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VOLUME 31 NUMBER 10 MAR 5 - 11 , 2010 www.el-observador.com

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Alentando y Honrando a Nuestras Niñas y Mujeres Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne, Ph.D.

Hasta que las alas no estén igualmente desa rrolladas la humanidad no podrá volar. La figura femenina evoca infinidad de pensamientos y sentimientos. Ha inspirado innume rables poemas, canciones, y libros, a través de la historia, y alrededor del mundo. Marzo se ha designado el Mes Internacional de la Mujer y el Mes Nacional de la Historia de la Mujer, y hacemos un alto para reconocerles directa y públicamente. Aprovechemos estas fechas para expresar nuestra apreciación y agradecimiento a todas las señoritas y señoras, niñas y doñas quienes a través de su presencia y participación contribuyen al progreso de la humanidad. Los papeles que desempeñan las mujeres en nuestra sociedad son de vital importancia y no reciben la atención que merecen. De hecho, aunque sus aportaciones familiares y culturales son esenciales, muchas niñas y mujeres son menospreciadas, descuidadas y maltratadas en hogares, comunidades, y hasta en centros escolares y laborales.

Si bien hemos progresado en reconocer el valor de las perspectivas y obras femeninas, queda mucho por hacer. Muchas de nuestras niñas y adolescentes muestran deficiencias en su auto-estima y desconfianza en sus capacidades. Los aspectos negativos del machismo, y las influencias sociales que tratan a la mujer como objeto sexual, perjudican el desarrollo sano de nuestras chicas. Si hemos de alentar a nuestras niñas a crecer, florecer y rendir frutos, debemos eliminar las limitaciones obsoletas y darles a conocer ejemplos de mujeres que demuestran que ¡sí se puede! Celebremos el presente y el porvenir de nuestras niñas y jóvenes, y festejemos a las mujeres de nuestra historia pasada y en proceso. Recordemos que aún las "supermujeres" necesitan ayuda, apoyo, aliento... y amor. Reconozcamos, honremos, y ayudemos a las niñas, jovencitas y mujeres en nuestras familias y comunidades, por el bien de todos. Y enseñémosle a los niños, con nuestro ejemplo, a valorar los esfuerzos de las mujeres en sus vidas, todos los días del año. Recomendaciones 1. Prestemos atención a nuestra manera de hablar, para no excluir o comunicar inferioridad

¡Disfrute los Ahorros! ¡Nuevo!

Combinación de Pasta y Ensalada

Pastel Fresco de Plátano Cremoso

Rica pasta con crema de salsa de tomate, horneada con queso ricotta sazonado y con una capa de queso mozzarella. Servido con Ensalada Cesar y pan de ajo con queso.

Plátano fresco maduro con capas de crema de vainilla y cubierto con crema chantillí.

$ 99

mas el impuesto

Pastel Entero Para Llevar

699

mas el deposito del molde

Combinación Hamburguesa de Marie’s

a lo femenino. 2. Evitemos imponer trabas al liderazgo de nuestras niñas y mujeres. 3. Alentemos su participación en ciencias y deportes, así como en actividades tradicionalmente femeninas. 4. Alentemos a las niñas a expresar sus sentimientos y sus pensamientos. 5. Conozcamos las amistades de nuestras hijas para reconocer posibles influencias positivas o perjudiciales. 6. Planifiquemos eventos para honrar a las mujeres del pasado y presente de nuestra familia. 7. Dediquemos espacio en nuestros hogares para fotos y obras de mujeres y personajes femeninos. 8. Aprendamos sobre mujeres que han contribuido a la sociedad mediante su inteligencia y esfuerzos. 9. Eduquemos a nuestra familia sobre mujeres destacadas de nuestras tierras de origen. 10. Demostremos gratitud a las niñas y mujeres de nuestra vida con palabras y gestos. 11. Mantengámonos en contacto con nuestras niñas y mujeres que viven lejos. 12. Fomentemos la apreciación y agradec-

Incluye nuestra hamburguesa tradicional, papas ala Francesa y una rebanada de pastel* *No incluye los pasteles de fruta fresca y los pasteles de queso crema.

$ 99

mas el impuesto

Un Platillo a B/c Precio

Adquiera cualquier platillo regular y dos bebidas y reciba el segundo platillo (del mismo precio o menos) a medio precio.Esta oferta no puede ser combinada con ninguna otra oferta, descuento o cupón. Este cupón aceptado a máximo de dos descuentos por grupo. Solamente el platillo de menor precio será descontado. No tiene valor. Valido solo en locaciones participantes. Expira el 2/4/10. POS Code: Mktg Promo 2.

Para localizar el restaurante más cercano visite al página de internet mariecallenders.com. Por tiempo limitado solamente. Precios y participación pueden variar en ciertos de los restaurantes.

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a humanidad posee dos alas. Una es la mujer, la otra es el hombre.

imiento, y desalentemos las quejas y críticas a las niñas y mujeres. 13. Compartamos tiempo agradable con nuestras niñas. 14. Recordémosle a nuestras niñas con palabras y actos que las amamos tal como son. 15. Ofrezcamos apoyo y ayuda a las mujeres de nuestra familia y vecindario. Recursos * ALAS (Alternativas para Latinas en Autosuficiencia) (www.minegocito.org) * Girl Scouts del Área de la Bahía- (510) 562-8470 x301 (www.girlscoutsbayarea.org) * Girls Inc- (510) 521-1743, (510) 357-5515, (510) 232-5440 (www.girlsinc.org) * Mujeres Unidas y Activas (www.mujeresunidas.net) * www.soylatina.org Sitio bilingüe para niñas entre 9 y 14 años. Escuche a la Doctora Marisol en Nuestros Niños los domingos de 8 a 9 AM en La Kalle 100.7/105.7FM, KBBF La Nuestra 89.1FM, KLOK Tricolor 99.5FM, José 107.1FM y KMBX 700AM. Para más información, llame al 1-866-99NINOS y visite www.nuestros-

ninos.com.

Opinion

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"Census Day"

Replenish The American People By Hilbert Morales - El Observador

By Jim Beall, Jr. California State Assemblymember, 24th District Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts America's population. It is important that each person in California be counted so our state can get its rightful share of federal money for education, hospitals, roads, and employment training. Less federal money means fewer dollars for our cities and counties to pay for programs and schools. Over a decade, Santa Clara County can lose about $2 million for every 100 people who are not counted. The result of the census also decides how many members California will have in Congress. And it is important for the state to know its minority populations in order to draw legislative districts. All information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau is private. Under federal law, the bureau cannot share its information with any other government agency. Census questionnaires will be mailed beginning March 17th. The Census Bureau has selected April 1 as "Census Day.'' Responses to the questionnaire should reflect your household, as it exists on that day. The census form is simple and takes only 10 minutes or less to complete. If you need help filling out the form call toll-free, 1-866-872-6868, or visit www.2010census.gov to find a questionnaire assistance site in your neighborhood. Census workers are available to sit down and complete the survey with you. If you fail to complete a census form, a census taker will visit your home sometime in May or July to complete the count of your household. So, please fill out your questionnaire and mail it in. California is counting on you!

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y observation is that our civic leaders at all levels are taking for granted that the American people are willing to be governed by elected officials who continue to ignore those economic realities which impact us all. Another observation is that those who communicate with me are reaching the end of their patience. My conclusion at this time is that enough is enough. It is time to begin to deal with our reality at all levels. Let's begin with corporations who receive entitlements known as subsidies. I recommend that all subsidies to any corporations be reviewed to determine the subsidy support level being provided. In certain cases, 'sunset schedules' could be established. I am aware that our domestic pharmaceutical firms enjoy a national monopoly, which results in higher retail purchase prices from domestic locations, while the very same prescription drug may be obtained beyond our national borders at lower prices. That is simply not fair to the American consumer nor does it permit competitive market pricing. Next, let's perform a comprehensive survey of all subsidies to American agribusinesses. A recent documentary established that in the Gulf States it may be more 'profitable' for a landowner to not let a sharecropper cultivate a crop (in this case, rice) because the current land bank pays that landowner adequately for letting that land remain fallow. This is absurd because a sharecropper who wanted to grow rice was denied a livelihood (gainful employment). The current health insurance industry needs to be reviewed comprehensively. The first step is to invoke a required federal monitoring effort and policy to establish what is really happening. A recent 39 percent health insurance rate hike by one vendor was simply a red flag that might indicate unlawful profiteering. The private health insurance industry sector is interested in only one thing: maximizing profits realized. There seems to be no real motivation to develop insurance products, which enable insuring those 47 million Americans who currently have no health insurance. The Obama Administration has rightly pointed out that if current health insurance costs continue to rise, the entire American economy will not be able to absorb those rate increases and remain globally competitive. Maybe our federal government should really address the need to establish a universal health care system such as that of Canada. The current focus by the Obama Administration on the formulation of a comprehensive health insurance policy is being viewed as an attack on the current status quo. Our elected officials in Congress have permitted lobbyists to influence their rhetoric as well as their vote. It seems to me that certain elected officials in both the Senate and the House of Representatives need to be declared to have a conflict of interest because they have accepted too much health insurance special interest funding support. One way to neu-

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tralize the influence of lobbyists is to establish new voting standards for Senators and Representative in Congress which prohibit these elected officials to vote on a policy where special interest money, however supplied, has created an unreasonable conflict of interest, which does not allow for that elected official to continue to deal effectively and objectively with the common weal. The supply of money by corporate sources is diverting representative governance systems towards being a special interest tool, which disregards the people being governed. The private health care insurance sector would do itself and our nation a great service if it would focus on the creation of a universal health care service product that took care of all residents and still allowed for a reasonable return on investment. When the private sector leaders do not do that, then it is appropriate for our federal government to take care of the people's needs in a business like manner. Elected officials are the representatives of the people who permit them to be governed as established by our American Constitution. This leads me to that recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which removed all restrictions to the ability of corporations to influence with their resources (money) any and all policy development and the election of the people's representatives. The Supreme Court justices neglected to consider that a corporation is not a human resident citizen who can vote. It is a legal organization established to conduct business, which maximizes employment and profits. It cannot register to vote, therefore its influence on public policy which impacts all residents must be subject to governance by reasonable application of laws and regulations. The financial industry, as a consequence of not being comprehensively monitored and regulated effectively, created those 'derivatives', which were overvalued. These derivatives almost created a global financial system collapse. Today, it is the ordinary American citizen who is suffering and abandoning mortgages because of no commerce sustaining 95 percent employment levels. The level of faith, trust, and confidence in our social, political, and economic systems has been severely damaged by the greed and avarice displayed by corporate leaders who have forgotten to keep Americans gainfully employed. The American Consumer economy has been severely damaged. Our government and our corporations need to collaborate and address those activities, which replenish the American people through establishing an active economy, which is stable, globally competitive, and permits advancement through meritorious services provided. There is an extreme need to replenish the American people.Δ

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Community

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Candidate Will Work to Improve Community/Police Relations By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador

esidents of Santa Clara County have recently been having a difficult time trusting those who swore to protect them. This is especially true in the city of San Jose. Martin Monica says he plans to change that by running for sheriff this election year. "If I am elected, I will make sure that all deputies are trained to work with the community on problem solving," Monica says. "When we do not work together, we all lose. I believe we all need to work as a team." Martin has 18 years experience in law en-

forcement and is committed to the safety of those in the community. He believes that community input and participation during the public hearing process helps guarantee success in enhancing the quality of life for all citizens. "One of my top priorities is the safety of our children and our senior citizens," Martin says. "I arrested a police sergeant for child molestation even in face of being fired for this arrest. The police sergeant was married to a city council member and she told me that if I continued with the arrest I would lose my job, and that they are only migrant children. I followed through with the arrest and was removed from my position, this is community work at its highest." He was the former Chief of Police of the city of Parlier and says he is committed to helping immigrants. "I was the first police chief in California to accept the marticula for identification," Monica says. His other priorities include a zero tolerance

for drugs and weapons to ensure a safe learning environment for children, a strong emphasis on community policing, and a commitment to animal rights and environmental laws. Monica participates in several community activities including the annual Cesar Chavez walk, and La Raza Roundtable's monthly meetings. "I have lived in Santa Clara County my whole life and participate in many neighborhood associations," Martin says. He has Master's degrees in Public Administration and Education. "I also have a BA in Social Work from San Jose State, and I have been tentatively accepted into my doctorate program in education and leadership," Martin says. Art Calderon of Calderon Tires and Jose Mendoza of the Men's Warehouse in the Tropicana are some of Monica's endorsements. For more information on Martin Monica visit www.martinmonica.com.

Local Grocery Stores Donate $100,000 to Haiti Relief Fund

By Cinthia Rodriguez – El Observador

oon after Haiti’s experience with a deadly earthquake, the president, actors and news stations asked the people of the United States to help the island. A phone call is enough to make a donation, volunteering is an option and even a text message helps raise money. While all those options are used, Mi Pueblo Food Center decided to launch a small campaign at each of its 14 locations to raise $100,000 . In less than a month, the goal was reached. “I am very proud of my employees and customers for giving from a penny to giving a dollar,” said Juvenal Chavez, CEO, Mi Pueblo Food Center. The idea of spending money at a restaurant seemed like a waste of money to Chavez’s wife when she realized that she would rather see it go to the victims of the Haitian earthquake. She suggested raising money for them, and that’s what they did.

“Mi Pueblo along with Juvenal Chavez and his employees decided to do more than just watch,” said San Jose City Councilmember Nora Campos, District 5. “They decided to take immediate action to help the victims of this tragedy.” The money that was raised went directly to the Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter. They were presented with the check of $100,000, which was one of the largest checks they have received so far. “We’re making sure that the people have the very basics; food, water, shelter and support. We are alsoreuniting families,” said Barb Larson, CEO, Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter. The chapter shared its gratitude towards Mi Pueblo Food Center and is working with 30 other international Red Cross chapters. A lot more is left to do considering that Chile recently experienced an earthquake with a greater magnitude than that of Haiti’s. “We are figuring out how we can help Chile,” said Chavez. “And it would only be in a matter of weeks.”

Community

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Community Sets Criteria For New Police Auditor By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador

rust builder, honest and unafraid. These were just a few of the qualifications that several community members discussed on February 25 at a meeting regarding the selection of a new San Jose Police Auditor. The meeting was held at the Roosevelt Community Center. and was put together by Avery and Associates (a public sector executive recruiting firm hired by the city of San Jose to help with the selection process), and by the city of San Jose Resources Department. Early this year, Avery and Associates conducted a search for a qualified candidate to fill this position. However, several members of the community were not satisfied with the recruiting methods used by Avery and Associates. "It is important and critical to get the community's input on this process because this is a very important position," said Paul Kimura of Avery and Associates. Avery and Associates came up with their own criteria and qualifications for an ideal candidate to fill this position. The qualifications are: A strong sense of community and experience working with a di-

verse community. Experience with law enforcement and the auditor's office. A good set of interpersonal skills and a strong ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. "This person must also have very strong analytical skills," Kimura said. Small groups were created in which the community members discussed qualifications the candidates should have. For the most part, the results from these groups discussions where similar to the conclusions of Avery and Associates. But there were a few key differences. The community members did not want someone who has experience working with the police officers auditor's office, or someone who has political ambitions. "I want someone who is not afraid of the POA (Police Officer's Association)," said community member Bea Mendez. "I want someone who will follow a lead to its conclusion and not be afraid to get fired." Avery and Associates has wrapped up the application process and is going to use the data received from the community to write a report, which it will present to the City Council. The report is intended to aid the council in choosing the next auditor. Panels will also be created to assist the coun-

Community members discuss qualifications new police auditor in San Jose. cil in the selection process. However, it is the council that will make the final decision on who

will be San Jose's next police auditor.

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Plan para trabajadores no asegurados A "voluntad" del empleador

Health

El Dr. Alfonso Banuelos a lado de su equipo médico se une a formar parte de este seguro para cubrir el bienestar de los trabajadores.

Por Rosario Vital - El Observador

l 1ero de marzo se puso en vigencia y a prueba un programa que ofrece cobertura médica a bajo precio para pequeños negocios que no pueden pagar seguro a sus empleados. El Programa de Salud de Trabajadores desarrollado por la Asociación de Trabajo USA (Working Partnership) en unión con el Plan de Salud del Condado de Santa Clara y el Sistema de Salud y Hospitales del Valle de Santa Clara hicieron posible este trabajo que contó con la aprobación de la Mesa de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Clara. Este programa de salud estará disponible aproximadamente a unos 90 mil trabajadores que no cuentan con seguro médico y quienes trabajan en pequeños negocios del Condado. Para ser elegible al programa, un negocio debe tener menos de 50 empleados y no debe tener cobertura médica, pagar un impuesto deducible de $150 por cada empleado. El empleado pagaría solo $75 y el resto lo cubre el Plan de Salud del Condado. "Este un plan piloto que si tiene éxito se va a extender a otros condados", explicó Maricela Carillo. Se requiere que los trabajadores laboren 20 horas por semana, que ganen menos de $18 la hora. Este programa fue revelado el pasado 1 de marzo en el Hospital Valley Medical Center en San José. Dennis King, Director de la Camara Hispana de Comercio dijo que van a hacer una gran tarea entre todos los negocios que tiene su red. "Considero que los empleados en pequeños negocios son la extensión de la familia y pienso que es importante que los propietarios contribuyan con esto", dijo King a El Observador. Los pequeños negocios interesados pueden informarse sobre este programa llamando al (408) 410-0811. "Esto es una buena respuesta por parte del Condado de Santa Clara en cuando a reforma de salud. Creo que hemos estado esperando algo similar en Washington por años. Es un buen comienzo para manejar la crisis de los trabajadores no asegurados", dijo Elizabeth Darrow, CEO de Santa Clara Family Health Plan.

Healthy Workers provides affordable health program for small businesses in Santa Clara County

AN JOSE - The coalition that developed the first-ever universal children's health program Working Partnerships USA (WPUSA), the Santa Clara Family Health Plan and the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System announced the launch of Healthy Workers, a breakthrough that extends affordable, comprehensive, no-deductible coverage to small businesses and their employees in Santa Clara County. Healthy Workers targets Santa Clara County small businesses with two to 50 employees, which do not currently provide health care coverage. Employees must live in the county to be eligible, work at least 20 hours per week and earn less than $18 an hour. Members will receive care from a network of public and private providers including Valley Medical Center, county and community clinics. The Santa Clara Family Health Plan, which administers Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids and has nearly 120,000 members, will also manage and coordinate enrollment for Healthy Workers. The cost of the Healthy Workers is roughly half the cost of other comparable health insurance plans that offer this level of benefit. Monthly premiums for employers are $150 per covered worker and employees contribute an additional $75. "While Congress debates health care, Santa Clara

County is moving forward to provide medical coverage for our workers," said Assemblymember Jim Beall, who spearheaded the state enabling legislation for the program. "I encourage our small business employers to join the Healthy Workers plan. It's a good deal for their employees, and it's a good deal for their bottom line." "Healthy Workers is another manifestation of our mission to provide access to health care for the people of Santa Clara who are least able to afford it," said Elizabeth Darrow, CEO of Santa Clara Family Health Plan. "We will continue to seek opportunities to offer affordable coverage, including Healthy Workers, which extend coverage to the uninsured of our county." Previously, the coalition partners collaborated on development and implementation of the Children's Health Initiative, which enabled virtually every child in Santa Clara County to receive health coverage and has spread throughout most of California. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved healthy Workers in 2007 under the leadership of Supervisor Liz Kniss. Healthy Workers has already received significant support from the local small business community including formal endorsements from a dozen local chambers of commerce.

Immigration

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Law Enforcement Leaders Call for Federal Government to Fix Immigration System Washington, DC t a time when Congress is mired in stalemate, local law enforcement leaders from three very different communities across the nation gathered today on a telephonic press conference to remind Congress and the Administration that now is the time to fix the broken immigration system through comprehensive reform. They explained how the current system undermines public safety and law enforcement, and expressed their view that comprehensive immigration reform is needed to restore control and order to the chaotic system.

El Observador Foundation Needs Your Donation Grupos comunitarios piden que la comunidad participe en la marcha del 21 de marzo

"No se rajen"

Todos a marchar el 21 de marzo Por Rosario Vital El Observador "Tenemos que demostrar que aún podemos. La reforma migratoria no está muerta mientras no se haga el último intento", dijo Víctor Cristóbal. Por su parte José Sandoval de Voluntarios de la Comunidad dijo, "El Congresista Luis Gutiérrez está haciendo un gran esfuerzo por pasar una reforma. ¡No se rajen!”. Este comentario surge a raíz de los últimas noticias acerca que la reforma ya murió. Líderes y grupos comunitarios piden que para el próximo 21 de marzo se aliste a parti cipar en una marcha masiva en los Estados Unidos. La marcha principal se hará en Washington DC y El Observador ofrecerá una cobertura especial. En la ciudad de San José se ha previsto una serie de marchas que tendrán el mismo día y a la que el público está invitado a participar. En San José A las 12:45 personas partirán de cuatro diferentes iglesias de San José. Virgen de Guadalupe,(2020 E. San Antonio St) Sagrado Corazón (325 Willow St), San Leo (388 Race St) y San Patricio (389 E. Santa Clara). Los participantes están programados llegar al Parque César Chávez a las 2pm donde se hablarán líderes de nuestra comunidad. Desde San José viajará una delegación de

unas 500 personas que se une a la marcha que tendrá lugar frente a la Casa Blanca. “La marcha del 21 de Marzo es la última oportunidad para actuar, para impulsar y lograr una reforma migratoria y también para salvar a los millones de familias de del terror de las redadas, detenciones y deportaciones”, dijo César Juárez de SIREN. “Si no tomamos las medidas concretas necesarias, nuestras comunidades sufrirán las consecuencias de las deportaciones, la desolación y la desesperanza”, Gerardo Dominguez. La reforma de inmigración podría ayudar a una recuperación sólida de nuestra economía. La fijación del quebrado sistema de inmigración es un eslabón fundamental para la fijación de nuestra economía. La reforma integral de la inmigración pondría a la economía sobre una base más estable, un impulso vital para la recuperación, y aumentar los salarios para todos. “La reforma migratoria es parte esencial de esa estrategia. Queremos dejar de lado el partidismo y el juego de Washington para hacer cumplir su promesa de arreglar nuestro sistema roto de inmigración. Si no es ahora, ¿cuándo? El Congreso debe actuar para resolver nuestros problemas más difíciles”, explicaron los grupos comunitarios. Mayores detalles de la marcha (408) 4530003 ext 111 (408) 394-7475 y (408) 2031696.

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Sheriff Richard Wiles of El Paso County, TX; Lisa Womack, Chief of the Elgin, IL Police Department; and Chief Sam Granato of the Yakima, WA Police Department called upon Congress to demonstrate leadership and to reform the immigration system in order to relieve the burden on local law enforcement, protect Constitutional and civil rights, and preserve the community trust that is the bedrock of effective law enforcement. (Read the full article online www.elobservador.com)

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¿Quién sigue? Who is Next?

El terremoto de 8,8 de magnnitud en Chile ocurrido el pasado 27 de febrero ha dejado más de 800 muertos. ¿Está California lista para resistir algo así? Por Rosario Vital - El Observador

ue se viene un sismo grande se viene y con fuerza. Lo que no sabemos es para cuándo y el lugar exacto. En un sismo lo que matan son los edificios que se desploman y no el terremoto en si. Expertos explican que las construcciones en algunas ciudades del Área de la Bahía en su mayoría son antiguas. "En San Francisco, San José y Berkeley hay miles de viviendas y edificios vulnerables que pueden caer en un terremoto tan potente como el ocurrido en Chile. Las construcciones son madera, los pisos son blandos y los garages están en el primer piso. En el sismo de Loma Prieta el 30% de la viviendas quedaron severamente dañadas ", dijo el Ingeniero Eduardo Fierro, Presidente de BFP en San Francisco y especializado en la construcción de edificios antisísmicos. El pasado 27 de febrero nuevamente la tierra volvió a temblar. Esta vez en Chile con una magnitud de 8,8 a las 3:34 de la mañana según lo reportó el Instituto Geológico del los Estados Unidos. Esta desgracia natural ocurrió mes y medio después que un devastador terremoto destruyera gran parte de Haití. Como consecuencia de este terremoto se levantó la alerta de "Tsunami" en Hawaii y en las costas del Pacífico. ¿Qué debemos esperar? Los expertos advierten que debemos prepararnos para lo peor, así cita el presidente del Instituto Geofísico del Perú, Ronald Woodman en una entrevista en el diario peruano de El Comercio "Todo lo que sucede geológicamente vuelve a suceder", explica Woodman en referencia al terremoto

de 1,746 que desapareció muchos pueblos del país Andino. "Vamos a tener un tsunami con la misma intensidad que tuvimos en el pasado, lo único que nos favorece es que cuanto más grave es la situación, menos frecuente es. Sismos como los que acaban de suceder en Chile ocurren una vez cada doscientos años",dijo Woodman. California Chile es más propenso a los terremotos que California. Allí se producen los terremotos más devastadores sin embargo los expertos no creen que un sismo de magnitud 8,8, ocurra en California porque la placa de Nazca está básicamente en América del Sur. Según un reporte de la NASA el sismo de Chile ha cambiado la rotación completa de la Tierra y ha acortado la prolongación de los días en el planeta. El séptimo sismo más potente en la historia ocurrido en Chile ha acortado a 1.26 milésimas de segundos de acuerdo al científico Richard Gros de la NASA. Poderosos terremotos han alterado el eje de la Tierra en el pasado. El sismo en Sumatran de 9.1 en el 2004 el cual trajo un mortal tsunami. Este fenómeno acortó los días de la tierra a 6.9 microsegundos and modificado su eje a 7cm. Mano a mano con Chile Residentes chilenos del Área de la Bahía organizan un evento benéfico denominado "Mano a Mano Con Chile" el cual planea juntar en las próximas cuatro semanas un mínimo de 10 mil dólares para apoyar a los miles de damnificados del fuerte terremoto ocurrido en Chile, La acción benéfica está programada para el domingo 7 de marzo a las 6:pm en la Peña Cultural Berkley localizada en la 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 947005

By Cinthia Rodriguez - El Observador

e know that tectonic plates are constantly moving. They play a role in what goes on in the World, but there is no way of knowing how serious the movement that occurs during an earthquake can be. If the movement doesn't disorient you, a toppled building will remind you of what just happened. To make matters worse, a building could have easily survived unless it hasn't been upgrated. Building that do not meet the standards are still around. San Francisco is one of the cities that still have them. "There are plenty of vulnerable buildings in San Francisco that would fall over if a strong earthquake were to hit," said Eduardo Fierro, structural engineer and President of BFP Engineers, Inc. On February 27, a second significant earthquake has been recorded in less than two months. The first was in Haiti and with no change in hemisphere; Chile has become the latest location. According to the United States Geology Survey, the earthquake was of an 8.8 magnitude that begun at 3:34am. There was a high concern for tsunamis all along the Pacific, especially in Hawaii. The waves were closely watched in hopes that there wouldn't be a repeat of the deadly tsunami following a 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Sumatra in 2004. Experts have said that one way to prepare is to expect the worse. Ronald Woodman, President of the Institute of Geophysics of Peru, agreed with that statement during an interview with "El Comerico," a peruvian newspaper. "Everything that happens geologically, happens again," said Woodman. "There is going to be another tsunami with the same intensity that we've had in the past. The only thing on our side is how bad the situation was. There are fewer earthquakes like that in Chile, that occur around every 200 years." It is safe to say that the old building in San Francisco can remain standing for years as long as they stay there. In a country like Chile, where an earthquake is likely to strike, the buildings wouldn't stand a chance. Chile has experienced some of the worst earthquakes in history. It has been host to seven deadly earthquakes. Experts don't feel that way about California. According to a report done by NASA, Chile's earthquake didn't harm California, but recently it did change Earth's movement. It has also shortened the days on Earth. 1.26 milliseconds, explained Richard Gross of NASA.

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5 cosas que debes saber sobre el censo de 2010

ara la segunda quincena de marzo todos los hogares deberán haber recibido un cuestionario con una serie de preguntas generales sobre los residentes de esa dirección. El cuestionario deberá llenarse y ser mandado por correo para el 1º de abril, el Día del Censo. Estos son cinco puntos esenciales que debes saber sobre el censo de 2010. 1. El censo beneficia a tu comunidad Los datos recopilados por el Censo ayudan a designar más de 400 mil millones de dólares en fondos federales para la construcción de hospitales, centros de capacitación laboral, escuelas, y otras obras públicas. Además ayudan a determinar el número de escaños que tiene cada estado en la Cámara de Representantes. 2. 10 preguntas en 10 minutos El cuestionario que recibirán todos los hogares del país, incluyendo Puerto Rico, es el más corto desde que el Gobierno federal llevó a cabo el primer censo en 1790. De hecho toma menos tiempo que llenar una solicitud para una tarjeta de crédito. El formulario incluye preguntas como cuántas personas viven en el hogar, si son de origen hispano, así como la edad y raza de los residentes.

"Bittersweet Harvest" Bracero Exhibit at Mexican Heritage Plaza By Gil Villagrán, MSW

U.S.-Mexico treaty in the midst of World War II to bring Mexican men to work on U.S. farms and railroads created the Bracero Program. Ironically, only a few years earlier almost one million Mexican immigrants had been deported by the same U.S. government, now eager for Mexican "arms" (brazos), hence the common term for these now eagerly welcomed "guest workers". These workers began arriving in 1942 and by the end of the war in 1945 about two million braceros worked their one-year contracts, renewable for a second year if needed by the contracted farmer or rail company. All braceros were voluntary workers, eager for any job at any wage as the U.S. Stock Market-caused economic Depression of the 1930s affected Mexico almost as much as it did the U.S., since so much of Mexican industry was U.S. owned or controlled. Workers were recruited by newspaper and radio advertisement in many Mexican cities, but word-of-mouth reached even rural villages were men needed work to feed their families. Thus a mass migration of men lined up for days, even weeks at a time at Bracero recruiting centers, often in dusty fields along railroad lines facing North. Most of the men had done farm and other hard labor all their lives, thus any job was welcomed without question or reservation of the work or location. The men had to pass a basic physical health exam, prove by their calloused hands that they had worked hard, and accept their fate in any

contract assignment, any location, and work as many hours as required. The pay was usually 50 cents an hour, working hours were supposed to be eight hour days, but once in the fields or worksites, it was not uncommon for longer days, including Saturdays, and to be shortchanged, or charged for work tools, clothing, blankets, or to be driven to nearby towns on days off to buy supplies or to get a meal that was not the routine supplied by employers in living quarter cafeterias. After the war, the program, popular with employers as well as Mexican workers, continued until 1964, totaling four million contracts. The termination of the program was advocated by many on both sides of the border for differing reasons, including charges of racism and exploitation of the workers (hence the exhibit name: Bittersweet Harvest), to charges that braceros were used to impede efforts by the United Farm Workers Union and other labor activists to improve wages and working conditions of crop workers. The Mexican Heritage Corporation, in partnership with the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Brown University, George Mason University, and University of Texas-El Paso, presents the exhibit. The Castellano Family Foundation, the City of San Jose, in cooperation from History San Jose, sponsors it locally. The exhibit will continue until Saturday, May 2, with an Opening Reception hosted by San Jose Councilwoman Nora Campos on Monday, March 8, at 6 p.m.

3. Es seguro y confidencial La Oficina del Censo tiene prohibido compartir respuestas individuales con agencias locales, estatales o federales. Cada empleado del Censo se compromete, bajo un juramento válido de por vida, a no divulgar la información personal de los participantes. Divulgar esta información podría resultar en un encarcelamiento de cinco años y hasta 250 mil dólares de multa o ambas cosas. 4. Algunos cuestionarios son bilingües Con el fin de asistir a comunidades con altas concentraciones de hispanohablantes, la Oficina del Censo planea mandar cuestionarios bilingües a 13 millones de personas. 5. Es obligatorio Participar en el censo es un acto de responsabilidad cívica y parte de la democracia. Pero además es obligatorio, independientemente del estatus migratorio de los residentes. Los cuestionarios deben mandarse para el 1º de abril. Los hogares que no lo hagan recibirán un segundo cuestionario. De no regresarlo recibirán la visita de un trabajador del Censo, quien intentará recopilar la información en persona. Fuente: GobiernoUSA.gov

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Emisión de bonos de la Medida F del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San José Informe del Comité de Ciudadanos de Supervisión de Bonos ANTECEDENTES A raíz de la aprobación de la Medida F en marzo de 2002 (con el 69% de votos a favor), los votantes permitieron que el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San José emitiera bonos de obligación general por un total de $429 millones de dólares con el objetivo de reparar y rehabilitar las escuelas locales en el transcurso de 6 a 9 años. Los bonos, incluyendo intereses, se están pagando en un lapso de 30 años a través del aumento temporal en la tasa del impuesto predial. Cada una de las escuelas del Distrito utilizará parte de dichos bonos para obras de mejoramiento. Nuevo edificio de oficinas administrativas y salones de clases de la Primaria Trace

COMITÉ DE CIUDADANOS DE SUPERVISIÓN DE BONOS (CBOC POR SUS SIGLAS EN INGLÉS) La Medida F también requirió la creación de un Comité de Ciudadanos de Supervisión de Bonos (CBOC por sus siglas en inglés) cuyo cargo legal es analizar e informar de manera dinámica y eficaz cómo se está gastando el dinero de los contribuyentes en obras de construcción escolares en conformidad con los proyectos que aprobaron los votantes.

SITUACIÓN Durante el año fiscal 2008 (del 1º de julio de 2008 al 30 de junio de 2009) se gastaron aproximadamente $47 milones en la construcción de proyectos de la Medida F, dejando un total de alrededor de $27 millones para llevar a cabo otros proyectos dignos de consideración que se indicaron en la Medida del Bono.

AUDITORÍAS FINANCIERAS Y DE DESEMPEÑO Nuevo edificio de Ciencias de la Academia San José

La empresa Moss Adams, LLP llevó a cabo una auditoría de desempeño con respecto al uso de los fondos del bono del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San José y la empresa Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. LLP llevó a cabo una auditoría financiera con respecto al uso de los fondos del bono del Distrito Escolar Unificado de San José. Ambas auditorías fueron satisfactorias de acuerdo al criterio de los auditores.

PROYECTOS IMPORTANTES QUE CONCLUYERON EN EL AÑO FISCAL 2008 Un nuevo edificio de Ciencias, edificios nuevos de salones de clases y de oficinas administrativas, modernización de salón de usos múltiples, modernizaciones a salones de clases y mejoras al campo atlético.

PARA OBTENER INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL Y REVISAR LA SITUACIÓN DE PROYECTOS ESCOLARES INDIVIDUALES, POR FAVOR VISITE NUESTRO SITIO EN INTERNET DE DESEMPEÑO DE BONOS ESCOLARES EN: www.sjusd.org/school/district-new/info/C121 Modernización de salón de clases de la Secundaria Willow Glen

Comité de Ciudadanos de Supervisión de Bonos Presidente: Jim Kateley Miembros: Sherri Al-Ashari, Jill Grellman, Christopher Henriques, Amy Huddlestun, Paul Lyles, Shelly McNamara, Michael Smith, Kelly Snider y Gina Whitson.

Nuevo edificio de oficinas administrativas de la Primaria Anne Darling

Modernización de salón portátil de la Primaria Reed

La Mesa Directiva del Distrito está solicitando la participación de personas que deseen fungir como miembros del Comité de Ciudadanos de Supervisión de Bonos (CBOC por sus siglas en inglés) para los fondos de bono de la Medida F y la Medida C. Al final de un periodo de dos años como miembro, la persona podrá presentar una solicitud para ofrecer sus servicios por un periodo de dos años adicionales si así lo desea. El objetivo del CBOC es informar al público todo lo que respecta a la manera en la que se gastan los ingresos del bono. Actualmente este comité se reúne de cuatro a ocho veces por año, los lunes por la tarde. Si usted desea una solicitud para participar en este comité, por favor comuníquese con Diane Duenas al 535-6053 o envíele un mensaje de correo electrónico a: diane_duenas@sjusd.org. Las solicitudes se seguirán aceptando hasta que se llenen todos los puestos.

Modernización de salón de Ciencias de la Preparatoria Gunderson

Campos escolares de la Secundaria Hoover

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el pasado 27 de febrero. Camila se solidarizó con el pueblo chileno y dijo estar dispuesto a participar en conciertos benéficos a favor de un pueblo que los popularizó y los trató de maravillas para llegar a donde están. "Me he enterado de esta desgracia y quiero expresar mi sentir por esta tragedia que lo ha tocado vivir al pueblo de Chile", dijo a EO el integrante Pablo. Camila interpretó sus populares temas como "Mientes" y el publicó disfruto de la buena música y la firma de autógrafos que fue posible gracias a Verizon Wireless. Camila está en México y tiene una gira programada en muchos países de latinoamérica.Δ

En su corta visita Camila encantó a todo el público latino.

Camila en el barrio Por Rosario Vital - El Observador

ario, Samo y Pablo llevan más de cuatro años compartiendo sus largas horas de viaje y pasan de concierto en concierto difundiendo su música. ¿Todo cambió? A pesar de la fama y los cientos

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de premios y presentaciones estelares que le ha tocado protagonizar, a Camila la vida no le ha cambiado. Camila puede subirse al escenario de eventos internacionales más difundidos en los Estados Unidos como a un evento en las esquinas de Story y King en San Jose, tal como ocurrioó

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Sustainable Vegetable Gardening When: Wednesdays, February 10th March 17th, 7:00 - 9:00pm Where: Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center Info: (408) 298-7657 or visit www.grpg.org San José: Paintings by Wayne Jiang When: Until May 30, 2010 Where: History Park in San Jose Info: www.historysanjose.org or call 408 287 2290 Peace Corps Information Night: South Bay When: March 15, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Where Santa Clara Central Park Library in Santa Clara Info: www.peacecorps.org or (510) 452-8444 AZTEC DANCE! When: Every Tuesday From 7 pm to 9 pm Where: MACLA Theater 510 South 1st Street, San Jose Info: (408) 998-2783 or www.maclaarte.org "Pride and Passion: The AfricanAmerican Baseball Experience," WHEN: Exhibit runs February 6 - March 12, 2010 WHERE: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Li-

brary 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose Info: www.sjlibrary.org/prideandpassion Gathering of Native Americans Who Will Tell Our Story? When: March 06 from 10 AM - 7 PM Where: Evergreen Valley College, Gullo 11 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose CA 95135 Keynote Speaker: Joely Proudfit, Ph.D., Info: Agnel Riotutar 408 445-3400 x245 Fertility, Pleasure and Harmony in Our Lives When: March 13-15, 2010 Where: National Hispanic University in San Jose Info: 408-768-3247 SAVE THE DATE The Opera of San Jose When: September 11, 2010 - May 8, 2011 Where: California Theatre in San Jose Info: 408-437-4450 Ragged Wing Ensemble presents: "The World Premiere of HANDLESS" Written and directed by Amy Sass When: Feb. 26 - March 27, 2010 Where: Central Stage, 5221 Central Ave. (near Costco) Richmond, CA 94804

Info: 1-800-838 - 3006 or www.raggedwing.org

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Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program When: February 20 - May 5, 2010 Where: Mexican Heritage Plaza Galeria Regular Exhibit Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards When: March 22, 2010, 11 am-1 pm Where: Applied Materials in Santa Clara Info: (415) 882-7252 x 302 or peter@tuolumne.org

"Fragmentos de Perú" Contemporary Art of Claudio Talavera-Ballon When: February 8th through March 7th, 2010. Monday 12 - 8; Tuesday 10 8; Wednesday -Saturday, 10 -6; Sunday 1-5. Where: Berkeley Public Library's Central Catalog Lobby. Info: 510-981-6100 or www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org. Citizenship and Immigration Pride Day When: April 17 Where: Center for Employment Training in San Jose Info: (408) 534-5215 Good Samaritan Hospital Stroke Rehabilitation Fair When: March 4, from 2:00 pm- 4:30 pm Where: 15891 Los Gatos-Almaden Road, Los Gatos

Free Workshop for Job Seekers When: Thursday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Where: Milpitas Library, 160 North Main Street, Milpitas Info: (408) 262-1171 Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat When: Fri 3/5 - 7:30 PM, Sat 3/6 & Sun 3/7 - 2PM, Fri 3/12 - 7:30 PM, Sat 3/13 & Sun 3/14 - 2 PM Where: Throckmorton Theatre Info: 415 383.9613 Mano a mano con Chile Ayudemos al país hermano Día: 7 de marzo Hora: 5:00pm Lugar: Peña Berkeley 3105 Shuttuck Ave. Berkeley Donación: $20 Informes: (510) 299-7769 Todo el dinero es para los Damnificados Día Internacional de la Mujer Marcha y Festival Día: Sabado, 6 de marzo Hora: 11: am Info: Cihuatl.Tlatocan@gmail.com (408) 408-421-1096 Inicia : Parque Roosevelt (Calles Santa Clara & 19th) 1pm Final de Ruta Biblioteca Latinoamericana (Calles 1st & Oak) Festival Hora: 1-4pm Festival Washington United Youth Center (1st St & Oak St) Feria de Trabajo para estudiantes Día: Sábado 6 de marzo Hora: 10:00 am - 2:00pm Lugar: Alma Community Center 136 W. Alma Ave. Las mujeres que soy Día: Sábado 6 de marzo Hora: 6 pm Lugar: Redwood City Women's Club 149 Clinton St. Redwood City, CA 94062 Donativo : $40 Lo recaudado va a organizaciones en pro de la mujer y V-Day. Info: (650) 581-1099 www.circulocultural.org ¿Por qué no te callas? Comedia política

Día: 7 de marzo Lugar: Marriot de Santa Clara 2700 Mission Blvd. Santa Clara Boletos: (408) 796-2282 Clases de costura Una alternativa para establecer un negocio Días: martes y miércoles Hora: 5:00 pm a 8:00 pm Lugar: CET 701 Vine st. San Jose, CA Salón 129 Info: 408.287.7924 "Papers" o "Papeles" Actuación especial de Jesus Navarro Ochoa Campesino pianista Día: 10 de marzo Hora: 5:30pm Lugar: Evergreen Community College 3095 Yerba Buena Rd. San Jose Info: (408) 453-3003 ext. 112 Talleres para buscar empleo Día: Jueves 11 de marzo Hora: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Lugar: Biblioteca de Milpitas 160 North Main Street Milpitas (408) 262-1171 ¿Necesita hacerse ciudadano? Le enseñan cómo llenar los documentos Días: Todos los lunes Hora: 3:00 pm - 6:45pm Lugar: East San José Carnegie Branch Library 1102 E. Santa Clara St. San José, CA 95116 Info: (408) 396-0017 Aviso de Reunión Comunitaria Parque Mariposa Diálogo sobre el diseño de un nuevo mini-parque Día: Jueves 11 de marzo del 2010 Hora: 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Centro para Personas Mayores Lugar : 266 Escuela Avenue Informes: (650) 903-6311. Clases de Nutrición Día: Todos los sábados (por 6 semanas) Hora: 11:30am-1:30pm Lugar: McKinley Community Center 651 Macredes Ave San Jose, CA 95116 Let The Eagle Fly (Historia de César Chávez) Drama musical de la vida de Cesar Chavez A cargo de Chavez Family Vision Días: Hasta el 10 de marzo Costo: $20 - $50 Lugar: San Jose City College Theatre 2100 Moorpark Ave.

Taller informativo de Ciudadanía A cargo de la Oficina de Inmigración Día: 24 de marzo Hora: 5 pm - 7pm Lugar: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 150 E. San Fernando Street San José, CA 95112 Día de Ciudadanía Día: Sábado 17 de abril Hora: 8:30 am Lugar: CET 701 Vine St. San Jose "Guárdame un espacio en el Colegio" Dan hasta $2,500 por estudiante Becas para estudiantes del 6to al 12do grado Visita www.collegecampaign.org Informes: 1-800-459-9586. Fecha límite: 15 de marzo Exhibición de Braceros Lugar: Galería del Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock, San Jose, CA Días: Hasta el 5 de mayo Hora: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Lunes a Viernes ¿Necesita Comida? Telefono: 1-800-984-3663 SecondHarvestFood.org Servicios de Inmigración Organización de San José que ayuda a inmigrantes S.I.R.E.N Lugar: 1425 Koll Circle Suite 109 Teléfono: (408) 453-3003 San Jose, CA 95112 (Entre la 4ta. Y Gish) www.siren-bayarea.org TOLTEKAYOTL: Raíces Indígenas Exhibición a cargo del historiador Luis Gova Día: Martes a sábado De: 10 am a 4pm Lugar: San Jose City College 2100 Moorpark (esquina con Bascom) A espaldas de las canchas de Raquetball Registre su CELULAR Para recibir alertas en caso de emergencia La información se recibe en español visite www.alertscc.gov Nuestra Escuelita Fiesta de Carnaval Día: 27 de marzo www.nuestraescuelita.org Lugar: 405 South 10th Street San José CA 95112

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Kidney Screening Can Save A Life By Hilbert Morales - El Observador

his coming Thursday, March11, 2010 is WORLD KIDNEY DAY. On that day the National Kidney Foundation will once again hold free screenings, called the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) conducted all over the nation. Those at risk may include those who have high blood pressure, diabetes, and, or, a family history. According to a recent 'Dear Abby' anecdote, an individual who voluntarily went to a

KEEP site learned that his kidney was not filtering properly. This knowledge was the reason to see his doctor and prevent further kidney disease development. That individual feels that his life was saved when his doctor advised him about diet and exercise changes as well as medication adjustments. Those of you who would want to have more information regarding kidney disease and free screenings may log onto www.kidney.org.

Healthy Habits Are All About Planning Ahead Chef Kathleen Daelemans’ Quick Solutions For Busy Families (NAPSA) ast-food signs beckon when hungry families spend hours in the car, zipping from soccer practice to debate team and doctor appointments to piano lessons. But fries and soft drinks won’t provide the energy and nutrients that families need, says Chef Kathleen Daelemans, author of The New York Times best-selling cookbook “Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen: 200 Easy Recipes for Healthy Weight Loss.” “Families today are so busy,” Daelemans says. “But curbing carbs for convenient hunger relief isn’t the only option.” Daelemans, who herself struggled with weight loss for years before shedding 75 pounds, says the best way to stick to a healthy lifestyle is by planning ahead. That way, you won’t fall into the high-calorie food temptations. Daelemans and TheGreenNut. org offer the following five tips for keeping families that are on the go charged in 2010: • Pack Snacks and Mini-Meals to Go: Keep healthful foods everywhere—in your car, in your tote bag, close to the TV. Create snacks such as pistachio trail mix by tossing pistachios with dried cranberries, blueberries and cherries. Then divide the mix among individual-sized bags and keep them in places where you spend the most time. • Mark Meals in Your Schedule: Take a look at your schedule at the beginning of the day and allot a time to eat. If you know you’re going to be running around all day, make sure you have quick-fix meals in your purse. Try spreading pistachio butter (blend pistachios in a food processor until smooth) in between two crackers and packing them in a bag with an

apple and low-fat string cheese. Eating is important—so if you’re prone to forget, put it on your calendar, just as you do with any important event. • Don’t Keep What You Shouldn’t Eat: The grocery store aisles are loaded with foods that, with just a few easy steps, can become nutritious snacks or minimeals for the whole family. Keep healthy quick fixes such as instant oatmeal on hand. Pour oatmeal into a mug with some fruit and pistachios on your way out the door for a meal to go. • Shop Weekly: Plan what you will eat for an entire week and do all the shopping at once. If you make a list and buy only ingredients that you’ll need for the food you intend to make, you will only need to resist temptation once a week. • Change the Way Your Tongue Thinks: As much as you know you love chocolate cake, substitute desserts with sweet alternatives, such as vanilla nonfat yogurt drizzled with maple syrup and a sprinkle of chopped pistachios. The Proof is in the Research The USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston recently came out with groundbreaking research sponsored by the International Tree Nut Council, stating that consuming tree nuts (such as pistachios) is associated with a higher overall diet-quality score, improved nutrient intakes (including antioxidants and vitamins A, C and E), lower weight measures and lower prevalence of health risks. TheGreenNut.org is part of a nutrition awareness campaign sponsored by the Western Pistachio Association (WPA). For more healthful tips, visit www.thegreennut.org.

Vibras

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¿Por qué es vital soñar? Por Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador as miles de lecturas psíquicas que Edgar Cayce realizó a lo largo de su vida referente a la interpretación de los sueños, han logrado revelar que los seres humanos, por medio de las visiones oníricas, podemos llegar a conocer mucho más de lo que pensamos, con respecto a nuestra personalidad, individualidad y patrones de conducta. El subconsciente archiva en la memoria

todas nuestras vivencias diarias, sucesos, recuerdos, experiencias y emociones. Cuando soñamos tenemos acceso directo a toda esa información almacenada y a los ilimitados recursos de la mente inconsciente. Es así como los sueños se transforman en una especie de agentes orientadores capaces de indicar los motivos principales de nuestros miedos, angustias, enfermedades y decepciones, que a veces no podemos explicarnos durante la vigilia. A través de los sueños podemos adquirir mayor conocimiento sobre nuestro "yo interno".

En pleno inicio del siglo XX, Sigmund Freud, Carl Gustav Jung y otras mentes brillantes de la época, hacían demostraciones de lo importante que eran los sueños en el psicoanálisis. Años más tarde Edgar Cayce, ideó uno de los métodos más prácticos para descifrar y entender el significado de los sueños. Jung comprobó en sus investigaciones que existe en el subconsciente un profundo nivel de conciencia procedente de una realidad espiritual. A este nivel de conciencia, Jung le denominó como "inconsciente colectivo". Los seres humanos poseemos la facultad de soñar con símbolos universales o arquetipos. Dichos arquetipos representan imágenes con el mismo significado para todas las culturas. En el campo onírico, un toro representa la energía y la vitalidad. Las flores corresponden a varios aspectos del amor. Las advocaciones de la Virgen maría representan la compasión y la esperanza. Una casa es el reflejo de nuestro cuerpo físico. Un anciano suele reflejar nuestra

sabiduría i n t e r i o r. Esto explica por qué a través de símbolos universales, los mitos de culturas distantes suelen tener grandes semejanzas. Las más acertadas interpretaciones de sueños se logran haciendo un análisis de lo que cada símbolo o arquetipo representan para nosotros mismos. Un arma de fuego posiblemente tendrá un significado muy diferente para un herrero que para un veterano de la guerra. Todos los sueños sin excepción, contienen mensajes destinados a enfatizar situaciones de nuestra vida que no logramos percibir plenamente durante la vigilia. Al soñar con desastres naturales por ejemplo, el subconsciente encuentra una manera para exponer nuestras tensiones emocionales al máximo, de ese modo podemos indagar en lo que verdaderamente es importante para nuestra propia existencia. Contactos: Novoeu28@gmail.com www.lalafia.com

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Enlightenment in the Garbage By Osvaldo Castillo El Observador

f poverty and drug cartels were not enough for children growing up in Tijuana, Mexico, imagine having to live near a dumpster and having to work 12 hours a day in it in order to survive. The Tijuana Project, a film that was part of this year's Cinequest film festival, is a documentary that tells the story of the children living in one such dump in the extremely poor neighborhood of Fausto Gonzalez in Tijuana, Mexico. The neighborhood inhabitants dig through the dump everyday trying to find recyclable items such as aluminum, glass and copper to sell to their local recycle center. They make an average of seven to twenty dollars a day. It is not much, but it is all they have. The inhabitants prefer working in the dump instead of a factory. There are many safety and health issues involved with the work. There is also wide spread drug use by the workers. Luis and David are two of the children that live in Fausto Gonzalez. They help their parents dig through the garbage and have witnessed several horrible things at their young age such as dead babies and violence. Yet they go on everyday knowing that the dump is their only means of survival. David Lynch, an American, teaches the children at a school near the dump. He believes that the only way the kids will be able to have better lives and get out of the dump is through education. Luis hopes to become a police officer and protect the people of Fausto Gonzalez, while David hopes his skills as an artist will help him make millions of dollars. The dump in Tijuana ends up moving to the nearby city of Tecate, forcing the workers to take an hour-long bus ride to work. However, the kids do not follow. Instead they choose to attend school in Fausto Gonzalez.

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen’s Journey By Cinthia Rodriguez – El Observador

here are very few Asian characters being portrayed in films, but one person made a difference. In the pursuit of becoming a famous ballet dancer, Nancy Ka Shen Kwan would lead the way to exposing marketable Asian actors. The worldwide premiere of “To Whom it May Concern,” during the Cinequest Festival tells her adventure in detail. It all started when American directors and producers started taking a chance, hiring real Asians to play the role of Asians. During the production of “The World of Suzie Wong,” (1960) the lead had been given to a Broadway star, but with luck Kwan landed the role. Her true intentions were to become a famous ballet dancer, but that only prepared her for future roles she would play. At a time where Caucasians were taking on the role of Asian characters, everyone fell in love with Eurasian actress Kwan. She was born to a Chinese man and a British woman in a time when interracial marriages were looked down on. No matter, they had created Hong Kong’s gift to Hollywood. Films were being completed and she had plenty of projects to work on. But the real success was the exposure she gave to her people. A pathway was being created. Aspiring Asian actors were made aware that they

had realistic dreams. They could pursue their goal with a better chance of being discovered than ever before. Kwan also starred in “Flower Drum Song,” (1961) a story of romance and clashing cultures set in San Francisco’s Chinatown. According to her website, throughout the eighties and nineties, she continued to star in films, mostly independent ones. The documentary gives the viewers an inside look of her personal life as well. The relationship between her parents, lovers and

child is exposed. The balancing act seemed to be working fine wherever she was. Whether in China or California, she managed to do it all. The film features Joan Chen, France Nuyen, Vivian Wu, and Sandra Allen together with a host of family and friends of Nancy Kwan. For more information about her work visit: http://www.nancykwan.com/ksj_wifts.html SILICON VALLEY LATINO LEADERSHIP SUMMIT MAY 15 9AM MENLO PARK QUADRUS CONFERENCE CENTER http://2010siliconvalleylatinosummit.eventbrite.com "LET THE EAGLE FLY" THE CESAR CHAVEZ MUSICAL MARCH 5 - 31 AT SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE THEATRE WWW.LetTheEagleFly.COM CASH 4 COLLEGE CAL-SOAP/EAOP WWW.CALGRANTS.ORG 408-531-6124 BITTERSWEET HARVEST; BRACERO EXHIBIT BY SMITHOSNIAN INSITUTION AT MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA, SAN JOSE THROUGH MAY 2 WWW.MHCVIVA.ORG

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David Bisbal y K´naan inician el tour de la Copa del Mundo (Notimex).

os cantantes David Bisbal y K´naan iniciaron el tour de la Copa del Mundo en la Arena VFG, al interpretar a dueto, la víspera, el tema "Wavin" flag". En el marco del "show", entre globos gigantes de diversos colores, una lluvia de papeles, desfile de banderas y batucada, los artistas cantaron la letra oficial elegida por una conocida compañía embotelladora para el Mundial Sudáfrica 2010.

Don Francisco ayuda a sus hermanos chilenos

La gira del trofeo seguirá este martes 2 de marzo en Monterrey, Nuevo León y el próximo viernes 5 de marzo llegará al Auditorio Nacional del Distrito Federal.

Santiago, (Notimex). l animador chileno Mario Kreutzberger, el popular Don Francisco, realizó este viernes una campaña televisiva para recaudar unos 28 millones de dólares, con el fin de ayudar a los miles de damnificados del terremoto en Chile. El animador del programa internacional "Sábado gigante" decidió ponerse al frente de una cruzada solidaria para ir en ayuda de los damnificados del sismo de 8.8 grados en la escala de Richter que azotó el centro y sur del país, informaron medios locales. Con esos recursos se irá en ayuda directa de los damnificados, para la construcción de viviendas de emergencia, compra de víveres y artículos de primera necesidad.

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CHRIS FALLOWS "IN TOUCH WITH SHARKS" MARCH 13

oin professional wildlife photographer and naturalist Chris Fallows at the Monterey Bay Aquarium for a special auditorium presentation "In Touch With Sharks" on March 13. Fallows will discuss his experiences in the wild with sharks, and the time he's spent photographing other wildlife in Africa. Fallows has documented white sharks since 1991 and together with his wife Monique has been featured in, or facilitated, more than 40 international documentaries. Fallows is best known for his work with the famous breaching sharks of False Bay, South Africa, as featured in "Air Jaws" I and II and "Planet Earth." The 30-minute presentation "In Touch With Sharks" is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. in the aquarium's auditorium. After each presentation Fallows will sign copies of his recently published first book, "Great White: The Majesty of Sharks." "In Touch With Sharks" is included with regular aquarium admission of $29.95 general, $27.95 seniors / students, $17.95 children 3-12, children under 3 free. For information about the aquarium, including daily schedules, visit www.montereybayaquarium.org

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Los Dragones Siguen Pisando Fuerte en el Cine Por Martín del Palacio

s sin duda una de las criaturas mitológicas mas apasionantes, y a la vez espeluznante, que pueblan desde tiempos inmemoriales la literatura universal. Surgidos probablemente por el temor ancestral a víboras, felinos voraces y aves de rapiña, se ganaron un lugar en casi todas las culturas. Existen en los textos antiguos de los hebreos, los griegos, los chinos, y los mayas, y aunque no sean exactamente iguales, todos comparten ciertas características. Su presencia en cuentos y leyendas medievales los convirtió en figuras habituales de la literatura, y si bien lógica-

mente el cine los incorporó desde muy temprano, ha sido la revolución tecnológica de los últimos años la que ha permitido mostrar a estas extrañas criaturas en todo su esplendor. "The Never Ending Story", "Dragonheart" y "Reign of Fire", son algunas de las películas que supieron aprovecharlos, sin olvidar la saga de "Harry Potter", aunque probablemente nadie utilizó mejor la leyenda que los creadores de "Shrek", quienes en la primera de las películas de la serie incluyeron a un feroz animal que impedía que nadie se acercara a donde estaba atrapada la princesa Fiona, pero que luego resultó ser una dragona tan domesticable como enamoradiza. El género promete levantar vuelo otra vez con la llegada

a los cines este 26 de marzo de "How To Train Your Dragon", un nuevo filme animado del mismo estudio que realizó "Shrek" (cuya cuarte parte llegará a los cines a mediados de año), en donde el mito de los dragones es presentado desde una perspectiva totalmente diferente. En el filme, en donde aportan sus voces estrellas como Gerard Butler, América Ferrara, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill y Jay Baruchel, un muchacho vikingo que debe seguir la tradición ancestral de salir a cazarlos, descubre por accidente que tal vez no sean tan peligrosos como parecen, y tras convertir a un dragón en su mascota, decide demostrarle a su pueblo que han vivido equivocados durante siglos.

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The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Platinum Financial Services, 2033 Gateway Pl #552, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. American Alliance for Global Education, 2719 Penitencia Creek Rd., San Jose, CA 95132 This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: J.J.D’s Pool Service, 535 Cinnamon Dr., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Demetrio Jose Juarez, 535 Cinnamon Dr., San Jose, CA 95111 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

Harshad Shah March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/22/2010

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The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: VJA Consultant, 870 E El Camino Real Apt#157, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara Co. Amador Vargas, 870 E El Camino Real Apt # 157, Mountain View, Ca 94040 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: One Stop Grocer, 400 D Moffett Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara Co. Monica Vachhani, 73 Images Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

Amador Vargas March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/26/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534024

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The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: 510 Towing, 296 Higdon Ave, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara Co. Jose Israel Resendiz Sosa, 296 Higdon Ave, Mountain View, CA 94041 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Thankful Instruments, 1931 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara Co. Guang Ti, 390 E Taylor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Tu Ping Chen, 390 E Taylor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. This business is conducted by a general partnership, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 02/25/10. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Jose Israel Resendiz Sosa March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/09/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534687 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Monter Trucking, 532 S 8th St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Fermin Monter Anaya, 532 S 8th St, San Jose, CA 95112, This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Fermin Monter Anaya March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/26/2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534326 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Star Yoga, 438 Toyon Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Teresita S. Oliva, 11482 Chula Vista Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by an idividual registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Teresita S. Oliva March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/17/2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV165187 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Raquel Brown, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Raquel Brown, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marquel Andres Parra to Marquel Andre Brown. 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 05/11/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 02, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV165186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosa E Mondello, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Rosa E Mondello, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rosa E Mondello to Rosy E. Mondello. 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 05/11/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 02, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV165086 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anthony Charles Jimenez Mercado, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Anthony Charles Jimenez Mercado, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anthony Charles Jimenez Mercado to Anthony Charles Mercado Durkin. 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 05/11/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 01, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV164871 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jerry Humberto Sumlar Cordova, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Jerry Humberto Sumlar Cordova, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jerry Humberto Sumlar Cordova to Jerry Cordova Howard. 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 05/04/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 25, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533365 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: WebViaduct, 1482 Oliver Place, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara Co. Aleksandr Agamov, 1482 Oliver Place, Santa Clara, CA 95051 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/01/2010. “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.) Aleksandr Agamov Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534422 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Federick William, 13180 Pierce Road, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara Co. Kathryn Kennedy Winery, 13180 Pierce Road, Saratoga, CA 95070 This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 02/19/10. “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.) Kathryn Kennedy Winery Marty Mathis/President Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/19/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533568 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Cedar Tree Casino, 444 Saratoga Ave #25-B, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Curt Von Neumann, 444 Saratoga Ave #25-B, Santa Clara, CA 95050 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I de-

clare 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.)

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.)

Curt Von Neumann Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/28/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534473

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Treasure Wear, 447 Great Mall Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. Yang Qin, 1558 Sawgrass Dr., 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 hereon. “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.)

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: MFSC, Mayu Fujino, 5631 Le Fevre Dr., San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Mayu Foundation, INC., 5631 Le Fevre Dr., San Jose, CA 95118 This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

Yang Qin Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/23/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534472

Mayu Foundation, Inc. Stephanie Nozawa Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/22/2010

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Sweet Little Things, 4420 Rivermark Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara Co. Ling Law, 4420 Rivermark Pkwy, 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 hereon. “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.) Ling Law Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533431 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Café Delatti, 42 Elm Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara Co. MJ Cores INC, 5630 Stevens Creek, Blvd, #263, Cupertino, CA 95014 This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) MJ Cores INC Myung Jin Kim/CEO Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/26/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533810 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: OMNI Securities LLC, 6954 Gregorich # A, San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara Co. OMNI Securities, LLC., 6954 Gregorich Dr., #A, San Jose, CA 95138 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in. “I declare that all information in this

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534517 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Los Cubanos Restaurant, 22 N Almaden Ave., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. Edenia Calvo, 36 Race St #C, San Jose, CA 95126, Alcides Calvo, 36 Race St #C, San Jose, CA 95126 This business is conducted by a husband and wife, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 4/01/2005. “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.) Edenia Calvo Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/23/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534549 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Banda Los Nuevos Comander de Leonardo Magaña, 3267 Fronda Dr., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Leonardo Magaña, 3267 Fronda 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 hereon. “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.) Leonardo Magaña Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/24/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534441 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Q Salon and Spa, 19110 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite C, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Raymond Hung, 4960 Owens Dr Apt 737, Pleasanton, CA 94588 This business is conducted by an individual, regis-

www.el-observador.com | MAR 5-11 2010 | 19 | trant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Raymond Hung Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/22/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534268 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Limat Income Tax Services, Limat Funding, 1250 Ames Ave, Suite 200, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. Limat Accounting Services, 1750 Stokes Street, #164, San Jose, CA 95126 This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership, registrants began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/30/2010. “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.) Limat Accounting Services Linus O Nwaulu Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/16/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533720 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Solid Legal & social Services, 341 Cobalt Way #207, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Santa Clara Co. Mahmoud H. Abdolmajid, 562 Columbia Ave #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Farzaneh Shafourniasar, 562 Columbia Ave #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 This business is conducted by a general partnership, registrants began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 02/02/2010. “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.) Mahmoud H Abdolmajid Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/02/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163504 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mehdi Hajiakbar, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Mehdi Hajiakbar, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mehdi Hajiakbar to Mehdi Barr 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 04/27/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 10, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163990 Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Beatrice Natalie Chechelski, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Beatrice Natalie Chechelski, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Beatrice Natalie Chechelski to Natalie Beatrice Chechelski 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 05/04/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163891 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Li Chien Tsai, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Li Chien Tsai, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Li Chien Tsai to Rei Lichien Tsai 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 05/04/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 18, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb.26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 534408 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. Fantastic Sams, 1659 Branham lane, Suite E, Sasn Jose, CA 95118. Filed in Santa Clara County on 12/12/2008, under file no. 517772. KC Organic Hair LLC, 2517 Heron Court, San Jose, CA 95133. This business was conducted by a limited liability company. 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.) KC Organic Hair LLC Chetan Khetani Feb. 26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/19/2010 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: February 11, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: The Name of the Applicant is/are: LA RUEDA RESTAURANT The applicant listed above is applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 2270 Monterey Hwy San Jose, CA 95112-6022 Type of license applied for: 47-ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 100 Paseo de San Antonio Room 119, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-1200 Published on February 26; March 5, 12, 19, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534074 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Smartech Solutions, International Culture Immersion Service Association, ICIService, 5927 Castena Dr., San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Glen Young, 5927 Castano Dr., San Jose, CA 95129 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Glen Chu-Lang Young Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/10/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534222 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Fourth Street Apartments, 254-258 North 4th St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Eduardo Cerna, 3902 Aborn Rd., San Jose, CA 95135 This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 12/28/09. “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.) Eduardo Cerna Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/16/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533377 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Arion Inc./Prospect Factory/Prospect Factory Online, 1737 N First St Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Arion Inc, 1737 N First 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 in 08/17/2009. “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.) Arion Inc Carlos Guzman/CEO Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/25/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163590 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Martha Elaine Valtierra, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Martha Elaine Valtierra, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Martha Elaine Valtierra to Martha Elaine Benjarano 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 04/27/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163586 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Liliana Gutierrez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Liliana Gutierrez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Edgar Jared Mendoza Gutierrez to Edgar Jared Gutierrez b. Johan Ely Mendoza Gutierrez to Johan Ely Gutierrez 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 04/27/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 12, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: The Name of the Applicant is/are: MMOON LLC THE The applicant listed above is applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 177 W Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113-1707 Type of license applied for: 41-ON-SALE BEER AND WINE - EATING PLACE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 100 Paseo de San Antonio Room 119, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-1200 Published on February 19, 26; March 5, 12, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533574 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Taquera “La Huasteca”, 270 Umbarger Rd #27, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Simon Torres, 270 Umbarger Rd #27, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Simon Torres Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/28/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533992 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Divinescapes Landscapes, 230 Longview Dr., Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara Co. Jaime Ramirez, 230 Longview Dr., Morgan Hill, CA 95037. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under

the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

Pierre Smayra Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/08/2010

Jaime Ramirez Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/09/2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533822 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Moshi Moshi Japanese Restaurant, 10831 N Wolfe Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Kuandai Management & Associates, LLC, 1197 Fargate Cir., San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, registrants have not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Kuandai Management & Associates, LLC Jack Chen/Manager Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/04/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533879 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: The Discovery Kingdom Child Care, 1475 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Sandra Gonzalez, 1475 Naglee Avenue, 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 hereon. “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.) Sandra Gonzalez Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/05/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533639 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: SJT Tech Industries, 5604 Domaine Dr., San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Jake Rhee, 5604 Domaine Dr., San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 02/01/10. “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.) Jake Rhee Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/01/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533957 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Westcoast Plumbing Service, 1338 Lakeshore Circle, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Pierre Smayra, 1338 Lakeshore Circle, San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.)

The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Morphosis Personal Training, 2155 Rancho McCormick Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Stephanie Larsen Sperandeo, 2155 Rancho McCormick, Santa Clara, CA 95050. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Stephanie Larsen Sperandeo Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/09/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534036 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: California Pacific Commercial Real Estate, 1680 MCKee Rd, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Rosa Realty INC, 1680 McKee Rd., 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 hereon. “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 Realty INC Joe C Rosa/President Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/09/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533808 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Ventana California Realty/ Ventana California Property Manage ment, 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd #100., Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Valentina Limón, 1180 Clark St., San Jose, CA 95125. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/11/2006. “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.) Valentina Limón Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/03/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533469 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: XA LANG, 1632 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara Co. Aimie Nguyen, 281 Clearpark Cir., San Jose, CA 95136. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Aimie Nguyen Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/26/2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 534121 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: MBL-Energy, 954 Hampswood Way, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara Co. MBL & Sons Inc., 954 Hampswood Way San Jose, CA 95120. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) MBL & Sons INC Barbara Laubach/President Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 02/11/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163105 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Olga Francesca Cher, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Olga Francesca Cher, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Olga Francesca Cher to Francesca Olga Louise Romana Cher 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 04/13/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 04, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163285 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Megumi Ito, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Megumi Ito, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Megumi Ito t Megumi Itoh 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 04/20/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. 08, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV161887 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marcus Elias Zendejas, Ruth Elizabeth Zendejas, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Marcus Elias Zendejas, Ruth Elizabeth Zendejas have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marcus Elias Zendejas to Marcus Hurtado b. Ruth Elizabeth Zendejas to Ruth Elizabeth Hurtado c. Jonathan James Robledo to Jonathan James Hurtado THE COURT

ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 03/30/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan. 22, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 110CV163538 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yan Ji, Yong Wang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Yan Ji, Yong Wang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vivian Wang to Vivian Siqi Wang 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 04/27/2010 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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, 2010 Mary Ann Grilli Judge of the Superior Court Feb. 12, 19, 26; March 5, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533497 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: JVS Auto Glass Services, 1190 S Second St #3, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Alejandro Villalvazo, 524 ½ W 13th St., San Pedro, CA 90731, Vicente Chavez, 5263 Camden Ave #115, San Jose, CA 95124. This business is conducted by a general partnership, registrants began doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 1/27/2010. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who de clares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Vicente Chavez Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 1/27/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 533779 The following person(s) is(are) doing business as: Red roof, Red roof Realty, Red roof Group, 998 E. El Camino Real #201, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. Irene Suh, 998 E El Camino Real #201, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun doing business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “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.) Irene Suh Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/03/2010

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