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La Red Hispana

Lasllamas que incendiaron el centro de reclusión del Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) en Ciudad Juárez, México, que costó la vida a 39 migrantes centroamericanos y sudamericanos y dejó heridos a otros 29, algunos de gravedad, venían prendiéndose a fuego lento.

De acuerdo con las primeras investigaciones oficiales, citadas por el Diario de Juárez, los 68 inmigrantes que estaban encerrados en un área de confinamiento del Instituto de Migración, “se atrincheraron y prendieron fuego al lugar”.

¿Se habrán visto las llamas y el fuego al otro lado de la frontera, en Estados Unidos? Muchos de esos migrantes muertos esperaban su turno para iniciar o completar el proceso de asilo para intentar vivir su sueño americano o reunirse con sus familias.

Más allá si los resultados de la investigación final confirman que fue un acto de desesperación, la realidad es que no es nueva la frustración e impotencia que enfrentan decenas de miles de migrantes que deben esperar largos periodos de tiempo para poder ser escuchados en sus peticiones de asilo o para completar el trámite.

Aunque la administración del presidente

Joe Biden hizo disponible a solicitantes de asilo la aplicación móvil CBPOne, pero el proceso ha estado plagado de quejas. Y apenas el mes pasado anunció su más restrictiva propuesta de regla para solicitantes de asilo: todos serán considerados automáticamente inelegibles a menos que puedan probar que fueron rechazados en su solicitud de asilo por un tercer país de tránsito, como México.

La nueva regla, que se encuentra en proceso de consultas, podría ser puesta en operación a partir de mayo cuando termine la emergencia de salud pública por la pandemia de COVID.

Si bien la administración Biden puso en marcha un nuevo programa para aceptar hasta 30,000 migrantes al mes procedentes de Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua y Haití, el cual ha reducido drásticamente el número de migrantes de esos países que llegan a la frontera México-Estados Unidos, la política no ha contenido el éxodo completamente.

Apenas este mes una coalición de legalizaciones defensoras de migrantes se habían quejado por lo que calificaron como criminalización de los solicitantes de asilo, casos de abuso de autoridad o de uso excesivo de la fuerza.

Recientemente cientos de solicitantes de asilo, la mayoría venezolanos, trataron de irrumpir por una garita fronteriza en medio de rumores de qué se les permitiría su ingreso a los Estados Unidos. Aunque fueron bloqueados, el incidente dejó al descubierto las tensiones y frustraciones que parecen los migrantes en la frontera.

Otros incidentes de frustración similares se han registrado en la ciudad fronteriza de Tijuana, Baja California, así como en un centro de detención en Tapachula, Chiapas, en la frontera con Guatemala, o la trágica muerte de 53 migrantes

dentro de otro infierno, dentro de un tráiler encontrado cerca de la base aérea Lackland en Texas en 2022.

Las muertes de los 39 migrantes reclama una reconsideración de las políticas que Estados Unidos y México aplican hacia los migrantes. Es obvio que no han estado a la altura de un problema cuya dimensión humanitaria escapa a soluciones simples. O de lo contrario es cuestión de tiempo para que estalle el próximo infierno en la frontera.

La Red Hispana

Theflames that set fire to the detention center of the National Migration Institute (INM) in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, which cost the lives of 39 Central and South American migrants and injured 29 others, had been simmering.

According to the first official investiga-

tions, cited by the Diario de Juárez, the 68 immigrants who were locked up in a confinement area of the Institute of Migration, "barricaded themselves and set fire to the place."

Could the flames and fire have been seen on the other side of the border, in the United States? Many of those dead migrants were waiting their turn to start or complete the asylum process to try to live their American dream or reunite with their families.

Beyond the fact that the results of the final investigation confirm that it was an act of desperation, the reality is that the frustration and impotence faced by tens of thousands of migrants who must wait long periods of time to be heard in their asylum requests or to complete the process is not new.

Although President Joe Biden's administration made the CBPOne mobile app available to asylum seekers, the process has been plagued with complaints. And just last month he announced his most restrictive proposed rule for asylum seekers: everyone will be automatically deemed ineligible unless they can prove they were denied their asylum application by a third country of transit, such as Mexico.

The new rule, which is in the consultation process, could be put into operation as of May when the public health emergency due to the COVID pandemic ends.

While the Biden administration launched a new program to accept up to 30,000 migrants a month from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti, which has drastically reduced the number of migrants from those countries arriving at the US-Mexico border, politics has not completely contained the exodus.

Just this month, a coalition of migrant legalization advocates had complained about what they called the criminalization of asylum seekers, cases of abuse of authority or excessive use of force.

Hundreds of asylum seekers, most of them Venezuelans, recently tried to break through a border checkpoint amid rumors that they would be allowed into the United States. Although they were blocked, the incident laid bare the tensions and frustrations that migrants seem to have at the border.

Other similar frustrating incidents have been recorded in the border city of Tijuana, Baja California, as well as in a detention center in Tapachula, Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, or the tragic death of 53 migrants inside another hell, inside a trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in 2022.

The deaths of the 39 migrants call for a reconsideration of the policies that the United States and Mexico apply towards migrants. It is obvious that they have not been up to the task of a problem whose humanitarian dimension escapes simple solutions. Or else it's a matter of time before the next hell breaks out at the border.

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REPORT: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS WORK TO ADDRESS PRIMARY-CARE SHORTAGE

Health insurance does not help you if you can't find a primary-care doctor - and that is a problem for 100 million Americans, according to a new report. Researchers from the National Association of Community Health Centers have found that one-quarter of medically disenfranchised people are children.

Joe Dunn, senior vice president for public policy, National Association of Community Health Centers said one-third of the nation struggles to get an appointment - a percentage that has risen over the past decade.

"That's largely due to the consolidation across the health-care system, and the worsening shortage of primary-care providers. Our health centers, especially in this post-COVID environment, they want to retain and recruit new providers, but it's just a real challenge," Dunn said.

Officials estimate the state need about 4,700 additional primary-care clinicians in 2025 and about 4,100 additional providers in 2030 to meet demand. California has multiple programs designed to attract more medical students to choose primary care - and then to practice in rural areas, where the need is greatest.

Dunn says 30 million low-income patients per year depend on community health centers.

"40% of health centers are in rural areas," Dunn said. "And those are often in communities where there's little other kind of network infrastructure to take care of the patients that typically go to a health center. 90% of the patients are at or below the 200% of the federal poverty level."

Denise Nix, a spokesperson for Physicians Retraining and Reentry - an education company started by a professor at UC San Diego that helps specialists re-train to serve as primary care physicians, said says California needs more hands-on deck to lighten the load.

"Physicians today are struggling with large caseloads, requirements to keep exams short, administrative demands, insurance requirements. And then there's the burnout that comes with working in a deadly pandemic for the last few years," she said.

A state program called Let's Get Healthy California has mapped out the physician shortage, and finds that Alpine, Calaveras, Glenn, San Benito and Sierra counties have the biggest deficit.

Asstates across the US grapple with recent spikes in fatal overdoses tied to opioids. Now, a federal agency has taken what aid groups say is a big step in preventing such deaths.

This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sales of the nasal version of naloxone, which rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Sold under the brand name Narcan, the product has only been available through a prescription.

In one example, Minnesota recently recorded a 44% increase in opioid overdose deaths.

Maddy Reagan, overdose prevention manager for the Steve Rummler HOPE Network, pointed out in 2021, there were nearly 5,000 nonfatal overdoses.

"So what that said to me is that Naloxone is having an important impact in keeping people alive," Reagan explained.

The FDA said its action paves the way for the lifesaving medication to be sold directly in places beyond pharmacies, such as grocery stores and gas stations, as well as online.

Reagan and various medical organizations worry about the cost, potentially still keeping it out of reach for many individuals. The drug's manufacturer declined to comment on what the new price structure would look like.

Currently, Narcan doses typically cost around $130 for those without insurance. Reagan emphasized the price forces harm-reduction groups to focus on certain strategies to distribute the product to those who need it.

"We primarily distribute intramuscular Naloxone, because it's significantly less expensive," Reagan noted. "We're able to get high volumes out into the community."

Intramuscular Naloxone involves injections, and some health agencies say the nasal form is easier to use and more appealing for those worried about using needles. As for the prescription requirement, many states, including Minnesota, have already adopted laws to make it easier for an individual to obtain the medication from a pharmacist.

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SURVEY: OVER 50% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS STRESSED TO BREAKING POINT

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New findings confirm suspicions about the top reasons many students considered dropping out of college over the last six months.

The Gallup and Lumina Foundation report, "Stressed Out and Stopping Out: The Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education," reveals about three in five undergraduates say emotional stress and mental health are the biggest reasons they've considered quitting.

Both far exceed such other factors as cost and course difficulty. Dr. Zainab Okolo - strategy officer at Lumina Foundation - said a growing mental-health crisis is making it difficult to keep pace with students requesting assistance.

"Counseling professionals were overwhelmed, where they had to create waitlists for students that were brave enough to finally reach out for help," said Okolo. "On average now, the waitlists are about eight months. This is a resource demand issue, and the data has made it clear that our students need these mental health resources."

Okolo said isolation exacerbated during the COVID-19 restrictions is waning, but warns students in a two or four year program are just as likely to drop out today than they were during the once-in-a-generation pandemic.

One of the glaring data points for Okolo is that 73% of young adults who decided to forgo higher education entirely, say mental health issues are a significant reason - ranking higher than their need to work.

She said it's an "all hands" on deck situation, with every sector having to make significant adjustments to re-center, and reconsider mental health.

"One example of that - the National Governors Association - their winter meeting was centered on how to equip and inform governors around their investments," said Okolo. "And then, we're seeing - in North Carolina, California, Kentucky and Louisana - these governors coming together and going, 'Yes, we hear you, and let's put some funding towards that work.'"

Okolo added that in states like Indiana, with a high concentration of rural communities, students who have challenges accessing in-person services would benefit from online services.

The survey says seven in 10 college students rate their on-campus mental health resources positively, although those who actually face mental-health issues rate them lower.

Lumina Foundation Vice President of Impact and Planning Courtney Brown said schools can learn from these results.

"There's a way to help students, so this isn't a doom and gloom," said Brown. "We can actually use this and move forward. And we did see in the data that that students who felt like they were supported by faculty and students experienced much less stress."

Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

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DEL 50 % DE LOS ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS ESTRESADOS HASTA EL PUNTO DE QUIEBRE

madamente tres de cada cinco estudiantes universitarios dicen que el estrés emocional y la salud mental son las principales razones por las que han considerado dejar la universidad.

Ambos superan con creces otros factores como el costo y la dificultad del curso. La Dra. Zainab Okolo -- oficial de estrategia de la Fundación Lumina -- dijo que una creciente crisis de salud mental está dificultando seguir el ritmo de los estudiantes que solicitan asistencia.

Losnuevos hallazgos confirman las sospechas sobre las principales razones por las que muchos estudiantes consideraron abandonar la universidad en los últimos seis meses.

El informe de la Fundación Gallup y Lumina, " Estrés y Abandono: La Crisis de Salud Mental en la Educación Superior", revela que aproxi-

CONDADO DE SANTA CLARA DEPARTAMENTO DE VIVIENDAS (Office of Supportive Housing) AVISO DE PERIODO DE REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIOS DEL PÚBLICO PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2024

El Departamento de Viviendas (Office of Supportive Housing) del Condado de Santa Clara ha completado un borrador del Plan de Acción Anual (Annual Action Plan, AAP) para el año fiscal 2024, que cubre el periodo del 1 de julio de 2023 al 30 de junio de 2024. El borrador del AAP para el año fiscal 2024 es el cuarto de cinco incrementos de un año al Plan consolidado de cinco años 2020-2025, que fue adoptado por la Junta de Supervisores el 2 de junio de 2020.

El borrador del Plan de acción anual establece metas y estrategias para el uso de recursos de viviendas, tanto federales como estatales, y locales para la asistencia de viviendas para personas de ingresos extremadamente bajos, muy bajos y bajos, como también establece otras necesidades de desarrollo comunitario, como proyectos de construcción, y servicios públicos.

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"Los profesionales de la consejería se vieron abrumados y tuvieron que crear listas de espera para los estudiantes que fueron lo suficientemente valientes como para finalmente buscar ayuda", dijo Okolo. "En promedio ahora, las listas de espera son de unos ocho meses. Este es un problema de demanda de recursos, y los datos han dejado en claro que nuestros estudiantes necesitan estos recursos de salud mental".

Okolo dijo que el aislamiento exacerbado durante las restricciones de COVID-19 está disminuyendo, pero advierte que los estudiantes en un programa de dos o cuatro años tienen la misma probabilidad de abandonar la universidad hoy que durante la pandemia única en una generación.

Uno de los puntos de datos más evidentes para Okolo es que el 73% de los adultos jóvenes que decidieron renunciar por completo a la educación superior, dicen que los problemas de salud mental son una razón importante, que ocupan un lugar más alto que su necesidad de trabajar.

Ella dijo que es una situación de "todas las manos" en la cubierta, en la que cada sector tiene que hacer ajustes significativos para volver a centrarse y reconsiderar la salud mental.

"Un ejemplo de eso -- la Asociación Nacional de Gobernadores -- su reunión de invierno se centró en cómo equipar e informar a los gobernadores sobre sus inversiones", dijo Okolo." Y luego, estamos viendo, en Carolina del Norte, California, Kentucky y Louisana, estos gobernadores se unen y dicen, 'Sí, te escuchamos, y pongamos algunos fondos para ese trabajo'".

Okolo agregó que en estados como Indiana, con una alta concentración de comunidades rurales, los estudiantes que tienen dificultades para acceder a los servicios en persona se beneficiarían de los servicios en línea.

La encuesta dice que siete de cada 10 estudiantes universitarios califican positivamente sus recursos de salud mental en el campus, aunque aquellos que realmente enfrentan problemas de salud mental los califican más bajo.

La vicepresidenta de Impacto y Planificación de la Fundación Lumina, Courtney Brown, dijo que las escuelas pueden aprender de estos resultados.

"Hay una manera de ayudar a los estudiantes, por lo que esto no es un pesimismo", dijo Brown. "Podemos usar esto y seguir adelante. Y vimos en los datos que los estudiantes que sintieron que estaban apoyados por profesores y estudiantes experimentaron mucho menos estrés".

El apoyo para este informe fue proporcionado por la Fundación Lumina.

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LOS AUTOS ELÉCTRICOS SON INEXISTENTES EN COMUNIDADES LATINAS Y AFROAMERICANAS; ¿QUIÉNES SON LOS COMPRADORES?

Las comunidades con altas concentraciones de autos eléctricos son prósperas, con educación universitaria y al menos 75% con poblaciones de raza blanca y asiática. En contraste, los autos eléctricos son casi inexistentes en las comunidades de raza negra, latina, de bajos ingresos y rurales, lo que revela la enorme tarea que enfrenta California para electrificar toda la flota.

Lopez & Erica Yee CalMatters

EnAtherton, una de las ciudades más ricas del país, robles gigantes bien cuidados rodean mansiones cerradas propiedad de algunos de los multimillonarios, estrellas del baloncesto, ejecutivos tecnológicos y capitalistas de riesgo más destacados de Silicon Valley.

Cada casa en un acre de tierra, con seis habitaciones, caminos pavimentados con ladrillos, estatuas neoclásicas y fuentes en cascada están a la vista. Pero cada vez más, otro símbolo de estatus se ha estacionado en estos caminos: un auto eléctrico brillante, a veces dos.

Esta pequeña comunidad del condado de San Mateo, con un valor promedio de vivienda de casi $7.5 millones y un ingreso familiar promedio superior a medio millón de dólares, tiene el porcentaje más alto de autos eléctricos de California, según un análisis de CalMatters de datos de la Comisión de Energía. Aproximadamente uno de cada siete, o el 14%, de los 6,261 automóviles de Atherton son eléctricos.

El análisis estatal de los códigos postales de CalMatters revela un retrato sorprendentemente homogéneo de quién posee vehículos eléctricos en California: las comunidades con residentes en su mayoría blancos y asiáticos, con educación universitaria y de altos ingresos tienen las concentraciones más altas de automóviles de cero emisiones del estado. Y la mayoría se concentra en las ciudades de Silicon Valley y las áreas costeras prósperas de los condados de Los Ángeles y Orange.

Esta división racial y económica puede no ser sorprendente, pero ilustra la gigantesca tarea que enfrenta California mientras trata de electrificar sus 25 millones de automóviles para combatir el cambio climático, limpiar su severa contaminación del aire y reducir la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles. Según un mandato estatal promulgado el año pasado, el 35 % de los automóviles vendidos en California, a partir de los modelos 2026, deben ser de cero emisiones, aumentando hasta el 68% en 2030 y el 100% en 2035.

Pero si las personas que compran autos eléctricos son en su mayoría blancos o asiáticos, altamente educados, ricos y habitantes de los suburbios costeros, ¿tendrá éxito la transformación del estado? ¿Estarán los nuevos autos eléctricos al alcance de todos los californianos, sin importar su raza, ingresos y ubi-

cación, en la próxima década?

Los altos costos iniciales de los vehículos, la falta de cargadores para los arrendatarios y el acceso inadecuado a las estaciones de carga públicas en las comunidades rurales y de bajos ingresos obstaculizan la capacidad de California para expandir la propiedad de vehículos eléctricos más allá de las zonas prósperas del Área de la Bahía y el área de Los Ángeles.

El costo de los autos eléctricos nuevos es el factor más obvio que impulsa las disparidades raciales y de ingresos en cuanto a quién los compra: el promedio hasta febrero fue de $58,385 —alrededor de $9,600 más que el auto promedio— aunque bajó de alrededor de $65,000 el año pasado . Los autos completamente eléctricos de gama baja cuestan alrededor de $27,500

Kevin Fingerman, profesor asociado de energía y clima en la Universidad Politécnica del Estado de California Humboldt, dijo que la razón principal por la que más personas en comunidades blancas, ricas y con educación universitaria poseen autos eléctricos es que tienden a ser los primeros en adoptar nuevas tecnologías, con más fácil acceso.

“California está dando prioridad a la rápida electrificación del sector de vehículos ligeros y tiene razón al hacerlo. Pero va a ser importante en el proceso asegurarse de que haya un acceso equitativo”, dijo Fingerman, coautor de un estudio sobre las disparidades raciales y de ingresos en la carga de vehículos eléctricos.

Para electrificar rápidamente la flota, los funcionarios estatales deben abordar los obstáculos que causan las grandes brechas en la propiedad de vehículos eléctricos: expandir las redes de carga públicas y domésticas del estado, financiar más reembolsos para los residentes de bajos y medianos ingresos y aumentar el grupo de autos eléctricos usados. El objetivo es brindarles a los consumidores confianza en la confiabilidad y asequibilidad de los automóviles y reducir su ansiedad por el rango limitado y la disponibilidad de carga.

“A medida que haya más vehículos eléctricos en las carreteras, necesitaremos ser creativos con respecto a las soluciones de políticas para abordar esos problemas y asegurarnos de que los beneficios de poseer un vehículo eléctrico se compartan en todos los grupos demográficos del estado de California y más allá.”, dijo Fingerman.

Un retrato de los puntos de acceso de los coches eléctricos

Cerca de 838,000 autos eléctricos circulaban por las carreteras de California en el año 2021 y, según el mandato estatal, se espera que aumente a 12.5 millones para 2035.No existen datos a nivel estatal para desglosar la raza u otras características demográficas de los compradores de automóviles de California. Pero CalMatters comparó los códigos postales de los registros de automóviles eléctricos de 2021 con la información del censo sobre la raza, los ingresos y la educación de las personas en esos códigos postales. (Los autos eléctricos incluyen modelos solo de batería, híbridos enchufables y vehículos eléctricos de celda de combustible. Los códigos postales con menos de 1,000 residentes fueron excluidos del análisis).

Las concentraciones más altas de autos eléctricos de California (entre el 10.9 % y el 14.2 % de todos los vehículos) se encuentran en los códigos postales donde los residentes son al menos 75% blancos y asiáticos. Además de Atherton, eso incluye vecindarios en Los Altos, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Santa Mónica y Newport Coast, entre otros.

En marcado contraste, los códigos postales de California con los mayores porcentajes de residentes latinos y afroamericanos tienen proporciones extremadamente bajas de autos eléctricos.

En los 20 códigos postales de California donde los latinos representan más del 95% de la población, incluidas partes de los condados de Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Riverside e Imperial, entre cero y el 1 % de los automóviles son eléctricos.

Y 17 de las 20 comunidades con mayor porcentaje de afroamericanos tienen entre cero y 2.6% de autos eléctricos. (Ladera Heights, relativamente próspera de Los Ángeles, y dos ZIP de Oakland tienen entre el 3.3 % y el 4.7 %).

Aun así, no todas las comunidades con muchos conductores de autos eléctricos son mayoritariamente blancos. Cuatro de los 20 principales códigos postales de vehículos eléctricos tienen más residentes asiáticos que blancos. Por ejemplo, más de las tres cuartas partes de los residentes en el código postal 94539 de Fremont, que ocupa el puesto 14 con el 11.4% de los automóviles eléctricos registrados, son asiáticos.

Los ingresos parecen ser el principal impulsor de las disparidades, según el análisis de CalMatters. La mayoría de los ingresos medios de los hog-

ares en los 10 principales superan los $200,000, mucho más que los $84,097 en todo el estado. Los valores típicos de las viviendas en esas comunidades superan los $3 millones, según estimaciones de Zillow.

Por el contrario, los autos eléctricos son casi inexistentes en las comunidades de ingresos más bajos de California: solo el 1.4 % de los autos en el código postal 95202 de Stockton, donde el ingreso familiar promedio es de $16,976, y el 0.5 % en el código postal 93701 de Fresno, donde el promedio es de $25,905. La mayoría son híbridos enchufables, que son menos costosos. Además, al menos las tres cuartas partes de los residentes en las 10 co munidades principales para la propiedad de vehículos eléctricos tienen una licenciatura o un título superior.

Las partes rurales y remotas del estado, incluso todo el Valle Central, también quedan fuera de los principales códigos postales con autos eléctricos. Con un acceso de carga limitado, los residentes rurales que conducen largas distancias temen quedarse varados si su automóvil se queda sin energía.

“Tiene sentido por qué veríamos muchas más concentraciones de vehículos eléctricos en áreas densamente urbanas o pobladas”, dijo Fingerman. “Las barreras para las personas que poseen vehículos eléctricos en la demografía del estado son reales. Pero son solucionables”.

Los residentes afroamericanos y latinos, que constituyen casi la mitad de la población de California, tienen menos de la mitad de probabilidades que los blancos de tener acceso a un cargador público, según el estudio del que Fingerman es coautor. Las disparidades en el acceso también son mayores en áreas con más viviendas de unidades múltiples, mostró el estudio.

Sin embargo, el interés en los autos eléctricos es alto en todos los ingresos y razas, según una encuesta de 2019 realizada por Consumer Reports y Union of Concerned Scientists.

Alrededor de un tercio de los encuestados que ganan entre $50,000 y $99,999 al año y menos de $50,000 al año expresaron algún interés en un automóvil eléctrico como su próxima compra. Las personas de color también expresaron interés, con un 42% que dijo que consideraría un vehículo eléctrico como su próximo automóvil.

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Kay Ogden, que vive en Round Valley, en el condado de Inyo, que se muestra con su Mustang eléctrico cuando comienza a nevar, se esfuerza por encontrar suficientes cargadores públicos que funcionen cerca de su comunidad remota en las estribaciones remotas de Sierra Nevada. Photo Credit: Lou Bank / CalMatters Tesla bajó un 20% los precios de sus autos eléctricos para tratar de hacerlos asequibles y de calidad para los créditos federales. Pero sus precios iniciales aún oscilan entre $55,000 y $90,000. Photo Credit: Martín do Nascimento / CalMatters

‘Una persona promedio no puede permitirse comprar’ un EV

Christopher Bowe, de 48 años, de Hayward en el condado de Alameda, se considera uno de los primeros en adoptar nuevas tecnologías. Compró su Ford F150 Lightning eléctrico nuevo por $70,000 a fines del año pasado.

Bowe vive en un código postal donde solo el 2% de los autos son eléctricos, pero vive al lado del código postal 94539 de Fremont, donde es el 11.4 %, por lo que ve regularmente a muchos conductores con modelos eléctricos.

Bowe, quien gana un poco más de $100,000 al año trabajando para FedEx, dijo que sus ingresos y situación de vida le facilitaron optar por un vehículo eléctrico: vive en una casa unifamiliar con energía solar residencial, lo que le permite cargar en casa y mantener baja su factura de electricidad.

Christopher Bowe, 48, Hayward

Código postal: 94544

Ingreso (individual): $110,000

Raza: Blanca

Vivienda: Vivienda unifamiliar

Tamaño de la familia: 4 (casado y con dos hijos)

Modelo de auto: Ford F150 Lightning, comprado $70,000 nuevo

• “Creo que funciona para mí y mis circunstancias, pero hay muchas personas para las que no sería una buena opción”.

• No cree que California pueda hacer la transición lo suficientemente rápido como para eliminar gradualmente los nuevos automóviles a gasolina para 2035: “Esa es una gran aspiración, pero es una locura. No hay una forma práctica de que eso suceda”.

Bowe siempre había estado interesado en comprar un vehículo eléctrico, pero encontrar una camioneta que se adaptara a sus necesidades fue un desafío durante años. La F-150 Lightning 2022 fue una de las primeras camionetas eléctricas en llegar al mercado y se agotó rápidamente.

“Siempre he sido un hombre de camiones y todo lo anterior era un poco pequeño, con poca potencia”, dijo. “Soy un tipo de 300 libras. Me gusta estar por encima del tráfico y poder ver frente a mí. Se ajusta mejor al tamaño de mi cuerpo”.

A Bowe le preocupa que la línea de tiempo del estado para 2035 para modelos 100% nuevos eléctricos podría estar avanzando demasiado rápido debido a la falta de opciones asequibles. Dijo que los fabricantes de automóviles deberían recibir incentivos para ofrecer opciones más asequibles.

La Junta de Recursos del Aire de California incorporó algunos incentivos en su mandato: los fabricantes de automóviles califican para créditos para cumplir con su objetivo de ventas de cero emisiones hasta 2031 si venden automóviles con un descuento del 25% a través de programas comunitarios, o si ofrecen automóviles de pasajeros por menos de $20,000 y camionetas por menos de $27,000.

Los fabricantes de automóviles dicen que están trabajando para acelerar la producción y desarrollar modelos más asequibles. En enero, Tesla recortó los precios de todos los modelos en un 20%, lo que hizo que los autos fueran elegibles para un crédito fiscal federal de $7,500. Los precios base ahora son de $55,000 y $90,000. Dos semanas después, Ford redujo el precio de su Mustang Mach-E más popular entre un 6% y un 9%, a un precio inicial de $46,000.

“Estamos produciendo más vehículos eléctricos para reducir los tiempos de espera de los clientes, ofreciendo precios competitivos y trabajando para crear una experiencia de propiedad insuperable”, dijo Marin Gjaja, director de atención al cliente de Ford. “Seguiremos ampliando los límites para hacer que los vehículos eléctricos sean más accesibles para todos”.

David Reichmuth, ingeniero sénior de la Unión de Científicos Preocupados que estudia las tendencias del mercado de vehículos eléctricos, dijo que

el mandato del estado ayudará a impulsar el mercado y reducir los precios, reduciendo la brecha entre los modelos eléctricos y los automóviles de gasolina en los próximos 12 años.

“Sabemos que los compradores de autos nuevos, tanto de gasolina como de vehículos eléctricos, son más ricos que la población en general y más ricos que los compradores de autos usados”, dijo Reichmuth. Casi la mitad de todos los autos nuevos en todo el país son comprados por hogares con ingresos superiores a $100,000, según su estudio basado en datos de 2017. “A medida que entren en vigor las nuevas reglas, veremos un mayor número de opciones que se vuelven eléctricas. Eso también hará que estos vehículos sean más asequibles”.

Mientras tanto, los reembolsos y subvenciones estatales y federales son fundamentales para que los vehículos sean más asequibles, dijo Melanie Turner, vocera de la junta del aire.

La junta de aire aprobó el año pasado $326 millones en incentivos de compra para consumidores de bajos ingresos, dijo Turner. Los residentes

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elegibles pueden recibir hasta $15,000 por un auto eléctrico nuevo y hasta $19,500 por intercambiar un auto a gasolina, un aumento de $3,000 con respecto a las ofertas anteriores del estado. Los programas aceptan solicitudes de residentes con ingresos iguales o inferiores al 300% del nivel federal de pobreza, equivalente a $43,740 para una persona o $90,000 para una familia de cuatro.

En los últimos años, sin embargo, los programas han experimentado una financiación inconsistente e inadecuada. El año pasado, los consumidores de bajos ingresos fueron rechazados: se agotaron los fondos y las listas de espera se cerraron debido a los retrasos.

Los problemas con el Programa de Asistencia para Vehículos Limpios se resolvieron el año pasado, dijo Turner. “Pagamos todas las solicitudes en la lista de reserva y nos estamos preparando para reabrir el programa con nuevos criterios pronto”, dijo.

Los créditos estatales se pueden combinar con nuevos créditos fiscales federales en virtud de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación. Hasta 2032,

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El Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) está invitando desarrolladores de vivienda sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) (nonprofit ((501(c)(3) housing developers) para someter propuestas para 16 localidades a precio bajo mercado actual que antes eran viviendas públicas, Las Deltas. El RFQ se publicará en el sitio web de HACCC en el siguiente link el 10 de Abril de 2023: https://contracostaha.org/ las-deltas-redevelopment/

El objetivo de HACCC al vender el sitio de viviendas que antes eran viviendas públicas es para mejorar las existencia de viviendas en North Richmond, proveer oportunidades económicas a quienes viven y trabajan en North Richmond y para aumentar la cantidad de viviendas asequibles. El primer paso en este proceso es la solicitud de Qualificaciones Requeridas ( Request for Qualifications (RFQ), en el que HACCC busca propuestas de 501(c)(3) desarrolladores de viviendas sin fines de lucro (501(c)(3) nonprofit housing developers) para someter propuestas para 16 localidades a precio bajo mercado actual que antes eran viviendas publicas, desarrolladores a comprar hasta 5 edificios por dessarollador por $1 por edificio y depues rehabilitar o remodelar estas unidades para la venta, incluyendo programas de capital compartido y cualquier otro modelo que permita creación de equidad para los ocupantes para familias de bajos engresos (al 80 % o menos del ingreso medio del área).

Cada desarrollador puede solicitar la compra el máximo de 4 dúplexes y una unidad singular. HACCC venderá no más de 16 edificios en total (12 dúplexes y 4 unidades singulares) en respuesta a la RFQ. Sin embargo, si se presentan menos propuestas, la cantidad de unidades otorgada puede diferenciar. Todos los proyectos deben de tener asequibilidad a largo plazo al menos de 20 años.

Todos desarrolladores sin fines de lucro que respondan tendrán poco más de 90 días (hasta el 13 de julio de 2023) para enviar sus presentaciones.

Paquetes de propuestas se pueden obtener a partir del 10 de Abril de 2023 a las 10 a. m. en el sitio web de HACCC en el siguente link: https://contracostaha.org/lasdeltas-redevelopment/

Solo propuestas para este RFQ seran consideradas. Desarrolladores sin fines de lucro serán notificados por correo electrónico de la aceptación o rechazo de su propuesta. Criterios de selección estarán atadas junto el RFQ.

Todas las propuestas DEBEN recibirse a más tardar a las 4:00 p. m. del 13 de Julio de 2023.

los compradores de automóviles elegibles, con límites de ingresos y precios, pueden obtener hasta $7,500 por un vehículo eléctrico nuevo y hasta $4,000 por uno usado.

“Esperamos que este impulso en los incentivos para la compra de automóviles limpios ayude a marcar la diferencia”, dijo Turner.

Los autos eléctricos requieren mucho menos mantenimiento y tienen costos operativos más bajos que sus contrapartes que funcionan con gasolina, lo que los hace menos costosos con el tiempo. Los conductores de automóviles ahorrarán aproximadamente $3,200 durante 10 años para un automóvil eléctrico 2026 en comparación con un automóvil a gasolina, y $7,500 para un automóvil 2035, según las estimaciones de la junta de aire.

‘Necesitamos mejores opciones para inquilinos’

El recargar la batería del auto sigue siendo una de las mayores preocupaciones de las personas que poseen o están interesadas en comprar un vehículo eléctrico. California tiene unos 80,000 cargadores públicos, con otros 17,000 estimados en camino. Pero el estado necesitará 1,2 millones para los 7,5 millones de vehículos eléctricos que se esperan en las carreteras para 2030. Muchas personas que residen en apartamentos o condominios dependen de las estaciones de carga públicas porque no tienen cargadores en los estacionamientos de sus edificios. Un cargador estándar de nivel 2 cuesta entre $500 y $700, además la instalación de un medidor de electricidad cuesta entre $2,000 y $8,000 o más, según Pacific Gas & Electric.

Urvi Nagrani, de 35 años, de Los Altos en el condado de Santa Clara, carga su Chevy Bolt 2021 en estaciones públicas. Vive en una unidad de vivienda accesoria sin cargador doméstico.

“Las personas que viven en Silicon Valley tienen cargadores domésticos”, dijo. “Pero necesitamos mejores opciones para los inquilinos porque no ha mejorado mucho para mí como inquilino”.

Urvi Nagrani, 35, Los Altos

Código postal: 94024

Ingreso (individual): $180,000 al año pero fue despedido recientemente

Raza: asiática

Vivienda: ADU, arrendatario

Tamaño de la familia: Individual

Modelo de automóvil: Chevy Bolt 2021, arrendamiento por $196 al mes

• Dice que los vehículos eléctricos son adecuados para todos y que la transición es “definitivamente posible”.

• Los reembolsos “no resolverán los desafíos diarios para los inquilinos y aquellos en viviendas antiguas o sin garajes. Ahí es donde las empresas de servicios públicos y las ciudades deberán intensificar mucho”.

El código postal 94024, donde vive Nagrani, ocupa el quinto lugar en todo el estado en porcentaje de vehículos eléctricos. De sus 19,089 matriculaciones de coches, el 13,4% son eléctricos. Nagrani dijo que hay muchas estaciones de carga públicas disponibles, pero algunas están rotas u ocupadas, con largos tiempos de espera.

Peor aún, a menudo realiza largos viajes por carretera y experimenta muchos más desafíos para encontrar cargadores confiables en el camino. Navegar por las aplicaciones que muestran las ubicaciones de las estaciones de carga puede ser confuso.

“Hay compensaciones”, agregó. “Recibí mi EV con ojos muy claros”.

Nagrani dijo que arrendó su Chevy Bolt por $196 al mes cuando tenía un trabajo de $180,000 al año. Recientemente fue despedida de su trabajo en tecnología, uniéndose a miles de personas en Silicon Valley que repentinamente se encuentran desempleadas.

Richard Landers, de 75 años, jubilado de

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Santa Mónica, gana más de $200,000 al año con sus inversiones. Le encanta su Tesla 2015 Model S, que compró nuevo por alrededor de $90,000 ese año.

“Es un viaje maravilloso, esencialmente no he tenido requisitos de mantenimiento en siete años y me siento bien, no perfecto, porque todavía es un automóvil, sobre mi impacto ambiental”, dijo.

Landers, que vive en un condominio de varios pisos, dijo que no se habría cambiado a un vehículo eléctrico si no pudiera cargar su automóvil en su garaje. Landers hizo que Southern California Edison instalara un medidor eléctrico y contrató a un electricista para equipar su espacio de estacionamiento en el garaje del condominio con un cargador, lo que le costó alrededor de $2,500, dijo.

El código postal 90402 de Landers ocupa el sexto lugar en la lista de áreas de California con el mayor porcentaje de vehículos eléctricos: el 13.3 % de sus 8,178 automóviles. Pero incluso allí, cobrar es un gran problema para sus vecinos en las viviendas multifamiliares de Santa Mónica, dijo.

“Tener la capacidad de cargar en casa es muy importante para hacer que los vehículos eléctricos sean atractivos y prácticos para la mayoría de las personas”, dijo.

Richard Landers, 75, Santa Monica

Código postal: 90402

Ingresos (individual): Jubilado. Ingresos por inversiones superiores a $200 000 al año

Raza: Blanca

Vivienda: Condominio de varios pisos

Tamaño de la familia: 2 (casados; los niños son adultos)

Modelo de automóvil: Tesla 2015 Model S, comprado $90 000 nuevo

• La falta de cargadores confiables es “un gran problema”. Cuando no hay una carga adecuada en los hogares multifamiliares, “la transición a los vehículos eléctricos podría ser muy prolongada”.

A Landers le preocupa que el progreso retrasado en la instalación de cargadores en edificios multifamiliares pueda retrasar la transición a los vehículos eléctricos.

Es un problema generalizado que los líderes estatales han estado tratando de abordar. Para enero de 2025, una nueva ley aprobada el año pasado requerirá que el estado adopte regulaciones que requieran que las empresas instalen estaciones de carga en edificios comerciales existentes. Otra ley de 2022 requerirá que los edificios nuevos y existentes, incluidos hoteles, moteles y viviendas multifamiliares, instalen estaciones de carga.

El estado está ayudando a financiar algunos de estos cargadores a través de subvenciones, incluida una inversión reciente de $26 millones para 13 proyectos en viviendas multifamiliares, dijo Hannon Rasool, director de la división de transporte y combustibles de la Comisión de Energía de California.

El dilema rural: ‘No quieren quedarse estancados’

Kay Ogden, de 62 años, una ávida ecologista y directora ejecutiva de Eastern Sierra Land Trust, ha conducido su Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV durante poco más de un año. Le encanta su auto eléctrico, que compró nuevo por alrededor de $60,000.

Pero Ogden, que vive en las estribaciones de Sierra Nevada, 18 millas al noroeste de Bishop, dijo que la falta de cargadores públicos en su comunidad rural ha sido un gran problema para ella. No hay suficientes cargadores confiables que funcionen o cargadores rápidos para personas que no sean Tesla en el condado de Inyo.

El condado de San Mateo tiene 4,398 cargadores públicos que atienden sus 747 millas cuadradas, mientras que el condado de Inyo tiene solo 49 cargadores en sus enormes 10,140 millas cuadradas, hogar de solo 19,000 residentes pero visitado por cientos de miles de excursionistas, esquiadores, pescadores y otros turistas. El condado de Sierra, con 3,300 habitantes, tiene solo un carga-

dor público de nivel 2.

Ogden a menudo conduce largas distancias, al menos 80 millas por día, para trabajar, comprar comestibles y obtener servicios como atención médica. Las bajas temperaturas de la región también pueden reducir sustancialmente la autonomía de un coche eléctrico.

Ogden inicialmente tenía ansiedad por la autonomía, por lo que comenzó a buscar un híbrido, pero cambió de opinión para evitar comprar otro vehículo con un motor de combustión interna que dependiera de combustibles fósiles. Eligió un modelo con un alcance más largo, 275 millas, para ayudar a aliviar su ansiedad.

“Pasar del gas a completamente eléctrico parecía tan aterrador”, dijo. “Pero los híbridos todavía tienen motores de combustión interna. Entonces evolucioné. Decidí, solo estoy saltando. Voy a por ello. Voy a volverme eléctrico”.

Bob Burris, subdirector de desarrollo económico de los Representantes de condados rurales de California, que representa a 40 condados, dijo que los residentes rurales tienen un interés generalizado en los vehículos eléctricos, pero la falta de cargadores públicos ha disuadido a muchos.

“Es posible que tengan carga en sus hogares, pero aún es un desafío para ellos ir a cualquier parte”, dijo. “No quieren quedarse atascados al costado de la carretera, o si están escapando de un incendio forestal o un desastre natural y necesitan mudarse sin cargadores públicos disponibles”.

Ninguno de los principales códigos postales con altas concentraciones de vehículos eléctricos se encuentra en el medio del estado, incluido el vasto Valle Central, o en los condados del este. En cambio, se congregan a lo largo de las costas en partes pobladas del Área de la Bahía y Los Ángeles, según el análisis de CalMatters.

La imprevisibilidad de las estaciones de carga en las ciudades de Sierra Nevada ha sido profundamente frustrante, dijo Ogden.

“Voy a cargar en cierto lugar y tres de cada cinco están rotas, o han sido destrozadas y tal vez hay nieve o basura acumulada en una y no puedes llegar a ella”, dijo Ogden. “Las empresas deben rendir cuentas por tener cargadores que figuran en aplicaciones que no funcionan”.

Más de la mitad de los 3,500 conductores en una encuesta nacional, realizada por el grupo de defensa del consumidor Plug In America, informaron haber tenido problemas con cargadores públicos dañados. Otra encuesta realizada por la junta de aire encontró barreras para la carga y cargadores rotos.

Los funcionarios estatales no rastrean la cantidad de cargadores rotos, dijo Rasool de la Comisión de Energía de California. Pero los legisladores estatales aprobaron el año pasado una legislación que establece un mecanismo de denuncia de cargadores rotos en estaciones financiadas con fondos públicos. El estado también planea inspeccionar los cargadores financiados por el estado para evaluar cuántos necesitan reparación, dijo.

Sin embargo, la nueva ley “no nos otorga la autoridad para exigir (informes) de una estación de carga totalmente privada”, dijo. “Estamos muy comprometidos, pero creemos que debemos asegurarnos de que toda la red, ya sea que la financiemos o no, sea confiable para los conductores”.

La organización del condado rural está ayudando a los gobiernos locales a acceder a dinero público y simplificar su proceso de obtención de permisos para construir nuevas estaciones de carga.

“Si hay un sistema de carga bastante sólido en las áreas rurales, habrá más personas interesadas en comprar vehículos eléctricos”, dijo Burris. “No creo que alcancemos nuestras metas como estado a menos que se incluyan un poco más las áreas rurales de lo que se ha hecho en los últimos años”.

WHO BUYS ELECTRIC CARS IN CALIFORNIA — AND WHO DOESN’T?

InAtherton, one of the nation’s richest towns, giant oaks and well-manicured hedges surround gated mansions owned by some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent billionaires, basketball stars, tech executives and venture capitalists.

Each set on an acre of land, six-bedroom estates, brick-paved pathways, neoclassical statues and cascading fountains are on full display. But increasingly, another status symbol has been parked in these driveways: a shiny electric car — sometimes two.

This tiny San Mateo County community — with an average home value of almost $7.5 million and average household income exceeding half a million dollars — has California’s highest percentage of electric cars, according to a CalMatters analysis of data from the Energy Commission. About one out of every seven, or 14%, of Atherton’s 6,261 cars are electric.

CalMatters’ statewide analysis of ZIP codes reveals a strikingly homogenous portrait of who owns electric vehicles in California: Communities with mostly white and Asian, college-educated and high-income residents have the state’s highest concentrations of zero-emission cars. And most are concentrated in Silicon Valley cities and affluent coastal areas of Los Angeles and Orange counties.

This racial and economic divide may be unsurprising — but it illustrates the mammoth task that California faces as it tries to electrify its 25 million cars to battle climate change, clean up its severe air pollution and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Under a state mandate enacted last year, 35% of cars sold in California, beginning with 2026 models, must be zero-emissions, ramping up to 68% in 2030 and 100% in 2035.

But if people who buy electric cars are largely white or Asian, highly educated, wealthy, coastal suburbanites, will the state’s transformation succeed? Will new electric cars be attainable for all Californians — no matter their race, income and location — in the coming decade?

High upfront vehicle costs, lack of chargers for renters and inadequate access to public charging stations in low-income and rural communities hamper California’s ability to expand EV ownership beyond affluent parts of the Bay Area and Los Angeles area.

The cost of new electric cars is the most obvious factor driving the racial and income disparities in who buys them: The average as of February was $58,385 — about $9,600 more than the average car — although it dropped from about $65,000 last year. Lower-end fully electric cars start around $27,500.

Kevin Fingerman, an associate professor of energy and climate at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt, said the primary reason why more people in white, affluent, college-educated communities own electric cars is that they tend to be early adopters of new technology, with easier access.

“California is prioritizing the rapid electrification of the light-duty vehicle sector and it’s right in doing so. But it’s going to be important in the process to make sure that there is equitable access,” said Fingerman, who co-authored a study on racial and income disparities to electric vehicle charging. To rapidly electrify the fleet, state officials must address the roadblocks causing the wide gaps in electric vehicle ownership: Expanding the state’s public and in-home charging networks, funding more rebates for low and middle-income residents and increasing the pool of used electric cars. The goal is to give consumers confidence in the reliability and affordability of the cars and reduce their anxiety about limited range and charging availability.

“As more electric vehicles are on the road, we’re going to need to be creative about policy solutions to address those issues to make sure that the benefits of owning an electric vehicle are shared across the demographics in the state of California and beyond,” Fingerman said.

A portrait of electric car hotspots

About 838,000 electric cars were on California’s roads in 2021, and under the state mandate, it’s expected to surge to 12.5 million by 2035.

No statewide data exists to break down the race or other demographic characteristics of California’s car buyers. But CalMatters compared the ZIP codes of 2021 electric car registrations with Census information on the race, income and education of people in those ZIP codes. (Electric cars include battery-only models, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell electric vehicles. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents were excluded from the analysis.)

California’s highest concentrations of electric cars — between 10.9% and 14.2% of all

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vehicles — are in ZIP codes where residents are at least 75% white and Asian. In addition to Atherton, that includes neighborhoods in Los Altos, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Santa Monica and Newport Coast, among others.

In stark contrast, California ZIP codes with the largest percentages of Latino and Black residents have extremely low proportions of electric cars.

In the 20 California ZIP codes where Latinos make up more than 95% of the population — including parts of Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Riverside and Imperial counties — between zero and 1% of cars are electric.

And 17 of the 20 communities with the highest percentage of Blacks have between zero and 2.6% electric cars. (Los Angeles’ relatively affluent Ladera Heights and two Oakland ZIPs have between 3.3% and 4.7%.)

Still, not all communities with a lot of electric car drivers are majority white. Four of the top 20 EV ZIP codes have more Asian residents than white. For instance, more than three-quarters of residents in Fremont’s 94539, which is ranked 14th with 11.4% of registered cars electric, are Asian.

Income seems to be a main driver of the disparities, according to CalMatters’ analysis. Most of the median household incomes in the top 10 exceed $200,000, much higher than the statewide $84,097. Typical home values in those communities exceed $3 million, according to Zillow estimates.

In contrast, electric cars are nearly non-existent in California’s lowest income communities: only 1.4% of cars in Stockton’s 95202, where the median household income is $16,976, and 0.5% in Fresno’s 93701, where the median is $25,905. Most are plug-in hybrids, which are less expensive.

Also, at least three-quarters of residents in the top 10 communities for electric vehicle ownership have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Rural and remote parts of the state — even the entire Central Valley — also are left out of the top ZIP codes with electric cars. With limited charging access, rural residents who drive long distances fear they’ll get stranded if their car runs out of juice.

“It makes sense why we would see way more concentrations of EVs in densely urban areas or populated areas,” Fingerman said. “The barriers to people owning electric vehicles across the demographics in the state are real. But they’re solvable.”

Black and Latino residents — who make up almost half of California’s population — are less than half as likely as whites to have access to a public charger, according to the study Fingerman co-authored. Disparities in access are also higher in areas with more multi-unit housing, the study showed.

Yet interest in electric cars is high across all incomes and races, according to a 2019 survey conducted by Consumer Reports and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

About a third of survey respondents making $50,000 to $99,999 a year and under $50,000 a year expressed some interest in an electric car as their next purchase. People of color also expressed interest, with 42% saying they would consider an electric vehicle as their next car.

Affordability: ‘The average person can’t afford to buy’ an EV

Christopher Bowe, 48, of Hayward in Alameda County, considers himself an early adopter of new technology. He purchased his electric Ford F150 Lightning new for $70,000 late last year.

Bowe lives in a ZIP code where only 2% of cars are electric, but he lives next to Fremont’s 94539, where it’s 11.4%, so he regularly sees a lot of drivers with electric models.

Bowe, who makes a little more than $100,000 a year working for FedEx, said his income and living situation made it easy for him to opt for an electric vehicle: He lives in a single-family house with residential solar, which allows him to charge at home and keep his electric bill low.

Christopher Bowe, 48, Hayward

ZIP code: 94544

Income (individual): $110,000

Race: White

Housing: Single family home

Family size: 4 (married with two kids)

Car model: Ford F150 Lightning, purchased $70,000 new

• “I believe it works for me and my circumstances, but there’s a lot of people that it wouldn’t be a good choice for.”

• Doesn’t think California can transition fast enough to phase out new gas cars by 2035: “That’s a great aspiration, but it’s crazy. There’s no practical way that’s going to happen.”

Bowe had always been interested in buying an electric vehicle, but finding a pickup truck that suited his needs was a challenge for years. The 2022 F-150 Lightning was one of the first electric trucks to hit the market, and it sold out quickly.

“I’ve always been a truck guy and everything previous was kind of small, underpowered,” he said. “I’m a 300-pound guy. I like being up above the traffic and being able to see out in front of me. It fits my body size better.”

Bowe worries that the state’s 2035 timeline for 100% new electric models could be moving too fast because of the lack of affordable options. He said automakers should be given incentives to offer more affordable options.

Aviso de audiencia pública

CARGOS DE PRODUCCIÓN DE AGUAS SUBTERRÁNEAS Y AGUAS SUPERFICIALES CORRESPONDIENTES AL AÑO FISCAL 2023/2024

Asunto: Cargos por la producción de aguas subterráneas y aguas superficiales correspondientes al año fiscal 2023/2024

Quién: Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)

Qué: Audiencia pública sobre la propuesta de cargos por producción de aguas subterráneas y aguas superficiales correspondientes al año fiscal 2023/2024

Cuándo: 11 de abril de 2023 a la 1 p.m.: inicio de la audiencia pública

13 de abril de 2023 a las 6 p.m.: sesión a puertas abiertas, con enfoque en South County

13 de abril de 2023 a las 7 p.m.: continuación de la audiencia pública, con enfoque en South County

25 de abril de 2023 a las 1 p. m.: fin de la audiencia pública

Dónde: 11 de abril y 25 de abril de 2023 (1 p.m.)

Sala de juntas de Santa Clara Valley Water District

5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose , CA y https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597

13 de abril de 2023: sesión a puertas abiertas, con enfoque en South County (6 p. m., presencial solamente)

City of Morgan Hill Council Chamber Building

17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA

13 de abril de 2023: continuación de la audiencia pública, con enfoque en South County (7 p.m.)

City of Morgan Hill Council Chamber Building

17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA y https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) le invita a una audiencia pública sobre los cargos por la producción de aguas subterráneas y aguas superficiales correspondientes al año fiscal 2023/2024.

Valley Water preparó un informe anual sobre la protección y el aumento de los suministros de aguas que documenta la información financiera y de suministro de aguas, y que brinda los cimientos de los cargos recomendados para la producción de aguas subterráneas y aguas superficiales correspondientes al año fiscal 2023/2024.

El informe incluye análisis financieros del sistema de servicio público de Valley Water; proyecciones sobre oferta y demanda; futuras mejoras de capital, mantenimiento y requisitos operativos; y los métodos para financiar dichos requisitos.

Valley Water realizará una audiencia pública para escuchar la opinión del público sobre el informe, que estará disponible durante la audiencia.

En función de los hallazgos y las resoluciones que se realicen en la audiencia pública, incluidos los resultados del procedimiento de protesta sobre las aguas superficiales, la Junta Directiva de Valley Water decidirá si deberán aumentarse o no los cargos por la producción de aguas subterráneas y aguas superficiales, y, en caso de aumentarlos, en qué medida, en cada zona o zonas de cargos durante el año fiscal que comienza el 1 de julio de 2023.

Estas reuniones se llevan a cabo según la Ley Brown (Brown Act). La audiencia pública se celebrará durante varias reuniones de la Junta Directiva y admitirá la participación presencial del público en las fechas, horas y direcciones descritas anteriormente, o virtualmente a través del enlace de Zoom provisto. Los documentos asociados con esta audiencia están disponibles para que el público los revise antes de la reunión en la oficina del secretario de la Junta o en línea en www.valleywater.org, y estarán disponibles durante la reunión.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Carmen Narayanan, gerenta de Planificación Financiera e Ingresos Públicos al 408-630-3041 o por correo electrónico a: WaterRevenue@valleywater.org

Valley Water, en cumplimiento de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), solicita a las personas que requieren adaptaciones especiales para acceder y/o participar en las reuniones de la Junta de Valley Water que se comuniquen con la oficina del Secretario de la Junta al (408) 630-2711 , al al menos 3 días hábiles antes de la reunión programada de la Junta de Valley Water para asegurarse de que Valley Water pueda ayudarlo. Se harán esfuerzos razonables para acomodar a las personas con discapacidades.

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The California Air Resources Board did build some incentives into its mandate: Automakers qualify for credits toward meeting their zeroemission sales target through 2031 if they sell cars at a 25% discount through communitybased programs, or if they offer passenger cars for less than $20,000 and light trucks for under $27,000.

Automakers say they are working to speed up production and develop more affordable models. Tesla in January slashed prices for all models by 20%, which made the cars eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Base prices are now $55,000 and $90,000. Two weeks later, Ford cut the price of its most popular Mustang Mach-E by 6% to 9%, to a starting price of $46,000.

“We are producing more EVs to reduce customer wait times, offering competitive pricing and working to create an ownership experience that is second to none,” said Marin Gjaja, Ford’s chief customer officer. “We will continue to push the boundaries to make EVs more accessible for everybody.”

David Reichmuth, a senior engineer at the Union of Concerned Scientists who studies EV market trends, said the state’s mandate will help drive the market and lower prices, narrowing the gap between electric models and gas cars over the next 12 years.

“We know that new car buyers, both gasoline and EV buyers, are more affluent than the general population and more affluent than used car buyers,” Reichmuth said. Nearly half of all new cars nationwide are bought by households with incomes exceeding $100,000, according to his study based on 2017 data.

“As the new rules kick in, we’re going to see a greater number of options go electric. That’s also going to make these vehicles more affordable.”

In the meantime, state and federal rebates and grants are critical to making the vehicles more affordable, said air board spokesperson Melanie Turner. The air board last year approved $326 million in purchase incentives for low-income consumers, Turner said. Eligible residents can receive up to $15,000 for a new electric car and up to $19,500 for trading in a gas car — an increase of $3,000 from the state’s previous offerings. The programs accept applications from residents with incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level — equivalent to $43,740 for an individual or $90,000 for a family of four.

In recent years, however, the programs have experienced inconsistent and inadequate funding. Last year low-income consumers were turned away — funding had run out and waitlists were shut down because of backlogs.

Problems with the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program were resolved last year, Turner said.

“We paid all the applications on the reservation list and we are getting ready to reopen the program with new criteria soon,” she said.

The state credits can be combined with new federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. Through 2032, eligible car buyers — with caps on income and price – can get up to $7,500 for a new electric vehicle and up to $4,000 for a used one.

“We are hoping this boost in incentives for clean car purchases will help to make a difference,” Turner said.

Electric cars require far less maintenance and have lower operating costs than their gaspowered counterparts, making them less expensive over time. Car drivers will save an estimated $3,200 over 10 years for a 2026 electric car compared to a gas-powered car, and $7,500 for a 2035 car, according to the air board’s estimates.

‘We need better options for renters’

Charging remains one of the biggest concerns for people who own or are interested in buying an electric vehicle. California has about 80,000 public chargers, with another estimated 17,000 on the way. But the state will need 1.2 million for the 7.5 million electric vehicles expected on the roads by 2030.

Many people residing in apartments or condominiums are reliant on public charging stations because they don’t have chargers in their buildings’ parking garages. A standard level 2 charger costs between $500 and $700, plus installing an electricity meter costs $2,000 to $8,000 or more, according to Pacific Gas & Electric.

Urvi Nagrani, 35, of Los Altos in Santa Clara County, charges her 2021 Chevy Bolt at public stations. She lives in an accessory dwelling unit with no home charger.

“People living in Silicon Valley have home chargers,” she said. “But we need to have better options for renters because it

hasn’t gotten much better for me as a renter.”

Urvi Nagrani, 35, Los Altos

ZIP code: 94024

Income (individual): $180,000 a year but recently laid off

Race: Asian

Housing: ADU, renter

Family size: Single

Car model: 2021 Chevy Bolt, leasing for $196 a month

• Says EVs are suitable for everyone and that the transition is “definitely possible.”

• Rebates “won’t solve the daily challenges for renters and those in older housing or without garages. That’s where the utilities and cities will need to step up a lot.”

ZIP code 94024, where Nagrani lives, ranks fifth statewide in percentage of electric vehicles. Of its 19,089 car registrations, 13.4% are electric. Nagrani said there are plenty of public charging stations available — but some are broken or occupied, with long wait times.

Even worse, she often takes long road trips and experiences many more challenges finding reliable chargers on the road. Navigating the apps showing locations of charging stations can be confusing.

“There are trade-offs,” she added. “I got my EV with very clear eyes.”

Nagrani said she leased her Chevy Bolt for $196 per month when she had a $180,000-ayear job. She was recently laid off from her tech job, joining thousands of others in the Silicon Valley who are suddenly unemployed.

Richard Landers, 75, a retiree in Santa Monica, earns more than $200,000 a year from his investments. He loves his Tesla 2015 Model S, which he bought new for about $90,000 that year.

“It’s a wonderful drive, I have had essentially no maintenance requirements in seven years and I feel good — not perfect, because it’s still a car — about my reduced environmental impact

as a driver,” he said. Landers, who lives in a mid-rise condominium, said he wouldn’t have switched to an electric vehicle if he couldn’t charge his car in his garage. Landers had Southern California Edison install an electric meter and hired an electrician to equip his parking space in the condo’s garage with a charger, which cost him about $2,500, he said.

Landers’ 90402 ZIP code ranks sixth on the list of California areas with the highest percentage of electric vehicles — 13.3% of its 8,178 cars. But even there, charging is a big problem for his neighbors in Santa Monica’s multi-family dwellings, he said.

“Having the ability to charge at home is very important to making electric vehicles attractive and practical for most people,” he said.

Richard Landers, 75, Santa Monica

ZIP code: 90402

Income (individual): Retired.

Investment income exceeding $200,000 a year

Race: White

Housing: Mid-rise condominium

Family size: 2 (married; kids are adults)

Car model: Tesla 2015 Model S, purchased $90,000 new • Lack of reliable chargers is “a very big deal.” When there’s inadequate charging in multifamily homes, “the transition to EVs could be very drawn out.”

Landers worries that delayed progress in installing chargers in multifamily buildings could delay the transition to electric vehicles.

It’s a widespread problem that state leaders have been trying to address. By January 2025, a new law passed last year will require the state to adopt regulations requiring businesses to install charging stations in existing commercial buildings. Another 2022 law will require new and existing buildings, including hotels, motels and multi-family dwellings, to install charging stations.

The state is helping fund some of these chargers through grants, including a recent investment of $26 million for 13 projects in multi-family homes, said Hannon Rasool, director of the California Energy Commission’s fuels and transportation division.

The rural dilemma: ‘They don’t want to get stuck’

Kay Ogden, 62, an avid environmentalist and executive director of the Eastern Sierra Land Trust, has driven her Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV for a little more than a year. She loves her electric car, which she purchased new for about $60,000.

But Ogden, who lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills 18 miles northwest of Bishop, said her rural community’s lack of public chargers has been a big issue for her. There aren’t enough reliable, working chargers or fast chargers for non-Teslas In Inyo County.

San Mateo County has 4,398 public chargers serving its 747 square miles, while Inyo County has just 49 chargers across its massive 10,140-square miles — home to just 19,000 residents but visited by hundreds of thousands of hikers, skiers, anglers and other tourists. Sierra County, with 3,300 residents, has just one public level 2 charger.

Ogden often drives long distances — at least 80 miles per day — to work, buy groceries and obtain services such as medical care. The region’s cold temperatures also can substantially reduce an electric car’s range.

Ogden initially had range anxiety so she started looking for a hybrid, but changed her mind to avoid purchasing another vehicle with an internal combustion engine reliant on fossil fuels. She chose a model with a longer range, 275 miles, to help ease her anxiety.

“Going from gas, going fully electric seemed so scary,” she said. “But hybrids still have internal combustion engines. So I evolved. I decided, I’m just jumping in. I’m going for it. I’m going to

go electric.”

Bob Burris, deputy chief economic development officer at the Rural County Representatives of California, which represents 40 counties, said rural residents have widespread interest in electric vehicles, but the lack of public chargers has deterred many.

“They might have charging in their homes, but it is still a challenge for them to go anywhere,” he said. “They don’t want to get stuck on the side of the road, or if they’re escaping from a wildfire or a natural disaster and you need to move without readily available public charging.”

None of the top ZIP codes with high concentrations of electric vehicles are in the middle of the state — including the vast Central Valley — or in eastern counties. Instead, they are congregated along the coasts in populous parts of the Bay Area and Los Angeles, according to CalMatters’ analysis.

The unpredictability of charging stations in Sierra Nevada towns has been deeply frustrating, Ogden said.

“I go to charge at a certain place and three out of five are broken, or they’ve been vandalized and maybe there’s snow or trash piled up by one and you can’t get to it,” Ogden said. “The companies need to be held accountable for having chargers that are listed on apps that don’t work.”

More than half of 3,500 drivers in a nationwide survey, conducted by the consumer advocacy group Plug In America, reported encountering problems with broken public chargers. Another survey by the air board found barriers to charging and broken chargers.

State officials do not track numbers of broken chargers, Rasool of the California Energy Commission, said. But state lawmakers last year passed legislation establishing a reporting mechanism for broken chargers at publicly funded stations. The state also plans to inspect statefunded chargers to assess how many need repair, he said.

The new law, however, “doesn’t give us the authority to require (reports) from a fully privately funded charging station,” he said. “We’re very committed, but we do think we need to ensure the whole network — whether we fund it or not — is reliable for drivers.”

The rural county organization is helping local governments access public money and streamline their permitting process for building new charging stations.

“If there’s a pretty robust charging system in rural areas, there’s going to be more people interested in buying EVs,” Burris said. “I don’t think we’re going to hit our goals as a state unless rural areas are included a bit more than they have been in recent years.”

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UN NUEVO PROGRAMA DE AYUDA PARA LOS ALQUILERES TRATA DE AYUDAR A LOS PEQUEÑOS PROPIETARIOS

PARTICULARES DE VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER

JieWang es propietaria de tres viviendas de alquiler en Oakland. Toda su familia depende de los ingresos de los inquilinos que pagan su alquiler.

Muchos han perdido sus empleos durante la pandemia. Las moratorias de desalojos protegen a los inquilinos que no pueden pagar parte o la totalidad de su alquiler. Pero los pequeños proveedores de vivienda, como Wang, siguen teniendo que pagar hipotecas, servicios públicos y otros gastos. La falta de apoyo del gobierno ha creado presión sobre ellos para que vendan sus propiedades.

“Nadie puede escapar de este coronavirus”, dijo Wang. “Tengo muy buena relación con todos mis inquilinos. Intento ayudarles”.

Wang participó en un reciente panel informativo organizado por Ethnic Media Services junto con otros defensores del derecho a la vivienda e investigadores sobre el tema. El panel tuvo un debate sobre el riesgo de tratar a todos los propietarios por igual.

Cuando se habla del “dueño de la propiedad” muchas personas usualmente se imaginan que son grandes corporaciones inmobiliarias, dueñas de muchas propiedades de inversión en bienes raíces, lo suficientemente ricas como para mantener sus propiedades durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, los pequeños propietarios particulares de viviendas de alquiler, a quienes se les llama también “caseros particulares” o “pequeños propietarios inmobiliarios”, se han visto muy afectados por las pérdidas de ingresos puesto que los inquilinos no han podido pagar su alquiler durante la pandemia, al menos parcialmente.

Según el Urban Institute, los inversionistas particulares como Wang, y no los grandes conglomerados, son los propietarios de más del 75% de las propiedades de alquiler de 1 a 4 unidades. Además, es usual que los propietarios particulares de color sean dueños de propiedades de dos, tres o cuatro unidades familiares.

Sus tarifas de alquiler suelen ser más baratas, por lo que es más probable que atraigan a inquilinos de minorías.

Maeve Brown es la directora ejecutiva y fundadora de Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (Defensores de los Derechos Económicos y de la Vivienda), un bufete de abogados sin fines de lucro a nivel estatal que brinda servicios legales gratuitos a los californianos de ingresos bajos y moderados. Trabaja con muchas personas de color que nunca han recibido formación sobre cómo administrar sus propiedades y que usualmente cobran alquileres por debajo del mercado.

“Otra parte clave de la historia es nuestra incapacidad para comprender y apreciar lo que los pequeños propietarios están realmente ofreciendo: nuestra incapacidad para reconocer que ellos realmente son proveedores de viviendas asequibles”, dijo Brown. “Si las localidades y nuestro gobierno estatal francamente reconocieran la realidad de esa situación, entonces eso debería tener un impacto en las decisiones políticas que toman”.

Los pequeños propietarios particulares suelen estar más conectados con sus comunidades e inquilinos.

John Wong, presidente fundador de la Asian Real Estate Association of America, lleva casi 67 años viviendo en San Francisco y más de 40 años como agente de bienes raíces. En la sesión informativa, John describió las relaciones que ha tenido y las que ha observado entre los propietarios particulares y sus inquilinos.

“Hablo de este grupo de proveedores de vivienda porque creo que tiene que ver con nuestra respuesta al COVID”, dijo Wong.

Añadió que los propietarios particulares suelen conocer personalmente a sus inquilinos.

“Las relaciones suelen ser muy, muy amistosas”, dijo. Los programas de ayuda a los alquileres, como la Ley CARES, de $2 billones de dólares, han beneficiado principalmente a las empresas inmobiliarias más grandes y ricas, dejando de lado a los propietarios particulares.

“Las decisiones políticas que ha tomado el Estado no han distinguido entre grandes corporaciones y pequeños propietarios”, dijo Brown. “Las opciones políticas del Estado han colocado directamente el peso de la falta de pago del alquiler sobre los hombros de los pequeños propietarios particulares, que son los pequeños proveedores de viviendas asequibles”.

Reuniones Públicas de la Junta Directiva de VTA 2023

Está invitado a asistir a las reuniones públicas de la Junta Directiva de VTA de 2023. Las reuniones serán:

Jueves, 6 de abril.............................5:30 pm

Viernes, 21 de abril (Reunión del taller de la Junta) .......9:00 am

Jueves, 4 de mayo...........................5:30 pm

Jueves, 1 de junio............................5:30 pm

Viernes, 16 de junio.........................9:00 am

Visite vta.org/board para con rmar las fechas y lugares delas reuniones, ver la agenda y demás información relevante.

Secretaría de la Junta Directiva: (408) 321-5680 board.secretary@vta.org

El peligro de permitir que ese costo recaiga sobre los proveedores de viviendas que son propietarios particulares es que los presiona para que vendan sus propiedades a inversionistas corporativos y conglomerados inmobiliarios. El resultado es que California perderá cada vez más viviendas asequibles.

“Si ellos pierden su propiedad, probablemente la perderán a manos de un inversionista corporativo que cobrará tanto dinero como el mercado pueda soportar”, dijo Brown.

Los propietarios de color también tienen más probabilidades de tener una hipoteca y unos ingresos más bajos, por lo que la presión para vender durante la pandemia es mayor, según el Urban Institute.

Puede que haya una nueva esperanza para los propietarios particulares y sus inquilinos por medio de un nuevo programa de ayuda para el pago del alquiler, pero viene con una advertencia.

El nuevo programa de ayuda para el pago del alquiler de California, destinado a ayudar a los inquilinos y propietarios particulares más vulnerables del estado, se inauguró el 15 de marzo. El programa, que procede del Proyecto de Ley del Senado SB 91, extiende la moratoria de desalojos hasta el 30 de junio y destina $2,600 millones de dólares de fondos federales para la ayuda con el pago del alquiler.

“La moratoria del SB 91 y el programa estatal de ayuda para el pago del alquiler, en mi opinión, es lo más importante para los pequeños propietarios particulares que son proveedores de viviendas familiares”, dijo Wong.

Tanto los inquilinos como los propietarios tienen que rellenar ciertas partes de la solicitud en internet, disponible en el sitio web del estado de California Housing is Key.

El primer grupo de inquilinos elegibles son los más necesitados: los hogares que ganan el 50% o menos de los ingresos medios de la zona, o cualquier persona que haya estado desempleada durante al menos 90 días.

El siguiente grupo incluye a los hogares que ganan el 80% o menos de los ingresos medios de la zona. Los inquilinos indocumentados también son elegibles.

Los datos del Urban Institute muestran que, en todo Estados Unidos, menos de un tercio de los inquilinos y menos de la mitad de los propietarios particulares conocen los programas federales de ayuda para el pago del alquiler. Por ello, John Wong se propone difundir información sobre los programas de ayuda para el pago del alquiler entre los propietarios particulares, especialmente los que pueden estar aislados debido a su poco conocimiento del idioma.

“Personalmente, me enfoco mucho en asegurarme de que las personas que no hablan inglés como lengua materna tengan acceso a la información de que estos fondos están disponibles”, dijo Wong.

La forma en que funciona la ayuda para el pago del alquiler es que el 80% del alquiler que el inquilino debe entre el 1 de abril de 2020 y el 31 de marzo de 2021 se pagará directamente al propietario particular, siempre que éste acepte perdonar el 20% restante del alquiler atrasado.

Pero este nuevo programa de ayuda para el pago del alquiler no distingue entre pequeños propietarios particulares y grandes propietarios corporativos. Para los propietarios particulares como Jie Wang, tener que absorber ese 20% restante de los alquileres que no fueron pagados puede ser un golpe demoledor tras un año de no haber recibido los pagos del alquiler.

“Estoy dispuesta a alquilarle a inquilinos de bajos ingresos”, dijo Jie Wang. “siempre y cuando yo pueda sobrevivir, recibiré todas las herramientas para ayudarme y para sobrevivir a esta situación tan difícil”.

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NEW RENT RELIEF PROGRAM TRIES TO HELP SMALL LANDLORDS

JieWang owns three rental properties in Oakland. Her whole family relies on income from tenants paying their rent. Many have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Eviction moratoriums protect tenants who can’t pay part or all of their rent. But small housing providers like Wang still have mortgages, utilities and other expenses. A lack of government support puts pressure on them to sell their properties.

“Nobody can escape from this coronavirus,” Wang said. “I have a very good relationship with all my tenants. I try to help them.”

Wang spoke on a recent panel hosted by Ethnic Media Services along with other housing rights advocates and researchers. The panel discussed the risk of treating all landlords the same.

The word “landlord” stirs up connotations of large real estate corporations, wealthy enough to maintain their properties through the pandemic. However, small landlords, often referred to as mom-and-pop landlords, have been hit hard by losses in income due to tenants who have been at least partially unable to pay their rent during the pandemic.

According to the Urban Institute, individual investors like Wang rather than large conglomerates own more than 75% of oneto-four-unit rental properties. In addition, mom-and-pop landlords of color are more likely to own duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

Their rent rates tend to be cheaper, so they’re also more likely to draw minority tenants.

Maeve Brown is the executive director and founder of Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, a statewide nonprofit law office that provides free legal services to low- and moderate-income Californians. She works with many people of color who have never had any training on how to manage their properties and consistently charge belowmarket rent rates.

“Another key part of the story here is our failure to appreciate what small landlords are actually providing — our failure systemically to recognize that they really are affordable housing providers,” Brown said. “If localities and our state government actually recognized the truth of that, that should have an impact on the policy choices that they make.”

Mom-and-pop landlords often are also more connected to their communities and tenants.

John Wong, the founding chairman of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, has lived in San Francisco for nearly 67 years and been a realtor for over 40. In the briefing, he described the relationships he’s experienced and witnessed between mom-and-pop landlords and their tenants.

“I talk about this spectrum of housing providers because I think it speaks to our response to COVID,” Wong said.

He added that mom-and-pop landlords tend to know their tenants personally.

“The relationships have typically been very, very amicable,” he said.

Rent relief programs like the $2 trillion CARES Act have primarily benefited larger, wealthier real estate corporations, leaving behind mom-and-pop landlords.

“The policy choices that the state has made have just made no distinction between

large landlords and small landlords,” Brown said. “State policy choices have squarely placed the burden of nonpayment of rent on the shoulders of small landlords — of small, affordable housing providers.”

The danger with placing that burden on mom-and-pop housing providers is that it pressures them into selling their properties to investors and real estate conglomerates. The result is that California will lose more and more of its affordable housing.

“If they lose their property, they’re probably going to lose it to an investor who will charge as much money as the market can possibly bear,” Brown said.

Landlords of color are also more likely to have a mortgage and lower income, so the pressure to sell during the pandemic is higher, according to Urban Institute.

There may be new hope for mom-andpop landlords and their tenants in the form of a new rental assistance program, but it comes with a caveat.

The new California rental relief program intended to help the state’s most vulnerable renters and landlords opened March 15. The program, which comes from Senate Bill 91, extends the eviction moratorium to June 30 and draws from $2.6 billion in federal funds for rent relief.

“The SB 91 moratorium and the state rental assistance program, in my opinion, is the most important thing to have for smaller mom-and-pop housing providers,” Wong said.

Tenants and landlords both have to fill out certain parts of the online application, available on the California state website Housing is Key.

The first group of eligible renters are those with greatest need — households making 50% or less of the area’s median income, or anyone who has been unemployed for at least 90 days.

The next group includes households making 80% or below the area’s median income. Undocumented tenants are also eligible.

Data from Urban Institute shows that, throughout the U.S., less than a third of tenants and less than half of landlords are aware of federal rental assistance programs. This is why John Wong aims to spread information about rental assistance programs to mom-and-pop landlords, especially those who may be linguistically isolated.

“I personally have a heavy focus on making sure that individuals who have English as not their primary language have access to information that these funds are available,” Wong said.

The way the rent relief works is 80% of a tenant’s rent owed between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, will be paid directly to the landlord, so long as the landlord agrees to forgive the remaining 20% of the back rent.

But this new rental assistance program doesn’t distinguish between small and corporate landlords. For mom-and-pop landlords like Jie Wang, absorbing the remaining 20% of unpaid rent can be a crippling blow after a year of unpaid rent.

“I’m open to the low-income renter,” Jie Wang said. “As long as I can survive, I will receive all the tools to help me and to survive this very difficult situation.”

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TO CONSIDER GETTING A REAL ID NOW

DMV

The DMV is encouraging all Californians to consider getting a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card now. The federal enforcement day of May 7, 2025, requires a REAL ID to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities not having a REAL ID will need to provide a federally approved document to get through airport security.

To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov, fill out the online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring their uploaded documents to complete the application. Customers need to provide:

• Proof of identity* – One original or certified document (example: valid passport, birth certificate) *Legal name change document(s) is required if name on proof of identity is different from the name on the other documents (example: marriage certificate, adoption papers).

• Proofs of California residency – Two documents, paper copies (example: utility bill, bank statement).

• Social Security number (exceptions may apply).

Visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov for a complete list of acceptable documents and a link to the online application.

DMV

El DMV alienta a todos los californianos a considerar obtener una licencia de conducir o tarjeta de identificación REAL ID ahora. El día de cumplimiento federal del 7 de mayo de 2025, requiere una REAL ID para abordar vuelos dentro de los Estados Unidos y acceder a instalaciones federales seguras que no tengan una REAL ID deberá

proporcionar un documento aprobado por el gobierno federal para pasar por la seguridad del aeropuerto.

Para solicitar una REAL ID, los californianos deben visitar REALID.dmv.ca.gov, completar la solicitud en línea y cargar sus documentos. Los clientes deben visitar una oficina del DMV y traer sus documentos cargados para completar la solicitud. Los clientes deben proporcionar:

El paso a paso para obtener la REAL ID:

• Reúne tus documentos.

• Ingresa a la página de REALID.dmv. ca.gov e inicia la solicitud.

• Sube tus documentos y tu aplicación estará lista para para completar el proceso en las oficinas de DMV.

Cuando lleves a cabo tu cita para terminar con el trámite en las oficinas de DMV, recuerda llevar tu código final de solicitud en línea y los documentos originales y en copia que señalaste presentarías.

Visite REALID.dmv.ca.gov para obtener una lista completa de los documentos aceptables y un enlace a la solicitud en línea.

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CALIFORNIA PODRÍA REDUCIR SU NUEVO PROGRAMA DE PRÉSTAMOS HIPOTECARIOS DISEÑADO PARA AYUDAR A PRIMEROS COMPRADORES DE VIVIENDA

El gobernador Newsom quiere gastar $300 millones el primer año, lo que podría ayudar a unos 2,300 compradores. Pero los precios de las viviendas están cayendo y las tasas hipotecarias están aumentando, lo que complica el lanzamiento del programa.

Enesta economía, ¿quién tiene suficiente dinero para el pago inicial de una casa?

A pesar de un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $25 mil millones, el estado de California lo tiene. Al menos por ahora.

La Agencia de Financiamiento de la Vivienda de California está lista para lanzar una versión reducida de su nuevo programa de préstamos hipotecarios de plusvalía compartida el 27 de marzo. Con el programa Dream for All, el estado planea proporcionar $300 millones en pagos iniciales para un estimado de 2,300 viviendas para primeros compradores.

El complicado programa implica que el estado pague parte o la totalidad de los costos iniciales para comprar una vivienda (el pago inicial, por ejemplo) a cambio de una participación en la plusvalía que genere la vivienda cuando se venda, refinancie o transfiera.

Si el valor de la casa aumenta, esas ganancias para el estado se utilizarían para financiar a los próximos prestatarios, un poco para el vendedor; un poco para el próximo comprador aspirante.

Todos ganan, siempre que los precios suban.

El problema es que los precios de las viviendas han estado cayendo en el estado durante meses, incluso cuando las tasas de interés hipotecarias más altas han hecho que los pagos mensuales de la hipoteca sean más caros.

También se avecina una posible recesión económica, ya que la Reserva Federal considera aumentar aún más los costos de los préstamos tan pronto como hoy.

Y la industria tecnológica de California está pasando un momento díficil y está despidiendo trabajadores, lo que contribuye a una disminución de los ingresos personales. Los impuestos sobre la renta son la mayor fuente de ingresos del estado.

Dada la incertidumbre, el gobernador Gavin Newsom propuso en enero una versión significativamente más pequeña del programa de 10 años y $10 mil millones previsto originalmente por el presidente interino del Senado, Toni Atkins, una demócrata de San Diego. En su presupuesto de enero, Newsom propuso gastar $300 millones iniciales en el programa, un recorte del compromiso de $500 millones firmado el año pasado.

Optimismo y expectativas

El tamaño y el alcance del programa Dream for All probablemente serán objeto de negociaciones entre Newsom y la Legislatura abrumadoramente demócrata este año. Se espera que el gobernador ofrezca un plan de gastos estatales revisado y un nuevo pronóstico financiero en mayo. Los legisladores deben aprobar un presupuesto equilibrado antes del 15 de junio para recibir el pago.

El recorte propuesto “no afectará el com-

promiso o el cronograma de la Administración para implementar el programa”, dijo el Departamento de Finanzas de Newsom en enero.

En un correo electrónico del 13 de febrero a CalMatters, Christopher Woods, director de presupuesto de Atkins, dijo que su oficina buscará más fondos para el programa.

“Que el gobernador ‘proponga’ retirar algunos fondos tiene muy poco que ver con lo que realmente sucederá”, escribió Woods a CalMatters, en respuesta a la cobertura anterior del programa. “Nadie debería esperar que se recorte el programa, y todos deberíamos esperar que se asignen fondos adicionales, tal vez hasta $ 1 mil millones, en la Ley de Presupuesto 2023-24”.

“Con el aumento de las tasas de interés, el programa es más necesario que nunca… y existen varias formas innovadoras de finan-

ciar el programa”, escribió Woods. Woods se negó a responder preguntas de seguimiento para esta historia.

Atkins, quien defendió el programa de reparto de acciones el año pasado, ha dicho que el programa Dream for All es una prioridad. Ella dijo en una declaración reciente que no se da por vencida en obtener más dinero por ello.

“Nuestro estado está a punto de lanzar un programa que ayudará a mejorar la vida de las personas y hará realidad el sueño de ser propietario de una vivienda”, dijo. “Si bien los fondos existentes para el Dream for All de California son un excelente primer paso, estamos trabajando para asignar fondos adicionales en el próximo presupuesto estatal, con el objetivo final de proporcionar $1,000 millones por año, para ayudar a más familias a sentar las bases para la construcción.

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Cae la plusvalía

La incertidumbre en la economía y el mercado de la vivienda ha sido un tema de discusión en CalHFA durante meses, ya que los funcionarios y los designados políticos buscan lanzar un programa destinado a aprovechar el aumento de los precios de la vivienda en el mismo momento en que precisamente cae el valor de la vivienda . Los funcionarios estatales dijeron que los compradores posicionados para mantener una propiedad a largo plazo son los más adecuados para el programa cuando los precios de las viviendas están cayendo.

En una presentación a su junta directiva en enero, los funcionarios de CalHFA también dijeron que la agencia está planificando un programa con un “ciclo de vida potencialmente muy corto”.

“Habiendo vivido el sueño de comprar una casa en Los Ángeles en 1989, cuando el mercado alcanzó su punto máximo, y luego venderla con pérdidas casi una década después, puedo apreciar que el mercado no siempre sube”, dijo durante esa reunión del 19 de enero, Jim Cervantes, presidente de CalHFA.

“Divulgaciones, todo lo que podamos hacer para mitigar, o más bien, hacer que los posibles compradores entiendan en qué se están metiendo, sería extremadamente valioso, porque nadie es un buen cronometrador del mercado”.

Los precios de las viviendas en California, que ya aumentaron durante años, experimentaron grandes ganancias durante la pandemia, ya que las tasas de interés hipotecarias alcanzaron mínimos históricos y las familias buscaron más espacio para sus lugares de trabajo remoto y practicar el distanciamiento social.

El precio medio de una vivienda unifamiliar de propiedad anterior en California, según el seguimiento de la Asociación de Agentes Inmobiliarios de California, aumentó un 47% desde marzo de 2020 hasta mayo de 2022, cuando alcanzó un máximo de $900,170.

Ese mismo mes, la Reserva Federal, con el fin de hacer frente a la inflación, inició las subidas de tipos de interés más agresivas en años, elevando los costes hipotecarios para los consumidores.

Desde mayo de 2022, el precio medio de la vivienda en el estado ha caído un 16.5 % hasta alcanzar los $751 330 en enero.

Cambio de mercado

A pesar de la caída en los precios de las viviendas, los costos hipotecarios mensuales continúan haciendo que el mercado inmobiliario del estado sea más inasequible que en casi cualquier momento de los últimos 15 años, particularmente para las familias de clase media y baja. Solo el 17% de las familias en California podía pagar una casa unifamiliar de precio medio a finales del

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año pasado, según el grupo Realtors. Dados los rápidos cambios del mercado, Tiena Johnson Hall, directora ejecutiva de CalHFA, calificó de prudentes las reducciones del gobernador en la financiación de Dream for All en la reunión de enero de CalHFA. “Todavía hay mucho espacio para que los valores (de las casas) continúen disminuyendo, y eso es lo que esperamos ver”, dijo.

En febrero, el analista legislativo no partidista del estado proyectó un déficit revisado de $25 mil millones en el presupuesto estatal del próximo año. Desde entonces, el crecimiento del empleo a nivel nacional y en California se ha mantenido fuerte, excepto por los despidos en el sector tecnológico.

Los detalles completos del programa Dream for All, por ejemplo, qué prestamistas ofrecerán los préstamos de capital compartido a los prestatarios, aún no están disponibles en CalHFA.

Y los préstamos no estarán disponibles de inmediato para los consumidores cuando el programa se lance este mes. Los prestamistas necesitarán de un mes a seis semanas para implementar los préstamos y comenzar a comercializarlos entre los consumidores, dijo Ellen Martin, funcionaria de CalHFA quien es encargada de diseñar el programa.

“Sabemos que hay mucho entusiasmo por ahí”, dijo Martin a CalMatters en una entrevista reciente.

¿Cómo funcionará?

Se han revelado algunos detalles en reuniones de la junta de CalHFA, audiencias públicas y un informe a la Legislatura estatal. Estos son algunos de los componentes clave del programa.

• Los préstamos no estarán disponibles para todos los californianos. Solo califican aquellos que ganan el 150% o menos del ingreso medio de otros en su condado. Esos límites de ingresos varían según el condado, con $300,000 como límite en los costosos condados de Santa Clara y San Francisco, pero $159,000 para muchos condados del interior, como Fresno y Merced.

• Los préstamos cubrirán hasta el 20% de la compra de una vivienda. Cada vez que se vende, transfiere o refinancia una vivienda, el prestatario deberá al estado la cantidad original que el estado invirtió, más un porcentaje del aumento de valor de la vivienda. Si el préstamo original era del 20 por ciento del valor de la vivienda, el vendedor le debería al estado el préstamo original más el 20 por ciento de su valor aumentado, aunque ese monto tendría un tope del 250 por ciento del monto del préstamo original.

• Se incluirá una característica de equidad social del programa para aquellos que ganan hasta el 80% del ingreso medio del área. Podrán quedarse con una mayor parte de su capital cuando vendan, refinancien o transfieran sus propiedades que otros con mayores ingresos. También se reservará alrededor del 10% de los fondos estatales iniciales, o $30 millones, para los prestatarios de bajos ingresos.

• Los préstamos se pueden utilizar para financiar pagos iniciales y costos de cierre, incluidas reducciones de tasas de interés.

• Dada la complejidad del programa, los prestatarios deberán completar un curso de

educación para compradores de vivienda. Preocupaciones de los defensores

La complejidad del programa preocupa a algunos defensores de los consumidores.

Lisa Sitkin, abogada principal del Proyecto de Ley Nacional de Vivienda, dijo que sería prudente que la agencia se asegurara de que los prestatarios reciban avisos periódicos sobre los detalles atípicos del préstamo.

“A medida que pasa el tiempo, la gente tiende a olvidarlo y lo trata como un préstamo normal, y creo que es útil para las personas que planean que se les recuerde”, dijo Sitkin, miembro de un grupo de trabajo que asesora a CalHFA sobre el programa.

Una propuesta para vender los préstamos como valores respaldados por hipotecas también la tiene preocupada. Los funcionarios de California están explorando la idea de agrupar los préstamos de capital compartido en valores y venderlos a los inversores, para ayudar a proporcionar dinero adicional a otros prestatarios.

Muchas instituciones financieras de Wall Street empaquetaron préstamos hipotecarios de mala calidad en valores durante los años de auge de los bienes raíces y los vendieron a los principales inversionistas. Pero durante los años de recesión, obtener ayuda para los propietarios de viviendas se complicó por las dificultades para identificar quién era exactamente el propietario de estos préstamos.

“Si se venden en fideicomisos privados titulizados, hay una falta de transparencia sobre quién es el propietario de su deuda y una falta de información sobre las opciones si hay problemas”, dijo Sitkins. “Realmente quiero estar seguro de que haya barandillas y protecciones para los prestatarios”.

Los consumidores son cautelosos

Mientras los funcionarios de CalHFA diseñaban el programa el año pasado, realizaron varias sesiones de escucha en línea, recibiendo comentarios del público. Jake Lawrence, un empresario de cannabis de 41 años en Willits que también dirige una organización sin fines de lucro, dijo que le gustó lo que escuchó.

“Estoy muy interesado. El problema al que nos enfrentamos es que hay tal cambio en lo que está pasando”, dijo Lawrence. “Estamos en medio de un desplome del mercado de la vivienda, por lo que vamos a ver caer los precios por un minuto”.

Además, una de las industrias más grandes del condado, el comercio de marihuana, se ha visto muy afectada por la caída de los precios del cannabis. “Es demasiado sufrimiento”, dijo Lawrence.

Lawrence también se preguntó cómo calculará el estado la equidad si hace mejoras en una casa.

A pesar de sus preguntas, está considerando la idea.

“No hiere mis sentimientos compartir acciones con alguien que invierte en mí”, dijo sobre el estado. “Y cualquiera que comprenda cualquier tipo de educación financiera debe comprender que un inversor debe poder obtener el ROI (retorno de la inversión) esperado. Para mí, no tengo ningún problema con la idea”.

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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.

Recorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694173

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694177

guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Vianey Gibbons Vianey Enterprises CEO Article/Reg#:

201935010143

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/28/2023.

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.)

the registrant(s) is (are): RUSSKO, LLC, 200 Carlestred Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/23/2023.

registrant(s) is (are): Phu Nguyen, 1426 Clemence Ave, San Jose, CA 95122.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693628

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUPER ENCANTO FOOD TRUCK, 4915 Canto Dr Apt #4, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Salvador Lopez Angel, 4915 Canto Dr Apt #4, San Jose, CA 95124. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Salvador Lopez Angel

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/14/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693628

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694104

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TALKO, 717 W Julian St, Unit 259, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

CHUIQING KONG, 171 W Julian St, Unit 259, San

Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Chuiqing Kong

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/27/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694104

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694176

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: F.A.C.T., 5655 Silver Creek Valley Road #314, San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Godly Girls Network, 5655 Silver Creek Valley Road #314, San Jose, CA 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/20/2002. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Donna Edward

Godly Girls Network CEO

Article/Reg#: 3362551

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694176

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 694173

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MSWMCT College of Theology SJ, More Sure Word Midwest College of Theology – San Jose, More Sure Word MCT College of Theology SJ, 5655 Silver Creek Valley Road #314, San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Godly Girls Network, 5655 Silver Creek Valley Road #314, San Jose, CA 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/20/2002. 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/ Donna Edward Godly Girls Network CEO

Article/Reg#: 3362551

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Kingdom Worship Center International Church of San Jose, 5665 Silver Creek Valley Rd #314, San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Godly Girls Network, 5655 Silver Creek Valley Rd #314, San Jose, CA 95138. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/20/2002. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Donna Edward Godly Girls Network

Article/Reg#: 3362551

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694177

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694155

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIANEY GIBBONS CONSULTING, 826 Clarkston Drive, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Vianey Enterprises, 826 Clarkston drive, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/01/2023. 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

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694155

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694156

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE CLOSET EDIT CO, 826 Clarkston Drive, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): VIANEY ENTERPRISES LLC, 826 Clarkston Drive, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/26/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN662014. “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/ VIANEY GIBBONS VIANEY ENTERPRISES LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 20193501043

Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694156

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694164

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ochoa Landscape Services, 186 North 9th Street, 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): Franco Yosset Ochoa Carballo, 186 North 9th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant

/s/ Franco Y. Ochoa This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/29/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 694164

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694213

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RED ROCK WESTERN WEAR 1640 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): FAMILIA MURALLES LLC, 1515 Florida 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 refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN692682. “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/ Ilda Hernandez

Muralles FAMILIA MURALLES LLC President Article/Reg#:

202253414593

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/30/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694213

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693955

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEGENDZ APPAREL, 200 Carlester Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of

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/ Russell Condie RUSSKO, LLC Manager

Article/Reg#:

202355811888

Above entity was formed in the state of CA

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/23/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693955

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693303

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DAZZLING CLEANING, 322 Capitol Village Circle, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

Sandra Soledad Fernandez Mejia, 322 Capitol Village Circle, San Jose, CA 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/06/2023.

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/ Sandra Soledad Fernandez Mejia

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/06/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693303

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693979

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TT’s Succulent Garden, 1426 Clemence Ave, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/23/2023. 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/ Phu Nguyen

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/23/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693979

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693901

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOAN MY, 2857 Senter Rd #K, 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): Xuan Trinh, 3613 Meadowlands Lane, San Jose, CA 95135. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/15/2005. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN640936. “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/ Xuan Trinh This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/22/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693901

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693258

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JP PRO CONCRETE, 96 Goodyear St, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juan David Padilla Limón, 96 Goodyear St, San Jose, CA 95110. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

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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/ Juan David Padilla Limón

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/03/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 693258

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 694021

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Casa Juana 7365 Cypress Ave, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Juana Gabriela Ruiz Mejia, 3365 Cypress Ave, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/24/2023. 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/ Juana Gabriela Ruiz Mejia

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/24/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 694021

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

694108

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Chuy’s Mobile Car Wash 543 Miramonte Ave, 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): Jesus Patino Montesano, 543 Miramonte Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/27/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and

correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Jesus Patino Montesano

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/27/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 694108

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV411211

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sandra Sanchez Calle and Christiam Leoncio Calle INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Sandra Sanchez Calle and Christiam Leoncio Calle have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Emma Calle-Sanchez to Emma Sanchez Calle 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: 06/18/2023 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 17, 2023

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV412347

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of

the application of: Dang Anh Tu Nguyen INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Dang Anh

Tu Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dang Anh Tu Nguyen to Dang Anh Tu Morales 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 13, 2023

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV411640

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: John David Teneyuca INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) John David Teneyuca has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. John David Tenyuca to John David Tenayuca 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 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV413147

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Harshika Chowdhary Pathak INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Harshika Chowdhary Pathak has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.(f) Harshika (m)Chowdhary

(l)Pathak AKA Harshika Chowdhary to (f) Harshika (l)Chowdhary

(l)Pathak 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: 07/25/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 27, 2023

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 22CV406068

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Danibal Kasbari Reihanabad INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Danibal Kasbari Reihanabad has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Danibal Kasbari Reihanabad to Danibel Kasbari 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. March 08, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 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. Zhavia Ka’iulani Guerrero to Zhavia Francisca 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 pe-

tition 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 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Duke Le Case No. 23PR194399

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Duke Le. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Wai Man choi in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests Wai Man Choi be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 5. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 04, 2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 2, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you

object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either:

1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 408-866-8382

Run Date: March 31, April 7, 14, 2023

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Scott Alan Getline Case No. 23PR194359

1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Scott Alan Getline. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Michael Rov Getline in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. 3.The Petition for Probate requests Michael Rov Getline 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 27, 2023, at 9:01am, Dept. 2, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7 If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either:

1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Attorney for Petitioner: Domenic Scire, Esq. 27281 Las Ramblas, Suite 150 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 949-639-0431

Rune Date: March 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO.

693751

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JSJ Workers 1177 Sandia Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose

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Alfredo Alfaro Malagon, 1177 Sandia Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Juan Manuel Jimenez Garcia, 1177 Sandia Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

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 Alfredo Alfaro

Malagon

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/17/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693751

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693795

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REEKS PEST MANAGEMENT, 1501 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Luis Felipe Manosalva, 1501 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/20/2023. 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/ Luis Felipe Manosalva

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/20/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693795

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692861

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MITZY’S SPA PARA MASCOTAS, 82 North Capitol Avenue, 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):

Miriam M Tellez Zarate, 82 North Capitol Avenue,

San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/21/2023. 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/ Miriam M Tellez Zarate

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 692861

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693261

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Sugar Images, 2478 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

Patricia Luna Padilla, 2478 Clyda Dr, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/03/2023. 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/ Patricia Luna Padilla

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/20/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 693261

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693775

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HYBRID BATTERY LAB, 129 E Latimer Ave Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are):

Danilo Tovar Hernandez, 129 E Latimer Ave Apt 3, San Jose, CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/16/2023. 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/ Danilo Tovar Hernandez

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/20/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 693775

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693441

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALMZ 1102 Porto Alegre Place, 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): Alma Irene Duran-Heinle, 1102 Porto Alegre Place, San Jose, CA 95120. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/08/2023. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Alma Irene DuranHeinle

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/09/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693441

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693527

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A.B-Construction, 5384 Larch Grove Place, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Abrahan Barrera, 5384 Larch Grove Place, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/13/2023. 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/ Abrahan Barrera

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/13/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693527

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693807

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OUR LITTLE EARTH 19094 Myren Ct, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Barkha Madan Katiyar, 19094 Myren Ct, Saratoga, CA 95070. 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/ Barkha Madan Katiyar

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/20/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 693807

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693246

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAM HANDYMAN SERVICES, 361 S 22nd St, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): BUU TAN LE, 361 S 22nd St, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/03/2023.

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/ Buu Tan Le

This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 03/03/2023.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV412975

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elizbeth Montejo Chavarria INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner(s) Elizabeth Montejo Chavarria has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elizabeth Montejo Chavarria to Elizabeth M. Spindola 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: 07/25/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 22, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV412577

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chau Bao Nguyen INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Chau Bao Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chau Bao Nguyen to Ricky ChauThuan Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing

indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 07/18/2023 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. March 17, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 23CV412530

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shahidul

Mohammed Abulkalam INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Shahidul Mohammed Abulkalam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Shahidul Mohammed Abulkalam to Abulkalam Muhammad Shahidullah 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: 07/18/2023 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. March 16, 2023

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV401827

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elizabeth T. Arevalos INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Elizabeth

T. Arevalos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elizabeth Arevalos to Elizabeth Terrazas Ubillos 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/25/2023 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 20, 2023

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV412534

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jeong Woo Lee and Young

Eun Ahn INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Jeong Woo Leee and

Young Eun Ahn has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seungmin Lee to Benjamin Seungmin Lee 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: 07/18/2023 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. March 16, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 23CV412812

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Laidy Genoveva Mendez Contreras INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Laidy Genoveva Mendez Contreras has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nathan Omar Martinez Mendez to Nathan Omar, Martinez Mendez b. Laidy Genoveva Mendez Contreras to Laidy, Genoveva, Mendez Contreras 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

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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:

07/18/2023 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.

March 20, 2023

Jacqueline M. Arroyo Judge of the Superior Court

March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

NOTICE OF DEATH OF Lydia Jean Wesson

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Lydia Jean Wesson, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on December 12, 2022, in the Morgan Hill, 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 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2023

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 false is guilty of a crime.)

/s/ Viviana M Landazabal

Jimenez

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.)

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.

County Clerk Recorder

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 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 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

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.

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

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

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

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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

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:

Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95123 408-395-5111

Rune Date: March 17, 24, 31, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693322

Recorder 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

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

Deputy File No. FBN 692599

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693089

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder

By: /s/ Ronald Nguyen, Deputy File No. FBN 692060

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 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. 692165

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VYLCO DESIGNS, 3130

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693351

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 693265

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,

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

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.)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 692595

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.)

8.

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.

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,

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. Clerk-

/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

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,

/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.

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 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.

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

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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. 692598

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. FBN631457. 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

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

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 23, 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

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. Spence 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.

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

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

in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

February 27, 2023

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

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:

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

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

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ethiopia Tekae Abera INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

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:

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

E. Hernandez INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Oswardo

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

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.

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

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

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

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

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 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,

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 Court

March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023

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NY LIBRARIES GRAPPLE WITH INCREASE IN BOOK CHALLENGES

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AsNational Reading Month ends soon, libraries across New York and the nation are dealing with the increasing number of book challenges.

New data from the American Library Association finds demands to censor certain books hit an alltime high of 1,200 in 2022. This is nearly double the 729 book challenges in 2021.

Most of the books in question deal with race or gender issues.

Arlene Laverde, president of the New York Library Association, said it can be scary for librarians to be confronted with these calls for censorship. But she said she finds there's something similar about people bringing book challenges forward.

"One of the things I've noticed across the country is that they haven't even read the book," said Laverde. "They heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that this book is X, Y, and Z. They haven't read the book. Read the book. What is it exactly that is the problem with the book?"

She said people need to talk with librarians first before challenging a book, noting elected officials need to stand behind librarians rather than against them.

Despite the increase in book challenges, most people are opposed to banning books. A 2022 report from the American Library Association finds 71% of voters, across party lines, aren't in favor of banning books.

Also noted in the new data is that more than half of

book challenges were aimed at books in school or classroom libraries. Less than half were aimed at books in public libraries directly.

Lisa Kropp, president-elect of the New York Library Association, noted that book challenges are becoming a common occurrence.

"This is something that's becoming an everyday issue almost for libraries to have to deal with," said Kropp, "to keep reminding people that freedom to read is a real thing, and that people have the right to choose their own material that they want to read or view."

More than 2,500 titles were targets of book challenges, which is a 38% increase from 2021.

The American Library Association finds recent challenges are making attempts to censor multiple titles at once. Forty percent of books challenged were in cases pertaining to 100 or more books.

Before 2021, most challenges only wanted to limit access to a single book.

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Abrimos nuestras puertas en 1973 con un simple objetivo–atender las necesidades de inmigrantes, quienes se veían ignorados por los grandes bancos. 50 años después, somos una de las principales entidades financieras del país. Hemos crecido manteniéndonos fieles a nuestras raíces, forjando puentes de oportunidad que a todos les dan la confianza de alcanzar más lejos.

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LAS BIBLIOTECAS DE NUEVA YORK SE ENFRENTAN AL AUMENTO DE DESAFÍOS RELACIONADOS CON LOS LIBROS

es X, Y y Z. No han leído el libro. Leer el libro. ¿Cuál es exactamente el problema con el libro?"

Ella dijo que la gente necesita hablar primero con los bibliotecarios antes de cuestionar un libro, y señaló que los funcionarios electos deben respaldar a los bibliotecarios en lugar de ir contra ellos.

A pesar del aumento en los desafíos de los libros, la mayoría de las personas se oponen a prohibir los libros. Un informe de 2022 de la Asociación Estadounidense de Bibliotecas encuentra que el 71 % de los votantes, sin distinción de partidos, no están a favor de prohibir los libros.

Amedidaque el Mes Nacional de la Lectura finaliza pronto, las bibliotecas de Nueva York y del país se enfrentan a un número cada vez mayor de desafíos relacionados con los libros.

Nuevos datos de la Asociación Estadounidense de Bibliotecas encuentran que las demandas para censurar ciertos libros alcanzaron un máximo histórico de 1200 en 2022. Esto es casi el doble de los 729 desafíos de libros en 2021.

La mayoría de los libros en cuestión tratan temas de raza o género.

Arlene Laverde, presidenta de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de Nueva York, dijo que puede ser aterrador para los bibliotecarios enfrentarse a estos llamados a la censura. Pero dijo que encuentra que hay similitudes en las personas que presentan problemas de libros.

"Una de las cosas que he notado en todo el país es que ni siquiera han leído el libro", dijo Laverde. "Escucharon de un amigo de un amigo de un amigo que este libro

También se observa en los nuevos datos que más de la mitad de los desafíos de libros estaban dirigidos a libros en bibliotecas escolares o de aula. Menos de la mitad se dirigieron directamente a los libros de las bibliotecas públicas.

Lisa Kropp, presidenta electa de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de Nueva York, señaló que los desafíos relacionados con los libros se están convirtiendo en algo común.

"Esto es algo que se está convirtiendo en un problema cotidiano con el que las bibliotecas tienen que lidiar", dijo Kropp, "seguir recordándole a la gente que la libertad de leer es algo real, y que la gente tiene derecho a elegir su propio material que quiere leer o ver".

Más de 2500 títulos fueron objeto de desafíos de libros, lo que representa un aumento del 38 % desde 2021.

La American Library Association encuentra que los desafíos recientes están intentando censurar varios títulos a la vez. El cuarenta por ciento de los libros cuestionados se referían a casos de 100 o más libros.

Antes de 2021, la mayoría de los desafíos solo querían limitar el acceso a un solo libro.

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ORACIONES MILAGROSAS DE LA CUARESMA

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Laépoca de la Cuaresma, es propicia para alimentar en nosotros, sentimientos de paz, de compasión y de serenidad. Oraciones y plegarias son muy recomendadas en estos tiempos. Vivimos épocas complicadas, llenas de violencia, enfermedades, inflación, guerra e inclemencias naturales. Que en estos días y durante la Semana Santa, nuestros mejores sentimientos y deseos, permanezcan en la vida de cada uno de nosotros. Bendito sea el nombre de Jesucristo. ¡Él es la resurrección, la verdad, y la vida eterna!

Credo

“Creo en Dios, Padre Todopoderoso, Creador del cielo y de la Tierra, de todo lo visible y lo invisible. Creo en un solo Señor, Jesucristo, Hijo único de Dios, nacido del Padre antes de todos los siglos. Dios de Dios, Luz de Luz, Dios verdadero de Dios verdadero, engendrado, no creado, de la misma naturaleza del Padre, por quien todo fue hecho. Que por nosotros, los hombres, y por nuestra salvación bajó del cielo, y por obra del Espíritu Santo se encarnó de María, la Virgen, y se hizo hombre. Y por nuestra causa fue crucificado en tiempos de Poncio Pilatos, padeció y fue sepultado, y resucitó al tercer día según las Escrituras; y subió al cielo, y está sentado a la derecha del Padre. Y de nuevo vendrá con gloria para juzgar a vivos y muertos, y su reino no tendrá fin. Creo en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que procede del Padre y del Hijo, que con el Padre y el Hijo, recibe una misma adoración y gloria, y que habló por los profetas. Creo en la Iglesia, que es una, santa y apostólica. Confieso que hay un bautismo para el perdón de las culpas. Espero la resurrección de los difuntos y la vida del mundo futuro. Amén”.

Santo Dios Santo Fuerte

Santo Dios, Santo fuerte, Santo inmortal, ten misericordia de nosotros.

Santo en la creación, Santo en el gobierno y en la redención.

Santo en la gracia, en la benevolencia y en la justicia. Santo en el cielo, en la Tierra y en el universo. Santo glorificando a los ángeles, justificando a los hombres.

Santo castigando a los malvados y a los demonios. Santo antes de los siglos, Santo en el tiempo.

Santo en la eternidad, Santo el Padre ingénito.

Santo el Hijo engendrado; Santo El Espíritu Santo, Procedente del Padre y del Hijo.

Santo, Santo, Santo es El Señor Dios de los ejércitos; llenos están los cielos y la tierra de su gloria. Santo y Bendito seas por siempre Señor.

Amén.

Jesucristo es dulzura y amor

¡Oh Salvador mío, fuente inagotable de dulzura y de bondad!

¡Oh amor lleno de dulzura, dulzura llena de amor, amor exento de penas y seguido de infinidad de placeres, amor tan puro y tan sincero, que subsiste en todos los siglos. Amor cuyo ardor no hay cosa que pueda apagar ni entibiar! ¡Jesús, mi adorable Salvador, cuyas bondades, cuyas dulzuras son incomparables, caridad tan perfecta como que sois nada menos que mi Dios!

Véame yo abrasado en vuestras divinas llamas, de suerte que no sienta ya más, que aquellos torrentes de dulzuras, de placeres, de delicias, y de alegría, pero de una alegría enteramente justa, enteramente pura, y seguida de aquella perfecta paz, que solamente en Vos se encuentra. Sea yo abrasado

en las llamas de aquel amor, ¡Oh Dios mío! Con todo el afecto de mi corazón y de mi alma. Bendito sea el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesús.

Amén.

Oración al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Acordaos ¡Oh sagrado Corazón de Jesús! De todo lo que habéis hecho por salvar nuestras almas, y no las dejéis perecer. Acordaos del eterno e inmenso amor que habéis tenido por ellas; no rechacéis estas almas que vienen a Vos, agobiadas bajo el peso de sus males y dolientes por las injusticias. Conmoveos a la vista de nuestra debilidad, de los peligros que nos rodean, y de los males que nos hacen suspirar.

Llenas de confianza y amor, venimos a vuestro Corazón, como el corazón del mejor de los padres, del más tierno y más compasivo amigo. Recibidnos, ¡Oh Corazón Sagrado! en vuestra infinita ternura; hacednos sentir los efectos de vuestra compasión y de nuestro amor; sed nuestro apoyo, nuestro mediador cerca de vuestro Padre, y en nombre de vuestra preciosa sangre y de vuestros méritos, concedednos la fuerza en nuestras debilidades, consuelo en nuestras penas, y la gracia de amaros en el tiempo y de poseeros en la eternidad.

Corazón de Jesús, yo vengo a Vos, porque sois mi único refugio, mi sola pero cierta esperanza; Vos sois el remedio de todos mis males, el alivio de todas mis penas, la reparación de todas mis faltas, la seguridad de todas mis peticiones, la fuente infalible e inagotable para mí. Y para todos la luz, fuerza, constancia, paz y bendición.

Estoy seguro que no os cansaréis de mí, y que no cesaréis de amarme, protegerme y ayudarme, porque me amáis con un amor infinito. Según vuestra gran misericordia, y haced de mí, por mi, y en mí todo lo que queráis, porque yo me abandono a Vos con entera confianza, de que Vos no me abandonaréis jamás. ¡Así sea y bendito sea el nombre de Jesucristo!

Amén

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