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PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS SOBRE EL COVID-19

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT COVID-19

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sword. On the one hand, we are drowning in a tsunami of misinformation where wild and unfounded theories proliferate; and on the other hand we have solid scientific information, but it is often written in technical language or inadequate format, which makes it inaccessible or incomprehensible.

pesar de que se han aplicado miles de millones de dosis de las vacunas contra el COVID-19 a nivel mundial, incluidas cientos de millones sólo en Estados Unidos, en algunas comunidades –particularmente en la hispana—subsiste todavía un considerable nivel de indecisión debido a inquietudes sobre la seguridad y efectividad de la vacunación.

En esta era cibernética es muy probable que la vacunación contra el COVID haya sido objeto de la mayor cobertura mediática en la historia de la medicina. Pero el bombardeo informativo es un arma de dos filos. Por un lado, estamos ahogados en un tsunami de desinformación donde proliferan teorías descabelladas y sin fundamento; y por otro lado tenemos información científica sólida, pero escrita con frecuencia con un lenguaje técnico o formato inadecuado, lo que la hace inaccesible o incomprensible. Afortunadamente han surgido esfuerzos institucionales para remediar ambos problemas. El sector público y organizaciones independientes han creado campañas que tienen el objetivo de desnudar la falsedad de las teorías conspirativas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID. Adicionalmente, cada vez existen más recursos informativos adecuados cultural y lingüísticamente para hacerlos de fácil comprensión para nuestra comunidad hispana. Como periodista he tenido la oportunidad de colaborar en uno de esos esfuerzos y estoy gratamente impresionado por el compromiso de profesionales de la comunicación dedicados a elaborar materiales útiles y eficaces que permiten neutralizar los mitos y presentar datos verídicos para que nuestra comunidad tome decisiones bien informadas sobre las vacunas, especialmente ahora que están disponibles para nuestros hijos de cinco años o más y la dosis de refuerzo para todas las personas de 12 años en adelante. ¿Por qué debería vacunar a mi hijo? ¿Cómo sabemos que las vacunas son seguras para los niños? ¿Cuántas dosis de la vacuna necesita mi hijo? ¿Quién puede recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Son todas preguntas legítimas y todos los padres merecemos tener respuestas claras y precisas. Más allá de todo el ruido y desinformación que circula en las redes sociales, la realidad es que las vacunas y la dosis de refuerzo son la mejor protección para los niños en este momento ya que la gran mayoría de los niños hospitalizados con COVID-19 no están vacunados. Y aunque es poco probable que los niños desarrollen enfermedad grave como consecuencia del COVID, su hijo puede transmitir el virus a alguien que esté en riesgo de contraer una enfermedad grave, como sus abuelos, primos, compañeros de escuela o cualquier persona de su comunidad. También es cierto que, aunque es poco frecuente, algunos niños de-

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sarrollan enfermedades graves. Los doctores también desconocen los efectos del "COVID prolongado", que causa síntomas en algunos niños meses después de la infección.

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Todos sabemos que las buenas decisiones se toman con buena información. Tener acceso a datos confiables, basados en estadísticas y datos científicos, es sumamente importante para proteger nuestro más importante patrimonio: nuestras familias.

ven though billions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered globally, including hundreds of millions in the United States alone, in some communities— particularly Hispanic—there is still a considerable level of indecision due to concerns about the safety and effectiveness of vaccination.

Si desea más información, descargue el kit de herramientas sobre la importancia de las vacunas contra el COVID-19 para los niños aquí: https://bit. ly/3Ipn6K9

In this cyber age, it is very likely that the COVID vaccine has received the most media coverage in the history of medicine. But the informative bombardment is a double-edged

Fortunately, institutional efforts have emerged to remedy both problems. The public sector and independent organizations have created campaigns that aim to expose the falsity of conspiracy theories about COVID vaccines. Additionally, there are more and more culturally and linguistically appropriate information resources available to make them easy to understand for our Hispanic community. As a journalist, I have had the opportunity to collaborate in one of these efforts and I am deeply impressed by the commitment of communication professionals dedicated to producing useful and effective materials that help debunk myths and present truthful data so that our community can make well-informed decisions about vaccines, especially now that they are available for our children five years and older, and the booster dose for everyone 12 years and older. Why should I vaccinate my child? How do we know that vaccines are safe for children? How many doses of the vaccine does my child need? Who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine? These are all legitimate questions and all parents deserve to have clear and precise answers. Despite all the noise and misinformation circulating on social networks, the reality is that vaccines and booster doses are the best protection for children at this time since the vast majority of children hospitalized with COVID-19 are not vaccinated. And while children are unlikely to develop serious illness from COVID, your child can spread the virus to someone who is at risk for serious illness, like grandparents, cousins, classmates, or anyone in your community. It is also true that, although rare, some children develop serious illnesses. Doctors are also unaware of the effects of "long-term COVID," which causes symptoms in some children months after infection. We all know that good decisions are made with good information. Having access to reliable data, based on statistics and scientific data, is extremely important to protect our most important heritage: our families. For more information, download the Toolkit on the Importance of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children here: https://bit.ly/3Ipn6K9

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EXPERTS WARN OF HEALTH DANGERS OF BLUE LIGHT FROM DIGITAL DEVICES

EXPERTOS ADVIERTEN SOBRE LOS PELIGROS PARA LA SALUD DE LA LUZ AZUL DE LOS DISPOSITIVOS DIGITALES

Experts say blue light inhibits melatonin production and interferes with sleep. Photo Credit: Reewungjunerr / Adobestock

Los expertos dicen que la luz azul inhibe la producción de melatonina e interfiere con el sueño. Photo Credit: Jordan / Unsplash

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will really help you be more comfortable with screen time."

tatistics show thanks to the pandemic, Americans are now glued to their digital devices an average of 13 hours a day, up from 7 or 8 hours a day before COVID.

People can purchase lenses for their eyeglasses or certain laptops to filter out blue light, and they can use the "night mode" feature on their cell phones to cut down on exposure.

Exposure to blue light from screens is taking a toll on our eyes. Blue light is part of the UV spectrum and can damage your retina. Helen Macias, an optician at Dynamic Eye Care in North Las Vegas, said they are seeing a lot more customers who complain of eye pain in the past year. "Right now, we're experiencing a lot of children, teachers and others who are now conducting business online," Macias explained. "People are now experiencing the strain on the eyes, staring at the screen. It can lead to macular degeneration." People with light-colored eyes or a family history of macular degeneration are at higher risk. Blue light is present in sunlight but the bulk of people's exposure comes through their cell phones, tablets, certain smart TVs and high-end video games. Dr. Scott Edmonds, chief eye care officer for United HealthCare, recommended people follow the 20-20-20 rule: For every 20 minutes of screen time, take 20 seconds to stare at something in the distance at least 20 feet away. "That break takes you away from the blue light, lets your pupil go to its normal size, lets your muscles in your eye relax, lets your focusing muscle relax," Edmonds emphasized. "All that every 20 minutes

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as estadísticas muestran que, gracias a la pandemia, los estadounidenses ahora están pegados a sus dispositivos digitales un promedio de 13 horas al día, frente a las 7 u 8 horas al día

antes de la COVID. La exposición a la luz azul de las pantallas está afectando nuestros ojos. La luz azul es parte del espectro UV y puede dañar la retina. Helen Macias, una óptica de Dynamic Eye Care en North Las Vegas, dijo que están viendo muchos más clientes que se quejan de dolor en los ojos en el último año. "En este momento, estamos viendo a muchos niños, maestros y otras personas que ahora hacen negocios en línea", explicó Macías. "La gente ahora está experimentando la tensión en los ojos, mirando la pantalla. Puede llevar a la degeneración macular". Las personas con ojos de color claro o antecedentes familiares de degeneración macular corren un mayor riesgo. La luz azul está presente en la luz del sol, pero la mayor parte de la exposición de las personas proviene de sus teléfonos celulares, tabletas, ciertos televisores inteligentes y videojuegos de alta gama. El Dr. Scott Edmonds, director de atención oftalmológica de United HealthCare, recomendó que las personas sigan la regla 20-20-20: Por cada 20 minutos de tiempo frente a la pantalla, tómese 20 segundos para mirar algo en la distancia a una distancia de al menos 20 pies. "Ese descanso lo aleja de la luz azul, permite que su pupila vuelva a su tamaño normal, permite que los músculos de su ojo se relajen, permite que su músculo de enfoque se relaje", enfatizó Edmonds" Todo eso cada 20 minutos realmente le ayudará a que se sienta más cómodo con el tiempo frente a la pantalla". La gente puede comprar lentillas para sus lentes o ciertas computadoras portátiles para filtrar la luz azul, y pueden usar la función de "modo nocturno" en sus celulares para reducir la exposición.

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¿EXÁMENES GRATIS? A MEDIDA QUE AUMENTA EL COVID, LOS RESULTADOS RÁPIDOS CUESTAN HASTA $300

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uando Rebecca Santucci de Lakewood se enteró de que su hermana, Stacy, pudo haber estado expuesta al COVID-19, se dispuso a buscar una prueba rápida. Necesitaba saber rápidamente si su padre de 88 años estaba en riesgo. Las farmacias se habían quedado sin kits de prueba en el hogar y las clínicas de prueba estaban llenas durante al menos dos semanas. En Amazon, encontró un juego de dos pruebas caseras por $38, pero no llegarían hasta el próximo mes. Y cualquier cosa que requiriera horas de espera haciendo fila no funcionaría para su hermana, que tiene síndrome de Down y ansiedad. Eventualmente, encontró un lugar para una prueba rápida de antígeno en una clínica privada de autoservicio en el sitio web de la ciudad de Lakewood. Pero fue cinco días después de que Stacy se enterara de su posible exposición. El precio de la prueba: $129. “Terminamos pagando el dinero, pero me mató hacerlo”, dijo Rebecca. Stacy dio negativo, así que al menos finalmente tuvieron algo de tranquilidad. Con la explosión de la variante omicron altamente transmisible, más californianos buscan pruebas dondequiera que puedan encontrarlas. Los sitios de prueba estatales y locales ofrecen pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19, pero están saturados, lo que obliga a las personas a buscar clínicas temporales privadas. Los resultados rápidos a menudo vienen con altos costos iniciales: algunas clínicas cobran casi $300 por una prueba rápida de PCR. Aunque las regulaciones estatales y federales requieren que las pruebas de COVID sean gratuitas o estén cubiertas por un seguro médico, las personas a menudo tienen que pagar por adelantado y la cantidad es inasequible para muchos californianos.

“Con las pruebas rápidas, lo que la gente puede estar pagando es la garantía de resultados rápidos”.

entró en vigencia el 1 de enero, codifica las reglas federales en la ley estatal, lo que exige que las compañías de seguros cubran las pruebas sin ningún costo compartido, como copagos o deducibles.

-SHIRA SHAFIR, PROFESORA DE EPIDEMIOLOGÍA DE UCLA Además de la demanda de resultados rápidos, ciertos lugares exigen prueba de prueba dentro de un plazo de 24 a 72 horas. la gente los necesita para visitar residencias de ancianos, regresar a los programas de guardería o abordar vuelos a Hawái o al extranjero. Los sitios emergentes en los aeropuertos internacionales de California cobran por adelantado. En el Aeropuerto Internacional de San Francisco, una prueba rápida cuesta $ 275. En Los Angeles International Airport, una prueba rápida de PCR con resultados en una hora cuesta $199. Según un proveedor de LAX, Empresa móvil Clarity, se requieren pagos con tarjeta de débito o crédito, aunque se proporciona un recibo para el reembolso del seguro. En el Aeropuerto Internacional de San Diego, el costo es de $135 a $165, y en el aeropuerto de Long Beach, una prueba con resultados de 1.5 horas cuestan $250. En el clínica de Lakewood donde fue Santucci, los costos van desde $129 por una prueba rápida de antígeno con resultados en una hora hasta $299 por una prueba PCR con resultados en dos horas. La clínica también anuncia una prueba de PCR estándar gratuita con resultados en dos o más días. “Con las pruebas rápidas, lo que la gente puede estar pagando es la garantía de resultados rápidos”, dijo Shafir. “El sitio de prueba no siempre lo presenta de esa manera”. Las pruebas de PCR y antígeno se utilizan para diagnosticar COVID-19; Las pruebas de antígeno pueden arrojar resultados más rápidos, pero las pruebas de PCR son más sensibles

Pan dijo que su oficina está investigando casos de proveedores que agregan cargos adicionales a una prueba: proporcionarán un código de procedimiento para la prueba en sí que los pacientes pueden enviar a su aseguradora para el reembolso, pero no proporcionarán un reembolso. código para el misterioso cargo extra. Eddie Daniels administra pruebas rápidas de COVID-19 en Greater St. Paul Church en el centro de Oakland el 4 de enero de 2022. Photo Credit: Martin do Nascimento / CalMatters

para detectar el virus, por lo que se consideran más precisas. Los expertos en salud dicen que obtener resultados rápidamente es vital para proteger a las personas y evitar largas cuarentenas, pero las pruebas rápidas han estado escasas durante mucho tiempo. Guarde sus recibos Los californianos tienen una variedad de lugares donde pueden hacerse la prueba: una mezcolanza de farmacias, clínicas comunitarias, sitios gubernamentales de prueba masiva y sitios privados emergentes. Muchos de estos son gratuitos, pero están reservados por semanas. Algunos sitios de prueba emergentes cobran por adelantado, lo que genera confusión sobre el motivo, ya que se supone que la prueba es gratuita. En la mayoría de las farmacias y consultorios médicos, los proveedores no cobran directamente a las personas. En cambio, recopilan información del seguro para que se les pueda pagar. Pero algunas clínicas de pruebas privadas cobran a las personas, que luego son responsables de buscar el reembolso de una aseguradora.

Las reclamaciones pueden presentarse en línea o enviarse a la aseguradora por correo. Pero no siempre es una garantía de que recuperarán su dinero. Stacy Santucci está cubierta por Medicare, que cubre a personas con discapacidades. Rebecca dijo que no recibió un recibo después de la prueba de su hermana, pero recibió una confirmación por correo electrónico del proveedor de la prueba, Covid Clinic. Cuando Rebecca llamó al plan de Medicare de su hermana, se le aconsejó que imprimiera el correo electrónico y lo enviara por correo postal, pero no había garantía de que se le reembolsaría porque el correo electrónico impreso podría no ser suficiente. Los expertos recomiendan verificar los recibos para ver los cargos por servicios adicionales, como una tarifa por resultados acelerados. Cobrar una tarifa adicional por resultados rápidos es engañoso, dijo el senador estatal Richard Pan, demócrata de Sacramento, quien el año pasado fue autor de un proyecto de ley, SB 510, que aclaró las reglas sobre las pruebas gratuitas. La ley, que

“Tratar de empalmar la factura de una manera que siga teniendo un costo para el paciente ciertamente no está en el espíritu de la ley”, dijo Pan. La ley tampoco aborda el tema de tener que pagar por adelantado. El desafío es que los nuevos sitios de prueba generalmente no tienen relaciones existentes con las aseguradoras, por lo que cobran al individuo, dijo Pan. “Ellos (las clínicas de prueba) solo quieren que les paguen, para ellos no importa de dónde venga ese pago”, dijo Shafir. Ha sido un patrón a lo largo de la pandemia que aquellos con menos recursos tienen menos probabilidades de acceder a las pruebas. Los costos iniciales y las largas filas pueden disuadir a las personas de hacerse la prueba y empeorar las disparidades de salud, dicen los expertos. Las personas sin seguro no tienen la opción de solicitar un reembolso. Y las pruebas requieren tiempo libre o un trabajo flexible y, a veces, la capacidad física para hacer fila o tener un automóvil. El estado está revisando las quejas El Departamento de Salud Pública de California dijo CalM-

Aquellos que no pueden pagar a menudo tendrán que esperar horas en la fila en los sitios de prueba gratuitos locales y estatales, y luego, a veces, esperar días para obtener los resultados del laboratorio. “Existe el requisito de que las pruebas sean gratuitas, pero no existe un requisito de qué tan rápido deben devolverse los resultados de las pruebas”, dijo Shira Shafir, profesora de epidemiología de la UCLA. “Con este aumento de omicron, algunas personas vuelven a esperar de cuatro a cinco días para obtener esos resultados de laboratorio y, en ese momento, esos resultados son esencialmente inútiles”.

atters en un correo electrónico sin firmar que está al tanto de las quejas sobre los sitios emergentes, incluidas las preocupaciones sobre las prácticas comerciales relacionadas con los precios, pero también la validez de las pruebas y el manejo de muestras. El departamento de salud insta a los residentes a buscar sitios de prueba verificados en su sitio web donde no hay pago directo, independientemente de su situación de seguro. En conferencias de prensa recientes, el gobernador Gavin Newsom ha promocionado los más de 6,200 lugares de prueba verificados en el estado. Aproximadamente el 90% de los californianos se encuentran a 30 minutos en automóvil de un sitio de prueba verificado, según el departamento de salud del estado. “Si bien eso es impresionante, reconocemos que no es lo suficientemente bueno, ni lo es el hecho de que aparecen líneas en sitios como este en todo el estado”, dijo Newsom desde un lugar de prueba en Paramount el miércoles. En respuesta, Newsom recurrió a la Guardia Nacional para ayudar a administrar las pruebas e introdujo un Paquete de ayuda COVID de $2.7 mil millones eso incluye fondos para aumentar la capacidad, el personal y las horas en los sitios de prueba, así como ampliar la cantidad de pruebas de antígeno COVID-19 que se envían a los departamentos de salud locales, clínicas comunitarias y oficinas de educación y escuelas del condado. Es probable que los sitios de prueba tengan una gran demanda durante varias semanas más, especialmente porque los kits de prueba en el hogar todavía son difíciles de conseguir. Para aquellos que pueden encontrar pruebas en el hogar, una nueva orden estatal agregará algunas protecciones por lo que pagan. Newsom firmó una orden ejecutiva para proteger a las personas del aumento de precios de los kits de prueba en el hogar. La orden prohíbe la venta de kits de prueba a un precio superior al 10 % del precio que cobraba el vendedor el 1 de diciembre. Los vendedores nuevos no pueden cobrar un precio superior al 50 % de lo que pagaron por el kit de prueba. A partir del sábado, una nueva regla federal permitirá que las personas que compren pruebas en el hogar reciban un reembolso de su aseguradora por hasta ocho pruebas de coronavirus en el hogar por persona por mes. Una vez más, el truco está en encontrar esas pruebas. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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FREE TESTS? AS COVID SURGES, RAPID RESULTS COST UP TO $300

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It’s been a pattern throughout the pandemic that those with less resources are less likely to access testing.

hen Rebecca Santucci of Lakewood learned that her sister, Stacy, may have been exposed to COVID-19, she set out to look for a rapid test. She needed to know quickly whether their 88-year-old father was at risk.

Upfront costs and long lines can deter people from getting tested and worsen health disparities, experts say. People without insurance don’t have the option to seek reimbursement. And testing requires free time or a flexible job, and sometimes the physical ability to stand in line or car ownership.

Pharmacies had been wiped out of home test kits, and testing clinics were booked solid for at least two weeks. On Amazon, she found a set of two at-home tests for $38, but they wouldn’t arrive until next month. And anything that required waiting hours in line wouldn’t work for her sister, who has Down syndrome and anxiety. Eventually she found a slot for a rapid antigen test at a private drive-thru clinic on the city of Lakewood’s website. But it was five days after Stacy learned of her potential exposure. The price tag for the test: $129. “We ended up paying the money but it killed me to do it,” Rebecca said. Stacy tested negative, so at least they finally got some peace of mind. With the explosion of the highly transmissible omicron variant, more Californians find themselves seeking tests wherever they can find them. State and local testing sites offer free COVID-19 tests but they are swamped, forcing people to seek private pop-up clinics. Quick results often come with hefty upfront costs: Some clinics charge nearly $300 for a rapid PCR test. Although state and federal regulations require COVID tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to pay upfront, and the amount is unaffordable for many Californians. Those who can’t afford to pay will often have to wait hours in line at local and state free testing sites, and then sometimes wait days for the lab results. “There is a requirement that testing be free, but there is no requirement of how fast those test results need to be returned,” said Shira Shafir, a UCLA professor of epidemiology. “With this omicron surge, some people are again waiting four to five days for those lab results and at that point those results are essentially useless.” “With rapid tests, what people may be paying for is the guarantee of quick results.” -SHIRA SHAFIR, UCLA PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Adding to the demand for quick results is that certain places demand proof of testing within a time frame of 24 to 72 hours. People need them to visit nursing and senior homes, return to daycare programs or board flights to Hawaii or overseas. Pop-up sites at California’s international airports charge upfront. At San Francisco

State is reviewing complaints The California Department of Public Health told CalMatters in an unsigned email that it is aware of complaints regarding pop-up sites, including concerns around business practices related to pricing, but also the validity of tests and sample handling. Diane Ahern swabs herself for COVID-19 at a testing site at the Long Beach Airport in Long Beach on Jan. 11, 2022. “I need to get tested every three days to be able to visit my parents at their retirement home,” Ahern said. “I’m nervous.” Photo Credit: Pablo Unzueta / CalMatters

International Airport, a rapid test is $275. At Los Angeles International Airport, a rapid PCR test with results in one hour costs $199. According to one LAX provider, Clarity Mobile Venture, debit or credit card payments are required, although a receipt is provided for insurance reimbursement. At San Diego International Airport, the cost is $135 to $165, and at Long Beach Airport, a test with 1.5-hour results costs $250. At the Lakewood clinic where Santucci went, costs range from $129 for a rapid antigen test with one-hour results to $299 for a PCR test with two-hour results. The clinic also advertises a free standard PCR test with results in two or more days. “With rapid tests, what people may be paying for is the guarantee of quick results,” said Shafir. “The test site is not always pitching it that way.” PCR and antigen tests are both used to diagnose COVID-19; antigen tests can yield faster results but PCR tests are more sensitive to detecting the virus so they are considered more accurate. Health experts say getting results quickly is vital to protecting people and avoiding long quarantines, but rapid tests have long been in short supply. Save your receipts Californians have an array of places where they can be tested: a hodgepodge of pharmacies, community clinics, government mass-testing sites and private popup sites. Many of these are free, but they are booked for weeks. Some pop-up testing sites charge upfront, creating confusion as to why, since testing is supposed to be free. At most pharmacies and doctor offices, providers do not charge people directly. Instead, they collect insurance information so they can be paid. But some private testing clinics charge individuals, who are then responsible for seeking reimbursement from an insurer. Claims can be filed online

or sent to the insurer by mail. But it’s not always a guarantee that they’ll get their money back. Stacy Santucci is covered by Medicare, which covers people with disabilities. Rebecca said she did not receive a receipt after her sister’s test, but she had an email confirmation from the testing provider, Covid Clinic. When Rebecca called her sister’s Medicare plan, she was advised to print the email and send it in by snail mail, but there was no assurance she’d be reimbursed because the printed email might not suffice. Experts recommend checking receipts for extra service charges, such as a fee for expedited results. Charging an extra fee for rapid results is deceptive, said state Sen. Richard Pan, a Democrat from Sacramento, who last year authored a bill, SB 510, that clarified rules around free testing. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, codifies federal rules into state law, requiring insurance companies to cover testing without any cost sharing such as copays or deductibles. Pan said his office is looking into cases of providers who are tacking on extra charges to a test — they’ll provide a procedure code for the test itself that patients can then submit to their insurer for repayment, but they won’t provide a reimbursement code for the mysterious extra charge. “Trying to splice the bill in a way that continues to have a cost to the patient is certainly not in the spirit of the law,” Pan said. The law also doesn’t address the issue of having to pay upfront. The challenge is that new test sites don’t usually have existing relationships with insurers, so instead they charge the individual, Pan said. “They (testing clinics) just want to get paid, to them it doesn’t matter where that payment comes from,” Shafir said.

The health department urges residents to look for verified testing sites on its website where there are no out-of-pocket costs, regardless of their insurance situation. In recent press conferences, Gov. Gavin Newsom has touted the more than 6,200 verified testing locations in the state. About 90% of Californians are within a 30-minute drive of a verified testing site, according to the state health department. “While that’s impressive, we recognize it’s not good enough, nor is the fact that there are lines appearing at sites like this all across the state,” Newsom said from a testing location in Paramount on Wednesday. In response, Newsom has tapped the National Guard to help administer testing and introduced a $2.7 billion COVID relief package that includes dollars to increase capacity, staffing and hours at testing sites, as well as expand the number of COVID-19 antigen tests being sent to local health departments, community clinics and county offices of education and schools. Testing sites are likely to be in high demand for several more weeks, especially as at-home test kits are still hard to come by. For those who can find at-home tests, a new state order will add some protections for what they pay. Newsom signed an executive order to protect people from price gouging of at-home test kits. The order prohibits the sale of test kits at a price that is more than 10% of the price the seller was charging on Dec. 1. New sellers may not charge a price greater than 50% of what they paid for the test kit. Starting Saturday, a new federal rule will allow people who purchase at-home tests to get reimbursed from their insurer for up to eight at-home coronavirus tests per person per month. Again, the trick is finding those tests. Also, U.S. residents can order free rapid at-home coronavirus tests online at COVIDTests.gov beginning Wednesday. The tests will ship 7 to 12 days later, according to federal officials.

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holesterol – a waxy substance created by the liver or consumed from meat, poultry and dairy products – isn’t inherently “bad” for you. In fact, your body needs it to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones. However, too much “bad” LDL cholesterol, or not enough “good” HDL cholesterol, can pose problems.

High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Because it typically has no symptoms, you may not know you have high cholesterol until it’s already causing problems. Knowing key health numbers like your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, and working closely with your doctor to manage them, are keys to preventing heart disease and stroke. Those who have already experienced a heart attack or stroke or have family history of cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammatory disease or kidney disease may need to have their cholesterol and other risk factors checked more often and may need medication to manage their conditions to prevent another event. According to the American Heart Association, as many as 1 in 4 survivors will have another heart attack or stroke. Along with taking your medication as prescribed, some lifestyle habits can help manage your risk and help you live a longer, healthier life like watching what you eat, getting more exercise and managing stress. Make Healthy Menu Choices A healthy eating plan is a well-rounded diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables (at least 4-5 servings each day). In fact, researchers at the University of Columbia found each daily serving of fruits or vegetables was associated with a 4% lower risk of coronary heart disease and a 5% lower risk of stroke. Other smart choices for your menu include nuts and seeds, whole grains, lean proteins and fish. Limit sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and fatty or processed meats. Get Moving You likely know exercise is good for you, but an Oxford University study revealed simply swapping 30 minutes of sitting with low-intensity physical activity can reduce your risk of death by 17%. Mortality aside, in its Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services noted physical activity offers numerous benefits to improve health, including a lower risk of diseases, stronger bones and muscles, improved mental health and cognitive function and lower risk of depression. The greatest impacts come from getting the recommended amount of activity: at least 150 minutes of moderate activity, 75 minutes of vigorous activity or a combination of those activities per week. Be sure to discuss with your doctor which activities may be best for you. If you’re having trouble getting motivated, small steps like walking your dog can lead to big changes over time. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association on pets and heart-health showed dog parents are more likely to reach their fitness goals than those without canine companions.

Reduce Stress Constant or chronic stress can have real consequences on both emotional and physical health. In fact, research shows chronic stressors like long work hours, financial stress and work-life conflict may be as risky for health as secondhand smoke, according to a report by the Behavior Science and Policy Association. Aside from the direct toll on your body – including elevated risk for heart disease and stroke from high blood pressure, depression or anxiety – stress can lead to unhealthy habits like overeating, physical inactivity and smoking. Exercise is an effective way to keep your body healthy and release stress. You might also consider incorporating meditation and mindfulness practices into your day to allow yourself a few minutes to distance yourself from daily stress. Research compiled by the American Heart Association suggests meditation can reduce blood pressure, improve sleep, support the immune system and increase your ability to process information. Another powerful tool to fight depression, anxiety and poor sleep, according to researchers at the University of California-San Diego, is practicing gratitude or thankfulness. Start by simply writing down three things you’re grateful for each day. Learn more about managing your cholesterol and habits to protect your heart health at heart.org/cholesterol. How a Major Health Event Can Reveal Unknown Risks Before his stroke, Lee Stroy, a father of five, considered himself to be a healthy person. “My gauge of being ‘healthy’ was my ability to wake up in the morning, get to work, take care of my family and live another day to do it again,” Stroy said. “That is, until I couldn’t.” In December 2014, Stroy woke up disoriented and scared after suffering a stroke at just 38 years old. He quickly discovered he had undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol. “It surprised me to learn there are often no visible symptoms for high cholesterol until a heart or stroke event,” Stroy said. “Unfortunately, I was not diligent about my annual check-ups, so my health setbacks provided me with a huge wake-up call.” Stroy decided to take control of his health and this marked the beginning of a major lifestyle transformation. The first change was quitting smoking. Next, he began incorporating exercise into his daily routine, initially with simple exercises from occupational therapy. Eventually he worked up to walking several miles a day. Stroy also gradually made changes to his diet and went from being a meat eater to vegan. He also attends regular doctor’s visits to keep tabs on his progress. “While it was no easy feat to make such drastic lifestyle changes, they are now second nature,” Stroy said. “Don’t put off or be afraid to go to the doctor. You could catch something early and be able to make changes that save your life.”

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l colesterol, una sustancia cerosa creada por el hígado o que se consume a partir de la carne, las aves y los productos lácteos, no es intrínsecamente “mala” para usted. De hecho, su cuerpo lo necesita para construir células y producir vitaminas y otras hormonas. Sin embargo, un exceso de colesterol LDL “malo” o una cantidad insuficiente de colesterol HDL “bueno” pueden plantear problemas. El colesterol alto es uno de los principales factores de riesgo controlables de enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares. Debido a que generalmente no presenta síntomas, es posible que no sepa que tiene el colesterol alto hasta que ya está causando problemas. Conocer las cifras clave de salud, como el azúcar en la sangre, la presión arterial y el colesterol, y trabajar en estrecha colaboración con su médico para controlarlas, son claves para prevenir las enfermedades cardíacas y los accidentes cerebrovasculares. Aquellos que ya han experimentado un ataque cardíaco o un derrame cerebral o tienen antecedentes familiares de enfermedad cardiovascular, enfermedad inflamatoria crónica o enfermedad renal pueden necesitar que se les controle el colesterol y otros factores de riesgo con más frecuencia y es posible que necesiten medicamentos para controlar sus afecciones y prevenir otro evento. Según la Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón, hasta 1 de cada 4 sobrevivientes tendrá otro ataque cardíaco o accidente cerebrovascular. Además de tomar sus medicamentos según lo recetado, algunos hábitos de estilo de vida pueden ayudarlo a controlar su riesgo y a vivir una vida más larga y saludable, como cuidar lo que come, hacer más ejercicio y controlar el estrés. Elija opciones saludables en el menú Un plan de alimentación saludable es una dieta completa con muchas frutas y verduras (al menos 4-5 porciones al día). De hecho, los investigadores de la Universidad de Columbia encontraron que cada porción diaria de frutas o verduras se asoció con un 4 % menos de riesgo de enfermedad coronaria y un 5 % menos de riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular. Otras opciones inteligentes para su menú incluyen nueces y semillas, granos integrales, proteínas magras y pescado. Limite los dulces, las bebidas azucaradas, las grasas saturadas, las grasas trans, el sodio y las carnes grasas o procesadas. Póngase en movimiento Es probable que sepa que el ejercicio es bueno para usted, pero un estudio de la Universidad de Oxford reveló que simplemente intercambiar 30 minutos de estar sentado con actividad física de baja intensidad puede reducir su riesgo de muerte en un 17 %. Dejando a un lado la mortalidad, en sus Directrices de actividad física para estadounidenses, El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU. señaló que la actividad física ofrece numerosos beneficios para mejorar la salud, incluido un menor riesgo de enfermedades, huesos y músculos más fuertes, mejor salud mental y función cognitiva y menor riesgo de depresión.

El estrés constante o crónico puede tener consecuencias reales tanto en la salud física como emocional. De hecho, la investigación muestra que los factores estresantes crónicos, como las largas horas de trabajo, el estrés financiero y los conflictos entre la vida laboral y personal, pueden ser tan riesgosos para la salud como el humo de segunda mano, según un informe de la Behavior Science and Policy Association. Aparte del costo directo en su cuerpo, incluido el riesgo elevado de enfermedad cardíaca y accidente cerebrovascular debido a la presión arterial alta, la depresión o la ansiedad, el estrés puede conducir a hábitos poco saludables como comer en exceso, inactividad física y fumar. El ejercicio es una forma eficaz de mantener su cuerpo sano y liberar el estrés. También puede considerar incorporar prácticas de meditación y atención plena en su día para permitirse unos minutos para distanciarse del estrés diario. La investigación compilada por la Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón sugiere que la meditación puede reducir la presión arterial, mejorar el sueño, apoyar el sistema inmunológico y aumentar su capacidad para procesar información. Otra herramienta poderosa para combatir la depresión, la ansiedad y la falta de sueño, según investigadores de la Universidad de California-San Diego, es practicar la gratitud o el agradecimiento. Comience simplemente escribiendo tres cosas por las que está agradecido cada día. Obtenga más información sobre cómo controlar el colesterol y los hábitos para proteger la salud de su corazón en heart.org/cholesterol. Cómo un evento de salud importante puede revelar riesgos desconocidos Antes de su derrame cerebral, Lee Stroy, padre de cinco hijos, se consideraba una persona sana. “Mi indicador de estar 'saludable' fue mi capacidad para despertarme por la mañana, ir al trabajo, cuidar de mi familia y vivir un día más para volver a hacerlo”, dijo Stroy. “Es decir, hasta que no pude.” En diciembre de 2014, Stroy se despertó desorientado y asustado después de sufrir un derrame cerebral con tan solo 38 años. Rápidamente descubrió que tenía hipertensión no diagnosticada, diabetes y colesterol alto. “Me sorprendió saber que a menudo no hay síntomas visibles de colesterol alto hasta que ocurre un accidente cardíaco o un accidente cerebrovascular”, dijo Stroy. “Desafortunadamente, no fui diligente con mis chequeos anuales, por lo que mis contratiempos de salud me proporcionaron una gran llamada de atención”. Stroy decidió tomar el control de su salud y esto marcó el comienzo de una gran transformación en su estilo de vida. El primer cambio fue dejar de fumar. Luego, comenzó a incorporar el ejercicio en su rutina diaria, inicialmente con ejercicios simples de terapia ocupacional. Con el tiempo, empezó a caminar varios kilómetros al día. Stroy también hizo cambios gradualmente en su dieta y pasó de ser un carnívoro a ser vegano. También asiste a visitas regulares al médico para estar al tanto de su progreso. “Si bien no fue tarea fácil hacer cambios tan drásticos en el estilo de vida, ahora son una segunda naturaleza”, dijo Stroy. “No pospongas ni tengas miedo de ir al médico. Podrías detectar algo a tiempo y poder hacer cambios que te salven la vida”.

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CALIFORNIA HOSPITALS PREDICT COVID CRISIS WILL LAST 4-6 WEEKS

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LOS HOSPITALES DE CALIFORNIA PREDICEN QUE LA CRISIS DE COVID DURARÁ DE 4 A 6 SEMANAS

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punto máximo en las próximas cuatro a seis semanas. Se espera que el aumento de infecciones y hospitalizaciones dure hasta finales de febrero.

alifornia’s hospital system is in danger of collapse as skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, severely ill patients and sick staff push hospitals past their capabilities, the California Hospital Association warned today.

“Nos encontramos al borde del precipicio del momento más desafiante hasta la fecha para el sistema de atención médica de California”, dijo Coyle. “Nuestras capacidades pronto pueden verse eclipsadas”.

Hospitals are expecting COVID-19-positive patients to triple by the end of the month, with admissions peaking in the next four to six weeks. The surge in infections and hospitalizations is expected to last until the end of February. “We find ourselves on the precipice of the most challenging time to date for California’s healthcare system,” Coyle said. “Our capabilities may soon be eclipsed.” The state health department’s projections indicate the surge in California will peak at 40% more COVID-19 hospitalizations than last winter, bringing the daily total number of hospitalized patients to well over 70,000 by the end of January, association CEO Carmela Coyle said. Last year, 54,000 people were hospitalized in California during the peak, about 40% of which had COVID. State projections also indicate 7,000 patients will require ICU hospitalization, nearly twice as many as last year. While major cities like New York, Boston and Chicago are beginning to see infection numbers stabilize, California’s infection and hospitalization numbers are still climbing. The strain on the system is compounded by staffing shortages. National estimates indicate 20% of the health workforce have left during the pandemic, and omicron has resulted in hundreds of workers calling out sick. More than a third of hospitals in California have reported “critical staffing shortages” this week, a number that continues to grow.

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Los hospitales de California esperan que los pacientes infectados con COVID-19 se tripliquen para fines de enero, y se espera que el aumento dure hasta fines de febrero. Photo Credit: Jonathan Borba / Pexels

tion. Sick colleagues who have come back after five days are “exhausted and unfocused,” she said.

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“We have just thrown any kind of common sense out the door,” Bergeron said. “How do you isolate yourself from the rest of us when you’re doing close proximity work with patients and their nurses and other technicians?” Many hospitals have already begun canceling elective procedures to alleviate the strain, and the state health department is considering an order to hospitals that would postpone many procedures, according to one high-ranking state official who spoke to county health officers at a public meeting last week.

l sistema hospitalario de California está en peligro de colapsar a medida que los casos de COVID-19 se disparan, los pacientes gravemente enfermos y el personal enfermo empujan a los hospitales más allá de sus capacidades, advierte la Asociación de Hospitales de California. Los hospitales esperan que los pacientes con COVID-19 positivo se tripliquen para fin de mes, y que las admisiones alcancen su

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One hospital in the state told the association that more than half of its staff was out sick due to COVID-19 illness or exposure.

“We have far more people that are in need of care and fewer people to provide that care,” Coyle said. This week, the California Department of Public Health quietly put out guidance allowing asymptomatic COVID-positive staff to return to work without isolation or additional testing. The guidance, although voluntary, sparked outrage among labor groups like the California Nurses Association and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers. Coyle said hospitals have also expressed concern about the guidance and most have indicated that they do not intend to implement it. In Lynwood, south of Los Angeles, veteran nurse Ana Bergeron said her hospital is severely understaffed and already implemented the asymptomatic policy. The emergency department, which typically staffs 15 nurses, had only five working several days ago. Bergeron’s floor, which usually assigns a maximum of four patients to each nurse, had each nurse caring for nine patients. “There’s not one department in my hospital that is absolutely fully staffed,” Bergeron said Bergeron said, despite the severe shortages, that the asymptomatic policy and shortened quarantines for symptomatic workers are not the solu-

Las proyecciones estatales también indican que 7,000 pacientes previeron hospitalización en la UCI, casi el doble que el año pasado. Si bien las principales ciudades como Nueva York, Boston y Chicago están comenzando a estabilizarse, las cifras de infecciones y las hospitalizaciones de California siguen aumentando. La tensión en el sistema se ve agravada por la escasez de personal. Las estimaciones nacionales indican que el 20% de la fuerza laboral de salud estuvo ausente durante la pandemia, y omicron ha provocado que cientos de trabajadores se den por enfermos. Un hospital en el estado le dijo a la asociación que más de la mitad de su personal estaba enfermo debido a la enfermedad o exposición al COVID-19.

And in Fresno County — which was pummeled by last year’s surge — more than 300 hospital workers were out sick last week, Emergency Medical Services Director Dan Lynch said. The county has secured emergency staff resources from the state through the end of February, Lynch said, and reinstated instructions to EMTs to only transport the most critically ill patients in ambulances.

Las proyecciones del departamento de salud del estado indican que el aumento en California alcanzará un 40 % más de hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 que el invierno pasado, lo que eleva el número total diario de pacientes hospitalizados a más de 70,000 para fines de enero, dijo la directora general de la asociación, Carmela Coyle. El año pasado, 54,000 personas fueron hospitalizadas en California durante el pico, aproximadamente el 40% de las cuales tenían COVID.

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“Tenemos muchas más personas que necesitan atención y menos personas para brindar esa atención”, dijo Coyle. Esta semana, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California publicó silenciosamente una guía que permite que el personal asintomático con COVID positivo regrese al trabajo sin aislamiento ni pruebas adicionales. La guía, aunque voluntaria, provocó indignación entre grupos laborales como la Asociación de Enfermeras de California. Algunos hospitales ya comenzaron a cancelar los procedimientos electivos para aliviar la tensión, y el departamento de salud del estado está considerando una orden a los hospitales que pospondría muchos procedimientos, según un funcionario estatal de alto rango que habló con los funcionarios de salud del condado en una reunión pública la semana pasada. Más de un tercio de los hospitales de California han informado de “escasez crítica de personal” esta semana, un número que sigue creciendo. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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According to the state, 4 million California students owe a total of $147 billion in student debt. A new state program aims to help new students reduce that debt through public service. Photo Credit: Pathdoc / Adobe Stock

Según el estado, 4 millones de estudiantes de California deben un total de $147 billones en deudas estudiantiles. Un nuevo programa estatal tiene como objetivo ayudar a los nuevos estudiantes a reducir esa deuda a través del servicio público. Photo Credit: Mikhail Nilov / Pexels

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he State of California is launching a new program that will pay college students $10,000 to volunteer doing public service work for a year. Announced on Tuesday January 8th, some 6,500 students will be able to join the new Californians for All College Corps and will be required to put in 450 service hours, working on issues such as COVID-19 recovery, climate change and education. Josh Fryday, chief service officer for the state, said it's a way to help low-income students afford college, earn credits and gain valuable work experience.

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Unlike AmeriCorps, this program will be open to the "Dreamers" - undocumented students who were brought to the United States as children. Students who receive Pell Grants also will be able to count the $10,000 grant toward their required personal contribution to their education expenses.

l Estado de California está lanzando un nuevo programa que pagara a estudiantes universitarios 10 mil dólares para que se ofrezcan como voluntarios en trabajos de servicio público durante un año.

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"Like the G.I. bill," he said, "if you are willing to serve your community and give back in meaningful way, we are going to help you pay for college."

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said the shared experience of giving back is intended to foster a new generation of civic-minded leaders. "And if this thing works, we can go back to the Legislature and take it to a whole another level," he said. "We can take it to the rest of the country, because nobody else is doing this. Nobody!"

Josh Fryday, director de servicios del estado, dice que es una forma de ayudar a los estudiantes de bajos ingresos a pagar la universidad, obtener créditos y obtener una valiosa experiencia laboral. "Como el proyecto de ley G. I., si está dispuesto a servir a su comunidad y retribuir de manera significativa, lo ayudaremos a pagar la Universidad," advierte Fryday. En todo el estado, participaran 45 campus, incluidas escuelas de los sistemas de la Universidad de California y la Universidad Estatal de California, además de colegios comunitarios y algunas instituciones privadas.

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Across the state, 45 campuses will take part - including schools from the University of California and California State University systems, plus community colleges and some private institutions. On a Californians for All College Corps website, you can find a list of schools and details on how to apply.

programa "Californians for All College Corps" y deberán dedicar 450 horas de servicio, trabajando en temas como la recuperación de COVID-19, el cambio climático y la educación.

En el sitio web de 'Californians for All College Corps', se pueden encontrar la lista de escuelas y detalles sobre como presentar una solicitud. El gobernador Gavin Newsom dice que la experiencia compartida de retribuir tiene como objetivo fomentar una nueva generación de lideres con mentalidad cívica. "Y si esto funciona, podemos volver a la Legislatura y llevarlo a otro nivel," asegura Newsom. "Podemos llevarlo al resto del país, porque nadie más lo está haciendo. ¡Nadie!" A diferencia de AmeriCorps, este programa estará abierto para los "Dreamers": estudiantes indocumentados que fueron traídos a los EE. UU. cuando eran niños. Los estudiantes que reciben Becas Pell también podrán contar con la beca de 10 mil dólares para sus gastos de educación.

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NEWSOM’S $50 MILLION OPIOIDS EDUCATION PLEDGE COMES AS COLLEGES WARN OF RISKS Narcan advocacy

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Stanford University has already trained hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students to use the medicine over the last year, said Ralph Castro, director of the university’s Office of Substance Use Programs.

alifornia would funnel $50 million into educating young people about the risks of opioids and fentanyl under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal, which comes as colleges are trying to make students aware of the dangers of those drugs.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo offers free overdose prevention kits to students that include Narcan, and trains them on how to use it. And Fresno Pacific University has Narcan available at several places on campus, including in the health center and the athletics department.

Opioid overdoses nationwide have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 100,000 Americans — and about 10,000 people in California — died of drug overdoses in the year ending in April 2021, a nationwide increase of 28.5% from the year before. And opioid overdose deaths have been steadily increasing for years among Californians age 34 and under, more than tripling from 1999 to 2019, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has led to overdose deaths on campuses in the last several years — a sophomore at Stanford University died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in February 2020, as did three students at the University of Southern California in 2019. Some California colleges have begun training students and staff in the use of naloxone, a medicine that can reverse overdoses and is frequently used under the brand name Narcan. Increasing awareness among students could influence communities on a larger scale after they graduate, said Noel Vest, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University specializing in substance use disorders and recovery. “We know that naloxone saves lives. And so, you know, especially among collegeaged students, the more that we can get it in their hands, the more that we can help them understand how to effectively use it, the better as a society we are going to be,” Vest said. When asked whether Newsom’s proposal would target college students, the California Department of Public Health said it would conduct research to craft the campaign and identify specific audiences and age ranges. The campaign would aim to reach both youths and adults, the department said in a statement to the CalMatters College Journalism Network, using social media, print and digital ads, and online toolkits. “We need to be funding the education because the lack of education has a lot to do with why people are dying.” -SHANNON KNOX, DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT LA

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Marissa Gonnering, a third-year resident adviser at Cal Poly, attended a Narcan training on campus. The process only took about 20 minutes and felt important, she said, because as an RA, she knew she could be the first person to reach the scene of an overdose.

The proposal is part of Newsom’s $286.4 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that begins in July. Funding for the proposal comes from the massive settlement states reached with opioid makers.

She hasn’t had to use Narcan yet, but said she feels safer knowing how to do so. The university should make sure students know it’s available and distribute the kits widely, she said.

Newsom released the plan on Jan. 10. It serves as a marker of his priorities and is still subject to negotiation with state law-

makers, who must approve a budget by mid-June. A separate bill authored by Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Central Valley Democrat, would require campus health centers to distribute naloxone. It passed the Senate last session but stalled in the Assembly.

“I think it’s super important to have that safety net if it’s possible,” Gonnering said. “But I think that if only a few people know about it, or have it, then it’s… not as helpful.” Jarita Greyeyes, a fourth-year PhD student and member of Stanford’s Graduate Student Council, is among those calling on the university to ensure that everyone on campus has access to Narcan and related training, and that the resources are widely publicized to students. When Greyeyes sought out Narcan training on her own more than a year and a half ago, it required multiple conversations with care providers and pharmacists on campus, and she faced questions about why she wanted the medicine. Greyeyes said the experience would have discouraged her if she hadn’t been so committed to being able to carry Narcan. “As a person who loves and cares for people who use drugs, and who also has witnessed people in my own life struggle with substance use issues, I would never want to be in a situation in which someone mistakenly or in any way ingested a substance that could harm them and we weren’t able to offer them care and assistance,” Greyeyes said. Colleges should make Narcan easily available — such as placing it in a bucket on the quad so students can walk by and anonymously grab it, said Aimee Moulin, a professor of emergency medicine and addiction medicine at the University of California, Davis. “Every dorm room has a fire extin-

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The Department of Public Health said its campaign may include either prevention, harm-reduction messaging, or both, depending on the results of its research. Both approaches “are necessary to prevent and mitigate harm from opioids, including fentanyl,” the department said. Educating students Overdose prevention education should use compassionate language, never words that demonize people who use drugs, said Shannon Knox, the director of training and education at Community Health Project LA, which operates a syringe exchange and distributes free Narcan to L.A. County health care providers. The education should also center safety measures: never using alone and always testing drugs before using a full amount, she said. Colleges should also communicate addiction treatments options to students, Knox said. “We need to be funding the education because the lack of education has a lot to do with why people are dying. And it’s really hard on people like me and my staff to hear about all the overdose deaths that are happening, when we know how limited the resources are,” Knox said. Kirsten Vinther, a health educator and prevention specialist at Cal Poly, said students need to feel safe to ask questions and receive straightforward responses.

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“I have always been a proponent of honesty and awareness — be clear with the students that there are dangers inherent in the use of substances and show them the respect of honesty and the awareness that many of them have already made different decisions about their use — or will,” Vinther said in an email. In Narcan trainings, Vinther said it’s also important to stress that the medicine won’t always reverse an overdose, and

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 can only reverse an overdose for a short period of time. The person receiving Narcan still needs immediate medical attention. Colleges should also make sure students are aware of medical amnesty policies, said Jeremy Sharp, regional outreach director at Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Such policies can shield students from punishment if they seek medical help for an emergency related to drugs or alcohol. Fentanyl a ‘different animal’ The risk of taking drugs laced with fentanyl is upping the stakes. The rate of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, increased 56% from 2019 to 2020, according to the CDC. Fentanyl analogs are chemically similar to fentanyl but require special toxicology testing to detect, the CDC says. While doctors can prescribe fentanyl to patients with severe pain, most recent cases of fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths are linked to illegally made fentanyl that can be mixed with heroin and cocaine, sometimes without the user’s knowledge, according to the CDC. Fentanyl’s many analogs mean those who use it don’t know what to expect, Knox said. People who have used heroin for 20 or 30 years may use fentanyl once and overdose. Those people would die without access to Narcan to reverse the overdose, she said. With fentanyl, “we’re talking about a pretty different animal than we’ve ever seen,” Knox said. Stanford and Cal State University Northridge are among the schools that have warned students about the risks of fentanyl. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the CDC. “The biggest shift I see is that while we are not only attempting to educate students about the dangers inherent in the use of substances they are knowingly ingesting, we now also need to educate them about substances that they may not necessarily be choosing to use,” Cal Poly’s Vinther said. More funding and education will help, experts said. “Every dorm room has a fire extinguisher in it. I mean, I would think that the best thing that you could do around this would be that every college housing unit has a place where they have Narcan,” Vest said. Forschen and Luna are fellows and Murphy is the private colleges team leader with the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. This story and other higher education coverage are supported by the College Futures Foundation.

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5 CHALLENGES IN EXPANDING CALIFORNIA’S PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING — AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

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s the number of homeless Californians swell, the state is spending unprecedented dollars to build tens of thousands of housing units for people living in shelters, vehicles and encampments.

medida que aumenta la cantidad de californianos sin hogar, el estado está gastando como nunca antes para construir decenas de viviendas para las personas que viven en refugios, vehículos y campamentos.

CalMatters detailed the experience of Fernando Maya, a chronically homeless man who left the streets of Los Angeles in 2020 and landed in one of those new units.

CalMatters detalló la experiencia de Fernando Maya, un vagabundo crónico que salió de las calles de Los Ángeles en 2020 y aterrizó en una de esas nuevas unidades.

A year and a half later, Maya remains in permanent supportive housing, a model that pairs ongoing rental assistance with in-house services, such as social workers and substance abuse counselors. But he encountered personal and systemic obstacles that nearly pushed him back to the underpass where he once lived. RELATED Researchers, advocates and officials running the systems meant to help Maya agree that his struggle to transition indoors is common. At the same time, Maya’s experience reveals a number of problems the state faces in ramping up permanent supportive housing quickly. Here are five key challenges — as well as potential solutions: 1. Understaffing and turnover What’s the problem: Understaffing and turnover plague permanent supportive housing, experts said, due to burnout, low pay, lack of training for challenging work and few opportunities for professional advancement. Caseloads in permanent supportive housing often far exceed federal recommendations. Working with burnt out and transitory staff can fracture trust, impeding a person’s recovery after homelessness, said Suzanne Wenzel, a University of Southern California professor who studies health and homelessness. “Because of the way one has had to survive on the street,’ Wenzel said, “trust is not a commodity that’s very plentiful.” What are some solutions: State officials and researchers agreed that solutions must combine a variety of long-term strategies, including more recruitment of behavioral health workers, more training opportunities and more funding to provide better pay and benefits. What’s the state doing: The state has been trying to grow the behavioral health and medical workforce for years. It has a $60 million five-year plan to increase the mental health workforce, and provides scholarships for students of healthcare and adjacent fields, including occupational therapists and social workers, in exchange for working in underserved communities for a year. To boost those efforts, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed this month to spend $1 billion over three years to increase the number of community health workers, social workers, psychiatrists and substance abuse counselors. 2. Treatment remains siloed What’s the problem: People who experience chronic homelessness often deal with complex and interrelated health challenges, ranging from physical ailments to serious mental illness to substance use disorder. While homeless services increasingly adopt a collaborative approach, experts said treatment remains siloed. Patients often navigate multiple health systems, with providers who treat their issues in isolation and don’t coordinate with each other — even when they work in the same building. What are some solutions: In a study of LA’s permanent supportive housing programs, Wenzel’s research team found that staff struggled to coordinate and communicate with contracted service providers. The researchers recommended that permanent supportive housing programs consider hiring or training in-house staff to deliver some services rather than contracting with outside providers. What is the state doing: The state is pushing for greater health care collaboration from the top down. Since 2016, 25 programs launched statewide to pilot the “whole person care” model, which emphasizes coordinated treatment of people with complex health issues and encourages providers to collaborate. Soon California will launch the next step: CalAIM, a statewide Medi-Cal upgrade for the highestneed patients. CalAIM will cover nontraditional services, like a personal care coordinator, food and housing assistance, and sobering centers. 3. Beyond medication management What’s the problem: Government-funded mental health services often begin and end at medication management. But people recovering from homelessness also need intensive counseling and opportunities that help them find purpose and a sense of belonging, said Dr. Jonathan Sherin, a neuroscientist who directs the Los Angeles Mental Health Department. “We really have to be thinking about models where we’re incorporating all aspects of the human condition into healing,” said Sherin.

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A row of tents under an overpass in east Los Angeles on Nov. 17, 2021. Photo Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters What are some solutions: One such framework is a community-based mental health system pioneered in Trieste, Italy, in the 1960s and 1970s. There, treatment focuses on holistic wellbeing, emphasizing community building and work training. Sherin also believes that people in permanent supportive housing could benefit from greater access to occupational therapists, who help people develop skills needed for daily living and working. Sherin hopes to demonstrate that the Trieste model can work in California. In 2019, he proposed a pilot program in Hollywood, which would reform how providers treat patients, track their outcomes and bill for services. Instead of focusing on illness, mental health providers would focus on helping patients improve physical health, achieve housing stability, and find love, belonging, and purpose. Approved for 2020 but stalled by the pandemic, the pilot remains in planning stages. What’s the state doing: While recent rounds of state funding for permanent supportive housing for people with serious mental illness specify that projects must provide mental health care and encourage them to provide employment services, there’s no further guidance about mental health strategy. 4. Allowing people to move What’s the problem: The housing first philosophy emphasizes consumer choice, meaning formerly homeless people choose where they live and what services they receive. Researchers and officials said this means residents should be able to move if their initial apartment isn’t a good fit. In practice, homeless agencies and housing providers don’t always prioritize moving because they’re trying to get other people off the street. What are some solutions: One solution comes from a permanent supportive housing program aimed at the most frequent chronically homeless users of Santa Clara County’s emergency rooms, jails and acute mental health facilities. According to Abode Services, the Bay Area permanent supportive housing provider, they kept multiple units vacant throughout the year, so that people would be able to move if needed. A multiyear study found participants stayed housed 93% of the time, and 70% moved at least once. What’s the state doing: The state requires permanent supportive housing programs to submit regular reports showing they are complying with housing first policies, which are supposed to include the opportunity for transfers.

Un año y medio después, Maya permanece en una vivienda permanente, un modelo que combina la asistencia de abuso de alquiler continua con servicios internos, como trabajadores sociales y consejeros de sustancias. Pero se encontró con obstáculos personales y sistémicos que casi lo empujaron de regreso al abismo dónde alguna vez estuvo. Los investigadores, defensores y funcionarios que manejan los sistemas utilizados para ayudar a Maya están de acuerdo en que su lucha por la transición al interior es común. Al mismo tiempo, la experiencia de Maya revela una serie de problemas que enfrenta el estado para aumentar rápidamente la vivienda de apoyo permanente. Aquí hay cinco desafíos clave, así como posibles soluciones: 1. Falta de personal y rotación Cual es el problema: la escasez de personal y la rotación plagan las viviendas de apoyo permanente, dijeron los expertos, debido al agotamiento, los bajos salarios, la falta de capacitación para un trabajo desafiante y las pocas oportunidades de progreso profesional. El número de casos en viviendas de apoyo permanente a menudo supera con creces las recomendaciones federales. Trabajar con personal agotado y transitorio puede romper la confianza, lo que impide la recuperación de una persona después de la falta de vivienda, dijo Suzanne Wenzel, profesora de la Universidad del Sur de California que se enfoca en estudios de salud y la falta de vivienda. “Debido a la forma en que uno ha tenido que sobrevivir en la calle”, dijo Wenzel, “la confianza no es un bien que sea muy abundante”. ¿Cuáles son algunas soluciones? Los funcionarios estatales y los investigadores acordaron que las soluciones deben combinar una variedad de estrategias a largo plazo, incluida una mayor contratación de trabajadores de la salud, más oportunidades de capacitación y más financiamiento para brindar mejores salarios y beneficios. Qué está haciendo el estado: El estado ha tratado de hacer crecer la fuerza laboral médica y de salud del comportamiento durante años. Tiene un plan de cinco años de $60 millones para aumentar la fuerza laboral de salud mental y ofrece becas para estudiantes de atención médica y campos adyacentes, incluidos terapeutas y trabajadores sociales, a cambio de trabajar en comunidades desatendidas durante un año. Para impulsar esos esfuerzos, el gobernador Gavin Newsom gastó $1 mil millones durante tres años para aumentar la cantidad de trabajadores de salud comunitarios, trabajadores sociales, psiquiatras y consejeros de abuso de sustancias. 2. El tratamiento permanecer aislado

What’s the problem: The U.S. homeless services system is divided into local jurisdictions, known as Continuums of Care, which receive federal funding to address homelessness. However, their data systems don’t always keep track of who returns to homelessness and why, making it hard to understand why interventions aren’t working.

¿Cuál es el problema? Las personas que experimentan la falta de vivienda crónica a menudo enfrentan desafíos de salud complejos e interrelacionados, que van desde dolencias físicas hasta enfermedades mentales graves y trastornos por uso de sustancias. Si bien los servicios para personas sin hogar adoptan cada vez más un enfoque colaborativo, los expertos dijeron que el tratamiento sigue estando aislado. Los pacientes a menudo navegan por múltiples sistemas de salud, con proveedores que tratan sus problemas de forma aislada y no se coordinan entre sí, incluso cuando trabajan en el mismo edificio.

What are some solutions: Built for Zero, an initiative of the national nonprofit Community Solutions, partners with local governments to redesign homeless data systems around shared goals of reducing homelessness and collaboration among homeless service providers. Co-director Jake Maguire said that a robust data system allows local governments to detect poor housing retention rates, and then drill down to individual experiences to figure out what’s not working.

¿Cuáles son algunas soluciones? En un estudio de los programas de vivienda de apoyo permanente de Los Ángeles, el equipo de investigación de Wenzel descubrió que el personal tenía dificultades para coordinarse y comunicarse con los proveedores de servicios contratados. Los investigadores recomiendan que los programas de vivienda de apoyo permanente consideren contratar o capacitar personal interno para brindar algunos servicios en lugar de contratar a proveedores externos.

What is the state doing: California is trying to build more local government accountability. The most recent round of local homelessness aid requires that counties establish action plans, including tracking and reducing the number of permanent housing residents who return to homelessness.

Qué está haciendo el estado: El estado está presionando para lograr una mayor colaboración en el cuidado de la salud. Desde 2016, se lanzaron 25 programas en todo el estado para poner a prueba el modelo de “cuidado integral de la persona”, que enfatiza el tratamiento coordinado de personas con problemas de salud complejos y alienta a los proveedores a colaborar. Pronto, California lanzará el siguiente paso: CalAIM, una actualización de Medi-Cal en todo el estado para los pacientes con necesidades mayores. CalAIM cubrirá servicios no tradicionales, como un coordinador de atención personal, asistencia alimentaria y de vivienda, y centros de sobriedad.

5. Tracking why people return to homelessness

Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state health and human services secretary, said he hopes that the state’s new homeless data dashboard can aggregate housing retention data, allowing the state to study the impacts of permanent supportive housing programs. “Housing alone, we’re not going to be surprised, won’t be enough,” said Ghaly, who co-chairs the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. “But when you enrich it with sophisticated, smart, available, clinical services, does that help somebody become safe and self-sufficient?” This article is part of the California Divide project, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.

3. Más allá del manejo de medicamentos ¿Cuál es el problema? Los servicios de salud mental financiados por el gobierno a menudo comienzan y terminan en el manejo de medicamentos. Pero las personas que se recuperan de la falta de vivienda también necesitan asesoramiento intensivo y oportunidades que les ayudan a encontrar un propósito y un sentido de pertenencia, explicó el Dr. Jonathan Sherin, neurocientífico que dirige el Departamento de Salud

Mental de Los Ángeles. “Realmente tenemos que pensar en modelos en los que incorporaremos todos los aspectos de la condición humana en la curación”, agregó Sherin. ¿Cuáles son algunas soluciones? Uno de esos marcos es un sistema de salud mental basado en la comunidad de Trieste, Italia, que inició en las décadas de 1960 y 1970. Allí, el tratamiento se enfoca en el bienestar holístico, enfatizando la construcción de comunidad y la capacitación laboral. Sherin también cree que las personas en viviendas de apoyo permanente podrían mejorar con un mayor acceso a terapeutas ocupacionales, quienes ayudan a las personas a desarrollar las habilidades necesarias para la vida y el trabajo diario. Sherin espera demostrar que el modelo de Trieste puede funcionar en California. En 2019, se propuso un proyecto en Hollywood, que cambiaría la forma en que los proveedores tratan a los pacientes, hacen un seguimiento de sus resultados y facturan los servicios. En lugar de enfocarse en la enfermedad, los proveedores de salud mental se enfocarían en ayudar a los pacientes a mejorar la salud física, lograr estabilidad en la vivienda y encontrar amor, pertenencia y propósito en la vida. Aprobado para 2020, pero estancado por la pandemia, el proyecto permanece en etapas de planificación. Qué está haciendo el estado: Si bien las rondas recientes de financiamiento estatal para viviendas de apoyo permanentes para personas con enfermedades mentales graves especifican que los proyectos deben brindar atención de salud mental y promoverlos a brindar servicios de empleo, no hay más orientación sobre la estrategia de salud mental. 4. Permitir que las personas se muevan Cual es el problema: la filosofía de la vivienda primero enfatiza la elección del consumidor, lo que significa que las personas que anteriormente estaban sin hogar eligen dónde vivir y qué servicios recibir. Los investigadores y funcionarios dijeron que esto significa que los residentes podrían mudarse si su apartamento inicial no encaja bien. En la práctica, las agencias para personas sin hogar y los proveedores de vivienda no siempre dan prioridad a la mudanza porque están tratando de sacar a otras personas de la calle. ¿Cuáles son algunas soluciones? Una solución proviene de un programa de vivienda de apoyo permanente dirigido a los usuarios crónicos sin hogar más frecuentes de las salas de emergencia, las cárceles y los centros de salud mental aguda del condado de Santa Clara. Según Abode Services, el proveedor de vivienda de apoyo permanente del Área de la Bahía, mantuvieron varias unidades vacantes durante todo el año, para que las personas pudieran mudarse si fuera necesario. Un estudio de varios años encontró que los participantes permanecieron alojados el 93% del tiempo y el 70% se mudaron al menos una vez. Qué está haciendo el estado: El estado requiere que los programas de vivienda de apoyo permanente presenten informes regulares que demuestren que están cumpliendo con las políticas de vivienda. 5. Seguimiento de por qué las personas vuelven a la falta de vivienda ¿Cuál es el problema? El sistema de servicios para personas sin hogar de EE. UU. está dividido en jurisdicciones locales que reciben fondos federales para abordar la falta de vivienda. Sin embargo, sus sistemas de datos no siempre realizan un seguimiento de quién vuelve a quedarse sin hogar y por qué, lo que dificulta entender por qué las intervenciones no funcionan. Cuáles son algunas soluciones: una iniciativa de Community Solutions, una organización nacional sin fines de lucro, se asocia con los gobiernos locales para rediseñar los sistemas de datos de personas sin hogar en torno a objetivos compartidos de reducir la falta de vivienda y la colaboración entre los proveedores de servicios para personas sin hogar. El codirector Jake Maguire dijo que un sistema de datos sólidos permite a los gobiernos locales detectar tasas de retención de viviendas deficientes y luego profundizar en las experiencias individuales para descubrir qué no funciona. ¿Qué está haciendo el estado? California está tratando de crear una mayor rendición de cuentas del gobierno local. La ronda más reciente de ayuda local para personas sin hogar requiere que los condados establezcan planes de acción, incluido el seguimiento y la reducción del número de residentes de viviendas permanentes que vuelven a estar sin hogar. El Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretario de salud y servicios humanos del estado, dijo que espera que el nuevo sistema de datos del estado pueda agregar datos de retención de viviendas, lo que le permitirá al estado estudiar los impactos de los programas de vivienda de apoyo permanente. “Solo la vivienda, no nos sorprenderá, no será suficiente”, concluyó Ghaly, quien preside el Consejo Interinstitucional de Personas sin Hogar de California. “Pero cuando lo enriquece con servicios clínicos sofisticados, inteligentes y disponibles, ¿ayuda eso a alguien a volverse seguro y autosuficiente?” Este artículo es parte del proyecto California Divide, una colaboración entre salas de redacción que examinan la desigualdad de ingresos y la supervivencia económica en California. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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into effect, and it’s slated to remain in place until Feb. 15. Workers need to wear masks indoors, but if a worker is alone in a room with a closed door, or if the workplace is a single person operation, masks aren’t needed.

his story has been updated to reflect guidance from the California Department of Public Health that went into effect January 6, 2022 that supersedes some of the rules voted on by Cal/OSHA in December 2021. Today, as COVID-19 case rates in California have jumped to their highest levels yet — more than six times the peak of the delta variant wave — updated workplace rules are kicking in to better help protect workers vaccinated against COVID-19. The revised rules come from the California Division of Safety and Health — also known as Cal/ OSHA — which regulates health and safety in California workplaces. Changes include: Testing: If there’s an outbreak at work, employers need to make FDA-approved COVID tests available to exposed employees at no cost, during paid time — and now that also goes for vaccinated, asymptomatic workers who were exposed. Tests can no longer be self-administered and selfread. In other words, workers can’t take a test at home by themselves. Tests that are processed by a lab, or observed by a medical professional during a telehealth appointment, or administered and observed by medical professionals or an employer are still okay. Who gets sent home after exposure: Previously, if a fully vaccinated person had close contact with a COVID-positive person, but didn’t develop symptoms, they didn’t need to be sent

Now, vaccinated asymptomatic people need to be sent home from work unless they wear a mask and maintain 6 feet of distance from others for two weeks.

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home from work. Under rules passed by Cal/ OSHA on Dec. 15, vaccinated asymptomatic people would have needed to be sent home from work unless they wore a mask and maintained 6 feet of distance from others for two weeks. However, before that revised rule went into effect, the California Department of Public health issued guidance on Jan 6. that overrode rules on isolation and quarantine. Those rules are different and more specific to the kind of worker exposed. Updating what counts as a mask: If workers choose to wear a fabric mask, rather than a surgical or medical one, the new rules clarify that it needs to be sufficiently thick and tightly woven to not let light pass through it when held up to a light source. The rules also require employers to ensure workers wear masks as required by California’s public health department. On Dec. 15, a new statewide mask mandate that includes workplaces went

If someone gets exposed to COVID at work, state law requires that employers send them home and maintain their usual pay until they meet the returnto-work criteria set forth by the California Department of Public Health. However, employers aren’t currently required to offer additional sick leave for COVID as a general policy. A state law requiring employers with 25 or more workers to offer up to 80 hours of supplemental paid leave for COVID expired in September leaving workers legally entitled to just three days of sick leave annually. Federal guidelines recommend that anyone who tests positive for the virus quarantine for five days.

to maintain 6 feet of distance would be challenging for her industry. “Those who work closely with actors such as those who style hair, those who apply makeup… cannot maintain six feet of distance from the actor when doing their work,” she said. That rule has since been superseded by guidance from the California Department of Public Health. Robert Moutrie, a policy advocate with the California Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that the changes mean employers are on the hook for providing even more tests to employees, and tests are in short supply. What comes next During that December meeting, business advocates critiqued the system of updating temporary rules every few months, saying it was hard for employers to keep up.

Business pushes back on California COVID rules

The new rules are set to expire in mid-April. Originally, regulators were going to be forced to come up with a longer term solution at that point, but just hours after the new temporary rules were approved in December, Gov. Newsom issued an executive order allowing regulators to do one more temporary revision and extension of the rules.

Business and industry advocates protested the new rules at a public meeting in mid-December. Melissa Patack, vice president of state government affairs for the Motion Picture Association, said the proposed new rules requiring asymptomatic, vaccinated workers who were exposed

How, exactly, are employers supposed to ensure workers’ fabric masks meet the new standard of not letting light pass through? As the revised rules go into effect, figuring out how to follow them may be no simple task.

Some legislators are pushing to bring back supplemental COVID sick leave in 2022, and the governor said working on sick leave was a “top priority” for him when he rolled out his budget proposal in early January.

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con licencia por enfermedad era una “máxima prioridad” para él cuando presentó su propuesta de presupuesto a principios de enero.

oy, cuando las tasas de casos de COVID-19 en California han subido a su niveles más altos hasta ahora — más de seis veces el pico de la ola de la variante delta — se están implementando reglas actualizadas en el lugar de trabajo para ayudar a proteger mejor a los trabajadores vacunados contra el COVID-19.

Las empresas rechazan las nuevas leyes sobre COVID en California

Las reglas revisadas provienen de la División de Seguridad y Salud de California, también conocida como Cal/OSHA, que regula la salud y la seguridad en los lugares de trabajo de California. Los cambios incluyen: Pruebas: Si hay un brote en el trabajo, los empleadores deben poner a disposición de los empleados expuestos pruebas de COVID aprobadas por la FDA sin costo alguno, durante el tiempo pagado, y ahora eso también se aplica a los trabajadores vacunados y asintomáticos que estuvieron expuestos. Las pruebas ya no pueden ser autoadministradas y auto leídas. En otras palabras, los trabajadores no pueden tomar una prueba en casa por sí mismos. Las pruebas que son procesadas por un laboratorio, u observadas por un profesional médico durante una cita de telesalud, o administradas y observadas por profesionales médicos o un empleador, aún están bien. Quién es enviado a casa después de la exposición: Anteriormente, si una persona con todas las vacunas tenía contacto cercano con una persona con COVID positivo, pero no desarrollaba síntomas, no era necesario enviarla a casa. Ahora, las personas asintomáticas vacunadas deben ser enviadas a casa a menos que usen un cubrebocas y mantengan una distancia de 6 pies de los demás durante dos semanas. Cubrebocas requeridos: Si los trabajadores eligen usar un cubrebocas de tela, en lugar de una quirúrgica o médica, las nuevas reglas aclaran que debe ser lo suficientemente gruesa y tejida para que no permita que la luz la atraviese cuando se la coloca frente a una fuente de luz. Las reglas también requieren que los empleadores se aseguren de que los trabajadores usen mascarillas según lo exige el departamento de salud pública de

Las leyes actualizadas de trabajo en California entran en vigencia esta semana, siendo Covid-19 la razón principal. Varios de los cambios aumentan las protecciones para los trabajadores vacunados. Photo Credit: Anna Shvets / Pexels

California. El 15 de diciembre, un nuevo mandato del uso de mascarillas en todo el estado, que incluye los lugares de trabajo, entró en vigor y está programado para permanecer vigente hasta el 15 de febrero. Los trabajadores deben usar cubrebocas en el interior, pero si un trabajador está solo en una habitación con una puerta cerrada, o si en el lugar de trabajo solo está una persona, el uso de la mascarilla no es necesario. Ahora, las personas asintomáticas vacunadas deben ser enviadas a casa o pueden quedarse en el trabajo a menos que usen un cubrebocas y mantengan una distancia de 6 pies de los demás durante dos semanas.

dor Gavin Newsom firmó una ley que requiere que los empleadores con 25 o más trabajadores ofrezcan hasta 80 horas pagadas si los empleados se contagian por COVID. Pero esa ley expiró en septiembre, dejando a algunos trabajadores sin la posibilidad de tomarse días libres para recuperarse o ponerse en cuarentena si estuvieron expuestos. Las pautas federales recomiendan que cualquier persona que dé positivo por el virus se ponga en cuarentena durante cinco días. Pero sin ninguna licencia por enfermedad adicional por COVID, los trabajadores en California tienen derecho legal a solo tres días de licencia por enfermedad remunerada al año.

En este momento, los empleadores no están obligados a ofrecer a los trabajadores pago por enfermedad si se contagian de COVID. En marzo, el goberna-

Algunos legisladores están presionando para traer de vuelta beneficios para los trabajadores que se contagien por Covid-19, y el gobernador dijo que trabajar

Los defensores de las empresas y la industria protestaron por las nuevas reglas en una reunión pública a mediados de diciembre. Melissa Patack, vicepresidenta de asuntos gubernamentales estatales de Motion Picture Association, dijo que las nuevas reglas que requieren que los trabajadores asintomáticos y vacunados que estuvieron expuestos mantengan una distancia de 6 pies serían un desafío para su industria. “Aquellos que trabajan en estrecha colaboración con los actores, como los que peinan, los que maquillan…no pueden mantener una distancia de seis pies del actor cuando hacen su trabajo”, dijo. Robert Moutrie, un defensor de políticas de la Cámara de Comercio de California, señaló que los cambios significan que los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar aún más pruebas a los empleados, y las pruebas son escasas. ¿Qué viene después? Durante esa reunión de diciembre, los defensores de las empresas criticaron el sistema de actualizar las reglas temporales cada pocos meses y dijeron que era difícil para los empleadores mantenerse al día. Las nuevas reglas expirarán a mediados de abril. Originalmente, los reguladores se verían obligados a encontrar una solución a más largo plazo en ese momento, pero solo unas horas después de que se aprobaran las nuevas reglas temporales en diciembre, el gobernador Newsom emitió una orden ejecutiva permitiendo a los reguladores hacer una revisión temporal más y una extensión de las reglas. ¿Cómo, exactamente, se supone que los empleadores deben garantizar que los cubrebocas de tela de los trabajadores cumplan con el nuevo estándar de no dejar pasar la luz? ¿Y qué se supone que deben hacer las empresas si no pueden adquirir suficientes pruebas de COVID? A medida que las reglas revisadas entren en vigencia, descubrir cómo seguirlas puede no ser una tarea sencilla. Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por CalMatters.

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emos sitios culturales tribales. Y la extracción de petróleo y otras industrias dañinas no deberían permitirse donde tenemos nuestros recursos naturales".

coalition of more than 50 local elected officials is pleading for action on the Public Lands Act, a bill that would add protections for more than a million acres of land and 500 miles of rivers in California.

La carta enfatizó la importancia de las tierras públicas en la lucha contra el cambio climático, y para promover el acceso al aire libre para la salud pública y la recuperación económica.

The group released a letter today thanking U.S. Sens Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, both D-Calif., for their support of the legislation. Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez said more must be done to safeguard the state's pristine wilderness areas before it's too late. "These are places with abundant diversity," she said. "That's where a lot of our clean water comes from. We have tribal cultural sites. And oil drilling and other harmful industries should not be permitted where we have our natural resources." The letter emphasized the importance of public lands in the fight against climate change, and for promoting access to the outdoors for public health and economic recovery. In 2019, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, California's outdoor-recreation economy contributed more to the national Gross Domestic Product than any other state. It generates more than $57 billion in economic activity and supports more than 575,000 jobs.

El Monumento Nacional Carrizo Plain recibiría protecciones adicionales del desarrollo bajo la Ley de Tierras Públicas propuesta en el Congreso. Photo Credit: Bob Wick / Bureau of Land Management

Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman said local economies thrive when the ocean, rivers and old-growth forests are protected. "I think it's pro-economic development to create a community that encourages visitors, encourages people to want to come and live here," she said. "The thing that makes us special is the lands that we have around it. And the more we can protect them, the more we can protect the culture that we love here." The Senate bill was introduced in May but hasn't yet gotten a vote. The House version, which passed last February, is a package of three bills that cover northwest California, the Central Coast and the San Gabriel Mountains. Support for this reporting was provided by Pew Charitable Trusts.

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na coalición de más de 50 funcionarios electos locales aboga por la adopción de medidas sobre la Ley de Tierras Públicas, un proyecto de ley que agregaría protecciones para más de un millón de acres de tierra y 500 millas de ríos en California. El grupo publicó una carta hoy agradeciendo a los senadores estadounidenses Dianne Feinstein y Alex Padilla, ambos D-Calif., por su apoyo a la legislación. La supervisora del condado de Ventura, Carmen Ramírez, dijo que se debe hacer más para salvaguardar las áreas silvestres vírgenes del estado antes de que sea demasiado tarde. "Estos son lugares con abundante diversidad", dijo. "De ahí es de donde proviene gran parte de nuestra agua limpia. Ten-

En 2019, según la Oficina de Análisis Económico, la economía de recreación al aire libre de California contribuyó más al Producto Interno Bruto nacional que cualquier otro estado. Genera más de $57 mil millones en actividad económica y sostiene más de 575,000 empleos. La alcaldesa de Eureka, Susan Seaman, dijo que las economías locales prosperan cuando se protegen el océano, los ríos y los bosques primarios. "Creo que es pro-desarrollo económico crear una comunidad que aliente a los visitantes, que aliente a las personas a querer venir a vivir aquí", dijo. "Lo que nos hace especiales son las tierras que tenemos a nuestro alrededor. Y cuanto más podamos protegerlas, más podremos proteger la cultura que amamos aquí". El proyecto de ley del Senado se presentó en mayo, pero aún no se ha votado. La versión de la Cámara, que fue aprobada en febrero pasado, es un paquete de tres proyectos de ley que cubren el noroeste de California, la costa central y las montañas de San Gabriel. El apoyo para este informe fue proporcionado por Pew Charitable Trusts.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681585 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Villegas Roofing, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Saul Villegas Moreno, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111. Noelia Calderon Chavez, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/20/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Saul Villegas Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/07/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez,

January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681074 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PIZZA PRESIDENTE, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Oscar Andres Meza, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. Marlene Delgadillo Tejeda, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/13/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Marlene Delgadillo Tejeda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

County on 12/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681074 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681223 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: F&R LAW GROUP, 1042 W Hedding Street, Suite 260, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Danella E Rugile, 1042 W Hedding Street, Suite 260, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/23/2020. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Danella E Rugile This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/20/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681223 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681789 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fruteria Ortiz, 1164 Mclaughlin Ave Suite B, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ana Laura Ortiz Gutierrez, 4024 Mchenry Ave #20, Modesto, CA 95356. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/19/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN668962. “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.) /s/ Ana Laura Ortiz Gutierrez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/19/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681789 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681670 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Evolution Wood Finishing, 1261 Alma Ct, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Edgar Gomez, 1501 Almaden Exprwy Apt 1107, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Edgar Gomez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/12/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681670 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681336 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FOCUS, 302 S Abel St, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FOCUS YOUR FINANCE, INC, 302 S Abel St, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed

above on 12/27/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Jaya Dahal FOCUS YOUR FINANCE, INC CEO Article/Reg#: C3955315 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/27/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 681336 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681486 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIFE SIMPLIFIED, 855 El Camino Real, Suite 13A #248, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LCYH Investment LLC., 855 El Camino Real, Suite 13A #248, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refiling (No changes in facts from previous filing). Previous file# FB679173. “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.) /s/ Lisa C. Young Hallenbeck LCYH Investments LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202113710849 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/04/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Corinne Vasquez, Deputy

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 File No. FBN 681486 January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392160 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marissa Lovio McKnight. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marissa Lovio McKnight has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marissa Lovio McKnight to Marissa McKnight Lovio 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 17, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681232 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA PATRONA CMX, 2670 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This busi-

ness is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Kevin Aldana, 6255 Dunnville Way, Hollister, CA 95023. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Kevin Aldana This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/21/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681232 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681604 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STRATEGIC CRYPTO, 1220 Tasman Dr Spc 404, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): James Edward Martinez, 1220 Tasman Dr Spc 404, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/27/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ James E Martinez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/10/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681604 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681585 The following person(s)

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 is (are) doing business as: Villegas Roofing, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Saul Villegas Moreno, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111 and Noelia Calderon Chavez, 255 Kenbrook Circle, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/20/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Saul Villegas Moreno This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/07/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681585 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681680 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SMOG CHECK ALL DAY & NIGHT, 18 N King Road, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Henry Be’Shawn Branner, 18 N. King Road, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN624835. “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.) /s/ Henry Be’Shawn Branner This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/12/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681680 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681524 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: El GRULLENSE MF, 1175 E Julian St Ste 5, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marcelino Villegas Rodriguez, 2687 Lone Bluff Way, San Jose, CA 95111 and Faviola ChavezValle, 2687 Lone Bluff Way, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Marcelino Villegas Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/05/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 681524 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681586 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: X-TREME CLEANING SERVICES, 49 Sunol Street, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Katia Rebeca Aguirre, 49 Sunol Street, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/07/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN613038. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Katia Rebeca Aguirre This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/07/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681586 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681074 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PIZZA PRESIDENTE, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Oscar Andres Meza, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. Marlene Delgadillo Tejeda, 475 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/13/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Marlene Delgadillo Tejeda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681074 January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391897 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anzhela Sukhetskaya/ Vitali Razhkou. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anzhela Sukhetskaya/ Vitali Razhkou have filed a petition for Change of

Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anzhela Sukhetskaya to Angela Powell b. Vitali Razhkou to Vitali Powell 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV393035 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carla Christine Mancebo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Carla Christine Mancebo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carla Christine Mancebo to Carla Christina Illingworth 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/19/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 06, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV393033 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wendy A Hernandez & Abraham Ponce. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Wendy A Hernandez & Abraham Ponce have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bella Mia Ponce to Bella Mia Ponce Hernandez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed,

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ABANDONED PROPERTY SALE Notice is hereby given that a public sale of abandoned property will be held at 521 S Willard Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. Sale date: January 12, 2022 at 11am-2pm. The contents of the rental uit all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Nely Andres, Household goods. the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/19/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 06, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391462 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karina Aragón-Sanchez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Karina Aragón Sanchez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Karina Aragón aka Karina Aragón-Sanchez to Karina Sanchez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that

all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386467 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: THI THAO LY TRAN and QUOC HUNG HA. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) THI THAO LY TRAN and QUOC HUNG HA have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mai Phuong Ha to Kiara Ha 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/07/2021 at

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8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. July 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV393004 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: NGOC MINH TRAN DOAN. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) NGOC MINH TRAN DOAN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. NGOC MINH TRAN DOAN to CHLOE DOAN 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 05, 2022 Julie A. Emede

Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390165 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Guadalupe Martinez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Guadalupe Martinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Guadalupe Martinez to Maria Guadalupe Ibarra 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Nov 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV393189 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wendy Elena Jones. TO

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Wendy Elena Jones has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wendy Elena Jones to Elena Echeverria 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/19/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 12, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of JESSIE DE LA TORRE Case No. 21PR191324 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jessie De La Torre. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jose Sarmiento in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Jose Sarmiento be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent

Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 18, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner:

Jennifer E. Ramirez, Esq. 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 January 14, 21, 28, 2022 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Daniel Hernandez Novoa Case No. 21PR191324 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Daniel Hernandez Novoa. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Sabrina Marina Novoa in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Sabrina Marina Novoa be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 28, 2022, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in

California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.    10. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez 2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444 Rune Date: January 14, 21 and 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681504 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SYMROP, 101 S Santa Cruz Ave #1085, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Satoshi Kataoka, 134 Lester Ln, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Marino Kataoka, 134 Lester Ln, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN629060. “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.) /s/ Satoshi Kataoka This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/04/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 681504 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681448 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BAO XIAOYAN FENCING CLUB, 1135

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 Sonora Ct, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Xiaoyan Bao, 1135 Sonora Ct, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Xiaoyan Bao This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/03/2022. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681448 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681353 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JB CLEANING & MAINTENANCE INC, 1159 Utopia Pl, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): JB CLEANING & MAINTENANCE INC, 1159 Utopia Pl, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/28/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ JB CLEANING & MAINTENANCE INC JB CLEANING & MAINTENANCE INC CEO Article/Reg#: C4742417 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/28/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy

File No. FBN 681353 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681395 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Jesus Torres Gardening, 1635 Foley Ave, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jesus Torres, 1635 Foley Ave, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/29/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN611276. “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.) /s/ Jesus Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/29/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 681395 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681356 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PAVILION INN, 1280 N 4th Street, San Jose, CA 95115, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BAY AREA LODGING LLC, 525 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN626491. “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.) /s/ Anish Khimani

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 BAY AREA LODGING LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202036310387 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/28/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681356 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Kevin’s Tailoring, 3543 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara CA, 95051. Filed in Santa Clara County on 08/04/21 under file no. FBN677631. Lai Nguyen, 462 Shendan Pl, San Jose CA, 95111. This business was conducted by: An Individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Lai Nguyen This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 12/20/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681228 January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV370410 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chrispin Ray Archey. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chrispin Ray Archey has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chrispin Ray Archey to Chrispin Ray Archey-Silveira 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear

before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/22/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 05, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392721 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stephanie Noelle Sandra SAWANTGOUBERT, Ravindra Ramesh SAWANT. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Stephanie Noelle Sandra SAWANTGOUBERT, Ravindra Ramesh SAWANT have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Samarth Samuel Camille SAWANTGOUBERT to Samuel Samarth SAWANTGOUBERT 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/05/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391150 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Esther Lynn Sanchez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Esther Lynn Sanchez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Esther Lynn Sanchez to Esther Lynn Walde 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept.,

located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV392999 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kevin Antonio Rodriguez and Van Buu Khau. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kevin Antonio Rodriguez and Van Buu Khau have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Logan James Rodriguez to Logan James Khau Rodriguez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/29/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 05, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV392942 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yukako Hulse-Inoue. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(sYukako Hulse-Inoue has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yukako Hulse-Inoue to Mimi Diane-Yukako Hulse 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 04, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV392954 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kwangyoung Lee

and Suyoung Ku. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Kwangyoung Lee and Suyoung Ku have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Taeeun Lee to Jamie Taeeun Lee b. Taehun Lee to Leo Taehun Lee 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 04, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV387111 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Matthew Ulysses Tovar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Matthew Ulysses Tovar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Matthew Ulysses Tovar to Matthew Ulysses Barrera-Bolanos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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 04, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV392939 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yuanlei Zhang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yuanlei Zhang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hanyao Zhang to Ben Hanyao Zhang 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a. Date: 4/12/2022, Time: 8:45pm, Dept: _____, Room: Probate. NOTICE OF HEARING: 3. 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 04, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV392903 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Greg and Sherrin Nolan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) s/b Greg Nolan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marcus Gregory Nolan-Ward to Marcus Gregory Nolan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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

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hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan 04, 2022 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391410 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Catherine Tapia. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Catherine Tapia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cathleen Rosillo AKA Catherine Rosillo AKA Catherine Tapia to Catherine Rosillo 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/08/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 21CV392867 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yun Cheng. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yun Cheng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yun Cheng to Winnie Yun Cheng 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/12/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681290 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE BEST LIMOUSINE RM, 2312 Mount Pleasant Rd, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): J Reyes Madriz Torres, 2312 Mount Pleasant Rd, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com business name(s) listed above on 12/23/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ J Reyes Madriz Torres This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/22/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681290 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681258 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tacos Mexicanos Don Ely, 1704 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Married Couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eleazar Herrera Moreno, 1898 Senter Rd Apt 210, San Jose, CA 95112. Perla Aydee Ovin Rivera, 1898 Senter Rd Apt 210, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/20/2021. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Perla Aydee Ovin Rivera This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/21/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681258 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681075 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: An Eye for Design, 1459 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County. This business

is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Aileen Hartunian, 1459 Holt Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Aileen Hartunian This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 681075 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681351 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUCCULENTS JOURNEY, 1724 Don Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Julianne P Haghverdian, 1724 Don Ave, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Julianne P Haghverdian This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/28/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 681351 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 681008 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: I PASS DRIVING

SCHOOL, 155 E Campbell Ave. Suite 215, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LA FORTUNA ENTERPRISE LLC, 155 E Campbell Ave. Suite 215, Campbell, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Lung Chao LA FORTUNA ENTERPRISE LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202105011011 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/13/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 681008 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680299 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: El Sabroson, 1350 Pear Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Matilde Cruz, 475 E. Arques, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/07/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN623620. “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.) /s/ Matilde Cruz This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara

County on 11/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 680299 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 680694 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Chula Puebla, 1350 Pear Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ruben Rodriguez, 307 Roosevelt Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN623555. “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.) /s/ Ruben Rodriguez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 11/30/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 680694 December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391959 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Swandise Hongphan Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Swandise Hongphan Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Swandise Hongphan Tran to Phan Thi Tran 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392798 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bin Wu, Qianxing Wu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bin Wu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bin Wu to Henry Wu b. Qianxing Wu to Jensen Wu 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR-

ING: Date: 04/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV390210 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Phung Kim Heng. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Phung Kim Heng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phung Kim Heng to Kim Mai Heng 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Nov 09, 2021 Julie A. Emede

JAN 21 - JAN 27, 2022 Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391146 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angel Jesus Larios, Nancy Michelle Ramos. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jesus Larios, Nancy Michelle Ramos have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angel Jesus Larios to Angel Jesus Rodriguez b. Nancy Michelle Ramos to Nancy Michelle Rodriguez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386814 Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: John Anthony Seañez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) John Anthony Seañez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. John Anthony Seañez to Angíe Veronica Seañez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 21, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV391024 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Miroslava Villa Lozano and Francisco Eduardo Puga. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Miroslava Villa Lozano and Francisco Eduardo Puga have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Joaquin Francisco

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Puga to Joaquin Francisco Puga Villa 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Nov 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392712 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: An Hoang Thuy Tran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) An Hoang Thuy Tran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. An Hoang Thuy Tran AKA Thuyan Tran to Annie Tran 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes

the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/05/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 27, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392572 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Victoria Arevalo Abrenica to Victoria Arevalo Abrenica Lynch 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/22/2022 at

8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV392640 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sayed Khalid Rohani, Alia Rohani. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sayed Khalid Rohani, Alia Rohani have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sayed Khalid Rohani to Khalid Sadat b. Alia Rohani to Alia Sadat c. Sayed Suliaman Rohani to Sulaiman Sadat d. Sara Rohani to Sara Sadat e. Sofia Rohani to Sofia Sadat 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/29/2022 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Dec 23, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV386900 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosario Ginny BritoHerrera. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rosario Ginny Brito-Herrera has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rosario Ginny BritoHerrera to Rosie Ginny Brito-Herrera. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/21/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Sep 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV370410 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chrispin Ray Archey. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chrispin Ray Archey has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chrispin Ray Archey to Chrispin Ray Archey-Silveira. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/10/2020 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. Sep 16, 2020 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021; January 7, 14, 21, 2022 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV388097 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yesica Del Carmen Gavarrete Escobar. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yesica Del Carmen Gavarrete Escobar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court

for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dariel Alexander Melgar to Dariel Alexander Melgar Gavarrete 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/18/22 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. 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. October 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court December 31, 2021, January 7, 14 and 21, 2022

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Q&A WITH MELISSA BARRERA: ‘SCREAM’, SCAREDY CATS, AND SCARY MOVIES Actress in new “Scream” film shares her experiences in becoming part of the slasher movie legacy

Melissa Barrera stars as character of Sam Carpenter in the new "Scream". Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures / Spyglass Media Group

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anuary just got a lot more thrilling. "Scream", the 90’s slasher movie franchise that changed the horror genre and introduced the white mask of Ghostface, is back. The series created by the late Wes Craven had been dormant from cinemas since 2011’s “Scream 4”, the latest incarnation being MTV’s television series that ran from 2015-2019. But now the new chapter in the main film series has arrived with the return of the classic cast of Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox and with new faces in Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega and Jack Quaid. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Barrera about her history with horror films, what it was like to become part of the storied horror film series, and how her fascination with the script helped her decide to take the role of Sam Carpenter. Well, thank you so much for taking time to talk about "Scream". To start off I wanted to know your own personal history with the film series. Do you remember when you first watched any of those films and what you thought of them? I remember I didn't watch them when they came out because I was way too young. But then I had a little streak of preteen years when I was obsessed with

horror movies and I would make all my friends, and they hated me for it, I would make them all, in sleepovers, watch scary movies because I'm kind of a masochist and I love not being able to sleep at night, even though I'm very much a scaredy cat. I get super scared, but I love the feeling. So I would make them all watch. And that's when we discovered "Scream" and I think it was the first three movies because they were already out. So we

The villainous Ghostface in “Scream”. Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures / Spyglass Media Group

knew it was the first movie that was going to be done without Wes Craven, so I was like, "Is it going to be good or not?" And I didn't know if Nev (Campbell) was coming back because I feel like Courtney (Cox) had already said yes, but Nev hadn't yet. So I was curious to read and I read it and I thought it was brilliant.

good girl, not the victim, but someone that's really gone through a lot and has a dark past and has a dark secret. And I just thought, "this is fascinating." And I thought it was a great compliment to the characters of Sydney and Gail, and so I was sold as soon as I read it and I just wanted to get it. And Luckily, I did.

What Jamie and Guy (James Vanderbilt & Guy Busick) the writers did - the way that they connected everything to this

And finally, what were your most memorable moments filming this?

I'm kind of a masochist and I love not being able to sleep at night, even though I'm very much a scaredy cat. I get super scared, but I love the feeling -Melissa Barrera watched them and it was done, I became obsessed. I became obsessed with "Scream" and with scary movies in general because I feel like "Scream" is a great introduction because it talks about the genre so much so it makes you want to go and watch other movies as well. Now what was it that attracted you about this script to come into the franchise? I was very curious about what they were going to do with the script because I

new movie and tied so many little [things], like a comment that was made in the first movie then becomes like a whole storyline in this one, and all things that I just thought fans were really going to appreciate. I feel like that's the important thing with this movie. The fandom is so loyal and so passionate that it needed to be worthy. I read it, and I was like, "yes, this is going to be great." And I loved the character of Sam. I thought it was such an unusual female character in a horror movie. Not the ingénue, not the

I mean, there were so many moments. We had so much fun making this, and we spent so much time together, just offset as well, like bonding and going to the beach and playing board games and watching scary movies together. But one of my favorite moments was Halloween, because we were shooting during October and November. So it was Halloween 2020, and you already know it's not a spoiler because it's been out there but Stu Macher's house is a big set piece in this movie. And they rebuilt it exactly as the original house on a stage. So we had the stage and it had the front lawn and everything and our producer, William Sherak, organized screening of the original "Scream" of the '96 one outside in picnic blankets, and we all had dinner, and we watched the original "Scream". And then we just hung out in the house and we had an incredible time, and it just felt so epic, like, “we're shooting the fifth "Scream”. We're watching the original "Scream". We're here in front of the house!” It was just very surreal and very memorable.

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La actriz en la nueva película "Scream" comparte sus experiencias al convertirse en parte del legado de la película slasher

Melissa Barrera protagoniza el personaje de Sam Carpenter en la nueva película de Scream". Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures / Spyglass Media Group

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nero se acaba de volver mucho más emocionante. "Scream", la franquicia de películas slasher de los 90’s que cambió el género de terror e introdujo la máscara blanca de Ghostface, ha vuelto. La serie creada por el difunto Wes Craven había estado inactiva en los cines desde "Scream 4" de 2011, la última encarnación es la serie de televisión de MTV que duró de 2015 a 2019. Pero ahora ha llegado el nuevo capítulo de la serie de películas principal con el regreso del elenco clásico de Neve Campbell, David Arquette y Courteney Cox además de caras nuevas como Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega y Jack Quaid. Recientemente tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar con Melissa Barrera sobre su historia con las películas de terror, cómo fue convertirse en parte de esta saga de películas de terror y cómo su fascinación por el guión la ayudó a decidir interpretar el papel de Sam Carpenter. Bueno, muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo para hablar sobre “Scream”. Para empezar, me gustaría saber de tu historia personal con la serie de películas. ¿Recuerdas cuándo viste alguna de ellas por primera vez y qué fue lo que pensaste? Recuerdo que no las vi cuando se estrenaron porque era demasiado joven. Pero luego tuve una pequeña racha en mis años de pre adolescencia cuando

estaba obsesionada con las películas de terror y hacía que todos mis amigos las vieran y ellos me odiaban por eso, hacía que todos, en las fiestas de pijamas, vieran películas de miedo porque soy un poco masoquista y me encanta no poder dormir por la noche, aunque soy un gato asustadizo. Me da mucho miedo, pero me encanta la sensación. Así que hacía que todos vieran. Y fue en-

Melissa Barrera protagoniza el personaje de Sam Carpenter en la nueva película de Scream". Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures / Spyglass Media Group

que era la primera película que se iba a hacer sin Wes Craven, así que pensé: "¿Será buena o no?" Y no sabía si Nev (Campbell) regresaría porque creo que Courtney (Cox) ya había dicho que sí, pero Nev aún no. Así que tenía curiosidad por leerlo y pensé que era brillante.

oscuro y un secreto oscuro. Y pensé, "esto es fascinante". Pensé que era un gran cumplido para los personajes de Sydney y Gail, así que me convencí tan pronto como lo leí y solo quería conseguir el papel. Y afortunadamente, así fue.

Lo que hicieron Jamie y Guy (James Vanderbilt & Guy Busick) los escritores - la forma en que conectaron todo a esta nueva película y vincularon tantas

Y finalmente, ¿cuáles fueron tus momentos más memorables al filmar esto?

Soy un poco masoquista y me encanta no poder dormir por la noche, aunque soy un gato asustadizo -Melissa Barrera tonces cuando descubrimos "Scream" y creo que fueron las tres primeras películas porque ya habían salido. Así que las vimos y ya estaba hecho, me obsesioné. Me obsesioné con "Scream" y con las películas de miedo en general porque siento que "Scream" es una excelente introducción que te sumerge tanto en el género que te dan ganas de ir a ver otras películas también.

[cosas] pequeñas - como un comentario que se hizo en la primera película y luego se convierte en una historia completa en esta y todas las cosas que pensé que los fans realmente iban a apreciar. Siento que eso es lo importante de esta película. El fandom es tan leal y tan apasionado que necesitaba ser digno. Lo leí y dije: "Sí, esto va a ser genial".

Ahora, ¿qué fue lo que te atrajo de este guión para meterte en la franquicia?

Y me encantó el personaje de Sam. Pensé que era un personaje femenino tan inusual en una película de terror. No la ingenua, no la chica buena, no la víctima, sino alguien que realmente ha pasado por mucho y tiene un pasado

Tenía mucha curiosidad sobre lo que iban a hacer con el guión porque sabía

Quiero decir, hubo tantos momentos. Nos divertimos mucho haciendo esto, pasamos mucho tiempo juntos, también fuera del set, como juntarnos para ir a la playa y jugar juegos de mesa o ver películas de terror juntos. Pero uno de mis momentos favoritos fue Halloween, porque estuvimos filmando durante octubre y noviembre. Así que fue Halloween 2020, y ya sabes que no es un spoiler porque ha estado ahí, pero la casa de Stu Macher es una gran pieza en esta película. Y la reconstruyeron exactamente como la casa original en un escenario. Así que teníamos el escenario y tenía el césped delantero y todo y nuestro productor, William Sherak, organizó la proyección del "Scream" original del '96 afuera en mantas de picnic, cenamos todos y vimos el “Scream” original. Y luego convivimos en la casa y pasamos un tiempo increíble, se sintió tan épico, como, "estamos filmando el quinto "Scream". Estamos viendo el "Scream" original. ¡Estamos aquí frente a la casa!” Fue muy surrealista y muy memorable.

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ales que se han perdido, pídale con fe a San Ignacio de Loyola. Para abrirse camino en lo económico y para conseguir empleo, ore con fe a San Cayetano. Para atraer oportunidades y lograr ascensos, pídale a San Mateo.

ivimos una era complicada, donde coexisten muchas situaciones que nos agobian, la vida en ciertas ocasiones se torna difícil, y por ello buscamos algún tipo de ayuda espiritual que nos asista, para resolver situaciones a las que por diversas circunstancias nos cuesta mucho trabajo sobrellevar. Dentro del mundo espiritual, existen seres de luz que desde hace muchos siglos atrás, han sido capaces de obrar favores y milagros a las almas que les invocan. Llámense santos, ángeles y guías espirituales. Milagros y proezas que provienen de un Ser superior. Aquí se detalla un enlistado de quizá los pesares más frecuentes a los que nos enfrentamos, y una lista de santos benefactores, a quienes se les ha otorgado poderes celestiales. Para contar con buena salud y para librarse de peligros y de malas vibras, rece diariamente la oración a Jesús sacramentado y la oración al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Para procurar ayuda en casos de enfermedad, se recomienda ofrendar velas blancas y pedirle a los médicos celestiales; San Rafael Arcángel, San Lázaro, San Roque, San Juan de Dios, la Virgen de la Merced, Virgen del Rosario y Virgen de Lourdes. Para sanar prontamente de una enfermedad o de una cirugía, se reza una novena a la Madre Teresa de Calcuta. Para sanar de enfermedades incurables, pídale con fe a la Virgen de Regla. En caso de enfermedades desconocidas y

San Valentín concede favores sentimentales y trae el amor verdadero. San Antonio de Padua le consigue pareja a las personas jóvenes y a los solteros. Santa Ana, trae amor a las mujeres mayores y a las viudas; las mujeres solteras acuden a Santa Catalina de Alejandría. Santa María Magdalena, calma las penas de amor y trae resignación y paz en caso de una ruptura. San Nicolás es el patrón de los viudos y hombres maduros. Para la fidelidad en el amor se le pide a Santa Martha. Para procurar una reconciliación o si la pareja se ha marchado, récele con fe a la Virgen Desatanudos. Para procurar un matrimonio, ore con fe a Santa Isabel. Photo Credit: thevibrantmachine / Pexels

padecimientos difíciles de sanar, se aconseja hacerle una novena a San Camilo de Lelis y otra al Santo Doctor José Gregorio Hernández. Para pacientes graves, se ofrendan velas blancas a la Virgen de Lourdes, a la Virgen de los Ángeles, a la Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro, a la Virgen de Covadonga y a María Auxiliadora. Para gozar de buena salud mental o si se padecen desórdenes emocionales, rece con fe a Santa Dymphna. Para resolver situaciones económicas y problemas con las finanzas, se recomienda ofrendar una docena de velas blancas y amarillas, y acudir al Santo Niño de Atocha,

al Divino Niño y al Niño Jesús de Praga. Para la buena suerte en empresas y negocios, se pide el patrocinio de San Martín Caballero, y se coloca una imagen o estampa del Santo, sobre la puerta de entrada del establecimiento y se ofrendan también, siete veladoras rojas en su honor. Para tener trabajo en abundancia, se ofrendan 7 velas azules durante siete días y se invocan a San Pedro, a San Isidro Labrador, San Fermín, San Vicente Ferrer, San Marcos, San Ildefonso y San Patricio. Para tener buena suerte con el dinero se le reza a Santa Rosa de Lima. Para recuperar bienes materi-

Para tener suerte y felicidad en el amor se ofrendan velas amarillas, doradas o color naranja a la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre. Para resolver problemas matrimoniales se reza la oración a Santa Eduviges. Si se necesita ser perdonado por la pareja, récele una novena a San Francisco de Sales. Para situaciones que involucran violencia doméstica, pídale con fe a Santa Cristina. Los divorciados que desean encontrar pareja, deben llevarle flores blancas a la iglesia a Santa Elena. Si sufre por asuntos amorosos, ruéguele con fe a Santa Ursula. Lo que se hace con fe, con buenos sentimientos y para hacer el bien, siempre tiene una recompensa.