VOICE Issue April 1, 2021

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Inland Southern California’s News Weekly

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Two Public Health Directors in the IE are Out...A Coincidence or Not? I think Not! “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.”

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Dr. Cameron Kaisera

Corwin Porter

iverside County’s Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser is out—unceremoniously removed last week.

Before the county’s jarring announcement could clear the airways, San Bernardino County residents learned of the unexpected retirement of its county’s Public Health Director, Corwin Porter—though the ink was hardly dry on the contract he signed just one year ago when he accepted the position.

Admittedly Porter served the county more than 30 years before taking the position and it is very possible, he accepted the job and increased salary, knowing he planned to retire within a year to increase his pension—far too many connected officials tend to do this—possibly assuming the poor taxpayers should be more than willing to be accountable for the higher pension obligation.

Who knows what negotiations take place “behind closed-doors”? I’m not saying this is what happened, I’m merely offering it as a possibility; however there may be other considerations as detailed below.

Regardless, neither his retirement, nor Kaiser’s possible dismissal appears in the best interest of residents as both counties continue to navigate their way through the worst pandemic in modern history.

It is no secret both Boards of Supervisors in these counties are dominated by right leaning supervisors even though these positions are supposed to be non-partisan. Does anyone really believe they are? Afterall both Riverside and San Bernardino have long histories of thriving Republican representation.

Those right leaning Republican tendencies were evident through the COVID nightmare of 2020 as again and again both supervisory boards fought tooth and nail against every precaution taken at the state level in attempts to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

For the most part, many—though certainly not all—supervisors spouted the same ridiculous rationale for opposing safety precautions as their discredited former president.

Now, in that same tradition, despite cautions from medical experts, scientists, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who all warn of the need to remain cautious and mindful as people continue to test positive and die, both counties have decided mid-stream, to make changes in their public health official.

Consider data from Friday, March 26. There were 75,756 new positive cases in the US; 3,374 in California; 124 new cases in Riverside County;

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Coronavirus Pandemic Past Due Utility Bills’ Crisis Continues for California Households

S.E. Williams | Executive Editor new report by the renewable energy service company Arcadia highlighted the stress households face regarding past-due utility bills that continue to escalate due to the pandemic.

Rising utility bills resulted in large part from increased usage due to the number of Americans either locked down, working, and attending school at home electronically. This, however, is just part of the story.

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What the Report Found According to Arcadia, nearly 37 million customers representing about a third of all households in the nation are confronting past due utility bills in addition to other economic stressors resulting from the loss of jobs and/ or other streams of income also due to the pandemic.

Arcadia reported the average past due amount of its customers in its network total about $850.

Past Due Amounts Owed to CA Utilities Updated numbers on customers in California falling behind on paying their utility bills, as compiled by the CPUC on Feb. 22, 2021, indicated past due utility payments owed Pacific Gas and Electric ( PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and the Southern California Gas Company (SCG) collectively totaled more than 1.25 trillion dollars.

CPUC Considers Customer Relief In February, the CPUC considered options in response to the magnitude of the problem.

They included seeking answers to the following questions: 1. Is it reasonable to develop arrearage relief to assist customers with arrearages that have accumulated during the COVID-19 period?

2. If we should provide relief, how should we structure it, and who should be eligible?

3. How would we fund this relief?

4. How should we coordinate any relief with other customer programs and COVID response measures?

5. What are the concerns and considerations unique to the small and multi-jurisdictional utilities and their customers?

The commission is working through its Order Instituting Rulemaking process on the issue and is expected to render a decision on June 24, 2021.

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“It is critical we proactively address the large and growing energy bill arrearages that have accrued during the pandemic,” said CPUC President Marybel Batjer. “The new arrearages Rulemaking provides us with a venue to be creative in developing and implementing continued on page 17

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Proposal for New Judgeships, including 9th Circuit, Good News for California

S.E. Williams | Executive Editor arlier this month the U.S. Judicial Conference (Conference) of the Federal Judiciary recommended Congress create 79 new judgeships—including two on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

According to the Conference, caseloads in district courts increased 47 percent since the last time judgeships were increased in 1990.

The proposed number of new judgeships recommended is based on caseloads at the end of fiscal year 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic impact case filings.

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new district court judgeships, most of which (30) would be appointed in California, two appellate judgeships, and the transitioning of nine temporary district judgeships to permanent status.

In response to the 53 courthouses damaged during the uprisings in the summer of 2020, the Conference is also seeking funds to increase security by addressing vulnerabilities at the nation’s courthouses.

“These security initiatives are necessary to keep judges, their families and staff and the public visiting our courthouses safe,” said Judge David McKeague, chair of the Judicial

Conference’s Judicial Security Committee in a press release. “We need to act on the lessons we learned from events of the past year.”

His comments were about the gunman attack on the family of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of the District of New Jersey in July 2020. The gunman killed her son and seriously injured her husband.

View the list of Judicial Conference recommendations for the State of California at:https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/ default/files/2021_judicial_conference_ recommendations_0.pdf

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classifieds&publicnotices PUBLIC NOTICES SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (SBIAA) REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING OF AN AIRPORT SOLAR PROJECT MARCH 12, 2021 The San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to seek consultants who are qualified to provide conceptual engineering of an airport solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

It is highly desirable and essential that the selected consultant possess knowledge and experience in carrying out similar work at other airports. Please submit one (1) signed original and four (4) additional copies bound with firm’s response to the RFQ to 1601 E. Third Street, Suite #100, San Bernardino, California 92408, attention Ms. Jennifer Farris, Assistant Secretary of the Commission. The packages containing the original response to the RFQ must be marked with the firm’s name and “RFQ – CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING OF AN AIRPORT SOLAR PROJECT” in bold letters. SBIAA will conduct a pre-SOQ meeting with interested development teams on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, at 9:00 am. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be made available through Zoom.

Please join the meeting via the Zoom link. If your computer has a microphone, you can utilize your computer audio to listen to and participate in the meeting.

If you are participating by phone, access the meeting via the Zoom link and use the phone number provided below.

When prompted, please “Join by Phone” and then follow the prompt to enter your Meeting ID Number and Password.

Topic: Pre-SOQ Meeting Time: Mar 30, 2021 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web. zoom.us/j/82186255852?pwd=UjhUbX QraCsySHR5amQxVVdMSEFmQT09 Meeting ID: 821 8625 5852 Passcode: 559046 One tap mobile +1669900683 3,,82186255852#,,,,*559046# US (San Jose) Responses to this RFQ will be received until 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 12, 2021. Copies of the RFQ packet may be obtained from the Owner’s Office located at 1601 E. Third Street, Suite100, San Bernardino, CA 92408, or at the SBIAA’s website at www.sbiaa. org under “RFPs/Bids.” All inquiries shall be directed in writing via email to Ms. Myriam Beltran, Project Manager, with the words “RFQ for “ CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING OF AN AIRPORT SOLAR PROJECT ” entered in the e-mail subject line at mbeltran@sbdairport.com.

Questions will be received until Friday, April 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. If modification or clarification to the solicitation document becomes necessary, a written addendum will be posted to the SBIAA’s website, www.sbiaa.org. It is the responsibility of all potential respondents to monitor the SBIAA’s website for any such addendums. The SBIAA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses to this RFQ, and/or to waive any informalities or irregularities in any response. Award of contract is subject to SBIAA Board approval. San Bernardino International Airport Authority San Bernardino, California Date: 3/8/21 By: Jennifer Farris, Assistant Secretary of the Commission 3/25, 4/1/21

CNS-3449582# p. 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that San Bernardino Community College District of San Bernardino County, acting by and through the Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as SBCCD, is soliciting a Request for QUALIFICATIONS/ PROPOSALS for DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES OF THE EAST VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER AT CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE , Measure CC Bond Program, RFQP CC02-3625.04. All responses must be submitted no later April 22, 2021 at 2:00PM PDT . The RFQ/P document including submittal instructions can be found at http:// www.sbccd.org/bids. All addenda will be posted on the same website, and Proposers are solely responsible for obtaining any and all original documents and submitting their SOQ/ PROPOSAL according to the specifications within the RFQP document, including all addenda.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all SOQ/ PROPOSALS and to be the sole judge of the merits of each submission. An award will be made, if at all, to the firm whose SOQ/PROPOSAL is in the best interests of the District based upon criteria indicated in the RFQP documents. Design-Build Entities, as defined by Education Code Section 81701(c), must submit completed PreQualification Questionnaires and be prequalified by the DISTRICT as part of this process.

4/1/21 CNS-3451639# p. 4/1/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS RFP No. 20-20 Data Management and Business Intelligence Platform Solution 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 RFP No. 20-20, Data Management and Business Intelligence Platform Solution. Proposals must be submitted electronically up to but not later than Friday, April 9, 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.

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 RFP, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the RFP document(s). The District may award any, all, or none of this RFP By: Lenore C. McCall, Buyer Publication: April 1, 2021 Request for Clarification: April 5, 2021 at

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Virtual RFP Opening: April 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m 4/1/21 CNS-3453442# p.4/1/2021 ____________________________ NAME CHANGE 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) 3063065 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 ____________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVSW2100687 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: BRANDON RICHARD PENA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BRANDON RICHARD PENA to.

BRANDON RICHARD TRUMAN. 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: 05/20/2021 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S 101. The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE,

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30755-D AULD ROAD, MURRIETA, 92563, SOUTHWEST JUSTICE CENTER. 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: 3-25-2021 JEFFREY ZIMEL, Judge of the Superior Court p. 4/1/ 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER CVSW2100686 To All Interested Persons: Petitioner: MYBELIN ITATI HERNANDEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MYBELIN ITATI HERNANDEZ to. MYBELIN ITATI TRUMAN. 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: 05/20/2021 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S 101. The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 30755D AULD ROAD, MURRIETA, 92563, SOUTHWEST JUSTICE CENTER. 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: 3-25-2021 JEFFREY ZIMEL, Judge of the Superior Court p. 4/1/ 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICKY LYNN MEADOWS Case Number PRRI2001753 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RICKY LYNN MEADOWS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JASON MEADOWS in the Superior Court of California, County of: RIVERSIDE. The Petition for Probate requests that JASON MEADOWS 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: 4/23/ 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. DEPT 8. YOU MUST APPEAR BY TELEPHONE

BY CALLING Toll Free 844-621-3956 or 213-306-3065 Meeting ID: 804-837437#. 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 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Daniel J. Tripathi 4192 Brockton Ave, Ste. 100, Riverside, CA 92501 P. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: OZ BARRERA aka OSWALDO BARRERA Case Number PRRI2001642 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: OZ BARRERA aka OSWALDO BARRERA A Petition for Probate has been filed by DENISE ARENAS in the Superior Court of California, County of: RIVERSIDE. The Petition for Probate requests that DENISE ARENAS 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: MAY 4, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. DEPT 11. YOU MUST APPEAR BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING Toll Free 1-844-621-3956 or 1- 213-306-3065 Enter Meeting number: 804-837-437. 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 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: Denise Arenas, 701 Crystal Street, Taft, CA 93268 P. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: REGINALD JOSE ROBERTS Case Number PRRI2100424 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: REGINALD JOSE ROBERTS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by YVETTE AIKEN in the Superior Court of California, County of: RIVERSIDE. The Petition for Probate requests that YVETTE AIKEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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: MAY 5, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. DEPT 08. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92501. 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 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Olen Keith Sartain Guiab, OG Law 4329 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501 P. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ SUMMONS SUMMONS (PARENTAGE – CUSTODY

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Corporations Become Unlikely Financiers of Racial Equity Haleluya Hadero | AP Business Writer

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n the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corporations have emerged as an unexpected leading source of funding for social justice.

Corporate giving to racial equity causes has far outpaced donations from foundations and individual philanthropists since Floyd's killing in May, according to the philanthropy research organization Candid.

Companies donated or pledged about $8.2 billion of the $12 billion in total contributions that were earmarked for racial equity — the "first time direct corporate giving to racial equity causes has reached this magnitude" — said Andrew Grabois, Candid's corporate philanthropy manager.

Sizable commitments have come from corporations ranging from JPMorgan Chase, PayPal and Mastercard to Microsoft, Salesforce and the National Football League. Those pledges don't even count other minority-focused investments, like a JPMorgan initiative to lend to minority home buyers and small businesses, that could eventually benefit the corporations themselves.

The trend signals a shift for large corporations, fueled by the evolving expectations of younger employees and consumers about corporate responsibilities to social causes. Advocates say the corporate money won't be enough to soon achieve the racial equity in hiring, housing and policing or the investment in Black communities and institutions that they've sought. But it marks a start.

"The world is changing, and the expectations of how companies engage are changing," said Brandee McHale, Citi's head of community investing and development.

The catalyst, of course, was the graphic and widely viewed killing of Floyd last May at the hands of the Minneapolis police, with video footage showing the former officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee against Floyd's neck for about nine minutes.

This month, jury selection has been proceeding in Chauvin's murder trial.

"When George Floyd was killed, consumers and stakeholders called on companies to invest in issues related to racial equity, and many responded," Grabois said. "Direct corporate funding for racial equity and justice has become exponentially larger — and more urgent — than what companies have committed to in the past."

Companies tend to be big donors during times

George Floyd (source: Facebook) of crisis. But traditionally, Grabois noted, large corporations funded mainly educational and cultural groups, while donating comparatively little to racial equity causes. Dipanjan Chatterjee, a brand analyst at Forrester Research, suggested that "long-simmering anguish and anger, agitated by a relentless political rhetoric that overtly flirted with white supremacy, created a perfect storm for Floyd's death to transform Black Lives Matter from a political to a human issue."

Since late May, Grabois said, financial commitments by companies to racial equity causes have grown "exponentially larger" than any other cause other than COVID-19. A report by McKinsey & Company, which tracked corporate responses from May to October, found that of the top 1,000 U.S. companies, 18% made internal commitments, like diversifying their hiring, and 22% pledged to promote racial equity through donations or other means.

Including pledges of business investments, the report found $66 billion was committed to such causes. Nearly 80% of those commitments targeted affordable housing and business development, with 86% of the money coming from the financial services industry.

For some brands, like Ben & Jerry's, the donations were extensions of long-standing commitments to racial justice. For others, the pandemic and

protests led them to face "the kinds of really difficult social issues" that many had previously preferred not to engage with, said Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Berman suggested that some pressure has come from millennial and Generation Z consumers who increasingly want the money they spend and invest to be used in ways consistent with their values. A survey last year by the research firm YPulse found that 69% of these younger buyers believe that brands should engage with the Black Lives Matter movement.

"Consumers spoke up for racial justice, and they demanded that the brands they patronize do the same," Chatterjee said.

Companies have also faced a push from employees. Whole Foods was sued by employees for barring them from wearing Black Lives Matter face masks because its dress code prohibits visible slogans or messages. (A federal judge later dismissed most of the lawsuit.)

Adidas was the target of complaints that it lacked racial diversity. The sportswear company responded with plans to fill 30% of new positions with Black and Latino candidates and to invest $120 million to address racial disparities through 2025.

Adidas says it's donated $2 million to a small business fund created by Beyonce's BeyGOOD initiative and the NAACP. And it plans to give an additional $10 million to that or other initiatives and $2 million in scholarships to Black and Latino students within three years. The company, though, has yet to disclose the percentage of Black and Latino candidates it's hired since its pledge to diversify its ranks.

Others, like Facebook and the cosmetics company Estée Lauder, have also vowed to increase the number of Black employees in their workforces or leadership positions.

"Companies are actively marketing to source great talent and retain the best employees," Chatterjee said.

Yet any sudden burst of giving from companies not known for donating to racial justice causes isn't without risk. Marlette Jackson, a diversity director at Virgin Pulse, part of the Virgin Group conglomerate, says consumers will have to decide for themselves whether a company is contributing to equity causes as an expression of its values or is merely trying to appease customers and employees.

At the same time, experts say, there's no consensus on how to define racial equity giving. continued on page 14

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SCAG’s Local Commitment to Affordable Housing and Equitable Growth Strategies S.E. Williams | Executive Editor

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he Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) announced $425,000 in grants to five nonprofits and communitybased organizations in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to promote equitable growth strategies.

The awards range from $75,000 to $100,000 and will cover a variety of initiatives related to housing policy and land use. In all, SCAG announced $1.25 million in grants to eligible organizations throughout Southern California under its “Call for Collaboration” program.

SCAG is dedicating $1 million of Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant funds toward the program, with additional funding from the California Community Foundation (CCF), the Chan Zuckerberg Institute and the Irvine Foundation.

Call for Collaboration is part of SCAG’s ongoing commitment to combat racism, social injustice and to help close an equity gap that has reached historic levels. Last July, SCAG declared racism a public health crisis and since has led region wide discussions on ways to eliminate barriers that impede opportunity for millions of Southern California residents.

SCAG staff is working with a newly formed Special Committee on Equity and Social Justice to create an action plan to promote racial and social equity and an inclusive recovery strategy.

“The grant program is a significant step toward ensuring that as we promote accelerated housing production, we have the framework in place to close the growing racial equity gap and maximize the opportunities that are in front of us as a region,” said Rex Richardson, President of SCAG and Vice Mayor of Long Beach.

“For Southern California to fully recover from the economic devastation of the pandemic, we need to make sure we’re promoting equitable growth strategies and create an environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed,” he concluded.

Clint Lorimore, First Vice President of SCAG and Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Eastvale, praised the San Bernardino and Riverside County organizations that received funding for

Above: (l-r) Inland Equity Community Land Trust (Source: Facebook), Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire Inc., Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services/Inland SoCal Housing Collective, Lift to Rise (Source: Facebook)

bringing positive change to the communities they serve.

“Addressing the ongoing housing crisis in the Inland Empire and all throughout California is critically important. Providing tools and collaborating with community partners is vital to this effort and would not be possible without coalition building at the grassroots level,” stressed Lorimore.

Inland Empire Grant Recipients Lift to Rise This organization funds planning activities to advance the production of affordable housing units in the Coachella Valley.

Inland Equity Community Land Trust Works in collaboration with the City of Jurupa Valley to champion affordable housing and elevate the voices of coalition partners in housing policy development.

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Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire Inc. Expands upon current work with the Pueblo Unido Community Development Corp. to create an accessory dwelling unit initiative.

Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services/Inland SoCal Housing Collective Works to create solutions to improve housing outcomes for renters, homebuyers, homeowners and those experiencing homelessness through education, advocacy and access to resources.

Just San Bernardino Collaborative Nine community-based organizations working together in the City of San Bernardino to engage residents and draft the People’s Plan for Economic Inclusion.

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n explicit spike in hate crimes could no longer go unnoticed to groups throughout the Inland Empire uniting to annihilate racism.

The Stop AAPI Hate National Report and California State University of San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism documented over 3,000 AAPI hate crimes with a 145% surge in one specific demographic since the start of the pandemic.

The Center Against Racism and Trauma (CART) spearheaded their first virtual Inland Empire anti-racist summit March 17 in collaboration with Ibram X. Kendi, an American author and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America, to dismantle present-day dogma around racism.

“Indeed we have White male supremacists who are engaging in acts of terror not only in the AAPI community, but against Latinx Americans, against Black folks, against Jewish Americans, against women,” Kendi said. “You name the group and they are being subjected to this terror. Then we have police officers taking the word of somebody who just murdered

eight people and who somehow imagined that this was the result of a bad day as opposed to his lethally racist ideas.”

The night before the summit on March 16, a 21-year-old White man killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women. The suspect on this killing spree specifically targeted three massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jay Baker, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office captain, said during a news conference the following day the shooter was a “sex addict” and pursued a murderous rage to rid his temptations by “eliminating” massage spas.

Baker said this was just a result of a “really bad day.”

The virtual discussion, hosted by Corey Jackson, director of CART, accumulated over 2,500 views on Facebook. He said the goal was to establish a correct and current understanding of racism, find our role in this movement and declare the Inland Empire a “no-hate” zone.

“We will not accept racism as a part of our culture, our institutions and our policies,” Jackson said. "It is our hope that you are here because

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The Center Against Racism and Trauma Anti-Racist Summit

Panelists: Carolyn Bennett Murray, psychology instructor at the University of Riverside, Alexander Jun, instructor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University, Noemi Hernandez Alexander, political scientist involving race, ethnicity and politics with a focus on Latino politics and religion, and Salim Faraji, professor of Africana studies at California State University in Dominguez Hills.

you are an anti-racist or would like to become one, which means you are committing yourself to actively destroy racism in the region we call home.”

The discussion also had a panel of scholars including: Carolyn Murray, a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside, Alexander Jun, instructor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University, Noemi Hernandez Alexander, political scientist focused on race, ethnicity and politics, specifically Latino politics and religion, and Salim Faraji, professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Racism at its core is systemic Kendi declared those who do not believe racism exists could not define racism without referencing racist ideology.

“Ironically— you find the only way in which people can claim that racism doesn't exist is by

expressing racism,” he said. “That's the irony.”

Kendi explained this thesis in two parts: racist policies and racial ideas.

Racist policies are any measures that lead to racial inequity and injustices. Using voter suppression policies as a primary example, Kendi believes laws and policies have disproportionately made it harder for Black, Brown and Indigenous people to vote.

The American Bar Association reputed the Voter ID laws from the previous election had “underlying racial biases” that caused restrictions as a result of systemic discrimination, disclosing African Americans and Hispanics had trouble finding polling locations at triple the rate than White respondents.

Kendi said he often hears the response, “well, there's something wrong with those voters,” to which he retorted is an example of racist ideas as opposed to “the normality of oppression and inequality.”

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Racist ideas, he explained, are any concepts suggesting one racial group is superior or inferior to another group in any way.

Kendi asked listeners to question their ideology on race’s current status and its conventional image, including: Why Black folks are disproportionately poor and White folks disproportionately wealthy? Why are Black poor people less likely than White poor people to live in mixed-income neighborhoods?

The answer he heard most is “because of their behavior” revealing another pattern of racist ideas, he said.

“To understand racism —which is inherently systemic we should understand that it’s this powerful collection of racist policies that lead to racial inequities and injustices and are substantiated by racist ideas,” he said. “That's racism.”

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Kendi declared to be an anti-racist is first to understand that racism is taught, and more specifically, that people are taught to deny its existence altogether.

Supporting policies that maintain racial injustice and argue that it “does not stem from racist ideas,” Kendi promotes is part of a larger system of reinforcing racial ideas.

He indicated several policies that discreetly maintain racial inequality and injustice in housing, criminal justice, the economy and health. Pointing to the recent event in which the Riverside County Board of Supervisors delayed approving a resolution that would have supported the removal of involuntary servitude without exception.

Since its introduction Feb. 1, the resolution that aims to disconnect underlying vestiges of slavery from the California State Constitutionhas been delayed for a vote three times.

“As Ava DuVernay brilliantly sort of showed in her film 13th,” Kendi said, “when slavery ended, the law replaced the master and the prison replaced the plantation.”

Kendi acknowledged being an anti-racist may be difficult for some who don’t want to “rock the boat.” He emphasized the discomfort

Keynote: Corey Jackson and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

of challenging the current portrayal of race is the only chance to heal society.

“To be anti-racist, is to recognize that system, to recognize all these inequities between racial groups — to recognize that the cause of those inequities are these racist policies and practices,” he said. “And of course, to spend our time, to use our abilities to challenge those policies and practices and certainly the powers that are behind them.”

What can individuals do to fight racism The panel that followed Kendi’s discussion analyzed things individuals can do to fight against racism.

Murray and Jun acknowledged education promulgates racial ideology, whether intentional or unintentional. They urge to dissociate from miseducation and still acknowledge the impact on the relevance of today’s fight against racism.

“We need for some of us, re-education, for others of us, remedial education,” Jun said.

“There's formal learning through books that you can do and also informal, challenging even modern day assumptions and being able to hear other narratives, not the dominant narrative that continues to drive and feed American society.”

In addition, Hernandez declared that all operations take the time to investigate practices and policies. She stressed immediate action toward checking with volunteers all the way up to the executives and ask: ‘What does racism look like in our organization?

Who do they hurt? Who do they advantage?’

“And if you find out that some of your benign general non-race related policies have race based outcomes and consequences, then we do the brave work of creating race based solutions, and most importantly resist,” she said.

Hernandez explained to “resist” is to steer away from focusing on “fixing the offended party.”

“Historically, the solutions offered to correct racial disparities have continuously been to try to fix the oppressed and the powerless, as if there's something innately wrong with that,” she said. “This is like watching the sun go down and blaming the house for getting dark instead of asking, did the owner pay the light bill?”

Cheetara Piry is a mother and community journalist who found passion in bringing a new voice to writing with the hope of engaging communities and spotlighting local journalism as a way to enact real change.

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IN THE NEWS COVID-19 Relief Delays for Social Security, Railroad Retirement and VA Benefit Recipients Resolved

S.E. Williams | Executive Editor ince President Joe Biden signed the historic $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11, Social Security recipients have wondered where they fall in the distribution hierarchy for receipt of the much anticipated $1400 stimulus checks.

On Monday, March 22, members of the House Ways and Means Committee expressed alarm when they learned recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement Board or Veterans Affairs benefits who are not required to file tax returns had still not received their stimulus checks two weeks after the president signed the bill into law.

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Reports indicate the concerned Congressmembers soon learned the Social Security Administration (SSA), led by a Trump Administration holdover, was responsible for the delay. The agency had failed to provide the IRS requested payment files needed to issue the stimulus checks to more than 30 million recipients.

In a letter sent to SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul, the Congressmembers did not mince words, “We demand that you immediately provide the IRS with this information by tomorrow.”

Within hours according to MSNBC reporting, SSA officials committed to deliver the needed files to the IRS Thursday, March 26.

Congress Presses for Immediate Action To date nearly 127 million payments under the Biden stimulus plan were dispersed to recipients, while nearly 30 million impacted by the SSA failure continue to wait. When the payments will be dispersed remains unknown.

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t comes as no surprise a woman whose name translates to “thank you God” would be commissioned to help reconstruct education for underserved youth.

It is her calling of choice.

Meika Nwaomah is not your average science teacher. She takes her teaching out of this world — literally — by incorporating her experience as a summer intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, into her high school classroom, which also, is not your average high school.

Nwaomah, 32, born of Nigerian descent, is the youngest of four from a small town in Missouri on the Northside of Kansas City.

She lost her father at just 2 years old and watched as her mother, a nurse and administrator at Family Clinics, rose every morning at the break of dawn in an unwavering effort to put all of her children through college.

She remembers her mother steering her toward becoming a nurse, doctor or lawyer, but she instead decided to stay true to her passions in music and science.

In reflection and acknowledgment of her mother’s work ethic, Nwaomah took no days off to achieve this.

Nwaomah received her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and Bachelor’s of Art in Music from Avila University and her Master’s of Art in Education from University of Southern California.

NASA, Mars Rover, and an Out of This World Experience In the summer of 2015, as a Noyce Scholar, Nwaomah was awarded an internship opportunity at NASA’s JPL through the STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program.

Mentored by Ken Williford, astrobiologist, ABC Lab director and deputy project scientist, Michael Tuite isotope biogeochemist, and Adam Steltzner, Chief Engineer, helped educate her on the importance of the Mars 2020 mission.

Her role at NASA was to assimilate field notes, images and data analysis, and translate their findings into science journals. She worked alongside her fellow interns carrying

Meika Nwaomah is the founder of the science curriculum at Los Angeles XQ Super School, Da Vinci RISE High. Her philosophy with education is to “ignite her students’ experience with science while discovering real world applications.”

out experiments to find traces of organic material from samples. In turn, researchers could continuously contribute as they collected samples from natural environments and for future space exploration.

She was selected to work with a group of women from all ages, ethnic backgrounds and disciplines. Calling themselves the “FATgirls,” derived from their studying fatty-acid samples.

Nwaomah emphasized the importance of having a strong diverse network and the impact it had on her own life.

They were invited to several talks throughout the summer internship, and were elated to meet the women who worked in NASA’s laboratory whose stories they saw in Hidden Figures the following year.

Nwaomah understood working side by side with a diverse group of women on a project this grand was awe-inspiring.

“It was huge. We all knew how important that was, and we would talk about it all the time,” she

said. “It was just one of those things for me to just take that experience back and say I was a part of that — I'm a part of history.”

Innovation in STEM Education--Giving Back to the Community Her parents, although not always present, did well to surround her and her siblings with strong Black, Nigerian and African women and men that became family and role models guiding them toward higher education.

Nwaomah is now the founder of the science curriculum and current career development and science teacher at a Los Angeles XQ Super School, Da Vinci RISE High, a learning site that meets the unique needs of youth navigating foster care, housing instability, probation, and/or other circumstances that have caused disruptions in their academic journeys.

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They also note that tracking the contributions can be difficult. Typically with corporate philanthropy, unlike with foundations or public charities, details tend to be sparse. And Candid said it's unclear, at least from initial announcements, where about $3.7 billion is going.

Well-known organizations like the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the National Urban League and historically Black colleges and universities have received some portion of the corporate donations. But determining how many or which Black-led organizations are actually benefiting can be hard because tax filings for nonprofits don't include racial identifiers, said Shena Ashley, head of the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy.

"I have all the data that we have in the nonprofit sector," Ashley said, "and I still don't know the number of Black-led organizations that exist in the United States."

Still, JPMorgan has committed $2 billion over five years to support the recovery of Black, Latino and other underserved communities. The company says at least $42.5 million in grants and low-cost loans will help expand its Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, which helps minority-owned businesses

attract capital.

Other large commitments are coming from banks like Citi, PNC, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.

The first three have each pledged investments of $1 billion or more toward homeownership and other financing. Goldman Sachs says it will give $100 million as part of a 10-year $10 billion investment to advance racial equity and economic opportunities for Black women.

Citi's CEO Michael Corbat said that closing the racial wealth gap and addressing racism is "the most critical challenge" in creating an inclusive society. Citi says it's donated $25 million in profits from its participation in the government's Paycheck Protection Program to the company's foundation, which plans to give it to nonprofits assisting minority-owned businesses.

The racial disparities in wealth — the typical Black family holds just one-eighth the wealth of a white family — are a common theme expressed by financial industry executives. PayPal, for example, pledged $500 million to create a fund for minority businesses that will help "drive financial health, access, and inter-generational wealth creation." And Netflix says it wants to help reduce the racial wealth gap by putting 2% of its cash holdings into financial

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institutions that directly support Black communities.

Shelley Stewart III, a McKinsey partner who leads the company's research on Black economic mobility, said he's struck by the "number of companies jumping into the fray and recognizing that they've been part of the problem and not yet part of the solution."

Still, while well-known civil rights and social justice organizations and HBCUs have drawn the interest of donors, Ashley, of the Urban Institute, says it remains unknown how much funding smaller community-based groups will receive. Donors are still learning about organizations "beyond the top players," she added.

Another difficulty is measuring the success of the philanthropy, the results of which can take years.

"If the emphasis is on addressing the root causes of racial inequities and eliminating differential outcomes," said Leslie Pine, a managing partner of the philanthropy advisory group The Philanthropic Institute, "those things don't change overnight."

The Associated Press receives support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits.

The AP is solely responsible for all content. For all of AP's philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/ philanthropy.

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The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA , COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE 111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney are: Colleen Sparks, Talkov Law Corp. 2900 Adams St. Ste. C225, Riverside, CA 92504 Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk DATE: Oct 09, 2020 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES 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.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102264 p. 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: JUST LOVE YOUR HAIR 1894 Enterprise Ave. Apt D Riverside, CA 92507 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Kristie Marie Allison 1894 Enterprise Ave. Apt D Riverside, CA 92507 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/30/2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Kristie Marie Allison 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 03/08/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102644 p. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: JIMRO SERVICES HERSTYLE CLIQUE 4138 Old Hamner RD Norco, CA 92860 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Jimro Investments LLC 4138 Old Hamner RD Norco, CA 92860 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on January 5, 2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. Aida Iracema Jimenez Rosales, 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 03/09/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102667 p. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: FOR ART SAKE 11480 Magnolia Ave, Apt 236 Riverside, California 92505 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Tyra Kentrell Moody 11480 Magnolia Ave, Apt 236 Riverside, California 92505 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. Tyra K. Moody 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 03/11/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102848 p. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: YOU’RE PRIORITY – NOTARY & SIGNING AGENT 24878 Manzanita Ave Moreno Valley, CA 92557 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Yolanda Renee Peeler 24878 Manzanita Ave Moreno Valley, CA 92557 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. Yolanda Renee Peeler 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 03/03/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102409 p. 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: INK MASTERS 3908 Rancho Del Oro Drive Riverside, CA 92505 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Eileen Marie Escamilla 3908 Rancho Del Oro Drive Riverside, CA 92505 This business is conducted by: Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/13/2014 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. Eileen Marie Escamilla. Owner 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 03/10/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102820 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: POLISH ME PRETTY KIDS MOBILE SPA PARTY 123 ASAP MOBILE NOTARY SHANEEK BOUTIQUE 2189 Wildflower Court Apt 38 Corona, CA 92879 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Shaneka LaTae Sanders 2189 Wildflower Court Apt 38 Corona, CA 92879 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. Shaneka LaTae Sanders 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 03/12/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102916 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: OAK GLEN KETTLE CO. 511 CHERRY VALLEY ACRES BEAUMONT, CA 92223 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Chad Jonson Schnitger 511 CHERRY VALLEY ACRES BEAUMONT, CA 92223 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. Chad Jonson Schnitger 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 03/09/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

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publicnotices statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102732 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: RS TRANSPORT SERVICE 5200 Chicago Ave. Apt G5 Riverside, Ca 92507 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Rhenita Shenell Stewart 5200 Chicago Ave. Apt G5 Riverside, Ca 92507 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. Rhenita Shenell Stewart 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 03/18/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103254 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: ULOLO EFWA 268 E. 7th Street Perris, CA 92570 RIVERSIDE COUNTY PO BOX 7823 Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Sarah Estele Lovella Singer 268 E. 7th Street Perris, CA 92570 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. Sarah Singer 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 03/11/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102865 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: WILLIAMSISTASBEAUTY SUPPLY 34119 San Sebastian Ave Murrieta, Ca 92563 RIVERSIDE COUNTY WILLIAMSISTASBEAUTY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 34119 San Sebastian Ave Murrieta, Ca 92563 CA 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. Myesha Williams, 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 03/01/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102258 p. 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: ALORIA BLOOM DIGITAL PUBLISHING 27467 Bunkerhill Drive Corona, CA 92883 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Vanessa Evone Calderon 27467 Bunkerhill Drive Corona, CA 92883 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. Vanessa Evone Calderon 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 03/16/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103084 p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: NAILS BY JANE 150 E. Lakeshore Dr, Unit 8 Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Jane – Jeong 150 E. Lakeshore Dr, Unit 8 Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 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. Jane Jeong The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of

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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 03/16/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103044 p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: BLACK SWAN CONSULTING 13763 Peyton Dr Moreno Valley, CA 92555 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Homa Azad Aimen 13763 Peyton Dr Moreno Valley, CA 92555 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. Homa Azad Aimen 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.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202102312

p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: 2WAYCONTROL.COM TWOWAYCONTROL.COM 1307 W. 6th Street, Suite 119C Corona, CA 92882 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Omegastar Enterprises LLC 1307 W. 6th Street, Suite 119C Corona, CA 92882 CA This business is conducted by: Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on January 1, 2021 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) s. John Hagler, 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 03/25/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103746 p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ The following persons) is (are) doing business as: MINA’S TREATS 6409 Lancelot Ct Riverside, CA 92506 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Carmelina – Sandoval 6409 Lancelot Ct Riverside, CA 92506 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. John Hagler, 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 03/25/2021 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103711 p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021 ____________________________ The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A.F.I AUTO BROKERS 5005 La Mart Drive, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92507 Riverside County ANTHONY TERRENCE LUMPKIN 5005 La Mart Drive, Suite 103 Riverside, CA 92507 This business is conducted by: an individual Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/30/-1.

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 Anthony Terrence Lumpkin.

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 3/18/21 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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

Peter Aldana, County Clerk, FILE NO. R-202103270 p. 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22/2021

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declared, “Each of these projects provides an incredible opportunity to address economic and social disparity at the community level and bring new voices to policy discussions while also promoting the power of collaboration. We look forward to monitoring their progress and encouraging similar efforts across the region.”

Past Due Utility Bills, continued from page 4

measures that will help ensure relief to customers once the moratorium on customer disconnections for non-payment ends.”

President’s New COVID Relief Bill Offers Some Support In the meantime, the $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan signed into law by President Joe Biden this month will provide some relief as it includes $5 billion earmarked for households needing help with power and water bills. This in combination with other government funding allocated for energy assistance since the onset of the pandemic remains available to those struggling to pay utility bills. The aid is being disbursed through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has published and updated a national Map of Disconnection Moratoria. According to its most recent update on March 23, 2021, the CPUC decision scheduled for June 24 will be rendered just in time.

Status of Utility Moratorium in California On April 17, 2020, the CPUC issued an Emergency Resolution preventing disconnections for residential and small business customers until April 17, 2021. This was followed on February 11, 2021 with a vote by CPUC commissioners to extend the moratorium until June 30, 2021.

“The pandemic and its economic impacts are ongoing, and I see our Rulemaking as an important part of the CPUC’s effort to support vulnerable customers when the disconnection moratorium expires,” said Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma. “I’m looking forward to leveraging the Low-Income Oversight Board’s considerable expertise to make sure utility communications to customers during the transition are effective and reach the most vulnerable customers.”

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and 160 new cases in San Bernardino County.

Certainly, the tide is beginning to shift in a more hopeful direction as more and more people are vaccinated, but there is still a ways to go in that regard. Meanwhile, 1,260 Americans lost their lives to COVID-19 on Friday; among them, 217 Californians including 34 lives lost in Riverside County and there were 52 COVID-19 related deaths in San Bernardino County that day.

The ousting of both public health directors during a continuing pandemic seems far from prudent but when you have leaders that place politics over public health, we should not be surprised.

The Trumpish leaders in Riverside County thanked Kaiser for his service in a press release but readers could not miss the acerbic line which read, “[Kaiser] is no longer employed by the county which was a decision made by the county executive officer…”

Not surprisingly, Kaiser was brutally criticized on social media during the pandemic by critics—undoubtedly Trump Republicans—for the public health mask mandates and business guidelines imposed. It was easy to see through the brutish rhetoric as it was closely mirrored in lawsuits filed by both counties against Governor Newsom for the same reasons and echoed during conservative media appearances by none other than Riverside County’s Sheriff Bianco.

The retirement of Porter in San Bernardino County is a little more challenging to discern.

In a press release the Board was effusive in its praise of his job performance. Porter himself stated, “Retiring now has been planned for quite some time.”

Yet, a statement from Porter reported by NBC

News painted a different picture. “I feel like I’m leaving a little too early.” Those comments were not part of the county’s official press release.

What is known is that as cases surged late last year and San Bernardino County supervisors were suing Governor Newsom for the stayat-home order, Porter made the following statements to the LA Times: “It’s just surging all around us in our county, and that’s why we’re so deeply concerned,” county Public Health Director Corwin Porter said Wednesday. “It hasn’t peaked yet. It hasn’t stopped increasing.”

“It’s like throwing a pebble in a pond,” Porter said of the surge, which began shortly after Thanksgiving. “It’s been broadening out ever since.”

But Porter, the county health director, said he’s worried that holiday gatherings and travel will add to an already “scary situation.”

“COVID fatigue has set in,” he said. “I’m not sure if everyone’s listening anymore.”

The Republican coronavirus denialism was dangerous in 2020 and continues to be so. We can only hope the newly appointed public health officials—Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Andrew Goldfrach who will serve as interim in San Bernardino County; and Dr. Geoffrey Leung newly appointed in Riverside County—can resist political pressures and adhere to the Hippocratic Oath of first - do no harm.

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

S.E. Williams Executive Editor

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However, Congressmembers stressed in their letter, “The American Rescue Plan was intended to provide much-needed economic stimulus and assistance to people across the country – immediately – and we are counting on your agencies to ensure that beneficiaries are not left behind in the seamless delivery of those payments.”

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) and Reps.

Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), John Larson (D-Conn.)

and Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) who authored the letter concluded, “Some of our most vulnerable seniors and persons with disabilities, including veterans who served our country with honor, are unable to pay for basic necessities while they wait for their overdue payments.”

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“Capturing history in front of the First Mars Rover presenting the history of a diverse group of women.”

them to stay true to themselves and help build their understanding of how science is juxtaposed in real world applications.

She Followed Her Passion She looked back on a transitional moment in her life when she continued pursuing music.

Nwaomah had moved to California to live with her uncle in Riverside, and promised herself to find work in music while participating in her summer internship.

“I laughed at my mom, because she's like, okay, you can be a science teacher. This is good.

And I was like, okay mom, but you know what I'm going to do when I go [to] work out there, I'm going to use my music degree,” she remembers telling her mother. “I just told her I'm going to get jobs in music. So that I don't feel like that [music degree] was a waste.”

Nwaomah's main source of income, at one point in her life, came from various institutions practicing as a music instructor. Achieving both

science and arts degrees, she demonstrated the ability to gain success by following one’s passions whilst still obtaining professional credentials.

“Be inspired. Because I'm not asking you to be a doctor, I'm not asking you to be an engineer or pursue simple traditional STEM careers,” she said. “STEM is everywhere. As long as you are solving a problem or answering a question.

You're doing science.”

She continues to raise the bar for underserved students, and is motivated by helping Black and Brown students recognize opportunities are not limited to them because of the color of their skin. Using education as a force to counteract the disparities or challenges they often see.

Despite trials and tribulations she encountered throughout her own life, experiencing racism at her North Kansas City elementary school being the only Black family at an all White school and being placed in remedial classes, recovering from a detrimental car accident, and the death of her father, she never allowed herself to stop

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Every day Meika worked alongside her fellow interns carrying out experiments that are similar to the goal of the Mars 2020 mission to find traces of organic material from samples. Meika brought joy withingroup through creating memorable moments of joy.

pursuing higher education.

Nwaomah shared how she was able to overcome her disparities by choosing joy as her choice of medicine.

She wants to be recognized as a Black woman that is “killing it” in science.

“No matter what has come my way, I have overcome, and that fueled the legacy that I leave behind,” Nwaomah declared.

Through a series of opportunities and daring action, Nwaomah never missed a beat. She continued to transcend in every aspect of her life, inspiringly and wittingly accomplishing everything she wanted, while still giving back to her community as a teacher.

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