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MAX is Back!

Crash-afflicted Boeing 737 MAX resumes passenger flights in the US with take-off from Miami.

By Desert Star Staff An American Airlines flight from Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, marked the return of the troubled Boeing 737 MAX liner to US skies after a 20-month ban was lifted by aviation safety regulators last month.

Two Boeing 737 MAX

planes crashed within six months of each other, in October 2018 and March 2019, killing hundreds of people and prompting the fleet’s general grounding.

American Airlines Flight 718 left Miami at around 10:40 am (Eastern Time) for New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The

airline is the first in the US to return the 737 MAX to service – and only the third in the world, after Brazilian budget operator Gol Transportes Aereos and Mexico’s flag carrier, Aeromexico.

It follows the US Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to lift a 20-month

safety ban on the fleet on November 18, following Boeing’s changes to the aircraft’s flight control systems, which played a part in the crashes that killed 346 people.

On October 29, 2018, a 737 MAX operated by Lion Air took off from Jakarta, Indonesia, before it crashed

into the Java Sea 12 minutes later, killing all 189 onboard.

Around six months later, on March 10, 2019, a 737 MAX run by Ethiopian Airlines crashed six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa, killing each of the 157 people it was carrying.

CA Groups Work on New Approaches to Curb Domestic Violence

By Claudia Boyd Barrett SACRAMENTO, Calif.

-- The first time Cat Brooks sought help from the police to deal with her violent husband was also the last.

She was a 19-year-old college student, married to a man 10 years her senior.

One night, after beating her severely, her husband called the police to their Las Vegas home. Brooks was bruised, scratched, and bleeding, and assumed they would take her side. But her unscathed husband insisted Brooks had attacked him, a victim-blaming tactic not uncommon among domestic abusers. The officers, all White like her husband,

whisked Brooks, who is Black, to jail. They released her back to her abuser the next day.

“The message that (was) communicated to me was, ‘The police aren’t here to help me,’” says Brooks, now 45 and living in Oakland. “I never called them again.”

Brooks’ experience isn’t unusual. A 2015 survey by the National Domestic Violence Hotline found that about 75% of survivors who called the police on their abusers concluded the police involvement was unhelpful at best, or at worst made them feel less safe. A quarter

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Cat Brooks, executive director of Justice Teams Network, a coalition of organizations dedicated to eradicating state violence, sits outside her home in Oakland, California. Martin do Nascimento/Resolve Magazine

Complimentary Brain Mapping for Anxiety and Depression

By Desert Star Staff SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- The White Ink Clinic offers complimentary qEEG Brain Scans or also known as Brain Mapping, due to the fear of the results from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Statistics show increased cases of patients reporting levels of anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and other mental health conditions are becoming a national concern.

White Ink Clinic’s healthcare professionals want to help improve patients’ mental health suffering from these conditions: anxiety, depression, and many others caused by the COVID-19 mental and financial impacts it has caused this country.

The staff at White Ink are dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life by offering complimentary qEEG Brain Mapping for patients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other mental health mild or severe. QEEG Brain Mapping is a safe and advanced brain scan that directly studies the brain’s electrical activity and helps diagnose areas of irregularities of the brain. The way we act, think, and feel is the result of how billions of neurons in our brain can work together.

This interaction between the neurons produces tiny amounts of electricity called brain waves or EEG. The advancement of

technology has made it possible to use a onedimensional analysis of EEG. They can now produce twoand three-dimensional images at White Ink Clinic that show brain functions in detail. The revolutionary technique of qEEG allows us to improve mental health treatment by accurately targeting which parts of the brain are not working. The qEEG Brain Mapping is used to identify mental health conditions related to brain functions such as anxiety and depression.

The analysis can be used for clinical neurofeedback.

The initial mapping only takes thirty minutes. After the mapping is completed, we have the patients return to the

clinic in one week to discuss their results. Every step of the qEEG Brain Mapping process involves the expertise of professional neuroscientists and physicians.

The White Ink Clinic is currently offering an initial complimentary qEEG Brain Mapping. This includes the clinical analysis and a full report to qualified individuals at no cost. This advanced brain mapping typically costs $850.00. Still, the clinic wants to help individuals suffering from mental health conditions due to COVID-19 to seek support and receive a complimentary diagnosis.

White Ink Brain Clinic is one of the leading providers of clinical neurofeedback.

Can Schools Finish The Year Normally?

How To Keep Them Open And Safer

By Desert Star Staff COVID-19 cases are surging across the U.S., a harsh reality that students, parents, teachers and staff feared would happen when many schools opened for fall sessions. As a result, schools throughout the nation have closed and shifted to remote learning in recent weeks.

What will it take to return kids to the classroom and keep schools open?

Though vaccines have been approved, it may be months before children, their families, and school personnel are vaccinated.

Until then, implementing a plan that includes processes for virus detection and response is paramount, says Dr. Jonathan Spero (www. inhousephysicians.com), an expert on pandemic preparedness whose company is delivering

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COVID-19 testing to K-12 schools in New York City.

“The problem that schools are facing is there is still a significant prevalence of COVID in many communities,” Spero says. “Schools need to do everything they can to prevent student outbreaks; otherwise, it’s going to continue shutting down schools.

“But on top of that, you have to deal with a tremendous amount of anxiety. The students, parents, faculty, and staff are all on pins and needles because they feel insecure about their health. The only way to address all of this is through a comprehensive health security strategy that can work when so many variables are in play.”

Spero offers these suggestions to open schools while navigating the continuing COVID-19 crisis safely: Daily temperature checks.

“They’re not a fool-proof way to see if someone has COVID,” Spero says. “A significant number are asymptomatic, but fever is a common symptom, and because it is, temperature checks should be a fundamental daily procedure,” Spero suggests two ways to organize the temperaturechecking process at schools: designate some staff members, who can each scan 200300 students an hour; 2) use thermal scanners, a device that can scan 400-600 per hour.

Screening for symptoms and close contacts. This starts at home, where parents can help prevent the spread at schools by keeping children home who show COVID-like signs or have been in close contact with someone with COVID. “At schools, everyone returning should be screened on a range of symptoms,” Spero says. “Those with symptoms should be sent home and referred for testing.”

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Though this is rarely being done in K-12 schools, Spero says, “Frequent asymptomatic testing of the student population is a very effective way to limit the spread of the virus in the school.” Positive test results necessitate the immediate need to perform contact tracing to identify everyone in close contact with the infected student.

Daily prevention protocols.

Spero says, “Prevention measures include maskwearing by all students and

White Ink works with multiple insurance companies to offer high-quality services in San Diego County and Orange County in California. Patients are welcome to walk into any of their various locations in Carlsbad, Anaheim, and San Diego to schedule a free consultation. The experts’ team is ready to accommodate and support patients’ needs by offering services at home or at one of our locations. We practice social distancing, and all our staff follows CDC safety guidelines.

White Ink Clinic is one of the very few neurofeedback clinics nationwide whose services are recognized and covered by Medicare and other insurance plans.

Due to the high demands, there are limited numbers of spots available for the qEEG Brain Mapping. If you want to take advantage of this fantastic offer, fill out this form at www.whiteinkclinic.com/ pandemic where a clinician at the White Ink Clinic can evaluate to see if you meet the brain’s requirements Mapping.

The staff at White Ink Clinic encourages people to ask questions. Most people report their satisfaction after discussing their analysis and tend to want treatments within a few days. White Ink Clinic helps you during a stressful time managing and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Give their office a call to start improving your brain’s quality and take back control of your life today!

staff throughout the school day, frequent disinfection of surfaces, the availability of hand sanitizers in classrooms, frequent reminders to wash hands, and as much social distancing as possible in classrooms.”

“Positivity rates in the community need to be held to a reasonable level for schools in an area to be open,” Spero says. “And when they are open, there are a lot of moving parts for school officials to deal with to avoid an outbreak. But if they’re not dealt with, ultimately, your school could be closed again.”

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reported they’d been arrested or threatened with arrest when reporting partner abuse or sexual assault to police.

About half of survivors never called the police. Survivors cited fear of discrimination by police, invasion of privacy, wanting to protect their children, not wanting their partner arrested, or concern that involving the authorities would exacerbate the violence. “[I am afraid] of making the situation worse,” one survivor who did not call police told the hotline. “They might arrest my abuser, and when he is out, he will hurt me like he has threatened.”

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Another survivor who did call the police says, “I felt the police were buddy-buddy with my partner and ignored what I had to say and the reality of the situation. I was scared and they ignored me.”

Faced with findings and experiences like these, researchers and survivor advocates are increasingly searching for alternative ways to address domestic violence.

If involving the police and criminal justice system isn’t a good option for most survivors, why is it offered to them as the main pathway for seeking help? The conversation has gained new urgency amid the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to reevaluate the scope of police funding and responsibilities.

“For decades, survivors have told us that it’s not safe for them to call law enforcement, that they don’t want to be ushered into a criminal justice system,” says Colsaria Henderson, board president for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence. “What they want is the ability to be safe in their home and in their families.

They want the violence to stop.

“It’s really time that we recenter on what the survivors are telling us.”

Indigenous and LGTBQ perspectives Immigrant victims of domestic violence can face other hurdles. Some avoid calling the police out of fear that they or their family members will be deported, says Dulce Vargas, who coordinates a domestic violence intervention and prevention program for the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project in Oxnard, which serves Ventura County’s large Indigenous immigrant population. Survivors and their children may also be reliant financially on their abusers and have no family in the country that they can turn to for

Colsaria Henderson, board president for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, in Newark, California. Martin do Nascimento/Resolve Magazine support. If an abusive partner is arrested or deported, survivors worry they’ll be left destitute, Vargas explained. Also, police officers usually don’t speak Indigenous languages or understand the cultural dynamics of the community, which further deters these survivors from calling.

Mistrust of law enforcement is also pervasive within the LGBTQ community, says Terra Russell-Slavin, deputy director of the policy and community building department at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, which offers help to those dealing with domestic violence. That’s partly because the legal system historically criminalized gay and transgender people, and even condoned police violence against them. LGBTQ survivors are still subject to higher rates of wrongful arrest, Russell-Slavin says.

“Much of the (police) assumption and assessment is based on (traditional) gender roles, and that just doesn’t hold true for LGBT survivors,” she explains.

“That can lead to survivors

being deemed perpetrators because maybe they’re more masculine presenting or they’re relying on size differentials and other factors.”

Survivors of sexual violence sometimes also find police intervention ineffective.

After suffering a sexual assault seven years ago, Laura Heraldez, 41, of Bakersfield sought help at a hospital, where employees called the police. But, she says, when the officers arrived they dismissed Heraldez’s story and refused to authorize a rape kit because she had been drinking.

“They told me that I was drunk, that I was not raped,” she recalls. “It caused me to numb everything and not get the help I needed.

I didn’t seek therapy, I got absolutely no help. I was in complete denial of what happened to me, because you get told something and you start believing it.”

“We’ve informally done it for centuries” The search for more effective interventions has become even more important during the COVID-19

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pandemic. Reports of domestic violence have soared as survivors are confined at home with their abusers, and families face greater economic and emotional pressures.

So far, there is no broad agreement on exactly what alternative solutions to address domestic violence should look like. But some ideas are coming into focus.

They include creating trained networks of community volunteers to intervene in domestic disputes, engaging survivors and their partners in restorative justice proceedings removed from the criminal legal system, and establishing programs that encourage men to embrace healthy definitions of masculinity.

Brooks, who is now executive director of Justice Teams Network, a coalition of organizations dedicated to eradicating state violence, is a leader in the effort to identify alternatives. For the past year, her organization has been working on a toolkit that lays out principles and strategies communities can use to create their own responses to interpartner abuse. The work is based on conversations with community members and organizations around the country who are working to address domestic violence and police overreach, mainly in communities of color, she says. It also draws from a program she helped launch this summer in Oakland called Mental Health First, which offers a hotline people can call instead of 911 for help deescalating psychiatric crises.

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Organic Food and Beverages Market Expected to Reach $327,600

By Desert Star Staff Though the establishment of exclusive diet centers, untapped geographical regions such as India, South Africa, which offer a rising demand, limited shelf life of organic foods pose limitations in the market. However, each factor would have a definite impact on the market during the forecast period.

Organic Food and Beverages Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, projects that the global market is expected to reach $327,600 million by 2022, from $115,984 million in 2015, at a CAGR 16.4% from 2016 to 2022. The organic beverages segment occupied a dominant share, accounting for about threefifths of the market in 2015, and is expected to maintain this trend during the forecast period. The organic fruits and vegetables and other organic food segments collectively accounted for half of the global organic food market share in 2015. In contrast, the organic coffee and tea sub-segments contributed to nearly one-third of the organic beverage market in 2015.

Organic foods and beverages offer significant advantages over conventional

foods, such as health benefits, free of harmful chemicals, and others. The global market is poised to witness substantial growth during the forecast period, owing to an increase in income levels, a rise in awareness regarding the advantages of organic products, and advancements in organic farming techniques.

The demand for organic food and beverages is anticipated to increase by three-folds by 2022 compared to that in 2015. Also, heavy investment and supportive investment policies by a government organization for organic farming provide lucrative opportunities to market players. However, the high price of organic products and low shelf life hamper market growth.

Organically grown fruits and vegetables have high nutritive value and are free from pesticides and other chemicals. Furthermore, organic non-dairy beverages are in high demand among consumers due to increased health awareness among consumers. Therefore, this segment accounted for a significant share of the global market in 2015, followed by the fruits and vegetable segment. The popularity

of organic meat, fish, and poultry has increased among consumers, as these products are free from chemicals and contain less fat and cholesterol. Moreover, the organic baby food segment is expected to witness massive potential shortly, as these products are safer than conventional baby foods.

Key findings of Organic Food and Beverages Market: The organic food segment is projected to grow at a significant CAGR of 16.6%

from 2016 to 2022.

Among organic beverages, the non-dairy beverages segment is projected to proliferate during the forecast period.

The organic beverages segment accounted for about three-fifths of the global market in 2015.

The Asia-Pacific region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 23% during the forecast period.

The coffee & tea segment accounted for nearly one-third

share of the market in 2015.

Presently, North America and Europe jointly contributed for more than four-fifths share of the global market.

The Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to register the highest CAGR of 23% during the forecast period. The organic dairy products market has the highest potential for growth in European countries. The countries in Latin America and the Middle East are projected to exhibit a significant increase soon.

Writers from Over 100 Countries Have Turned to Become a Professional

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CA- 2020 has been nothing short of chaotic, but thousands have turned their time stuck at home due to the pandemic into honing their creative writing skills with L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Online Workshop. The course was provided free online just a few weeks after the stay-at-home orders were announced earlier this year.

The online writing workshop, which is hosted at www.writersofthefuture.

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com, was made available to anyone that wanted to take it and, to date, has garnered 4,701 participants from 107 countries.

“It is great to see many people using this time to do something creative.

Fortunately, we finished filming before the stay-at-home orders were issued, so we could complete the course and get it live,” said Emily Goodwin, who produced the online workshop. “At the outset of the Contest in 1983, L. Ron Hubbard was clear that the

Writers of the Future Contest had a role in paying-it-forward to the aspiring author. This free online workshop with three bestselling authors who are also Contest judges does just that.”

The writing workshop comprises 13 videos by Orson Scott Card (“Ender’s Game”), David. Farland (“Runelords”) and Tim Powers (“On Stranger Tides”), along with essays by L. Ron Hubbard, are coupled with practical assignments to take a writer from research and concepts to a completed short story. Complete transcripts are included that enable anyone to translate into their own language and so receive the benefits of this free course.

With a 4.7 out of 5-star rating, the course is designed to go at their own pace. It has been well received from aspiring writers around the world.

Participants from around the world have written in with their testimonials on what this course has done for them: “This course was the most informative and practical writing course I’ve run across. Questions I’ve had for years were answered here. It’s a true peek behind the curtain for aspiring writers. Highly recommend.”

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— C.B., United States.

“Helped to enhance my skills exponentially in the craft of writing.” — P.R., Canada.

“It helped me come up with a story in just a couple of hours.” — P.B., United Kingdom.

“It’s a great set of tools to start any writer on their path of writing.” — J.M., New Zealand.

“There are gold nuggets of wisdom from people actually working in the industry.”

— J.D., South Africa.

“I rate this workshop 5 out of 5.” — S.M., Sierra Leone.

“Writers of the Future Online Workshop, thanks for making me a better writer.” —M.H., Nigeria “The Writers of the Future free online workshop provides expert instruction in the art, craft, and business of writing from some of the best writers in the field today, along with timeless essays from L. Ron Hubbard himself.

The workshop balances are written and video instruction with practical assignments designed to bring your writing to the next level. I found the lessons extremely helpful and will, without doubt, help any aspiring writer reach their full potential.”

— D.N.M., United States.

Anyone can sign up

for the writing workshop at Free Online Workshop.

The Writers of the Future Writing Contest was initiated

by L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 to provide “a means for new and budding writers to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged.” Its success, its sister contest, Illustrators of the Future, was created five years later to provide that same opportunity for aspiring artists.

Throughout the Contests’ 36-year history, 786 writers and illustrators have been recognized as winners.

The intensive mentoring process has proven very successful. The 428 past winners of the Writing Contest have published 1,150 novels and nearly 4,500 short stories.

They have produced 33 New York Times bestsellers, and their works have sold over 60 million copies.

The 358 past winners of the Illustrating Contest have produced over 6,000 illustrations, 360 comic books, graced 624 books and albums with their art, and visually contributed to 68 T.V. shows and 40 major movies.

For more information on the Contests, visit www. writersofthefuture.com.

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‘Stunning disregard for life.’

By Desert Star Staff A Columbus, Ohio police officer shot and killed an unarmed black suspect mere seconds after encountering him during a non-emergency call. The body camera footage shows, prompting the city’s mayor to demand his termination.

Bodycam footage released by the city on Wednesday shows Columbus cop Adam Coy, a 19-year veteran of the force, and another unidentified officer. They responded to a call early on Tuesday, purportedly about

a man behaving strangely in a residential neighborhood.

Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found Andre Hill, 47, standing in a garage. The man is seen taking several steps toward Coy while holding a cell phone – but seconds later, Coy raises his gun and fires on Hill, who immediately collapses to the ground, later dying of his injuries. No weapons were found at the scene.

Because Coy did not activate his body camera until after the shooting, the fatal encounter’s first moments

lacked audio and did not reveal what was said between the two men. The police cameras have a built-in “look-back” feature that captures video, but not sounds, 60 seconds before the device is engaged by an officer. Police also noted there is no dashcam footage of the incident because the call was “non-emergency.”

While the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has opened a probe into the shooting and will investigate possible civil rights violations, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has condemned

the officers for a “stunning disregard for life,” pointing to the fact that none at the scene attempted to render aid to Hill as he succumbed to his injuries.

“It is simply an unexplainable loss,” the mayor said during a press conference on Wednesday. “None of the officers initially at the scene provided medical assistance, no compression on the wounds to stop the bleeding, no attempts of CPR, not even a hand on the shoulder or an encouraging word that medics were en route.”

“Enough is enough. This community is exhausted. The African-American community is fearful and concerned, and outraged. This is a stunning disregard for life.”

According to Columbus Police policy, officers are required to offer “appropriate aid and/or summon emergency medical services… as soon as it is reasonable and safe to do so.”

Though few other details about the encounter have emerged, including precisely what Hill was doing at the shooting time, Ginther said he was “an expected guest” at the residence and “not an intruder.”

He also called on Police Chief Thomas Quinlan to suspend Coy, who has since been placed on administrative leave.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, Coy, 44, has a

Unite Against COVID: And Kick Its Butt

Young actors and the film industry calls out to influencers and bloggers to “Unite Against COVID,” spreading the word of a new anti-COVID film, IT IS WHAT IT IS.

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, -- “It’s time to kick some COVID’s butt,” says actor Luca Cerbone, the lead character in the new anti-COVID short film It Is What It Is. “The virus is killing young people, and we need to unite to get rid of it.”

The seven-minute film

portrays a young couple discussing their participation in a Los Angeles party. They attended the event despite the known virus risk. It is not until the end of the film that viewers learn she has become a victim of the virus. The entire discussion and their sharing a glass of wine are only in the

mind of her grieving boyfriend.

“We are inviting young bloggers and influencers around the world to join the fight,” continued. Cerbone. “Let’s get the word out to everyone.”

Hollywood-based Bitpix TV also joined the beat COVID campaign, featuring the film on their channel.

“We are proud to be part of the fight against COVID,” said Theo Dumont, co-founder of

Bitpix TV. “Young people need to understand that this is a real threat, even if the vaccine has been approved and is being administered across the nation.

The short film, It Is What It Is, goes a long way in revealing the grief this virus can cause.”

Similarly, the Los Angeles Independent Short Award film festival has selected It Is What It Is as a contender in three categories: Best

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history of complaints regarding excessive force, which previously reported the Officer had at least nine complaints against him since 2003. The city was also forced to pay a $45,000 settlement to a drunk driving suspect in 2012 after dashcam footage showed Coy repeatedly “banging the driver’s head” on the hood of his squad car during the arrest. An internal police review deemed his actions “excessive for the situation.”

An official police report on the Hill shooting was released earlier on Wednesday, but the document is brief and short on details, saying only: “Officer discharged his firearm upon confronting Mr. Hill. Mr. Hill did not survive his injuries.”

US Attorney David DeVillers said his office will review the case alongside the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation and consult with the county prosecutor’s office on how to proceed. DeVillers is also currently leading an inquiry into another fatal shooting of a black suspect in Columbus, that of Casey Goodson, killed by a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy earlier this month. Goodson’s death has also sparked allegations of civil rights abuses and excessive force, as well as heated street demonstrations by local activists.

Short Film, Best Short Drama and Best Young Actor—the latter for Cerbone’s role as the grieving boyfriend.

According to producer Michael Sedge, the goal was to make a film targeting the 16-35 age group—those young people going to bars, parties, and large gatherings that spread the virus. Now, he adds, “We are all reaching out to the influencer and blogger communities to help us spread the word.

We need to unite our efforts to kick some COVID butt.”

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City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the requests for a one-year time extensions for Conditional Use Permit No. 19-16. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Video Conference CASE(S): Request for one-year Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 19-16 LOCATION: The project site is located east of Cabot Road and south of Two Bunch Palms Trail in the I-L (Light Industrial Zone). APN: 665-030-064

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Robert J Mainiero PROPOSAL: Consideration of a one-year time extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 19-16 for the development of one 36,000 sq. ft. two story cannabis cultivation facility on a 6.29-acres. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On February 21, 2017 the City Council adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental review needs to be completed unless there are substantial changes in the project that warrant additional review. The Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request for the One-Year Time Extension is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the proposed extension of time. On January 12, 2021, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberation, may approve, deny, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Daniel McVey : Community Development Department 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 256 Email: staschner@ cityofdhs.org. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs. org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility.

Publish January 1, 2021 DSW21-5005 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of Desert Hot Springs will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS ADDING SECTION 17.64.020 “REVIEW AUTHORITY; MULTIPLE PERMIT APPLICATIONS” TO CLARIFY THAT 1) PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SHALL BE DONE BY THE PERSON/BOARD HAVING REVIEW AUTHORITY, AND 2) PROCESSING MULTIPLE ENTITLEMENTS FOR ONE PROJECT SHALL BE DONE BY THE PERSON/BOARD HAVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF REVIEW AUTHORITY. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: Location: Video Conference Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) Notice Regarding COVID-19 and Public Participation at Planning Commission Meetings: Pursuant to California Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 issued on March 4, 2020 and N-29-20 issued on March 18, 2020, the City Council regular meeting will be conducted remotely through Zoom and broadcast live on the City’s YouTube channel. Access to the zoom meeting will be available with the published agenda. Pursuant to the Executive Orders, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, the Carl May Center/Council Chamber will not be open for the meeting. The City Council and Staff will be participating remotely and will not be physically present in the Council Chamber. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review by appointment at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM). INTERESTED PERSONS MAY be heard or provide written comments may be sent to the City Council prior to the hearing. Written comments may be mailed or delivered prior to the Public Hearing: Community Development Department City of Desert Hot Springs 11999 Palm Drive., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 pvillagomez@cityofdhs.org QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES may be addressed to Patricia Villagomez, Associate Planner, at (760) 329-6411 or via email to pvillagomez@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish January 1, 2021 DSW21-5004

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extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 01-16 for the development of one 36,000 sq. ft. two story cannabis cultivation facility on a 6.29-acres. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On February 21, 2017 the City Council adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental review needs to be completed unless there are substantial changes in the project that warrant additional review. The Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request for the One-Year Time Extension is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the proposed extension of time On January 12, 2021, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberation, may approve, deny, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Daniel McVey : Community Development Department 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 256 Email: staschner@ cityofdhs.org. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs. org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility.

January 1, 2021 DSW21-5003 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider approval of a one -year extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No 24-17. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Video Conference CASE(S): Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit 24-17. LOCATION: The project is located on the east side of Little Morongo Road, approximately 200 feet north of Palomar Lane (unimproved) and within the General Plan Light Industrial (I-L) Zone.

(APN: 665-040-011).

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: El Heresh Group INC PROPOSAL: Consideration of a one-year extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 24-17 for the development of a 35,400-square foot two-story building on a vacant 1.25-acre vacant lot; as well as associated parking, vehicular access, trash enclosure, landscaping and related improvements; and operate a cannabis cultivation operation, including processing / manufacturing. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On December 12, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the project and in doing so adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental review needs to be completed unless there are substantial changes in the project that warrant additional review.

The Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request(s) for the One-Year Extension of Time is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the proposed extension(s) of time. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Daniel McVey : Community Development Department 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 256 Email: staschner@cityofdhs.org. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish January 1, 2021. DSW21-5002 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider Conditional Use Permit No. 20-22. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Video Conference. CASE(S): Conditional Use Permit No. 20-22 LOCATION: The project site is located at 13152 and 13156 Palm Drive in an already existing multi-tenant building within the MU-C (Mixed Use Corridor) Zoning District.

City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the requests for a one-year time extensions for Conditional Use Permit No. 01-16. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Video Conference CASE(S): Request for a one-year Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 0116 LOCATION: The project site is located east of Cabot Road and south of Two Bunch Palms Trail in the I-L (Light Industrial Zone). APN: 665-030-064 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Graciela Green on APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Robert J Main- behalf of, Taqueria Don Guero #3. PROPOSAL: The iero PROPOSAL: Consideration of a one-year time applicant has filed an application for a Type 47 ABC

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License (to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption on the licenses premises). ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: In accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), this project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section No. 15301, Class No. 1 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality Act. On January 12, 2021, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberation, may approve, deny, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

Notice Regarding COVID-19 and Public Participation at Planning Commission Meetings. Pursuant to California Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 issued on March 4, 2020 and N-29-20 issued on March 18, 2020, the City Council regular meeting will be conducted remotely through Zoom and broadcast live on the City’s YouTube channel.

Access to the zoom meeting will be available with the published agenda. Pursuant to the Executive Orders, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, the Carl May Center/Council Chamber will not be open for the meeting. The City Council and Staff will be participating remotely and will not be physically present in the Council Chamber. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review by appointment at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 11999 Palm Drive, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Patricia M. Villagomez Mailing Address: Community Development Department 11999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 243 Email: pvillagomez@cityofdhs. org. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish January 1, 2021. DSW21-5001 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DEVIL VAPES, 1651 VIA GALICIA ST, CORONA, CA 92881. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ALMUZIAN GROUP LLC, 1651 VIA GALICIA ST, CORONA, CA 92881/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILTY 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, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: OMAR ALAALDIN ALMUZIAN, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 4, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012445 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 DSW20-5207

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I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 25, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012164 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT 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., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 18, 25, 2020, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT January 1, 8, 2021 DSW20-5204 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICA’S FINEST PLUMBING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE COMPANY; AFPC PALM SPRINGS, 2504 SHORE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIKING AVE., THERMAL CA 92274. Riverside County. NESS AS: 111 LEAK DETECTION, 53693 SLATE Full name of registrant JOSE JESUS NARANJO, DR, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County. Full 2504 SHORE KING AVE, THERMAL, CA 92274. name of registrant: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III, 53693 Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant SLATE DR, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business commenced to transact business under the fictitious is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not business name(s) listed above on 09/15/2020. I yet begun to transact business under the fictitious declare that all the information in this statement business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares information in this statement is true and correct. (A as true, information which he or she knows to be registrant, who declares as true, information which false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JOSE JESUS he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) NARANJO. This statement was filed with the County Signed: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III. This statement was Clerk of Riverside County on 12/09/2020. Peter filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. December 10, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-CounR-202012668. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- ty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012762 NOTICE — NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOTHIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish January 1, 8, 15, BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 22, 2021 DSW21-5000 11, 18, 25, 2020, January 1, 2021 DSW20-5203 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS REALTY COACH, 66350 PIERSON BLVD #A, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant STEVEN- -ALONGE, 64329 SILVER STAR AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/1991. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed STEVEN- -ALONGE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/02/2020.

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criminalization and are more likely than White women to be criminalized and punished for surviving violence, according to a report from PolicyLink.

While the toolkit is still a work in progress, Brooks outlines some main principles.

Advocates agree that responses should be localized to individual communities or even neighborhood blocks, be culturally sensitive, and have broad community oversight. They should also allow survivors to decide about how they want the violence addressed, and incorporate interventions that help the entire family (including children and the perpetrator). Although law enforcement should be a last resort, there must be a plan for when calling police is appropriate to ensure safety, she added. Brooks shares that she envisions small crisis intervention teams run out of churches, mosques, or community centers, likely staffed by volunteers and funded through local philanthropy.

One solution might be similar to the Mental Health First hotline in Oakland, which responds to mental health crises, including those involving domestic violence. A survivor or person concerned about a domestic violence incident would call a hotline staffed by trained volunteers such as doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, and community members. A team of the volunteers would then respond in person to the incident, work to de-escalate the situation and connect the parties involved with community resources such as shelters, mental health treatment, or financial assistance.

Some organizations have also tried to resolve domestic violence disputes through a process called restorative or transformative justice. The process varies, but in general it involves a mediated discussion that includes the survivor, perpetrator, and community members. They discuss the violence and its impact and then agree on a safety and reparations plan-including a way for the perpetrator to be held accountable.

Alternative approaches to handling domestic violence have long existed informally in communities of color, where mistrust of law enforcement runs deep, says Henderson.

They are people or groups that survivors turn to for help, such as a local pastors, attorneys, friends, relatives, or even hairstylists, she says.

“We’ve informally done it for centuries,” says Henderson.

“But it didn’t have a dedicated number to call. It didn’t have a true, regular avenue to flourish.”

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widely available will require funding and establishing pilot projects in communities, she and others agreed. Anita Raj, director of the Center on Gender Equity and Health at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, says a key barrier to establishing alternative approaches is a lack of money to explore what might work.

Significant government funding is needed to make that happen.

One attempt at the state level to fund alternative responses to domestic violence was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September.

Assembly bill 2054 would have provided grants of at least $250,000 to help communitybased organizations establish pilot programs that address emergency situations such as domestic violence without involving the police. In his veto letter, the governor disagreed with the bill’s proposal to house the pilot program under the California Office of Emergency Services. Instead, he wanted it under the Board of State and Community Corrections. Supporters felt this was antithetical to the purpose of the bill, because the alternatives should be separate from the criminal legal system.

It’s important to acknowledge that some survivors do find police help effective and they want access to law enforcement, says Russell-Slavin. Police intervention is one tool for addressing domestic violence, Russell-Slavin explains, but may not be the best tool for every situation.

A Society That Has Allowed Violence and Racism to Flourish Whatever solutions eventually emerge, most advocates agree they need to involve the perpetrators of domestic violence. Statistically, most often, that means men, although women and nonbinary people can be abusive too. An estimated one in four women and one in 10 men in the U.S. experience sexual or physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetimes, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, although incidents are likely underreported.

African Americans, Native Americans, and multiracial people are at highest risk for domestic violence, according to a report by the Blue Shield of California Foundation.

Marc Philpart is principal coordinator of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color at PolicyLink, a national network of communitybased organizations seeking policies that better support the wellbeing of boys and men of color, and their families.

That includes policy shifts in responses to inter-partner violence. The organization

Dulce Vargas, coordinator of a domestic violence intervention and prevention program for the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), at the MICOP offices in Oxnard, California. Martin do Nascimento/Resolve Magazine argues that domestic violence needs to be treated as a public health problem arising from societal norms and structures that have allowed violence, racism and misogyny to flourish. Embroiling perpetrators in the criminal legal system only exacerbates that violence, Philpart says. He adds that men need a chance to learn new patterns of behavior, heal from their own traumatic experiences, and become positive agents of change in their relationships and communities, he continues.

“We’ve found ourselves in this situation where men aren’t involved in solution making and in safety planning and in stabilizing relationships,” Philpart continues. “That onesided approach has done nothing but deepen male involvement in the carceral state and in the criminal legal system, and it also has led to significantly more destabilization in families and hasn’t helped to break the cycle of violence in a way that has been productive.”

The only widely funded education programs now targeting perpetrators of domestic violence are socalled “batterer intervention programs.” These programs are typically overseen by county probation departments, and men attend because they’re required to by court order.

The forced nature of the programs and the association with the legal system mean that men who attend feel stigmatized, Philpart explains.

There is little evidence that these programs work to change men’s behavior or keep victims safe, an outcome some critics attribute to notoriously high dropout rates.

To reach more men, programs like these should be overseen by agencies like public health departments, not probation agencies, says Philpart. They should be promoted as open to anyone who wants to participate, not just those convicted of a crime. And they need to reflect the culture of the community they’re serving, Philpart added.

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The San Jose-based National Compadres Network has offered programs like this for years, although they are run by community-based organizations rather than local governments. The nonprofit has developed a concept called “men’s circles” in which men come together to assess their own misguided ideas about manhood, explore these within the context of their experiences with systemic racism, oppression and childhood trauma, and develop a new understanding of what it means to be honorable based on their cultural heritage. The circles largely serve men of color-largely those who are Latinx, Native American, and Black. They also welcome people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer/questioning, and transgender. Some of the participants are referred by probation departments, but the programs also serve people in general who are seeking ways to improve their relationships, says Jerry Tello, who founded the nonprofit.

Dozens of men’s circles exist in California and across the country. The organization also has nonviolence programs that target specific groups of men and boys, such as fathers, teenagers, and gang members.

Also, they run circles for women and mothers on how to improve family relationships and raise healthy boys.

“We deal with the woundedness, and underneath the woundedness is a sacredness. If men don’t believe that,” they can’t change, says Tello.

“Really this is a process and a movement and a regrounding of manhood, a regrounding of what it means to develop in a healthy way.”

The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project also runs a domestic violence intervention and prevention program for both men and women. Living With Love is a series of workshops held in Spanish and the Indigenous language Mixteco, that focuses on how to have healthy

relationships, the impact of domestic violence on families and children, and what to do if someone is experiencing domestic violence. The program, which is funded by the California Department of Public Health, encourages participants to explore the reasons for their own violent behavior, such as childhood trauma, says Vargas, the coordinator. She advertises the program as being about healthy relationships and self-care, rather than specifically about domestic violence, a tactic that reduces stigma and encourages people to participate.

To make interventions like this more widely available, the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color recommended in a policy paper last year that California create a statewide office focused on violence prevention and intervention, increase violence prevention programs and services in schools, and increase funding for community-based solutions to end domestic violence.

Brooks left her abusive husband in 1994, but she wonders what difference the alternative intervention strategies now being proposed would have made for both her and her ex-partner if they’d had access to them.

“I could have gotten the help I needed, the healing I needed,” she says. “Maybe he could have too.”

Claudia Boyd Barrett wrote this article for YES! Magazine and the California Health Report. Claudia Boyd Barrett is a long-time journalist based in southern California.

She writes on topics related to health care, social justice, and maternal and child well-being.

Her investigative stories on access to mental health care have resulted in legislative and policy changes. Follow her on Twitter @reporteratlarge.

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