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Cutting Higher Education Harms Everyone

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¿Por qué azotar a la educación?

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Avanza la Izquierda en América Latina (Notimex)

l Berliner Zeitung, diario alemán comentó que los salvadoreños “se decidieron ahora también por el camino de la izquierda”, en un país que desde hace varias generaciones sólo conoció dictadores militares de derechano ultraderecha y presidentes no menos conservadores. Consideró que la derrota de la derechista Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (Arena) pone fin a una elite político-económica, pese a haber obtenido una alta votación de 49 por ciento. Los analistas opinan que Funes enfrentará varias pruebas una vez que intente implantar las necesarias reformas que beneficien a los más discriminados, sin poner en juego el apoyo por parte de los nuevos seguidores centristas. La crisis un gran desafío para Funes El mayor desafío del presidente electo de El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, será el impacto de la recesión global en su país, advirtió el diario español El País. Indicó que casi dos millones y medio de salvadoreños, de un total de ocho millones, trabajan en Estados Unidos, su principal comprador, y sus remesas ahora menguantes representan un capítulo decisivo en la progresivamente estancada economía de El Salvador.

normalidad con que se realizaron las elecciones presidenciales el pasado 15 de marzo en El Salvador, que contó con una participación aceptable de la población. Explicó que en los comicios del domingo sólo en cinco por ciento de los centros de votación se registró carencia de materiales electorales, mientras hubo un cien por ciento de participación de los miembros de las Juntas Receptoras de Votos (JRV). Respecto al posible fraude que se rumoró a lo largo de la campaña electoral, Yáñez señaló que siempre se da ese tipo de especulaciones para los comicios, pero al final las denuncias resultan sin fundamento. Pese a la apreciación de los observadores europeos y de otros organismos, el opositor Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) insiste en que el oficialismo tenía todo preparado para el fraude, pero la denuncia constante fue clave para abortarlo. En los salió triunfador el ahora virtual presidente electo, Mauricio Funes, del ex guerrillero FMLN, con 51.3 por ciento de los votos contra el 48.7 por ciento para l gobernante Arena, según el escrutinio preliminar del TSE. Δ

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Líderes enojados porque consorcio evaluará prácticas policiales Por Rosario Vital El Observador

l Departamento de la Policía de San José, (SJPD) fue cuestionado por el abuso de autoridad sobre los arrestos a latinos por supuestamente estar en estado de ebriedad mientras andaban en las calles. El 57?% de los arrestados son latinos, siendo este grupo un tercio de la población en San José. El Alcalde de San Jose, Chuck Reed, Los Concejales Nora Campos y Sam Liccardo, la Administradora de la Ciudad, Debra Figone y el Jefe de la Policía de San José, Bob Davis anunciaron el comienzo de una gran investigación a cargo de un grupo independiente compuesto por académicos que van a revisar la conducta, procedimiento y prácticas policiales. La agencia independiente se llama Consorcio de Equidad para Liderazgo Policial (CPLE siglas en inglés) el cual ofrecerá un análisis “independiente” sobre los últimos incidentes de la policía en la ciudad. “Estamos pidiendo ayuda a CPLE para que analicen qué está pasando con los datos locales y también queremos averiguar cómo estamos ofreciendo nuestros servicios al público”, dijo Davis a EO.

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t is obvious now that access to necessary training and education is imperiled. After the State Assembly and governor endorsed the California State Budget 09/10, which still requires voter action this coming May 19th, all elements of the educational system were sources of comments letting their constituents know that instructional capacity would be curtailed and layoff notices would be required. ESUHSD School Board considered severe cutbacks of their sports program; San Jose Evergreen Community College District made public their lack of capacity to matriculate all who qualified; the California State University System informed that 4,500 qualified first year students (freshman class) would not be able to matriculate this coming Fall ‘09. All this at a time when the Department of Corrections’ budget was not impacted as significantly as that pertaining to our educational institutions. The focus of many efforts was on how to get more money budgeted to education, rather than considering ‘How can we do more with what we have?’ Until the body politic puts pressure on its elected school board members to inquire about how to provide the most education possible with what is at hand today, no significant changes will be considered and implemented. For example, the CSU system could consider the extended use of information technology to provide coursework online which would permit the best educators to present course content to an extended audience of students. Those enrolled in online courses could download the content at home, do their studying, and be tested to determine levels of understanding prior to going onto the next course. Certain kinds

of knowledge can be transferred to a student using online technology. Are the professional teacher’s unions cooperating? Would it be possible for SJSU to matriculate all students qualified if online courses were offered? Are the faculty and staff being asked to expand their ability to instruct a larger number of students using the latest instructional- technology? Can you imagine the ESUHSD Board Chair Patricia Martinez Roach asking Superintendent Robert Nuñez the following question: “What can be done with information technology that is permissible under the current California State Education Code that would permit our teachers and staff to expand their instructional efficiency and effectiveness?” The state education code already permits the use of IT. Why is it not implemented to the fullest extent possible? One reason is that the current California Teachers Association (CTA-a professional teacher’s union) sets the class size to 25 students (upper limit) which when exceeded requires the employment of an additional teacher. The use of IT to increase instructional capacity of a single teacher means that CTA would have fewer members. It is against the self interest of CTA to increase effective instructional outreach and capacity. Educational organizations and institutions are slow to accept changes because of their conservative nature. Why confront the CTA union officials when things are working well enough? The near term challenge is that educational organizations will need 300,000 new teachers to replace those who will retire within the next five years. What is being done about this? The reality is that our economy will not provide sufficient tax revenues to expand the current instructional system un-

less innovation and technology are permitted to develop enhanced instructional capacity. Our economy now requires larger numbers of highly trained individuals in the future work force (which will be mainly Latino in ethnic heritage). The Hispanic community must understand that it is necessary for their children to become computer literate so as to enable kids to study courses online at home. The ethnic group which has adopted the slowest to this technology happens to be the Hispanic community according to Rosa G. Perez, Chancellor of SJECCD. How are Hispanic individuals, especially our youth, going to learn to be the skilled, capable and reliable technologists and scientists needed by the All GreenClean Air industries being developed today in Silicon Valley? It is essential that our educational leaders and elected school board members begin to challenge their educational institutions to become more effective and efficient in their instructional capacities. And it is time that Hispanic youth seriously address the rigors required by science and technology if they want to have middle-class incomes in their future. If our American nation is to remain pre-eminent in the current global economy, it is necessary for all levels of our educational system to adopt changes which increase instructional effectiveness. It is not the amount of money which determines the effectiveness of an instructional process, it is the willingness to adopt innovation and creativity while letting go of outdated information and methods. Traditional education organizations and their leaders must be asked by our Hispanic community to do more with what they now have. Lack of appropriate levels of funding must not be permitted to imperil access to education and training.Δ

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By Gil Villagrán, MSW s our nation slides further into bankruptcies of Wall Street, banks, retirement trusts, massive corporations, mom and pop storefronts on main street, workers are laid off, and families evicted, it is high time to say: BASTA! ENOUGH! But to whom can we shout our outrage? Wall Street? CEOs in their mansions? Corporate boards? Stockbrokers? Federal bureaucrats? Congress? The President? There is much guilt to go around; but as a nation of laws, our economic debacle begins and ends on the steps of the Capitol and White House. As Wall Street financial wizards created evermore complex “financial paper” (derivatives, credit default swaps, and other esoteric investment instruments) Treasury regulators had the responsibility to protect the public from fraud. Washington is where the debacle was born with the passage of laws to de-regulate the financial industry. Congress took campaign funds, junkets, and all manner of “legal bribes” from banking lobbyists to decrease or eliminate regulation as well as taxes on capital gains—investment profits that are untaxed or taxed at lower rates than actual labor. An orgy of de-regulation took off in a serious manner as part of the “Reagan Revolution” to “get government off the back of America’s entrepreneurs,” perennially claimed as creators of wealth, dismissing the sweat of 200 million Americans in factories, farms, offices, hospitals and stores, who keep the nation running. Republicans led the charge to eliminate constraints on financial transactions, and Democrats, not be left behind, joined in the hysterical call to “let free enterprise reign supreme” with Congressional majorities enchanted by the false god called “the market,” promising to make us all rich! But we did not all get rich, though many did, especially on Wall Street in New York and K Street in Washington (where lobbyists have their offices). Some got so rich with de-regulation that millionaires became billionaires, and more than a few Congressmen left office to lobby their cronies, also becoming millionaires in the process. Any elected official who is not super wealthy is considered super stupid by the ownership ruling class. Bush-the-First infamously ridiculed candidate Reagan’s trickledown supply side scheme to lower taxes (on the rich) in order to increase federal revenue, “voodoo economics.” But he quickly drank the voodoo kool aide to become Reagan’s vice-president, next in line for the presidency. Then came Clinton, speaking like a man of the people, while further eroding regulation as he accepted massive funds from lobbyists, even from foreign contributors to his presidential library. Bush-the-Second (and hopefully the last!), totally beholden to the “Kenny boy” (CEO of Enron, Ken Lay) class of ignoble scam artists, gave financial manipulators whatever de-regulation they wanted, joined by a chorus of pundits, financial advisors, and patrician Yale-Harvard MBAs rabidly foaming at the mouth for multi-millions in commissions, stock options and bonuses. Then, just as Bush-the-Second was making his get-away after eight years of acting like a president, but not quite surpassing his Cmediocrity, the Wall Street meltdown came tumbling down, ironically similar in a fiscal manner to the fall of the World Trade Center Towers: they were there, then imploded. And so Wall Street, just around the corner from the Twin Towers, with trillions in value, imploded, and all that wealth vanished! The Great Debacle of Wall Street and Washington, twin towers of power and greed, massively sold out and failed the nation. Is the debacle criminal fraud or criminal ignorance? Combined: fraud (cheating), and ignorance (ignoring the obvious—that regulation is necessary to operate a national and global economy), are a toxic combination. Certainly resignations are in order for the ignorant Congressmen and women who passed de-regulation laws, and criminal prosecutions are mandated for those who took questionable and illegal bribes from lobbyists. We must cleanse our government and financial industry of toxic individuals who all but destroyed our national economy. Δ

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Access to Education & Training Imperiled

Wall Street Debacle: Resignations and Prosecutions are in Order

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On a Job Well Done

Protest at Cisco Systems By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador

By Hilbert Morales

he San Jose Job Corps provided the location along with good food on March 17, 2009 to be the venue where the Kiwanis Club of East San Jose (LeAnn Rizzato, President) conducted a luncheon ceremony to honor 18 members

of the San Jose Police Department for “A job well done.” MC Bud LoMonaco introduced Chief of Police Robert L. Davis, who informed the audience present that the City of San Jose has a smaller police force than many cities of comparable size. In addition, many federal statutes re-

quired mandated police enforcement, so he encouraged citizens to have the Mayor and Councilmembers remind our representatives in Congress to allocate funds to pay for these mandated police services. The Chief thanked the community for honoring this group of police for ‘a job well done.’ Chief Davis thanked

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the community for helping SJPD maintain community safety. Groups such as Kiwanis and Crime Stoppers are essential SJPD Captain Ernesto Alcantar spoke next. He described the many issues which police face in that East Side Community police district. These 18 officers being recognized and honored today were all involved in the surveillance, evidence gathering, and shutting down of a ‘drug house’ which was only blocks away from a local high school and elementary school. Thousands of meth pills and $40,000 in cash were part of the contraband confiscated and all those involved arrested for dealing in drug traffic. In the photo above are Bud LoMonaco, Officer Raul Razo, and ESUHSD official David Castro, who had just presented the recognition plaque. Other officers honored and recognized for this “On a Job Well Done” were Officers Daniel Akery, Gary Anderson, Devlon Creighton, Chris Cruzado, Vidal Fonseca, Ian Fry, Frank Hagg, Chris Inman, Mauricio Jimenez, Lenard Lao, Ismael Lemus, Michael Marchan, Matthew Millman, Dan Phiefer, Stephen Rafala, Raul Razo, Mike Whittington, and Sergeant Greg Barth. Δ

any throughout the U.S. have lost their jobs due to the current economic recession. At Cisco Systems, the janitorial workforce has been cut by over fifty percent, according to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1877. The massive lay off has resulted in approximately 75 families losing their main source of income. On March 12, janitors and their supporters protested and demanded that the laid off workers be brought back to work. “We want workers to return because the quality of these services will not be the same with less people,” said Dennis Solis, Bay Area janitorial director for the Service Employees International Union Local 1877. Maria G. Lopez, a janitor at Cisco, said the workload has become more than most could handle since the layoffs. “Before, three janitors would clean a four story building,” Lopez said. “Now only two janitors clean a four story building. The work is too much for anyone to handle.” The workers who have remained have also reported an increased risk to their health and safety. According to the Service Employees International Union Local 1877, the janitors were told to clean bathrooms without soap or other supplies. Each toilet seat carries over 100 rotavirus, fecal coli forms and parasite germs per inch and release a six-foot plume

of bacteria when flushed. Cisco does not directly hire people for janitorial services. The janitors are employed by American Building Maintenance, which provides janitorial services for Cisco Systems. In a statement released by Cisco Systems, “The company greatly sympathizes with union members who have been impacted by the current economic uncertainty. While these individuals are not directly employed by Cisco, we have worked closely with our janitorial service provider to ensure that impacted workers are treated fairly and that the number of workers impacted is minimized as much as possible.” However, the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1877 does not believe the current economic recession has effected Cisco the way it has other companies. According to the union, Cisco Systems has faced only minimal layoff of their own employees. It has $29 billion cash on hand and CEO John Chambers has publicly stated that the company will emerge from the current recession in a stronger position than ever. “Look around! Cisco hasn’t closed any buildings,” said Maria G. Lopez. “In fact, Cisco is actually expanding.” Janitors and union officials vow to keep fighting until the recently laid off workers were rehired, and Cisco will “continue to work closely with union officials to ensure that any demonstrations are conducted lawfully.”

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A María le devolvieron la vida

Por Rosario Vital El Observador

Maria Lazo Cuzco (33) se le hizo el milagro de su vida. Luego de haber rogado a todos los santos y haberse encomendado a Dios, ella volvió a nacer. La historia de Maria es como haberse sacado la lotería. Lazo Cuzco es natural de Guayaquil, Ecuador y ella fue sometida en febrero a una cirugía de reemplazo de las dos válvulas del corazón en el Hospital O’Connor en la ciudad de San José. Esto fue posible gracias al programa denominado “Regalo de vida a un paciente” a cargo del Rotary Club de San José. Un vez más los miembros del Rotary Club unieron esfuerzos para regalarle lo más preciado que la vida pueda dar, la salud. Lazo Cusco en los últimos tres años había dejado de trabajar y no podía vivir con normalidad debido a su problema de válvula cardiovascular. Ella tenía obstrucciones en las dos válvulas del corazón, lo que le impedía llevar una vida normal.

Este mal congénito nunca fue tratado debido a la falta de recursos económicos. Cuando fue detectada con este mal, ella se informó del costo de un examen. Pero cuando supo lo que tenía que pagar le dijo a su madre que era mejor que se muriera porque no quería endeudar a la familia. “Mi madre me dio esperanzas y me dijo que en esta vida todo se puede. Mi familia organizó eventos para recaudar dinero y logré hacerme las pruebas que el médico de mi pueblo me recomendó. Cuando detectaron que este mal estaba muy complicado y luego me dieron los resultados además de las listas y los costos de una cirugía, decidí no avanzar porque ya mi familia había recaudado $700 para salvarme pero ya no había más dinero”, dijo la joven madre de tres hijos. “Lo único que se me vino a la mente era buscar a un sacerdote a quien yo le vendía fruta y sabía que tenía una fundación para ayudar a pacientes enfermos del corazón y cuando lo fui a buscar ya había fallecido pero uno de sus asistentes recordó los buenos comentarios del sacerdote sobre ella y le facilitaron información para pedir ayuda a una fundación que opera a pacientes con males al corazón. Lazo contactó a la fundación y ésta al Rotary Club quienes corrieron con los gastos de hospedaje, cirugía y tratamiento médico. La operación quirúrgica estuvo a cargo del Dr. Henry Fee. Afortunadamente María respondió positivamente a la operación y la sonrisa nuevamente se le dibujó en su rostro. “He vuelto a nacer, siento como si me hubieran puesto un reloj en mi corazón. Ahora puedo respirar y vivir con normalidad”, dijo entre lágrimas María Lazo Cuzco. Lazo Cuzco regresó a Ecuador con esperanzas, fe y muchas ganas de trabajar y por su puesto también de vivir. Poco a poco las marcas de sufrimiento se irán desvaneciendo gracias a la oportuna ayuda de Rotary Club de San José. Δ

Advocacy Groups Promote Benefits of Citizenship By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador anta Clara County is made up of a wide variety of individuals who share their cultures as well as their love for the U.S. with each other. They also shared the ideal of becoming naturalized citizens. “It is important to encourage the community to apply for citizenship,” said Basil Robledo, director of programs for the Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN). “There are many benefits for those who become naturalized citizens.” The Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network, along with the Asian Law Alliance, Sacred Heart Community Services and Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County will be present at the 20th Annual Citizenship Day and Immigrant Pride Day to discusses the benefits with eligible residents. The event will be held at the Center for Employment Training (CET) in San Jose on Saturday March 21st beginning at 9 a.m. A similar event will also be held in Gilroy the same day at 10 a.m. The services will be offered in many languages including English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Russian, and will offer residents free information on how to become a citizen, how to set up an appointment for other services such as application assistance, referrals to ESL and citizenship classes, and handouts of revised test questions. The advocacy groups also believe the residents of Santa Clara County should be educated in the im-

portance of voting. According to Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, 185,854 naturalized immigrants voted in the November election in Santa Clara County. Today, there are 190,000 residents who are eligible to naturalize in Santa Clara county and thus, be able to vote. “You cannot have your freedom if you do not vote,” said community member Calvin Nguyen. “People are making decisions that affect your life without you having a say in it.” Financial aid for the citizenship application will also be available through the “Save for Citizenship.” Program. In 1990, the application fee was 90 dollars. Today, the fee is $ 675. The program puts two dollars into a citizenship fund for everyone dollar that qualified residents put into the fund. “The candidates need to reach a total of $220 in four month to receive the rest of the money needed to apply for citizenship,” Anti-immigrant sentiment is growing in the U.S., according to the advocacy groups. Thus, it is even more important now for eligible residents to become citizens. “Many times, people believe that immigrants just come to this country to take and not give,” said Samina Sundas of the American Muslim Voice organization. “They don’t consider the culture, language, food and arts that make us a richer society.” For more information on Citizenship Day, call (408) 453-3013 or (408) 4533017. For more information on the “Saving for Citizenship” Program, call (408)516-4699 or visit www.opportunityfund.org/ida

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Si usted es uno de los más de 700,000 comerciantes de EE. UU. que son Miembros del Acuerdo correspondiente al Litigio Antimonopolio de Visa Check/MasterMoney (Visa Check/MasterMoney Antitrust Litigation), Nº CV-96-5238 (JG), y que presentaron reclamaciones aprobadas, le hacemos saber que el Abogado Principal está tratando de obtener autorización del Tribunal para vender (securitizar) los cuatro pagos parciales anuales restantes del demandado, MasterCard, que actualmente equivalen a un total de 400 millones de dólares. Si la transacción se lleva a cabo, el Abogado Principal utilizará el fruto de la venta para pagar anticipadamente (mediante sumas globales) a aquellos reclamantes que han sido aprobados.

Water & Power" By Richard Montoya At Teatro Vision March 12-29 www.teatrovision.org Historic Walk Honoring Cesar Chavez March 28 San Jose www.chavezfamilyvision.org 408-923-3854 Mujer de Conciencia/Women of Conscience" By Victoria JOIN US Watch Live Taping of Comunidad Del Valle With Jorge Santana, Richard Bean of MALO March 19, 5PM Vault Ultra Lounge San Jose http://www.vaultultralounge.com Celebrate Aztec New Year March 14-15 National Hispanic University San Jose 408-510-1377 Mojitos Tasting Biz Mixer April 8, 6PM Azucar Latin Bistro, San Jose Tequila Tasting April 30, 6PM Hotel Valencia, Santana Row

Las objeciones a la venta propuesta deben presentarse al Tribunal a más tardar el 27 de marzo de 2009. Toda aquella persona que objete debe presentarse ante el Honorable John Gleeson, juez de Distrito de los EE. UU., correspondiente al Eastern District de New York, el 20 de abril de 2009 a las 12:45 P.M., en el juzgado 6C South, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Para ver las copias de la solicitud del Abogado Principal y la Orden Judicial que establece el calendario para las objeciones a dicha venta, puede visitar el sitio en Internet del caso, en http://www.inrevisacheckmastermoneyantitrustlitigation.com. Para ello, haga clic en la opción de la barra lateral que dice “Amended Plan of Allocation and Securitization” (Plan Corregido para la Securitización y las Asignaciones) para luego desplazarse a la sección intitulada “Documents Regarding Securitization of the Settlement Funds” (Documentos referentes a la Securitización de los Fondos del Acuerdo). De otra manera, llame al 1-888-641-4437. También puede encontrar información el sitio en Internet del Abogado Principal, en http://www.constantinecannon.com.

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Aviso de disponibilidad del borrador inicial de la Declaración del Impacto Ambiental del Proyecto del Corredor de Transporte Rápido de Silicon Valley y Aviso de las audiencias públicas de abril de 2009 Panorama General del Proyecto La Administración Federal del Transporte (FTA-por sus siglas en inglés), en coordinación con Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) proponen construir una extensión a BART desde la estación aprobada de Warm Springs en Fremont hasta el condado de Santa Clara. Publicación del Anteproyecto de la Declaración del Impacto Ambiental FTA, en coordinación con VTA, han redactado un borrador de la Declaración del Impacto Ambiental (Environmental Impact Statement: EIS) para el proyecto a ﬁn de abordar los impactos ambientales a corto y largo plazo de las tres alternativas del proyecto que se mencionan a continuación: 1. Sin construcción en el futuro. 2. Proyecto de Extensión Berryessa (extensión de la línea BART desde la estación de Warm Springs para terminar cerca de Las Plumas Avenue en San José). 3. Proyecto del Corredor de Transporte Rápido de Silicon Valley (extensión de la línea BART desde la estación de Warm Springs a través de Milpitas y San José para terminar en Santa Clara).

• Lunes 6 de abril de 2009 - 6 p.m. San Jose City Hall Committee Rooms W118-120 200 E. Santa Clara Street San Jose 95113 Las líneas de autobús 11, 22, 23, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72, 81,180,181, y Highway 17 Express, así como el tranvía de VTA dan servicio a esta localidad. • Lunes 13 de abril de 2009 - 6 p.m. Milpitas Uniﬁed School District Board Room 1331 E. Calaveras Boulevard Milpitas 95035 Las líneas de autobús 46 y 47 de VTA dan servicio a esta localidad. • Lunes 20 de abril de 2009 - 6 p.m. Santa Clara Senior Center Auditorium 1303 Fremont Street Santa Clara 95050 Las líneas de autobús 22, 32, 60 y 81 de VTA dan servicio a esta localidad.

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Audiencia Pública Se le invita a asistir a una de las audiencias públicas para que conozca más sobre el proyecto y para que exprese sus comentarios sobre el borrador de la declaración EIS. Los comentarios recibidos serán abordados en la versión ﬁnal de la declaración EIS.

Disponibilidad del borrador de la declaración EIS • El anteproyecto de la declaración EIS está disponible por internet en www.vta.org/bart. • Para solicitar una copia electrónica, por favor llame al (408) 321-5789. • Se puede ver el borrador inicial de la declaración EIS en las siguientes localidades durante horas normales de oﬁcina: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Building B Lobby 3331 North 1st Street San Jose, CA 95134 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library 150 East San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95112 Milpitas Library 160 North Main Street Milpitas, CA 95035 Fremont Main Library 2400 Stevenson Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051

Envíe su Comentario Además de los comentarios recibidos en las audiencias públicas, se aceptarán comentarios por escrito hasta el 8 de mayo de 2009. Se pueden enviar los comentarios por correo, correo electrónico, fax, o al sitio web del proyecto con atención a: Tom Fitzwater VTA Environmental Planning, Bldg. B 3331 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134-1927 Email: SVRT.NEPA@vta.org Fax: (408) 321-5787 Sitio web: www.vta.org/bart Las personas interesadas también pueden apuntarse para recibir GovDelivery, un nuevo servicio de mensajes electrónicos capaz de enviar un mensaje de correo electrónico o texto a una computadora, teléfono celular o dispositivo electrónico personal para notiﬁcar a los usuarios registrados cuando haya información nueva disponible en el sitio web de VTA sobre los proyectos previamente seleccionados por el usuario, incluido el Proyecto del Corredor de Transporte Rápido de Silicon Valley. Conéctese a www.vta.org y haga clic en el enlace “Sign up for email updates”.

Former Female Inmates Climb LADDER By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador

ife is not simple for most people. Some of the obstacles it presents us can be difficult and unpredictable. Failure to over come these obstacles can send some individuals on the wrong track in life. Fortunately, we live in a society that believes that most people should be given a second chance to set things right. For eight former female inmates at the Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas, that second chance was the LADDER program. “The program is about providing good work that can lead to self sufficiency,” said Esther Peralez-Dieckmann, Director of the Office of Women’s Policy. “We wanted to make a difference in these women’s lives.” According to Peralez-Dieckmann, women are being arrested at a faster rate than before. “We wanted to find a way to end this cycle,” Peralez-Dieckmann said. “Most of these

girls are non-violent offenders with a lot of potential.” The program was initiated by the County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy, Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara Department of Correction, the Commission on the Status of Women and other organizations. The LADDER project facilitates the transition of qualified former female inmates into opportunities in construction, a field traditionally occupied by men. “The women learn that they can do the jobs that men do,” Peralez-Dieckmann said. The women worked with Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley, building homes and learning about teamwork. Pacita Banks is one of the former inmates that graduated from the LADDER program. “I saw a flyer for the program and was curious about it,” Banks said. “I believe I was picked for the program because the people at Elmwood knew that I was a hard worker and that I was eager to learn.” Banks, who is from Oakland, had to travel

HEALTH SALUD tures, including enrollment in college and more intensive training and formal apprenticeships in construction. Banks said she is ready to see what opportunities are out there for her now that she has acquired her new skills. She also wants to continue working on the project she was working on for Habitat for Humanity. “I want to see the how it turns out,” Banks said. “I want to see what I helped create.”

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two hours a day and walk a mile and a half to reach her work site. “The program was not difficult at all,” Banks said. “We learn the whole building process including roofing and painting. The people were very helpful and never turned us away.” Of the eight women who began the program, six have successfully completed the program, one has secured full-time employment and the other are working on their next ven-

COMMUNITY COMUNIDAD

Cutting Higher Education Harms Everyone By Rosario Vital - El Observador housands of students rallied on the steps of the State Capitol building in Sacramento on Monday, March 16. Students from San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley Community College plus others throughout California woke up as early as 5 am to get onto buses and arrive on time to the Capital of California. With 11 billion dollars in proposed cuts through June 30, 2010, around 10 thousand students marched to demand continued state support for higher education. Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, a University of California regent and California State University trustee, joined thousands of community college, CSU, and UC students during the California Community Colleges’ “March in March: Rescue Education”, calling on lawmakers to recognize the importance of California’s continued investment in higher education and job retraining. “We cannot slam the door on higher education, particularly at the community colleges where everything from nursing to preschool education to retraining Californians who have lost their jobs takes place,” Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi said. “We need to keep the doors of education opportunity open for all.” California Community Colleges are the state’s largest workforce training provider, serving 2.7 million students and conferring more than 125,000 degrees and certificates in more than 175 degree and certificate programs. According to the 2008 Accountability Report for the Community Colleges, students who received a degree or certificate from a California community college in 2000-01 saw a 61 percent increase in their wages three years after earning their degree. Impact on Latinos The educational stakes are high for the Latino community. ”About 70% of Latinos nationwide are in community colleges,” said Rosa Perez, Chancellor of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District. In California, there is no doubt that Latinos begin their higher education in community colleges. Additionally, the largest youth population in K-12 schools is Latino, reaching levels of over 50% in elementary school. Investing in college education that is culturally supportive of Latinos is a social and economic necessity for our State and our country.” Every dollar spent on higher education equates to $3 in new revenue for the state, and nearly three-quarters of the 377,000 degrees conferred in 2007 were at public colleges and universities in the state. It is estimated that if an additional two percent of Californians had associate’s degrees and another one percent earned bachelor’s degrees, this could equate to the creation of 174,000 new jobs, a $20 billion boost to California’s economy, and a $1.2 billion annual increase in local tax revenues. “With the state facing a 10.1 percent unemployment rate, the worst in over a quarter century, California’s community colleges are one of the state’s most effective outlets available for career advancement and job retraining,”said Garamendi.

El vicegobernador de California, rector de la Universidad de California y de la Universidad Estatal (CSU) John Garamendi, se dirigió a los jóvenes estudiantes durante una protesta en contra de los recortes de 11 mil millones de dólares a la educación pública.

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ran las cinco y treinta de la mañana cuando cientos de estudiantes de los Colegios Comunitarios de San José y Evergreen se subían a los autobuses con destino a la capital de California. Un promedio de 10 mil estudiantes provenientes de los 114 Colegios Comunitarios de California protestaron frente a las escalinatas del Capitolio en Sacramento el pasado 16 de marzo, entre ellos maestros, cancilleres y directivos de estos centros educativos superiores. “No podemos azotar la puerta a la educación superior, en especial a los 114 Colegios Comunitarios de este estado”, dijo el vicegobernador, John Garamendi. Un duro golpe tiene que enfrentar el sector e ducativo en California. Desde hace una semana maestros vienen protestando debido a los recortes presupuestales a la que California ha sido sometida. El recorte presupuestal del gobierno estatal está despidiendo a 26 mil maestros y a su vez está limitando el cupo a colegios y universidades. Esto ha creado una gran controversia y por esto los estudiantes salieron a protestar porque la educación no tiene que ser dañada.

Garamendi pidió públicamente en esta ma nifestación estudiantl abstenerse a recortar el presupuesto educativo y dio un apoyo contundente a todos los estudiantes quienes concluyen sus estudios con ayuda del estado pero ante estos drásticos recortes las posiblidades son pocas. “No tiene sentido, esto es contraproducente para el estado. En el año 2007 se graduaron 377 mil personas en todos los sistemas de educación media y superior en California, lo que equivale a 174 mil nuevos empleos o 20 mil millones de dólares de los que mil 200 millones de dólares son impuestos que llegan al estado. Las colegiaturas para educación superior en California han aumentado en promedio en un 61 por ciento en lo que va de esta década, y la década anterior se incrementaron aproximadamente esa misma cantidad. Garamendi sostuvo que “por cada dólar que se invierte en educación en California, hay un equivalente a tres dólares de ingresos para el estado”. “Aproximadamente el 70% de los latinos a nivel nacional están en nuestras instituciones. No cabe duda que en California los latinos comienzan sus estudios superiores con nuestros colegios de

la comunidad. Además, la mayoría de la población de jóvenes en las escuelas K-12 es latina y más del 50% en la escuela primaria. Invertir en la educación universitaria, culturalmente un gran apoyo para los latinos es a la vez una necesidad social y económica de nuestroe estado y nuestro país “, dijo la Canciller del Distrito de los Colegios de la Comunidad, Rosa Perez. Sobrepoblación en Colegios Comunitarios Debido a los reducciones presupuestales a las cuales han sido sometidas los dos sistemas de universidades públicas, el número de ingreso a estudiantes ha sido reducido para evitar el aumento de colegiaturas. Ante este marco deprimente los Colegios Comunitarios serían la única opción para recibir a aquellos estudiantes que queden fuera. Sin embargo los Colegios Comunitarios también están afectados por los recortes a su presupuesto. Los Colegios Comunitarios forman parte de una opción que tienen las familias trabajadoras puesto que es una educación superior accesible para ellos. La legislatura decidió reducir el presupuesto educativo para aliviar un déficit de casi 43 mil mi llones de dólares para los siguientes 15 meses, hasta junio de 2010.

Exhibition Honoring One in Three Women Subjected to Violence

oin the Celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day through March 21st. Amnesty International San Jose Group have teamed up to tell the stories of women facing and overcoming violence worldwide through the works of local and international artists. Visit the exhibition at 451 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Δ

By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador anuel Elizando is a Gold Medal winner. But he is not an Olympian. He is an air conditioning student at the Central County Occupational Center in San Jose. He recently competed at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition, held in late January through February in San Jose, Hayward and Salinas. “I had to do a demo on a parallel circuit,” Elizando said. “I had to wire six light bulbs to the circuit and be able to turn them on with a switch.” Elizando is one of 37 students who competed at SkillsUSA, a national organization for career-technical education students within trade, technical, industrial and

health occupations. Other Gold Medal winners include Jeffrey Leong, Justin Riley, Ryan Foster, Victor Castillo, Daniel Rivera and Robert D’onofrio Jr. Sliver medal winners include Derek Dellinger, Veronica Bauer and Logan Hernlund. They competed in the areas of Heating and Air Conditioning, Job Interviewing, Job Skill Demonstration, Computer Technology, Carpentry, Welding, Intro to Auto, Collision Repair and Auto Refinishing. Despite their success at the SkillsUSA regional competition, many of the students were surprised at what they achieved. They all also believe they will do well at the state competition, which will be held in Fresno, April 2326. The Central County Occupational Center is a unit of Metropolitan Education District and provides career-technical education for high school student in six districts: Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, San Jose Unified School District and Santa Clara Unified School District. Students attend the center for half of their school day and the other half they attend at their home high school. “The students can talk to their counselors to sign up for CCOC and can attend in their junior, senior or both years,” said Michelle Alaimo, communication specialist for the Metropolitan Education District. “The learning here is hands on and not all lecture. They work in a business like atmosphere and get to see the results.” For more information on the Central County Occupational Center, visit www.metroed.com.

NEWS IN PHOTO

LAS inauguró el pasado 12 de marzo su nuevo local ubicado en la avenida Parkmoor # 1401 en la ciudad de San José. A la ceremonia especial asistió el Alcalde Chuck Reed y felicitó este gran esfuerzo que hace ALAS al ayudar a mujeres de bajos recursos a convertirse en empresarias. (EO publicará una nota especial en nuestra próxima edición)

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Trade School Students Excel In Regional Competition

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Community â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dream To Realityâ&#x20AC;? 1st Annual cochitlehual-li Benefit Ball When: Friday March 20, 7pm Where: Gullo 2 Student Center Evergreen Valley College 3095 Yerba Buenda Rd, San Jose CA 95135 Admission: $25 Info (408) 274-7900 Ext. 6979

Late Monday Afternoon When: Through June 19 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Artist Reception: Friday, May 1, 2009 5:00-7:00 p.m. Classical guitar performance by Jon Sharp Where: 2665 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134

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 20, 27 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Alum Rock Branch Library, 3090 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose. Info: (408) 808-3090

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

Where: History Museum, upstairs in Historic Courtroom A. 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. Info: Admission $4 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, free for members.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great Estates of the Peninsulaâ&#x20AC;? When: April 25 at 1 p.m.

Exhibit: Women&Social Movements in San Jose When: Now Thru April 5. All library hours Where: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. San Jose Info: (408) 808-2061 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Conference When: April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Pioneer High School 1290 Blossom Hill Road Info: Free. www.sjdep.org History Day At Kelly Park When: March 29 Noon to 4 p.m. Where: Historic Kelly Park in San Jose Info: www.sccoe.k12.ca.us or call 408 710 0783 or 408 453 6859. Î&#x201D; Manipulating the Unwanted: Labor, War and Public Policy When: Now Through June 30. M,T,Th 11-6; W 11-8, F, 11-5; Sat. 1-5

Where: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. San Jose Info: (408) 808-2061 20th Annual Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day to Reach Thousands When: March 21st, 2009. 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Citizenship and Immigrant Pride Day - Center for Employment Training, 701 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110 Rebekah Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services, 290 I.O.O.F. Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 Info: (408) 453-3017 (San Jose), (408) 914-8337 (Gilroy) Caminata CĂŠsar ChĂĄvez DĂa: SĂĄbado 28 de marzo Hora: 8:30 am Lugar: Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Teatro Nahual presenta â&#x20AC;&#x153;Los monĂłlogos de la vaginaâ&#x20AC;? DĂa: 28 de marzo Hora: 7:00 p.m. Lugar: MACLA 510 S. First Street San JosĂŠ, CA ÂżListos o No? Conferencia gratis y en espaĂąol de cĂłmo prepararse ante desastres. DĂa: 25 de abril

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Lugar: Centro HolĂstico Vocacional 2130 The Alameda San Jose, CA Info: 408 720-9669

â&#x20AC;&#x153;La vida secreta de los caballitos de marâ&#x20AC;? DĂa: 6 de Abril Hora: 10:00 am Lugar: Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA, 93940 Info: (831) 648-4800 www.montereybayaquarium.org

Clases de hipnoterapia Lugar: 4149 El Camino Way Palo Alto, Ca 94087 Hora: 6 p.m. a 9:30 p.m. Info: (408) 720-9669 O (408)368-0130

Academia de Ciencias en California Abierto lunes a sabado Hora: 9:30 a.m.- 5p.m. Domingos: Hora: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Lugar: 55 Music Concourse Dr. Gloden Park San Francisco CA 94118 Info: (415) 379-8000 Pruebas Confidenciales de SIDA Centro CRANE 976 Lenzen Ave. Suite 15008 San Jose, 95126 Info: (408) 792-5030 Visite: www.scccenter.org Contacto con el cosmos DĂas: MiĂŠrcoles y Domingos

Jovenes Talentos Se Buscan jovenes que pueden ayudar a otros Visitar: Asian American Recovery Services 1340 Tully Road suite 304 San Jose, CA 95122 Co-dependientes AnĂłnimos ÂżSe considera una persona con muchas dependencias? ÂżNo puede vivir porque el amor de su vida lo dejĂł? ÂżNo puede controlar sus celos?. Este grupo para latinos le ayudarĂĄ. Informes: (408)561-6726 La Familia ÂżProblemas de Violencia DomĂŠstica? Llame al (408) 541-6100 ext. 144 o al (408) 541-6100 ext. 143Î&#x201D;

Duplicity: Intriga, suspenso y pasión

ulia Roberts y Clive Owen vuelven a reunirse en Duplicity, una película romántica de intriga del director y guionista Tony Gilroy. Roberts y Owen interpretan a dos espías convertidos en agentes corporativos que viven un romance clandestino. Atrapados en bandos opuestos en medio de una encarnizada guerra entre sus corporaciones, descubrirán que lo más difícil de su trabajo es decidir hasta qué punto puedes confiar en el ser que amas. Claire Stenwick (Roberts), oficial de la CIA, y Ray Koval (Owen), agente del MI6, han abandonado el mundo del espionaje guberna-

Guatemala, (Notimex).-

l legendario músico mexicano Carlos Santana se presentaró el pasado 17 de marzo en Guatemala y dedicó a los tres jóvenes que murieron acribillados el pasado fin de semana en un sector marginal de la ciudad. al parecer por mareros (pandilleros). Una de las víctimas, quienes tenían entre 14 y 17 años de edad, estudiaba violin en el Conservatorio de la localidad. Asimismo, el mítico guitarrista comentó a periodistas que respalda a los indocumentados que por necesidad laboran en Estados Unidos y que son invisibilizados en ese país, pese a la importante función económica y social que cumplen. El guitarrista mexicanodeclaró también que: “Anhelo tocar en Cuba, en la Plaza de la Revolución, ya hasta tengo el título del concierto”, por lo que añadió: “Yo lo llamaría Santana in Havana. Evolución de compasión”. Δ

mental para sacar provecho de la rentable guerra que se ha desatado entre dos compañías multinacionales rivales. ¿Su misión? Conseguir la fórmula de un producto que le dará una fortuna a la compañía que lo patente primero. Cada vez hay más en juego y, cuando suben las apuestas, ya no se sabe quién está embaucando a quién. Al final, lo más difícil para Claire y Ray es cómo engañarse el uno al otro. Mientras cada uno se esfuerza por mantenerse un paso adelante, estos dos solitarios profesionales se dan cuenta de que su plan corre el riesgo de fracasar a manos del único contrincante al que no pueden engañar: el amor.Δ

ENTERTAINMENT ENTRETENIMIENTO

a actriz y cantante Maribel Guardia confirmó que asegurará sus piernas por dos millones de dólares luego de la lesión sufrida en una de ellas, y pese a la cual está preparada para bailar en la gira final de “Aventurera”. Δ

Santana dedica concierto a víctimas de pandilleros

GET READY FOR A MONSTROUS 3D EVENT IN SAN JOSE! To register for a chance to receive a pass (good for two), please call the offices of EL OBSERVADOR at (408) 457-1038 or log on to www.el-observador.com beginning Friday, March 20th between the hours of 9am – 5pm. Draw us a picture of either a monster or an alien and you could win the book,

MEET THE MONSTERS! Send your entry along with your mailing address and age to sers vs Aliens/ El Observador One Post Street Suite 2400 San Francisco, CA 94104 Special 3D screening is taking place on Saturday, March 21st in San Jose. Tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first come first served basis while supplies last. Limit one ticket (good for two) per person/household (no exceptions!) THIS FILM IS RATED PG. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE THEATRE IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL HOUSE. SEATING IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS, AND IS NOT GUARANTEED. All federal, state and local regulations apply. A recipient of prizes assumes any and all risks related to use of prizes, and accepts any restrictions required by prizes provider. Paramount Pictures, El Observador, Terry Hines & Associates and their affiliates accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any loss or accident incurred in connection with use of a prize. Prizes cannot be exchanged, transferred or redeemed for cash, in whole or in part. We are not responsible if, for any reason, winner is unable to use his/her prizes in whole or in part. Not responsible for lost; delayed or misdirected entries. All federal and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law.

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BUENAS VIBRAS

Tercer Secreto de Fátima:

“misterio o manipulación” Por Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador

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ntre 1916 y 1917 ocurrieron una serie de apariciones de la Virgen María, a tres pastorcillos en la sierra de Fátima, Portugal. Los tres niños eran Lucía Dos Santos,Jacinta y Francisco Marto. Estas apariciones causaron furor y gran controversia en el mundo. Después de la una exhaustiva investigación, el Vaticano aprobó como ciertas las apariciones y se dieron a conocer en el siglo pasado, los tres secretos o visions que experimentaron los pastorcillos cuando vieron a la Virgen. Auque las dos primeras visiones se dieron a conocer primero, se referían según a la segunda guerra mundial y a la conversión de Rusia del comunismo ateo y dictatorial a la democracia. Jacinta y Francisco murieron a los pocos años de las apariciones, Lucía se convirtió en monja y vivió en claustro hasta el año 2004. El tercer mensaje de Fátima se convirtió en un enigma que el Vaticano guardó celosamente por más de setenta años. El actual Papa Benedicto XVI fue quien interpretó el tercer secreto, aduciendo que se trata del intento de asesinato de Juan Pablo II a principios de los años ochenta. La mayoría de estudiosos de las apariciones no dudan que éstas sean ciertas, se duda que las inter-

pretaciones dadas a conocer por el Vaticano sean las verdaderas. Tercer mensaje de Fátima a los tres pastorcillos, parte del texto publicado por la iglesia a finales del siglo XX: “Y vimos en una inmensa luz que es Dios: algo semejante a como se ven las personas en un espejo cuando pasan ante él, a un obispo vestido de blanco y hemos tenido el presentimiento que fuera el Pontífice. También vimos a otros obispos, sacerdotes, religiosos y religiosas subir una montaña empinada, en cuya cumbre había una gran cruz de maderos toscos. El Santo Padre antes de llegar a la cruz, atravesó una gran ciudad medio en ruinas, lucía tembloroso, con paso vacilante, apesadumbrado de dolor y pena, rezando por las almas de los cadáveres que encontraba por el camino, llegando a la cima del monte, postrado de rodillas a los pies de la gran cruz fue muerto por un grupo de soldados que le dispararon varios tiros de arma de fuego y flechas. Del mismo modo murieron unos tras otros los obispos, sacerdotes, religiosos y religiosas y diversas personas seglares, hombres y mujeres de diversas clase y posiciones. Bajo los dos brazos de la cruz había dos ángeles, cada uno de ellos con una jarra de cristal en la mano, en las cuales recogían la sangre de los mártires y regaban con ella las almas que se acercaban a Dios”

Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136838 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: CHAU LOAN PHAN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner CHAU LOAN PHAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TOAN BUU NGUYEN TO JOSHUA TOAN NGUYEN 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 04-28-09 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. March 10, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520174 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Veronica’s Art of Dance, 2072 Sunset View Place, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Veronica Vazquez, 2072 Sunset View Pl., San Jose, CA 95116. 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.) Veronica Vazquez Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/13/2009 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING Case NO. 108FL145191 PETITIONER: JULIO A. MONZON RESPONDENT:TRINIDAD B MONZON Publication Granted: The Court finds that the Respondent cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure. The Court orders that the summons and Petition be served by publication in the newspaper listed below. Publication must occur at least once a week for four successive weeks. EL OBSERVADOR.If during the time of Publication or Posting you locate the Respondent’s address you must have someone 18 years or older mail the summons, Petition and Order for Publication to the Respondent. The server must complete and file with the Court a Proof of Service of Mail, FL-335. Date: 1/26/09 Susan R. Bernardini Judicial Officer SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) CASE NO. 108FL145191 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: Aviso Al Demandado: Trinidad B. Monzon, You are being sued. Lo están demandando PETITIONER’S NAME IS: Nombre del demandante: Julio A. Monzon You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons & Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court & have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, & custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support & attorney fees & costs. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county association. TIENE 30 días corridos después de haber: recibído la entrega legalde este Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada teleónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales.Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas.Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inm mediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining ordersare effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgement is entered, or the court makes further orders. Those orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1.removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court. 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of ; or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children: 3.

transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court, County of Santa Clara, 170 Park Center Plaza, San Jose, Ca 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, are: SIDNEY C. FLORES, SBN 64082, Law Offices of Flores & Barrios, 97 E. St. James Street, Suite 102, San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 292-3400 Date: Mar 24, 2008 Clerk by: Kiri Torre/Chief Executive Officer/Clerks & A. Rodrigues, Deputy Published: March 13, 20, 27; Apr 3, 2009 This Summons or citation was filed on March 24, 2008 PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Case NO. 108FL145191 Marriage of Petitioner: Julio A. Monzon Respondent: Trinidad B. Monzon Residence: Petitioner has been a resident of this state for at least 6 months and of this county for at least 3 months immediately preceding the filing of this petition for dissolution of marriage. STATISTICAL FACTS: Date of marriage: a.3/11/1992b. Date of separation: 08/10/1996 c. Time from date of marriage to date of separation: 4yrs 5 months. DECLARATION REGARDING MINOR CHILDREN: b. the minor children are, Kevin Alberto Monzon, D.O.B 06/03/1996, age 14, male. Separate Property: Petitioner requests that the assets and debts listed be confirmed as separate property. Petitioner reserves the right to amend this response once the information is ascertained. Published MAR 13, 20, 27; APR 3, 2009 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS Case No. 108CV127463 OMAR HINDIYEH v. TOM RONNING THE COURT FINDS that the Defendant cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure. The Court orders that the Summons of Complaint be served by publication in the following newspaper: EL OBSERVADOR. Publication must occur at least once a week for 4 successive weeks. If during the time of Publication you locate the Defendant’s address, you must have someone 18 years or older mail the Summons, Complaint, & Order for Publication to the Defendant. The server must complete and file with the Court a Proof of Service of Mail. Date: FEB 27, 2009 James P. Kleinberg Judicial Officer SUMMONS (Citation Judicial) Case NO.108CV127463 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso Al Demandado): TOM RONNING YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:(Lo está demandando el demandante):OMAR HINDIYEH You have 30 CALENDER DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or pone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services form a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entreue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo pretegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que uste pueda usar para su repuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en le Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.court info.ca.gov/selfhelp.espanol), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la cortre que le quede más cerca. Si no pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un for-

mulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumpliminto y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes si más advertencia. Hay otos requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos paraq obterner servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol)o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. The name and address of the court is: SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 192 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado es): SIDNEY C. FLORES, ESQ./FLORES & BARRIOS, 97 E. ST. JAMES STREET, SUITE, 102, SAN JOSE, CA 95112; (408) 292-3400 DATE: NOV 12, 2008 Clerk, by M.Rosales David H. Yamasaki, Deputy (For Proof of service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010) (Para prueba de entrega de esta citaciónuse el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. COMPLAINT Case NO.108CV127463 PLAINTIFF, OMAR HINDIYEH DEFENDANT: TOM RONNING DOES 1 TO 10 COMPLAINT- Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death: OTHER: Negligence/Fraud/Breach K , OTHER DAMAGES: Punitive, MOTOR VEHICLE: Property Damage, JURISDICTION: ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $25,000) Plaintiff :OMAR HINDIYEH alleges causes of action against defendant: TOM RONNING Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult.Each defendant named above is a natural person. The true names of defendants sued as Does are unknown to plaintiff. a. Doe defendants: 1 to 5 were the agents or employees of other named defendants & acted within the scope of that agency or employment. b. Doe defendants: 6 to 10 are persons whose capacities are unknown to plaintiff. This court is the proper court because, a. at least one defendant now resides in its jurisdictional area, c. Injury to person or damage to personal property occurred in its jurisdictional area. The following causes of action are attached and the statements above apply to each, b. General Negligence, c.Intentional Tort, f. Other: Breach of Contract, 11. Plaintiff has suffered, b. loss of use of property, e. property damage, g. other damage: Exemplary, 13. The relief sought in this court is within the jurisdiction of this court. 14. Plaintiff prays for judgment for cost of suits; for such relief as is fair, just, and aquitabe; and for a. (1) compensatory damages (2) punitive damages, the amount of damages is: (1) according to proof Date: November 11, 2008 SIDNEY C. FLORES FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION – Breach of Contract BC-1. Plaintiff, Omar Hindiyeh alleges that on or about: June 01, 2006, a. oral agreement was made between Omar Hindiyeh & Tom Ronning, The essential terms of the agreement are as follows:Tom Ronning was to rent the premises owned by Omar Hindiyeh, 245 Hindiyeh Lane and 265 Hindiyeh lane for the sum of $3,000.00 per month and keep the properties in clean and fair condition. Said premise at 245 Hindiyeh Lan was fully furnished. BC-2.On or about: Defendant breached the agreement by the following acts: Mr. Ronning demolished parts of both houses, took out cabinets and appliances, furniture and made a total disaster of the premises, so as to preclude any ability of Plaintiff to rent said premises. BC-3 Plaintiff has performed all obligations to defendant except thos obligations plaintiff was prevented or excused from performing BC-4 Plaintiff suffered damages legally (proximately) caused by defendant’s breach of the agreement as follows: Loss of rent from december 2007 through November 2008, approximately $33,000.00 damages at 245 Hindiyeh Lane in the sum of $50,000.00, damages to 265 Hindiyeh Lane in the sum of $60,000.00 for a total loss of $143,000.000 BC-5 Plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees by an agreement or a statute according to proof. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION –Intentional Tort IT-1.Plaintiff: Omar Hindiyeh alleges that defendant: Tom Ronning, Does 1 to 5, was the legal cause of damages to plaintiff. By the following acts or omissions to act, defendant intentionally caused the damage to plaintiff on: on or about November 30, 2007 a t (place): 245 & 265 Hindiyeh Lane, San Martin, CA. Defendant Tom Ronning caused substantial vandalism to the premises owned by Plaintiff Omar Hindiyeh and intentionally did not repair any of said damages. The act of demolition in that Defedant Tom Ronning misrepresented that he would be purchasing the premises from Plaintiff and thus did such demolition and theft of Plaintiff’s personal property. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION – GENERAL NEGLIGENCE GN-1 Plaintiff: Omar Hindiyeh alleges that defendant: Tom Ronning, Does 6 to 10, was the legal cause of

damages to plaintiff. By the following acts or omissions to act, defendant negligently caused the damage to plaintiff on: On or before November 2007 at: 245 and 265 Hindiyeh Lane, San Martin, CA. (description on reason for liability): Defendant Tom Ronning was legally responsible for the maintaining of both premises, above referenced and Had the duty to properly maintain the properties and safeguard them from waste or vandalism. Defendant Ronning breach that duty by permitting his tenants, friends and/or associates to damage and steal property from said properties. Said breach of duty has caused Plaintiff damages in excess of $143,000.00. Published on March 13, 20, 27; April 3, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520716 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Prestige Entertainment, 10258 Lochner Drive, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Trevor Davis, 150 Palm Valley Blvd # 1112, San Jose, CA 95123. 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.) Trevor Davis Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/27/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 52111 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Professional Business Consulting, 367 Santana Heights #3089, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Juan Valdez, 367 Santana Heights, # 3089, San Jose, CA 95128. 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.) Juan Valdez Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/10/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521199 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Oak Hill Insurance Services, 207 N 5th St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. North American Insurance Services, INC., 207 N. 5th St., San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/08/08. “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.) North American Insurance Services Inc. Robert Scott Handlon/President Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520948 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: SAIGON EXPRESS, 671 E. OLIVE AVE #1, SUNNYVALE, CA 94056, Santa Clara Co. GOLDEN FREIGHT, INC 671 E OLIVE #1, SUNNYVALE, CA 94056. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/06/09. “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.) Golden Freight, Inc Chi Hoang Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/05/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521073 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: JIL-ILLARY EXPRESS, 1348 YOSEMITE DR., MILPITAS, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. FELISA M PAREDES, 1348 YOSEMITE DR., MILPITAS, CA 95035, OSCAR HUARHUA, 926 LEIGH AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128, CARLOS GUERRERO, 1043 HERMINA ST., MILPITAS, CA 95035. 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.) Felisa M. Paredes Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/09/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521108 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Supreme Alliance Construction, 27036 Lillegard Ct., Tracy, CA 95304, San Joaquin Co. Samuel Sanchez, 27036 Lilleguard Ct, Tracy, CA 95304. 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 in-

formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Samuel Sanchez Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/10/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520808 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: 1A SMOG TEST ONLY, 3175 EL CAMINO REAL UNIT #7, SANTA CLARA, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. GRICELDA REYES, 3465 RUBION DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148. 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.) Gricelda Reyes Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/03/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521020 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Primo Taqueria, 2651 Senter Rd., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Marisol Ramos-Rico, 3159 Mt. Isabel Ct., 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 01/01/09. “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.) Marisol Ramos-Rico Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/06/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521004 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: VISTA LIQUORS, 1484 S. White Rd., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Harsukhbir Singh, 2847 Rainwood Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Kuldip Kaur, 2847 Rainwood Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/15/09. “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.) Harsukhbir Singh Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/06/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136788 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: CHIH HUI CHIUN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner CHIH HUI CHIUN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. CHIH HUI CHIUN TO VICTOR CHIUNTHE 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 04-28-09 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. March 09, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV137014 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Enrique Valencia Villa, RosaElia Perez Villa TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Enrique Valencia Villa, RosaElia Perez Villa have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Arturo Villa Perez to Arturo Perez Villa b. Omar Villa to Omar Perez Villa 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 05-05-09 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. March 11, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 13, 20, 27; April 03, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520843 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Pygmy Mommoth Productions, 4563 Norwich Way, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara Co. Pygmy Mommoth Productions LLC, 4563 Norwich Way, San Jose, CA 95130. This business is conducted by a limited liability. Registrant began doing business under the

fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/15/09. “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.) Pygmy Mammoth Productions LLC Tony Sehgal/Manager Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/03/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520057 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Rincon de Michoacan, 2122 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Rosa Valencia, 762 Hobie Ln, San Jose, CA 95127. 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.) Rosa Valencia Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/11/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136549 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dhanahjay K. Griyage & Sonia N Griyage TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Sonia N Griyage & Dhananjay K Griyage has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Swetanj Shekhar to Swetank Shekhar Griyage 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 04-28-09 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. Mar. 5, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520102 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Joyeria Martha’s, 1690 Story Rd.#120, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Martha Quinonez, 2698 Othello 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 01/01/05. “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.) Martha Quinonez Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520161 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Forever XXI, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd #B522, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Forever 21 Retail Inc., 2001 S. Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90058. This business is conducted by a corporation. 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.) Forever 21 Retail Inc. Jong Sung Kim/Senior Vice President Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/13/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520761 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: ABAY EXPRESS TRANSIT SHUTTLE, 1512 ALMADEN EXPWY #101, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara Co. Weldeselassie,Worky. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/02/09. “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.) Weldesselassie, Worky Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/02/2009

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who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) THUC LE Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/12/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521514 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: The Home Improvement Source, 330 Cypress Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035, Santa Clara Co. Robert Cardoza, 7172 Regional St # 325, Dublin, CA 94568. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 03/13/09. “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.) Robert Cardoza Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/18/2009 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 521458 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. FRIENDLY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 4130 Monterey Rd Suite B, San Jose, CA 95111, Filed in Santa Clara County on 01/15/09 under file no. 518917. ANN TRAN, 105 SERRA WAY #198, MILPITAS, CA 95035. This business was conducted by an individual. 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.) ANN TRAN Mar. 20, 27; APRIL 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/17/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV137644 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Devi Senthilmurugan and Senthilmurugan Thirunavukkarasu TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Devi Senthilmurugan and Senthilmurugan Thirunavukkarasu have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SOFITHA SENTHILMURUGAN TO SOBITHA SENTHILMURUGAN 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 0505-09 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. March 19, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV137265 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Frank/Franco Herrero TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Frank/Franco Herrero has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Franco Robert Herrero, aka Frank Robert Herrero to Franco Masada 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 05-05-09 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. March 13, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV137256 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thu Thi Pham TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Thu Thi Pham has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thu Thi Pham to Helen Clarice Nguyen 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 0505-09 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. March 13, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520609 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: The KODaaT Group, 19385 PHIL LANE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Ronn Kobely, 19385 PHIL LANE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014. 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.) Ronn Kobely Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/25/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521390 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Quality Touch Gardening, 1330 Shasta Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Carlos Arrioja, 1330 Shasta Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. 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.) Carlos Arrioja Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/16/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520435 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: World Solutions, 1625 The Alameda #900, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Brian Wendt, 534 Wildwood Way, 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.) Brian Wendt Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/20/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521318 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Parranda Night Club, 1131 N Lawrence Expwy, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara Co. Victor Villa, 1138 Prince Charles Ct., Atwater, CA 95301. 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.) Victor Villa Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/13/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521237 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: NAIL ART CORPORATION, 420 #A BLOSSOM HILL RD., SAN JOSE, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. BONNIE NGUYEN, 1733 ECHO CANYON CT., SAN JOSE, CA 95121, LEON NGUYEN, 4210 CRYSTAL HOLLOW PL., SAN JOSE, CA 95121. 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.) LEO NGUYEN Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521426 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: YOP Interior Design, 513 Leland Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Yolanda OCAMPO-POPOCA, 513 Leland Ave, San Jose, CA 95128. 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.) Yolanda OCAMPO-POPOCA Mar. 20, 27; April 03, 10, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/16/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 521251 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: FRIENDLY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, 4130b MONTEREY RD., SAN JOSE, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. THUC LE, 896 COVENTRY WAY, MILPITAS, CA 95035. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 3/12/09. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520016 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: F.R.J. Diesel Truck Repair, 3339 Selva Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Francisco Reyes, 3339 Selva 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 02/11/09. “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.) Francisco Reyes Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520433 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: CRS Publishing, 100 1st Street, Los Altos, CA 94022-1891 Santa Clara Co. Cynthia Lin, 3424 Kenyon Dr. Santa Clara, 95051. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/08/09. “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.) Cynthia Lin Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/20/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520736 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Abdulkrim Ahmedin, Anteneh Lakew, 5991 Blossom Ave, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. Abdulkrim Ahmedin, 5991 Blossom Ave, San Jose, CA 95123, Anteneh Lakew, 1025 McKay Dr., DR# #22, San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here on 02/27/09. “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.) Abdulkrim Ahmedin Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/27/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520016 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: F.R.J. Diesel Truck Repair, 3339 Selva Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Francisco Reyes, 3339 Selva 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 02/11/09. “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.) Francisco Reyes Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/11/2009 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 520919 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Graphic Signs, 588 Crabapple Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Tuan Chau Vo, 588 Crabapple Way, 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 06/27/07. “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.) Cynthia Lin Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/4/2009 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 520696 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 ClerkRecorder’s office. Ji, 3705 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Filed in Santa Clara County on 10/24/08 under file no. 515885. SEP Hines 980 University Av., Los Altos, CA 94024 This business was conducted by an individual. 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.) Sep Hines Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/27/2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136146 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yan Guo TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Yan Guo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yan Guo to April Yan Bickman 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. 27, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court

Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136045 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hao The Ho TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Hao The Ho has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hao The Ho to Howard T. Ho 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. 26, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 109CV136220 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Charles Sam Hoeung TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Charles Sam Hoeung has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Charles Sam Hoeung to Charles Sammy Cheng 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 04-2809 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. March 2, 2009 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27, 2009 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 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 Center 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 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.) 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 2/26/2009 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 ClerkRecorder’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 2/25/2009 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 S 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 04-21-09 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. 27; Mar. 06, 13, 20, 2009

The Pan American Roundtable of Los Gatos-Saratoga invites you to join the 2009 fundraiser luncheon from 11:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Michaelʼs Restaurant 2960 North Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View CA. The Pan American Round Table of Los Gatos-Saratoga was funded in 1958 and chartered by the Alliance of PART in 1960. Since then, we have been offering scholarships to local high schools and within the last 10 years we have been offering scholarships to students at West Valley College and been Evergreen Community College.

We give financial support to Interplast and the Flying Doctors, two medical groups that provide medical services to indigent children of the Americas. We respond readily to the support of victims of natural disasters, such as fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc., and we donate canned goods to the Food Bank.

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Nick Garcia Visits Elementary School

an Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Garcia visited an enthusiastic school assembly at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School in San Jose Wednesday, as part of the Amway Global Kicks for Kids Program. Amway Global donated 150 tickets for the students to attend the Earthquakes home opener on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. against the New England Revolution at Buck Shaw Stadium. Δ