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As in the old days of American carrot-and-stick politics, the proposal includes much more of the former and very little of the latter.

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l nuevo plan de reforma migratoria negociado por senadores demócratas y republicanos durante los últimos meses y que finalmente vio la luz esta semana, sólo puede describirse como una oportunidad perdida.

Its most controversial clause gives the president of the United States the authority to close the border with Mexico if the average number of encounters of undocumented immigrants exceeds 5,000 people in the span of a week.

A sabiendas que ningún proyecto de ley podría tendría posibilidades de ser aprobado a menos que hiciera concesiones significativas a los republicanos de la cámara de representantes, la propuesta deja insatisfechos a todos.

Como en los viejos tiempos de la política estadounidense del garrote y la zanahoria, la propuesta incluye mucho más de lo primero y muy poco de lo segundo.

Su cláusula más polémica confiere al presidente de los Estados Unidos la autoridad de cerrar la frontera con México si el promedio de encuentros de inmigrantes indocumentados rebasa las 5,000 personas en el lapso de una semana.

En circunstancias extraordinarias, el presidente de los Estados Unidos tendría la posibilidad por orden ejecutiva de cerrar la frontera aún si ese número es menor.

Otra de sus disposiciones restringiría de manera significativa el otorgamiento de permisos bajo la autoridad de libertad condicional humanitaria, conocida como parole, que ha beneficiado a Miles de venezolanos, cubanos, nicaragüenses y haitianas entre otros grupos

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erada para presentarla a voto.

El presidente y los demócratas del Senado podrían decir que intentaron hacer algo y que fueron bloqueados por los republicanos. Mientras que éstos podrían argumentar que el plan era insuficiente para contener la crisis migratoria.

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he new immigration reform plan negotiated by Democratic and Republican senators over the past few months, which finally saw the light of day this week, can only be described as a missed El desenlace de esta película es un opportunity. nuevo periodo de estancamiento político, legislativo y migratorio durante 2024. Un dato que los votantes hispanos deberían tener en mente cuando emitan su sufragio el 5 de noviembre.

Knowing that no bill would have a chance of passing unless it made significant concessions to House Republicans, the proposal leaves everyone dissatisfied.

Another of its provisions would significantly restrict the granting of permits under the authority of humanitarian parole, known as parole, which has benefited thousands of Venezuelans, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians, among other groups.

In return, the bill would speed up the asylum process so that it can be completed within six months and would speed up the issuance of work permits for beneficiaries.

The plan has gaps the size of an ocean. It does not include any protection for DACA recipients, our dreamers, nor a comprehensive reform of the immigration or asylum court process. Much stick, little carrot.

The reality is that this bipartisan group, no matter how wellintentioned, tried to put together an impossible puzzle: under the orders of Donald Trump, House Republicans decided that they will not give any political victory to President Biden in this election year.

A contrapartida, el proyecto de ley permitiría acelerar el proceso de asilo de tal forma que pueda completarse en un lapso de seis meses y aceleraría la emisión de permisos de trabajo para los beneficiarios

Under this electoral logic, Republicans will only accept a proposal that is a faithful copy of Trump's orders, in such a way that the candidate for the Republican presidential nomination can take credit for its success.

El plan tiene huecos del tamaño de un océano. No incluye ninguna protección para los beneficiarios de DACA, nuestros soñadores, ni una reforma integral del proceso de cortes migratorias o de asilo. Mucho garrote, poca zanahoria.

As expected, the bipartisan proposal is not going anywhere. It probably does not even have the votes to be approved in the Senate itself, where 60 senators are required, much less in the House of Representatives, where its leadership made it clear that it will not even be considered for a vote.

La realidad es que este grupo bipartidista, por bien intencionado que sea, intentó armar un rompecabezas imposible: bajo las órdenes de Donald Trump, los republicanos de la cámara baja decidieron que no darán ningún triunfo político al presidente Biden en este año electoral.

Bajo esa lógica electorera, los republicanos sólo aceptarán una propuesta que sea copia fiel de las órdenes de Trump, de tal forma que el aspirante a la nominación presidencial republicana pueda acreditarse el éxito.

Como era de esperarse, la propuesta bipartidista no va a ir a ninguna parte.

Probablemente no tenga ni los votos para ser aprobada en el propio Senado, donde se requieren 60 senadores, y mucho menos en la cámara de representantes, donde su liderazgo dejó en claro que ni siquiera será consid-

In extraordinary circumstances, the president of the United States would have the ability by executive order to close the border even if that number is smaller.

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The president and Senate Democrats could say they tried to do something and were blocked

by Republicans. While these could argue that the plan was insufficient to contain the migration crisis.

The outcome of this song and dance is a new period of political, legislative and immigration stagnation during 2024. A fact that Hispanic voters should keep in mind when they cast their vote on November 5.

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Chertoff añade que los datos son uno de los ingredientes más críticos en la construcción de algoritmos que utilizan inteligencia artificial. Afirma que la recopilación de datos por parte de las grandes empresas tecnológicas deberían estar mejor reguladas, ya que se utiliza para enviar y polarizar mensajes específicamente dirigidos a los consumidores.

xperts are saying social media algorithms are radicalizing users and increasing extremism around the country ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Michael Chertoff, a member of the National Council on Election Integrity, said better protecting data privacy could make the algorithms less destructive, without infringing on free speech.

"I do think we could regulate access to data, uses of data and the application of algorithms to that data without offending the First Amendment," Chertoff contended.

Chertoff pointed out data is one of the most critical ingredients in building algorithms using artificial intelligence. He argued data collection by Big Tech companies should be better regulated, as it is used to send specifically targeted and polarizing messages to consumers. A large majority of Americans said they have little to no trust in companies to use AI responsibly, according to the Pew Research Center.

Farah Pandith, senior adviser for the AntiDefamation League, noted extremism and radicalization are not decreasing. She suggested the first step to improve the situa-

Según el Pew Research Center, una gran mayoría de estadounidenses dicen tener poca o ninguna confianza en que las empresas utilicen la IA de manera responsable.

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tion is by having government and nongovernment stakeholders acknowledge the severity of the situation and to start having more conversations, which she contended is not happening at the scale it needs to be.

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"You're not seeing the commitment as a priority area," Pandith stressed. "That shows up in the funding that is required for NGOs that are doing the first responses to all of this that come up with the creative ways. It doesn't show up in the way in which we can scale solutions that we know."

Pandith added solutions are available and called on social media platforms to assume more responsibility for the inciteful content they display.

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xpertos dicen que los algoritmos de las redes sociales están radicalizando a los usuarios y aumentando el extremismo en todo el país antes de las elecciones presidenciales de 2024.

Michael Chertoff, miembro del Consejo Nacional de Integridad Electoral, afirma que una mejor protección de la privacidad de los datos podría hacer que los algoritmos fueran menos destructivos, sin infringir la libertad de expresión.

"Creo que podríamos regular el uso y acceso a los datos, así como la aplicación de algoritmos a esos datos sin ofender la primera enmienda," sostiene Chertoff.

Farah Pandith es asesora principal de la Liga Antidifamación y señala que el extremismo y la radicalización no están disminuyendo. Dice que el primer paso para mejorar la situación es que las partes interesadas, gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, reconozcan la gravedad de la situación y empiecen a mantener más conversaciones, algo que no está ocurriendo a la escala necesaria.

"No se ve el compromiso como un área prioritaria," asegura Pandith. "Eso se nota en la financiación que se requiere para las ONG que están dando las primeras respuestas a todo esto y que proponen formas creativas. No se manifiesta en la forma en que podemos ampliar las soluciones que conocemos."

Pandith sostiene que existen soluciones y pide a las plataformas de las redes sociales que asuman más responsabilidades por los contenidos incitadores que muestran.

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¿DEBERÍA EXIGIRSE UN TÍTULO UNIVERSITARIO PARA LOS EMPLEOS EN EL GOBIERNO ESTATAL? CALIFORNIA ESTÁ RECONSIDERANDO SUS REGLAS California está eliminando los requisitos de título de los empleos, pero los líderes estatales difieren sobre el enfoque correcto.

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tes de la publicación sobre qué cambios se habían realizado.

uchos puestos del gobierno de California no requieren un título universitario. Esa lista puede crecer a medida que las agencias enfrentan un aumento en las vacantes de empleo.

Mientras San Francisco enfrenta una “crisis de contratación sin precedentes”, un portavoz del departamento de recursos humanos, Jack Hebb, dijo que la ciudad ha cambiado los requisitos para 267 de 915 clasificaciones laborales en los últimos 10 años. Aproximadamente una cuarta parte de esos cambios se produjeron después del inicio de la pandemia, afirmó.

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Durante la última década, las ciudades, los condados y el gobierno estatal de California han estado cambiando las descripciones de los puestos de trabajo de miles de empleados, ya sea eliminando el requisito de tener un título de escuela secundaria, universidad o posgrado o detallando formas alternativas en las que los candidatos pueden adquirir las mismas habilidades.

Los estudios muestran que estos cambios pueden beneficiar a los trabajadores y empleadores.

Por ejemplo, los conserjes ya no necesitan un título de escuela secundaria para trabajar para el estado, y los analistas de servicios de personal, que ayudan a administrar muchos de los programas del estado, ya no necesitan una licenciatura.

Pero si bien los líderes estatales y los académicos están de acuerdo sobre la necesidad de realizar más cambios de este tipo, no están de acuerdo sobre cuál es la mejor manera o la más rápida de hacerlo.

“Es posible tomar más medidas”, escribió el año pasado el gobernador Gavin Newsom en una orden ejecutiva sobre educación profesional. En él, pidió explícitamente al Departamento de Recursos Humanos de California que diera mayor prioridad a la reevaluación de los requisitos educativos.

La orden del gobernador se produjo después de que al menos 15 estados ya habían promulgado cambios similares o más agresivos en sus prácticas de contratación.

El año pasado, la asambleísta Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, demócrata de Orinda, propuso el Proyecto de Ley 1693, que habría puesto a California a la par de muchos otros estados al hacer que los requisitos educativos fueran la excepción, en lugar de la norma, para los empleados estatales. “No hay ninguna razón para que California tenga una barrera arbitraria para acceder a estos empleos bien remunerados que benefician a nuestro estado”, dijo.

Pero a principios de este mes, ese proyecto de ley murió en el Comité de Asignaciones de la Asamblea. El mismo día se presentó otro proyecto de ley más limitado de la senadora estatal Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, republicana de Redlands. “El proyecto de ley 943 del Senado eliminaría los requisitos de licenciatura para ciertos veteranos”.

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Desde 2015, el departamento de recursos humanos del estado ha cambiado los requisitos para casi 170 tipos de puestos de trabajo, que representan a unas 27,000 personas. El proyecto de ley de Bauer-Kahan habría obligado al estado a reevaluar los otros 2,600 tipos de empleos estatales restantes durante el próximo año, lo que representa aproximadamente 200,000 personas más, dijo Camille Travis, portavoz del departamento de recursos humanos del estado. Dijo que el estado no sabe la cantidad de empleos que actualmente requieren un título porque la mayoría de los empleos ofrecen múltiples formas para que los candidatos califiquen.

do su opinión sobre la necesidad de una contratación basada en habilidades. IBM dijo que eliminó los requisitos de licenciatura en más de la mitad de sus puestos vacantes en EE.UU. en 2021.

“No vamos a hacerlo de la noche a la mañana”, dijo Monica Erickson, subdirectora en jefe del departamento. Dijo que cambiar las descripciones de los puestos puede ser “extremadamente complejo” y requerir la participación o aprobación de otras agencias estatales, la Junta Estatal de Personal y los sindicatos, si corresponde. Un análisis del proyecto de ley del comité legislativo dijo que costaría más de $1 millón contratar personal de recursos humanos para procesar todos los cambios de trabajo.

Antes de la pandemia, la tasa de puestos vacantes en el estado era poco menos del 15%. Ahora está en el 20%, dijo Erickson. La creciente tasa de desocupación fue la principal preocupación detrás del proyecto de ley, dijo Bauer-Kahan.

Resolver una ‘crisis de contratación’ A menudo, los títulos se utilizan como indicador de ciertas habilidades, como la comunicación, el trabajo en equipo y los conocimientos informáticos, según un informe de 2022 del Burning Glass Institute, una organización de investigación sin fines de lucro. La eliminación de los requisitos de grado amplía el grupo de solicitantes potenciales, lo que facilita la contratación de talentos más diversos, según el informe.

“No hay ninguna razón para que California tenga una barrera arbitraria para acceder a estos empleos bien remunerados que benefician a nuestro estado”.

En el sitio de empleo en línea ZipRecruiter, los beneficios ya son evidentes, dijo Julia Pollak, economista jefe de la empresa. Una encuesta de ZipRecruiter de 2023 realizada a más de 2,000 empleadores encontró que el 72% priorizaba las habilidades sobre la titulación y el 45% se había deshecho de los requisitos de titulación en algunos puestos durante el año anterior.

-LA ASAMBLEÍSTA REBECCA BAUERKAHAN

Las grandes empresas, especialmente las del sector tecnológico, han expresa-

Para muchas empresas, estos cambios se aceleraron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, cuando la escasez de personal obligó a los empleadores a repensar sus requisitos.

“No se necesita ninguna legislación para obligar al sector privado a hacerlo, pero sí se necesita legislación que permita que el sector público lo haga”, dijo Pollak.

“Puede que no cambie significativamente quién se postula y puede que no cambie significativamente quién es contratado, pero vale la pena hacerlo si se trata de cambiar la conversación sobre lo que requieren estos trabajos”.

-SARA HINKLEY, PROFESORA DE UC BERKELEY Una de las razones de la elevada tasa de desocupación es que el número de empleados públicos está aumentando. Desde 2019, el estado ha agregado aproximadamente 20,000 puestos, un aumento de más del 8%, según Travis, portavoz del departamento de recursos humanos del estado. Los mismos desafíos existen en los gobiernos de condados y ciudades, que tienden a enfrentar tasas de desocupación aún más altas, según un informe del Centro Laboral de UC Berkeley.

Más de las tres cuartas partes de los empleos en el condado de San Diego no requieren un título, un aumento significativo desde que el condado comenzó a reevaluar sus empleos en 2022. El condado de Riverside aprobó una moción para considerar alternativas a los títulos, aunque el condado no pudo proporcionar datos an-

Erickson dijo que cree que cambiar los requisitos educativos puede promover la equidad al eliminar barreras y puede ayudar “absolutamente” a cubrir vacantes, pero que no es una panacea. “La gente mira primero el salario”, dijo. Si bien el estado ofrece salarios mejores que el promedio para muchos trabajos, como el trabajo de custodia, otros puestos, como los oficiales de Policía, pagan por debajo del salario promedio en comparación con otros trabajadores en todo el estado .

Al Sindicato Internacional de Empleados de Servicios, SEIU, le preocupa que algunos empleadores puedan cambiar los requisitos educativos para reducir los salarios, dijo Sandra Barreiro, defensora de relaciones gubernamentales de SEIU. Si bien Barreiro no respaldó el proyecto de ley de Bauer-Kahan, el sindicato de trabajadores de servicios locales que representa a los empleados del sector público, SEIU Local 1000, sí lo hizo.

Sara Hinkley, profesora de UC Berkeley y autora del informe sobre vacantes, dijo que cambiar los requisitos de titulación es “una pequeña parte” de la solución. “Puede que no cambie significativamente quién se postula y puede que no cambie significativamente quién es contratado, pero vale la pena hacerlo si cambia la conversación sobre lo que requieren estos trabajos”, dijo.

El año pasado, un investigador principal del Burning Glass Institute publicó un nuevo hallazgo en LinkedIn sobre el informe anterior del instituto. Descubrió que, en realidad, los empleadores están contratando más personas con títulos universitarios, no menos, incluso cuando eliminan los requisitos educativos de los puestos de trabajo.

“El simple hecho de cambiar el lenguaje de las ofertas de trabajo no garantiza que vayas a cambiar a quién contratas”, dijo el presidente del instituto, Matt Sigelman. En lugar de eso, dijo que la atención debería centrarse en analizar lo que realmente se necesita y citó a IBM, que eliminó agresivamente los requisitos de grado para la mayoría de los puestos y luego los reintrodujo en unos pocos puestos.

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SHOULD STATE GOVERNMENT JOBS REQUIRE A COLLEGE DEGREE? WHY CALIFORNIA IS RETHINKING ITS RULES California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.

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Before the pandemic, the state’s job vacancy rate was just under 15%. Now it’s at 20%, Erickson said. The growing vacancy rate was the chief concern behind the bill, Bauer-Kahan said.

any California government jobs don’t require a college degree. That list may grow longer as agencies face a rise in job vacancies.

“It may not meaningfully change who applies and it may not meaningfully change who gets hired, but it’s worth doing if it’s changing the conversation about what these jobs require.”

Over the past decade, California cities, counties, and the state government have been changing the job descriptions for thousands of employees — either by removing the requirement for a high school, college, or graduate-level degree or by detailing alternative ways that candidates can gain the same skills. Studies show these changes can benefit workers and employers.

-SARA HINKLEY, PROFESSOR AT UC BERKELEY One reason for the high vacancy rate: the number of state employees is growing. Since 2019, the state has added roughly 20,000 positions, an increase of more than 8%, according to Travis, a spokesperson for the state’s human resources department. The same challenges exist in county and city governments, which tend to face even higher vacancy rates, according to a report by the UC Berkeley Labor Center.

For instance, janitors no longer need a high school degree to work for the state, and staff services analysts, who help administer many of the state’s programs, no longer need a bachelor’s degree.

But while state leaders and scholars agree about the need for more of these changes, they disagree about the best or fastest way to do it.

“Further action is possible,” wrote Gov. Gavin Newsom last year in an executive order about career education. In it, he explicitly asked the California Department of Human Resources to make re-evaluating education requirements a higher priority.

The governor’s order came after at least 15 states had already enacted similar or more aggressive changes to their hiring practices.

Last year, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a Democrat from Orinda, proposed Assembly Bill 1693, which would have put California on par with many other states by making education requirements the exception, rather than the norm, for state employees. “There is no reason for California to have an arbitrary barrier to access these good-paying jobs that benefit our state,” she said.

But earlier this month, that bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Another, more limited bill by state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, a Republican from Redlands, was introduced on the same day. Senate Bill 943 would waive bachelor’s degree requirements for certain veterans.

“There is no reason for California to have an arbitrary barrier to access these good-paying jobs that benefit our state.”

-ASSEMBLYMEMBER REBECCA BAUER-KAHAN Since 2015, the state’s human resources department has changed the requirements for nearly 170 kinds of jobs, which represent about 27,000 people. Bauer-Kahan’s bill would have forced the state to reevaluate the remaining 2,600 other kinds of state jobs over the next year, which represent roughly 200,000 more people, said Camille Travis, a spokesperson for the state’s human resources department. She said the state does not know the number of jobs that currently require a degree because most jobs offer multiple ways for candidates to qualify.

“We’re not going to do it overnight,” said Monica Erickson, the department’s chief deputy director. She said that changing the job descriptions can be “extremely complex,” requiring input or approval from other state agencies, the State Personnel Board, and unions, if applicable. A legislative committee analysis of the bill said it would cost more than $1 million to hire the human resources staff to process all the job changes.

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it easier to recruit more diverse talent, the report said.

At the online job site ZipRecruiter, the benefits are already evident, said Julia Pollak, the company’s chief economist. A 2023 ZipRecruiter survey of more than 2,000 employers found that 72% were prioritizing skills over degree and 45% had gotten rid of degree requirements in some roles in the previous year.

Large companies, especially those in the tech sector, have been vocal about the need for skill-

For many companies, these changes accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when staffing shortages pushed employers to rethink their requirements.

“You don’t need any legislation to push the private sector to do it, but you do need legislation to allow the public sector to do it,” Pollak said.

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As San Francisco faces an “unprecedented hiring crisis,” a spokesperson for the human resources department, Jack Hebb, said the city has changed the requirements for 267 out of 915 job classifications over the past 10 years. Roughly a quarter of those changes happened after the start of the pandemic, he said.

Filling state government jobs other ways Erickson said she believes that changing education requirements can promote equity by removing barriers and can “absolutely” help fill vacancies, but that it’s not a panacea. “People look at pay first,” she said. While the state offers betterthan-average pay for many jobs, such as custodial work, other positions, such as police officers, pay below the average wage compared to other workers across the state.

The Service Employees International Union, SEIU, is concerned that some employers may change education requirements in order to lower wages, said Sandra Barreiro, a governmental relations advocate for SEIU. While Barreiro didn’t endorse Bauer-Kahan’s bill, the local service workers union that represents public sector employees, SEIU Local 1000, did.

Sara Hinkley, a professor at UC Berkeley and an author of the report on vacancies, said that changing degree requirements is “one small part” of the solution. “It may not meaningfully change who applies and it may not meaningfully change who gets hired, but it’s worth doing if it’s changing the conversation about what these jobs require,” she said.

Last year, a senior researcher at The Burning Glass Institute posted a new finding on LinkedIn regarding the institute’s earlier report. He found that in reality, employers are hiring more people with college degrees, not fewer, even as they remove education requirements from job posts.

“Just changing the language of job postings doesn’t guarantee that you’re going to change who you hire,” said institute president Matt Sigelman. Instead he said the focus should be about analyzing what’s really needed and cited IBM, which aggressively removed degree requirements for most positions, later re-introducing those requirements in a few jobs.

Solving a ‘hiring crisis’ Often, degrees are used as a proxy for certain skills, such as communication, teamwork, and computer literacy, according to a 2022 report by the Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit research organization. Removing degree requirements widens the pool of potential applicants, making

based hiring. IBM said it cut bachelor’s degree requirements from more than half of its U.S. job openings in 2021.

More than three-quarters of jobs with the county of San Diego don’t require a degree, a significant increase since the county started reassessing its jobs in 2022. Riverside County approved a motion to consider alternatives to degrees, although the county was unable to provide data before publication about what changes had been made.

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Adam Echelman covers California’s community colleges in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit newsroom focused on higher education.

Financial support for this story was provided by the Smidt Foundation.

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PNEUMOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW

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LA NEUMONÍA NEUMOCÓCICA PUEDE PONER EN PELIGRO LA VIDA. ESTO ES LO QUE DEBE SABER ESPAÑOL “Tener asma a veces puede impedirme hacer cosas que me gustan, así que realmente trato de tomar medidas proactivas para mantenerme saludable, como evitar los desencadenantes conocidos del asma y seguir los consejos de mis médicos”, dice Catherine, una paciente a la que le diagnosticaron asma en la edad adulta. “Ni siquiera pensé que tenía la edad suficiente para vacunarme contra la neumonía neumocócica, pero, cuando mi médico me lo recomendó, lo hice porque confío en él. Me gusta la comodidad de saber que me está ayudando a protegerme contra esta enfermedad pulmonar que es potencialmente grave”.

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neumococcal pneumonia can disrupt your life for weeks and, in some cases, be serious or even life-threatening. To help adults understand how they can help protect themselves against pneumococcal pneumonia, the American Lung Association and Pfizer are partnering to share important information and patient insights about the disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that this lung disease causes an estimated 150,000 hospitalizations annually nationwide. Symptoms include high fever, excessive sweating, shaking chills, coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and chest pain. Some symptoms can appear quickly and without warning.

Risk Factors The immune system naturally weakens with age, so even if you’re healthy and active, being 65 or older puts you at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. In fact, adults 65 and older are over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia than those aged 18-49.

In adults 19 and older, certain factors increase pneumococcal pneumonia risk compared with healthy adults of the same age. These include smoking cigarettes, chronic lung diseases like asthma and COPD, chronic heart disease and diabetes.

was old enough to get vaccinated for pneumococcal pneumonia, but when my doctor recommended it, I got it because I trust him.

I like the comfort of knowing it’s helping to protect me against this potentially serious lung disease.”

In addition to being up to date on your vaccinations, washing your hands, and not smoking are all habits that can help prevent pneumococcal pneumonia. Those with chronic illnesses should also follow the care recommendations for their condition.

Disparities The 2025 Vaccines National Strategic Plan has pneumococcal disease vaccination rate targets of 90% for people 65 years and older and 60% for adults with underlying health conditions at increased risk of disease. Unfortunately, current vaccination rates are falling far short of these goals – especially among Black and Hispanic/Latinocommunities. In 2021, pneumococcal vaccination coverage among all U.S. adults aged 65 and older was 70.1%. However, the rate was around 60% among the Black population and around 52% among the Hispanic/ Latino population of the same age group.

Latino and Black adults are also at greater risk of developing certain chronic health conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, compared to individuals who are white. It’s important that all adults at risk take steps to help protect themselves against infection.

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Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination can help protect against the disease and is recommended for at-risk groups. For adults living with certain chronic health conditions and those 65 or older, vaccination helps protect against a potentially life-threatening illness.

If you’re at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about vaccination. Being an active part of your healthcare team, advocating for yourself and asking questions is important.

Even if you’ve previously had a pneumonia vaccine, your healthcare provider may recommend additional vaccination for increased protection. You can learn more, as well as take a quiz to assess your risk, by visiting lung.org/pneumococcal.

“Having asthma can sometimes restrict me from doing things I love, so I really try to take proactive steps to help keep myself healthy, like avoiding my known asthma triggers and following my doctors’ advice,” says Catherine, a patient who was diagnosed with asthma in adulthood. “I didn’t even think I

Pneumococcal pneumonia can be serious.

Talk to your healthcare provider about how to help prevent this lung disease.

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a neumonía neumocócica puede alterar su vida durante semanas y, en algunos casos, ser grave incluso potencialmente mortal. A fin de ayudar a los adultos a comprender cómo pueden protegerse contra la neumonía neumocócica, la American Lung Association y Pfizer se han asociado para compartir información importante y conocimientos de los pacientes acerca de la enfermedad.

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) calculan que esta enfermedad pulmonar 150,000 hospitalizaciones anualmente en todo el país. Los síntomas comunes incluyen fiebre alta, sudoración excesiva, escalofríos con temblores, tos, dificultad para respirar, falta de aliento y dolor en el pecho. Algunos síntomas pueden aparecer rápidamente y sin previo aviso.

Factores de riesgo El sistema inmunitario se debilita naturalmente con la edad, de modo que, aunque usted esté sano y activo, tener 65 años o más le pone en mayor riesgo de neumonía neumocócica. De hecho, los adultos mayores de 65 años tienen más de 10 veces más probabilidades ser hospitalizados con neumonía neumocócica que los de 18 a 49.

En los adultos mayores de 19 años, determinados factores aumentan el riesgo de neumonía neumocócica en comparación con los adultos sanos de la misma edad.

Entre ellos tenemos fumar cigarrillos, las enfermedades pulmonares crónicas como el asma y la EPOC, las enfermedades cardíacas crónicas y la diabetes.

Prevención La vacunación contra la neumonía neumocócica puede ayudar a proteger contra la enfermedad y se recomienda para los grupos en riesgo. En el caso de los adultos que viven con ciertas afecciones crónicas y las personas de 65 años o más, la vacunación ayuda a proteger contra una enfermedad potencialmente mortal.

Además de estar al día con las vacunas, lavarse las manos y no fumar son hábitos que pueden ayudar a evitar la neumonía neumocócica. Las personas que padecen enfermedades crónicas también deben ajustarse a las recomendaciones de cuidado para su afección.

Disparidades El Plan Estratégico Nacional de Vacunas para 2025 tiene objetivos de una tasa de vacunación contra la enfermedad neumocócica del 90% en el caso de las personas de 65 años o más, y del 60% si se trata de adultos con afecciones de salud subyacentes con mayor riesgo de enfermedad. Desafortunadamente, las tasas actuales de vacunación están muy por debajo de estos objetivos, especialmente entre las comunidades negras e hispanas o latinas. En 2021, la cobertura de vacunación antineumocócica entre todos los adultos estadounidenses de 65 años o más fue del 70.1%. Sin embargo, la tasa fue de alrededor del 60% entre la población negra y de alrededor del 52% entre la población hispana o latina del mismo grupo de edad. Los adultos latinos y negros también tienen un mayor riesgo de desarrollar determinadas afecciones crónicas, como asma y diabetes, en comparación con las personas blancas.

Es importante que todos los adultos bajo riesgo adopten medidas que les ayuden a protegerse contra la infección. ¿Qué debería hacer usted?

Si tiene un mayor riesgo de contraer neumonía neumocócica, hable con su médico o farmacéutico acerca de la vacunación.

Es importante que sea parte activa de su equipo de atención médica, abogar por usted mismo y hacer preguntas. Incluso si ya se ha vacunado contra la neumonía, es posible que su proveedor de atención médica le recomiende una vacuna adicional para incrementar su protección. Puede obtener más información, así como realizar un cuestionario para evaluar su riesgo, visitando lung.org/pneumococcal.

La neumonía neumocócica puede ser grave. Hable con su proveedor de atención a la salud sobre cómo ayudar a prevenir esta enfermedad pulmonar.

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OPINION: WE NEED TO BALANCE INNOVATION WITH EQUITY IN THE RUSH TO REIMAGINE PRIMARY CARE

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OPINIÓN: NECESITAMOS EQUILIBRAR LA INOVACIÓN CON LA EQUIDAD EN URGENCIA POR REINVENTAR LA ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA

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maria está brindando el mayor acceso y los menores costos que exigen los consumidores. Sin embargo, a largo plazo, este enfoque puede estar perjudicando, en lugar de mejorar, la equidad en salud.

mproving access to high-quality primary care is one of the best things we can do to improve health in America. Primary care improves nearly every measure of health and is the only form of health care where greater supply results in better health for more people. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, access to primary care is so important it is classified as a social determinant of health, that is, a nonmedical factor that influences how healthy people are during their lifetime.

Silicon Valley is recognizing the value of primary care. Fueled by advancing technology and innovative models, providers and startups are racing to build the next health care unicorn. In the last year, Amazon has rolled out a primary care service called One Medical that offers virtual visits for $9 a month, and primary care innovators Oak Street and ChenMed have grown significantly.

The consolidation and corporatization of primary care is delivering the greater access and lower costs consumers are demanding. Yet long-term, this approach may be harming, not improving, health equity.

Defining high-quality care High-quality primary care is accessible, affordable and equitable. Independent primary care practices that are not affiliated with major health systems or corporations exemplify these values. They are often deeply rooted in their communities, have longterm relationships with patients and deliver care in underserved areas. They provide individual, familyfocused and community-oriented care for preventing, curing or alleviating common illnesses and disabilities, and promoting health.

High-quality primary care also saves money. For every dollar invested in primary care, $13 is saved in downstream total costs.

Sadly, fewer physicians are independently embedded in their communities. The share of physicians working in hospitals as direct employees or contractors nearly doubled between 2012 and 2022, increasing from 5.6 percent to 9.6 percent. This threatens long-term health outcomes, especially for marginalized populations. Without consistent, preventive care delivered through independent, community-based providers, acute and chronic illnesses can flourish, driving up costs and increasing pressure on individuals, hospitals and specialty care organizations.

Disparities in access to high-quality primary care disproportionately affect marginalized populations.

One study found that Black Americans are 67 percent more likely to live in a zip code where there are no, or very few, primary care physicians. Another study indicated language and immigration status can be a significant barrier to care. Meanwhile, the federal government projects rural areas across the U.S. will be short over 20,000 primary care physicians by 2025.

The limitations of tech-driven innovation While corporations and health systems are improving access to care with tech innovations, they are not addressing the equity problem or providing the continuity of care needed to improve patient health and satisfaction cost-effectively.

For instance, using a tech platform, you may be able to see someone for an asthma flare-up within a few minutes for a virtual appointment, solving an immediate need. But you won’t gain more insights or care to further reduce the risk of flare-ups from happening in the first place. The provider you see will also likely be unable to link your event with other asthma flare-ups across the community, which could inform an emerging public health crisis. They will also likely be unable to handle any follow-ups or more severe developments, instead referring you to a different doctor or a local hospital if your health does not improve.

Innovating a more equitable primary care future

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Photo Credit: DC Studio History shows us that the introduction of technology-enabled health care does improve access to care for some people, but it does not solve all inequities. Though virtual care options were a boon during the pandemic and continue to help some populations, they have also deepened the digital divide for those who cannot easily access this new technology.

While innovation in primary care is necessary, we must not favor short-term profit and acute care access over long-term, equitable health outcomes.

Only when we embrace care that equally serves all populations and remains free from a profit-driven focus will patients and their families truly benefit, allowing the entire health care system to function more effectively and efficiently.

Shruti Kothari is the director of industry initiatives at Blue Shield of California and is the founder of Women of Community, an organization increasing representation of women of color in health care leadership.

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ejorar el acceso a una atención primaria de alta calidad es una de las mejores cosas que podemos hacer para mejorar la salud en Estados Unidos. La atención primaria mejora casi todos los aspectos de la salud y es la única forma de atención sanitaria en la que una mayor oferta se traduce en una mejor salud para más personas. De hecho, según el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU., el acceso a la atención primaria es tan importante que se clasifica como un determinante social de la salud, es decir, un factor no médico que influye en la salud de las personas durante su vida.

Silicon Valley está reconociendo el valor de la atención primaria. Impulsados por el avance de la tecnología y los modelos innovadores, los proveedores y las nuevas empresas están compitiendo para construir el próximo unicornio de la atención médica. En el último año, Amazon lanzó un servicio de atención primaria llamado One Medical que ofrece visitas virtuales por $9 al mes, y los innovadores de atención primaria Oak Street y ChenMed han crecido significativamente.

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Lamentablemente, cada vez menos médicos están integrados de forma independiente en sus comunidades.

La proporción de médicos que trabajan en hospitales como empleados directos o contratistas casi se duplicó entre 2012 y 2022, aumentando del 5,6 por ciento al 9,6 por ciento. Esto amenaza los resultados de salud a largo plazo, especialmente para las poblaciones marginadas.

Sin una atención preventiva consistente brindada a través de proveedores comunitarios independientes, las enfermedades agudas y crónicas pueden prosperar, elevando los costos y aumentando la presión sobre las personas, los hospitales y las organizaciones de atención especializada.

Las disparidades en el acceso a una atención primaria de alta calidad afectan desproporcionadamente a las poblaciones marginadas. Un estudio encontró que los afroamericanos tienen un 67 por ciento más de probabilidades de vivir en un código postal donde no hay médicos de atención primaria, o hay muy pocos. Otro estudio indicó que el idioma y el estatus migratorio pueden ser una barrera importante para la atención. Mientras tanto, el gobierno federal proyecta que a las zonas rurales de Estados Unidos les faltarán más de 20.000 médicos de atención primaria para 2025.

Si bien las corporaciones y los sistemas de salud están mejorando el acceso a la atención con innovaciones tecnológicas, no están abordando el problema de la equidad ni brindando la continuidad de la atención necesaria para mejorar la salud y la satisfacción del paciente de manera rentable.

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La atención primaria de alta calidad es accesible, asequible y equitativa. Las prácticas independientes de atención primaria que no están afiliadas a los principales sistemas de salud o corporaciones ejemplifican estos valores. A menudo están profundamente arraigados en sus comunidades, tienen relaciones a largo plazo con los pacientes y brindan atención en áreas desatendidas.

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Por ejemplo, al utilizar una plataforma tecnológica, es posible que pueda ver a alguien por un ataque de asma en unos minutos para una cita virtual, resolviendo una necesidad inmediata. Pero, en primer lugar, no obtendrá más conocimientos ni atención para reducir aún más el riesgo de que se produzcan brotes. Es probable que el proveedor que consulte tampoco pueda vincular su evento con otros ataques de asma en la comunidad, lo que podría informar una crisis de salud pública emergente. También es probable que no puedan manejar ningún seguimiento o desarrollos más graves y, en lugar de eso, lo derivarán a otro médico o a un hospital local si su salud no mejora.

Innovando para un futuro de atención primaria más equitativo La historia nos muestra que la introducción de la atención médica basada en la tecnología mejora el acceso a la atención para algunas personas, pero no resuelve todas las desigualdades. Si bien las opciones de atención virtual fueron una gran ayuda durante la pandemia y continúan ayudando a algunas poblaciones, también han profundizado la brecha digital para quienes no pueden acceder fácilmente a esta nueva tecnología.

Si bien la innovación en la atención primaria es necesaria, no debemos favorecer las ganancias a corto plazo y el acceso a la atención aguda por encima de resultados de salud equitativos a largo plazo. Sólo cuando adoptemos una atención que sirva por igual a todas las poblaciones y permanezca libre de un enfoque impulsado por las ganancias, los pacientes y sus familias se beneficiarán realmente, permitiendo que todo el sistema de atención médica funcione de manera más efectiva y eficiente.

Shruti Kothari es directora de iniciativas industriales en Blue Shield of California y fundadora de Women of Community, una organización que aumenta la representación de mujeres de color en el liderazgo de la atención médica.

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RECIBIRÁN $1,000 AL MES DURANTE 3 AÑOS. ¿CÓMO ESTOS INGRESOS GARANTIZADOS ESTÁN CAMBIANDO VIDAS EN EL CONDADO DE LOS ÁNGELES? El programa Breathe del condado de Los Ángeles otorga a los participantes $1,000 mensuales durante tres años, más dinero durante un período más largo que programas similares.

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tos y los comestibles son la principal forma en que los participantes gastan el dinero, representando el 35% de los fondos gastados. Las ventas minoristas y los servicios ocupan el segundo lugar con un 31%.

urante años, Kipp Kahlia se sintió estancada.

La guitarrista de Long Beach solía realizar giras por el país con artistas de reggae. Pero hace 20 años, después de contraer parásitos intestinales en un viaje al extranjero, Kahlia tuvo que dejar de actuar.

Los participantes también gastaron el dinero en transporte (10%) y vivienda y servicios públicos (8%). Gastan un porcentaje menor en gastos educativos, gastos varios y atención médica o de salud.

También hay evidencia anecdótica de que los participantes gastan algo en cosas que pueden ayudarlos a generar riqueza, como iniciar un negocio o ahorrar para el pago inicial de una casa, dijo Brian Arredondo, asesor de los participantes del programa.

Su salud se deterioró y las visitas al médico agotaron sus ahorros. Recientemente decidió iniciar un negocio interpretando canciones de justicia social en eventos. Pero sin fondos ni tiempo extra, tuvo que detener la empresa.

“Con todas las dificultades que estaba teniendo, mi actitud se vio afectada”, dijo Kahlia. “Cuanto más te ves deprimido y deprimido, más deprimido te sientes y más estancado te sientes”.

Los entrenadores del programa, proporcionados a través de Strength Based Community Change, con sede en Wilmington , apoyan personalmente a los participantes a medida que sus vidas cambian.

Ahora Kahlia tiene la oportunidad de salir del estancamiento. Kahlia fue seleccionada como una de los 1,000 participantes en el programa de ingresos garantizados del condado de Los Ángeles, llamado Breathe.

Es uno de los programas de ingresos garantizados más grandes del país, que otorga a los participantes $1,000 al mes durante tres años, más dinero durante un período de tiempo más largo que otros programas de ingresos similares . El año pasado, el programa agregó 200 participantes adicionales que fueron jóvenes en hogares de crianza.

El programa piloto permitirá a los investigadores rastrear su impacto en una región grande y diversa, dijo Sean Kline, director del Stanford Basic Income Lab, que estudia programas de ingresos garantizados en todo el país.

“Cada vez que una ciudad o condado de Los Ángeles, Chicago o Nueva York hacen algo audaz como esto, es una señal realmente importante de que esta gran idea política encontró su lugar durante el COVID y representa un posible camino a seguir en términos de apoyo a las personas de bajos ingresos en todo Estados Unidos”, dijo Kline.

El impacto de la renta garantizada Una pregunta que plantea el programa Breathe, dijo Kline, es ¿qué significa tener dinero extra durante meses en lugar de varios años? “Si supieras que el dinero llegaría durante tres años, el plazo sería mucho más largo. ¿Puedes volver a la escuela? ¿Puedes dejar tu trabajo ahora y buscar uno nuevo? ¿Puedes cuidar de tus padres ancianos?

Investigadores de la Universidad de Pensilvania están encuestando a 1,000 participantes de Breathe, junto con un grupo de control de personas que no reciben fondos. Cada seis meses, los participantes del programa y los miembros del grupo de control reciben las mismas preguntas de la encuesta sobre su bienestar, financiero y mental, dijo Amy Castro, directora del Centro de Investigación de Ingresos Garantizados de Penn.

A los participantes del programa se les asigna un entrenador personal para guiarlos a través de cualquier necesidad, financiera o de otro tipo, que surja durante la duración del programa.

Los programas piloto de ingresos garantizados atrajeron la atención generalizada por primera vez en 2019, cuando Stockton lanzó un programa piloto en su ciudad, otorgando a las familias $500 mensuales durante dos años. La idea era ver cómo la gente usa la ayuda financiera cuando no tiene restricciones.

Ese piloto es uno de los únicos experimentos con resultados de estudios publicados. Si bien hubo impactos positivos en la salud mental y el bienestar el primer año, cuando estalló la pandemia, los beneficios fueron menos pronunciados, según la investigación de Penn.

Sin embargo, el interés creció en los últimos años a medida que COVID-19 exacerbó la desigualdad de ingresos en toda California, dijeron los investigadores.

Los defensores señalan la ampliación del crédito

Arredondo se comunica periódicamente con unos 300 participantes. Dijo que los participantes acuden a él con una gran variedad de necesidades, desde preguntas sobre inversiones y administración de dinero hasta cómo encontrar un buen mecánico.

Kipp Kahlia, que forma parte del programa de ingresos garantizados del condado de Los Ángeles, practica guitarra en su casa en Long Beach el 15 de noviembre de 2023. Photo Credit: Julie A. Hotz / CalMatters

fiscal federal por hijos como prueba de que los pagos directos en efectivo a las familias reducen la pobreza. En 2021, la pobreza infantil disminuyó al 9% desde el 17.6% en 2019.

“No esperaba que me aceptaran” en el programa Breathe, dijo Kahlia. “Cuando lo estuve, me sorprendió muy, muy gratamente. Definitivamente me quitó el nerviosismo”.

“Primero tenía que volverme más fuerte y saludable, despejar el espacio y sentar las bases. Salir de un agujero a menudo no parece dramático”.

Pensó que 1,000 dólares al mes durante tres años serían suficientes para empezar a invertir en su negocio. Actuó en algunos espectáculos experimentales en 2017 cuando cantó sobre temas de justicia social y obtuvo respuestas positivas del público.

-KIPP KAHLIA, CANTANTE Y MÚSICO QUE PARTICIPA EN EL PILOTO DE INGRESO GARANTIZADO DEL CONDADO Desde entonces, la popularidad de los programas de ingresos garantizados sigue siendo fuerte a nivel local y estatal. En los últimos dos años, se han lanzado entre 150 y 200 programas piloto de ingresos garantizados en Estados Unidos. En California, más de 12,000 personas recibieron dinero a través de varias docenas de programas piloto similares.

Aún así, algunos opositores dijeron que este tipo de programas desalientan la participación en el mercado laboral, son demasiado costosos y no logran reformar suficientemente el sistema de bienestar para sacar a los trabajadores de la pobreza.

La mayoría de estos programas aún no han publicado resultados y no está claro cómo contribuirán a la política federal, pero California está tomando la iniciativa.

En noviembre de 2023, California lanzó sus primeros programas piloto de ingresos garantizados financiados por el estado centrados en ex jóvenes en hogares de crianza. Los pilotos darán a 150 residentes del condado de Ventura $1,000 y a 150 residentes de San Francisco $1,200 mensuales.

“Hay muchas cosas que aún no sabemos”, dijo Castro. “No sabemos cuánto tiempo necesita la gente para recibir efectivo para crear qué nivel de cambio”.

Un trabajo en progreso Más de la mitad del programa Breathe, Kahlia dijo que ella y su negocio siguen siendo un trabajo en progreso, pero que los fondos le han dado la capacidad de avanzar como nunca antes.

“Me está llevando de estar siempre apagando incendios a ser capaz de hacer algunos movimientos para avanzar, no sólo quedarme estancada”, dijo Kahlia.

El dinero llegó en el momento perfecto. Debido a la pandemia, Kahlia dejó de dar lecciones de guitarra en persona en parques y centros recreativos y pasó a la enseñanza virtual. Pero uno por uno, sus clientes fueron disminuyendo.

Cantar sobre la justicia social le permite a Kahlia volver a ser intérprete y regresar a sus raíces como artista de reggae. Se prometió a sí misma que haría funcionar este negocio y se concentraría en su salud.

Mientras el mundo se recuperaba de la post pandemia, Kahlia volvió a dar lecciones virtuales de guitarra desde su sala. Durante las lecciones, se sienta en una alfombra estrecha con una carpeta llena de partituras frente a ella. Coloca lámparas cerca de su computadora portátil para que los estudiantes puedan verla bien.

Kahlia dijo que no lleva la cuenta de cómo gasta el dinero de Breathe. Gran parte se destinó a gastos de salud y parte a su negocio. Pero también lo gasta en cosas del día a día como la compra o una noche de tacos con amigos, dijo.

Su mayor gasto ha sido un auto nuevo que alquiló después de que su Toyota Corolla, de 28 años, comenzó a averiarse.

Kahlia pensó que si iba a reunirse con clientes para su negocio, presentarse en un auto viejo y abollado no ayudaría mucho a su imagen.

Otros gastos menores incluyen gastar dinero en un sitio web para su negocio y contratar a un trabajador de IT independiente.

En otras circunstancias, Kahlia se lo habría pensado dos veces antes de gastar ese dinero.

“Probablemente me siento más cómoda gastando dinero”, dijo. “Simplemente estoy aprendiendo a decir sí a las cosas. Hay algunas cosas que, al comienzo del programa, sentí que eran, ya sabes, casi extravagantes. Y ahora pienso: ‘Dios mío, realmente necesitaba eso para que mi negocio avanzara’”.

Lo que muestran las investigaciones sobre los ingresos garantizados Aunque los datos del programa de ingresos garantizados del condado de Los Ángeles son limitados, el Laboratorio de Ingresos Garantizados de Stanford rastrea 31 programas piloto en todo el país, incluido el piloto Breathe.

El laboratorio descubrió, en general, que los alimen-

Les ayuda a solicitar programas estatales, como CalFresh, y ayuda a algunos a inscribirse en escuelas o universidades. Incluso ha ayudado a familias a inscribir a sus hijos en equipos deportivos con fondos adicionales.

Strength Based Community Change también ofrece talleres sobre educación financiera, inversión y reparación de crédito.

‘No puede ser sólo el dinero’ Cuando Kahlia quiso arrendar un auto nuevo, acudió a Arredondo, quien la ayudó a investigar el mercado de autos usados. Ha ayudado a otros participantes a buscar coches nuevos y los ha acompañado a los concesionarios.

“La gente necesita ayuda con las interacciones cotidianas normales que pueden resultar fáciles para algunas personas”, dijo. “Pero otros no tienen ninguna experiencia previa con ellos”.

Los investigadores y defensores destacan cómo el dinero en efectivo sin condiciones no sólo mejora la situación financiera de las personas, sino que les da tranquilidad y mejora la salud mental.

Los participantes afirman sentirse más libres para gastar dinero en cuidados personales, salidas con familiares o compartir su riqueza con miembros de la comunidad. Son esos impactos difíciles de medir los que son clave, dijo Ely Fournier, quien supervisa a los entrenadores del programa en Strength Based Community Change.

“No puede ser sólo el dinero”, dijo Fournier. “Es la oportunidad y el acceso a experiencias a veces lo que realmente marca una gran diferencia cuando hay incluso un poco más de recursos que la gente puede tener”.

Un año y medio después del programa, el negocio de Kahlia aún no ha despegado. Pero ella ha hecho algunos progresos. Los fondos del programa le han dado tiempo, dijo. Normalmente estaría atrapada en un ciclo de dar lecciones de guitarra para ganar dinero, pero no tendría tiempo para su negocio.

Ahora Kahlia está dando un paso atrás en la enseñanza y dedicando tiempo a escribir nuevos arreglos musicales para interpretarlos ante los clientes.

Está trabajando para actualizar su sitio web y realizar llamadas a clientes potenciales.

“Aún no he llegado a la parte sexy”, dijo Kahlia.

“Primero tenía que volverme más fuerte y saludable, despejar el espacio y sentar las bases. Salir de un agujero a menudo no parece dramático. Para mí ha sido la capacidad de hacer cosas bastante tediosas durante un período prolongado de tiempo, una y otra vez”.

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THEY’RE GETTING $1,000 A MONTH FOR 3 YEARS. HOW GUARANTEED INCOME IS CHANGING LIVES IN L.A. COUNTY L.A. County’s Breathe program gives participants $1,000 monthly for three years, more money over a longer period than similar programs.

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years as COVID-19 exacerbated income inequality throughout California, researchers said.

or years, Kipp Kahlia felt stuck. The Long Beach guitarist used to tour the country with reggae artists. But 20 years ago, after contracting intestinal parasites on a trip abroad, Kahlia had to take a step back from gigging.

Advocates point to the expansion of the federal child tax credit as proof that direct cash payments to families reduce poverty.

In 2021 child poverty decreased to 9% from 17.6% in 2019.

Her health deteriorated and visits to doctors drained her savings. Recently she decided to start a business performing social justice songs at events. But with no extra funds or time, she had to pause the venture.

‘I had to get stronger and healthier, clear space, and lay a foundation first. Pulling yourself out of a hole often doesn’t look dramatic. ‘ KIPP KAHLIA, SINGER AND MUSICIAN PARTICIPATING IN L.A. COUNTY’S GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT

“With all the struggling I was doing, my attitude took a hit,” Kahlia said. “The more you witness yourself being down and out, the more you feel down and out, and the more stuck you feel.”

Now Kahlia is getting a chance to get unstuck. Kahlia was selected as one of 1,000 participants in L.A. County’s guaranteed income program, called Breathe.

It’s one of the largest guaranteed income programs in the nation, giving participants $1,000 a month over three years, more money over a longer period of time than other similar income programs. Last year, the program added an additional 200 participants who are former foster youth.

Kipp Kahlia in Long Beach, next to the car she was able to lease, as part of L.A. County’s guaranteed income program. November 15, 2023. Photo Credit: Julie A. Hotz / CalMatters

garnered mainstream attention in 2019, when Stockton launched a pilot program, giving families $500 monthly for two years.

The idea was to see how people use financial aid when it doesn’t have restrictions.

with published study results. While there were positive impacts on mental health and wellbeing the first year, when the pandemic broke out, the benefits were less pronounced, according to Penn’s research.

That pilot is one of the only experiments

Interest nevertheless grew in the last few

The pilot program will allow researchers to track its impact in a large, diverse region, said Sean Kline, director of the Stanford Basic Income Lab, which studies guaranteed income programs across the country.

Guaranteed income’s impact One question the Breathe program raises, Kline said, is what does it mean to have extra money for months versus several years?

“If you knew the money was coming for three years, it’s a much longer runway. Can you go back to school? Can you quit your job now and look for a new one? Can you care for your aging parents?”

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are surveying the 1,000 Breathe participants, along with a control group of people not receiving funds. Every six months, program participants and members in the control group receive the same survey questions about their wellbeing, financially and mentally, said Amy Castro, director of Penn’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research.

Program participants are assigned a personal coach to guide them through any needs, financial or otherwise, that arise during the duration of the program.

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“Whenever L.A. city or county or Chicago or New York do something bold like this, it’s a really important signal that this big policy idea found its footing during COVID and represents a possible way forward in terms of supporting low-income people across America,” Kline said.

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Since then, guaranteed income programs’ popularity remains strong at the local and state level. In the last two years, there have been 150 to 200 guaranteed income pilot programs launched in the U.S. In California, more than 12,000 people received money through several dozen similar pilots.

Still some opponents said these types of programs discourage participation in the labor market, are too costly and fail to sufficiently reform the welfare system to bring working people out of poverty.

Most of these programs don’t yet have published results, and it’s unclear how they’ll contribute to federal policy, but California is taking the lead.

In November 2023, California launched its first state-funded guaranteed income pilot programs focused on former foster youth.

The pilots will give 150 Ventura County residents $1,000 and 150 San Francisco residents $1,200 monthly.

“There is so much we don’t know yet,” Castro said. “We don’t know how long people need to receive cash to create what level of change.”

A work in progress More than halfway through the Breathe program, Kahlia said she and her business remain a work in progress, but the funds have given her an ability to move forward in a way she hadn’t before.

“It’s taking me from always putting out fires to being able to actually make some moves to advance, not just being stuck,” Kahlia said.

The money came at the perfect time. Because of the pandemic, Kahlia had stopped teaching guitar lessons in person at parks and recreation centers and transitioned to virtual teaching. But one by one, her clients dropped off.

“I didn’t expect to be accepted,” to the Breathe program, Kahlia said. “When I was, I was really, really pleasantly surprised. It definitely took the edge off.”

She figured $1,000 a month for three years would be enough to start invest-

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Singing about social justice allows Kahlia to be a performer again and return to her roots as a reggae artist. She promised herself she would make this business work and focus on her health.

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As the world recovered post-pandemic, Kahlia resumed giving virtual guitar lessons from her living room. During the lessons, she sits on a narrow carpet with a binder filled with sheet music propped in front of her. She places lamps near her laptop so students can see her well.

Kahlia said she doesn’t keep track of how she spends the Breathe money. A lot of it has gone to health expenses, and some has gone to her business. But she also spends it on day-to-day things like groceries, or a taco night out with friends, she said.

Her biggest expense has been a new car she leased after her 28-year-old Toyota Corolla started breaking down.

He assists them in applying for state programs, such as CalFresh, and helps some enroll in schools or colleges. He even has helped families sign their kids up on sports teams with the extra funds.

Strength Based Community Change also offers workshops on financial literacy, investing and credit repair.

‘It can’t just be the money.’

When Kahlia wanted to lease a new car, she went to Arredondo, who helped her research the used car market. He has helped other participants look for new cars and accompanied them to dealerships.

“People need help with normal, everyday interactions that may be easy for some individuals,” he said. “But for others, they don’t have any prior experience with them.”

Other smaller expenses include spending money on a website for her business and hiring a freelance IT worker.

Researchers and advocates stress how no-strings-attached cash not only improves peoples’ financial situations, but gives them peace of mind and improves mental health.

Under other circumstances, Kahlia would have thought twice before spending that money.

What research shows about guaranteed income Though data from the L.A. County guaranteed income program is limited, the Stanford Guaranteed Income Lab tracks 31 pilot programs throughout the country, including the Breathe pilot.

The lab found, in general, that food and groceries are the top way participants are spending money, making up 35% of the funds spent. Retail sales and services are a close second at 31%.

Participants also spent the money on transportation (10%) and housing and utilities (8%). They spend a smaller percentage on educational expenses, miscellaneous expenses and health care or medical expenses.

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Arredondo regularly checks in with about 300 participants. He said participants come to him with a huge variety of needs, from questions about investing and money management to how to find a good mechanic.

Kahlia thought if she was going to meet clients for her business, showing up in an old, dinged up car wouldn’t do a lot for her image.

“I’m probably getting more comfortable with spending money,” she said. “Just learning to say yes to stuff. There’s some stuff that, at the beginning of the program I felt was, you know, almost extravagant. And now I’m like ‘Oh my god, I really needed that for my business to move forward.’”

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pants as their lives change.

There’s also anecdotal evidence that participants are spending some on things that may help them build wealth, like starting a business or saving for a down payment on a home, said Brian Arredondo, a coach for program participants.

The program’s coaches, provided through Wilmington-based Strength Based Community Change, personally support partici-

Participants report feeling more free to spend money on self-care, outings with family members or sharing their wealth with community members. It’s those hardto-measure impacts that are key, said Ely Fournier, who oversees the program coaches at Strength Based Community Change.

“It can’t just be the money,” Fournier said.

“It’s the opportunity and the access to experiences sometimes that really make a big difference when there is even a little bit more resources folks can have.”

A year and a half into the program, Kahlia’s business isn’t off the ground yet. But she’s made some progress. The program funds have given her time, she said. Normally she’d be stuck in a cycle of teaching guitar lessons to make money, but wouldn’t have time for her business.

Now Kahlia is taking a step back from teaching and spending time writing new arrangements of music to perform for clients.

She’s working on updating her website and making calls to potential clients.

“I haven’t gotten to the sexy part yet,” Kahlia said. “I had to get stronger and healthier, clear space, and lay a foundation first. Pulling yourself out of a hole often doesn’t look dramatic. For me it’s been the ability to do some fairly tedious stuff over an extended period of time, over and over again.”

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CALIFORNIANS BOUGHT RECORD NUMBERS OF ELECTRIC CARS AS INDUSTRY EYES SLOWDOWN

Some automakers are reducing production of electric cars and Tesla sales have dropped. Can California sustain its record pace and meet the state mandate?

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pouring some $623 million into charging projects across the nation, with California getting $168.5 million.

as California’s transition to electric cars hit some bumps in the road?

Even though Californians are buying them in record numbers, several industry setbacks have been reported in recent months.

While California is meeting its goals for new electric car and truck sales, the state is projecting that it will need a much more robust electric charging network to support its ban of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 and serve all drivers statewide.

The rental car company Hertz is selling about a third of its global electric vehicle fleet, replacing them with gas-powered vehicles. Ford in January announced that it was reducing production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck after scaling it up last year.

Tesla sales in California dropped 10% in the last three months of 2023, when compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to data from the California New Car Dealers Association. And some automakers last year announced production cutbacks and delays in new electric models.

Today, the California Energy Commission provided another piece of the puzzle: Sales of electric cars in California reached record levels last year, with 446,961 sold, up 29% from 2022, according to Veloz, a nonprofit that works with the commission to promote electric vehicle growth in California.

But while sales of electric cars are still growing, it’s a slower pace of growth than the previous year: 2022 sales increased 38% from 2021.

During the final three months of 2023, Californians purchased 103,127 electric cars, an 8% increase over the same period in 2022. Fourth quarter sales last year were down 14% from the third quarter.

But sales typically slow in the fourth quarter, and higher interest rates may have played a role, the commission said.

Nick Nigro, founder of Atlas Public Policy, which researches the electric car market, said the transition to electric cars might be slower than some automakers and experts anticipated.

“Recognize where we are in a once-ina-century transition — we’re in the very early stages,” Nigro said. “Even though EVs have been around for about 14 years, in this current iteration they only really started to pick up sales nationally in the last five years or so.”

An Energy Commission report projects that California will need 1.01 million non-private chargers by 2030, and 2.11 million by 2035. It now has only 93,000, according to energy commission data.

The state has met at least one important charging infrastructure goal, installing 10,000-plus fast chargers last September.

A Ford F-150 Lightning is assembled at the Ford River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan on April 4, 2023.

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that 35% of new 2026 cars sold must be zero-emissions, ramping up to 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035.

simply not be the right product, calling it a “retrofitted vehicle” in which “they just pulled out the drive.”

“Transportation electrification is rapidly unfolding,” David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission said in a recorded video announcement.

What’s more, there could be broader financial reasons for the F-150 Lightning slowdown. Sales of all cars slowed last year and legacy automakers faced cash flow challenges and a strike from the United Auto Workers union.

Nationally an estimated 1.2 million electric vehicles were sold in 2023, also a record, according to Kelley Blue Book.

The pace of California’s transition matters because it is far and above America’s leader in sales, and a rapid transition to electric vehicles is key to slashing greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.

When originally introduced, Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning was so popular it had a three-year waiting list. But in January, the company said it was cutting production at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., from two shifts to one, with some workers transferred to factories assembling gas-powered cars. Sales of the electric truck were up 55% in 2023 and Ford projected “further growth for 2024,” but said it was making the changes to better meet customer demand of its pickups.

Automakers “have financial challenges…But every one of them is just delaying. Not one of them is canceling.”

“It’s no surprise that the industry is going to have to adjust their expectations,” he added.

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So far, the increased market share for electric vehicles means California is moving toward hitting its goals: Electric vehicles in California made up 25% of the new car market last year, up from nearly 19% in 2022. The state has mandated

Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute for Transportation Studies at UC Davis, cautioned about reading too much into the slowed-down production of the Ford F-150 Lightning. One interpretation, he said, is that the pickup truck might just

“They’ve got financial challenges, so if they can come up with an excuse to slow down their investments, they’re going to do it,” Sperling said. “But every one of them is just delaying. Not one of them is canceling.”

Earlier this year, Hertz said it was selling its 20,000 electric car fleet. In an interview with The New York Times, Hertz Chief Executive Stephen Scherr blamed price cuts by Tesla for lowering the resale value of the cars, and added that they were more expensive to repair and more likely to be involved in collisions.

Last year, sales by Tesla, by far the leader in electric vehicle sales, sold 230,589 cars, up from 185,090 in 2022, according to the California New Car Dealers Association. But sales dropped in the final three months of the year to 47,592 from 52,782 over the same period the year before. Analysts say that a variety of factors may be at play, such as lower resale value after Tesla’s sticker prices dropped.

One of the biggest problems facing electric car adoption across the U.S. — and the world — is the need for more seamless charging.

A lack of adequate public chargers has become a major impediment as customers begin to weigh electric cars as an alternative to gas-powered vehicles.

To that end, the Biden administration is

California’s efforts to support electric car sales could also be stymied by its budget issues. Last year, California eliminated its popular electric car rebate program to focus on providing subsidies only to lower-income car buyers through the Clean Cars 4 All program, which has strict income limits.

This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a three-year delay for additional funding for that program, along with other programs aimed at increasing lowerincome Californians’ access to cars.

Bill Magavern, policy director of the Clean Air Coalition, said he’s concerned that it could leave low-income communities behind. He thinks the funding delays will likely result in cuts to the program.

“We’re very disappointed in the governor’s proposal because he literally made a promise that he’s not keeping,” Magavern said. “It’s really a fiction to say, well, we’re maintaining this funding, we’re just delaying it by three years.”

Changes in federal tax incentives also may impact sales. The Treasury started the new year off by announcing a relatively short list of cars that qualified for a $7,500 subsidy. The incentives are limited to cars with parts sourced from the U.S. and its allies.

Globally, electric car sales are likely to face a “reality check” this year “given consumer apathy over a lack of fast public chargers and high prices, though China is an exception,” according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence.

Sales of electric cars in Europe fell for the first time since April of 2020, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. And analysts have warned that German carmakers are falling behind Tesla and Chinese models as global competition intensifies.

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LOS CALIFORNIANOS COMPRARON CIFRAS RÉCORD DE AUTOS ELÉCTRICOS PERO LA INDUSTRIA YA PREVÉ UNA DESACELERACIÓN EN LAS VENTAS Algunos fabricantes de automóviles están reduciendo la producción de autos eléctricos y las ventas de Tesla han caído. ¿Puede California mantener su ritmo récord y cumplir con el mandato estatal?

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La empresa de alquiler de coches Hertz está vendiendo alrededor de un tercio de su flota mundial de vehículos eléctricos, reemplazándolos por vehículos propulsados por gasolina. Ford anunció en enero que estaba reduciendo la producción de su camioneta eléctrica F-150 Lightning después de ampliarla el año pasado.

Las ventas de Tesla en California cayeron un 10% en los últimos tres meses de 2023, en comparación con el mismo trimestre del año anterior, según datos de la Asociación de Concesionarios de Autos Nuevos de California. Y algunos fabricantes de automóviles anunciaron el año pasado recortes de producción y retrasos en nuevos modelos eléctricos.

Hoy, la Comisión de Energía de California proporcionó otra pieza del rompecabezas: las ventas de autos eléctricos en California alcanzaron niveles récord el año pasado, con 446,961 vendidos, un 29% más que en 2022, según Veloz, una organización sin fines de lucro que trabaja con la comisión para promover el crecimiento en número de los vehículos eléctricos en California.

Pero si bien las ventas de automóviles eléctricos siguen creciendo, es un ritmo de crecimiento más lento que el año anterior: las ventas en 2022 aumentaron un 38% con respecto a 2021.

Durante los últimos tres meses de 2023, los californianos compraron 103,127 automóviles eléctricos, un aumento del 8% con respecto al mismo período de 2022. Las ventas del cuarto trimestre del año pasado disminuyeron un 14% con respecto al tercer trimestre. Pero las ventas suelen desacelerarse en el cuarto trimestre y las tasas de interés más altas pueden haber influido, dijo la comisión.

reventa de los automóviles, y añadió que eran más caros de reparar y más propensos a sufrir colisiones.

zaron a aumentar las ventas a nivel nacional en los últimos cinco años aproximadamente”.

“No sorprende que la industria tenga que ajustar sus expectativas”, añadió.

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Hasta ahora, la mayor participación de mercado de vehículos eléctricos significa que California está avanzando hacia el logro de sus objetivos: los vehículos eléctricos en California representaron el 25% del mercado de automóviles nuevos el año pasado, frente a casi el 19% en 2022. El estado ha exigido que el 35% de los automóviles nuevos vendidos en 2026 deben ser de cero emisiones, aumentando hasta el 68% en 2030 y el 100% en 2035.

“La electrificación del transporte se está desarrollando rápidamente”, dijo David Hochschild, presidente de la Comisión de Energía de California, en un anuncio grabado en vídeo.

Se estima que a nivel nacional se vendieron 1.2 millones de vehículos eléctricos en 2023, también un récord, según Kelley Blue Book .

El ritmo de la transición de California es importante porque está muy por encima del líder estadounidense en ventas, y una transición rápida a los vehículos eléctricos es clave para reducir los gases de efecto invernadero responsables del cambio climático.

Cuando se presentó originalmente, la F-150 Lightning eléctrica de Ford era tan popular que tenía una lista de espera de tres años . Pero en enero, la compañía dijo que estaba recortando la producción en su Centro de Vehículos Eléctricos Rouge en Dearborn, Michigan, de dos turnos a uno, y que algunos trabajadores serían transferidos a fábricas que ensamblaban automóviles a gasolina. Las ventas de la camioneta eléctrica aumentaron un 55% en 2023 y

El año pasado, Tesla, con diferencia el líder en ventas de vehículos eléctricos, vendió 230,589 coches, frente a los 185,090 de 2022, según la Asociación de Concesionarios de Coches Nuevos de California.

Pero las ventas cayeron en los últimos tres meses del año a 47,592 desde 52,782 durante el mismo período del año anterior.

Los analistas dicen que pueden estar en juego una variedad de factores, como un menor valor de reventa después de que bajaran los precios de etiqueta de Tesla.

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Ford proyectó “un mayor crecimiento para 2024”, pero dijo que estaba haciendo cambios para satisfacer mejor la demanda de sus camionetas por parte de los clientes. “[Los fabricantes] tienen desafíos financieros… pero cada uno de ellos simplemente se está retrasando. Ninguno de ellos está cancelando”.

DANIEL SPERLING, INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS DE TRANSPORTE DE UC DAVIS Daniel Sperling, director del Instituto de Estudios de Transporte de UC Davis, advirtió que no se debe prestar demasiada atención a la desaceleración de la producción de la Ford F-150 Lightning. Una interpretación, dijo, es que la camioneta podría simplemente no ser el producto adecuado, calificándola de “vehículo modernizado” al que “simplemente le quitaron el mo-

tor”.

Es más, podría haber razones financieras más amplias para la desaceleración del F-150 Lightning. Las ventas de todos los automóviles se desaceleraron el año pasado y los fabricantes de automóviles tradicionales enfrentaron desafíos de flujo de caja y una huelga del sindicato United Auto Workers.

“Tienen desafíos financieros, así que si pueden encontrar una excusa para frenar sus inversiones, lo harán”, dijo Sperling.

“Pero cada uno de ellos simplemente se está retrasando. Ninguno de ellos está cancelando”.

A principios de este año, Hertz dijo que estaba vendiendo su flota de 20,000 autos eléctricos.

En una entrevista con The New York Times, el director ejecutivo de Hertz, Stephen Scherr, culpó a los recortes de precios de Tesla por reducir el valor de

Uno de los mayores problemas que enfrenta la adopción de automóviles eléctricos en Estados Unidos (y en el mundo) es la necesidad de una carga más fluida.

La falta de cargadores públicos adecuados se ha convertido en un impedimento importante a medida que los clientes empiezan a considerar los coches eléctricos como una alternativa a los vehículos propulsados por gasolina. Con ese fin, la administración Biden está invirtiendo unos 623 millones de dólares en proyectos de carga en todo el país, y California recibirá 168.5 millones de dólares.

Si bien California está cumpliendo sus objetivos de ventas de automóviles y camiones eléctricos nuevos, el estado proyecta que necesitará una red de carga eléctrica mucho más sólida para respaldar su prohibición de automóviles nuevos que funcionan con gasolina para 2035 y atender a todos los conductores en todo el estado.

Un informe de la Comisión de Energía proyecta que California

necesitará 1.01 millones de cargadores no privados para 2030 y 2.11 millones para 2035. Ahora tiene solo 93,000, según datos de la comisión de energía. El estado ha cumplido al menos un importante objetivo de infraestructura de carga, instalando más de 10,000 cargadores rápidos en septiembre pasado.

Los esfuerzos de California para apoyar las ventas de automóviles eléctricos también podrían verse obstaculizados por sus problemas presupuestarios. El año pasado, California eliminó su popular programa de reembolsos para automóviles eléctricos para centrarse en brindar subsidios solo a compradores de automóviles de bajos ingresos a través del programa Clean Cars 4 All, que tiene límites de ingresos estrictos.

Este año, el gobernador Gavin Newsom propuso un retraso de tres años para la financiación adicional de ese programa, junto con otros programas destinados a aumentar el acceso a los automóviles de los californianos de bajos ingresos.

Bill Magavern, director de políticas de Clean Air Coalition, dijo que le preocupa que esto pueda dejar atrás a las comunidades de bajos ingresos. Él cree que los retrasos en la financiación probablemente darán lugar a recortes en el programa.

“Estamos muy decepcionados con la propuesta del gobernador porque literalmente hizo una promesa que no cumple”, dijo Magavern. “Es realmente una ficción decir, bueno, mantendremos esta financiación, sólo la retrasaremos tres años”.

Los cambios en los incentivos fiscales federales también pueden afectar las ventas. El Departamento del Tesoro comenzó el nuevo año anunciando una lista relativamente corta de automóviles que calificaban para un subsidio de $7,500. Los incentivos se limitan a automóviles con piezas procedentes de Estados Unidos y sus países aliados.

A nivel mundial, es probable que las ventas de automóviles eléctricos enfrenten una “revisión de la realidad” este año “dada la apatía de los consumidores por la falta de cargadores públicos rápidos y los altos precios, aunque China es una excepción”, según un informe de Bloomberg Intelligence.

Nick Nigro, fundador de Atlas Public Policy, que investiga el mercado de automóviles eléctricos, dijo que la transición a los automóviles eléctricos podría ser más lenta de lo que anticiparon algunos fabricantes de automóviles y expertos.

Las ventas de carros eléctricos en Europa cayeron por primera vez desde abril de 2020, según la Asociación Europea de Fabricantes de Automóviles . Y los analistas han advertido que los fabricantes de automóviles alemanes se están quedando atrás de los modelos Tesla y chinos a medida que se intensifica la competencia global.

“Reconozcamos dónde nos encontramos en una transición que ocurre una vez cada siglo: estamos en las primeras etapas”, dijo Nigro. “Aunque los vehículos eléctricos existen desde hace unos 14 años, en esta versión actual solo comen-

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CONSERVATION GROUPS CHEER FEDS' GRUPOS CONSERVACIONISTAS APLAUDEN LA MEDIDA DE LOS FEDERALES PARA MOVE TO PROTECT OLD-GROWTH PROTEGER LOS BOSQUES ANTIGUOS FORESTS ENGLISH

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"Ha habido una larga historia de tala de bosques antiguos en tierras forestales nacionales", explicó Blom. "Queda menos del 5% de los bosques primarios, y es increíblemente importante proteger y administrar lo que queda".

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roups fighting to protect public lands are praising first-of-their-kind moves to protect old-growth forests on U.S. Forest Service land.

The Biden administration is proposing to amend all 128 forest land management plans to conserve and steward old-growth trees, rather than managing them primarily for recreation and economic gain.

Ben Blom, director of stewardship and restoration with the Save the Redwoods League, said it represents a big change in Forest Service land management.

"There has been a long history of logging of old-growth forests on national forest lands," Blom explained. "Less than 5% of old-growth forest remains, and what remains is incredibly important to protect and steward."

The forests will still be actively managed with prescribed burns to clear out dead wood. A series of devastating fires a few years ago in California's Sierra Nevada range incinerated close to 20% of the world's giant sequoia trees.

California is home to 18 national forests, covering more than 20 million acres of land. Photo Credit: Galyna Andrushko / Adobe Stock

Blom argued California's groves of oldgrowth trees are vital in the fight against climate change.

"Old-growth redwood forests store more carbon above ground than any forest in the world," Blom pointed out. "The second most dense forest, in terms of carbon storage, is giant sequoias."

The changes would not affect private land or areas managed by states or by the Bureau of Land Management. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to issue a proposal and a draft Environmental Impact Statement in May, which will kick off a 90-day public comment period.

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os grupos que luchan para proteger las tierras públicas elogian las medidas pioneras en su tipo para proteger los bosques antiguos en tierras del Servicio Forestal de EE. UU. La administración Biden propone modificar los 128 planes de gestión de tierras forestales para conservar y administrar los árboles antiguos, en lugar de gestionarlos principalmente con fines recreativos y económicos.

Ben Blom, director de administración y restauración de la Liga Save the Redwoods, dijo que representa un gran cambio en la gestión de tierras del Servicio Forestal.

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Los bosques seguirán siendo gestionados activamente con quemas prescritas para eliminar la madera muerta. Hace unos años, una serie de incendios devastadores en la Sierra Nevada de California incineraron cerca del 20 % de las secuoyas gigantes del mundo.

Blom argumentó que las arboledas de árboles viejos de California son vitales en la lucha contra el cambio climático.

"Los bosques antiguos de secuoyas almacenan más carbono sobre el suelo que cualquier bosque del mundo", señaló Blom. "El segundo bosque más denso, en términos de almacenamiento de carbono, son las secuoyas gigantes".

Los cambios no afectarían terrenos privados ni áreas administradas por los estados o por la Oficina de Administración de Tierras. Se espera que el Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos emita una propuesta y un borrador de Declaración de Impacto Ambiental en mayo, lo que iniciará un período de comentarios públicos de 90 días.

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Digital Hate, o CCDH, publicó en YouTube un análisis del discurso en línea que estudiaba la frecuencia de los distintos tipos de negacionismo climático. El CCDH es una organización sin ánimo de lucro cuya misión es "proteger los derechos humanos y las libertades civiles". Para ello, exigen responsabilidades a las empresas de medios sociales por los contenidos que publican. El estudio de la CCDH, The New Climate Denial (La nueva negación del clima), encontró pruebas que sugieren que la negación rotunda del cambio climático ya no es convincente, por lo que los negacionistas están cambiando el argumento, pasando de negar descaradamente el cambio climático a denigrar soluciones como la transición a energías limpias.

or years, human-induced climate change has been a controversial topic, despite heaps of scientific evidence proving its existence. In the past, climate change deniers have used the rhetoric of simply denying that climate change was happening. New denialism is different because instead of focusing on the existence of climate change, it attacks the policies meant to combat global warming, denies the benefits of clean energy, and targets scientists and advocates pushing for change.

Early in 2024, the Center for Countering Digital Hate, or the CCDH, published on YouTube an analysis of online discourse studying the frequency of different types of climate denial.

The CCDH is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “protect human rights and civil liberties.” They do this by holding social media companies accountable for the content they publish. The CCDH’s study, The New Climate Denial, found evidence suggesting that the outright dismissal of climate change is no longer convincing, so deniers are instead shifting the argument away from blatantly denying climate change to denigrating solutions like the transition to clean energy.

The CCDH study found that new denial content now makes up 70 percent of all climate denial claims that are posted on YouTube, a significant rise from the 35 percent in 2018.

Claims that climate solutions won’t work have also risen a significant amount over the same time frame, from 9 percent to 30 percent. YouTube as a host for this new denialism is especially worrying as it targets younger ages who could impact climate action decisions for the future.

Google, YouTube’s parent company, has policies in place which are supposed to block advertising money from content that rejects scientific certainties about the existent and causes of climate change. This should prevent YouTube creators spreading disinformation from monetizing on their content. The CCDH report claims that these policies are ineffective and that YouTube is potentially making up to $13.4 million per year from ads on videos containing climate denial. This is an issue of company PR, because it’s doubtful that many companies would want their advertising linked to climate denialism.

The fact is, scientists who study Earth systems have agreed for decades that the burning of fossil fuels creates an imbalance of heat-trapping gasses in the atmosphere that are continually warming the world. The warming causes melting ice, which in turn causes sea levels to rise. It also creates a host of other problems. New denialism has only started to become prominent because of the overwhelming evidence of climate change.

Instead of fighting against well-known evidence, new denialism turns to discredit lesser-known solutions. By picking at clean energy solutions that are less established, new denialism continues to create doubt and delay the decisive actions that need to be taken to combat climate change.

CONTACTS: What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says, https:// www.cnn.com/2024/01/16/climate/climate-

A recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found evidence suggesting that climate deniers are shifting the argument away from blatantly denying climate change to denigrating solutions like the transition to clean energy. Photo Credit: EarthTalk

denial-misinformation-youtube/index.html; The New Climate Denial, https://counterhate. com/research/new-climate-denial/; On YouTube, climate denialism takes a turn, https:// www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/ youtube-climate-denialism-takes-turn-rcna133651; A new kind of climate denial has taken over on YouTube, https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/16/24040015/youtubegoogle-climate-change-new-denial-advertising-report.

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Un informe reciente del Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) encontró pruebas que sugieren que los negacionistas del clima están cambiando el argumento, pasando de negar descaradamente el cambio climático a denigrar soluciones como la transición a energías limpias. Photo Credit: Freepik

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urante años, el cambio climático inducido por el hombre ha sido un tema controvertido, a pesar de las numerosas pruebas científicas que demuestran su existencia. En el pasado, los negacionistas del cambio climático se limitaban a negar que se estuviera produciendo. El nuevo negacionismo es diferente porque, en lugar de centrarse en la existencia del cambio climático, ataca las políticas destinadas a combatir el calentamiento global, niega los beneficios de las energías limpias y ataca a los científicos y defensores del cambio.

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El estudio de CCDH encontró que el nuevo contenido de negación ahora representa el 70 por ciento de todas las afirmaciones de negación del clima que se publican en YouTube, un aumento significativo del 35 por ciento en 2018. Las afirmaciones de que las soluciones climáticas no funcionarán también han aumentado una cantidad significativa en el mismo período de tiempo, del 9 por ciento al 30 por ciento. YouTube como anfitrión de este nuevo negacionismo es especialmente preocupante, ya que se dirige a edades más jóvenes que podrían influir en las decisiones de acción climática para el futuro.

Google, la empresa matriz de YouTube, tiene políticas que se supone que bloquean el dinero de la publicidad de contenidos que rechazan las certezas científicas sobre la existencia y las causas del cambio climático. Esto debería impedir a los creadores de YouTube que difunden desinformación monetizar sus contenidos. El informe del CCDH afirma que estas políticas son ineficaces y que YouTube está ganando potencialmente hasta 13,4 millones de dólares al año con anuncios en vídeos que contienen negacionismo climático. Se trata de una cuestión de relaciones públicas de la empresa, porque es dudoso que muchas empresas quieran que su publicidad esté vinculada al negacionismo climático.

El hecho es que los científicos que estudian los sistemas terrestres llevan décadas coincidiendo en que la quema de combustibles fósiles crea un desequilibrio de gases que atrapan el calor en la atmósfera y que están calentando continuamente el mundo. El calentamiento provoca el deshielo, que a su vez hace subir el nivel del mar.

También crea otros muchos problemas. El nuevo negacionismo sólo ha empezado a destacar debido a las abrumadoras pruebas del cambio climático. En lugar de luchar contra las pruebas conocidas, el nuevo negacionismo se dedica a desacreditar las soluciones menos conocidas.

Al atacar las soluciones de energía limpia menos consolidadas, el nuevo negacionismo sigue creando dudas y retrasando las medidas decisivas que hay que tomar para combatir el cambio climático.

CONTACTOS: ¿Qué es el "nuevo negacionismo"? Una alarmante ola de desinformación sobre el clima se extiende por YouTube, según un organismo de control, https://www.cnn. com/2024/01/16/climate/climate-denial-misinformation-youtube/index.html; El nuevo negacionismo climático, https://counterhate.com/ research/new-climate-denial/; En YouTube, el negacionismo climático da un giro, https://www. nbcnews.com/science/environment/youtubeclimate-denialism-takes-turn-rcna133651; Un nuevo tipo de negacionismo climático se ha apoderado de YouTube, https://www.theverge. com/2024/1/16/24040015/youtube-googleclimate-change-new-denial-advertising-report.

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BUKELE

El hombre que le cambió la vida a toda una nación

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ertad, en paz, sin la zozobra de ser asaltado, extorsionado, o en el peor de los casos asesinado. Lastimosamente, existen organizaciones izquierdistas de derechos humanos, que defienden a los criminales, a los asesinos, a los violadores, y a todo tipo de delincuentes. No es un secreto que muchas de estas organizaciones internaciones son de corte comunista. Ellos afirman tener compasión por los delincuentes, quienes merecen una oportunidad de volver a ser libres, y que las condenas son injustas. En cualquier país del mundo, los criminales merecen cárcel. Acá en Estados Unidos les dan pena de muerte a muchos. Es indigno que algunos medios de comunicación, por ganar rating y crear controversia, defiendan a la delincuencia; debido a que sus programas o notas, han perdido más del 70% de su audiencia. El Salvador es un país libre y soberano, la gente honrada y de bien, merece vivir en paz. Los criminales, tienen que estar en el lugar que merecen ”la cárcel”

l pasado domingo 4 de febrero, se celebraron las elecciones presidenciales y legislativas en El Salvador. Las encuestas daban como ganador a Nayib Bukele, quien obtuvo la reelección. Su victoria fue contundente con casi un 90 por ciento de los votos, contra un 4 por ciento del partido de derecha, y un 5 por ciento del partido de izquierda. Por otra parte, más de 800 mil salvadoreños tuvieron la oportunidad de votar en el exterior, quiénes le dieron a Bukele más del 98 por ciento de los votos.

El Salvador hasta hace unos pocos años era considerado el país más violento y peligroso del continente americano, y una de las cinco naciones más peligrosas del mundo. En esas épocas ocurrían en el país, todo tipo de crímenes, asaltos, robos, extorsiones, y alrededor de 30 asesinatos al día. Era un caos, un cáncer social se había apoderado de las calles del país centroamericano.

En el año 2019 surgió Bukele, un líder, una esperanza para esa sufrida nación, que había sido gobernada durante 10 años, por un partido político comunista. La vida era realmente dura en esos años, por un lado los criminales tenían en jaque a la población. Estos delincuentes eran el brazo armado del partido comunista, quienes al estar en el poder crearon una serie de leyes que protegían a los delincuentes, los cuales extorsionaban al país entero. Y por otro lado los criminales, obligaban bajo amenazas de muerte a que la gente votara por los comunistas. Imagí-

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nense, en esos tiempos si un criminal entraba a robar a tu casa, te golpeaba, abusaba a tus hijas, y hacía lo que quería contigo y tu familia; tú no podías defenderte ni hacer nada, pues si te defendías y el criminal salía lastimado, quién iba a parar a la cárcel, eras tú, y no el delincuente. Y si tenías la suerte que el criminal fuese capturado, éste sin importar sus crímenes, salía de la prisión a la mayor brevedad posible. La policía, el ejército, y los cuerpos de seguridad, habían sido reducidos a su mínima expresión. Las ban-

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das delictivas eran dueñas de todo el país.

Y si por si esto fuera poco, los funcionarios públicos, y todo el que trabajaba para el gobierno comunista, recibían el doble del sueldo. Creaban plazas fantasmas para saquear las arcas del estado, enriqueciéndose de manera fraudulenta ellos y sus familiares.

Empobreciendo aún más al país.

Cuando Bukele ganó la presidencia en 2019, aún no tenía el apoyo necesario en La Asamblea Legislativa, entonces el partido comunista y el partido de derecha, después de haber sido “supuestamente” enemigos, durante más de cuatro décadas, se unieron para tratar de anular cualquier medida presidencial. Tenían negocios y tratos con las pandillas. Pero llegó el 2021, hubieron elecciones legislativas, y el pueblo salvadoreño le otorgó nuevamente su apoyo al Partido Nuevas Ideas, el cual representa Nayib Bukele. A partir de ese momento se creo el Régimen de Excepción, el cual le otorga al gobierno poderes especiales en situaciones extraordinarias. Miles y miles de criminales, fueron apresados, se cuenta un número de 50 mil prisioneros; quienes el año pasado fueron trasladados a la Mega Cárcel de máxima seguridad, que fue construida en El Salvador.

De pronto, se acabaron homicidios, la taza de criminalidad bajó a un punto jamás visto en ese país, la gente comenzó a vivir en lib-

Desde que se puso mano dura a la delincuencia, ya no hay asesinatos en El Salvador, la gente por fin respira aires de libertad, y después de ser el país más peligroso y violento, ahora de ha convertido en uno de los más seguros de todo el continente. El 90 por ciento de la población apoya a Nayib Bukele. Él ha cambiado para bien la vida de los ciudadanos honrados, que trabajan, y que se esfuerzan por un futuro mejor. Casi ningún mandatario en el mundo, ha logrado ganar una elección, y una reelección de manera tan contundente. Los que se oponen a él, son los políticos del pasado, pues se les acabo el negocio de saquear al país. Mandatarios de otros países como el Presidente de Ecuador, están planteando la idea de seguir los pasos de Bukele, y crear en sus naciones un Régimen de Excepción, pues son varios los países hispanos que viven oprimidosen las garras de la delincuencia. Lo mismo se ha planteado en Honduras, Guatemala, Panamá, y otros países.

El Salvador despertó a una nueva realidad, realidad en la que la derecha, y la izquierda y sus pandillas, ya no tienen cabida. Le han hecho demasiado daño al país. El 90 por ciento de la población no puede estar equivocado, este movimiento patriótico nadie podrá detenerlo. Los salvadoreños desean que su país, resurja de la pobreza, de la demagogia, y de los políticos corruptos.

La inmensa mayoría apoya a Nayib Bukele, y defenderán la paz, la justicia, y la libertad, que ahora goza la nación centroamericana.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702985 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Abalos Tree Services, 240 El Bosque St, San Jose, CA 95134, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Luis Abalos, 240 El Bosque St, San Jose, CA 95134. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/06/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN660396. “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/ Jose Luis Abolos This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/07/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 702985 February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702828 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NATMIT DESIGN, 1143 Brace Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Natalie Mitchell, 1143 Brace Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/01/2021. 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/ Natalie Mitchell This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/02/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 702828 February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702630 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

as: LC CLEANING SERVICES, 1315 Kingfisher Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LC JANITORIAL SERVICES, LLC, 1315 Kingfisher Way #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2023.

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/ Cesar Yanez LC JANITORIAL SERVICES, LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202359211502 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/26/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 702630 February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702787 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J.T.R TOTAL WELLNESS, 7666 Santa Inez Court, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Alberto Torres Rey, 7666 Santa Inez Court, Gilroy, CA 95020.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/01/2024.

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/ Juan Alberto Torres Rey This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/01/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 702787 February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

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STATEMENT NO. 702847 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GME ELECTRIC, 5300 Terner Way #6133, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gerardo Nicolas Mendoza Cordero, 5300 Terner Way #6133, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/02/2024. 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/ Gerardo N Mendoza Cordero This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/02/2024.

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as: CIARDELLA’S GARDEN SUPPLY, 1001 San Antonio Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nava BMJ Inc., 707 Fourth Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063.

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/ Lourdez B Avalos Nava BMJ Inc. President Article/Reg#: 6038847 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/30/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 702716

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702832 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE ULTIMATE RENOVATION, 5529 Blossom Gardens Cir, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): JORGE LUIS VERA, 5529 Blossom Gardens Cir, San Jose, CA 95123.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/02/2024.

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/ Jorge Luis Vera This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/02/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 702832

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430205 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Melinda Mihalyi INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Melinda Mihalyi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Melinda Mihalyi to Kristy Mihalyi 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: 4/16/2024 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

February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702716 The following person(s) is (are) doing business

prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Feb 01, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429371 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gabriela Ruiz Gil INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gabriela Ruiz Gil has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gabriela Ruiz Gil to First Name: Gabriela Last Name: Ruiz Gil 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: 4/01/2024 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 18, 2024 Judge Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430210 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Manuel Reyna Pacheco and Victoria Castro Madriz INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Juan Manuel Reyna Pacheco and Victoria Castro Madriz

has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Violeta Madriz Reyna to Violeta Reyna Madriz 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: 4/16/2024 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.

Feb 01, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430445 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Solomon Weldegiorgis Mehari / Yerusaliyem Solomon Weldegiorgis INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Weldegiorgis Mehari / Yerusaliyem Solomon Weldegiorgis have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Solomon Weldegiorgis Mehari to Solomon Teferi Eyasu b. Yerusaliyem Solomon Weldegiorgis to Betty Eyasu Solomon c. Melawit Mehari Solomon to Melawit Eyasu Solomon d. Meliame Mehari Solomon to Meliame Eyasu Solomon e. Amen Mehari Solomon to Amen Eyasu Solomon 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.

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 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: 4/23/2024 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.

Feb 06, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 9, 16, 23, March 1, 2024 In The Matter of the Adoption Petition of UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS Case No. 23AD025944 CITATION TO ALLEGED FATHER FROM: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO: SANTOS MANCILLAS, and his attorney of record, if any By order of this Court you are hereby cited to appear before the Hon. Jackie Arroyo, judge presiding in Dept. 1 of the Court located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95113, on March 27, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., then and there to show cause, if you have any, why UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS, should not be declared free from your parental control and custody, for the purpose of freeing UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS for placement for adoption. The following information concerns rights and procedures that relate to this proceeding to declare minor free from your parental control and custody as set forth in Family Code § 7860, et seq.: 1.

At the beginning of the proceeding, the Court will consider whether or not the interest of the minor requires appointment of counsel.

If the Court finds that the interests of the minor do require such protection, the Court will appoint counsel to represent

her, whether or not she is able to afford counsel.

The minor will not be present in Court unless she requests or the Court so orders.

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If a parent of the minor appears without counsel and is unable to afford counsel, the Court must appoint counsel for the parent, unless the parent knowingly and intelligently waives the right to be represented by counsel. The Court will not appoint the same attorney to represent both the minor and his parent.

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The Court may appoint either the Public Defender or private counsel. If private counsel is appointed, he/she will receive a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, the amount of which will be determined by the Court.

That amount must be paid by the real parties in interest, but not by the minor, is proportioned as the Court believes to be just. If, however, the Court finds that any of the real parties in interest cannot afford counsel, the amount will be paid by the county.

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The Court may continue the proceeding for not more than Thirty (30) days as necessary to appoint counsel and become acquainted with the case.

Dated: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ D. Bueno, Deputy, Deputy Clerk Run Dates: February 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 2024 In The Matter of the Adoption Petition of UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS Case No. 23AD025944 PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF SANTOS MANCILLAS TO: SANTOS MANCILLAS The Court sets a hearing on the request to terminate your parental rights as set forth in this Petition on 2/7/2024 at 11:00AM in Department 1of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

PETITION 1.

Petitioners are the legal guardians of and desire to adopt UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS (d.o.b.: 09/05/2022; age: 1 year and 4 months), a minor, who is the subject of this petition. Petitioners were appointed as temporary guardians

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 of the minor on September 28, 2022 (see case no. 22PR193048).

Petitioner, GLORIA A. ESCOBEDO is the second cousin of Leticia Marie Chavez Salazar, who is the biological mother of the minor.

Mother’s parental rights were terminated by order of the court on August 23, 2023. At the commencement of this matter, it was unknown to Petitioners who any alleged biological fathers of the child may be.

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On November 16, 2023, Petitioner filed a request to terminate the parental rights of any unknown alleged father. At the hearing on January 10, 2024, the Court found and ordered the following: a.

The alleged natural father’s identity is unknown; b.

The whereabouts of the alleged natural father are unknown and cannot be ascertained; c.

Notice to the alleged father was dispensed; and The parental rights of the alleged father if any he may have had and any other possible father were terminated.

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S u b s e quently, Petitioners were alerted by the Adoptions Specialist at California Department of Social Services that the birth mother had named an alleged father in the minor’s medical records. According to the records: a.

Biological mother stated the father of baby (“FOB”) was not involved. b.

She stated FOB’s name was Santos Mancillas, and that she did not know his age. c.

A f t e r biological mother was discharged, she left the hospital with Mr. Mancillas. d.

FOB stated “their encampment was cleaned out and he [was] looking for shelter.”

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The Adoptions Specialist further provided Petitioners with a list of six (6) potential addresses for Mr. Mancillas.

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The minor child was abandoned

by Mr. Mancillas in the hospital after the minor was born. At all times since, the minor has been in the custody and control of Petitioners. To Petitioners’ knowledge, Mr. Mancillas has never met the minor child. Mr. Mancillas left the minor child at the hospital on September 9, 2022 around 9 a.m. without any provision for the child’s support nor communication, with

the intent to abandon the child.

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The Petitioners request the following be the orders of the Court: a.

Te r m i n a t e the parental rights of SANTOS MANCILLAS and declare that the minor child UNIQUE JOYCE MARIE MANCILLAS is free from the custody and control of SANTOS MANCILLAS. VERIFICATION I, GLORIA ANN ESCOBEDO and SERGIO R. ESCOBEDO, declare as follows: I am the petitioner in the above action to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Father.

I have read the foregoing Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of Santos Mancilass and know the contents contained in this document. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those stated on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true.

If called to testify as a witness regarding these statements, I could and would competently do so.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com shall be freed from the care and custody of SANTOS MANCILLAS and that the parental rights of SANTOS MANCILLAS toward Unique shall be terminated forthwith.

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The Court GRANTS the adoption request of GLORIA A. ESCOBEDO and SERGIO R. ESCOBEDO. 3.

The Court deems GLORIA A. ESCOBEDO and SERGIO R. ESCOBEDO the guardians of Unique pursuant to Family Code Section 7893.

4.

This matter shall be continued to ____________________ in Department 13 for the Adoption Finalization Hearing.

the registrant(s) is (are): Cynthia O Martinez, 542 Mekler Dr, 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/ Cynthia O Martinez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/26/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 702650

SO ORDERED.

February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024

DATED: HON. JACQUELINE M. ARROYO Judge of the Superior Court Run Dates: February 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Dated: Jan 19, 2024 NO. 702603

The following person(s) /s/ Gloria is (are) doing business Ann Escobedo as: VILLARREAL Petitioner DISTRIBUTIONS, 5198 GREAT OAKS DR, San Dated: 1/19/24 Jose, CA 95111, Santa

Clara County. This /s/ Sergio R. Escobedo business is owned by Petitioner an individual. The name and residence address Run Dates: February of the registrant(s) is 9, 16, 23 and (are): Erick Villarreal, March 1, 2024 5198 GREAT OAKS DR, San Jose, CA 95111. The In The Matter of the registrant began transAdoption Petition of acting business under UNIQUE JOYCE the fictitious business MARIE MANCILLAS name(s) listed above on Case No. 01/25/2024. This filing 23AD025944 is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this ORDER statement is true and The request for termi- correct.” (A registrant nation of parental rights who declares as true filed by GLORIA A. ESC- information which he or OBEDO and SERGIO R. she knows to be false is ESCOBEDO came on guilty of a crime.) regularly to be heard /s/ ERICK VILLARREAL on January, 10, 2024 at This statement was 11:00 am in Department filed with the Co. Clerk13 of this Court before Recorder of Santa Clara the Honorable Jacque- County on 01/25/2024. line M. Arroyo, Judge Regina Alcomendras, of the Superior Court. County Clerk Recorder Petitioners appeared By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, along with their attorney Deputy LYDIA E. HSU, ESQ. File No. FBN 702603 of Foster Hsu, LLP via Microsoft Teams. The February 2, 9, 16, 23, Court having received 2024 and considered the evidence and arguFICTITIOUS ments set forth, finds as BUSINESS NAME follows: STATEMENT 1.

The Court NO. 702650 GRANTS the request of The following person(s) GLORIA A. ESCOBEDO is (are) doing business and SERGIO R. ESC- as: FLEXBUY, 542 OBEDO that the minor Mekler Dr, San Jose, child, UNIQUE JOYCE CA 95111, Santa Clara MARIE MANCILLAS County. This business (hereinafter “Unique”) is owned by an indi(DOB: 09/05/2022; Age: vidual. The name and 1 year and 4 months) residence address of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702612 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Tacos Yia Wiz, 32 Goodyear St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marisol Gonzalez Lopez, 32 Goodyear St, San Jose, CA 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/25/2024.

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/ Marisol Gonzalez Lopez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/26/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702612 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 701894 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PURA TINTA TATTOO STUDIO, 1008 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Castillo, 1008 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on

03/30/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN628908. “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/ Jose Castillo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/03/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 701894 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702787 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J.T.R TOTAL WELLNESS, 7666 Santa Ines Court, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Alberto Torres Rey, 7666 Santa Inez Court, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/01/2024. 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/ Juan Alberto Torres Rey This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/01/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 702787 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 702163 The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): MILKANA PUBLISHING, 1235 Buchanan Dr, Santa Clara CA, 95051.

Filed in Santa Clara County on 05/04/2022 under file no.

FBN684N52. MILKANA GRIGOROVA, 1235 Buchanan Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95051. 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

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information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Milkana Grigorova This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 1/12/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN702163 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429264 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carol Ann Nordhues INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Carol Ann Nordhues has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carol Ann Nordhues to Caroline Ann Canny Nordhues 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: 4/02/2024 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 17, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429928 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yilin Song and Jiayi Gao INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yilin Song and Jiayi Gao has filed a petition for Change of

Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vivian Wen Song to Vivian Gaowen Song 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: 4/16/2024 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 29, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429995 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Sebastian Caicedo Lopez INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Juan Sebastian Caicedo Lopez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juan Sebastian Caicedo Lopez to Juan Sebastian Caicedo 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

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objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 4/16/2024 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 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429771 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Linda Isbel Padilla Padilla INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Linda Isbel Padilla Padilla has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Daniel Salvador Rey to Daniel Salvador Padilla 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: 4/09/2024 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 25, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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NO. 24CV428290 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Eric Nguyen INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Eric Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Eric Nguyen to Selene Nguyen 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: 3/12/2024 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 28, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430027 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rick Gyusik Kim INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rick Gyusik Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rick Gyusik Kim to Joseph Rick Gyusik Kim 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: 4/16/2024 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 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430083 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jaime Ivan Tobanchez Milla and Maria Ursulina Guzman Escobar INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jaime Ivan Tobanchez Milla and Maria Ursulina Guzman Escobar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Diana Valeria Guzman to Diana Valeria Tobanchez Guzman 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: 4/16/2024 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.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Jan 31, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429227 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marina Gallant Fields INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marina Gallant Fields has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Marina Gallant Fields to Peach Gallant Fields 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: 4/02/2024 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 17, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV430091 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anani Afawubo INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anani Afawubo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anani Afawubo to Anani Abel 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: 4/16/2024 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 31, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702518 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APV SERVICES, 165 Blossom Hill Rd Spc #368, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alejandro Pineda, 165 Blossom Hill Rd Spc #368, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/24/2024.

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/ Alejandro Pineda This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/24/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 702518 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702073 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA JUNTA CO-

LOMBIANA, 4500 The Woods Drive 2101, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luisa Camila Ramirez Sierra, 4500 The Woods Drive 2101, San Jose, CA 95136.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/08/2022.

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/ Luisa Camila Ramirez Sierra This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 702073 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702436 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rosie’s House Cleaning Pro, 682 Pinewood Dr Apt #4, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosa Hilda Osorio Rivas, 682 Pinewood Dr Apt #4, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/22/2024.

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/ Rosa Hilda Osorio Rivas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 702436 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702279 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JIMMY BUILDER, 500 W 10th St Spc #132, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This

business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jaime Santiago De Los Angeles, 500 W 10th St Spc #132, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/05/2024. 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/ Jaime Santiago De Los Angeles This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702279 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702328 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUICK TAGS EXPRESS VEHICLE R E G I S T R AT I O N SERVICE, 3151 Senter 3151 Senter Road, Suite 100 A, 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): Maria Elizabeth Ornelas, 3151 Senter Road Suite 100 A, San Jose, CA 95111. Sergio Walter Espinoza, 3151 Senter Rd 100 A, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/15/2024.

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/ Maria Elizabeth Ornelas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 702328 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702393 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ACETECH DENTAL LABORATORY, 1580 S. Winchester Blvd.,

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 #303, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Osamu Ogiwara, 166 Quail Hollow Dr, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/01/2006. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN652536. “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/ Osamu Ogiwara This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/19/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 702393 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702345 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nova in Vitro Fertilization, NOVA IVF, 2500 Hospital Drive, Building 7, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Richard Joseph Schmidt, M.D., Inc., 2500 Hospital Drive, Building 7, Mountain View, CA 94040. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN700008. “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/ Richard J. Schmidt Richard Joseph Schmidt, M.D., Inc President Article/Reg#: C3372555 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702345 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702330 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOLDFAST MUSIC PUBLISHING, 326 Viscaino Way, San Jose, CA 95119, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rosemarie Austin, 326 Viscaino Way, San Jose, CA 95119. 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/ Rosemarie Austin This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 702330 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702433 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TIRES SOS RESCUE, 701 Kings Row Ste 72F, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): PANDA’S TIRES SALES STORE LLC, 701 Kings Row Ste 72F, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/20/2024.

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/ Angel Tamayo PANDA’S TIRES SALES STORE LLC Managing Member Article/Reg#: 202460319828 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/22/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702433 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429492 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Patricia Barragan INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Patricia Barragan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Patricia Barragan to Patricia Kelly 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: 4/09/2024 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 22, 2024 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429569 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rasika Shellikeri INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Gaurav Shellikeri, Rasika Shellikeri has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Awadhesh Shellikeri to Ishan Shellikeri 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 de-

scribed 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: 4/09/2024 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 23, 2024 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV427690 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Miyoung Lee INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Miyoung Lee has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Miyoung Lee to Amy Miyoung Jo (First: Amy, Middle: Miyoung, Last: Jo) 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: 3/05/2024 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com county of Santa Clara.

Dec 15, 2023 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2024 ORDER ON REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE HEARING LANIER – CASE NO. 19FL002379 1. The hearing is currently scheduled for 1/16/2024 2. Name of party who file the request for Order, order to show cause, or other moving paper is Dana Lanier 3. Name of party asking to reschedule the hearing is Dana Lanier.

4. The request does not include temporary emergency (ex parte) orders previously issued.

5. 6. Order granting request to reschedule hearing and notice of new hearing 6. a. The court hearing is rescheduled to the date, time and location shown below: New hearing date: 2/26/24, Time 9:00am, Dept 64, at the address note above in this matter.

7. b. The court in its discretion finds good cause and reschehules the hearing.

9.Service Order b. The documents listed in item 10 must be served.

(1) as required by rule 5.92 10. Documents to be served: a. A copy of the previously filed Request for Order (Form FL-300) order to show cause, or other moving paper.

11.

A Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320) may be filed and served a. as required by rule 5.92.

Date: 12/22/2023; 3:05:16pm /s/ Vanessa Zecher, Judicial Officer REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE HEARING Case No. 19FL002379 CASE INFORMATION 1. Kathryn Schlepphorst (Atty for Dana Lanier)- I am the party who filed the Request for Order (FL-300), Order to Show Cause, or other moving paper in item 2.

2. I ask the Court reschedule the hearing date for the Request for Order.

3. The item in 2 was filed on 12/14/2023 4. The hearing is currently set for 1/16/2024 5. 5. The court did not issue temporary emergency (ex parte) orders with the item in 2.

REQUEST

6. After 2/12/2024 REASON FOR RESCHEDULING 7. The hearing needs to be rescheduled because a. The papers were not served before the hearing date. c.other good cause as stated on Attachment 7c.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES MAY APPLY The procedures in items 8 and 9 apply if the documents in item 2 were served on the parties.

8. Unless the court determines that there are exceptional circumstances, the other parties must first be a. Notified that you are going to ask the court to reschedule the hearing; and b. Served with copies of the request to reschedule at the first reasonable opportunity.

9. You must then submit t the court a proof of service in items 8a and 8b, along with the request to reschedule.

You may use Declaration Regarding Notice and Service of Request for Temporary Emergency (ex parte) orders (form FL-303) to comply with the proof of notice and service.

10. You should submit the documents in item 9 to the court no later than five court days before the hearing date set on the Request for Order, order to show cause, or other moving papers, unless you have a very good reason to submit them later.

PROPOSED ORDER REQUIRED 11.

I have submitted a proposed order on Request to Reschedule Hearing (form FL-309).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date 12/20/2023 /s/ Kathryn Schlepphorst Matter of Lanier Case No.: 19FL002379 ATTACHMENT 7(c) TO REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE HEARING 1. Father has been traveling the country for the last year and Mother is unaware of his current location.

2. In a recent attempt to serve on a matter regarding the same set of facts, opposing counsel refused to accept service or to provide an address for Father. Father is still represented by the same counsel of Bechtel Zambrano Baluyot Family Law Group LLP.

3. In a recent Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt filed June 6, 2023, multiple reissuances had to be filed because we were not able to locate Father. These requests were filed June 13, 2023, June 23, 2023, and July 28, 2023.

4. Eventually, we were able to file an Application for Order for Publication and received an order to do so on September 18, 2023.

Through this method, we successfully served Father and he and his counsel appeared for the Contempt hearing.

5. Father’s last known place of work was for Apple, Inc. and he hasn’t worked there for about a year and a half now.

6. Father’s last known address was in Carmel, however, his residence there has been sold within the last year.

7. We are not aware of any other information regarding his location, especially as he has not seen the children recently either.

- END OF ATTACHMENTRun Dates: January 19, 26, February 2 and 9, 2024.

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTHER’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS DATE: February 26, 2024 TIME: 9:00AM APJ: DEPT.: 64 Petitioner, Dane Lanier (“Mother”) is represented by Kathryn Schlepphorst.

Respondent, Brian Lanier (“Father”), is represented by Catherine Bechtel. The Parties were married on August 17, 1991, and were separated on September 19, 2015; for a marriage of a total of twenty-four (24) years.

There are two children from the marriage: Nathan Lanier (DOB: 07/27/ 2004; Age: 19) and Sam Lanier (DOB: 07/02/2008; Age: 15).

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS In August 2019, Mother filed a Request for Order (“RFO”) to change child support and enforce an existing 2015 Illinois Judgment, where Father was required to make payments of $1,000 per month for the children’s college education.

Father never made any payments until a new stipulation was agreed upon approximately five (5) years later. A Stipulation and Order Re Child Support was filed on January 27, 2020, (“January 2020 Order”) which included

a $23,500 payment from Father into the children’s college fund

by February 27, 2020.

Father continued to disregard the court orders and neglected to make required payments. As a result, enforcement of court orders was a priority for Mother during the settlement of Mother’s 2019 RFO. The parties signed and executed a Stipulation and Order Regarding Legal Custody, Child Support, Health Insurance, Tuition, Alaska Accounts, Reimbursements, and Attorney’s Fees, filed on July 15, 2020 (“July 2020 Order”). The July 2020 Order incorporated Mother’s late payment concerns with the inclusion of Paragraph 3(d), “the party that owes Smith Ostler must pay it directly to the other party by February 15 of each year. If the true up is not paid by February 15, interest shall accrue in the amount of 10% of the total amount owed, each day the payment is late.” This specific clause was included in several drafts of the July 2020 order prior to signature. In order to calculate the Smith Ostler payment, Paragraph 3(a) of the July 2020 Order instructed, “the parties shall exchange their year-to-date paystubs and bonus/stock documentation by June 30th and December 31st each year.”

Following the July 2020 Order, Father paid his first Smith Ostler on time in February 2021.

However, Father quickly reverted to his old ways and was late in making base child support payments in August 2021, September 2021 and January 2022, without any repercussions. The July 2020 Order does not contain interest on late base child support payments. Father was also late in making the February 2022 Smith Ostler payment, which adds daily interest.

Father was sixteen days late in making the Smith Ostler child support payment. As a result, Father paid $24,268 in interest. Father did not dispute the interest amount. On March 23, 2022, for the first time since Paragraph 3(d) was drafted in June 2020, Father’s counsel alleged the interest amount was an “obvious error” and wanted to stipulate an amendment.

Mother was clearly not in agreement with modifying the agreement, especially given the circumstances that Father was again late in making child support payments.

On July 19, 2022, Mother’s counsel

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS requested Father’s financial documents to calculate Smith Ostler per Paragraph 3(a) of the 2020 Order. Mother granted an extension until July 30, 2022, to receive documents.

On December 1, 2022, Father’s counsel assured that Father would provide his end of year W-2s. The December 31, 2022, deadline passed, and Father still did not provide any financial documents.

The February 15, 2023, deadline also passed, and Father still did not provide any financial documents nor make a Smith Ostler payment.

On June 6, 2023, Mother filed a motion for Contempt of Court because Father did not provide his paystubs and bonus/stock documentation that was due on June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022. Father also did not make a Smith Ostler payment by February 15, 2023. Father refused to authorize his attorney to accept service. As a result, Mother had to reschedule the hearing multiple times because she was unable to locate Father. Mother had to file several reissuances of the Contempt motion, on June 13, 2023, June 23, 2023, July 28, 2023, and September 11, 2023.

On August 3, 2023, Father finally provided Mother with his paystubs and W2s for year 2022 and made the principal payment for Smith Ostler of $108,476.

However, Father did not make any interest payments despite paying Smith Ostler 168 days late.

Due to Father’s failure to pay child support on time, he accrued interest in the amount of $1,822,464.00 (10% of $108,476 x 168 days late). Father continued to refuse to accept service. Mother finally filed a request for the Court to issue an order permitting service by publication. Once Mother received the Order for Service by Publication filed on September 18, 2023, she was able to run the contempt motion post through El Observador. The San Jose newspaper ran the pleading post for four (4) consecutive weeks and ended on October 13, 2023. The Affidavit for the publication was filed on October 16, 2023. Once service was complete, the hearing on the initial Contempt charge was finally heard on November 6, 2023.

Father was present at the November 6, 2023, hearing with his

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attorneys, Maya Ortega and Ray Baluyot, and requested dismissal of the contempt charge.

The initial contempt charge was dismissed without prejudice on technical grounds.

Father’s attorney stated on the record that he would not accept service when the contempt charge is refiled. Father also refused to provide an address for service. // // II. ARGUMENT A. FATHER SHOULD BE SANCTIONED $1,000 PER DAY IN ADDITION TO ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS FOR CONTINUALLY FLOUTING THE COURT’S ORDERS AND NOT PAYING CHILD SUPPORT ON TIME. California Family Code § 271 gives the Court the authority to impose an award of attorney’s fees and costs as sanctions where the conduct of a party or attorney “furthers or frustrates the policy of the law to promote settlement of litigation and, where possible, to reduce the cost of litigation by encouraging cooperation between the parties and attorneys.” Cal. Fam. Code § 271. The court has the discretion to impose sanctions, and they “are justified when a party has unreasonably increased the cost of litigation.” In re Marriage of Corona, (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1205, 1227. Further an award “under section 271 need not ‘be limited to the cost to the other side resulting from the bad conduct.’” In re Marriage of Falcone & Fyke (2012) 203 Cal. App. 4th 964, 990. A party requesting sanctions under section 271 is not required to show any financial need for the award or any actual injury. Id. The only stricture is that the sanction award must not impose an unreasonable financial burden on the party being sanctioned.

For example, in In re Marriage of Rangell, 95 Cal. App. 5th 1206, 313 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851 (2023), reh'g denied (Oct. 16, 2023), the court affirmed sanctions in the amount of $1,000 per day for not paying Court ordered attorney’s fees. The sanctioned party in the case, Deric, was initially ordered to pay attorney’s fees on July 31, 2018, and then ordered again on April 29, 2019 when he failed to pay. Id. at 855. Deric continued not to pay and the opposing party, Tracey, filed a request for sanctions in the amount of $1,000 per day on January 12, 2021.

Id. at 858. On March

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21, 2021, the court ordered “sanctions for noncompliance” in the amount of $48,000 for 48 days of noncompliance. Id. at 860. The court explained “[that] Deric refused to obey the court’s orders for 48 days [not to mention, the preceding two years) resulting in $48,000 in sanctions, is no fault of anyone but Deric. … The lesson here to Deric is plain: he cannot repeatedly flout the court's orders for years and expect to get away with it, when his conduct delayed Tracey's enjoyment of her share of community property and caused her to incur additional attorney fees and costs in enforcing the court's orders...‘Somewhere along the line, litigation must cease.’ ‘[Husband] has yet to absorb this message,’ warranting sanctions. ‘When making the award, the family court shall consider [Husband's] dilatory tactics ... and the policy of imposing sanctions in an amount sufficient to deter future similar conduct.’” Id. at 864 Here, Father willfully violated the 2015 Illinois Order, January 2020 Order, and July 2020 Order causing Mother to incur significant attorney fees and costs in enforcing the court’s order. Father’s actions here are just as egregious if not worse than Deric in the Rangell case. Father failed to make the required payments under the 2015 Illinois Order for over four years, forcing Mother to file a reissuance of that order in January 2020.

Father continued to flout the court’s orders, forcing Mother to seek another court order in July 2020. Following the July 2020 Order, Father was late on several child support payments, in August 2021, September 2021 and January 2022, without any repercussions. Father was also late in making the February 2022 Smith Ostler payment and had to $24,268 in interest. Father was late again in February 2023 for 168 days. Father still has not, to date, paid the outstanding interest for being 168 days late and is still in violation of the July 2020 Order.

Father also failed to exchange financial documents on time, violating the July 2020 Order, and causing Mother to file a Motion for Contempt, in addition to this request for Sanctions.

Furthermore, Father has been evading service by refusing to provide an address and prohibiting his attorney

from accepting service.

As a result, Mother had to file several reissuances of the Contempt motion, originally filed on June 6, 2023, to June 13, 2023, June 23, 2023, July 28, 2023, and September 11, 2023.

Mother also had to file a request for Order for Service by Publication, which was granted.

On the date of the initial Contempt hearing, Father was present with two attorneys. The motion for contempt was dismissed without prejudice on technicality. At the hearing, Father’s attorney stated on the record that he would not accept service when the contempt motion is refiled and would not provide an address to serve Father.

Father and his attorneys are clearly frustrating the policy of the law to promote settlement of litigation and should be sanctioned for their conduct. Father should be sanctioned in “an amount sufficient to deter future similar conduct” since he has repeatedly flouted the courts’ orders since 2015. There is low likelihood that Father will abide by future court orders without being sanctioned.

As a result of Father’s failure to abide by the July 2020 Order, Mother has incurred significant attorney’s fees in the amount of $20,882.99 as of October 31, 2023, which does not include future court appearances and publication costs—if Father continues to evade service.

III. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, Mother respectfully requests the Court to order payment of interest in the amount of $1,822,464.00 (10% of $108,476 x 168 days late) and sanctions in the amount of $1,000 per day plus attorney’s fees and costs.

Respectfully submitted, Dated: December 7, 2023 /s/ Kathryn Schlepphorst Attorney for Petitioner, Dana Lanier ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND AFFIDAVIT FOR CONTEMPT CASE NO: 19FL002379 FL-410 Attorney: Kathryn Schlepphorst 1361 S. Winchester Blvd., Suite 208 San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: (408)993-1120 Fax No. (408)993-1125 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Street Address: 201 N. First Street Mailing Address: 191 N. First Street City and Zip Code: San Jose, CA 95113 Branch Name: Family Petitioner: DANA LANIER Respondent: BRIAN LANIER Notice! A contempt proceeding is criminal in nature. If the court finds you in contempt, the possible penalties include jail sentence, community service, and fine.

Your are entitle to the services of an attorney, who should be consulted promptly in order to assist you. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court may appoint an attorney to represent you. !Aviso!

Un proceso judicial pr desacato es de indole criminial. Si la corte le declara a usted ed desacato, las sanciones posibles inlcuyan penas de prision y de servicio a la comunidad, u multas.

Usted tiene derecho a los servicios de un abogado, a quien debe consultar sin demora para obtenar ayuda. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, la corte podra nombrar a un abogado para que le represente.

1 TO CITEE: Brian Lanier 2. YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS, TO GIVE ANY LEGAL REASON WHY THIS COURT SHOULD NOT FIND YOU GUILTY OF CONTEMPT, PUNISH YOU FOR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING ITS ORDERS AS SET FORTH IN THE AFFIDAVIT BELOW AND ANY ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS CONSTITUTING CONTEMPT; AND REQUIRE YOU TO PAY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MOVING PARTY, THE ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS OF THIS PROCEEDING. A. Date: February 26, 2024, Time: 9:00AM. Dept: 64 b. Address: Same as above Date: 12/18/2023 /s/ Hon. Brooke Blecher Judicial Officer AFFIDAVIT SUPPORTING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CONTEMPT 5. a. (3) cite signed a stipulation upon which the order was based. b. Citee was able to comply with each order

when it was disobeyed.

6. b. I have previously filed a request with the court that the citee be held in contempt.

ORIGINALLY ON JUNE 6, 2023. RESPONDENT FILED A REQUEST TO DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 31, 2023; THE COURT DISMISSED THE PETITION WITHOUT PREJUDICE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023.

8. Each order disobeyed and each instance of disobedience is described is described as follows: c. Injunctive or other order PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING LEGAL CUSTODY, CHILD SUPPORT, HEALTH INSURANCE, TUITION, ALASKA ACCOUNTS, REOMBURSEMENTSM, ATTORNEYS FEES, FILED ON 7/15/20, BOTH PARTIES ARE TO EXCHANGE THEIR YEAR-TO-DATE PAYSTUBS INCLUDING BONUS/STOCK D O C U M E N TAT I O N

BY JUNE 30 TH AND DECEMBER 31 ST OF EACH YEAR. “IF ADDITIONAL CHILD SUPPORT IS DUE, “THE PARTY THAT OWES SMITH OSTLER MUST PAY IT DIRECTLY TO THE OTHER PARTY

BY FEBRUARY 15TH OF EACH YEAR. IF THE TRUE UP IS NOT PAID BY FEBRUARY 15, INTEREST SHALL ACCRUE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL NOT OWED, EACH DAY THE PAYMENT IS LATE.” FATHER VIOLATED THE ORDER

BY NOT PROVIDING DOCUMENTS ON JUNE 30, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND NOT MAKING PAYMENTS ON FEBRUARY 15, 2023, AND AUGUST 3, 2023. d. FATHER HAD THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE PAYSTUBS & BONUS/ STOCK DOCUMENTATION BY WAY OF ADP, BANK STATEMENTS, AND/OR SUBPOENA ON JUNE 30, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022.

FATHER ALSO HAD THE ABILITY TO PAY BOTH THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $108,476 ON FEBRUARY 15, 2023 AND THE INTEREST AMOUNT OF $1,822,464.00 DUE ON AUGUST 3, 2023 BUT REFUSED TO DO SO. FATHER STILL HAS NOT PAID THE OUTSTANDING INTEREST. SEE ATTACHMENT 8(D).

Continued on Attachment 9d. e. I am requesting that

attorney fees and costs be awarded to me for the costs of pursuing this contempt action.

WARNING: IF YOU PURSUE THIS ACTION, IT MAY AFFECT THE ABILITY OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE THE CITEE CRIMINALLY FOR THE SAME VIOLATIONS. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: 12/13/23 /s/ Dana Lanier Matter of Lanier Case No.: 19FL002379 ATTACHMENT 8(d) – ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND AFFIDAVIT FOR CONTEMPT 1.

I, DANA LANIER (“Mother”), declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

2.

I respectfully request the court: a.

To find Brian Lanier, (“Father”) guilty of four counts of contempt: i.

Failure to exchange year-to-date paystubs and bonus/ stock documentation

by June 30, 2022; ii.

Failure to exchange year-to-date paystubs and bonus/ stock documentation

by December 31, 2022; iii.

Failure to pay Smith Ostler child support by February 15, 2023; and iv.

Failure to pay 168 days of late fees in the amount of $1,822,464.00. b.

To award attorney's fees to Mother for the costs of pursuing the Contempt Order to Show Cause.

3.

In November 2015, a Judgment (“2015 Judgment”) was entered in the state of Illinois, finalizing our dissolution with a Marital Settlement Agreement.

The 2015 Judgment included a clause ordering Father to pay $1,000 per month for the children’s college education. Father did not make a single payment between 2015 and 2019, so I hired Kathryn Schlepphorst, Esq. to file a request for order (“RFO”) to enforce the 2015 Judgment in August 2019.

4.

A Stipulation and Order Re Child Support was filed on January 27, 2020, which included a $23,500 payment from Father into the children’s college fund by February 27, 2020.

Father continued to disregard the court orders and

neglected to make required payments.

Because of Father’s history of non-payment and late payment, it was important to me that timely payments would be addressed in future settlements.

5.

After significant negotiation, Father and I signed and executed a Stipulation and Order Regarding Legal Custody, Child Support, Health Insurance, Tuition, Alaska Accounts, Reimbursements, and Attorney’s Fees, filed on July 15, 2020 (“July 2020 Order”) (See Exhibit A – July 2020 Order). The July 2020 Order incorporated my late payment concerns with the inclusion of Paragraph 3(d), “the party that owes Smith Ostler must pay it directly to the other party by February 15 of each year. If the true up is not paid by February 15, interest shall accrue in the amount of 10% of the total amount owed, each day the payment is late.” This specific clause was included in several drafts of the July 2020 order prior to signature. In order to calculate the Smith Ostler payment, Paragraph 3(a) of the July 2020 Order instructed, “the parties shall exchange their year-to-date paystubs and bonus/stock documentation by June 30th and December 31st each year.”

6.

Following the July 2020 Order, Father paid his first Smith Ostler on time in February 2021.

However, Father quickly reverted to his old ways and was late in making base child support payments in August 2021, September 2021 and January 2022, without any repercussions.

The July 2020 Order does not address late base child support payments. Father was also late in making the February 2022 Smith Ostler payment, which was addressed in the July 2020 Order by accruing daily interest.

Father was sixteen days late in making the Smith Ostler child support payment. As a result of the late February 2022 payment, Father paid $24,268 in interest.

Father did not dispute the interest amount.

7.

On March 23, 2022, for the first time since Paragraph 3(d) was drafted in June 2020, Father’s counsel sent a letter alleging the interest amount was an “obvious error” and wanted to stipulate an amendment. I was adamantly against freely modifying the agreement, especially given

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 the circumstances that Father was again late in making child support payments. The interest amount was not an error and was specifically included in the agreement. In fact, during negotiations, Paragraph 3 was modified at the request of Father but not the interest rate clause (See Exhibit B – June 24, 2020 Letter). Father had no issue and knowingly agreed to the interest rate. The interest rate was a bargained for exchange and I made concessions to settle my request for order.

8.

On June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022, Father missed the deadline to provide his financial documents to calculate the next Smith Ostler amount.

Father also missed the February 15, 2023, deadline again to pay Smith Ostler child support. Despite paying late fees in 2022, Father was still not deterred from being late again in February 2023. If Father is not held in contempt, he will continue to disregard the court’s orders, as he has done for years since the inception of the dissolution in 2015, and the children will continue to not receive child support on time.

9.

On June 6, 2023, I filed a motion for Contempt of court because Father did not provide his paystubs and bonus/stock documentation that was due on June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022.

The July 2020 Order specifically states, “the parties shall exchange their year-to-date paystubs and bonus/stock documentation by June 30th and December 31st each year.”

10. My attorney, Kathryn Schlepphorst, sent at least two letters (dated March 30, 2023 and July 19, 2022) to his counsel requesting this.

I sent several emails requesting the documentation as well.

11.

Finally, after the initial Contempt motion was filed and over a year after the documents were due, Father provided his financial documents on August 3, 2023. Father finally provided his earnings statements from January 1, 2022 to July 15, 2022 and December 3, 2022 to December 16, 2022.

The earnings statements show that Apple, Inc. directly deposited approximately $14,100 into Father’s bank account every month. On April 22, 2022, Father’s earnings statement shows that he received $996,820.95 in wages.

And on May 13, 2022,

Father received another $43,187.00 in wages.

On information and belief, Father stopped receiving income from Apple, Inc. after May 13, 2022. The paystubs and bonus/stock documentation was not due until June 30, 2022.

Since Father received payment twice a month, the paystubs would have accompanied the payment. If for some reason Father did not receive his paystubs, he had the ability to request them from his employer, log onto ADP and retrieve them himself, or subpoena the documents anytime between May 13, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and even any time after that.

Father had the ability to exchange his financial documents, the same way he did so for year 2021. Father willfully failed to comply with the July 2020 Order to exchange financial documents. Father also paid the principal Smith Ostler amount for child support on August 3, 2023, in the amount of $108,476.00, but failed to pay the daily interest charges that added up to $1,822,464.00 (10% of $108,476 x 168 days late).

12.

F a t h e r refused to permit his attorney to accept service on the initial Contempt charge and I was forced to file a request for the Court to issue an order permitting service by publication.

My request for service by publication was granted. The hearing on the initial Contempt charge was finally heard on November 6, 2023, after several delays because of Father’s evasion of service. My initial Contempt charge was dismissed without prejudice on technicality.

13.

Father had the ability to comply with the court orders requiring exchange of financial information on June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022.

Father had direct access to his paystubs and W-2 through his employer’s payroll company, ADP. Father did not even request the required documents from his employer, Apple, Inc. until June 20, 2023 (See Exhibit C – June 23, 2023 Letter). On June 23, 2023, Father’s counsel was specifically notified that “your client does indeed have immediate access to his 2022 paystubs and 2022 W2 statements through ADP services.” (See Exhibit D – June 23, 2023 Email).

Furthermore, Father received payment from

FEB 09, 2024 - FEB 15, 2024 Apple so he could have provided the financial information by way of bank statements showing how much money he received. There was also nothing preventing Father from subpoenaing the documents from Apple prior to June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022, in order to meet the court ordered deadline.

14.

Father had the ability comply with the court order to make payment by February 15, 2023, and avoid the accrued interest. His failure to comply resulted in interest in the amount of $1,822,464.00, which he also has to ability to pay. On information and belief, Father sold his property at 25 Rancheria, Carmel Valley, CA in the amount of $2,500,000 in August 2023.

Additionally, Father’s federal taxable compensation for year 2022 was $1,232,419.51, which is significant compared to the fraction of that amount owed for Smith Ostler.

15.

The court issued the order at issue on July 15, 2020.

Father had knowledge of the underlying order when he negotiated and signed the order. Father was also served a copy of the filed order on July 16, 2020. Father had the ability to obey the court order by retrieving the required documents to exchange information, calculate, and pay the Smith Ostler child support amount. Father was willfully disobedient to the order by not abiding when he had the ability.

16.

F a t h e r should be found guilty of all four counts of Contempt.

17.

As a result of Father’s failure to abide by the 2020 Order, I have incurred significant attorney’s fees in the amount of $20,882.99, as of October 31, 2023, which does not include the initial reply, November court appearance, and future court appearances and publication costs—if Father continues to evade service. Additionally, I respectfully request the court to grant attorney’s fees.

- END OF ATTACHMENT Run Dates: January 19, 26, February 2and 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702224 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HERMES PRO

AUTO IMAGES, 65 Victoria Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HERMES PRO AUTO IMAGES, INC. 65 Victoria Drive, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above 2/15/2019. This filing is a refile, Previous file #651460. “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/ Ivonne Marcela Andrade, Secretary Article/Reg#: C4218404 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/16/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702224 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702276 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RUK FUNDS, RUK, 2005 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RUK, INC., 2005 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 120, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

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/ James Rukstalis President Article/Reg#: 934346063 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphinth, Deputy File No. FBN 702276 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702270 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lifted Beauty, 27 Devine St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tomas Barajas, 5084 Snow Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. Juana Barajas, 5080 Snow Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/17/2024. 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/ Tomas Barajas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 702270 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702250 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CASTILLO DRY WALL, 1340 Foxdale Loop 402, 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): Jorge Alberto Castillo Cardenas, 1340 Foxdale Loop 402, San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/16/2024.

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/ Jorge Alberto Castillo Cardenas This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 702250 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 702133 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Guido Ordoñez HouseKeeping, 227 Hollis Ave Apt #1, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose De La Cruz Guido, 227 Hollis Ave Apt 1, 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/ Jose De La Cruz Guido This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/11/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 702133 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702087 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HELLO GORGEOUS, 580 El Camino Real Suite 23, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Barbara J Chavarria, 1812 Crater Lake Ave, Milpitas, CA 95035.

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/ Barbara J Chavarria This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702087 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 701418 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Willow Glen Dental Specialists, 1706 Willow Street, Ste A, San

Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): SAPANA KOTHARY, DDS, INC, 5669 La Seyne Place, San Jose, CA 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/01/2023. 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/ Sapana Kothary SAPANA KOTHARY, DDS, INC OWNER Article/Reg#: 5983756 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 12/15/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 701418 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702225 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HERMES BAKERY INC., 65 Victoria Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): HERMES BAKERY INC., 65 Victoria Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/05/2022. 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/ Ivonne Marcela Andrade HERMES BAKERY INC. Chief Financial Officer Article/Reg#: C4789473 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/16/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702225 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 702088 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Green Leaves, 3419 San Marino Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Alberto Ayala, 3419 San Marino Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/09/2024. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN702039. “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/ Alberto Ayala This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 702088 January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV429041 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: PHUONG THANH VY NGUYEN INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) PHUONG THANH VY NGUYEN has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

PHUONG TRAM LUU to TRAM PHUONG LUU 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: 3/26/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS 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, 2024 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV428853 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tri Trong Nguyen INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tri Trong Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Tri Trong Nguyen to Jeff Tri Nguyen 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: 3/26/2024 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 10, 2024 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV428837 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anpowicahpiwi Serenity Angelina Martinez INTERESTED PERSONS:

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1. Petitioner(s) Anpowicahpiwi Serenity Angelina Marinez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anpowicahpiwi Serenity Angelina Martinez to Serenity Angelina Martinez 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: 3/26/2024 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 10, 2024 Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2024

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UNDERCURRENT OF IMMIGRATION MYTHS FELT AS CONGRESS DEBATES BORDER PLAN

REVIVEN MITOS SOBRE LA INMIGRACIÓN MIENTRAS EL CONGRESO DEBATE PLAN FRONTERIZO

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t remains unclear if a border security proposal in Congress will cross the finish line and as the controversy continues, a group in Minnesota feels the public has lingering misconceptions about immigrants.

The compromise bill emerged in the U.S. Senate but has hit a major roadblock with heavy opposition from Republicans and even some Democrats.

Veena Iyer, executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, said as the debate unfolds, people need to realize certain long-standing myths about new arrivals are not true, such as immigrants becoming so-called "freeloaders."

"There are so many laws that actually highly restrict immigrants from getting any type of public benefits or services in our country," Iyer pointed out.

She added there is no quick line for those seeking to legally immigrate. As for the Senate bill, Iyer's organization, which is nonpartisan, calls it a "misguided border strategy." It said the plan has a few bright spots but does more harm in trying to address the large numbers of people seeking asylum. Those calling for stronger border enforcement cited such concerns as stopping the flow of illicit drugs, like fentanyl.

Iyer predicted prioritizing a stronger border crackdown, as opposed to making comprehensive fixes to the immigration system, will lead to more dangerous situations for asylum-seekers, mainly along the southern border.

"They're going to be just as desperate," Iyer emphasized. "We're concerned about those folks trying to cross unsafely being exploited."

Among the provisions the Immigrant Law Center supports is a proposed infusion of

250,000 family and employment-based "green cards" over the next five years. Iyer noted many people who have immigrated to Minnesota were likely in similar situations as current asylum-seekers before they became established contributors to their communities. She added they are often reluctant to share those stories over backlash concerns.

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un no esta claro si una propuesta de seguridad fronteriza en el Congreso cruzara la linea de meta. Mientras continua la controversia, un grupo en Minnesota siente que el publico tiene ideas erroneas persistentes sobre los inmigrantes.

El proyecto de ley con apoyo bipartidista

surgio en el Senado de Estados Unidos, pero se topo con una fuerte oposicion de la mayoria de los republicanos e incluso algunos democratas. Veena Iyer, del Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, dice que a medida que se desarrolla el debate, las personas deben darse cuenta de que ciertos mitos de larga data sobre los recien llegados no son ciertos, como el de que los inmigrantes se convierten en los llamados "parasitos" de la sociedad.

"Hay muchas leyes que en realidad restringen en gran medida que los inmigrantes obtengan cualquier tipo de beneficio o servicio publico en nuestro pais," insistio la entrevistada.

Agrega que no hay una linea rapida para quienes buscan inmigrar legalmente. En cuanto al proyecto de ley del Senado, la organizacion de Iyer, que es no partidista, lo llama una "estrategia fronteriza equivocada".

Anade que el plan tiene algunos puntos positivos, pero hace mas dano al tratar de abordar el gran numero de personas que buscan asilo. Quienes piden una vigilancia fronteriza mas estricta citan preocupaciones como detener el flujo de drogas ilicitas, como el fentanilo.

Iyer predice que priorizar una represion fronteriza mas fuerte, en lugar de hacer arreglos integrales al sistema de inmigracion, conducira a situaciones mas peligrosas para los solicitantes de asilo, principalmente a lo largo de la frontera sur.

"Van a estar igual de desesperados y nos preocupa que esas personas que intentan cruzar de manera insegura sean explotadas," argumento tambien Iyer.

Entre las disposiciones que apoya el Immigrant Law Center se encuentra una propuesta de inyeccion de 250.000 autorizaciones de trabajo y visas familiares durante los proximos cinco anos. Iyer senala que muchas personas que han inmigrado a Minnesota probablemente se encontraron en situaciones similares a las de los actuales solicitantes de asilo, antes de convertirse en contribuyentes establecidos para sus comunidades. Ella explica que a menudo se muestran reacios a compartir esas historias por temor a reacciones negativas.

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CINEQUEST FILM & CREATIVITY FESTIVAL This Year’s Festival, Running March 7-17, Combines Innovation and the Arts With Theme “Uplift”

Ezra, and Frida are just some of the highlights of this year’s Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. Photo Credit: Cinequest

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ILICON VALLEY — The Cinequest Film & Creative Festival returns this March 7-17th promising an extraordinary cinematic experience that merges the worlds of storytelling and technology. Returning to its palatial San Jose venues and flagship time of year, the program is a testament to Cinequest's 2024 theme of "Uplift" through the potent combination of innovation, the arts, and community.

Continuing its commitment to showcasing the latest and greatest film artists, Cinequest will unveil 217 films from 37 countries — chock-full of comedies, inspiring artistry, and diversity of culture and thought. Cinequest’s groundbreaking AI Town Hall (launching the festivities on March 6th) will bring AI luminaries together with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, to address the powers and mitigate the pitfalls of AI for communities and the world of creativity.

Cinequest opens its lineup of World and U.S. Premieres with the invigorating thriller The Island Between Tides and closes with Maverick Spirit Award recipient Matthew Modine’s Hard Miles. Cinequest’s Silent Cinema Event will present Douglas Fairbank’s The Mark of Zorro and Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality, accompanied by the breathtaking music of organist Dennis James. Creativity further uplifts before screenings via comedians, dancers, and poets.

Cinequest Festivals, a dynamic blend of both inperson and virtual celebrations, have been steadfast beacons of joy and affirmation for individuals and entire communities. Cinequest fans can enjoy selections from the festival from the comfort of their homes immediately following the festival on Cinequest’s virtual platform, Cinejoy from March 21-31st. Cinejoy continues to evolve beyond a film festival that streams movies to an experience that translates the fun, excitement, and power of live film events to global audiences online. In addition to online screenings available to stream 24/7 during the event, Cinejoy will include live spotlight events, interactive passports, group share, and screening party experiences.

SPECIAL EVENTS Cinequest AI Town Hall: Preceding the festival, on March 6th at the Hammer Theatre, Cinequest hosts a meeting of the minds, politicians, and creatives to tackle the opportunities as well as the potential issues of AI for communities. It’s fitting that Cinequest, a trusted organization, would host a seminal gathering in the epicenter of AI, the Silicon Valley, and expand the conversation beyond the normal approach of mainstream media. A keynote address will precede two forums: 1) “The Good, Bad, and Ugly of AI — What Communities and Policymakers Need to Know, Address, and Utilize in the Realm of AI”; and 2) “Creativity, Consciousness, and AI.” Afterward, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan will field community questions and address some of the hot topics explored in the Keynote and Forums. The event will include competitions between Human vs. Artificial Intelligence in creative areas of comedy, rap, and more. Keynote and speaker lineup to be announced in mid-February. The events are complimentary to Cinequest attendees and the residents of Santa Clara County.

Opening Night: On Thursday, March 7th, Cinequest kicks off at the palatial California Theatre in San Jose

with a star-studded red carpet, the World Premiere of the fantasy thriller The Island Between Tides, and an exciting after-party at The GlassHouse.

Special guests: Paloma Kwiatkowski (Percy Jackson, Bates Motel), David Mazouz (Gotham), Donal Logue (Gotham, Sons of Anarchy), and writers/directors Austin Andrews and Andrew Holmes. Story: Based on Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie's gothic bedtime story Mary Rose, a stunning sci-fi, mystery about a young woman who follows a mysterious melody onto a remote tidal island. When she crosses back over at the next low tide, she emerges into a world where 25 years have passed.

Silent Cinema at Cinequest: On Friday, March 8th, step into the glamorous era of the 1920s. The uplifting event will feature powerhouse films The Mark of Zorro and Buster Keaton's Our Hospitality, with stunning accompaniment by organist, Dennis James.

Closing Night: Join Maverick Spirit Recipient Matthew Modine on Sunday, March 17th for his inspiring new film Hard Miles, the story of a strong-willed social worker at a youth prison who assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride.

MAVERICK SPIRIT AWARD Cinequest’s highest honor, the Maverick Spirit Award, reflects the best of the worlds of innovation and artistry. It has been received by J.J. Abrams, Tatiana Maslany, Nicolas Cage, Sir Ian McKellen, Rosario Dawson, Harrison Ford, Michael Keaton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Spike Lee, Elle Fanning, Gemma Arterton, Neil Gaiman, and Jim Gaffigan.

Cinequest proudly announces Matthew Modine as the distinguished recipient of the 2024 Maverick Spirit Award. Renowned for his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Modine has worked with many of the film industry’s most respected directors, including Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Spike Lee, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles and Christopher Nolan. Additional film and television credits include Oppenheimer, Stranger Things, The Dark Knight Rises, Short Cuts, Birdy, Married to the Mob and Any Given Sunday.

Modine is an outspoken advocate for understanding the potential impact of AI on the entertainment industry, and his interest in the convergence of technology and storytelling is evident through his filmmaking. Modine recently produced a compelling documentary Downwind, narrated by Martin Sheen, shedding light on the profound effects of nuclear tests. Beyond traditional filmmaking, he has ventured into the realm of technology with an app documentary or "app-umentary" crafted from the diary he kept while on the set of Full Metal Jacket.

Beyond his cinematic pursuits, Matthew Modine is an environmentalist who cares deeply about bettering the planet, aligning seamlessly with the theme of "Uplift," making him the fitting recipient of the Maverick Spirit Award. In addition to receiving the Maverick Spirit Award, Modine will be presenting his latest film Hard Miles at the closing night ceremony on Sunday, March 17th.

Ezra, and Frida are just some of the highlights of this year’s Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. Photo Credit: Cinequest

NOTABLE FILM PREMIERES Cinequest’s dynamic film lineup will showcase 217 films (100 of which are directed by women) along with hundreds of presenting artists from over 37 countries. Highlights include: Canvas | Thriller, Mystery | A psychological thriller that would make Hitchcock proud, Canvas follows an ex-child art prodigy as she is harrowed by her sister, who returns to their childhood home and tries to get her committed. World Premiere Frida | Documentary | An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — Frida reaches new visual heights with lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. California Premiere The Invisibles | Fantasy, Drama | Charlie and Hanna are in crisis. In their toughest hour, Charlie starts to disappear – literally. As he fades from the world, he discovers a new world of INVISIBLES, people who have disappeared just like him. But, instead of accepting his fate, he fights to get back to Hanna, and a new beginning. World Premiere The Italians | Comedy | Starring Abigail Breslin, Rob Estes, Michelle Danner, and Matthew Daddario in an incredible comedy of love, family bonds, acceptance, and great Italian food. World Premiere Laughing Buddha | Fantasy, Drama | A heartwarming tale from India wherein a young boy with big dreams must struggle with his desire for wealth in order to learn what true happiness means. United States Premiere The Trouble with Jessica | Comedy | Starring Shirley Henderson, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams, and Indira Varma, a brilliant comedy about a successful London couple who face the moral dilemma of their lives when an uninvited dinner guest does the unthinkable. Bay Area Premiere HIGHLIGHTED STARS IN CINEQUEST FILM PREMIERES Another Day In America – Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), Ritchie Coster (Tulsa King, The Dark Knight), Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire, Pam & Tommy), Nastasha Henstridge (Species, The Whole Nine Yards), Oliver Trevena (Plane, The Bricklayer) Bleecker – Alicia Crowder (Tell Me Lies), Tovah Feldshuh (The Walking Dead, Star Wars: Resistance, Harlan Coben’s Shelter), Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander), Christine Taylor (The Brady Bunch Movie, Dodgeball), Callie Thorne (Necessary Roughness, Rescue Me) Ezra – Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man, Blue Jasmine, The Station Agent), Rose Byrne (Neighbors, Bridesmaids, Insidious), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon, Taxi Driver), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, The Departed), Rainn Wilson (The Office, Super), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost, The Color Purple), Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Oppenheimer) The Invisibles – Tim Blake Nelson (O, Brother Where Art Thou?, The Ballad of Buser Scruggs),

Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, Thirteen Days), Gretchen Mol (Manchester by the Sea, Boardwalk Empire) Paradise – Patricia Allison (Sex Education), Tate Donovan (The Holdovers, Manchester by the Sea), Myles Evans (The Hate U Give) Puddysticks – Dan Bakkedah (Veep, Life in Pieces), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion, The Circle), Benjamin Norris (Never Have I Ever) Single Car Crashes – Billy Zane (Titanic, Dead Calm) Three Birthdays – Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox – Felicia Day (Supernatural, The Guild), Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn), Keith David (They Live, The Thing), Joel McHale (Community, The Soup) 7 Minutes – directed by comedian Ricky Gervais “And You Are...?” – directed by Alicia Coppola (Shameless, Empire, Why Women Kill), featuring Jayne Seymour (Somewhere in Time, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman) Deal Of A Lifetime – David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show) Don’t Pick Up – starring Keith David (They Live, The Thing), Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) Jackpot – Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show), Ross Mathews (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) A Mole In Time – Richard E. Grant (Withnail and I, Saltburn), Stanley Tucci (Hunger Games, Big Night) Officer Stanley – Matt Walsh (Veep, Ted, The Hangover), Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind, Ted Lasso), Juan Carlos Cantu (Better Call Saul, The Bridge), Kendall Johnson (A League of Their Own), Abbi Jacobson (Disenchantment, A League of Their Own), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) The Rebel Girls – Keke Palmer (Nope, Akeelah and the Bee), Felicia D. Henderson (First Kill, The Punisher), Nika King (Euphoria, 65) Soulmate – starring Mandeep Dhillon (CSI: Vegas, After Life, Some Girls) Star Wars: Visions – The Pit – from Lucasfilm, voice of Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) Walking Fernando – Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men, The Sea Inside, Skyfall) Zen Brownie – narrated by Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Starman), featuring Ben & Jerry, directed by Alison Bartlett Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Tickets are available at www.cinequest.org.

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