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PUBLIC OPINION

Bridging the Cultural Gap

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An In Depth Realization and Appreciation for A Neighboring Country ,

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lder Betancourt Lopez has rediscovered the American Dream. In an effort to educate others about the immigrant experience, the San José/Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) Research Analyst has made it his lifelong commitment to

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share his family’s story of acceptance and appreciation. Last month, about twenty SJECCD faculty and staff visited El Salvador at their own expense to gain an educational and global understanding of the challenges and struggles many immigrants face.

Those struggles and challenges are very similar to the students we serve at Evergreen Valley and San José City

Colleges. The group toured schools and spoke to a panel of deportees.

For Ilder Betancourt Lopez, the trip was very personal, as he reunited with his older brother, Dagoberto, who has been living in El Salvador for seven years.

During El Salvador’s Civil War in 1981, many Salvadoreños fled the country to avoid the war. One of those

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who fled was Betancourt Lopez’s mother. She left her eldest son Dagoberto with family and moved to Los Angeles. When she earned enough money to go back to El Salvador several years later, she picked up Dagoberto and returned to L.A. to begin a life in the United States, with her oldest son and his new siblings.

As a child, Dagoberto struggled with his identity as both a Latino immigrant and an American. As a teenager, Dagoberto found acceptance with gangs and got into some legal problems. As an adult, he entered the prison system, which, ultimately, landed him in a deportation battle. At just 24 years old, Dagoberto was deported back to El Salvador. He felt isolated in a country that was only familiar to him in books. It was his native land, yet he was struggling to survive.

“He’s living as an immigrant in his own country.”

Dagoberto and many other deportees his age formed a support system in El Salvador. Today they work for American companies located in El Salvador, while learning their native culture and language that had been unknown to them. They shared those experiences with the SJECCD group last month and found a connection they could relate to. “It’s been a daily struggle for my brother to survive; he’s faced backlash from the El Salvadoran community, and also from the Americans who have hired him at low wages. He’s living as an immigrant in his own country, and more than anything, has reluctantly accepted that he will likely never come back to the United States,” said Betancourt Lopez, continues, “by far, the discussion the deportees had with the group made for the most powerful and emotional part of the trip.

These deportees know they are paying the price for their actions, but hope that by putting a human face on the issues, more work can be done to provide the necessary tools needed for many of our own immigrants to survive here in the United States.”

Betancourt Lopez believes we have an obligation to educate and support immigrant students, since they continue to make major contributions towards the United States society and culture.

For Dr. Leandra Martin, Dean of Math and Science at San José City College, the trip was one of the most profound professional experiences of her life. She had little knowledge about the Salvadoran culture, carried

little expectations, yet came back with renewed energy and a will to do more. What made the trip even more enlightening for Dr. Martin, was putting a face on reality. She says the experience of the deportees, the visits to the rural elementary schools, and witnessing the impacts of a global economy all were very humbling. When Martin and the group donated school supplies and saw the children’s faces light up at a new pencil and notebook, she immediately saw her own students’ eyes. “We are so incredibly lucky to live in the United States. We take for granted the right for a second chance,” said Martin. “But it is so inspiring to be in a college district that creates and values these experiences.”

Put into perspective Dr. Martin says there is so much dedication from the people of El Salvador to rebuild their country together. From the teachers who take a 3-hour bus ride from the city to the small villages; the 12-year-olds who are helping their parents pick coffee beans in order to make ends meet; the deportees who are earning $2/hour and are taking responsibility for their actions; all are committed to making sacrifices to survive. Yet while they take it one day at a time, they appreciate the little they have.

Frustration into Hope Ilder Betancourt Lopez has channeled much of the anger built up inside him over the years toward the U.S. judicial system into actions. He feels obligated to serve as a voice for so many immigrants who are stripped of hope. “It’s part of a greater goal of connecting the local ‘Latino experience’ with the ‘Latino experience’ in Latin America in every shape and form. This means understanding and seeing the effects of a transnational community swayed by a global economy. “ Ilder can now give his mother a sense of comfort-comfort that her eldest son is safe, working, and living to provide for his own wife and children in El Salvador. He remembers the way his own mother made those sacrifices to give him a life of prosperity and love, which eventually led to a Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford University. With people dedicated to serving our own students and providing the best education possible for those who deserve it, that American Dream can still be a reality.(courtesy of San Jose/Evergreen College District) Δ (Information provided by San José/Evergreen Community College District)

Restore Due Process in Deportation Hearings

By Gil Villagrán, MSW

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Arrogant Religions’ Danger to Humanity

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s the immigration scare of the last few years behind us? Not really because one of the mischievous directives made by former Attorney General Michael Mukasey was to rule that immigrants have no constitutional rights to effective legal representation in deportation earnings.

Consequently, immigrants who lose their deportation earnings because of errors and omissions made by the lawyers representing their case, these same immigrants have no right to have their case reopened (i.e. not right to appeal or obtain redress.)

This administrative ruling made by the outgoing Attorney General impacts those facing expulsion from this country, including longtime undocumented residents who have had citizen children here and who have compelling reasons to be granted a stay here, with no way to correct the inadvertent errors and omissions made by lawyers and their supportive staff on many occasions.

We ask the new Attorney General, Eric Holder, to give the correction of this matter very high priority. Former Attorney General Mukasey correctly said that deportation is a civil action rather than a criminal action, so therefore the Sixth Amendment right to legal representation does not apply. How can this be so when the Bush Administration did so much to

establish any undocumented immigrant as being an ‘illegal criminal’?

In addition, the federal government is not required to provide legal representation to an indigent person who has a case to make before an immigration court hearing. This needs to be changed back to the former legal process, especially when the legal deportation process is prejudiced by mistakes made by a privately retained lawyer and his/her staff.

Due Process is a clause in the 5th and 14th amendments of the Bill of Rights in the American Constitution. These rights apply to all, both citizen and non-citizen.

This due process right is clearly violated in deportation hearings prejudiced by errors and omissions Let it be known to all that Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African American to hold the Office of Attorney General at the federal government level, pledged to re-examine this issue during his Senate confirmation hearings. Many injustices will be avoided when our recently appointed Attorney General restores the deportation hearing rules to where they were before. This would correct one of the unfortunate legacies of the George W. Bush administration.

This correction would be a good place to start. However, other unfortunate Bush administration legacies impacting immigrants need to be addressed in due course. One is that fence on the

American/Mexican border. Its construction is a waste of taxpayer’s dollars at a time when major federal deficit spending needs to be curtailed. Another is to curb efforts by local and state officials to make English the official language of their community. And then there are local ordinances regarding renting dwellings to the undocumented. Businesses are impacted by local ordinances, which make it illegal to employ the undocumented.

Many of these local ordinances are being approved by local jurisdictions that have neglected to keep in mind the reality that these issues are the proper jurisdiction of the federal government.

We recommend that Attorney General Holder inform any and all local jurisdictions, both local and state, that their laws and ordinances, which are directed at immigrants, are in fact null and void because these matters fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

States such as Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Texas, and Utah have local jurisdictions which have passed such ordinances. Here in California we need to keep immigration matters in the hands of federal officials. Attorney Attorney General Holder is well advised to begin by correcting the due process issue in deportation hearings presented here. Δ

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he problem with arrogant religions is that they command believers, their flock, to believe absolutely, without doubt, question or the possibility of any other belief. Statements as “our god is the only true god, and all who do not believe are heretics, pagans, infidels or devil-worshippers, condemned to eternal damnation,” identifies arrogant religions.

Self-centered certainty is the absolute belief that there is only one truth, now and forever for all people, and that truth is our belief. Such religions condemn non-believers, or believers of slightly dissimilar worship. Religious absolutism often becomes brutal, even bizarre, as the practice of genital mutilation of children based upon a covenant with god. If god created us in his image, why is the slicing of babies’ or adolescents’ genitals required?

Religions are often deadly, reaching genocidal dimensions, with clerics torturing and burning heretics during the inquisitions and witch trials, crusader wars to liberate the so-called holy land by killing hundreds of thousands of “nonbeliever” Muslims, and vice versa, the killing by Muslims of “non-believer” Christians. Curiously, both agreed to kill the Jews who also claimed that god gave them the region as their exclusive holy land. Truth be told, each side suffered from too much self-delusional root-bound belief, which continues to this day.

Many religions believe they have a monopoly on god,wisdom and morality, as if god selected one tribe of humans at the exclusion of all other humans on this one Earth. Such a god seems quite petty and arbitrary—more human than divine. Worshipping such a god is naive and self-serving, as worshipping a monarch who claims to be god or at least conveniently divinely selected. In prior times all monarchs claimed divine selection, supported by their court clerics in secular agreement for the state to collect taxes for armies, jails; and cathedrals, temples or mosques, exclusively for the official clerics.

Modern societies no longer consider priests, nuns, bishops, or other clerics as divinely selected. Yet most religions continue to believe in the divinity and infallibility of their highest priests, popes, reincarnated lamas, or ayatollahs. Clerics may be inspired (with spirit) by personal experience or brain chemistry-caused visions (delusions or illusions), sometimes derived from fungi or cacti eaten while wondering in the wilderness. We may judge a person by their words, but even better--judge them by their actions.

War and religion are a deadly mixture. Religious holy wars are the hottest, seeking total annihilation of enemies. Most wars between competing nations are fights over disputed territory or foolishly--over national honor, while some wars are outright invasions for land, resources or slaves. Wars for national expansion end when one nation steals territory. Wars for slaves end when enough slaves are kidnapped. Wars for markets end when trade begins to take place without killing all the enemies, who can be transformed into customers.

But religious wars begin and end with total de-humanization of an enemy defined as less than human because they do not believe in the true god, thus they are heretics-already on their way to eternal damnation. Clerics can whip up the vilest hatred-commanding and bribing god-fearing true believers to kill for god and offering great rewards-eternal life in heaven, some even offer 72 virgins.

It is convenient to make such a promise, payable after death, without secular cost to the religious institution.

Martin Luther King’s life-long non-violent quest for social justice indicates his character, as well as that of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi, the Dali Lama and Mother Teresa. I consider these leaders for peace to be compassionate religious leaders for the rights for all humans, not just members of their religion. The universality of their belief and their work is what makes them transcendent spiritual teachers. I know of no instance when they preached “death to the infidels” instead of “love one another.”

How are we to judge ministers, priests, clerics, popes and ayatollahs?

Judge them by their words and actions. For your sanity, world peace and human survival, do not blindly follow any religion so arrogant as to claim absolute righteousness.

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Vigilia demandará alto a redadas

Vanessa Sandoval de SIREN viajó a Washington DC para pedir al gobierno de Obama se pase una reforma migratoria justa y humana.

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l Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha aumentado el presupuesto para “Operaciones Fugitivas” de $ 9 Millones en el 2003 a $218 millones en el 2008. De los inmi-

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grantes arrestados y deportados el 73% son personas trabajadoras sin ningún antecedente criminal. Aún así la comunidad inmigrante mantiene la esperanza de que sus voces seran escuchadas.

Somos Mayfar, Unite Here Local 19,

PACT, CET, Asian Law Alliance, SIREN y SAHE se unen a una vigilia que tendrá lugar el próximo 5 de marzo a las 5:30 a 6:30 pm en el Edificio Federal ubicado en la 280 Sur de la Calle Primera. Las organizaciones solicilitan alto a las redadas y operaciones de inmigración que des truyen a familias y dejan niños ciudadanos huérfanos, exigen una reforma migratoria justa y humana así como piden proteger los derechos de todo trabajador sin importar el estado legal.

Buscan a Obama Vanessa Sandoval, activista a nivel local viajó a Washington DC como parte de Center for Community Change (Centro de Cambio Comunitario) en el marco de una campaña que busca una reforma migratoria.

Sandoval viajó a lado de 11 representantes de California para visitar a los Congresistas, Legisladores y a las autoridades de gobierno para hacerles saber la importancia de pasar una reforma migratoria.

Sandoval permaneció 4 días y estuvo de oficina en oficina de cada congresista pidiendo que el gobierno detenga las redadas y que se consideren a los 12 mi llones de indocumentados que contribuyen a la economía de este país. Δ

Abusaba a menores

Policía busca más víctimas l pasado 12 de febrero un menor de edad fue abusado sexualmente en Bloque 1500 de S. King Road. La policía acudió al lugar de los hechos y pudo comprobar que el menor había permanecido por varias horas en cautiverio en manos de Ignacio Diaz (32).

La investi- Ignacio Medina (32) gación preliminar reveló que la víctima fue asaltada sexualmente y mantenida en cautiverio en el garaje durante varias horas, mientras que el sospechoso estaba armado con una pistola de juguete.

El sospechoso fue detenido y llevado a la Cárcel del Condado de Santa Clara por diversos cargos de asalto sexual.

La policía cree que hay más víctimas, si alguien tiene información adicional sobre este caso, por favor llame al Detective Buddy Kepler o al oficial Randy Schriefer de la Policía de San José del Departamento de Investigación de Asalto Sexual al (408) 2774102. Las personas que deseen permanecer en el anonimato puede llamar a Crime Stoppers al (408) 947-STOP. Δ

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By Osvaldo Castillo new report released by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, written by David Madland and Karla Walter, concluded that the reason our country’s recession endures is because workers do not have the purchasing power needed to drive the economy.

According to the report, “Consumer activity accounts for roughly 70 percent of the country’s economy. Workers need to

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have adequate income in order to purchase. That’s where unions come in.”

The report states that unions will also benefit Californians by providing employees with increase pay and benefits.

“Unions are important to California, it’s economic health, and the nation’s economic health for a number of reasons,” said Professor Jonathan Krapf, San Jose State Faculty Rights representative. “One of them is that union workers earn on average 12 percent more than non-union workers in the same field. Better paid work-

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ers pay more taxes, which benefits the state and national economies.”

The report also advocates the passing of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would help workers who would want to join a union do so by ensuring fairness in the union selection process with three main provisions: workers would have a fair and direct path to join unions through a simple majority sign-up; employers who break the rules governing the unionization process would face stiffer penalties; and a first contract mediation and arbitration process would be introduced to thwart bad-faith bargaining.

“The Employee Free Choice Act is an attempt to go back to what we had in the middle part of the 20th century, when there was some sense of balance and there were legal restraints that kept anti-union employers from firing and intimidating their workers so that they wouldn’t unionize,” Professor Karpf said.

Currently, members of both political parties, historians and civil and human rights organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Human Right Watch support the Employee Free Choice Act .

It is opposed by anti-union groups such as the Center for Union Facts and the National Right to Work Committee and Foundation.

For more information on the Employee Free Choice Act visit www.employeefreechoiceact.org.Δ

Open House in the Alfred E. Alquist Building

Avelino Azevedo, 37, commissioner for the HIV Planning Council for Santa Clara County, speaks with Assemblymember Joe Coto (D- San Jose) about the advantages of swab testing compared to blood testing for HIV at Coto’s Office Open House in the Alfred E. Alquist Building this Thursday.Δ

Assemblymember Jim Beall (D- San Jose) discussed open primaries, sources of input, the multi-year budget, and rainy day funds to a crowd of 20 San Jose residents during his Office Open House in the Alfred E. Alquist Building this Thursday. Δ

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Report Concludes More Unions in California Would Benefit Stateʼs Economy

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Author Visits Elementary School

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rancisco Jimenez came to this country without knowing a word of English. As a result, Jimenez found himself involved in a fight when he was in grade school.

“I was given a jacket that was in the lost and found and was not claimed,” Jimenez said. “It turned out to belong to an American kid named Curtis. Before I knew it he was hitting me and we were fighting.”

This experience was one of many that Jimenez had to overcome in his youth. He shared his stories in his book La Mariposa, and was a guest speaker at Washington Elementary on Feb. 20.

Jimenez was greeted by students who pre-

sented him with gifts. These gifts included short stories and collages.

“I wrote La Mariposa because I wanted to explain what it was like for me to go to elementary school,” Jimenez said.

His family migrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to work in the cotton fields of California.

“We had to live in army tents, which were not really pleasant,” Jimenez said.

Jimenez never thought he would attend college, but with the help from his parents, Jimenez was able to attend Santa Clara University.

“They made a lot of sacrifices for me,” Jimenez said.

He received his B.A. from SCU and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Latin American literature from Columbia University. He has served on various professional boards and commissions, including the California Council for the Humanities, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the Santa Clara University Board of Trustees.

Aside from writing La Mariposa, Jimenez has also written “The Circuit,” “Breaking Through,” and “Reaching Out.” “It is very important that you get an education,” Jimenez told the students. “You must use your God given talents to reach your full potential. Washington, has good teachers here to help you achieve your goals.”Δ San Francisco Bay Oakland San Francisco

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California necesita trabajadores de la salud.

población crece y envejece. Este problema es especialmente nefasto en la cantidad de trabajadores que se requieren en las profesiones vocacionales – laboratoristas técnicos, asistentes médicos y demás posiciones que conforman la columna vertebral de nuestro sistema de atención médica.

Reconocer la necesidad, proveer entrenamiento y reclutar nuevos profesionales para las vacantes laborales disponibles son acciones críticas en la solución del problema. ¿Las alcanzaremos a tiempo?

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El tener acceso a la atención médica es una crisis para muchos californianos, pero nuestro estado encara otra crisis en el campo de la salud: una escasez de trabajadores. Y el problema empeorará a medida que la

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Casas embargadas convertidas en basureros Por Rosario Vital El Observador

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roblemas de embargo están generando problemas mayores en los vecindarios de San José. En la ciudad el sector más afectado es la zona de código 95122 donde se producido un alto número de embargos en San José. Dos familias por cuadra o bloque han tenido que abandonar sus viviendas convirtiendo a estas casas en estado de abandono y basurero, algunos desamparados llegan a dormir a las casas, grafitis que evidencian la presencia de pandillas poniendo en alto riesgo a los vecinos.

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PACT pidió a los Concejales de la ciudad y en especial al alcalde de San José, Chuck Reed a que pongan en marcha la medida SB1137 que fue firmada en julio de 2008. La SB1137 permite a la ciudad multar a los bancos con $1,000 por día si no mantienen a las propiedades embargadas.

“Está en manos de la ciudad solucionar este asunto, es una lástima que no hayamos tenido respuesta por parte del alcalde Reed. Hemos perdido contacto con él desde diciembre de 2008”, dijo Margie Marquez.

Por su parte la Concejal del Distrito 7, Madison Nguyen apoya la preocupación que tiene PACT. “ La ciudad tiene la responsabilidad sobre los deterioros y descuidos de los vecindarios. Vamos a hacer lo más que se pueda. Nosotros no salimos a buscar especificamente cómo están las zonas descuidadas, deterioradas o arruinadas, cuando nos avisan de este tipo de problemas salimos a ver lo que pasa. Los residentes tienen que estar más activos que nunca para acabar con este problema”, dijo la autoridad del distrito 7.

Marquez a su vez sostuvo que la ciudad cuenta con un código que obliga a multar a las personas que deterioran la ciudad, pero al parecer la ciudad no presiona a los bancos y la única manera de hacerlo es presentar cargos por parte de los residentes”, explica Márquez.

Francisca Gallardo, vive en el Este de San José y es probable que el próximo mes ya no pueda pagar su casa y la pierda como muchos otros. El otro problema que viene enfrentando es el de seguridad. Ella vive entre dos casas embargadas que se han convertido en lugar de refugio para personas extrañas. Ella siente mucho miedo porque está más insegura que nunca.

“No se trata de reunir $1,000 dólares por día, los bancos tienen que entender que sentarse a hablar con los propietarios es la mejor opción. Familias y vecindarios de todo San José están sintiendo las consecuencias cuando las casas son embargadas y abandonadas. Los bancos no pueden mantenerse al margen de esta situación”, dijo Steve Rodriguez sacerdote de la Iglesia Holy Trinity y líder de PACT. PACT pide la intervención de la ciudad para que ponga presión a los bancos.Δ

Foreclosed Properties Ruin Families and Neighborhoods

By Rosario Vital - El Observador oreclosures are creating big problems in neighborhoods in San Jose. The zip code most affected, with the highest rate of foreclosures, is 95122 in East San Jose. Most of the emptied homes are being used as party houses. They are vandalized by gangs and are becoming blight.

At a press conference held at Most Holy Trinity Church on February 25, faith and community leaders from People Acting in Community Together (PACT) challenged the City of San Jose to implement SB 1137 and hold banks accountable for maintaining foreclosed vacant properties. This should be an incentive for banks to prevent foreclosures in the first place by

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sitting down with homeowners to modify loans before foreclosures occur. It will also keep families in their homes.

SB 1137 is a State bill signed into law in July 2008 that allows cities to fine banks $1,000 per day if they do not maintain foreclosed vacant properties.

“In zip code 95122 we have the highest rate of foreclosures in San Jose, almost 11%. That’s two families per block. We visited some of the foreclosed houses in our neighborhoods. The houses are abandoned, most of them are covered with trash, and things were dumped in most of the buildings” said Margie Marquez, member of PACT. Marquez said that San Jose Code Enforcement is in charge of fining people for blight in the City, but this is not happening. “We have tried to contact Mayor Chuck Reed since December, but he hasn’t responded,” said Cindy Newberry, member of PACT. District 7 Councilmember Madison Nguyen attended the press conference and stated: “The City is responsible for blight areas in the community. We are trying to do as much as we can to get code enforcement officers out there when we get a complaint. The system we currently have is a complaint driven system. Residents, more than ever, need to be proactive to target this issue.”

Francisca is one of thousands in East San José who is on the brink of losing her home. She cannot afford to make her house payment for next month.

She lives between two foreclosed houses and she feels scared of that because she sees strange people in the area.

“It’s not about collecting $1,000 fines per day. Banks need to see that sitting down with homeowners is the best option. Families and neighborhoods throughout San José are feeling the consequences when homes are foreclosed. Even those of us who aren’t losing our homes, our neighbors, our property values, and safety in our neighborhoods,” says Steve Rodríguez, a Most Holy Trinity parishioner and PACT leader.

PACT states that preventing foreclosures is good for families to stay in their homes, for banks to avoid the tens of thousands of dollars to process a foreclosure, and for local communities to avoid the blight of vacant foreclosed property.

Keeping families in heir homes is an option that minimizes blight and does not displace families. The 6,268 homes currently exposed to the foreclosure process may result in the displacement of 25,112 individuals (assuming four persons per home, with parents, children, seniors). The County of Santa Clara’s housing safety net is not ready to assist such a large additional number of homeless individuals.

Casas embargadas están en total abandono y es centro de refugio para pandillas y extraños que se reúnen para tomar creando inseguridad en el vecindario.

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Cónsul General de México en San José, David Figueroa destaca el esfuerzo e su oficina consular.

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Father Bill Leininger won the James P. McEntee Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award, Ted Smith, Environmental Activist, and Maria Marroquinn and the Mt. View Day Worker Center, won the Human Relations Awards of Special Recognition.

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l Consulado General de México en San José está literalmente protegiendo a sus connacionales. Así lo dio a conocer el Cónsul de esta entidad, David Figueroa durante su conferencia de prensa del pasado 20 de febrero, en la cual entregó un reporte sobre los logros de 2008 y los grandes retos que tendrá que enfrentar esta oficina consular para el 2009.

“Queremos para el 2009 reducir el tiempo de atención a nuestros connacionales”, dijo Figueroa quien agregó que el consulado ofrece un sinnúmero de servicios que va más allá de expedir pasaportes. “No solo expedimos pa saportes, ayudamos a los mexicanos a resolver problemas en cortes y temas migratorios”, dijo el Cónsul General de México.

La Oficina de Protección ha tenido una gran tarea para atender a sus connacionales y ha guiado a los mexicanos a resolver problemas de custodia de menores como problemas de vio lencia doméstica, asunto por el cual muchas mujeres y también hombres han recibido protección de la ley VAWA. (Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica).

Con un reducido personal se están movilizando para atender a sus connacionales, en sus “Consulados Móviles”, Semana Binacional de Salud y otros talleres informativos.

En referencia a las cortes y casos de custodia de menores en el año 2008 se recibieron 30 peticiones de asistencia, de los cuales 16 continúan en procesos, 11 se resolvieron favo rablemente y 3 fueron resueltas desfavorablemente. “En termino de número de casos, la

situación es estable comparado con el cre cimiento de la población mexicana en el condado”, dijo el Cónsul de Protección Consular Pedro Espinosa.

En un reporte escrito entregado a la prensa, la oficina consular ha triplicado su atención a sus connacionales. Si bien antes se recibían 100 citas por día ahora se atienden 250 citas. “Que remos llegar a más, deseamos que los usuarios no pasen más de dos horas en las salas consulares para realizar sus trámites. Estamos en este proceso de mejorar”, dijo Figueroa.

EO por su parte fue a las oficinas de atención y gratas fueron las respuestas. “Me han atendido rápido y no he esperado más que dos horas”, dijo Maria Valiente. Por su parte Genaro López procedente de Santa Cruz dijo que el servicio está bueno. Excepto un mexicano que ca lificó el servicio como más o menos la mayoría coincidió que este servicio ha mejorado.

Figueroa dijo que el local resulta muy pequeño y piensa en breve moverse a uno ubicado en la avenida Zanker. “De hecho será un lugar fácil de llegar, con un amplio estacionamiento y donde la bandera mexicana pueda flamear”, dijo Figueroa.

Para el 2009 El Consulado desea implementar el sistema de atención, reducir el tiempo de espera a sus connacionales con un servicio por internet y crear por semana un consulado móvil en Salinas debido a la gran demanda. También la oficina cosular organizará talleres de protección en el Consulado a fin de prevenir problemas. Si bien la oficina de protección ayuda a quienes están en problemas el taller quiere evitarlos.

El consulado va a reconfigurar la ventantilla de salud ofreciendo asesoría necesaria a sus compatriotas. Δ

Maria Morroquin, Director of the Mountain View Day Worker Center, receives a Human Relations Special Recognition Award.

Workers Call Boycott at Two San Francisco Hotels

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undreds of hotel workers and community members marched through downtown San Francisco to call on visitors to boycott two major hotels: the HEI Le Meridien and the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf.

Building on UNITE HERE Local 2’s Hotel Workers Rising campaign, workers at these hotels are seeking respect, job security and better livelihoods for themselves and their families. HEI and Hyatt workers have called on management to respect their choice whether or not to form a union through the majority sign-up process - the same process used by numerous other hotels in San Francisco and across the US. Δ

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Más que un Consulado Amigo

Ann McEntee presenting Father Bill Leininger the McEntee Lifetime Achievement Award, with Teresa Castellanos, Interim Director of the Office of Human Relations.

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South First Street in San Jose.

Ballet San Jose Audition Tour - For 2009-10 Season When: Through Mar. 15, 1 p.m. 3 p.m.

Where: Ballet San Jose 40 N. First Street, San Jose, CA Info: (408) 288-2820 (for directions)

Junior League of San Jose’s 21st biennial Rummage Sale When: Saturday, March 14th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Expo Hall located in the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 344 Tully Road, San Jose.

Info: Call (408) 264-3058 or visit www.jlsj.org.

AARP Tax Aid Free tax help for Federal and State tax returns for taxpayers with low and middle income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.

When: Friday, March 6, 13, 20, 27 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: Alum Rock Branch Library, 3090 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose.

Info: (408) 808-3090 $10,000 Scholarships For Latino Students. Scholarship application Deadlines Vary.

Visit: http://Scholarship.Hispanicfund.org/google Info: 1-800-644-4223

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Cesar Chavez Memorial Walk When: March 28, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Starting point will be at Mexican Heritage Plaza and end at Plaza de Cesar Chavez.

Info: www.chavezfv.org

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1 in 3 Art Exhibit-In Honor of the One in Every Three Women Who is Subjected to Violence When: March 15 through 21 Where: Works San Jose, 451

Free Workshops Concerned about your kids spending too much time with media? Wondering why they want to be plugged all the time?

Do you want to learn more about the impact of the media in our kids’ lives? Common Sense Media, a non-profit, non-partisan organization offers free workshops in schools and community centers. The goal is to educate about these issues and give the parents tools to handle their children media environment. To make a request, call Laura Martinez, Outreach Manager at 4155536732 or email her lmartinez@commonsensemedia.org Δ Dr. David E. Hayes Bautista Autor de la “La Nueva California:

Latinos in the Golden Gate y “The Burden of Support: Latinos in an Aging Society” Día: 27 de febrero Hora: 10:00m - 12pm Lugar: Universidad Nacional Hispana 14271 Story Rd. San Jose. CA 95127 Info: (408) 254-6900 Prevención de Embargos (Español) Día: 4,11 y 18 de marzo Hora: 9:00 am Lugar: 3301 East 12th St. Suite 201 Oakland, CA 94601 Info: (510) 535-6943 Celebración por el Día de la Mujer Día: Doming 15 de marzo Lugar: New Valencia Hall 625 Larkin St, Suite 202 San Francisco Info (415) 864-1278 Caminita César Chávez Día: Sábado 28 de marzo Hora: 8:30 am Lugar: Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Celebración del Tiburón

Día: 21 y 22 de febrero Lugar: Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row Monterey, California 93940 Actividades desde las 10:00am Becas de $10,000 Dirigida a estudiantes latinos Fecha limite de solicitar esta beca es el 15 de marzo Visitar http://Scholarship.Hispanicfund.org/google Informes: 1-800-644-4223 Pasión por Coleccionar 60 muestras de 1960 hasta el milenio Días: 18 de marzo - 16 de agost Lugar: Centro de Artes de Standford Universidad de Stanford Museum Way y Pallm Dirve Estacionamiento gratuito después de las 4:00pm Info: (650) 723-3469 “La vida secreta de los caballitos de mar” Día: 6 de Abril Hora: 10:00 am Lugar: Monterry Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA, 93940 Info: (831) 648-4800 www.montereybayaquarium.org

Día del Niño Día: 26 de abril Hora: Desde que abren las puertas Lugar: 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 Tel: (831) 648-4800 Niños menores de 12 no pagan.

Academia de Ciencias en California Abierto lunes a sábado Hora: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Domingos Hora: 11 a.m. a 5 p.m.

Lugar: 55 Music Concourse Dr. Golden Park San Francisco, CA 94118 Info:(415)379-8000 Jóvenes Talentos Se buscan jóvenes que puedan ayudar a otros Visitar: Asian American Recovery Services 1340 Tully Road suite 304 San Jose, CA 95122 La Familia ¿Problemas de Violencia Doméstica?

Llame al (408) 541-6100 ext. 144 o al (408) 541-6100 ext. 143 Δ

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ara Alfonso Corona, escritor y productor de películas la participación de su película EUFORIA en el Festival Cinequest (Su cuarta película) le ha ocasionado una gran “euforia” en su carrera profesional. “Cuando me hablaron que mi película iba a ser parte del Festival Cinequest me sentí satisfecho que mi trabajo valió la pena”, dijo Corona a EO que en su tercer intento de escribir la versión de esta película se quedó satisfecho hasta cumplir con la producción total de ella.

El próximo 4 de marzo, Corona llega procedente de México para el gran estreno de su material que se exhibirá por primera vez a nivel internacional. “Espero que a la gente le guste, es un tema muy interesante y gracias por apoyar siempre a lo nuestro”, dijo el joven productor cinematográfico.

El reto cinematográfico Corona quien actualmente radica en la ciudad de México destaca la importancia, los pro y contra de hacer cine.

“Desgraciadamente el cine es una actividad cara, de alto riesgo y llena de imponderables. Hay directores que más o menos filman con cierta regularidad, pero lo más normal es que se pueda hacer una película cada dos o tres años, si bien nos va. La razón es simple: los tiempos del cine son desesperantemente largos”.

Para Corona producir cine es una compleja tarea y la respuesta del público es gratificante como el permitirle participar en la version 19 de Cinequest. “ Desde que se escribe un guión, se arma el proyecto, se consigue el financiamiento y se hace la película, bien pueden pasar dos o mas años. No es una actividad que se pueda desarrollar día a día a diferencia de muchas otras; por eso el oficio tarda en llegar. Esto se vuelve en

ocasiones frustrante, pero igualmente le da mucha intensidad cuando se logra levantar un proyecto. Y esta intensidad es la mejor huella que queda”, explica Corona quien con EUFORIA considera un paso adelante en su carrera.

El cine amigo “Al paso de los años se sigue aprendiendo de la película. Es algo que ya tiene vida para siempre; y así, una buena o una mala película se quedará con uno para siempre; algo que por lo mismo puede ser como el hijo tonto y feo o como el hijo brillante y guapo. Es algo que a uno como el creador, le atormentará o le enorgullecerá para el resto de la vida”, indica el cineasta mexicano.

Lo bello de hacer cine “Existe la posibilidad de crear algo importante. Algo que perdure, que se siga viendo y que siga emocionando a mucha gente aunque el cineasta, ya no exista. Esta es una de las preocupaciones existenciales de mucha gente: la idea de permanecer, aunque físicamente ya no se esté‚ aquí. Como aquel soldado anónimo norteamericano de la segunda guerra mundial, que por todas las bardas de europa por donde pasaba, escribía: “Kilroy was here”.

Cinequest en su version 19 cuenta con la presentación de cuatro películas Latinas. El Camino de Ishtar Yasin, Camila Jam de Murillo Salles e Historias Extraordinarias de Mariano Llinás Euforia Es una crónica de la vida de una estrella del rock de los años 80 que lucha por los viajes hacia la auto-conciencia y la paz interior con la joven y bella mujer que salva su vida. Esta película de América Latina atraviesa las fronteras culturales mediante la exploración de los conflictos humanos, las relaciones y la espiritualidad en tiempos de agitación. Este largometraje fue seleccionado puesto que refleja el tema de Cinequest “La transformación en el cuerpo, la mente y el alma”.

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Alfonso Corona llegará a San José el próximo 4 de marzo y compartirá su experiencia como productor de “Euforia”. la BBC de Londres, antes de recibir un grado en cinematografía de la University of Southern California. Corona ha producido dos largometrajes del legendario cineasta independiente norteamericano Roger Corman: Deathstalker 3 y bárbaro Reina 2. En esta última película, utilizó el seudónimo anglosajón “Alan Krone”. Él ha dicho “que trabajar con Roger Corman es como obtener su maestría en la película”. Los créditos de Corona como director incluyen el

corto Coyote 13, que ganó la mejor cinematografía en el 2004 Festival de Cine Independiente de California y el Mejor Cortometraje ex aequo en el Festival de Cine de Silver Lake en Los Angeles. Su otro corto, Valentina, ganó Mejor Cortometraje y Director’s Choice en el Festival de Cine de Sedona 2005 y fue nominado para Mejor del Festival de América Latina en el 2005 Festival de Cine de Siracusa. Δ

Latin Euphoria at Cinequest

By Rosario Vital - El Observador lfonso Corona, writer and producer for his fourth movie EUPHORIA, shown at the Cinequest Festival, has gotten great “euphoria” in his professional career. “When they called to tell me that my movie was going to be a part off the Cinequest Festival, I felt like my hard work had paid off,” said Corona. After his third time rewriting the film, Corona finally felt satisfied finishing off the movie.

On March 4, Corona will show his film at an international level for the first time. “I hope the people like it, it’s a very interesting theme, and thank you for supporting us,” said the young producer.

The Cinemagraphic Challenge Corona, who currently lives in Mexico, emphasizes the importance of film and shows both the pros and cons.

“Unfortunately film is a very expensive activity, of high risk and filled with imponderables,” said Corona.

“There are directors that more or less film with certain

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regularity, but it’s most normal to do a movie every two to three years, if it goes well for us. The reason is simple: the length of movie production is frustratingly long.”

Producing a film is a complicated task for Corona, and the public’s reaction is gratifying and noted when they let him participate in the Cinequest Festival.

“The project begins at the beginning with script writing, then you get the funding and you make the movie. Easily, two or more years could pass. This isn’t something that can develop day to day like other things; that is why it takes so long to finish. These times can be very frustrating, however, it brings that much more when you’ve finally finished a project. It’s that intensity that makes it all worth it,” explained Corona, who considered EUPHORIA to be a step forward in his career.

The Cinema Friend “As years pass we keep learning more about movies. It’s something that has immortality; and because of that, a good or bad movie will stay with someone forever, something that can be like the dumb and ugly son, or the brilliant handsome son. It’s something

that for the creator will either torment you or fill you with pride for the rest of your life,” said the Mexican cinematographer.

The Beauty of Film “There exists the possibility of creating something important. Something that lasts and continues to be watched and exciting people even after the moviemaker no longer exists. This is one of the biggest worries for people; the idea that one could remain alive without physically being here. Like that one anonymous North American soldier in World War II that wherever he went across Europe he would write: “Kilroy was here.”

In its 19th year Cinequest has four Latino movies: El Camino de Ishtar Yasin, Camila Jam de Murillo Salles, Historias Extraordinarias de Mariano Llinás and Euphoria.

Euphoria Is a story about a rock-star in the 1980s that is fighting for inner peace along with a young and beautiful woman who saves his life. This movie crosses cul-

tural borders by means of exploration of human conflicts, the relations and the spirituality in the days of agitation. This full-length film was chosen because it reflects this year’s Cinequest theme: “The Transformation of the Body, Mind and Soul.”

Corona studied television production at the BBC in London before receiving a degree in cinematography from the University of Southern California. Corona has produced two full-length films of the legendary independent filmmaker Roger Corman: Deathstalker 3 and Barbaro Reina 2. In his latest movie, he used an English pseudonym “Alan Krone.” He’s said, “Working with Roger Corman is like getting a masters in film.”

Credits for Corona as director include, “Coyote 13,” which won best cinematography at California’s Independent Film Festival in 2004 and Best Short Film at the Film Festival of Silver Lake in Los Angeles. His other film, “Valentina,” won Best Short Film and Director’s Choice in the Film Festival of Sedona in 2005, and was nominated for Best Film at the Latin American Film Festival in Syracuse, 2005. Δ

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BUENAS VIBRAS

Ante la crisis, use la Metafísica Por Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

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e sabe que la metafísica es la ciencia que trata las leyes mentales y espirituales, que explican todo lo que está más allá del mundo físico, lo que no presenta forma aparente

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pero que sí existe en nuestro espacio. La metafísica se basa en el balance y amor universal, el amor al prójimo, la paz, la fe y la generosidad. No tiene nada que ver con el ocultismo porque está a disponibilidad de todos. Esta ciencia dicta leyes prácticas que se pueden aplicar a la vida coti diana, entre estas leyes se encuentra la “ley del mentalismo”. Ley basada en todo aquello que podemos lograr con el poder de la mente. Todo ser humano es capaz de trasformar situaciones negativas en “positivas”, únicamente haciendo uso de la fuerza mental y su buena voluntad.

Si experimentamos escasez de dinero, desempleo, problemas de salud o llegamos a sentir que una mala vibra nos perturba, lo más acertado a hacer en momentos así, es decretar lo siguiente: “ no acepto esta situación, deseo abundancia, buena salud y prosperidad en armonía para todos y para todo el mundo, gracias Padre y Creador por escucharme”.

Otra alternativa es bendecir, bendecir diariamente por lo que tenemos y por aquello que estamos por recibir.

La metafísica se ha vuelto cada vez más necesaria, especialmente ante la crisis que vivimos.

Debemos afirmar diariamente prosperidad, para nosotros y para todos. Afirmar que nuestro planeta es hermoso, que cada día que pasa, habrá entendimiento, justicia, tolerancia orden y bienestar entre las razas. Que por fin nos daremos cuenta que la tierra es un organismo viviente, que comenzaremos a cuidar y proteger de aquellos que aún no llegan a esta evidente conclusión.

Afirme y decrete lo que necesite en este momento de su vida, sin importar lo difícil o complicado que parezca, si lo hace con fe y convencido que en su vida se dará un cambio positivo, el universo mismo confabulará en su favor para que sus deseos se cumplan. ¡Obre de buena fe y recibirá bendiciones!

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Prominent Realty & Funding Marcin Stainslaw Grobelny/CEO Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/24/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520629 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: KB IMPROVEMENTS, 1621 JESSICA WAY, SAN JOSE, CA 95121, Santa Clara Co. Miguel Roman, 1621 Jessica Way, San Jose, CA 95121.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/01/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Miguel Roman Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/9/2009 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 520596 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. I and M Home Finishings, 925 Blossom Hill Road #1270, San Jose, CA 95123 Filed in Santa Clara County on 02/25/08 under file no. 505923. Ibrahim Erdana, 2971 N Main ST #307, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Murat Ucar, 2971 N. Main St. #307, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. This business was conducted by limited partnership. I declare that all 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.)

Ibrahim Erdana Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/06/2009 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER NO. 108CV122383 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rebecca Jean Leveskis TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Rebecca Jean Leveskis, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioners name to: Ryan Jolly Leveskis, petitioner has also filed a petition for a decree changing petitioner’s gender from female to male and for the issuance of a new birth certificate reflecting the gender and name changes. 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 should not be granted on 04-21-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 24, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV134684 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Huong S Lam TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Huong X Lam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nathan Nguyen-Lam to Nathan Nguyen Lam 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 names should not be granted on 04-0709 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be

published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 11, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV134168 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lisa Wells TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Lisa Wells has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tarence Laron McCullough Jr. to TJ Dronico Noble Wells 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 names should not be granted on 04-07-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 05, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV132024 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lisa Nguyen & Brian Luong TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Lisa Nguyen & Brian Luong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tommy Minh Huu Luong to Tommy Minh Luong 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 names should not be granted on 04-2109 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 19, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV135314 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jean Pommier & Agnes Pommier TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Jean & Agnes Pommier have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maxime Jean-Michel Pommier to Max Jean-Michel Pommier b.

Alexis Federic Pommier to Alex Federic Pommier c. Gregoire Charles Pommier to Greg Charles Pommier 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 names should not be granted on 04-21-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 19, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520010 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Telsystems, 504 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara Co. Jay Shah, 504 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant

began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/07/04. “I declare that all 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.)

Jay Shah Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on2/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519452 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: A la Rose Makeup, 3575 Stevens Creek Blvd –Ste F, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. Julie Zeler, 1545 Vista Club Cir #301, Santa Clara, CA 95054. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Julie Zeler Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on1/28/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520092 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: ANAGO, 1460 Koll Circle Suite B, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Khanhtrang N. Huynh, 2578 Boren Dr., San Jose, CA 95121. This business is conducted by an individual.

Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Khanhtrang N. Huynh Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520263 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Bettyna’s Beauty Salon, 1506 Alum Rock, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Maria G. Camacho, 26313 Gading Rd., Hayward, CA 95116.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/18/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Maria G. Camacho Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/18/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520220 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: QC & ASSOCIATES BUILDING MAINTENANCE, 1360 LEXINGTON DR., SUITE E-10, SAN JOSE, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. ARNULFO CAMACHO, 1360 LEXINGTON DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95117, NICOLAS QUIROZ, 755 E. DUANE AVE #K, SUNNYVALE, CA 94085. This business is conducted by a general partnership.

Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/02/02. “I declare that all 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.)

ARNULFO CAMACHO Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/17/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV135304 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cayetana Gonzalez Romero TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Cayetana Gonzalez Romero has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cayetana Gonzalez Romero to Virginia G. Avelar 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 names should not be granted on 04-1409 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 19, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 20, 27; Mar. 06, 13, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520104 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: ANAGO, 1214 MIDPINE AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. NORBERTO LOYA, 1214 MIDPINE AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95122.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/12/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Norberto Loya Feb.13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on2/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520097 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Anago, 232 Roundtable Dr., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Oscar Vasquez, 232 Roundtable Dr., San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual.

Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Oscar Vasquez Feb.13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on2/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520018 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: SAIGON EXPRESS, 671 E. OLIVE AVE#1, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086, Santa Clara Co. SURETY FREIGHT EXPRESS, INC., 671 E. OLIVE AVE #1, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/11/09.

“I declare that all 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.)

SURETY FREIGHT EXPRESS,INC CHI HOANG/PRESIDENT Feb.13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on2/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519718 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: La Torre House, 1405 Redwood Dr., Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara Co. FCLSKC, LLC, 1405 Redwood Dr., Los Altos, CA 94024. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

FCLSKC, LLC. Sindey Chung/Manager Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/3/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519731 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: CJ’S Famous B.B.Q., 461 Blossom Hill Rd., Ste. A, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. Sang Shin Bae, 4500 The Woods #2023, San Jose, CA 95136, Kyong Hee Choe, 4500 The Woods #2023, San Jose, CA 95136.

This business is conducted by husband and wife. Registrant began doing busi-

ness under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/03/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Kyong Hee Choe Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/4/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519997 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: A Party for Your Palate, 6654 Leyland Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara Co. William Bruce Finch, 6654 Leyland Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95120. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

William Bruce Finch Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/10/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519956 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Experienced English Services, 1172 Murphy Ave #223, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Jisoo Kim, 290 Uvas St., Milpitas, CA 958035. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/10/09.

“I declare that all 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.)

Jisoo Kim Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on2/10/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519495 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Registration Ramos & Alvarez, 1332 S. King Rd., San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Nancy M Ramos, 1332 S. King Rd., San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Nancy Ramos M. Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/29/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519887 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: A & K Rentals, 3663 Rollingside Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Jose A Ramirez, 3663 Rollingside Dr., San Jose, CA 95148.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/09/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Jose A Ramirez Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/9/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519630 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: America’s Processing Team, 4146 San Miguel Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Cheryl A. Mendoza, 4146 San Miguel Wy, San Jose, CA 95111, Daniel O. Uribe, 4146 San Miguel Wy, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by husband and wife. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/02/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Daniel Uribe Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/2/2009 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: October 1, 2008To Whom It May Concern: The Name of the applicant is/are: Mejia Gomez Rodrigo The applicant listed above is applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 3141 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95127-2902 Type of license applied for: 41-ON-SALE BEER AND WINE- EATING PLACE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Room 119, San Jose, CA 95113 408- 277-1200 Published on February 12, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV134249 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: HO, MEI KI MAGGIE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner HO, MEI KI MAGGIE has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ho, Mei Ki Maggie to Ho, Maggie Mei Ki 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 names should not be granted on 04-07-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 06, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV134290 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christina Elaine Ramoneda TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Christina Elaine Ramoneda has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christina Elaine Ramoneda to Christina Elaine Bryant 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 names should not be granted on 04-07-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 06, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 06, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 518897 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: QUALITYPRO SOLUTIONS, 10011, N. FOOTHILL BLVD., STE 113, CUPERTINO, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. DAVID LEE, 509 CHEYENNE LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95123, DANA LEE, 509 CHEYENNE LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95123. This business is conducted by husband and wife.

Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 11/01/08. “I declare that all 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.)

DAVID LEE Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/14/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV133886 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: LINA PADILLA TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner LINA PADILLA has filed a peti-

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95002, Paola Rengifo, 1469 State Steel, Alviso, CA 95002. This business is conducted by husband and wife. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/01/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Javier Mondragon Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/24/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520396 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Jade Tree Restaurant, 10074 E. Estate Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Chi-Ning Hsu, 1411 Oak Knoll Dr., San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 1986. “I declare that all 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.)

Chi-Ning Hsu Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/19/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520347 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Profit Foundations, 866 W. Hacienda Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara Co. Alberto Rodriguez, 866 W. Hacienda Ave, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 11/03/08. “I declare that all 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.)

Alberto Rodriguez Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/18/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520627 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: ESCRITORIO PUBLICO DE MARIA INEZ QUINONEZ ORTIZ, 12 So. First Street, Suite 512, San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Clara Co. Maria Inez Quinonez Ortiz, 2052 Gold Street, #162, Alviso, CA 95002. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Maria Inez Quinonez Ortiz Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/26/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519885 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Chrisanik Consulting & Investing, 2841 Mantis Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Alvaro Cuevas, 2841 Mantis Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Elena Cuevas, 2841 Mantis Dr., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by husband and wife. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/01/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Al Cuevas Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/9/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520530 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Prominent Sunglasses, 660 Stanford Shopping Centr Cart #005C, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Santa Clara Co. Prominent Realty & Funding, 738 San Simeon Dr., Concord, CA 94518. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520632 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: 1. TERRA FRESH, 2.

GOVITEL, 491 PAPAYA CT., SAN JOSE, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Julio Gomez, 491 Papaya Ct., San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/26/09.

“I declare that all 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.)

Julio Gomez Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/26/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519697 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: C.H.N. Appliance Repair, 2600 Corde Terra Cir., #5413, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Canh Nguyen, 2600 Corde Terra Cir.,#5413, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/03/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Canh Nguyen Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/3/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520383 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: ANMOL TRUCKING, 3274 Woody Ln., San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Roopinder Singh, 3274 Woody Ln., San Jose, CA 95132 . This business is conducted by an individual.

Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/19/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Roopinder Singh Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/19/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519789 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Little Tots Palace Daycare, 5408 Demerest Ln., San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara Co. Elita Sanchez, 5408 Demerest Ln., San Jose, CA 95138. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Elita Sanchez Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/5/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520227 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: SBAY CONSTRUCTION, 5954 LAKE ALMANOR DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. ALIREZA MATIN MOHSENI, 5954 LAKE ALMANOR DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95123.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/17/09. “I declare that all 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.)

ALIREZA MATIN MOHSENI Feb. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/17/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520555 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Danna’s Cleaning Solutions, 1469 State Street, Alviso, CA 95002, Santa Clara Co. Javier Mondragon, 1469 State Street, Alviso, CA

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tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Rose Padilla Valenzuela to Angelina Rose Pedraza 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 names should not be granted on 03-24-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 02, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519583 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: STEALTH INVESTMENTS, 90 E. Gish Rd., Suite A, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Varinder Tuteja, 67 Dean Will Way, San Jose, CA 95138, Princejeet Heera, 37721 Blacow Rd, Fremont, CA 94536. This business is conducted by a general partnership.

Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

VARINDER TUTEJA Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/30/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 518947 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: DADIVA DE DIOS MAGA-

ZINE, 887 Locust St., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. MARIO G. MONROY, 887 LOCUST ST., SAN JOSE, CA 95110. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/15/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Mario G. Monroy Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/15/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519579 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Roadstar Trucking, 8520 Kern Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara Co. Ferris Ammadi, 8520 Kern Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020, Hamid Rahimi, 8520 Kern Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/30/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Ferris Ammadi Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/30/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519596 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Amber Elizabeth Brokerage, 1209 Ayala Drive #33, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara Co. Purvee Kondal, 1209 Ayala Drive #33, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Harbans Kondal, 1209 Ayala Drive #33, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. This business is conducted by husband and wife. Registrant has not yet

begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Purvee Kondal Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/30/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 518780 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: DVR’S Playland Services, 12600 Center Av., San Martin, CA 95046, Santa Clara Co. Daniel Verdusco, 12600 Center Av., San Martin, CA 95046. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Daniel Verdusco Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519039 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: 1. JM TAX SERVICES AND BOOKKEEPING 2. JM ASSOCIATES, 1648 Alum Rock Ave. “C”, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Jaime Melendez, 4736 Saginaw Circle, Pleasanton, CA 94588. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Jaime Melendez

Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/20/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519772 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: CALI FOTO MEDIA, 970 STORY RD., SAN JOSE, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. BINH NGUYEN, 1621 NORMAN AVE., SAN JOSE, CA 95125.

This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

BINH NGUYEN Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/05/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 518833 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Hair Design Y by J, 412 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Maria Elena Monroy, 3183 White Sand Dr., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 01/13/09.

“I declare that all 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.)

Maria Elena Monroy Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/13/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519340 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Jet Set Limo, 4300 Albany

Drive Apt. L226, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Khaldoon Al Rowwad, 4300 Albany Drive Apt L226, San Jose, CA 95129, Kamal Mahmond, 954 West Lynnway Apt #1, Cupertino, CA 95014.

This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Khaldoon Al Rowwad Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/27/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519553 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Handle with Care Movers, 826 West Dana St., Mtn. View, CA 94041, Santa Clara Co. Jin Qiu Lei, 1555 West Middlefield Rd., #3, Mtn. View, CA 94043 . This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Jin Qiu Lei Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/29/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519240 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: TARJETAS TELEFONICAS/TARJETAS TELEFONOS Y MAS, 201 WILLOW ST., SAN JOSE, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. CARLOS AGUIRRE, 1919 FRUITDALE AVE., #H206, San Jose CA 95128. This busi-

ness is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all 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.)

Carlos Aguirre Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/23/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519737 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: NO SHORTCUT GARAGE DOOR SERVICES, 2529 Logsden Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Albert C. Repunte, 2529 Logsden Wy., San Jose, Ca 95122, Gloria C. Repunte, 2529 Logsden Wy, San Jose, CA 95122, John Darryl Repunte, 2529 Logsden Wy, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by copartners. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/04/09. “I declare that all 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.)

Gloria C. Repunte Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/04/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 519265 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: The Cupcake Shop, 17385-B Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara Co. Lina PerezHeredia, 394 Calle Cabezal, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant

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Lina Perez-Heredia Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/26/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV133774 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nohemi Salas TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Nohemi Salas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ivan Jeffrey Torres Salas to Jeffrey Ivan Cortes Salas 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 names should not be granted on 04-07-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Jan. 30, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV134081 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MADAN KUMAR HINGMANG TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner MADAN KUMAR HINGMANG has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MADAN KUMAR HING-

MANG to MADAN HINGMANG GORKHALI 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 names should not be granted on 03-24-09 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb. 04, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 108CV129268 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lucretia Aye Wynn TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Lucretia Aye Wynn has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ronin Ernest Shepard to Ronin Ernest Dibba, b. Lucretia Aye Wynn aka Lucretia A. Wynn to Lucretia Aye Dibba 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 names should not be granted on 03-2409 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95133. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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éxico (Notimex).- El portero del América, Guillermo Ochoa, mencionó que con la llegada del director técnico Jesús Ramírez el equipo recuperó la confianza para dar paso a los resultados positivos, donde destaca el triunfo sobre Tigres de visita la jornada anterior.

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nador y además sabe mucho de futbol y siempre analiza a los jugadores que inician”, apuntó.

Sobre la autoridad de Ramírez que sólo tenia experiencia en selecciones juveniles, el arquero americanista mencionó que el entrenador “sabe hablar con el grupo, cree en los jugadores y le gusta trabajar y en el América todos jalamos parejo”, acotó.