CALIFORNIA ROMPIENDO SU PROMESA DE REDUCIR LOS COSTOS DE ATENCIÓN MÉDICA?
BrianIv trabaja en una fábrica en el condado de Orange y gana alrededor de $26 por hora. Sufre dolor crónico por toda una vida de trabajos manuales y lesiones laborales anteriores, pero a menudo trata el dolor con remedios caseros o prácticas camboyanas tradicionales. Ir al médico es demasiado caro, dijo.
Iv recientemente obtuvo un aumento y pudo comprar un seguro de salud a través de su compañía, pero durante mucho tiempo tuvo un plan Covered California Silver, un plan de nivel medio bajo la versión estatal del mercado federal de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Costo. Una visita a un médico de atención primaria costaba casi $50, y cada vez que Iv recogía una receta, costaba entre $10 y $15 adicionales. Era mucho para alguien que vivía de cheque en cheque con poco margen de maniobra en el presupuesto.
“En este momento, después de COVID-19, todo es caro”, dijo Iv. “A veces cuando te enfermas evitas ese (gasto). Tienes que quedarte con el dinero para pagar el alquiler, pagar las cuentas, pagar el auto”.
La cobertura de salud de nivel medio, como el Plan Silver de Iv, se considera ampliamente como el mejor valor para las personas que tienen seguro a través de Covered California. Pero en los últimos nueve años, los deducibles del Plan Plata han aumentado casi un 88% después de ajustarse a la inflación, lo que aumenta los gastos para los afiliados. En cifras brutas, los deducibles del año pasado aumentaron de $3,700 para un individuo y $7,400 para una familia con un Plan Silver a $4,750 y $9,500, respectivamente.
Es por eso que los defensores de la atención médica están molestos porque la propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Gavin Newsom eliminaría $333.4 millones reservados hace un par de años para que el estado sufrague los costos de atención médica para los residentes de ingresos medios, transfiriendo el dinero al fondo general. La propuesta de sacar dinero del Fondo de Reserva de Asequibilidad de la Atención Médica es temporal, con planes para restaurarlo en 2025 cuando expiren los subsidios federales actuales. Pero los defensores dicen que las presiones inflacionarias y el aumento de los costos de atención médica son razones para usar ese dinero ahora mismo para ayudar a los californianos que luchan por pagar las cuentas.
“Reconocemos que no hay mucho espacio para nuevos gastos en la situación presupuestaria actual, pero no vemos esto como nuevos gastos. Vemos esto como el compromiso existente”, dijo Diana Douglas, directora de políticas de Health Access California, que patrocinó la legislación para crear el fondo de reserva.
La idea de la transferencia presupuestaria es parte de la estrategia de Newsom para abordar un déficit proyectado de $22.5 mil millones este año, un déficit que la Oficina del Analista Legislativo no partidista predice que puede ser aún peor en mayo, cuando el presupuesto se revisará en función de los ingresos estatales reales.
Los portavoces de Newsom ignoraron múltiples solicitudes de comentarios.
“Lo que creemos que ha estado sucediendo, y realmente no hay mucha transparencia en esto, es que a medida que se pone dinero en la reserva, se retira al año siguiente”.
-DIANA DOUGLAS, DIRECTORA DE POLÍTICAS DE HEALTH ACCESS CALIFORNIA
Dada la presión inflacionaria que enfrentan personas como Iv, la propuesta del gobernador de transferir el dinero al fondo general es “desconcertante”, dijo Scott Graves, director de investigación del Centro de Políticas y Presupuesto de California, un grupo de investigación de políticas sin fines de lucro.
“¿Por qué el gobernador toma prestado de un fondo especial que se creó específicamente para ayu-
dar a que la cobertura de salud a través de Covered California sea más asequible, verdad?” dijo Graves.
“Este es dinero por el cual cada centavo en la cuenta podría usarse en este momento para reducir el costo de la atención médica para los californianos, pero en cambio, el gobernador está optando por sacar ese dinero de la cuenta”.
Historias como la de Iv son comunes, dijo Jaquelinne Molina, asistente social en The Cambodian Family, un centro de servicios sociales donde Iv recibe administración de casos para asuntos de atención médica y ayuda financiera. La mayoría de las personas a las que atiende trabajan en almacenes y fábricas por salarios bajos y sin beneficios.
“Han pasado tres años después de COVID, pero la gente todavía está atrasada en sus facturas de luz, sus facturas de agua de 2020 porque no pudieron trabajar debido a COVID”, dijo Molina. “En este momento todo está apretado y se vuelve más y más difícil cada año”.
¿Promesa rota?
Los defensores de la atención médica dicen que la última propuesta de presupuesto de Newsom sigue un patrón de oportunidades perdidas para hacer que los seguros sean más asequibles bajo Covered California.
En 2020, la Legislatura votó para restablecer una sanción fiscal a los residentes sin seguro médico en un esfuerzo por reducir los costos. La teoría económica dice: la sanción incentiva a las personas a comprar un seguro de salud, y cuantas más personas participen en el mercado de atención médica, menores serán los costos porque el riesgo se distribuye entre una combinación de consumidores sanos y menos sanos.
Pero esa medida fue aprobada a pesar de la preocupación de los defensores y legisladores de obligar a las personas que no pueden pagar un seguro a comprarlo. La mayoría de las personas que renuncian al seguro citan el alto costo como la principal barrera.
“Los defensores, incluidos nosotros mismos, declaramos claramente que no apoyamos el restablecimiento de la pena sin asistencia adicional”, dijo Linda Nguy, cabildera del Centro Occidental para la Ley y la Pobreza.
Al principio, ese era el plan. De hecho, en su primer día en el cargo, Newsom propuso usar el dinero para bajar los precios para las personas con Covered California.
“El gobernador, para su crédito, propuso esta idea de proporcionar subsidios estatales en Covered California, aumentando los dólares federales, y propuso el mandato individual como fuente de financiamiento”, dijo el director ejecutivo de Health Access, Anthony Wright.
Grupos de defensa influyentes apoyaron el restablecimiento de la sanción del seguro médico, y el presupuesto de 2019-2020 incluyó más de $1,400 millones durante tres años para reducir los gastos de bolsillo de los afiliados a Covered California. Hasta ahora, el estado solo ha cumplido esa promesa una vez, gastando aproximadamente $355 millones en 2020 para mejorar los subsidios de Covered California para los residentes de ingresos medios. Esto significó que una persona que gane hasta $74,940 y una familia de cuatro integrantes que gane hasta $154,500 calificaron para asistencia financiera adicional. Pero cuando el gobierno federal aumentó los subsidios a la atención médica en el año 2021 como parte de su paquete de ayuda para la pandemia de COVID-19, el estado dejó de canalizar el dinero de las multas hacia la reducción de costos.
Kaiser Health News informó en noviembre que el estado ha generado aproximadamente $1.3 mil millones en multas de residentes del estado sin seguro. Por ley, ese dinero siempre ha ido directamente al fondo general, y de allí podría pasar al fondo de reserva.
“Se debe argumentar que esas multas realmente deberían reinvertirse en el sistema, especialmente para las personas de bajos ingresos”, dijo el exsenador estatal Richard Pan, un médico que presidía el comité de salud en el momento en que se impuso la reintegración de la sanción.
Los mil millones de dólares restantes originalmente presupuestados para subsidios en 2021 y 2022, aproximadamente la misma cantidad generada por la sanción, nunca se gastaron en reducir los costos de atención médica. En cambio, se ha quedado en el fondo general.
“Lo que creemos que ha estado sucediendo, y realmente no hay mucha transparencia en esto, es que a medida que se deposita dinero en la reserva, se retira al año siguiente”, dijo Douglas de Health Access.
¿Quién confía en Covered California?
La mayoría de las personas que compran un seguro a través de Covered California son californianos de ingresos bajos a medios, es decir, personas que ganan aproximadamente entre $21,000 y $87,000 al año o familias de cuatro integrantes que ganan entre $45,000 y $180,000 al año.
Con ese nivel de ingresos, los afiliados ganan demasiado dinero para calificar para Medi-Cal, el seguro público del estado para residentes de muy bajos ingresos, pero por una variedad de razones no tienen seguro médico proporcionado por el empleador. Pueden ser autónomos, trabajadores temporales o de medio tiempo, o trabajar para una pequeña empresa. Incluso pueden optar por comprar un seguro de forma independiente porque es
más barato que lo que ofrece su empleador. Aunque es más estable que el mercado nacional de seguros, Covered California no ha sido inmune a los crecientes costos de atención médica que afectan a la industria. Las primas de los seguros de salud han aumentado cada año desde que el estado ofreció por primera vez Covered California. Ese crecimiento es menos obvio que los deducibles para los afiliados porque los subsidios federales mantienen las primas de bolsillo relativamente estables para la mayoría de los afiliados. Pero los subsidios federales se basan en los límites de ingresos federales y los niveles de pobreza, que no toman en cuenta el alto costo de vida de California.
Iv y su familia alquilan una habitación individual en una casa en Garden Grove por $900 al mes. En el último año, dijo, los gastos se triplicaron con la inflación, y solo la gasolina cuesta alrededor de $300 por mes.
“En casa, a veces no sabemos qué cocinar y no tenemos comida. Luego comemos Cup Noodles”, dijo Iv.
Molina, la asistente social de The Cambodian Family, dijo que sus clientes que tienen deducibles y copagos usan su seguro menos que los clientes con Medi-Cal, que normalmente no tienen que pagar nada de su bolsillo.
“He conocido familias con niños que se rompen o tuercen los dedos de las manos y los pies, y no se dan cuenta durante meses porque no pueden ir al médico”, dijo Molina.
El plan de ayuda del gobierno federal ayudó a las personas a pagar Covered California. Redujo las primas mensuales en un 20% y más del 90% de los afiliados eran elegibles para recibir ayuda financiera. El resultado fue un número récord de personas que se inscribieron en un seguro de salud el año pasado: 1.8 millones, un aumento del 9% respecto al año anterior.
Pero cuando el American Rescue Plan estuvo en riesgo de expirar en 2022, los legisladores y reguladores vieron la oportunidad de reducir los asombrosos costos del seguro médico que enfrentarían los afiliados: el doble de lo que pagaron el año anterior. Propusieron reinyectar el dinero de la multa en el mercado de Covered California, como prometieron, por primera vez desde 2020.
“Conozco familias con niños que se rompen o tuercen los dedos de las manos y los pies, y no se dan cuenta durante meses porque no pueden ir al médico”.
-JAQUELINNE MOLINA, ASISTENTE SOCIAL EN THE CAMBODIAN FAMILY
En junio, la junta de Covered California aprobó un plan de reducción de costos de $300 millones: si los subsidios federales no se renovaran, el dinero se usaría para ayudar a aliviar los picos de primas de desembolso resultantes. Si se extendieran los subsidios, el dinero se usaría para eliminar los deducibles de todos los Planes Silver.
De cualquier manera, el dinero haría que la atención médica fuera más asequible. Cuando el gobierno federal optó por extender la asistencia para las primas hasta 2025, los defensores de la asequibilidad se entusiasmaron con la posibilidad de eliminar otras barreras de costos.
“Vamos a deshacernos de los deducibles”, dijo Pan. “Porque ¿qué es un deducible? Realmente es una barrera para que las personas puedan recibir atención”.
Para hacer cumplir el plan, Pan llevó a cabo y Health Access patrocinó un proyecto de ley que habría requerido que el estado redujera los costos para los afiliados a Covered California. Newsom vetó el proyecto de ley, citando una “recesión en los ingresos” a pesar de que el presupuesto estatal ya incluye más de $300 millones para implementar el plan.
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California estableció un fondo para reducir los gastos de las personas inscritas en Covered California, pero el presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Gavin Newsom traslada ese dinero a otros gastos.
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Brian IV en Santa Ana. Photo Credit: Foto cortesía de la familia
IS CALIFORNIA BREAKING ITS PROMISE TO CUT HEALTH CARE COSTS?
Kristen Hwang CalMatters
BrianIv works in a factory in Orange County, earning around $26 per hour. He suffers chronic pain from a lifetime of manual labor jobs and previous workplace injuries, but often treats the pain with home remedies or traditional Cambodian practices. Going to the doctor is too expensive, he said.
Iv recently got a raise and was able to purchase health insurance through his company, but for a long time he had a Covered California Silver Plan, a mid-tier plan under the state’s version of the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace. A visit to a primary care doctor cost nearly $50, and every time Iv picked up a prescription it was an additional $10 to $15. It was a lot for someone living paycheck-to-paycheck with little wiggle room in the budget.
“Right now, after COVID-19, everything is expensive,”
Iv said. “Sometimes when you get sick you avoid that (expense). You have to keep the money to pay the rent, pay the bills, pay the car.”
Mid-tier health coverage like Iv’s Silver Plan is widely considered the best value for people who have insurance through Covered California. But in the past nine years, deductibles for the Silver Plan have grown nearly 88% after adjusting for inflation, increasing out-of-pocket costs for enrollees. In raw numbers, last year deductibles grew from $3,700 for an individual and $7,400 for a family with a Silver Plan to $4,750 and $9,500, respectively.
That’s why health care advocates are miffed that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would sweep away $333.4 million set aside a couple of years ago for the state to defray health care costs for middle-income residents, transferring the money to the general fund.
The proposal to move money out of the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund is temporary, with plans to restore it in 2025 when current federal subsidies expire. But advocates say inflationary pressures and rising health care costs are reasons to use that money right now to help Californians struggling to pay the bills.
“We recognize there’s not a lot of room for new spending in the current budget situation, but we don’t see this as new spending. We see this as the existing commitment,” said Diana Douglas, policy director for Health Access California, which sponsored legislation to create the reserve fund.
The budget transfer idea is part of Newsom’s strategy to address a projected $22.5 billion deficit this year, a deficit that the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office predicts may be even worse come May when the budget will be revised based on actual state revenue. Newsom’s spokespeople ignored multiple requests for comment.
“What we think has been happening, and there truly is not a lot of transparency on this, is that as money is put into the reserve, it is taken out the following year.”
-DIANA DOUGLAS, POLICY DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH ACCESS CALIFORNIA
Given the inflationary pressure people like Iv face, the governor’s proposal to transfer the money into the general fund is “mystifying,” said Scott Graves, director of research at the California Budget and Policy Center, a nonprofit policy research group.
“Why is the governor borrowing from a special fund that was set up specifically to help make health coverage through Covered California more affordable, right?” Graves said. “This is money for which every penny in the account could right now be used to bring down the cost of health care for Californians, but instead the governor is choosing to sweep that money out of the account.”
Stories like Iv’s are common, said Jaquelinne Molina, a caseworker at The Cambodian Family, a social services center where Iv receives case management for health care and financial aid issues. Most of the people she serves work in warehouses and factories for low pay and no benefits.
“It’s three years after COVID, but people are still behind on their light bills, their water bills from 2020 because they weren’t able to work due to COVID,” Molina said. “Right now everything is tight and it gets harder and harder every year.”
Broken promise?
Health care advocates say Newsom’s latest budget proposal follows a pattern of missed opportunities to make insurance more affordable under Covered California.
In 2020, the Legislature voted to reinstate a tax penalty on residents without health insurance in an effort to bring costs down. The economic theory goes: The penalty incentivizes people to buy health insurance, and the more people who participate in the health care marketplace, the lower the costs because risk is spread out among a mix of healthy and less-healthy consumers.
But that measure passed despite concern from advocates and legislators about forcing people who can’t afford insurance to purchase it. Most people who forego insurance cite high cost as the primary barrier.
“Advocates, including ourselves, clearly stated that we do not support the reinstatement of the penalty without additional assistance,” said Linda Nguy, a lobbyist for the Western Center for Law and Poverty.
Early on, that was the plan. In fact, on his first day in office, Newsom proposed using the money to bring down prices for people with Covered California.
“The governor, to his credit, proposed this idea of providing state subsidies in Covered California, augmenting the federal dollars, and proposed the individual mandate as a funding source for it,” Health Access Executive Director Anthony Wright said.
Influential advocacy groups supported reinstating the health insurance penalty, and the 2019-2020 budget included more than $1.4 billion over three years to bring down out-of-pocket costs for Covered California enrollees.
So far, the state has only kept that promise once, spending approximately $355 million in 2020 to enhance Covered California subsidies for middle-income residents. This meant an individual making up to $74,940 and a family of four earning up to $154,500 qualified for additional financial assistance. But when the federal government increased health care subsidies in 2021 as part of its COVID-19 pandemic relief package, the state stopped funneling penalty money toward cost reduction.
Kaiser Health News reported in November that the state has generated roughly $1.3 billion in penalty money from uninsured state residents. By statute, that
money has always gone directly into the general fund, and from there could be moved into the reserve fund.
“There’s an argument to be made that those fines really should be plowed back into the system, especially for people who are low-income,” said former state Sen. Richard Pan, a doctor who chaired the health committee at the time the penalty was reinstated.
The remaining $1 billion originally budgeted for subsidies in 2021 and 2022 — roughly the same amount generated by the penalty — has never been spent on bringing down health care costs. Instead, it has stayed in the general fund.
“What we think has been happening, and there truly is not a lot of transparency on this, is that as money is put into the reserve, it is taken out the following year,” Douglas with Health Access said.
Who relies on Covered California?
Most people who purchase insurance through Covered California are low- to middle-income Californians, meaning individuals who earn roughly between $21,000 and $87,000 a year or families of four earning $45,000 to $180,000 per year.
At that income level, enrollees make too much money
to qualify for Medi-Cal, the state’s public insurance for very low-income residents, but for a variety of reasons don’t have employer-based health insurance. They may be self-employed, a gig or part-time worker, or work for a small business. They may even opt to purchase insurance independently because it’s cheaper than what their employer offers.
Although more stable than the national insurance marketplace, Covered California has not been immune to the rising health care costs that plague the industry. Health insurance premiums have grown every year since the state first offered Covered California. That growth is less obvious than deductibles to enrollees because federal subsidies keep out-of-pocket premiums relatively stable for most enrollees. But federal subsidies are based on federal income limits and poverty levels, which don’t take into account California’s high cost of living.
Iv and his family rent a single room in a house in Garden Grove for $900 a month. In the past year, he said, expenses have tripled with inflation, with gas alone costing around $300 per month.
“At home, sometimes we don’t know what to cook and we don’t have food. Then we eat Cup Noodles,” Iv said. Molina, the case worker from The Cambodian Family, said her clients who have deductibles and co-pays use their insurance less than clients with Medi-Cal, who typically don’t have to pay anything out-of-pocket.
“I’ve known families with kids who break or sprain their fingers and feet, and they don’t know for months because they can’t go to the doctor,” Molina said.
The federal government’s relief plan helped people afford Covered California. It lowered monthly premiums by 20%, and more than 90% of enrollees were eligible for financial help. The result was a record number of people signing up for health insurance last year: 1.8 million, a 9% bump from the previous year.
But when the American Rescue Plan was at risk of expiring in 2022, legislators and regulators saw an opportunity to lessen the staggering health insurance costs enrollees would face — double what they paid the year before. They proposed reinjecting penalty money back into the Covered California marketplace, as promised, for the first time since 2020.
“I’ve known families with kids who break or sprain their fingers and feet, and they don’t know for months because they can’t go to the doctor.”
-JAQUELINNE MOLINA, A CASEWORKER AT THE CAMBODIAN FAMILY
In June, the Covered California board approved a $300-million cost-reduction plan: If the federal subsidies were not renewed, the money would be used to help alleviate the resulting out-of-pocket premium spikes. If subsidies were extended, the money would be used to eliminate deductibles for all Silver Plans. Either way, the money would make health care more affordable. When the federal government opted to extend premium assistance until 2025, affordability advocates were excited by the chance to remove other cost barriers.
“Let’s get rid of deductibles,” Pan said. “Because what is a deductible? It’s just really a barrier to people being able to get care.”
To enforce the plan, Pan carried and Health Access sponsored a bill that would have required the state to bring down costs for Covered California enrollees. Newsom vetoed the bill, citing a “downturn in revenues” despite the state budget already including more than $300 million to implement the plan.
When the bill died, Covered California lost the ability to implement the plan, said James Scullary, spokesperson for the program. Instead, Silver Plan deductibles that would have been eliminated jumped about 20%.
“Covered California’s position is we are always looking for ways to make health care more affordable,” Scullary said. While deductibles have climbed, pharmacy costs decreased and out-of-pocket maximums remained relatively stable.
Some advocacy groups say they’re dismayed that increased cost-sharing is “not a priority for Gov. Newsom.” The majority of small business owners are middleincome Californians who often have trouble affording health insurance and find it too expensive to offer to their employees, said Bianca Blomquist, California policy and outreach director for the Small Business Majority. “We are super disappointed,” Blomquist said. “If we’re talking about small businesses’ ability to recover from the pandemic, these are the kinds of programs that might not be obvious, but really help.”
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¿POR QUÉ TODOS LOS LATINOS DEBEMOS HONRAR EL MES DE LA HISTORIA AFROAMERICANA?
Diana Navarrete La Red Hispana
Febrero es el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana y a pesar de que las comunidades afrolatinas existían incluso antes de la fundación de los Estados Unidos, a menudo se han omitido como parte de su memoria histórica.
Solo en América Latina, se estima que entre el 20% y el 30% de la población es afro. La comunidad afro representa la minoría más invisibilizada, formada por unas 133 millones de personas, mayormente concentradas en Brasil, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, México y Ecuador.
Esto significa que, en su conjunto, América Latina tiene la mayor población de personas afro del mundo, fuera del continente africano. Solo 400,000 de los 10.7 millones de africanos esclavizados fueron traídos a los Estados Unidos.
Actualmente en el país, unas seis millones de personas se identifican como afrolatinos. Muchos no saben que su presencia en América del Norte se remonta a mediados del siglo XVI y a pesar de ello, generalmente no forman parte de los reconocimientos del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana.
Es por esto que TODOS los latinos debemos comprender la importancia de reconocer JUNTOS la invaluable influencia e historia de la comunidad afrolatina.
El desafío de ser afrolatino en los Estados Unidos
Todavía existe una opinión generalizada de que los latinos somos una raza de personas, en lugar de una diversa mezcla de grupos africanos, asiáticos, europeos e indígenas que se encuentran aquí en los Estados Unidos.
Existe una preocupación común entre los afrolatinos que migran a los Estados Unidos e intentan encontrar una manera de encajar en la sociedad estadounidense. La comunidad afrolatina es un grupo atrapado en medio de los dos principales grupos étnicos de los Estados Unidos: los afroamericanos y los latinos.
Debido a que son hispanos, los afrolatinos se enfrentan a algunos prejuicios anti latinos internos que han proyectado algunos miembros de la comunidad afroamericana. Esto además de enfrentarse a la propia discriminación de los mismos latinos de diferentes etnias.
5 razones para honrar el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana
La comunidad afrolatina enfrentó terribles desafíos
Después de ser esclavizados, desarraigados y forzados a aprender el español, los afrolatinos en los Estados Unidos enfrentaron grandes desafíos. Soportaron la crueldad y terribles condiciones de vida con la llegada de los colonos ingleses. Es importante que reconozcamos esta parte inhumana de la historia, la honremos y la visibilicemos en nuestra comunidad.
El legado cultural de la comunidad afrolatina
La diáspora africana y afrolatina ha contribuido su inagotable riqueza cultural a la sociedad estadounidense. Sus aportes no solo llevan la clara ascendencia africana, sino también la herencia de los españoles, así como sus propias tradiciones y su diversidad de idiomas.
Casi todos los géneros latinoamericanos musicales exitosos tienen un ritmo de origen afro: salsa, merengue, samba, rumba, guaguancó, bossa nova, cumbia, tamborito, joropo, chiqui chiqui, saya, candombe, entre otros.
Grandes representantes de la literatura, los deportes, la política y la gastronomía han hecho historia en el país. Fueron los afrolatinos quienes trajeron y mezclaron cultivos en los Estados Unidos, utilizando la sabiduría de la agricultura tropical que conocían en América del Sur y el Caribe.
Casi todos los géneros latinoamericanos musicales exitosos tienen un ritmo de origen afro
Los deliciosos y diversos sabores de nuestra comida
El mangú dominicano y el mofongo puertorriqueño son el perfecto ejemplo (entre muchos) de la influencia africana en nuestra gastronomía. Nuestra cultura culinaria la formaron las millones de personas esclavizadas africanas que llegaron a toda América Latina, muchos de los cuales tenían que alimentarse a sí mismos ya sus familias con lo muy poco que tenían.
La historia afrolatina también es la historia latina
Muchos de nosotros crecimos sin conocer nuestra historia completa. Nos identificamos como latinos, o mexicanos, puertorriqueños, guatemaltecos, etc., sin comprender completamente la evolución de esas identidades y la diversidad de razas y etnias.
Durante muchas décadas, y a causa del racismo y la ignorancia, pensamos que algo como el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana realmente no tenía que ver con nosotros.
Podemos decir que ahora hay una conciencia nueva de la diferencia entre raza y etnia, y hemos visibilizado cada vez más las implicaciones del colorismo dentro de nuestras propias comunidades.
La identidad afrolatina está cobrando fuerza entre los hispanos, pero aún queda un largo camino por recorrer. Lo bueno es que hemos llegado a aprender las muchas formas en que la historia afrolatina también es la historia latina y viceversa.
Todos los latinos, de todas las razas y etnias, luchamos por lo mismo
Todos trabajamos y luchamos por las mismas cosas: justicia, igualdad de oportunidades, igualdad salarial, respeto,
dignidad, vivir en paz. Al reconocer y comprender nuestras historias, podemos unirnos, levantarnos y hablar los unos por los otros con confianza, valentía y solidaridad.
Honremos y celebremos nuestra historia afrolatina
Debemos honrar los logros y sacrificios de las comunidad afroamericanas y afrolatinas, y reconocer los horrores que soportaron para luchar por los derechos que no solo tienen la libertad de ejercer hoy, sino derechos que continúan beneficiando a todos los grupos, incluyendo toda nuestra comunidad latina.
Celebremos con orgullo el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana y las raíces de nuestros afrolatinos. Necesitamos dejar de diferenciarnos porque todos somos parte de una comunidad diversa y colorida.
30 famosos afrolatinos que nos llenan de orgullo
1. Zoe Saldaña
2. Jharrel Jerome
3. Tristan «Mack» Wilds
4. Swizz Beatz
5. Cardi B
6. Rosario Dawson
7. Dascha Polanco
8. Miguel
9. Joan Smalls
10. Don Omar
11. Gina Torres
12. Tego Calderon
13. La La Anthony (Vazquez)
14. Victor Cruz
15. Christina Milian
16. Tatyana Ali
17. Naya Rivera
18. Yaya DaCosta
19. Sarunas J. Jackson
20. Esperanza Spalding
21. Fabolous
22. Amara La Negra
23. Tessa Thompson
24. Maxwell
25. Carmelo Anthony
26. Judy Reyes
27. Arlenis Sosa
28. Kid Cudi
29. Bruno Mars
30. Celia Cruz
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La historia afrolatina también es la historia latina y viceversa. Photo Credit: Ezekixl Akinnewu / Pexels
Q&A: DISNEY100 CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF MAGIC, INNOVATION AND MICKEY MOUSE
Arturo Hilario El Observador
100 years is a long time, especially in mouse years. Ninety-nine years and counting have passed since Walt Disney Animation Studios began as The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio on October 16, 1923 in a small office in Los Angeles for around $10 in rent.
The brothers Walt and Roy began producing black-and-white animated films in the small studio, and in 1928 a familiar face came to life on a page, Mickey Mouse. This would cement the beginning of its legacy as one of the most farreaching global media entities, continuing to entertain, inspire and bring joy to those who watch the shows and movies, and to those who tour its theme parks.
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating the momentous 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios with platinum-infused décor throughout the park, limited-time merchandise, food and beverage offers, two new nightly shows at Disneyland and Disneyland California Adventure, the reopening of the new and improved Mickey's Toontown and its new centerpiece attraction, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, to a historical tour that showcases the company's animation art and technology over the years.
When Walt Disney Studios kicked off the celebrations at the famous original theme park in late January, we had the opportunity to interview several cast members who talked about their experiences working for Disney and the various new offerings now at the Disneyland Resort to celebrate the Disney100.
Evan Palomeque, Disneyland Resort Communications Department
Could you give us the reasoning behind the Disney100 celebration?
We are here to celebrate 100 years of The Walt Disney Company. This is the company that Walt Disney started with his brother in 1923. Back then it was called Disney Brothers Studio and the company went through several name changes until 1986, when the name The Walt Disney Animation Studios was established. So that's what we're celebrating, the founding of this company, which includes the theme parks and the movie studios.
The reason why we are celebrating it here at Disneyland Park and at the Disneyland Resort is because this park was very important to Walt Disney, because this is where a dream he had came true, that he wanted to have a place where Families could get together, they could have fun and be safe in a clean place.
And mainly, something that he wanted was to have a place where his characters that he had in his animated movies could come to life and they could be with the visitors, with the families. So for that reason he built this park. And for him it was very important.
Can you talk about the new attraction, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway?
If you can be here, you will see that during that celebration we have different colors and we have different decorations, right? And something that is very important is that we have Mickey Mouse at the center of this celebration, because he, when the Disneyland Park was ten years old, during a speech, Walt said " I hope you don't forget one thing, that it all started with a mouse", which was Mickey Mouse.
And that's why we're pitching in this park. At this time we are launching the attraction, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, which is the first attraction where the protagonists are Mickey and Minnie Mouse. So that's why we have this ride and that ride is nice and it's something special, because when people are in line to get on the ride, they get to see everything that the character's history is.
We have Mickey from the 1920s, Mickey from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, even present day Mickey, so all of that can be seen on the ride. But in this celebration we also have the animation history of all Walt Disney cartoons.
Could you talk about the new evening shows?
We have two shows that are nightly. One in the Disneyland park and the other in the Disney California Adventure park, in California Adventure it is called “World of Color - ONE” and that ‘one’ refers to the fact that one event can cause many
things to happen. So it's like a drop of water when it falls into the water, it creates these ripples and those ripples can become a wave. So Mickey Mouse is the character that started that whole wave and now we have everything that comes his way.
"World of Color - ONE" is also special because it is the first presentation that we have fountains of many colors, we have some water screens where these images from the movies are reflected, but this is the first time that we see that we are going to have characters From Walt Disney Animation Studios, we're going to have characters from Disney animated movies, Pixar movies, Marvel movies, Avengers and Star Wars. So all of that is going to be in one show. And we have all the emotion, we have the music, that's part of this presentation.
So they're all going to be here and we have the music and we have devotion. So when we see the Movies, one is touched by the heart and there are some people who shed a tear and that is what we are doing here. We're having a celebration with those nightly shows.
We have the attraction, but we also have food, we have the characters, we have everything, everything, everything that people can imagine. And something that is very nice is that everyone has access to this information in Spanish at disneylandespañol.com.
So there you can see all the information, you can make your reservations, buy your tickets and find out everything you need to make the trip, to come here to Disneyland and enjoy everything we are doing during that celebration.
As you are celebrating 20 years of employment with Disney, what is your favorite thing about celebrating these moments here at work?
Well, the beauty of being here is that there is always something new, and it is part of the Walt Disney philosophy. Because one of the things that he also said, "Disneyland is never going to be complete as long as there is imagination in the world." So that's part of the philosophy that we're always changing, we're always bringing new things.
So you don't get bored here because there is always something new and the idea is that people have fun and that everything is happy. This is the happiest place in the world, right? So you can't be angry, you can't feel bad because the only thing you have to do if you're in the office and you're very busy, is go for a walk in the park and see the people, see the children who are having fun and one rejoices.
And that is the beauty of being here, that one never has a bad moment because there is always joy and there are new and beautiful things that one can experience.
Eduardo Orozco, Disneyland Resort Cast Member
What are some interesting aspects about “World of Color - ONE”?
"World of Color - ONE" is an impressive program that I love because using lights, water, fire, mist, water fountains that shoot water up to 200 feet high, characters from Star Wars, Avengers, Disney Animation, Pixar Animation come to life, so that people have memories that have never, ever been made here.
There are parts of it that seem like the fountains are playing the music, specifically the song "Start A Wave," and that's an original song that's part of the new show. And "Start A Wave" talks about how a drop of water can be a ripple and that ripple can become a wave and that wave will be the change, it can change the world. It's almost saying the same thing that Walt Disney, a young man with a Mickey Mouse drawing, made the future we have right now, which is the Walt Disney Company. So this show “World of Color - ONE” is celebrating the legacy of storytelling that Walt Disney started a century ago and it's a very nice thing.
People come here to make memories and here Disney tries to get the emotion out of everyone, young, old, all the same, because all of us who are going to see the show are going to have something connected to it.
And that's the beauty of "World of Color - ONE", because just like Walt Disney was a man who changed the world with his drawings, this program and the song "Start A Wave", anyone can be the next person to make a change. You can be
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Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, "World of Color - ONE" and "Wondrous Journeys" highlight new additions to the "happiest place on Earth"
Disney100 celebrates 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios with new platinum décor, two new nighttime shows and the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Photo Credit: Disneyland Resort/ Sean Teegarden
that person.
Laura Bustamante, Disneyland Resort Entertainment Host
What is the message you want to give about Disney100 at Disneyland Park?
We are celebrating 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios. And this being the first park in Walt Disney's original magical kingdom, it is the perfect place to celebrate this 100-year celebration that celebrates the movies, the artists, the creators of what all these movies have been in 100 years that you can imagine what it is.
And the most special message we have for right now, where we are sitting here, we are in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle and this is one of the places where you can see the projections of a night show to celebrate these 100 years.
We do it in a way that no other one does with any other person, entity, company, like Disney does, we have done it all in a big way.
Here we are specifically talking about what "Wondrous Journeys" is. It's a nighttime show that's going to last all year, it's going to be daily, and we're going to have select nights, when it also includes fireworks.
And for me, the most special thing about
"Wondrous Journeys" is that we are celebrating 100 years of movies, 100 years of creations, and it's more like the narration of the movies, which is good, even now I'm feeling tears and thinking about the journey of the characters that break their hearts, laugh, cry, face many challenges to make their dreams come true and that is what it represents for me.
And you will see it projected in different places, like a canvas, like a blank piece of paper where the artists begin to draw, beginning with rough drafts and it's going to be something where we're going to feel like we're part of that rough draft, part of the making of all these movies.
And even though it's 100 years of movies, you're going to see a little something from every movie ever made. It can be Moana, it can be Coco, it can be Encanto, Frozen, Big Hero Six. So it's going to be from all the movies. And this is the challenge that I am going to give you, come see it and count how many films are represented by making lines.
It's going to be in four areas here in front of the Sleeping Beauty castle, also in the waters of Rivers of America and Main Street USA on the facades and also the “It's A Small World” facade.
And each one has their list of specific movies that they are going to show.
Over time, you will see how animation is
specialized in each area. But if you want to see a little of each movie, you will have to come many times and see all the facades. But also another very special thing is that a Baymax figure from Big Hero 6 is going to fly above the castle and for me it's like a representation of what the future is, what the unity we have here at Disney is.
And so the hope is that those who are here, for the adults, well, reliving that moment where magic was something real for them, and for the children, hoping to experience the scenes.
Speaking of the emotions of Disney movies, which movie was the moment where you said “This is magic, and this is mine. Something for me"?
For me it was Coco. Ah, because in the character of Coco I see my mom.
You think, "Oh they got to know my mom when they wrote this." But the truth is, I'm not the only one saying that. A lot of people say they "met my granny" because obviously Coco is the granny. And I don't know how they did it. So it's magic like that that makes Disney very special and it is very important.
That is why the 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios should be celebrated and it is celebrated here in this park, which was the original park of our founder Walt Disney, where it all began.
Their films began to unfold here and then in attractions that were made here, they began to unfold into their films. So it's like one gives to the other and the other gives back, the two worlds.
Disney is making more effort right now to ensure that there is a representation of our people, of the Latino culture. So how important is that for them, to continue with that goal, with these shows?
Yes, you have to represent everyone. For me as a Latin American, well Coco and Encanto were something wonderful and I know that for many other cultures to see themselves represented has been a great thing and something that to Disney it is very important that we continue to move forward with those types of goals, of how we are going to continue to represent and broaden the representation of what different cultures are. And with cultures I mean ethnicities, sexual orientation, people from all over. Let there be representation of all. And that's one of the things that excites me the most as well.
The Disney100 celebrations are now happening at the Disneyland Resort.
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Apartamentos para personas mayores de bajos ingresos. La lista de espera para Wittenberg Manor II se abrirá el Lunes 6/3/2023 y durará 5 semanas hasta el Viernes 7/4/23.
Durante ese tiempo, Wittenberg Manor II aceptará solicitudes de personas mayores de 62 años que cumplan con las pautas de admisión, así como de adultos con problemas de movilidad, mayores de 18 años, que requieran las características de diseño de los apartamentos accesibles.
Para solicitar un paquete de solicitud, llame al 510-785-7201 o acérquese a la oficina de Wittenberg Manor II, de 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. y de 2:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m., de Lunes a Viernes, en 713 Bartlett Avenida, Hayward, CA 94541.
El Miércoles 19 de Abril de 2023, a las 10:00 a. m., en el comedor de Wittenberg Manor II, se llevará a cabo una lotería para la colocación en la lista de espera. Le invitamos a asistir a la lotería, pero no está obligado a asistir.
Wittenberg Manor II ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de vivienda.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692859
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EL COMPADRE WESTERN
WEAR, 1171 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): JYCJE INC, 3097 Markingdon Ave, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/15/2017. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN625810. “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/ Javier Jauregui Diaz
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/21/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 692859
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692831
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RM SOLUTIONS 181 W Weddell Dr Apt 39, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Renato Vieira Machado, 181 W Weddell Dr Apt 39, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. 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/ Renato Vieira Machado
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/17/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692831
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692680
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A&C JANITORIAL, 2150 Monroe St AP#2, 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): Adrian Carrasco, 2150 Monroe St Ap#2, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/13/2023. 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/ Adrian Carrasco
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/13/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692680
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692873
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SANTA CLARA SMOG CHECK, 1051 Richard Ave #A, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the
“La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Clara (SCCHA, por sus siglas en inglés), anteriormente conocida como HACSC (por sus siglas en inglés), debe presentar un aviso público de los fondos en su custodia que han quedado inactivos según la ley estatal de California. Si no se reclama, el dinero pasará a ser propiedad de SCCHA el 27 de marzo de 2023. Si cree que SCCHA le debe dinero, llame al (408) 9932924 o envíe un correo electrónico a Christy.Hang@ scchousingauthority.org y proporcione el nombre del reclamante, la dirección actual, el número de teléfono y la dirección donde se encontrará durante el período de examinación. Tenga en cuenta que los representantes primero determinarán si usted es un receptor del pago de fondos inactivos. Si se determina que usted es un receptor del pago de fondos inactivos, el representante solicitará la documentación para verificar su identidad a fin de poder reembolsar el dinero adeudado.”
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
registrant(s) is (are): ARYAN KUMAR, 918 W. Winton Ave, Hayward, CA 94545.
The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/06/2017. This filing is a refile [No change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN691442. “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/ Aryan Kumar
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/21/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692873
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692905
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dulce Victoria American and Mexican Food, 660 E Gish Road, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by n individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Dolores Mendez-Gutierrez, 1773 Cooley Ct, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/28/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN677923. “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 Dolores MendezGutierrez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/21/2023.
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692905
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692556
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Victory River Handyman Services, 3415 Casalino Ct, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jesus Rivera3415 Casalino Ct, San Jose, CA 95148. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/08/2022. 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/ Jesus Rivera
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/06/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692556
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692906
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
M’S BEAUTY AESTHETICS, 919 S. Winchester Blvd Suite 35, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Margarita Trujillo Gutierrez, 3779 Blackford Ave Apt 27, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/13/2023. 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/ Maria Margarita Trujillo Gutierrez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/21/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692906
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692938
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WESTERN WINDOW WASHING, 749 Saint Timothy Pl, San Jose, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Romulo O Rivas, 749 Saint Timothy Pl, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/29/2018. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN640736. “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/ Romulo O Rivas
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/22/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692938
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692794
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AGENCY CON-
Original Publication Dates:
January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 2023
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Per County Recorder
Notice:
February 24, March 3, 10 and 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 691317
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARRILLO’S SRVICES, 3819 Seventrees Blvd #302, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual.
The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jacqueline Carrillo, 3819 Seventrees Blvd #302, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/08/2022.
This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”
NECTIONS (USA), 1129 Stafford Drive, Cupertino, CA 951014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jaling Liu, 1129 Safford Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/116/2023. 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/ Jaling Liu
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/16/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692794
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 691336
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Donde Carito Celis Coffee, 387 S 1 st St Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ingrid Carolina Celis Mejia, 651 Branham Ln, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/04/2023. 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/ Ingrid
Carolina Celis Mejia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 1/04/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691336
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.
February 16, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411169
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of:
Antonio Sanchez Flores
INTERESTED PERSONS:
(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Jacqueline Carrillo
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/04/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 691317
Original Publication Dates:
January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 2023
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Per County Recorder Notice:
February 24, March 3, 10 and 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411160
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gabriel De Los Santos INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Gabriel De Los Santos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gabriel De Los Santos to Gabriel Flores Sotelo 2. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/18/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show
1. Petitioner(s) Antonio Sanchez Flores has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Antonio Sanchez Flores to Antonio Flores Sanchez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 06/13/2023 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.
February 16, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411106 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Charity Lenore Brooks INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Charity Lenore Brooks has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. CHARITY LENORE BROOKS to Charity Lenore Brooks
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
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changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/18/2023 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.
February 15, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411164
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hassan Ismail Abdullahi INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Hassan
Ismail Abdullahi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hassan Ismail Abdullahi to Jamal (kaynan) Siarag
2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/18/2023 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.
February 16, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411343
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cuong Chi Cuong INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Cuong Chi Ngo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cuong Chi Ngo to Kennedy Ngo 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: 06/20/2023 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.
February 22, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV408363
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Isaac Rene Allen Carabajal INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Isaac Rene Allen Carabajal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Isaac Rene Allen Carabajal to Isaac Rene Allen Sagastume 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/11/2023 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.
December 14, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV409459
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Gomez Gonora INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Juan Gomez Gonora has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows:
a. Juan Gomez Gonora to Jonathan Michael Gomez
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: 05/09/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
Jan 04, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10 and 17, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 22CV409141
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yuanfeng Zhou INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Yuanfeng Zhou has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tank Yiyan Zhou to Hank Yiyan Zhou 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: 05/02/2023 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, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 24, March 3, 10 and 17, 2023
NOTICE OF DEATH OF Everdine van Loon
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Everdine Van Loon, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on October 22, 2020.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the Law Offices of Laurel Loomer, PO Box 899, Losa Gatos, CA 95031-0899.
Law Offices of Laurel Loomer PO BOX 899 Los Gatos, CA 950310899
February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 2023
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Jason Philip Senior Case No. 22PR193674
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Jason Philip Senior. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Dolly Emily Goyal in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
3.The Petition for Probate requests that Dolly Emily Goyal be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 08, 2023,
at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Petitioner: Dolly Emily Goyal 4815 Pine Forest Pl San Jose, CA 95118 (408)826.1173
Run Dates: February 24, March 3, 10, 2023
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Rogeleo Maestas Case No. 23PR194014
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Rogeleo Maestas. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Tony Maestas in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Roy Maestas and Tony Maestas be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 24,
2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 13, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for petitioner: Paul E. Rogers 255 N. Market St. #125 San Jose, CA 95110 (408)641-8803
Run Dates: February 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692225
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FIRME GRAPHICS & TEES, 530 N. 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan Rogelio Rojas Lopez, 530 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112. 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/ Juan R. Rojas Lopez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/01/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692225
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692605
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EDEN’S LANDSCAP-
ING, 5072 New England Ct, 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): Rocio Janeth Renteria Alvarez, 5072 New England Ct, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/10/2023. 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/ Rocio Janeth Renteria Alvarez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/10/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692605
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692745
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Gomez Berry Farm, 25 Cohansey Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.
The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Gregorio Gomez, 1100 Bolsa Rd, San Jose, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/07/2023.
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/ Gregorio Gomez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/15/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692745
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691932
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Kinder Cats, 960 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Kinder Cas LLC, 960 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123.
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/ Khanh D Nguyen Kinder Cats LLC
Ownder
Article/Reg#:
202354015142
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/24/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691932
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692139
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TELLO MIGUEL AIR DUCT CLEANING, 1515 Martin Ave, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Miguel Tello Lara, 1515 Martin Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/30/2023. 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/ Miguel Tello Lara
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 692139
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692246
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OUR SPACE, 16579 Los Gatos Almaden Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Irina Sosnina, 3641 Copperfield Dr, Apt 188, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN691901. “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/ Irina Sosnina
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/01/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692246
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692156
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The Breakfast Spot 2270 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is
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owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Lionel Rubalcava LLC, 905 Commercial St, San Jose, CA 95133. 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/ Lionel Rubalcava
Lionel Rubalcava LLC
Article/Reg#:
202253611461
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692156
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692502
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA MUÑERA 1486 Lakeshore Cir, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Alicia Sauceda, 1486 Lakeshore Cir, San Jose, CA 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 07/15/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: 619068. “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/ Alicia Sauceda
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/07/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692502
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692574
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KK HVAC 3456 Linden oaks Dr, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Pete Tu, 3456 Linden Oaks Dr, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/01/2023. This filing is a first refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: . “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/ Pete Tu
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-
Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692574
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.
692342
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ESCUELA DE FUTBOL OFICIAL CLUB LEON SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA, 2970 Van Sansul Ave Apt 15, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jason Javier Lara Hernandez, 22970 Van Sansul Ave Apt 15, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/02/2023. 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/ Jason Javier Lara Hernandez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/02/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692342
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692517
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Foxtrot Handyman, 97 Dale Drive, 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): Filiberto Alvarado Arenas, 97 Dale Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/08/2023. 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/ Filiberto Alvarado
Arenas
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/08/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692517
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692111
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JAIRO TREE SERVICES, 1698 Ruther Place Ct, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and
residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jairo Valensuela Solis, 1698 Ruther Place Ct, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/01/2023.
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/ Jairo Valensuela Solis
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/27/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692111
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692373
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JSO Tree Service 6675 Thames Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Silverio
O. Rodriguez, 839 Emory Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008. Juan Olguin Jr, 6675 Thames Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/03/2023.
This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts form previous filing] of previous file #: FBN635823. “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/ Silverio O. Rodriguez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/03/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 692373
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692581
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AG SPORTS CLOSED CIRCUIT TV 3480 Granada Ave #159, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Artemio Gallegos, 3480 Granada Ave #159, Santa Clara, CA 95051.
The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/09/2023. 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/ Artemio Gallegos
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara
County on 02/09/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 692581
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 692032
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RUDY CHESPY SERVICES, 1800 Civic Center Dr, 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): Rudecindo Acuna Nunez, 1800 Civic Center Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/26/2023. 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/ Rudecindo Acuna Nunez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/26/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692032
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410929
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Aradhna Rajendran INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Aradhna Rajendran has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aradhna Rajendran AKA Ana Rajendran to Ana Pallares 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: 06/13/2023 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.
February 15, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV4101054
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Haley Kae Epperly INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Haley Kae Epperly has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Haley Kae Epperly to Haley Kae Fox 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/18/2023 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.
February 14, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV402981
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Benita Vergara INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Benita Vergara has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Benita Vergara to Maria Benita Vergara Diarte 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed,
the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 03/06/2023 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.
February 03, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410863
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Eugenia Corrales Monte INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Eugenia Corrales Monte has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maria Eugenia Corrales Monte AKA Maria Eugenia Corrales Bastidas to Maria Eugenia Corrales Bastidas 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: 06/13/2023 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.
February 07, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410406
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Amy Nicole Hays INTERESTED PER-
SONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Amy Nicole Hays has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Amy Nicole Hays to Amy Hays Kuxhausen 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: 05/30/2023 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.
January 27, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410665 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kelly Moreo Corona INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Kelly Moreno Corona has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jayden Javier Saucedo Corona to Jayden Javier Saucedo Corona Jr 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: 06/06/2023 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.
February 02, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the
Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410974
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Holly-Marie Arce and Robin Yoo IN-
TERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Holly-Marie Arce and Robin Yoo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Zayden Yehchan Arce Yoo to Zayden Yehchan Yoo 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: 06/13/2023 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.
February 09, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410668
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rohit Hooda & Hema Dalal INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Rohit Hooda & Hema Dalal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kiya Hooda to Vedika Hooda 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: 05/30/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show
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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: 06/13/2023 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 08, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410931
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of:
Sabrina Leigh Pilipina
INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Petitioner(s) Sabrina Leigh Pilipina has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Arabella Rose Gonzalez to Arabella Rose Pilipina 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: 06/13/2023 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 08, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2023
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 22CV403607
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Carolina
Espinoza INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Carolina Espinoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-
lows: a. Carolina Espinoza to Carolina HernandezEspinoza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 03/07/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2023
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV403862
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ha Ngoc Dang INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ha Ngoc Dang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Pham Bao Tran to Tran Bao Pham 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 03/07/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24,
March 3, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 22CV406229
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sandrick Elbancol INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Sandrick Elbancol has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sandrick Elbancol to Sandrick Elbancol
Eclarino 2. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 03/14/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
Nov 07, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 22CV408877
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Caroll Eugene Smith INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Caroll Eugene Smith has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Caroll Eugene Smith to Carroll Eugene Smith 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 04/25/2023 at 8:45
am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.
Dec 22, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 2023
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of ROBERT RONALD LEYDEN aka ROB LEYDEN Case No. 22PR193214
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Rober Ronald Leyden aka Rob Leyden. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Bettea Eslava aka Bettea Giacommelli in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Bettea Eslava aka Bettea Giacommelli be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 20, 2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 2, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
10. Attorney for Petitioner: Ryan Steburg Steburg Law Firm, P.C. 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 100W, San Jose, CA 95110 (408)573-1122
Rune Date: February 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691541
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAM DUMPSTERS, 1125 Mabury Road, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LAM HAULING, INC, 1125 Mabury Road, San Jose, CA 95133. 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/ Tinh Lam
LAM HAULING, INC
Owner
Article/Reg#: 3376547
Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/11/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691541
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691682
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPARTAN CONSTRUCTORS, 1232 Farringdon Drive, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FIDELMAR QUIROZ, 1232 Farringdon Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. Grisel Aguilar Zuniga, 1232 Farringdon Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/16/2023. 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/ Grisel Aguilar Zuniga
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/17/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 691682
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691372
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAID 4U, 5328 Canyone Hills Lane, San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Diana Carolina Sanchez Alvarez, 5328 Canyon Hills Lane, San Jose, CA 95138.
The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/05/2023. 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/ Diana Carolina Sanchez Alvarez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/05/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691372
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 691495
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TIENDA VAQUERA LA CORITA 1590 Berryessa Rd Spc 310, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): La Vaquera Castro LLC, 27617 Cherry Creek Dr, Santa Clarita, CA 91354. 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/ Maria C Castro Carrillo La Vaquera Castro LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202132410003
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/10/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 691495
February 3, 10, 17, 24,
2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692131
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AREPAS PAL TIESTO, 338 Shadow Run Dr, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ruddy Shneda Ramos Romero, 338 Shadow Run Dr, San Jose, CA 95110. Carol Dalit Castro Cubides, 338 Shadow Run Dr, San Jose, CA 95110. 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/ Carol Dalit Castro Cubides
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/30/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692131
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692033
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INTERNATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, 4701 Patrick Henry Drive Bldg 16, Sute 105, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual.
The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Taryk Rouchdy, 5 Woods Street, San Rafael, CA 94109. 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/ Taryk Rouchdy
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/26/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692033
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692012
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLEANEATS, 1597 Meridian Ave Unit E, 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): HUMBLE HUSTLER MASTERS INC, 3882 Callie Ct, Concord, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed
above on 03/23/2021.
This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Ronald R. Miller HUMBLE HUSTLER MASTERS INC
President
Article/Reg#: C4673063
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/26/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692012
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692096
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALEPH Communications, 123 E. San Carlos St. #255, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Eric Douglas King, 123 E. San Carlos St 255, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/27/2023. 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/ Eric D. King
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/27/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692096
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691936
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEJIA SERVICES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING 1210 Tamara Ct, Hollister, CA 95023, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MEJIA SERVICES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, 1210 Tamara Ct, Hollister, CA 95023. 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/ Christhian E Mejia
Melgar MEJIA SERVICES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
President Article/Reg#: C5424881
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Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/24/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691936
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 691973
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
NEVER STOP KETTLE
POP, 7733 Murray Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joana Elendida Sanchez, 7289 Dowdy St, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/06/2022. 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/ Joana Elendida Sanchez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/25/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691973
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 691888
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Peace on Hearth Tree Service, 3383 Payne Ave, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Roberto V. Romero, 3383 Payne Ave, San Jose, CA 95117. 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/ Roberto V. Romero
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/23/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 691888
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691849
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Simply Organized SJ. 269 E. Saint James St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an
individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Paola Quijada Lossada, 269 E. Saint James St., San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/18/2023. 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/ Maria Paola Quijada Lossada
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/20/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 691849
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692085
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
FJ Sweeping/Power Wasing Co., 164 Heller Pl, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Dolores Lopez, 164 Heller Pl, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/27/2023. 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/ Dolores Lopez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/27/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692085
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 691758
The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): Lolita and Jose’s Daycare, 1459 Amesbury Wy, San Jose CA, 95127. Filed in Santa Clara County on 03/02/2018 under file no. F11066540. Dolores Gutierrez, 1459 Amesbury Wy, San Jose, CA 95127. Jose Gutierrez, 1459 Amesbury Wy, San Jose, CA 95127. This business was conducted by: Married Couple. “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/ Dolores Gutierrez
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 01/18/2023.
Regina Alcomendras,
County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Dolores Gutierrez, Deputy File
No. FBN691758
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410624
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tran Gia Minh Le INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Tran Gia Minh Le has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tran Gia Minh le to Minh Gia Tran 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 06/06/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410351
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ruochong
Fei & Wang Pan INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Petitioner(s) Ruochong
Fei & Wang pan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Celia Fei to Blythe Celia Fei 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: 05/30/2023 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 26, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410353 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mitchell Cobarrubias INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Mitchell Cobarrubias has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mitchell Cobarrubias to Mitch Cobarrubias 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: 05/30/2023 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 26, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410075
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hyerin Ha INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hyerin Ha has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hyerin Ha to Hailey Hyerin Ko 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: 05/23/2023 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 19, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410182
Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Chiunghui Tseng and Huanwan Cheng INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Chiunghui Tseng and Huanwen Cheng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Allison Cheng to Allie Yuting Cheng b. Ariel Cheng to Ariel Yushuan Cheng 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 05/23/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410403 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Anna Lim, Yohan Lee INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Anna Lim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elowyn Lee to Gwyneth Lee 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 05/30/2023 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 27, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410408
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Francis Polansky INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Francis Polansky has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Francis Polansky to Frank Polansky 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: 05/30/2023 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 27, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410291
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marie Ange Napa INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Marie Ange Napa has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marie Ange Napa AKA
Marie Ange Napaa AKA
Mona Napa AKA Monalisa Napaa AKA Monalisa Napa AKA Monalisa
Napaa AKA Mona Nabaa AKA Mona Nabas AKA
Marie Ange Nabaa AKA
Marie Ange Naba to Mona Napaa 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: 05/30/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410287
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: FATEMEH AHMADIZENOOZ
INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) FATEMEH AHMADIZENOOZ has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. FATEMEH AHMADIZENOOZ to MAHIN BAGHERI 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: 05/30/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410281
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nguyet Que Huong Tran, Nguyen Tuong Huy Dang INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nguyet Que Huong Tran, Nguyen Tuong Huy Dang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dang Khoa Dang to Khoa Dang Dang b. Phuc Lai Dang to Lai Phuc Dang 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: 05/30/2023 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, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
21 EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com FEB 24, 2023 - MAR 02, 2023 CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
Nadia Ramlagan / Andrew J. Whelton Public News Service
Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water - and misinformation on social media hasn't helped.
State officials offered more details of the cleanup process and a timeline of the environmental disaster during a news conference on Feb. 14, 2023. Nearly a dozen cars carrying chemicals, including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, derailed on the evening of Feb. 3, and fire from the site sent up acrid black smoke. Officials said they had tested over 400 nearby homes for contamination and were tracking a plume of spilled chemicals that had killed 3,500 fish in streams and reached the Ohio River. However, the slow release of information after the derailment has left many questions unanswered about the risks and longer-term impact. We put five questions about the chemical releases to Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer who investigates chemical risks during disasters.
Let's start with what was in the train cars. What are the most concerning chemicals for human health and the environment long term, and what's known so far about the impact?
The main concerns now are the contamination of homes, soil and water, primarily from volatile organic compounds and semivolatile organic compounds, known as VOCs and SVOCs.
The train had nearly a dozen cars with vinyl chloride and other materials, such as ethylhexyl acrylate and butyl acrylate. These chemicals have varying levels of toxicity and different fates in soil and groundwater. Officials have detected some of those chemicals in the nearby waterway and particulate matter in the air from the fire. But so far, the fate of many of the chemicals is not known. A variety of other materials were also released, but discussion about those chemicals has been limited.
State officials disclosed that a plume of contamination released into the nearby creek had made its way into the Ohio River. Other cities get their drinking water from the river, and were warned about the risk. The farther this plume moves downstream, the less concentrated the chemical will be in water, posing less of a risk.
Long term, the greatest risk is closest to the derailment location. And again, there's limited information about what chemicals are present - or were created through chemical reactions during the fire.
It isn't clear yet how much went into storm drains, was flushed down the streams or may have settled to the bottom of waterways.
There was also a lot of combusted particulate matter. The black smoke is a clear indication. It's unclear how much was diluted in the air or fell to the ground. How long can these chemicals linger in soil and water, and what's their potential long-term risk to humans and wildlife?
The heavier the chemical, often the slower it degrades and the more likely it is to stick to soil. These compounds can remain for years if left unaddressed.
After the Kalamazoo River oil pipeline break in Michigan in 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency excavated a tributary where the oil settled. We've also seen from oil spills on the coasts of Alaska and Alabama that oil chemicals can find their way into soil if it isn't remediated. The long-term impact in Ohio will depend in part on how fast - and thoroughly - cleanup occurs.
If the heavily contaminated soils and liquids are excavated and removed, the long-term impacts can be reduced. But the longer removal takes, the farther the contamination can spread. It's in everyone's best interest to clean this up as soon as possible and before the region gets rain.
Booms in a nearby stream have been deployed to capture chemicals. Air-stripping devices have been deployed to remove chemicals from the waterways. Air stripping causes the light chemicals to leave the water and enter the air. This is a common treatment technique and was used after an 2015 oil spill in the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana.
At the derailment site in Ohio, workers are already removing contaminated soil as deep as 7 feet (about 2 meters) near where the rail cars burned.
Some of the train cars were intentionally drained and the chemicals set on fire to eliminate them. That fire had thick black smoke. What does that tell you about the chemicals and longer-term risks?
Incineration is one way we dispose of hazardous chemicals, but incomplete chemical destruction creates a host of byproducts. Chemicals can be destroyed when heated
to extremely high temperatures so they burn thoroughly.
The black smoke plume you saw on TV was incomplete combustion. A number of other chemicals were created. Officials don't necessarily know what these were or where they went until they test for them.
We know ash can pose health risks, which is why we test inside homes after wildfires where structures burn. This is one reason the state's health director told residents with private wells near and downwind of the derailment to use bottled water until they can have their wells tested.
The EPA has been screening homes near the derailment for indoor air-quality concerns. How do these chemicals get into homes and what happens to them in enclosed spaces?
Homes are not airtight, and sometimes dust and other materials get in. It might be through an open door or a window sill. Sometimes people track it in.
So far, the U.S. EPA has reported no evidence of high levels of vinyl chloride or hydrogen chloride in the 400 or so homes tested. But full transparency has been lacking. Just because an agency is doing testing doesn't mean it is testing for what it needs to test for.
Media reports talk about four or five chemicals, but the manifest from Norfolk Southern also listed a bunch of other materials in tanks that burned. All those materials create potentially hundreds to thousands of VOCs and SVOCs.
Are government officials testing for everything they should?
People in the community have reported headaches, which can be caused by VOCs and other chemicals. They're understandably concerned.
Ohio and federal officials need to better communicate what they're doing, why, and what they plan to do. It's unclear what questions they are trying to answer. For a disaster this serious, little testing information has been shared.
In the absence of this transparency, misinformation is filling that void. From a homeowner's perspective, it's hard to understand the true risk if the data is not shared.
Nadia Ramlagan / Andrew J. Whelton Public News Service
Losdolores de cabeza y los olores químicos persistentes del fuerte descarrilamiento de un tren en East Palestine, Ohio, han dejado a los residentes preocupados por su aire y agua, y la información errónea en las redes sociales no ha ayudado.
Los funcionarios estatales ofrecieron más detalles del proceso de limpieza y un cronograma del desastre ambiental durante una conferencia de prensa el 14 de febrero de 2023. Casi una docena de vagones que transportaban productos químicos, incluido el cloruro de vinilo, un carcinógeno, descarrilaron la noche del 3 de febrero, y el fuego del lugar despidió humo negro y acre. Las autoridades dijeron que habían examinado más de 400 casas cercanas para detectar contaminación y estaban rastreando una columna de productos químicos derramados que mataron a 3.500 peces en los arroyos y llegaron al río Ohio.
Sin embargo, la liberación lenta de información después del descarrilamiento ha dejado muchas preguntas sin respuesta sobre los riesgos y el impacto a largo plazo. Le hicimos cinco preguntas sobre las emisiones químicas a Andrew Whelton, un ingeniero ambiental que investiga los riesgos químicos durante los desastres. Comencemos con lo que había en los vagones del tren. ¿Cuáles son los productos químicos más preocupantes para la salud humana y el medio ambiente a largo plazo, y qué se sabe hasta ahora sobre el impacto?
Las principales preocupaciones ahora son la contaminación de los hogares, el suelo y el agua, principalmente por compuestos orgánicos volátiles y compuestos orgánicos semivolátiles, conocidos como VOC y SVOC. El tren tenía casi una docena de vagones con cloruro de vinilo y otros materiales, como acrilato de etilhexilo y acrilato de butilo. Estos productos químicos tienen diferentes niveles de toxicidad y diferentes fatalidades en el suelo y las aguas subterráneas. Las autoridades han detectado algunos de esos productos químicos en la vía fluvial cercana y partículas en el aire del incendio. Pero hasta el momento, se desconoce la fatalidad de muchas de las sustancias químicas. También se publicaron una variedad de otros materiales, pero la discusión sobre esos productos químicos ha sido limitada.
Los funcionarios estatales revelaron que una columna de contaminación liberada en el arroyo cercano había llegado al río Ohio. Otras ciudades obtienen su agua potable del río y fueron advertidas sobre el riesgo. Cuanto más lejos se mueva este penacho río abajo, menos concentrado estará el químico en el agua, lo que representará un riesgo menor.
A largo plazo, el mayor riesgo está más cerca del lugar del descarrilamiento. Y nuevamente, hay información limitada sobre qué químicos están presentes, o se crearon a través de reacciones químicas durante el incendio.
Todavía no está claro cuánto se fue a los desagües pluviales, se descargó por los arroyos o se depositó en el fondo de las vías fluviales.
También hubo una gran cantidad de material particulado quemado. El humo negro es una clara indicación. No está claro cuánto se diluyó en el aire o cayó al suelo.
¿Cuánto tiempo pueden permanecer estos químicos en el suelo y el agua, y cuál es su riesgo potencial a largo plazo para los humanos y la vida silvestre?
Cuanto más pesado sea el producto químico, más lento se degrada y es más probable que se adhiera al suelo. Estos compuestos pueden permanecer durante años si no se abordan.
Después de la ruptura del oleoducto del río Kalamazoo en Michigan en 2010, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. excavó un afluente donde se asentó el petróleo. También hemos visto en los derrames de petróleo en las costas de Alaska y Alabama que los productos químicos del petróleo pueden llegar al suelo si no se remedia. El impacto a largo plazo en Ohio dependerá en parte de la rapidez -- y la profundidad -- de la limpieza.
Si la tierra y los líquidos muy contaminados son excavados y removidos, el impacto a largo plazo puede verse reducido. Pero cuanto más tarde la eliminación, más lejos se puede propagar la contaminación. Lo mejor para todos es limpiar esto lo antes posible y antes de que llueva en la región.
Se han desplegado barreras en un arroyo cercano para capturar productos químicos. Se han desplegado dispositivos de extracción de aire para eliminar los productos químicos de las vías fluviales. La extracción con aire hace que los productos químicos ligeros abandonen el agua y entren en el aire. Esta es una técnica de tratamiento común y se usó después de un derrame de petróleo en 2015 en el río Yellowstone cerca de Glendive, Montana.
En el sitio del descarrilamiento en Ohio, los trabajadores ya están removiendo tierra contaminada a una profundidad de hasta 7 pies (alrededor de 2 metros) cerca de donde se quemaron los vagones.
Algunos de los vagones del tren se drenaron intencionalmente y se prendió fuego a los productos químicos para eliminarlos. Ese fuego tenía humo negro espeso. ¿Qué le dice eso acerca de los productos químicos y los riesgos a largo plazo?
La incineración es una forma de eliminar los productos químicos peligrosos, pero la destrucción química incompleta crea una gran cantidad de subproductos. Las sustancias químicas pueden destruirse cuando se calientan a temperaturas extremadamente altas, por lo que se queman por completo.
La columna de humo negro que viste en la televisión era una combustión incompleta. Se crearon una serie de productos químicos adicionales. Los funcionarios no necesariamente saben cuáles eran o adónde fueron hasta que les hagan pruebas.
Sabemos que las cenizas pueden presentar riesgos para la salud, por lo que realizamos pruebas dentro de los hogares después de incendios forestales donde se queman las estructuras. Esta es una de las razones por las que el director de salud del estado les dijo a los residentes con pozos privados cerca y en dirección del viento del descarrilamiento que usen agua embotellada hasta que puedan analizar sus pozos.
La EPA ha estado evaluando las casas cercanas al descarrilamiento por problemas de calidad del aire interior. ¿Cómo llegan estos químicos a los hogares y qué les sucede en los espacios cerrados?
Las casas no son herméticas y, a veces, entra polvo y otros materiales. Puede ser a través de una puerta abierta o el alféizar de una ventana. A veces la gente lo trae.
Hasta el momento, la EPA de EE. UU. no ha reportado evidencia de niveles altos de cloruro de vinilo o cloruro de hidrógeno en las aproximadamente 400 viviendas analizadas. Pero ha faltado una transparencia total. El hecho de que una agencia esté haciendo pruebas no significa que esté probando para lo que necesita probar.
Los informes de los medios hablan de cuatro o cinco sustancias químicas, pero el manifiesto de Norfolk Southern también enumera un montón de otros materiales en tanques que se quemaron. Todos esos materiales crean potencialmente de cientos a miles de VOC y SVOC. ¿Los funcionarios del gobierno están haciendo pruebas de todo lo que deberían?
La gente de la comunidad ha reportado dolores de cabeza, que pueden ser causados por COV y otros productos químicos. Es comprensible que estén preocupados.
Los funcionarios federales y de Ohio necesitan comunicar mejor lo que están haciendo, por qué y qué planean hacer. No está claro qué preguntas están tratando de responder. Para un desastre, se ha compartido esta información de prueba seria y pequeña.
En ausencia de esta transparencia, la desinformación está llenando ese vacío. Desde la perspectiva del propietario de una vivienda, es difícil comprender el verdadero riesgo si los datos no se comparten.
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Train cars containing hazardous chemicals burned after a Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Photo Credit: Jamie Cozza
