HE’S FILED MORE THAN 2,000 DISABILITY LAWSUITS IN CALIFORNIA. THIS CASE COULD SET PRECEDENT
He couldn’t find a parking spot for his specialized van at a San Diego lobster shop. The lawsuit that followed is a test of how California upholds disabled rights.
Nigel Duara CalMatters
It all started with a parking spot.
On a breezy afternoon in September 2017, Chris Langer couldn’t find one that would accommodate his van and the ramp he uses for his wheelchair behind a San Diego lobster shop.
What transpired next has been the subject of arguments before two federal courts and opened a wide door to more federal disability lawsuits in California, home to more of these lawsuits in the last litigious decade than any other state.
Four months after that fall day, Langer filed a disability access lawsuit in federal court against the lobster shop, a smoke shop in the same building and the building’s owners, Milan and Diana Kiser, claiming a violation of his rights.
Langer has filed more than 2,000 claims like those over the past decade or so. For the last two years, his case against the Kisers was headed to defeat, with a federal judge ruling against him and questioning his motivation.
But last month, Langer prevailed before a threejudge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys who argue federal disability cases say that victory, which itself is being appealed, could open the floodgates to more federal disability rights lawsuits after a brief slowdown last year.
If Langer wins the next round, attorneys who represent businesses sued in disability cases worry that the case would set a precedent for a broader claim of standing to sue among plaintiffs in California disabled access lawsuits.
Typically, these cases are settled — out of tens of thousands of federal disability rights lawsuits filed nationally, only a couple dozen have ever gone to trial, according to a review of federal appellate court decisions by Texas attorney Richard Hunt, who defends businesses sued for disability rights claims.
In most other states, any awards won in federal disability rights cases can only be used to pay legal fees.
“What my clients are doing is basic code enforcement, and that’s what California law specifically encourages.”
-DENNIS PRICE, CHRIS LANGER’S ATTORNEY
California law allows for extra compensation that can benefit plaintiffs in those cases. The Unruh Civil Rights Act provides an additional award to plaintiffs themselves, which begin at a minimum of $4,000.
And that’s a major reason why California has had more than 30,000 federal disability rights lawsuits in the last decade, far outpacing the rest of the country.
Langer declined to be interviewed, according to his attorney, who said people like Langer are forcing businesses to comply with a law they should already be following.
“There’s no three-letter agency that’s going around and enforcing these laws,” said Langer’s attorney, Dennis Price. “What my clients are doing is basic code enforcement, and that’s what California law specifically encourages.”
The Americans with Disabilities Act is one of a few federal laws that operate by turning their enforcement over to the people, with occasional interventions by the U.S. Department of Justice. Among the courts, the academics who study this issue and the lawyers who argue the cases, there are three interpretations of the actions of Langer, who has acknowledged in court pro-
ceedings that he is a “serial litigator.”
In one, serial litigants are warriors for disability access, literally opening doors for other people by identifying obstacles and suing to fix them.
In the second, they are simply pawns of avaricious law firms who have created a cottage industry out of disability rights lawsuits. According to filings in a tax case, one serial litigant in Sacramento accumulated more than $1 million in settlements in 2014 alone. The firm representing him kept more than half of the money and he kept the rest.
“On the day he filed this lawsuit, he also filed six other lawsuits. Yet, (Langer) was unfamiliar with those suits as well as the businesses involved.”
-U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE ROGER BENITEZ
The third perspective, and one evidently held by the original judge deciding Langer’s case, is the least generous, handed down when Langer attempted to exclude his history as a serial litigator from trial. Several times in his April 5, 2021, opinion, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Benitez questioned Langer’s credibility.
“The court finds it doubtful that (Langer) would frequently travel to the property to purchase lobster, as he testified,” Benitez wrote. “This is bolstered by the fact (Langer) has filed previous lawsuits in which he admits he never intended to return to the premises.
“On the day he filed this lawsuit, he also filed six other lawsuits. Yet, (Langer) was unfamiliar with those suits as well as the businesses involved.”
Thousands of disability claims every year
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, but the volume of lawsuits picked up in 2013, according to Seyfarth Shaw, the law firm that tracks federal disability lawsuits. Since then, 33,100 claims were filed in federal courts in California. New York had 15,427 and Florida had 14,296 in the last decade. The next seven states barely topped 1,000 cases combined.
That initial ruling in the Langer case, coupled with high-profile moves by liberal district attorneys in San Francisco and Los Angeles against a firm known for representing serial filers appeared to chill the number of disability claims filed against California businesses last year, according to data collected by Seyfarth Shaw. Last year, 2,519 cases were filed in California.
In one of the most publicized California cases, an attorney who used a wheelchair filed 67 lawsuits against businesses in 2005 in the tiny San Diego County mountain town of Julian, home of the Apple Days Festival, alleging that he could not access them. The attorney was later disbarred, in part because he pleaded no contest to filing federal disability lawsuits on behalf of a disabled client who had no idea the cases had been filed. But businesses in the town of Julian did indeed improve their disability access. In the words of a North County Times story from 2007: “wider doors, lower counters, repaved parking lots, more disabled parking and signs, signs, signs.”
The question in many of these cases comes down to the legal concept of “standing,” which asks whether the plaintiffs have actually suffered a consequence because of their disability, and whether they ever intended to return to the place where they encountered a problem. Benitez ruled that Langer did have standing, but his rights weren’t violated, in part because the parking spot in question wasn’t supposed to be publicly accessible.
On appeal — and this is the other big reason plaintiffs file so often in California — the standing claim was received much more warmly, as it has been in other disability cases filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. “The attempted use of past litigation to prevent a litigant from pursuing a valid claim in federal court warrants our most careful scrutiny,” the court, known as one of the country’s most liberal federal appeals courts, had written in a 2008 opinion cited in the Langer appellate decision.
Last month, Langer’s arguments won over two judges on a three-judge panel. They reversed the Benitez decision and found that the lobster shop’s penchant for letting customers park in the tenant space made it, effectively, a public lot.
“A business cannot offer parking to customers without disabilities while not offering that same benefit to customers with disabilities,” the two judges wrote. “That discrimination goes to the heart of the ADA.”
The Kisers have asked for a rehearing before all nine appellate court judges.
A service for disabled Californians
Serial filers are the targets of misdirected anger, said Evelyn Clark, a Washington, D.C., attorney who uses a wheelchair and authored a muchcited paper in law school on serial litigants.
“Something that’s really small for you that just looks like, oh it’s just one little step, could be a total barrier for someone like me trying to get in,” Clark said. “But nobody’s going to be 100% compliant with every tiny regulation under the ADA. So I can understand the frustration of business owners.
“But I’ve heard people in California talk about how they go out in a wheelchair and it’s almost kind of a reverse discrimination, where people just assume you’re there to sue them,” Clark said.
On the defense’s side, there’s another perception: that these lawsuits find the poorest store owners least able to defend themselves in a country where they may not speak the language or understand the legal system, with offers to settle that just so happen to be a little cheaper than mounting a defense.
Business owners on edge
Business owners with a direct interest in the Langer case are hoping the Kisers get a rehearing before the full appeals court. Late last month, they filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing against the decision by the three-judge panel.
“Make no mistake, these ADA lawsuits are not about promoting the ideals of the ADA,” they wrote, “but rather, they are about the illegitimate transfer of wealth from historically marginalized communities and into the pockets of ADA plaintiff’s lawyers.”
It was a federal disability lawsuit that led Moji Saniefar, one of the authors of that brief, from white collar securities litigation to defending businesses from federal disability rights lawsuits. Like an action movie sequel, this time it was personal: A serial litigant sued Saniefar’s father’s restaurant.
Reza Saniefar was the owner of Zlfred’s, a wellloved Fresno cafe that closed during the coronavirus pandemic. An Iranian fleeing the revolution in 1979, Reza Saniefar operated a small, immigrant-run family business. Locals evidently miss his restaurant enough to post and share copycat recipes.
The cafe was named Zlfred’s because its former name was shared with another restaurant, called Alfred’s. When the other Alfred’s sued, Saniefar said, the previous owner simply stuck a Z where the A was. Thus, Zlfred’s.
The Saniefar family adopted the same defiant attitude when the restaurant was sued over disability access in 2014. Moji was their attorney. They won, and then went on the offensive, taking the law firm that represented the plaintiff to court, claiming they used fraud and deception to coerce small businesses into settling the cases. The firm settled the case and shut down, but it wasn’t the only firm that represents serial litigants.
A much larger one, called Potter Handy, was accused by the liberal district attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties of “bombarding California’s small businesses with abusive boilerplate lawsuits,” and instructing serial litigants to pretend to have encountered barriers at a business they never visited. They further accused Potter Handy of having its client file fake disability claims that led to settlements.
“Each year Potter Handy uses ADA/Unruh lawsuits to shake down hundreds or even thousands of small businesses to pay it cash settlements, regardless of whether the businesses actually violate the ADA,” wrote Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon and former San Francisco City and County Attorney Chesa Boudin in an April 2022 state court filing.
They said the lawsuits not only threaten small businesses, but also “unfairly taint the
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Accessibility signs at the entrances of a business in Chinatown in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2023. A recent court ruling has paved the way for more lawsuits to be filed related to ADA violations in California. However, some believe these complaints are targeting immigrant communities. Photo Photo Credit: Shelby Knowles / CalMatters
reputation of other innocent disabled consumers.”
Potter Handy, which also does business as the Center for Disability Access, did not return calls seeking comment. Neither did Gascon. Boudin and Gascon wrote in their complaint that Potter Handy was particularly active in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the pandemic.
“Multiple Chinatown businesses were sued for allegedly having inaccessible outdoor dining tables during the early months of 2021,” they wrote, but “those businesses were open for takeout only during that time and had no dining tables at all—indoor or outdoor.”
Potter Handy responded in court that Boudin and Gascon were making the accusations for political reasons. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow dismissed the case, and ruled that Potter Handy’s attorneys were cov-
ered by California’s “litigation privilege.”
A client who wanted to fight
In the Langer case, Moji Saniefar is representing a handful of Bay Area merchant associations, including the Chinatown Merchants United Association of San Francisco, who are panicked about the appellate court ruling in Langer’s favor.
“Serial ADA plaintiff’s lawyers recognize that the justice gap makes (small businesses) far more likely to settle cases quickly and without prolonged litigation,” according to the Feb. 16 friend-of -the-court brief.
Hunt, the Texas attorney who defends businesses in disability rights cases, said it’s unusual for his clients to take a case to court, much less all the way up to federal appeals court.
“You have to have a particularly angry, rich, stubborn client to not settle the case,” Hunt said. “I’m looking for angry, rich,
stubborn clients. I would love to have some, but so far, when I tell my clients that they can get out of it by settling it for cheaper than the cost of defense, then they’re like, you know, let’s just settle it.”
The attorney for the Kisers, whom Langer is suing, said the Legislature needs to step in. He agrees that his clients may fit Hunt’s description.
“Mr. Kiser’s perspective is, hey, we did nothing wrong and we don’t think we should have to pay this guy,” said Sam Henein, a San Diego lawyer. “He says if the judge tells me I did something wrong, I guess then I have to pay, but I don’t think I did.”
The solution, said Clark, the D.C. attorney, is to amend the ADA’s enforcement mechanism from its current iteration to a “notice and cure” standard, which would give businesses 60 or 90 days to fix the accessibility issue without money changing hands.
EL CASO DE UN HOMBRE QUE HA DEMANDADO MÁS DE 2,000 VECES POR SU DISCAPACIDAD PODRÍA SENTAR UN PRECEDENTE EN CALIFORNIA
No pudo encontrar un lugar para estacionar su camioneta especializada en una tienda de langostas de San Diego. La demanda que siguió es una prueba de cómo California defiende los derechos de los discapacitados.
Nigel Duara CalMatters
Todo comenzó con un lugar de estacionamiento.
En una tarde de septiembre de 2017, Chris Langer no pudo encontrar uno que acomodara su camioneta y la rampa que usa para su silla de ruedas detrás de una tienda de langostas de San Diego.
Lo que sucedió a continuación ha sido objeto de argumentos ante dos tribunales federales y abrió una puerta ancha a más demandas federales por discapacidad en California, mandas en la última década
Cuatro meses después de ceso para discapacitados en un tribunal federal contra la da de cigarros en el mismo edificio y los propietarios del edificio, Milan y Diana Kiser, alegando una violación de sus
Langer ha presentado más de 2,000 reclamos como esos durante la última década más o menos. Durante los últimos dos años, su caso contra los Kisers parecía que iba a ser derrotado, con un juez federal fallando en su contra y cuestionando su motivación.
Pero el mes pasado, Langer prevaleció ante un panel de tres jueces en la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de EE.UU. Los aboga-
dos que argumentan casos federales de discapacidad dicen que la victoria, que en sí misma está siendo apelada, podría abrir las compuertas a más demandas federales por derechos de discapacidad después de una breve desaceleración el año pasado.
Si Langer gana la próxima ronda, los abogados que representan a empresas demandadas en casos de discapacidad temen que el caso siente un precedente para reclamo más amplios de legitimación para realizar querellas entre los demandantes en demandas de acceso para discapacitados de California.
Por lo general, estos casos se resuelven: de decenas de miles de demandas federales por derechos de discapacidad presentadas a nivel nacional, solo un par de docenas han ido a juicio, según una revisión de las decisiones de la corte federal de apelaciones realizada por el abogado de Texas Richard Hunt, quien defiende a las empresas demandadas por reclamaciones de derechos de discapacidad.
En la mayoría de los demás estados, los premios ganados en casos federales de derechos de discapacidad solo se pueden usar para pagar los honorarios legales.
“Lo que mis clientes están haciendo es la aplicación básica del código, y eso es lo que fomenta específicamente la ley de California”.
La ley de California permite una compensación adicional que puede beneficiar a los demandantes en esos casos. La Unruh Civil Rights Act otorga una indemnización adicional a los propios demandantes, que comienza con un mínimo de $4,000.
Y esa es una de las principales razones por las que California ha tenido más de 30,000 demandas federales por derechos de discapacidad en la última década, superando con creces al resto del país.
Langer se negó a ser entrevistado, según su abogado, quien dijo que personas como Langer están obligando a las empresas a cumplir con una ley que ya deberían estar
siguiendo.
“No hay una agencia de tres letras que esté dando vueltas y haciendo cumplir estas leyes”, dijo el abogado de Langer, Dennis Price. “Lo que mis clientes están haciendo es la aplicación básica del código, y eso es lo que fomenta específicamente la ley de California”.
La Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) es una de las pocas leyes federales que operan entregando su cumplimiento a las personas, con intervenciones ocasionales del Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos.
Entre los tribunales, los académicos que estudian este tema y los abogados que argumentan los casos, hay tres interpretaciones de la actuación de Langer, quien ha reconocido en procesos judiciales que es un “litigante en serie”.
En uno, los litigantes en serie son guerreros del acceso para discapacitados, literalmente abren puertas para otras personas identificando obstáculos y demandando para solucionarlos.
En el segundo, son simplemente peones de bufetes de abogados avariciosos que han creado una industria artesanal a partir de demandas por derechos de discapacidad. Según las presentaciones en un caso de impuestos, un litigante en serie en Sacramento acumuló más de $1 millón en acuerdos solo en 2014. La firma que lo representa se quedó con más de la mitad del dinero y él se quedó con el resto.
“El día que presentó esta demanda, también presentó otras seis demandas. Sin embargo, (Langer) no estaba familiarizado con esas demandas ni con los negocios involucrados”.
-JUEZ DEL TRIBUNAL DE DISTRITO DE EE. UU. ROGER BENÍTEZ
La tercera perspectiva, y evidentemente sostenida por el juez original que decidió el caso de Langer, es la menos generosa, dictada cuando Langer intentó excluir del juicio su historial como litigante en serie. Varias veces en
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su opinión del 5 de abril de 2021, el juez del Tribunal de Distrito de EE.UU., Robert Benítez, cuestionó la credibilidad de Langer.
“El tribunal considera dudoso que (Langer) viajara con frecuencia a la propiedad para comprar langosta, como testificó”, escribió Benítez. “Esto se ve reforzado por el hecho de que (Langer) ha presentado demandas previas en las que admite que nunca tuvo la intención de regresar a las instalaciones”.
“El día que presentó esta demanda, también presentó otras seis demandas. Sin embargo, (Langer) no estaba familiarizado con esas demandas ni con los negocios involucrados”.
Miles de reclamos por discapacidad cada año
La Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades se convirtió en ley en 1990, pero el volumen de demandas aumentó en 2013, según Seyfarth Shaw, el bufete de abogados que realiza un seguimiento de las demandas federales por discapacidad. Desde entonces, se presentaron 33,100 reclamos en los tribunales federales de California. Nueva York tenía 15,427 y Florida tenía 14,296 en la última década. Los siguientes siete estados apenas superaron los 1,000 casos combinados.
Ese fallo inicial en el caso Langer, junto con movimientos de alto perfil de los fiscales de distrito liberales en San Francisco y Los Ángeles contra una firma conocida por representar a los solicitantes en serie, pareció reducir la cantidad de reclamos por discapacidad presentados contra empresas de California el año pasado, según datos recogidos por Seyfarth Shaw. El año pasado, se presentaron 2,519 casos en California.
En uno de los casos más publicitados de California, un abogado que usaba una silla de ruedas presentó 67 demandas contra empresas en 2005 en el pequeño pueblo montañoso de Julian, en el condado de San Diego, sede del Festival Apple Days, alegando que no podía acceder a ellas. Posteriormente, el abogado fue inhabilitado, en parte porque no se opuso a los cargos de presentar demandas federales por discapacidad en nombre de un cliente discapacitado que no tenía idea de que se habían presentado los casos.
Pero los negocios en la ciudad de Julian ciertamente mejoraron su acceso para discapacitados. En palabras de una historia del North County Times de 2007 : “Puertas más anchas, mostradores más bajos, estacionamientos repavimentados, más estacionamiento para discapacitados y letreros, letreros, letreros”.
La pregunta en muchos de estos casos se reduce al concepto legal de “legitimación”, que pregunta si los demandantes realmente sufrieron una consecuencia debido a su discapacidad y si alguna vez tuvieron la intención de regresar al lugar donde encontraron el problema. Benítez dictaminó que Langer tenía legitimación activa, pero no se violaron sus derechos, en parte porque se suponía que el lugar de estacionamiento en cuestión no era de acceso público.
En la apelación, y esta es la otra gran razón por la que los demandantes presentan solicitudes con tanta frecuencia en California, el reclamo permanente fue recibido mucho más calurosamente, como lo ha sido en otros casos de discapacidad presentados en la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito de EE.UU. “El intento de utilizar litigios pasados para evitar que un litigante presente un reclamo válido en un tribunal federal justifica nuestro escrutinio más cuidadoso”, había escrito el tribunal, conocido como uno de los tribunales federales de apelaciones más liberales del país, en una opinión de 2008 citada en la Decisión de apel-
ación de Langer.
El mes pasado, los argumentos de Langer convencieron a dos jueces en un panel de tres jueces. Revocaron la decisión de Benítez y descubrieron que la inclinación de la tienda de langostas por permitir que los clientes se estacionen en el espacio del inquilino lo convirtió, efectivamente, en un lote público.
“Una empresa no puede ofrecer estacionamiento a clientes sin discapacidades sin ofrecer el mismo beneficio a clientes con discapacidades”, escribieron los dos jueces. “Esa discriminación va al corazón de la ADA”.
Los Kiser han pedido una nueva audiencia ante los nueve jueces de la corte de apelaciones.
Un servicio para los californianos discapacitados
Los declarantes en serie son el objetivo de la ira mal dirigida, dijo Evelyn Clark, una abogada de Washington, DC, que usa una silla de ruedas y es autora de un artículo muy citado en la facultad de derecho sobre los litigantes en serie.
“Algo que es realmente pequeño para ti que parece, oh, es solo un pequeño paso, podría ser una barrera total para alguien como yo tratando de entrar”, dijo Clark. “Pero nadie va a cumplir al 100% con cada pequeña regulación de la ADA. Entonces puedo entender la frustración de los dueños de negocios.
“Pero he escuchado a personas en California hablar sobre cómo salen en silla de ruedas y es casi una especie de discriminación inversa, donde las personas simplemente asumen que estás allí para demandarlos”, dijo Clark.
Del lado de la defensa, hay otra percepción: que estas demandas encuentran a los dueños de tiendas más pobres menos capaces de defenderse en un país donde tal vez no hablen el idioma o no entiendan el sistema legal, con ofertas para llegar a un acuerdo que resulta ser un poco más barato que montar una defensa.
Dueños de negocios al límite
Los dueños de negocios con un interés directo en el caso Langer esperan que los Kiser obtengan una nueva audiencia ante el tribunal de apelaciones en pleno. A fines del mes pasado, presentaron un escrito de amigo de la corte argumentando en contra de la decisión del panel de tres jueces.
“No se equivoquen, estas demandas de la ADA
no se tratan de promover los ideales de la ADA”, escribieron, “sino de la transferencia ilegítima de riqueza de comunidades históricamente marginadas a los bolsillos de los abogados de los demandantes de la ADA”.
Fue una demanda federal por discapacidad la que llevó a Moji Saniefar, uno de los autores de ese informe, de los litigios de valores de cuello blanco a defender a las empresas de las demandas federales por derechos de discapacidad. Como una secuela de una película de acción, esta vez fue personal: un litigante en serie demandó al restaurante del padre de Saniefar.
Reza Saniefar era el dueño de Zlfred’s, un querido café de Fresno que cerró durante la pandemia de coronavirus. Un iraní que huía de la revolución en 1979, Reza Saniefar operaba un pequeño negocio familiar dirigido por inmigrantes. Evidentemente, los lugareños extrañan su restaurante lo suficiente como para publicar y compartir recetas copiadas.
El café se llamó Zlfred’s porque su nombre anterior se compartía con otro restaurante, llamado Alfred’s. Cuando los otros Alfred demandaron, dijo Saniefar, el propietario anterior simplemente colocó una Z donde estaba la A. Así, la de Zlfred.
La familia Saniefar adoptó la misma actitud desafiante cuando el restaurante fue demandado por acceso para discapacitados en 2014. Moji era su abogado. Ganaron y luego pasaron a la ofensiva, llevando al bufete de abogados que representaba al demandante ante los tribunales, alegando que utilizaron fraude y engaño para obligar a las pequeñas empresas a resolver los casos.
La firma resolvió el caso y cerró, pero no fue la única firma que representa a litigantes en serie.
Uno mucho más grande, llamado Potter Handy, fue acusado por los fiscales de distrito liberales en los condados de Los Ángeles y San Francisco de “bombardear a las pequeñas empresas de California con demandas repetitivas abusivas”, e instruir a los litigantes en serie para que simulen haber encontrado barreras en un negocio que nunca habían conocido o visitado. Además, acusaron a Potter Handy de hacer que su cliente presentara reclamos de discapacidad falsos que condujeron a acuerdos.
“Cada año, Potter Handy utiliza las demandas de ADA/Unruh para extorsionar a cientos o incluso miles de pequeñas empresas para que paguen acuerdos en efectivo, independientemente de si las empresas realmente violan la
ADA”, escribió el fiscal de distrito del condado de Los Ángeles, George Gascon, y ex funcionario de la ciudad de San Francisco. y la fiscal del condado Chesa Boudin en una presentación judicial estatal de abril de 2022.
Dijeron que las demandas no solo amenazan a las pequeñas empresas, sino que también “manchan injustamente la reputación de otros consumidores inocentes discapacitados”.
Potter Handy, que también hace negocios bajo el nombre Center for Disability Access, no devolvió las llamadas en busca de comentarios. Gascón tampoco. Boudin y Gascon escribieron en su denuncia que Potter Handy estuvo particularmente activo en el barrio chino de San Francisco durante la pandemia.
“Varias empresas de Chinatown fueron demandadas por supuestamente tener mesas de comedor al aire libre inaccesibles durante los primeros meses de 2021”, escribieron, pero “esas empresas estaban abiertas para llevar solo durante ese tiempo y no tenían mesas de comedor, ni en el interior ni al aire libre”.
Potter Handy respondió en la corte que Boudin y Gascon estaban haciendo las acusaciones por razones políticas. El juez de la Corte Superior de San Francisco, Curtis Karnow, desestimó el caso y dictaminó que los abogados de Potter Handy estaban cubiertos por el “privilegio de litigio” de California.
Un cliente que quería pelear
En el caso de Langer, Moji Saniefar representa a un puñado de asociaciones de comerciantes del Área de la Bahía, incluida la Asociación Unida de Comerciantes de Chinatown de San Francisco, que están aterrorizados por el fallo de la corte de apelaciones a favor de Langer.
“Los abogados de los demandantes en serie de la ADA reconocen que la brecha de justicia hace que (las pequeñas empresas) tengan muchas más probabilidades de resolver los casos rápidamente y sin litigios prolongados”, según el escrito de la corte del 16 de febrero.
Hunt, el abogado de Texas que defiende a las empresas en casos de derechos de discapacidad, dijo que es inusual que sus clientes lleven un caso a los tribunales, y mucho menos hasta la corte federal de apelaciones.
“Tienes que tener un cliente particularmente enojado, rico y obstinado para no resolver el caso”, dijo Hunt. “Estoy buscando clientes enojados, ricos y testarudos. Me encantaría tener algo, pero hasta ahora, cuando les digo a mis clientes que pueden salirse de eso arreglándoselas por un precio más bajo que el costo de la defensa, entonces dicen, ya sabes, resolvámoslo”.
El abogado de los Kiser, a quienes Langer está demandando, dijo que la Legislatura debe intervenir. Está de acuerdo en que sus clientes pueden encajar en la descripción de Hunt.
“La perspectiva del señor Kiser es, bueno, no hicimos nada malo y no creemos que debamos pagarle a este tipo”, dijo Sam Henein, un abogado de San Diego. “Él dice que si el juez me dice que hice algo mal, supongo que entonces tengo que pagar, pero no creo que lo haya hecho”.
La solución, dijo Clark, el abogado de DC, es modificar el mecanismo de aplicación de la ADA de su iteración actual a un estándar de “aviso y solución”, que daría a las empresas 60 o 90 días para solucionar el problema de accesibilidad sin que el dinero cambie de manos.
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ALICE REYS: FROM BRAZIL TO BROADWAY
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Reys traveled four thousand miles from Brazil to chase her dreams on Broadway, and ended up right where she wanted, on a stage sharing experiences with delighted audiences.
Reys is currently part of the cast of the national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which is coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts from March 21-26, 2023. And yes, it’s based on the classic movie.
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere were a dynamic pairing for the 1990 romantic comedy which had a prostitute and a businessman falling in love and changing each other’s lives forever. The musical expands on the beloved story that has stood the test of time with original music written by Grammy winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams as well as a book by the movie’s director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J. F. Lawton.
Recently we had the opportunity to chat with Reys regarding her path to New York City from Brazil, how Pretty Woman: The Musical expands on best aspects of the story while continuing to pull in theatergoers with its music and timeless feel-good Hollywood story, and why her favorite aspect of performing is seeing the smiling faces in the audience.
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Is there any difference besides the language in terms of doing theater arts in Brazil compared to the scene in the US?
When I decided to move, everyone in Brazil was like, "why are you going? You're already here. People know your name in the musical theater scene." And I was like, "because I want to do it with the people that made everything, they know, and I'm going to learn with them and then maybe I'll come back, but I want to go and see how it's done there."
And the Brazilian musical theater scene now is much bigger and it's beautiful and it is incredible. But I can say that the difference between doing it there and doing it here is how much knowledge and the technique. It's so beautiful to see, like, I worked with kids in Evita and they've been doing this since they were born, it's a very natural thing.
When I moved from Brazil, we were still learning everything. Even the productions that were coming, everything was really fresh and new. Even though I dance and sing and I act since I was seven years old, it's different than coming and learning from here, which is the base of everything.
To me it's the experience of actually being on a Broadway production, seeing how they have everything figured out. Everything just makes so much sense.
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Hello Alice! To start off could you tell us about your path to get into the performing arts?
So talking a little bit about starting my artistic career, I started dancing at five and singing at seven, then I joined theater because I started singing at church. And then this church had a theater group in it, and I joined it, and then I was doing musical theater when I was seven years old.
So I've been doing this over 20 years. Oh my God. Oh, yeah. It's been a while. But that was all in Brazil because I'm born and raised in Brazil. But when I was six, when I started dancing, I wanted to be one of the cats in Cats and I told my mom that I needed to move to New York when I was six years old. And my mom was like, "Are you crazy!? Why?"
I said, "because I want to be that cat." And I wanted to be the white cat in Cats. And I said that that was the only way for me to be in Cats, is if I was in New York. It took me a minute to actually move to New York because I've been in New York now for ten years, but I actually did it after I did my last show in Brazil
But when I go visit, I watch shows and I see that Brazil is incredible with it right now, because we've been bringing so many shows now, they just started auditioning for A Pretty Woman: The Musical in Brazil. So my friends were all crazy about it and messaging me because they're going to open in Brazil in two months and everyone's like, “you're not coming?”
I feel like the difference, other than the language, is the experience. I feel like here is where everything started. So it's like learning from the ones that started doing it. It's an experience that I don't think I would ever have if I didn't come here.
Could you tell me a little bit about Pretty Woman: The Musical and your role as an ensemble member and an understudy for character Kit De Luca?
So I joined the company as an ensemble member, which is part of the big group as a dancer. So I'm in the dance track and now I transition to being a cover for Kit who’s the best friend.
When I did Hairspray in Brazil, I was a swing
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Actress in Pretty Woman: The Musical talks about her path to the stage, and why the iconic movie’s story still resonates with audiences
To me, one of the most rewarding things about doing this show is seeing how people love this story. If you think about it as a Cinderella story, but told in a very unique way because the Cinderella is a hooker.
for eight different tracks. But being an understudy here to me is crazier, just because I feel like the understudy has to be ready all the time, and it's the beauty of just saving the show whenever you have to go.
And after being a swing, I got a little scared of that because you have to be ready all the time. If the lead that's on stage can't go on for whatever reason, you have to be ready. And even though you don't do the show every day, you have to perform as if you did. So that's the big challenge to me, being an understudy. And even though it's scary, it just makes you grow as a performer and as an artist.
So I feel like being an understudy is one of the most challenging things for a performer in this area. But it's also so much fun and I love it. But we do have a group of swings that do all the other tracks. So if I go on as Kit, that means that one of the swings, they have to cover for my ensemble track. And we have two what we call female presenting swings, and we have two males, and they are incredible.
To be a swing, to me, means to be a superhero, because I cover Kid, so I know another role. But the swings, they cover everyone. It's like they have superpowers. And the show would not be this show [without them]. I can't describe to you how many times we needed all the swings on stage. And the show is as powerful, as incredible and as fulfilling for the audience as if it was the actual performers that are there doing it every day. So the swings are a big part and so important, and our swings, they're really incredible.
Could you tell me what the main theme of the show is and how that may differ or compared to what people know in the movie? And what do you enjoy best about the show?
To me, one of the most rewarding things about doing this show is seeing how people love this story. If you think about it as a Cinderella story, but told in a very unique way because the Cinderella is a hooker. But at the same time, that vision of what a hooker would be, she's just a girl. She's just a girl trying her best. And throughout the story and throughout the show and throughout the
movie, people see the Vivian, the human that she is and all the special things that she has, and that's the reason why Edward falls in love with her, and then nothing else matters.
It's just the fact that we have a special girl and this man and they fall in love and all the circumstances they change because of this powerful love that they built, because of how powerful the love is. So I feel like that's why the movie is what it is and that's why people are so crazy about it, because it's life and this
So when people come to the theater, the crazy thing is they dress up. We see girls coming in with the polka dot dress. We see girls coming in with the red dress, with the first outfit, the hooker outfit, the blue and white. And it's so beautiful to see how they put on the time to dress up just because they love it so much.
And so when people ask me my favorite part of the show, I say that my favorite part of the show is the bows. We do sing “Pretty
cause that's the best part for them, is when they get to sing along and they get to be a part of the story like they feel like they are the entire show.
So the exchange of energy is so powerful to me to see how happy these people are going to leave the theater. And even for a slight second, they forget about their troubles. They forget about all the things that they're going through in life, and they just simply want to have fun with this story that they love so much.
So the difference between the movie and the show is that we sing and dance, but the story is the same. So it's the way that we tell the story that's a little different. But the base of it, the love story that happens between this hooker and this rich man, it's the same. So seeing the happiness that these people bring and they feel and the joy, the exchange of happiness at the end, it just makes everything make sense.
And finally, is there anything that you wanted readers to know about your experience working on this show?
I think this last part that I just said is always my favorite to say, how much I enjoy seeing the happiness and then the people that come to see the show, they just come to have a good time.
The main thing about when people ask me "why should I go?" I always say, “you are going to have fun.” That's guaranteed a fun time. Two hours of your life that you're just going to sit down and laugh, and maybe cry, but you're going to have fun. And that's the joy for us.
All the people in that stage and backstage, which is so important, without the backstage, the show wouldn't happen. So all the people making that show happen, that's the reason why we do it, because we know that the people that are watching, they're going to come and have a blast. They're going to leave the theater with a smile on their faces. That's the main thing for all of us that are doing the show.
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Actress Alice Reys is part of the cast of the hit musical Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on the 1990 romcom starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Photo Credit: Broadway San Jose The Company of Pretty Woman: The Musical Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade
ALICE REYS: DE BRASIL A BROADWAY
La actriz de Pretty Woman: The Musical habla sobre su camino hacia el escenario y por qué la historia de la icónica película aún resuena en el público
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AliceReys viajó cuatro mil millas desde Brasil para perseguir sus sueños en Broadway y terminó justo donde quería, en un escenario compartiendo experiencias con audiencias encantadas.
Reys es actualmente parte del elenco de la gira nacional de Pretty Woman: The Musical, que llegará al San Jose Center for the Performing Arts del 21 al 26 de marzo de 2023.
Y sí, está basado en la película clásica.
Julia Roberts y Richard Gere formaron una pareja dinámica para la comedia romántica de 1990 en la que una prostituta y un hombre de negocios se enamoran y cambian la vida del otro para siempre. El musical amplía la amada historia que ha resistido la prueba del tiempo con música original escrita por el cantautor ganador del Grammy Bryan Adams, así como un libro del director de la película Garry Marshall y el guionista
J. F. Lawton.
Recientemente tuvimos la oportunidad de conversar con Reys sobre su camino a la ciudad de Nueva York desde Brasil, cómo Pretty Woman: The Musical amplía los mejores aspectos de la historia mientras continúa atrayendo a los asistentes al teatro con su música y su eterna historia de Hollywood para sentirse bien, y por qué su aspecto favorito de actuar es ver las caras sonrientes en la audiencia.
¡Hola Alicia! Para empezar, ¿Podrías contarnos cómo fue su camino para incursionar en las artes escénicas?
Hablando un poco sobre cómo comenzar mi carrera artística, comencé a bailar a los cinco y a cantar a los siete, luego me uní al teatro porque comencé a cantar en la iglesia y esta iglesia tenía un grupo de teatro, así que me uní, y ya estaba haciendo teatro musical cuando tenía siete años. Así que he estado haciendo esto durante más de 20 años. Ay dios mío. Oh sí. Ha sido un tiempo. Pero eso fue todo en Brasil porque nací y crecí en Brasil. Pero cuando tenía seis años, cuando empecé a bailar, quería ser uno de los gatos en Cats y le dije a mi mamá que tenía que mudarme a Nueva York cuando tenía seis años. Y mi mamá estaba como, "¿¡Estás loca!? ¿Por qué?"
Dije, "porque quiero ser ese gato". Y yo quería ser el gato blanco en Cats. Y dije que esa era la única manera de estar en Cats estando en Nueva York. Me tomó un minuto mudarme a Nueva York pero he estado en Nueva York durante diez años, lo hice justo después de mi último show en Brasil con Hairspray
¿Hay alguna diferencia además del idioma en términos de hacer artes escénicas en Brasil en comparación con la escena en los EE. UU.?
Cuando decidí mudarme, todos en Brasil decían: "¿por qué te vas? Ya estás aquí. La gente conoce tu nombre en la escena del teatro musical". Y yo estaba como, "porque quiero hacerlo con las personas que hicieron todo, ellos saben, y voy a aprender con ellos y luego tal vez regrese, pero quiero ir y ver cómo se hace allá."
Y la escena del teatro musical brasileño ahora es mucho más grande y es hermosa e increíble. Pero puedo decir que la diferencia entre hacerlo allí y hacerlo aquí es el conocimiento y la técnica. Es tan hermoso ver, como, trabajé con niños en Evita y han estado haciendo esto desde que nacieron, es algo muy natural.
Cuando me mudé de Brasil, todavía estábamos aprendiendo todo. Incluso las producciones que venían, todo era realmente fresco y nuevo. Aunque bailo y canto y actúo desde los siete años, es diferente a venir y aprender de aquí, que es la base de todo.
Para mí es la experiencia de estar realmente en una producción de Broadway, ver cómo tienen todo resuelto. Todo tiene mucho sentido.
Pero cuando voy de visita, veo shows y me doy cuenta que Brasil es increíble con esto en este momento, porque hemos estado trayendo tantos shows ahora, que acaban de comenzar a
el espectáculo cada vez que tienes que ir. Y después de ser un swing, me asusté un poco porque tienes que estar listo todo el tiempo. Si el protagonista que está en el escenario no puede continuar por cualquier motivo, debes estar preparado. Y aunque no haces el show todos los días, tienes que actuar como si lo hicieras. Así
¿Podrías decirme cuál es el tema principal del show y cómo difiere o se compara con lo que la gente conoce de la película? ¿Y qué es lo que más disfrutas del show?
Para mí, una de las cosas más gratificantes de hacer este programa es ver cómo a la gente le encanta esta historia. Si lo piensas como una historia de Cenicienta, pero contada de una manera muy singular porque la Cenicienta es una prostituta. Pero al mismo tiempo, esa visión de lo que sería una prostituta, ella es solo una chica haciendo su mejor esfuerzo. Y a lo largo de la historia, del programa y de la película, la gente ve a Vivian, lo humana que es y todas las cosas especiales que tiene, y esa es la razón por la que Edward se enamora de ella, y luego nada más importa.
Es solo el hecho de que tenemos a una chica especial y a este hombre que se enamoran y todas las circunstancias que cambian por este amor poderoso que construyeron, por lo poderoso que es el amor. Entonces siento que es por eso que la película es lo que es y es por eso que la gente está tan loca por ella, porque es la vida y esta hermosa historia de amor que sucede. Entonces, cuando la gente viene al teatro, lo loco es que se disfrazan. Vemos entrar a las chicas con el vestido de lunares. Vemos entrar a las chicas con el vestido rojo, con el primer traje, el traje de prostituta, el azul y blanco. Y es tan hermoso ver como se dan el tiempo de disfrazarse solo porque les encanta.
Entonces, cuando la gente me pregunta cuál es mi parte favorita del programa, digo que mi parte favorita del programa son los moños. Cantamos "Pretty Woman", por lo que todos se ponen muy felices porque esa es la mejor parte para ellos, es cuando pueden cantar y ser parte de la historia como si sintieran que son todo el espectáculo.
Entonces, el intercambio de energía es tan poderoso para mí al ver cuán felices estas personas van a dejar el teatro. E incluso por un pequeño segundo, se olvidan de sus problemas. Se olvidan de todas las cosas por las que están pasando en la vida y simplemente quieren divertirse con esta historia que tanto les gusta.
audicionar para A Pretty Woman: The Musical en Brasil. Entonces, mis amigos estaban locos por eso y me enviaron mensajes porque el show va a abrir en Brasil en dos meses y todos preguntaban: "¿No vas a venir?"
Siento que la diferencia, aparte del idioma, es la experiencia. Siento que aquí es donde empezó todo. Así que es como aprender de los que empezaron a hacerlo. Es una experiencia que no tendría si no hubiera venido aquí.
¿Podrías contarme un poco sobre Pretty Woman: The Musical y su papel como miembro del conjunto y suplente del personaje Kit De Luca?
Así que me uní a la compañía como miembro del ensamble, que es parte del grupo grande como bailarina. Así que estoy en la pista de baile y ahora hago la transición para ser una suplente de Kit, que es la mejor amiga.
Cuando hice Hairspray en Brasil, fui un swing para ocho canciones diferentes. Pero ser un suplente aquí para mí es más loco, solo porque siento que el suplente tiene que estar listo todo el tiempo, y es la belleza de simplemente salvar
que ese es el gran desafío para mí, ser un suplente. Y aunque da miedo, te hace crecer como performer y como artista.
Así que siento que ser suplente es una de las cosas más desafiantes para un artista en esta área. Pero también es muy divertido y me encanta. Pero tenemos un grupo de swings que hacen todas las demás canciones. Entonces, si sigo como Kit, eso significa que uno de los swings tiene que cubrir mi pista de ensamble. Y tenemos dos lo que llamamos swings de presentación femeninos, y tenemos dos masculinos, y son increíbles.
Ser un swing, para mí, significa ser un superhéroe, porque hago la versión de Kit, así que conozco otro papel. Pero los swings, cubren a todos. Es como si tuvieran superpoderes. Y el espectáculo no sería este espectáculo [sin ellos].
No puedo describirles cuántas veces necesitábamos a todos los swings en el escenario. Y el espectáculo es tan poderoso, tan increíble y tan gratificante para la audiencia como si fueran los artistas reales los que están allá haciéndolo todos los días. Así que los swings son una parte importante y muy importante, y nuestros swings son realmente increíbles.
Entonces, la diferencia entre la película y el espectáculo es que cantamos y bailamos, pero la historia es la misma. Así que es la forma en que contamos la historia que es un poco diferente. Pero la base, la historia de amor que sucede entre esta prostituta y este hombre rico, es la misma. Entonces, ver la felicidad que estas personas traen y sienten y la alegría, el intercambio de felicidad al final, hace que todo tenga sentido. Y finalmente, ¿hay algo que quisiera que los lectores supieran sobre su experiencia trabajando en este programa?
Creo que esta última parte que acabo de decir siempre es mi favorita para decir, cuánto disfruto ver la felicidad y luego la gente que viene a ver el espectáculo, solo vienen a pasar un buen rato. Lo principal de cuando la gente me pregunta "¿por qué debería ir?" Siempre digo, “te vas a divertir”. Es un momento de diversión garantizado. Dos horas de tu vida en las que te vas a sentar y reír, y tal vez llorar, pero te vas a divertir. Y esa es la alegría para nosotros.
Toda la gente en ese escenario y detrás del escenario, que es tan importante, sin la gente detrás del escenario, el espectáculo no sería posible. Entonces, toda la gente que hace que ese programa suceda, esa es la razón por la que lo hacemos, porque sabemos que las personas que están viendo, van a venir y divertirse. Van a salir del teatro con una sonrisa en la cara. Eso es lo principal para todos los que estamos haciendo el programa.
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Adam Pascal y Jessie Davidson interpretan a Edward Lewis y Vivian Ward en Pretty Woman: The Musical. Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade
Para mí, una de las cosas más gratificantes de hacer este show es ver cómo a la gente le encanta esta historia . Es como una historia de Cenicienta , pero contada de una manera muy singular porque la Cenicienta es una prostituta.
REPORT: CA'S UNPAID CAREGIVERS CONTRIBUTE 4 BILLION HOURS PER YEAR
INFORME: CUIDADORES NO REMUNERADOS DE CA APORTAN 4 BILLONES DE HORAS AL AÑO
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Some4.4 million family caregivers in California provide more than four billion hours of uncompensated care each year; work worth about $81 billion, according to a new report.
Researchers from AARP also found the value of those unpaid contributions has gone up by $18 billion since 2019.
Donna Benton, research associate professor in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California, said caregivers dedicate, on average, more than 18 hours a week.
"None of us anticipate how difficult it can be to work with medications, physicians and nurses -- and appointments and transportation -- and fighting social services, and understanding limited income," Benton outlined.
California has a network of 11 taxpayer-funded Caregiver Resource Centers to ease the burden with legal services, case management, family consultation and education programs. Groups like AARP and the California Coalition on Family Caregiving advocate for the state's caregivers in Sacramento.
California lawmakers are currently considering two bills to improve the state's paid family leave program. Assembly Bill 518 would allow family-
of-choice caregivers, not just relatives, to take job-protected, paid time off to care for a loved one.
Benton noted it is particularly important to members of the LGBTQ community, who may not have children or other immediate relatives to care for them.
"And you would want them to be there to care to help you, but they can't, because the law doesn't allow that," Benton explained. "It is very important that we have more choice, because family structures are different. But also, the best care is provided by somebody who knows you and wants to be there for you."
Advocates are also pressing for passage of state Senate Bill 616, which would expand paid sick leave from three days to seven.
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Unoscuatro punto cuatro millones de cuidadores en California proporcionan más de cuatro mil millones de horas de atención no compensada cada año, un trabajo que vale alrededor de 81 mil millones de dólares, según un nuevo informe.
Los investigadores de AARP también encontraron que el valor de esas contribuciones no remuneradas ha aumentado en 18 mil millones de dólares desde 2019.
La Dra. Donna Benton, profesora de Gerontología de la USC, dice que los cuidadores dedican, en promedio, más de 18 horas a la semana.
"Ninguno de nosotros anticipa lo difícil que puede ser trabajar con medicamentos, doctores y enfermeras, citas y transporte, y luchar contra los
servicios sociales, y comprender los ingresos limitados," subraya Benton.
California cuenta con una red de 11 Centros de Recursos para Cuidadores financiados por los contribuyentes que alivian la carga con servicios legales, gestión de casos, consultas familiares y programas educativos. Grupos como AARP y California Coalition on Family Caregiving defienden a los cuidadores del estado en Sacramento.
Los legisladores de California están estudiando dos proyectos de ley para mejorar el programa estatal de permisos familiares pagados. El Proyecto de Ley 518 de la Asamblea permitiría a los cuidadores elegidos por la familia, y no solo a los parientes, disfrutar de un permiso remunerado y protegido por su puesto de trabajo para atender a un ser querido.
Benton afirma que esto es especialmente importante para los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ, que pueden no tener hijos u otros familiares directos que cuiden de ellos.
"Te gustaría que estuvieran ahí para cuidarte y ayudarte, pero no pueden, porque la ley no lo permite," dice Benton. "Así que es muy importante que tengamos más opciones, porque las estructuras familiares son diferentes. Pero además, el mejor cuidado es el que te presta alguien que te conoce y quiere estar a tu lado."
Los defensores también presionan para que se apruebe el Proyecto de Ley estatal 616 del Senado, que ampliaría de tres a siete los días de baja por enfermedad retribuida.
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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.
“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.”
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/s/ Viviana M Landazabal Jimenez
La Junta de tránsito busca un miembro
La Junta Directiva del Distrito de Tránsito del Condado de San Mateo (San Mateo County Transit District) busca candidatos para ocupar un puesto de miembro público. El candidato exitoso será uno de nueve directores responsables de establecer la política del Distrito de Tránsito que opera el servicio de autobuses de SamTrans. Los candidatos deben ser residentes del Condado de San Mateo fuera de la región costera del condado y no deben haber ocupado un cargo electivo dentro del último año. Las solicitudes se encuentran disponibles en línea en: https://www. samtrans.com/about-samtrans/board-directors o llamando al 650-508-6242. La fecha límite para recibir solicitudes es: Jueves 30 de marzo de 2023, 5:00 p.m. 3/3/23
CNS-3671375# EL OBSERVADOR
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693278
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHANDIA CLEANING SERVICE 446 S 11th St Apt 5, 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):
Anthony Ray Chandia Ramirez, 446 11th St Apt 5, San Jose, CA 95112. 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/ Anthony Ray Chandia
Ramirez
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 693278
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693153
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Native Gardens Service 1646 Davis St #5, 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): Jose Avalos, 1646 Davis St #5, San Jose, CA 95126. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/23/23. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Jose Avalos
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/23/2023. Regina Alcomendras,
County Clerk Recorder
By:
/s/ Patty Camarena,
Deputy File No. FBN 693153
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
NO. 693345
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Nylanda’s Finally Clean 161 Park Sharon Dr, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Viviana M Landazabal
Jimenez, 161 Park Sharon Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. Nydia S Mendez Espinosa, 161 Park Sharon Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/07/2023.
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
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/07/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693345
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693608
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TONY’S PRO PAINTING, 936 Sunbonnet Loop, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marco Antonio Rodriguez, 936 sunbonnet Loop, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/14/2023. 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/ Marco Antonio Rodriguez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/14/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693608
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
NO. 693089
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VYLCO DESIGNS, 3130 Rubino Drive #217, 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): VYLCO, INC., 3130 Rubino Drive #217, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/26/2021. 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/ Lerika Celina Liscano Aguilar VYLCO President Article/Reg#: 4692490
Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/27/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693089
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693670
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AUTO EXPRESS REGISTRATION SERVICES, 1660 Almaden Expwy Unit A, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Angela Almeida Chong, 719 Franklin Ct, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant
in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/16/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693680
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693632
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693119
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.
693601
began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/15/2023. 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/ Angela Almeida Chong
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/15/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693670
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693680
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MORAZAN SERVICES, 5358 Escover Lane, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara County
This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): MORAZAN SERVICES, LLC, 5358 Escover Lane, San Jose, CA 95118. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/25/2019. 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/ Melissa Sanchez MORAZAN SERVICES, LLC
President Article/Reg#: 201920010073
Above entity was formed
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NERI’S SERVICES AUTO BOUTIQUE, 12212 Story Rd #20, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Simitrio Ismael Neri, 1361 Locust St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/15/2023. 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/ Simitrio Ismael Neri
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/15/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693632
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693119
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLY TO ASIA, 530 lytton Ave, 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
FLIGHT CONFIRMED, INC, 7595 Redwood Blvd Suite 107, Novato, CA 94945. 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/ Juan P Francisco III
FLIGHT CONFIRMED, INC CEO
Article/reg#: 5490488
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2023.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EZT SWEEPING CLEANUP, 1085 McKinnes Ave, CA 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Enedina Zabala Terriquez, 433 Dulce Dr, Alamo, TX 78516. 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/ Enedino Zabala Terriquez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/14/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693601
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.
693645
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Almaden Tacos Al Pastor, 6469 Almaden Expwy, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Martina Ines Rosas, 395 Avenida Del Roble, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/07/2016. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN673795. “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/ Martina I Rosas
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/15/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693645
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
16 EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAR 17, 2023 - MAR 23, 2023
JOBS / CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME
NO. 693631
The following person(s) has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): NERI’S SERVICES AUTO
BOUTIQUE, 2176 Story Rd, San Jose CA, 95122.
Filed in Santa Clara County on 04/25/2018 under file no. FBN641621. Marco Gibran Neri, 1384 Dubert Ln Apt 1, San Jose, CA 95122. This business was conducted by: an individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Marco G Neri
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/15/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN693631
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV412406
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ishu Verma Jeet INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Ishu Verma Jeet has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ishu Verma Jeet to Isha Verma 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: 07/11/2023 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. March 14, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411061
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Eileen M. Garcia INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Eileen M. Garcia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Eileen M. Garcia
AKA Eileen Mina Diana Garcia AKA Eileen Mina Diana Louisa Mann
AKA Eileen Mina Mann to Mina Louisa Eileen Mann 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
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411989 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Leonardo, Maestri Teixeira INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Leonardo, Maestri Teixeira has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. First: Miguel / Middle: - / Last: Santiago Teixeira to first: Miguel / Middle: Santiago / Last: Teixeira b. first: Allesandra / Middle: - / Last: Ferreira Santiago Maestri
Teixeira to First: Alessandra / Middle: Ferreira Santiago Maestri / Last: Teixeira c. First: Leanardo / Middle: - / Last: Maestri Teixeira to First: Leonardo / Middle: Maestri / Last: Teixeira 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:
07/11/2023 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. March 08, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2023
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of DEBORAH
ANN BREWSTER
Case No. 23PR194290
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DEBORAH ANN BREWSTER. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOSEPH D. DERMER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
3.The Petition for Probate requests JOSEPH D. DERMER 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: April 26, 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: JOSEPH D. DERMER DERMER LAW FIRM 5448 Thornwood Dr, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95123 408-395-5111
Rune Date: March 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693322
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: tvunlimited1, 2198 Windemere Ct, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): KIDONG PARK, 2198 Windemere Ct, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/07/2023. 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/ Kidong Park
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/07/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693322
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693216
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPARTANS TABLE TENNIS CLUB, 1519 Old Oakland Rd Ste 150, Morgan Hill, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): TAO WENZHANG
TABLE TENNIS CENTER, 1257 Tasman Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/20/2020. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN663795. “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/ Wenzhang Tao TAO WENZHANG
TABLE TENNIS CENTER
CEO
Article/Reg#: 4258744
Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/02/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/
Ronald Nguyen,
Deputy File No. FBN 693216
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692165
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LORD & SONS HVAC 13660 Llagas Ave, San Martin, CA 95046, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): DAVID DIAZ, 13660 Llagas Ave, San Martin, CA 95046. 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/ David Diaz
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/31/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 692165
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693329
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERFECT SMILE DENTAL CARE, 1364 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
ANNIE N. PHAM, D.D.S. INC, 1364 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/23/2004. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN458463. “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/ Tim Dang Annie N. Pham, D.D.S., Inc.
Secretary Article/Reg#: 2629235
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/07/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693329
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692595
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Manny the Handyman & Janitorial Services, 4973 Lyng Dr, 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):
Manuel Aiva Gomez, 4973 Lyng Dr, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant
who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Manuel Aiva Gomez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692595
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692599
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Manzana Pools, 260 Nancy Ln, 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): Carlos Alberto Manzanares, 260 Nancy Ln, San Jose, CA 95127. 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/ Carlos Alberto Manzanares
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692599
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693089
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VYLCO DESIGNS, 3130 Rubino Drive #217, 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): VYLCO, INC., 3130 Rubino Drive #217, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/26/2021. 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/ Lerika Celina Liscano
Aguilar
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/27/2023.
Regina Alcomendras,
County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693089
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692060
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INDIGENOUS NOT IMMIGRANT 3031 Tisch Way, 110 Plaza West, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara County
This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ANYTHING L.L.C., 3031 Tisch Way, 110 Plaza West, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/13/2021. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Victoria Rubi Martinez Zaragoza
ANYTHING L.L.C. CEO
Article/Reg#:
202125010834
Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 01/27/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692060
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693351
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOONLAN OFFICIAL LLC 1009 E. Capitol Expwy #123, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Moonlan Official LLC, 1009 E. Capitol Expwy #123, San Jose, CA 95121. 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/ Thu Mong Thi Tran Moonlan Official LLC Manager
Article/Reg#: 202354511234
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
17 EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAR 17, 2023 - MAR 23, 2023 JOBS / CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/07/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader,
Deputy
File No. FBN 693351
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT NO. 693213
The following person(s) is (are) doing business
as: Tony’s Painting 221 Ford Rd, 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):
Antonio Gaytan Lopez, 221 Ford Rd, San Jose, CA 95128. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/02/2023.
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/ Antonio Gaytan Lopez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/02/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693213
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693265
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WE CARE, 190 N Winchester Blvd B2U216, Santa Clara, CA 95350, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Cynthia M Perkins, 190 N Winchester Blvd B2U216, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Terry Ann Brown, 722 Coyote Rd, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/03/2023.
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/ Cynthia Perkins
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/03/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy
File No. FBN 693265
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693060
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRO NAILS DESIGN, 2922 Almaden Expwy, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Thanh Le, 5875 Charlotte Dr, Apt 141, San Jose, CA 95123. 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/ Thanh Le
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/27/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693060
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693262
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: On A Stick, 4636 Armour Dr, 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): Ramon Perez, 4636 Armour Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054. 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] of previous file #: 690959. “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/ Ramon Perez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/03/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693262
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NO. 691460
The following person(s)
has / have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): MANZANA POOLS, 260 Nancy Lane, San Jose CA, 95127. Filed in Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023 under file no. FBN692598. Fernando Manzanares, 260 Nancy Lane, San Jose, CA 95127. This business was conducted by: an individual. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Fernando Manzanares
This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN692598
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411492
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Qianhui Wan INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Qianhui Wan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Qianhui Wan to Karlie Qianhui
Chou 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:
06/27/2023 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 27, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 22CV408868
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bakhtiyar Neymanov INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Bakhtiyar Neymanov has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bakhtiyar Neymanov to Bakhtiyar Seljuk Neyman 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.
December 32, 2022
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411636 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Duong Bao Tran Pham INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Duong Bao Tran Pham has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Duong Bao Tran Pham to Jane 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: 06/27/2023 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.
March 02, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV409841
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wendy Joan Bittle INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Petitioner(s) Wendy Joan Bittle has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wendy Joan Bittle to Wendy J Spene 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: 05/16/2023 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.
November 12, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411415
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marilyn Chiem Nguyen INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Marilyn Chiem Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marilyn Chiem Nguyen to Marilyn Chiem 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 20, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411506 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Oswardo
E. Hernandez INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Oswardo
E. Hernandez & Elida R. Aguilar Pereira has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jared Ismael Hernandez Aguilar to Jared Hernandez Aguilar 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: 06/27/2023 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 27, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411647
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yu-Ming Weng INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Yu-Ming Weng has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yu-Ming Weng AKA Daniel M Weng to Daniel Mingo Weng 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: 06/27/2023 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. Mar 02, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411815
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karen Daniela Olivo INTERESTED PERSONS:
1. Petitioner(s) Karen Daniela Olivo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Karen Daniela Olivo to Karen Daniela Timoteo 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: 06/27/2023 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.
March 06, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411984
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nazi Bordbar INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Nazi Bordbar has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nazi Bordbar to Nazy Bordbar b. Shahriar Sean Zaerzadeh to Shahriar Sean Bordbar 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
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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: 07/11/2023 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.
March 08, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411912
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ethiopia Tekae Abera INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Ethiopia Tekae Abera has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ethiopia Tekae Abera to Haiemawot Bizuneh Girmachew 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: 07/11/2023 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. Mar 02, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Joseph Xavier Farrugia Case No. 23PR194273
1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Joseph Xavier Farrugia. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Debra L. Williams in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests that Debra L. Williams 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: April 21, 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: Jennifer E. Ramirez
2021 The Alameda, Suite 225 San Jose, CA 95126 (408)713-5444
Rune Date: March 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 b. Marie Ange Napaa AKA c. Mona
Napa AKA d. Monalisa
Napaa AKA e. Monalisa
Napa AKA Monalisa
Napaa AKA Monalisa
Napa AKA Mona Nabaa
AKA Mona Naba AKA
Marie Ange Nabaa AKA
Marie Ange Naba AKA
Mona Napa AKA Marie
Ange Napa AKA Marie
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 691947
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEDGERFI, LEDGER FINANCIAL 20065 Stevens Creek Blvd, B-1B, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): WARP SPEED FINANCIAL INC, 20065 Stevens Creek Blvd, B-1B, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/09/2022. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN685976. “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/ Christopher Selim WARP SPEED FINANCIAL INC President
Article/Reg#: 6719424
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
BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693122
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 83 HYDROVAC EXCAVATION 304 Los Encinos St, San Jose, CA 95134, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose F Garcia, 304 Los Encinos St, San Jose, CA 95134. Lorena Garcia, 304 Los Encinos St, San Jose, CA 95134. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Jose F Garcia
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693122
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Marisa Amezola, 3166 Heather Ridge Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. Mario Solis, 3166 Heather Ridge Dr, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/28/2023.
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/ Marisol Amezola
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693140
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692858
Best Yoga Studios, 200 E. San Martin Avenue, Unit 424, San Martin, CA 95046. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2023. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN659763. “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/ Wendy Mosgrove
Best Yoga Studios
Owner/President
Article/Reg#: 5285689
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/15/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692754
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/01/2022. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Hyeyoung Back
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/09/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 692601
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693133
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 691947
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692767
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693129
Date:
Ange Napaa 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:
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
March 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2023
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EM ANH SPA 2230 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tony Lam Nguyen, 1282 Pellier Dr, San Jose, CA 95121. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/28/2023. 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/ Tony Lam Nguyen
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693129
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS
KING KONG MOBILE DJ ENTERTAINMENT, 2493 Anna Dr 1, 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):
Jeronimo A Hernandez, 2493 Anna Dr 1, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Jeronimo A Hernandez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/15/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692767
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693140
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TORO COMPANY, 3166 Heather Ridge Dr., San Jose, CA 95136,
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KELLY’s HEALING MASSAGE, 990 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): GO N GO HEALTH, 60 Wilson Way Spc 23, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/21/2023.
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/ Ting Wei GO N GO HEALTH President Article/Reg#: 5496806
Above entity was formed in the state of CA
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 692858
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
NO. 692754
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Best Yoga Studios 60 4th Street, Suite 101, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692787
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEX-L DISTRIBUTION, 555 W Middlefield Rd #S302, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):
Rogelio Madriz, 555 W Middlefield Rd #S302, Mountain View, CA 94043. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/16/2023. 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/ Rogelio Madriz
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/16/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 692787
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692601
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: H Brows, 1082 Lincoln Ave #11, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Hyeyoung Back, 5828 Laguna Seca Way, San Jose, CA 95123. The
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Woodpecker Studio, 1133 Lexington Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Carlos A Quintero, 1133 Lexington Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. 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/ Carlos A Quintero This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/28/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693133
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692705
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BIRRIA Y TACOS MICHOACAN, 1173 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Pedro Morfin, 2149 Mabel Ave, San Jose, CA 95122. 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
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guilty of a crime.)
/s/ Pedro Morfin
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/14/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 692705
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410130
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maye Mendoza INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maye Mendoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Avaree Rose Avila to Avaree Rose Almeida-Cervantes 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.
January 20, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411112
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bich Ngoc Le INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Bich Ngoc Le has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bich Ngoc Le to Bella Ngoc Le 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 15, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV410803
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ivan Reyes Zarate INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Petitioner(s) Ivan Reyes Zarate has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ivan Reyes Zarate to Ivan Zarate Reyes 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 06, 2023
Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411109
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tae Young Kim INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Petitioner(s) Tae Young
Kim has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tae Young Kim to Sunny Taeyoung Kim 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE
OF HEARING: Date:
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
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV410862
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alondra Gonzalez INTERESTED
PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)
Alondra Gonzalez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Melina Cortez to Melina Cortez Gonzalez
b. Emir Caleb Cortez Gonzalez to Gael Antonio Cortez Gonzalez 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
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 23CV411348
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marissa Mendoza INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marissa Mendoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rhana Ka’iulani Guerrero to Rhana Franciscia Ka’iulani Mendoza 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
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
NOTICE OF DEATH OF Linda Colleen Murtha
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Linda Colleen Murtha, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on January 30, 2023, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.
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 DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111
Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 5448 Thornwood Drive, Ste 200 San Jose, CA 95123 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
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 95127. 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, President.
Entity Name: JYCJE INC DBA, formed in CA Article Reg#: 3977587 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 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 01/06/2023. 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 95112-275, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by n individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Dolores MendezGutierrez, 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 Mendez-Gutierrez
This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 02/21/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
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,
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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 CONNECTIONS (USA), 1129 Stafford Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014, 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 02/16/2023. 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/ 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. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 1/04/2023.
Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder
By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 691336
Original Publication
Dates:
January 13, 20, 27; February 3, 2023
Re-Publication Dates
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.” (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
Re-Publication Dates 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 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:
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 Clara-In 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 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
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
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ASIAN TEENS SAY DATING VIOLENCE A TABOO TOPIC AT HOME
Julia Tong
AsAm News/Ethnic Media Services
WhenAngela Kim first fell in love at 16, teen dating violence was the last thing on her mind. Her boyfriend showered her with love, and she was infatuated with their whirlwind romance.
But then, she recalls, things suddenly started to change: Insults, manipulation tactics, and eventually physical violence escalated into a three-year-long abusive relationship.
“All these compliments started to turn into insults. And all of the great times we had together were now being overshadowed by his violent bursts of anger,” she recalls. “The signs of abuse, the signs of my relationship being unhealthy, were pretty quick in the relationship.”
Kim is not alone, nor are her experiences unique. According to Youth.gov, 69.5% of women, and 54% of men, reported experiencing intimate partner violence before the age of 24. As many as 76% of teens reported experiencing emotional and psychological abuse in relationships.
Today, Kim is turning her “pain into passion,” devoting her professional life to domestic violence prevention work at the LA County Department of Public Health and other community organizations. Many people she talks to, she says, do not understand the nature of abuse, and how abusers are able to keep victims under their control.
“I’ve heard questions like: ‘How do you stay with someone who hurts you like that?’” she says. “And my response has always been, an abuser is so incredibly good at changing your logic to the point where your reality is not your own anymore.”
Per activists, extensive social media usage amongst teens creates unrealistic pictures of what a ‘perfect’ romance is, and enables some manipulation tactics—such as forcing the victim to unfollow all other people of the same gender. Pop culture frequently romanticizes violence in films like 365 Days. Depictions of domestic violence are limited— often to White adult women suffering physical abuse— preventing teens from recognizing signs of abuse in their own lives. And most schools have minimal courses teaching students red and green flags in relationships, signs of abuse, and consent.
“There’s a reason why coercion, intimidation, degradation all work in tandem… in an abusive relationship”
AsAmNews spoke to advocates and experts, including those on an Ethnic Media Services panel featuring youth activists, to understand teen dating violence in the Asian American community, its signs, and how to ultimately prevent it.
These signs of abusive relationships are often not discussed in families or taught to youth, preventing victims from even recognizing that their relationship is abusive. And many other factors impact the prevalence of dating violence in teens specifically.
The COVID-19 pandemic only worsened these existing issues. Armaan Sharma, a student activist from Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE), observed that quarantine and isolation caused major increases in mental health issues and social media usage in teens, which changed the ways dating violence manifests.
“Just as COVID has been evolving with all its new variants, teen dating violence has as well,” he says.
“We scrambled for a vaccine, so we should be scrambling for more prevention.”
An open and respectful dialogue on dating and relationships between parents and teens is key to keeping kids safe in their relationships, says Armaan Sharma.
Kim’s abuser, she said, used common abusive manipulation tactics to keep her entrapped in the relationship. These included “love bombing,” or showering the victim with overwhelming amounts of affection; controlling the victim through violence, anger, and jealousy; monopolizing the victim’s time, preventing them from maintaining (non-romantic) relationships with others; or insulting them.
The result is a total breakdown of the victim’s self-worth, self-esteem, and confidence.
“What people fail to understand is that manipulation tactics work. There’s a reason why coercion, intimidation, degradation all work in tandem… in an abusive relationship,” she says.
These tactics culminate in a “cycle of domestic violence” that frequently keeps victims trapped in abusive relationships, she says. The cycle begins with a tension-building phrase, where the victim feels like they are walking on eggshells to prevent the abuser from becoming angry. But a violent incident inevitably happens. Afterward, however, the abuser will apologize and reconcile with the victim. This honeymoon phrase reminds the victim why they fell in love with the abuser; the abuser will also show remorse and accountability, such as giving gifts or promising to go to therapy. Instead, however, the cycle repeats.
As a result, the victim will continue to stay with the abuser, convinced that the violent incident was a one-off event. And even if the victim decided to leave, Kim says, they would face danger, as the abuser will try to keep them in the relationship.
“Parents.. need to understand that dating is something that could potentially be inevitable.”
Asian American teenagers face additional barriers to open discussions around dating, consent, and intimacy.
Many Asian American teenagers who are children of immigrants may find it especially difficult to report dating violence. They may feel especially pressured to succeed and show the positive parts of their life. The issues their parents faced coming to America seem to “outweigh” their own relationship issues.
Immigrant parents may also be unfamiliar with where to even report teen dating violence when it happens. And language differences can make it difficult for teens to even explain what’s going on.
“How do you translate terms like domestic violence or love bombing or gaslighting into this language? It’s hard,” Kim says. “It’s already such a sensitive topic, and you don’t know how your parents are going to react.”
This lack of discussion is also prevalent among cultures with dating taboos, such as the South Asian community, says Sharma. He observes that though Indian parents in America are generally more open to dating, there is still a “lack of dialogue” about relationships and teen dating violence.
“Parents, especially South Asian parents, need to understand that dating is something that could potentially be inevitable,” says Sharma. “That’s where education about relationships and team dating violence comes in, because I’m sure parents would rather have…children in safe relationships rather than unsafe relationships.”
The broader environment of anti-Asian racism also plays a significant factor. East and Southeast Asian woman, for instance, are often hyper fetishized and viewed as submissive to violence and abuse.
However, the foundations for teen dating violence and abuse are also laid within the home. Many Asian elders don’t show intimacy or discuss romantic relationships at all. But Kim points out that domestic violence—especially against woman—is normalized and under-discussed. And when abusive tactics are viewed as a natural part of romantic relationships, they can be especially difficult to unlearn.
“A lot of women growing up seeing their own mothers get abused—they think it’s normal because they never leave,” says Kim.
“And so when you’re experiencing something (like an abusive relationship) yourself, you’re like, ‘this must be normal. This was what love is. This is what marriage is, what a relationship is.’ And a lot the onus of undoing harm… is put on women.”
All of those factors make it difficult to start essential dialogues around intimate partner violence. Kim says that the Asian American community is one of the most difficult for her to have conversations with. A central reason why was judgment: When she shared her story, for instance, it was often used as gossip or as an example of why children should avoid relationships or sex before marriage entirely.
“Instead of treating my story with compassion and care, you know, my story was this example of why not to engage in various behaviors,” she recalls.
“Teen dating violence takes a village. It’s not the burden of the teenager to carry.”
Megan Tanahashi, Communications Director at the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, says teens understand the experiences of their peers better than adults, making them excellent advocates for violence prevention.
Advocates say that the key to combatting teen dating violence is prevention.
Parents play a critical role in intimate partner violence prevention efforts. Kim recommends that parents begin teaching children about healthy boundaries and consent as early as they can. Middle school is the ideal age to initiate conversations about relationships and intimacy. Doing so ensures that teens feel comfortable opening up to their parents about any harm they experience.
However, Kim stresses, parents are not the only trusted adults who can intervene in teen dating violence.
“It’s not just parents but it’s also other adults, educators, teachers, relatives, soccer coaches— all these people have a huge role to play because teen dating violence takes a village. It’s not the burden of the teenager to carry.”
Educators and schools are key to teaching youth about healthy—and abusive—relationships. But current curriculums rarely cover these skills. Sharma recalls that only one class in his high school covered relationships at all; Sex education classes usually focus on sexually transmitted diseases and related topics instead. As a result, youth may not be able to recognize signs of abusive relationships in themselves or their peers.
“Relationships are relevant to every single person. I couldn’t say the same about calculus,” Sharma says. “So while teaching about relationships may not fall into the conventional norms of schooling in America or let alone anywhere, those norms need to change.”
In the meantime, workshops like the “Building Healthy Relationships” training that Kim teaches in schools bridge that gap. “Building Healthy Relationships” covers red and green flags in relationships and teaches teens to recognize healthy and unhealthy behaviors. This allows them to not only recognize those flags in their own lives, but help their friends and peers as well.
A key part of the training, Kim says, is learning about consent and boundaries. Many teens don’t know that consent still exists even if they are in a relationship. As a result, they may feel pressured into doing things they are not comfortable with. But because consent isn’t taught in schools, Kim says, many teens she worked with did not learn these important facts until they attended the training.
“There’s this ideology where a lot of teenagers believe that if you’re in a relationship, you’re entitled to the other person’s body. And what they fail to realize is that even in a relationship, you have ownership over your own body,” she says. “Consent doesn’t just come freely.”
Education is not only important to prevent teens from entering violent relationships—but to prevent abusers from learning violent behavior in the first place. Teen dating violence is often framed as a “cycle of violence” where hurt people hurt people in turn. But Kim says that rhetoric detracts from the responsibility of abusers—and the true causes of violent behavior.
According to her, a more accurate phrase is: “Violence is learned.”
“They see their parents being abusive, they see peers bullying each other, they see media representations of violence or domestic violence… and they learn that,” she adds. “And there might not be a lot of repercussions they see…so they take those behaviors and replicate that violence, that cycle on other people in their lives.”
The causes of teen dating violence are multifaceted—and so are the ways to prevent it. Aside from education, Sharma stresses the importance of investing in mental health care, and funding targeted programs—especially in underprioritized communities. However, he also points out that it’s critical for everyone—not only youth, or women, or people identifying as LGBT who are disproportionately affected by dating violence—to be involved in prevention efforts.
“We can’t just sit idly by and watch our youth get hurt by these platforms and say, ‘Oh, well, there’s nothing we can do about it now.’” he says. “No—there literally is. It’s called prevention.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be contacted by calling 1-800-7997233, or texting “START” to 88788. The Hotline also offers education and support for youth aged 13 through 26. They can be contacted via livechat at www.loveisrespect. org via phone at 1-866-331-9474, or by texting LOVEIS to 22522.
This story was originally published by AsAm News. Image via Wikipedia Creative Commons.
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and language are among the barriers that prevent many Asian American teens from openly discussing dating violence with their parents.
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