso recalled Valdivia had disclosed to him a week before he was sworn into office, an eight-minute video that was shared with everybody on the third floor of City Hall. Valdivia had been heavily advertising SCG to the council and their constituents revealing a potential conflict of interest he noted.

“I was told that this is the group and I quote— Mr. Mayor I take good notes— ‘These people build bridges overnight,’ and that he was trying to court for the downtown redevelopment of the Radisson— we needed to build hotels, and I'm not going to say that he said that directly. It was in the same conversation,” he said.

The Carousel Mall is a 43-acre property located in the historic heart of Downtown San Bernardino. According to the City of San Bernardino’s Request for Proposal, the mall opened its doors in 1972 as the Central City Mall with major anchor stores including Harris Company, JCPenney and Montgomery Wards with a variety of inline tenants.

By the 1980s the mall began to decline. Efforts were made to rebrand the mall as The Carousel Mall, but by the beginning of the new century, the anchor stores closed their doors, leaving the inline tenants in the mall.

After 45 years of operations, the mall finally closed its doors to the public in 2017.

This property has been identified by the City of San Bernardino as a

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S T O R Y catalyst for the future revitalization to take on the challenge of revitalizing of downtown. This opportunity has Downtown San Bernardino which motivated long-time residents to includes the Carousel Mall project and take advantage of strengthening their incorporated a CBA. hometown.

Donald Monti, CEO and President of Hardy Brown, a 60 year resident of Renaissance Downtown USA, promised San Bernardino and retired publisher 30,000 construction jobs throughout of the Black Voice News, reminded the the years and 10,000 permanent jobs city council that a project this great and careers including entrepreneurial must proceed with caution. He stressed opportunities, emphasizing their taxpayers must be at the forefront when commitment to San Bernardino. decisions are being made this time However, Reynoso’s research around, and that a project manager discovered Renaissance Downtown must be hired to ensure all parties are USA and ICO Real Estate’s previous Mayor John Valdivia complying with a Community Benefits CBAs revealed discrepancies including Agreement (CBA). complaints from African Americans CBAs focus on low-income and Spanish-speaking communities. communities and communities of color Reynoso asked how familiar the where residents are not fully engaged contractors were with the demographics in the planning processes. These that exist here in this city. agreements make land-use approvals Monti promised to share with contingent on developers committing Reynoso a new and improved CBA that to provide public benefits such as was more inclusive. affordable housing, local hiring, job “I would love the opportunity to training and apprenticeship programs, demonstrate to you how that CBA daycares, health clinics and new parks. encompasses everyone,” Monti said.

“A written Community Benefits “There is no one left out whatsoever.”

Agreement must be signed with the San Bernardino residents are major contractor before any agreement watching closely as Renaissance is reached that will guarantee local Downtown and ICO Real Estate Group [Hispanic] Americans, African take on this 15-year project to determine Americans, Asian Americans, Native whether they keep their promise which Americans, and female citizens declares locals will not only work [are] participating as contractors, downtown but will also be able to afford subcontractors, vendors, employees, to live there.

“I would love the opportunity to demonstrate to you how that CBA and consultants all the way through

Extensive experiences with encompasses everyone...There is no one left out whatsoever.” until the project is complete,” he said. redevelopment efforts over many - Donald Monti, CEO and President of Renaissance Downtown USA years that rarely advantaged minority A recent op-ed authored by Brown, highlighted racial disparities within members of this community has left city government, the majority of city locals skeptical of grandiose promises “We must break our long history of staff and sworn San Bernardino Police yet equally determined to ensure this ‘Outsider’ planning, building and Officers are White and most of them do time, things will be different. The establishing their business inside not live in the city.

IE Voice and Black Voice News will “The city continues to hire only continue to follow this story. our city, while they are living ‘high Whites from out of town in management “We must break our long history on the hog’ in other communities, at positions and now they want to hire of ‘Outsider’ planning, building and the expense of African American and outside White developers to plan and establishing their business inside Hispanic residents in this city. rebuild the city,” it read.

- Hardy Brown, Publisher Emeritus BVN our city, while they are living ‘high Potential litigation of the mayor’s on the hog’ in other communities, at special interest in SCG removed them the expense of African American and as an option to renovate downtown, instead on March 3rd, the city council Hispanic residents in this city,” Brown said. chose Renaissance Downtown USA in partnership with ICO Real Estate

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Stop Redlining UCR!

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n Open Letter to University of California President Dr. Michael V. We are writing to implore you to stop the redlining of UCR. With Drake and the University of California Board of Regents. roots stretching back to the turn of the twentieth century, UCR has a distinguished history in the UC system.

Dear President Drake and Members of the UC Board of Regents, A former agricultural experiment station, UCR was meant to serve as We write to you today with our backs against the wall. a flagship undergraduate institution in the UC system, serving the Inland As department chairs and program directors in the most racially diverse region of Southern California. UCR is second only to UC Merced in the college at one of the two most racially diverse campuses in the University percentage of students of color, has one of the highest percentages of Pell of California system, we in UC Riverside’s College of Humanities, Arts, grant recipients in the nation, and serves a student body that is well over and Social Sciences (CHASS) and our staff and faculty colleagues across 50% first-generation college students. Yet our increasingly Brown and UCR have been struggling for years to make ends meet. working-class campus has frequently been overlooked or sidelined within Already chronically underfunded by the state, UCR was devastated the UC system. by the budget decisions made by then-President Yudof and the Regents This is not simply a symbolic move; even after a post-recession at the height of the Great Recession. We have worked in staggeringly reconfiguration of the UC system’s distribution of state funds to its understaffed and underfunded conditions since then. Yet on top of our campuses, UCR currently receives approximately $8,500 per student, chronic underfunding by the state, we now face an additional – and whereas UCLA receives closer to $11,500 and the Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, permanent – 11% budget cut. This is not just unsustainable financially, and San Diego campuses receive $10,000. Yet our student-to-faculty ratio it is unsupportable on grounds of fairness, equity, and most importantly, is higher than the UC system average, and our student-to-staff ratio is of racial justice – pillars of the University of California’s mission. UCR’s fully 38% higher. budget is made up almost entirely of salaries and benefits – in CHASS, the We applaud the recent “re-benching” decision that will bring the proportion is 98 percent. funding of UCR and other under-funded campuses to within 95% of Thus, any permanent budget cut inevitably is a cut in people. We the systemwide per-student average by 2024. But as with redlined hemorrhaged staff and faculty during the Great Recession, and although neighborhoods, the damage to UCR’s resources from decades of neglect we have been able to hire additional faculty in subsequent years, our cannot be reversed simply by bringing our support from the system up to student population has grown rapidly enough to largely outpace those an amount that is only slightly below average rather than grossly below gains, leaving us severely overcrowded and still struggling to rebuild. Our average, nor will the phased-in implementation of this plan help us avoid world-class research university already operates on a shoestring; further devastation in the present moment. cuts would be devastating.

We were facing an 11% budget cut before the announcement of the For many of us, this pattern of systemic neglect and chronic re-benching; we are facing the same budget cut after its announcement, underfunding of a university serving a student body composed of at least because re-benching is not enough. It takes more funding, not less, to 85% students of color is troublingly reminiscent of redlining, the practices create an educational environment in which first-generation college consolidated after the Second World War that devastated thriving students and students of color can thrive. neighborhoods made up predominantly of people of color.

UCR has been lauded for closing the gap in graduation rates between

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COVID-19 School Closures Are Costing Black Parents

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hile politicians in Sacramento debate how to reopen schools, there is one thing they should keep in mind: our public policy ought to acknowledge the vital role parents are playing to educate their own children during this pandemic. While we have rightly secured the jobs of public school employees, we need to be clear, parents are doing some real heavy lifting — and at a price.

In a soon-to-be-released poll of California’s Black registered voters, 71 percent of respondents who are parents said they or someone they know has spent out-of-pocket to cover educational expenses due to COVID-19 school closures.

Parents have hired teachers and tutors, bought desks and paid for childcare or given up jobs to stay home with their children. Some are paying tuition for their children to attend private school because their neighborhood public school is closed.

In California, the decision to reopen schools has been left to local school systems, putting the pressure on school boards, superintendents, and charter school leaders. What has resulted is a hodge-podge response – dictated in part by local public health mandates, in part by public pressure and increasingly by politics as President Biden overlaid his goal to reopen schools within his first 100 days in office on the landscape.

There are public schools that have been opened for much of the school year in areas of the state where the coronavirus is less prevalent and others that have remained closed where the virus continues to be widespread.

As of the writing of this piece, Governor Gavin Newsom and leading Democrats in the Legislature have dueling reopening plans.

Governor Newsom offered $2 billion to public schools to reopen in February which proved too quick a pivot. The Legislature’s plan calls for schools to reopen by April 15th consistent with President Biden’s timeline to reopen schools within his first one hundred days. But one

wonders if it makes sense to reopen schools in mid-April only to have them close again for the summer in May in some instances.

As the debate drags on, one thing remains constant. Parents across California are footing the bill for the hidden costs of distance learning

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There are different vehicles to accomplish this at a state level, including tax credit scholarships

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No Injuries in San Bernardino Train Derailment

Photo courtesy of SB County Fire twitter

A freight train derailed in the San Bernardino desert region on Wednesday, March 3, sending more than 40 rail cars crashing into the sand, authorities said.

Nobody was hurt and there was no fire when the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway train went off the tracks around midday near the remote Mohave community of Ludlow, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department Twitter feed.

"Initial reports indicate 44 cars derailed, and one car carrying ethanol alcohol is leaking," BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said in an email. The hazardous materials spill was quickly mitigated. She further confirmed the train was carrying mixed freight.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash.

Photos and video tweeted by the fire department showed cars piled up along the tracks, some on their sides.

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U.S. Bank COVID-19 Relief Funding for Coachella Valley Staff | VOICE

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s part of the U.S. Bank Foundation’s $30 million commitment to help with immediate and long-term COVID-19 relief efforts, and to address unmet needs in local markets across the country, in December 2020 U.S. Bank announced $50,000 in new giving in support of two Coachella Valley community organizations.

The funding, targeted to assist businesses and residents most impacted by the economic repercussions of the pandemic, were in addition to the nearly $100,000 investment that U.S. Bank previously awarded to nonprofits serving the Coachella Valley community in 2020.

The collective action partnership Lift to Rise, received $25,000 to support low-income individuals and families across the Coachella Valley experiencing severe economic strain and housing insecurity resulting from the pandemic.

The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) received $25,000 to aid businesses owned by people of color to help find solutions for a wide range of complex problems amplified by the effects of COVID-19.

“People are at the heart of everything we do at U.S. Bank, and we are grateful to be able to work together with the nonprofit organizations making a meaningful impact and bringing hope to the people of Coachella Valley,” said Jeff Lewis, U.S. Bank Consumer and Business Banking Senior Vice President for the Inland Empire. “From helping Coachella Valley residents to meet their basic needs such as food and shelter, to continued on page 18

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(Source: Coachella Valley Lift to Rise)

publicnotices the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: CHARLIE JOINER 151 MONDALE COURT, PAHRUMP, NV 89048 P. 2/24, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ____________________________ SUMMONS 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 FL-120 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: 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.

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-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.

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-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.

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-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.

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-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.

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-202101655 p. 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: NAYELI BALLESTEROS 5977 Silveira St Eastvale, CA 92880 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Nayeli – Ballesteros 5977 Silveira St Eastvale, CA 92880 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/2020 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. Nayeli Ballesteros 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 02/18/2021 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,

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publicnotices FILE NO. R-202101849 p. 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: KERRIUS ART 12922 Riverboat Dr Eastvale, CA 92880 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Kerry Diane Mitchell 12922 Riverboat Dr Eastvale, CA 92880 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. Kerry Mitchell 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 02/17/2021 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-202101786 p. 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: PRIMARY HOME INSPECTIONS 3668 Fleming St Riverside, CA 92509 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Roberto Florencio Estrada 3668 Fleming St Riverside, CA 92509 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. Roberto F. 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 02/16/2021 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-202101771 p. 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: PRETTY YUMMY TREATS PRETTY YUMMY TREATS INC 31285 Taylor Lane, Temecula, CA 92592 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Pamela Denise Johnson 31285 Taylor Lane, Temecula, CA 92592 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. Pamela Johnson 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.

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-202101677 p. 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: E & R KITCHEN CABINETS 27311 Jefferson Ave, Suite C101 Temecula, CA 92590 RIVERSIDE COUNTY ER Cabinetry Corp 27311 Jefferson Ave, Suite C101 Temecula, CA 92590 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. Roberto Moreno 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 02/23/2021 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

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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-202102053 p. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: CE TAX & LIFE INSTITUTE 3576 Arlington Ave, Suite 207 Riverside, CA 92506 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Maartin Johannes Rossouw, Gen. Partner 11553 Trailrun Ct Riverside, CA 92505 Donald Henry Phillip Harris Jr. Gen. Partner 11317 Rasmussen Ct Riverside, CA 92505 Kimberly Ann Serna, Gen. Partner 25660 Aspenwood Ct Moreno Valley, CA 92557 This business is conducted by: General Partnership 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. Kimberly Ann Serna 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 02/17/2021 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-202101788 p. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: WOODCREST PROPERTY RESTORATION 4882 Appleton St. Riverside, CA 92504 RIVERSIDE COUNTY 18425 Hidden Ranch Road Riverside, CA 92508 Richard Allen Carrillo 18425 Hidden Ranch Road Riverside, CA 92508 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/01/2008 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. Richard Allen Carrillo 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 03/01/2021 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-202102264 p. 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ AMENDED The following persons) is (are) doing business as: CANO SECURITY 3064 Hoya Pl Riverside, CA 92503 RIVERSIDE COUNTY

William Luis Cano 3064 Hoya Pl Riverside, CA 92503 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. William Luis Cano 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 11/23/2020 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-202012105 p. 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2020 ____________________________ PUBLIC NOTICES County Counsel Paralegal $25.65 - $34.76 Hourly San Bernardino County The Office of the County Counsel is recruiting for County Counsel Paralegals who provide assistance to civil attorneys in the preparation of legal documents, preparation of responses to Public Records Act requests, research, analysis and hearing and trial preparation. For more details and to apply , please visit at www.sbcounty.gov/jobs.

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White students and students of color, and for the past two years US News and World Report has ranked us the top US university for social mobility. We have an internationally renowned faculty that includes two Nobel Laureates, close to fifty Fulbright and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, and nineteen Guggenheim Fellows. But in addition to being highly accomplished researchers, scholars, and artists, our faculty are something more: many of us came to and have remained at UCR because of our deep commitment to serving firstgeneration and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) students.

UCR educates Californians – 96% of our students are California residents – and in return, because we do not expand our budget with outof-state tuition, we suffer. Were all UC campuses facing the same dire circumstances, we would weather the storm shoulder-to-shoulder with them. Instead, we are being left out in the cold yet again: when many colleges at other UC campuses are losing only two to three percent of their budgets, we are facing the stark decisions demanded by an 11% permanent budget cut.

This abandonment by the President’s office and the Board of Regents is a demoralizing example of structural racism. For nearly a year, we have all witnessed the disproportionate impact of both COVID-19 and the pandemicinduced recession on BIPOC communities, some of them the same communities devastated by redlining and nearly destroyed by the Great Recession. Communities subjected to decades and, in many cases, centuries of systemic racism have few of the resources that have helped many white communities to remain safe and financially solvent during this crisis.

Systematically deprived of resources through decades of neglect, our campus – with one of the brownest and poorest student bodies in the entire UC system – is facing economic devastation. How will staff who already do the work of two people take on more, if we have to cut our staffing even further? How will departments that are already stretched to breaking stretch further?

Should we increase our teaching load even more, and destroy the stellar educational system we have built in favor of an impersonal

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factory model? Should we turn away from our research and creative production and deprive our students of the cutting-edge insights and opportunities afforded by a world-class faculty?

With a globally engaged student body, should we meekly accept the elimination of UCR from the UCDC program and others like it? The UC system clearly believes that students at other UC campuses deserve these opportunities; are our students any less deserving?

The correlation is glaring between the fact that we serve one of the highest numbers of BIPOC students in the system, the historic lack of systemwide investment in our campus, and the offer of a solution that brings the UC system’s support of us to less far below average over the course of the next several years. In a time of long-overdue attention to the destruction wreaked by systemic racism in the US, it should finally be clear that UCR’s students deserve a fully equal investment from the UC system, including support to correct for years of economic marginalization.

It’s time to stop redlining UCR. Respectfully,

Juliann Emmons Allison, Director, Global Studies Sheila Bergman, Executive Director, UCR ARTS Heidi Brayman, Director, Liberal Studies Rogerio Budasz, Chair, Department of Music Edward T. Chang, Director, Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies Christopher K. Chase-Dunn, Director, Institute for Research on World-Systems Walter A. Clark, Director, Center for Iberian and Latin American Music Derick A. Fay, Acting Chair, Department of Anthropology Tod Goldberg, Program Director, Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts Weihsin Gui, Director, Southeast Asian Studies Program Sherine Hafez, Chair, Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies Steven M. Helfand, Chair, Department of Economics Rickerby Hinds, Chair, Department of Theater, Film, and Digital Production Tamara C. Ho, Director, California Center for Native Nations Matthew King, Director, Asian Studies Program Jacques Lezra, Chair, Department of Hispanic Studies David Lloyd, Chair, Department of English Tom Lutz, Chair, Department of Creative Writing John N. Medearis, Chair, Department of Political Science Yunhee Min, Chair, Department of Art Jennifer R. Nájera, Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies Daniel Ozer, Chair, Department of Psychology Andrews Reath, Chair, Department of Philosophy Ellen Reese, Co-Chair, Department of Sociology and Chair of Labor Studies Judith Rodenbeck, Chair, Department of Media and Cultural Studies Jeff Sacks, Chair, Department of Comparative Literature and Languages Michele Salzman, Chair, Department of History Joel Mejia Smith, Chair, Department of Dance Glenn Stanley, Co-chair, Department of Sociology Jason Weems, Chair, Department of the History of Art Melissa M. Wilcox, Chair, Department of Religious Studies

which put less pressure on the state budget.

A tax credit scholarship allows individuals or corporations to make a tax free contribution towards education scholarships for families in need. A nonprofit organization chosen by the state would distribute the scholarships to eligible families for allowable education expenses.

Schools have never successfully done the job of educating children alone. We’ve always relied on parents as our partners. The pandemic throws into sharp relief the indispensable role parents play in their child’s education. California lawmakers should make provisions for parents to receive economic relief in light of the real costs they are shouldering during COVID-19 school closures.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Margaret Fortune is the president/ CEO of Fortune School, a network of K-12 public charter schools based in Sacramento, California she founded to close the African American Achievement gap in her hometown. Dr. Fortune has been an education advisor to two California governors. She is secretary-treasurer of National Action Network Sacramento, an affiliate of Rev. Al Sharpton’s national civil rights organization.

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take photographs of any injuries.

Once you have gathered this information, file a written complaint with the agency’s internal affairs division or civilian complaint board.

Visit aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_pdf_ file/kyr_protests.pdf to learn more about free speech rights and protests.

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assisting the hardest hit struggling businesses, U.S. Bank thanks our nonprofit partners for making ‘Community Possible’ during this time of extraordinary uncertainty.”

In addition to charitable funding, U.S. Bank team members have given their time, with employees in the Inland Empire donating close to 6,000 volunteer hours since the start of 2019. The U.S. Bank team’s involvement in the community also includes participation in 22 nonprofit boards throughout the region, as well as virtual financial literacy training and service events.

U.S. Bank Mortgage team member and CVEP Board Chair, Randy Florence noted, “Black and Hispanic business owners have been significantly more affected by the pandemic, with fewer reporting that they are growing or profitable, with more reporting that they have been disrupted by remote work, lack of child care, or COVID-19 infections. Black and Hispanic business owners were also more likely to seek government or private funding, but less likely to receive it than white business owners.

I’m grateful that U.S. Bank can help to fill some of these gaps through CVEP’s important work in the Coachella Valley.”

“Preserving our diverse-owned businesses is so important,” said Joe Wallace, CEO/President of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership.

“These businesses provide needed jobs, and they contribute to the overall character and productivity of our community. With the help of the U.S. Bank grant, CVEP will be able to increase its services to businesses in need by assisting them in building/rebuilding credit, accessing funding, and adjusting operations to reclaim or preserve their profitability under government restrictions.”

Concurrently, Lift To Rise works to achieve an equitable future where all Coachella Valley families are healthy, stable and thriving by catalyzing both institutional and grassroots leaders to effectively collaborate and shift their attention and activities toward mutually reinforced interventions that address the underlying causes of poverty.

"U.S. Bank's generous contribution is helping to make our vast, region-wide COVID-19 response possible," said Heather Vaikona, Lift to Rise President and CEO. "This type of support is

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The Center Against Racism and Trauma (CART) has announced the inaugural Antiracist Summit for the Inland Empire that will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at 5:00 pm via Zoom.

This event is scheduled to commemorate March 21st as the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for this year’s event— the signature event on Antiracism for the Inland Empire— is “The Antiracist Movement.” The public can register at: www.destroyracism.org/events.

“We are pleased to announce the speaker for the event will be Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to be an Antiracist. It is time for the Inland Empire to be a leader in antiracism," said Corey Jackson, Co-Director of CART.

“Growing up in the Inland Region and now raising two Black girls, we must build a fairer and more justice society for the next generation,” said Jernine McBride, CoDirector of CART.

The Center Against Racism and Trauma is an Inland Empire-based organization whose mission is to equip the Inland Empire with information and opportunities to fight against all forms of racism.

CART is designed to eliminate racism through education and action. We confront racism in all its forms, by targeting communities displaying racist ideologies, providing resources for children and parents, and working with elected officials to change racist policies ingrained in local government.

To learn more about CART, please visit: www.

DestroyRacism.org.

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right-minded people to our boards and councils, the kinds of representatives who believe their power rests in the people they represent and not the approval of other electeds or their political financiers.

Thanks to new representation on the San Bernardino City Council, we are bearing witness to this kind of voter power and elected officials’ accountability happening in real time.

When news broke earlier this year there were serious questions about funding relationships between Mayor John Valdivia and two potential developers he was advocating to be selected for the multi-million dollar, multi-year development project for downtown San Bernardino, citizens, their newly elected council members and others, raised their collective voices in concern. They asked informed, pointed and probing questions, and as a result, successfully stopped what had the potential to be a devastating decision for two reasons.

Firstly, Valdivia might have gotten away with it and in the process assured future contributions from these and other contractors to his political coffers fattening his campaign war chest for future elections giving him an unfair financial advantage over any future political competitors.

At the same time, approval of the companies he advocated for would have poured millions of dollars into a project poised to leave low income and minority residents without equitable opportunities for employment associated with the project and ultimately a lack of access to affordable housing that should be developed in association with the initiative.

The combined efforts of the community in partnership with newly elected council members and others on the council have helped change the future of the City of San Bernardino by halting the mayor’s plans in its tracks and forcing the selection of a contractor and plan focused on equity and meeting the needs of the community.

In the process they proved how, with right action, a city that has long been bamboozled can wrestle power away from a charlatan.

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

S.E. Williams Executive Editor

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