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2020 presidential election, where Donald Trump lost.

¿Qué pensaría de una ley que estableciera una pena de hasta un año de cárcel y $1,000 de multa por ofrecerle agua o comida a otro ser humano?

President Joe Biden is absolutely right when he assures us that it is "anti-American" legislation. Denying a glass of water or a snack to an elderly person who has stood in line to vote for more than six hours does not correspond to the moral values of the United States, or of any other country.

Aunque usted no lo crea, se trata de una de las más polémicas disposiciones de la nueva ley del estado de Georgia, aprobada al vapor por la legislatura republicana de ese estado, como parte de una serie de iniciativas auspiciadas bajo en la falsa premisa de que se registró un masivo fraude en las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre de 2020, cuando perdió Donald Trump. Le asiste toda la razón al presidente John Biden cuando asegura que se trata de una legislación “anti-americana”. Negarle un vaso de agua o un refrigerio a una persona de la tercera edad que ha permanecido más de seis horas haciendo fila para votar, no corresponde a los valores morales de los Estados Unidos, o de ningún otro país. No se trata sin embargo de un caso aislado. De acuerdo con el Brennan Center for Justice, existen en este momento un total de 55 iniciativas destinadas a restringir y limitar el voto en 24 estados del país. Correctamente, muchos activistas coinciden que se trata de un esfuerzo deliberado para afectar el voto de las minorías pobres, especialmente la latina y afroamericana.

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un esfuerzo para sumar más voces en contra de las iniciativas anti-voto. Es previsible que estas polémicas propuestas lleguen a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos. Pero en todo caso, el incidente confirma que la democracia es demasiado importante como para dejarla sólo en manos de los políticos. Y que son absolutamente necesarias la vigilancia permanente y la participación de TODA la sociedad para garantizar una participación cívica igualitaria y justa. Para más información visita www.laredhispana.com.

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hat would you think of a law that established a penalty of up to one year in jail and a $ 1,000 fine for offering food or water to another human being? Believe it or not, it is one of the most controversial provisions of the new Georgia state law, steam approved by the Republican legislature of that state, as part of a series of initiatives sponsored under the false premise that massive voter fraud was recorded in the November

Is it a coincidence that the majority of minority voters, especially Latinos and African Americans, vote for the Democrats?

Todas esas disposiciones tienen un claro destinatario: los votantes de las minorías. Tanto latinos como afroamericanos tienen más probabilidad de votar en persona y hacer fila que los votantes blancos no hispanos. Con las nuevas restricciones adicionales propuestas para limitar el número de votos por correo, las horas de votación o las urnas de depósito, es lógico esperar que más personas hagan fila o simplemente dejen de votar.

But it is not all bad news. The tsunami of vote suppression initiatives has sparked pushback from some of America's leading private corporations. The Major League Baseball (MLB) decided to cancel the All-Star Game in Atlanta and move it to the state of Colorado. Other Georgia-based companies such as Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines have expressed their rejection of the new regulations in their state. And a handful of senior African-American executives are leading an effort to add more voices against anti-voting initiatives.

¿Sera una casualidad que la mayoría de los votantes de las minorías, especialmente latinos y afroamericanos votan a favor de los demócratas?

Otras empresas con sede en Georgia, como Coca-Cola y Delta Airlines expresaron su rechazo a las nuevas regulaciones de su estado. Y un puñado de altos exejecutivos afroamericanos encabeza

In Texas, for example, Senate Bill No. 7 seeks to limit the early voting period, prohibits the method of voting by car, which has become popular during the pandemic in order to maintain physical distance from other people, limits the number of vote deposit sites and, to top it off, it criminalizes automatically sending vote-by-mail requests. All of these provisions have a clear target audience: minority voters. Both Latinos and African Americans are more likely to vote in person and stand in line than non-Hispanic white voters. With the new additional restrictions proposed to limit the number of votes by mail, voting hours or deposit boxes, it is logical to expect more people to line up or simply stop voting.

En Texas, por ejemplo la iniciativa de ley número 7 del Senado busca limitar el periodo de votación temprana, prohíbe el método de votar en automóvil, que se ha hecho popular durante la pandemia para poder mantener la distancia física de otras personas, limita el número de sitios de depósito de votos y, por si fuera poco, criminaliza enviar automáticamente las solicitudes de voto por correo.

Pero no todo son malas noticias. El tsunami de iniciativas de supresión del voto ha generado el rechazo de algunas de las principales corporaciones privadas de Estados Unidos. La Liga Mayor de Béisbol (MLB) decidió cancelar la realización del juego de las estrellas en Atlanta y trasladarlo al estado de Colorado.

However, it is not an isolated case. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, there are currently a total of 55 initiatives aimed at restricting and limiting voting in 24 states across the country. Rightly, many activists agree that this is a deliberate effort to affect the vote of poor minorities, especially Latinos and African Americans.

It is foreseeable that these controversial proposals will reach the Supreme Court of the United States.

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But in any case, the incident confirms that democracy is too important to be left only to politicians. And that permanent vigilance and the participation of ALL of society are absolutely necessary to guarantee equal and fair civic participation. For more information visit www.laredhispana.com.

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COULD CURIOSITY HELP AMERICANS BRIDGE DEEP DIVIDES?

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¿PODRÍA LA CURIOSIDAD AYUDAR A LOS ESTADOUNIDENSES A SALVAR PROFUNDAS DIVISIONES?

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bién hay puntos en común sobre la inmigración y el aborto. Kleinfeld dijo que cree que la polarización se trata menos de ideas y más de emociones que hacen que las personas se identifiquen con una "tribu" con creencias similares. Ella sugirió que la curiosidad podría ser el antídoto.

LBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Polarization is seen as a growing problem in the United States, and many blame social media. But polls show Americans agree on many hot-button issues - and the divide may be more emotional than ideological. One example is gun control. A majority of Americans polled agree that stricter laws should be enacted for firearms sales. And Rachel Kleinfeld of Santa Fe, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said there's also some common ground on immigration and abortion. Kleinfeld said she believes polarization is less about ideas and more about emotions that cause people to identify with a "tribe" with similar beliefs. She suggested that curiosity could be the antidote. "It is extremely hard to be curious and to hate at the same time," she said. "When you're curious, it doesn't mean you agree, but it does mean you have to find out more."

"Es extremadamente difícil tener curiosidad y odiar al mismo tiempo", dijo. "Cuando tienes curiosidad, no significa que estás de acuerdo, pero sí significa que tienes que averiguar más". Según una encuesta reciente de Gallup, el 57% de los estadounidenses están a favor de leyes de control de armas más estrictas, mientras que solo el 9% quiere ver menos restricciones de armas y el 34% apoya el status quo. Just 21% of Americans believe relations between Republicans and Democrats will improve this year, according to the Pew Research Center; 37% expect them to worsen, and 41% think they'll stay about the same. Photo Credit: mediamodifer / Pixabay

and young people can become polarized because they avoid anything they think might inflict trauma.

According to a recent Gallup poll, 57% of Americans favor tougher gun-control laws, while only 9% want to see fewer gun restrictions and 34% support the status quo.

"Polarization, of course, is not just about young people," she said, "but there is something particular that does seem to be going on with young people about a lack of ability to handle too much complexity in their thinking."

Social scientists often recommend limiting internet and media consumption to avoid hot topics such as economics or politics - and when consuming news, trying to seek out balanced reporting. Kleinfeld said social-media users often gravitate to sites that reinforce their own beliefs,

While it might not be as extreme as sometimes portrayed, Kleinfeld said polarization is worrisome because what we're seeing in America now also has been observed in other countries with extreme violence.

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LBUQUERQUE, N.M. - La polarización se considera un problema creciente en Estados Unidos y muchos culpan a las redes sociales. Pero las encuestas muestran que los estadounidenses están de acuerdo en muchos temas candentes, y la división puede ser más emocional que ideológica. Un ejemplo es el control de armas. La mayoría de los estadounidenses encuestados está de acuerdo en que se deben promulgar leyes más estrictas para la venta de armas de fuego. Y Rachel Kleinfeld de Santa Fe, investigadora principal del Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, dijo que tam-

Los científicos sociales a menudo recomiendan limitar el consumo de Internet y los medios de comunicación para evitar temas candentes como la economía o la política, y cuando consumen noticias, tratan de buscar informes equilibrados. Kleinfeld dijo que los usuarios de las redes sociales a menudo gravitan hacia sitios que refuerzan sus propias creencias, y los jóvenes pueden polarizarse porque evitan todo lo que creen que podría causarles un trauma. "La polarización, por supuesto, no se trata solo de los jóvenes", dijo, "pero hay algo en particular que parece estar sucediendo con los jóvenes acerca de la falta de capacidad para manejar demasiada complejidad en su pensamiento". Si bien puede que no sea tan extremo como a veces se describe, Kleinfeld dijo que la polarización es preocupante porque lo que estamos viendo en Estados Unidos ahora también se ha observado en otros países con violencia extrema.

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A PROTEIN TWIST FOR TASTY FAMILY MEALS

UN TOQUE DE PROTEÍNAS PARA SABROSAS COMIDAS FAMILIARES

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n those busy evenings when brainstorming a meal the whole family agrees on seems like a tall task, turning to a versatile protein can open a bevy of options. The next time your loved ones are stuck in a dinnertime rut, discover the versatility of veal to present a list of new meal possibilities. Pairing your favorite traditional mealtime flavors with veal can allow you to uncover familyfriendly dishes with familiar taste. Add excitement to the weekly menu with a recipe like these Crunchy Buffalo Baked Veal Cutlet Sandwiches, which offers the classic combination of Buffalo sauce and blue cheese in a dish that requires less than an hour in the kitchen. Thin veal cutlets are dredged in flour, hot sauce and breadcrumbs before hitting the oven. Once baked, the cutlets are added to your favorite type of roll and topped with blue cheese broccoli slaw and as much additional Buffalo sauce as you desire for a flavor-packed meal your loved ones can savor together. Crunchy Buffalo Baked Veal Cutlet Sandwiches Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

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veal cutlets, pounded about 1/8inch thick

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Preheat oven to 400 F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In medium bowl, using tongs, lightly toss broccoli slaw and blue cheese dressing. In shallow bowl, stir together salt, pepper and flour. In separate shallow bowl, whisk melted butter and hot sauce until combined. In bowl of food processor, pulse panko and blue cheese crumbles until combined. Transfer mixture to plate. Pat veal cutlets dry with paper towels. Dredge one veal cutlet in seasoned flour then coat with hot sauce and butter mixture. Place cutlet on top of panko blue cheese crumbs and gently press down to coat one side. Turn cutlet over and press down again gently to coat, including edges. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cutlets Bake 10-15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 F.

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n esas tardes ocupadas en las que pensar en una comida en la que toda la familia está de acuerdo parece una tarea difícil, recurrir a una proteína versátil puede abrir una gran cantidad de opciones. La próxima vez que sus seres queridos estén atrapados en la rutina de la cena, descubra la versatilidad de la ternera para presentar una lista de nuevas posibilidades de comida. Combinar sus sabores tradicionales favoritos a la hora de comer con ternera puede permitirle descubrir platos familiares con un sabor familiar. Agregue emoción al menú semanal con una receta como estos sándwiches crujientes de chuleta de ternera al horno con búfalo, que ofrece la combinación clásica de salsa búfalo y queso azul en un plato que requiere menos de una hora en la cocina. Las finas chuletas de ternera se dragan en harina, salsa picante y pan rallado antes de golpearlas en el horno. Una vez horneadas, las chuletas se agregan a su tipo de rollo favorito y se cubren con ensalada de brócoli con queso azul y tanta salsa Buffalo adicional como desee para una comida llena de sabor que sus seres queridos pueden saborear juntos.

Cut rolls in half, add two cutlets per roll, top each with broccoli slaw mixture and drizzle lightly with Buffalo-style hot sauce.

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Substitution: Ranch may be used for blue cheese.

Tiempo de cocción: 20 minutos.

Tiempo de preparación: 15 minutos. Porciones: 4

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Precaliente el horno a 400 F. Cubra una bandeja para hornear con borde con papel pergamino; dejar de lado. En un tazón mediano, con unas pinzas, mezcle ligeramente la ensalada de brócoli y el aderezo de queso azul. En un tazón poco profundo, mezcle la sal, la pimienta y la harina. En un tazón poco profundo aparte, bata la mantequilla derretida y la salsa picante hasta que se combinen. En un tazón de procesador de alimentos, pulse el panko y el queso azul desmenuzado hasta que se combinen. Transfiera la mezcla a un plato. Seque las chuletas de ternera con toallas de papel. Drague una chuleta de ternera en harina sazonada y luego cúbrala con la mezcla de salsa picante y mantequilla. Coloque la chuleta encima de las migas de queso azul panko y presione suavemente hacia abajo para cubrir un lado. Dé la vuelta a la chuleta y vuelva a presionarla suavemente para cubrirla, incluidos los bordes. Coloque en una bandeja para hornear preparada. Repita con las chuletas restantes Hornee de 10 a 15 minutos o hasta que la temperatura interna alcance los 160 F. Corte los rollos por la mitad, agregue dos chuletas por rollo, cubra cada una con la mezcla de ensalada de brócoli y rocíe ligeramente con salsa picante estilo Buffalo. Sustitución: Ranch se puede utilizar para queso azul.

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BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK UNDER- SEMANA DE SALUD PARA LA MATERNIDAD SCORES RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES NEGRA SUBRAYA DISPARIDADES RACIALES ESPAÑOL

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EATTLE, Wash. -- Es la Semana de Salud para la Maternidad Negra y los profesionales médicos están destacando las disparidades en los resultados de salud. Las mujeres negras tienen de dos a tres veces más probabilidades de morir por causas relacionadas con el embarazo a diferencia de las mujeres blancas, y de cuatro a cinco veces más probabilidades cuando tienen más de 30 años. Patricia Egwuatu, medica familiar de Kaiser Permanente en Seattle, dice que como mujer negra entiende este hecho personalmente y se conecta a un nivel profundo con las pacientes negras sobre este miedo.

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EATTLE, Wash -- This week is Black Maternal Health Week and medical professionals are highlighting disparities in health outcomes. Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and four to five times more likely when they're over the age of 30. Dr. Patricia Egwuatu, family practice physician at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle, said as a Black woman, she understands this fact personally and connects on a deep level with Black patients on this fear. "It's important to acknowledge this, to see where we are as society, and understand that racism has played a really big part in terms of where we are today when we talk about Black maternal health, and it's important for us as providers to advocate for our patients," Egwuatu contended. Egwuatu cautioned moms-to-be of any race should be on the lookout for a few warning signs.

would help attract more people of color into the medical profession, and added if people don't see others that look like them, they aren't likely to take that career path. "It's that pipeline, it's that mentorship, it's companies recruiting more individuals of color, providing them mentorship when they get into those roles," Egwuatu outlined. "And it's something that I'm passionate about. And I think we just continue to have to work on those issues."

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She also advised women to talk to their doctors if they have trouble breathing or swelling in their legs, which could be signs of a blood clot.

También aconseja a las mujeres a que hablen con sus médicos si tienen problemas para respirar o hinchazón en las piernas, los cuales podrían ser signos de un coagulo en la sangre. Egwuatu señala que la falta de médicos negros podría ser el origen de mayores tasas de mortalidad.

Egwuatu dice que una mayor tutoría en comunidades de color desde una edad temprana ayudará a atraer a más personas de color hacia la profesión médica, señala que si las personas no ven un parecido, es probable que no tomen ese camino profesional.

Egwuatu noted the lack of Black doctors could be one source of higher mortality rates.

Egwuatu suggested more mentoring in communities of color from a young age

Egwuatu dice que las futuras madres de cualquier raza deben estar atentas a algunas señales de advertencia. Ella dice que los dolores de cabeza que no desaparecen podrían ser un signo de preeclampsia, un trastorno que puede poner en peligro sus vidas y las de sus bebes.

"Cuando tienes un médico que es culturalmente eficiente o se parece a otro paciente, el paciente se siente cómodo," dijo Egwuatu, "Pueden comunicar lo que sienten, lo que está sucediendo en su vida personal, como afecta su atención médica."

She emphasized headaches that won't go away could be a sign of pre-eclampsia, a disorder that can endanger moms and their babies.

"When you have a physician that is culturally competent or looks like another patient, the patient is at ease," Egwuatu pointed out. "They can communicate what they're feeling, what's going on in their personal life, how it affects their health care."

"Es importante reconocer esto, ver donde estamos como sociedad y comprender que el racismo ha jugado un papel muy importante en términos de donde estamos hoy cuando hablamos de la salud para la maternidad negra," enfatizo Egwuatu, "es importante para nosotros, como proveedores, defender a nuestras pacientes."

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"Es esa canalización, es esa tutoría, son las empresas que reclutan a más personas de color, brindándoles tutela cuando asumen esos roles, y es algo que me apasiona. Y creo que seguimos trabajando en esas preocupaciones," concluye Egwuatu.

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PAYING TOO MUCH FOR HEALTH INSUR- ¿PAGA DEMASIADO POR UN SEGURO MÉDICO? NUEVOS SUBSIDIOS ANUNCIADOS ANCE? NEW SUBSIDIES ANNOUNCED

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su propio dinero las familias y las personas pueden gastar en cobertura de salud: 8.5% de sus ingresos.

alifornians enrolled in health coverage this year will qualify for substantial savings as $3 billion in federal aid kicks in, including for people who are currently getting no subsidies.

Por ejemplo, para un hogar con $70,000 de ingresos anuales, el costo de su seguro médico estaría limitado a $5,950 por año. Un hogar que gana $200,000 por año no tendría que pagar más de $17,000 por año por seguro médico.

Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace, on April 12th opened a special enrollment period that allows people to sign up and make use of federal COVID-19 relief dollars designated for health coverage aid. This money is on top of subsidies already provided to some low-income and middle-income Californians through the Affordable Care Act.

“El Plan de Rescate Estadounidense limita el subsidio a montos superiores a 8.5% de los ingresos del hogar, por lo que para un millonario serían primas superiores a $85,000 (al año) y la atención médica estadounidense es costosa pero no tan cara, Joseph Newhouse, profesor de política y gestión de la salud en la Universidad de Harvard, dijo durante una llamada de prensa con Covered California.

Households that already receive some aid could get a couple hundred dollars more in savings in their monthly premiums. Also, people who are currently paying full price for insurance could get about $700 in savings a month, said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee.

Anteriormente, los hogares con ingresos por encima del nivel de pobreza federal 400% (aproximadamente $51,040 para una persona o $104,800 para una familia de cuatro) no eran elegibles para recibir asistencia federal. Esas familias e individuos a menudo compran su cobertura médica directamente de las aseguradoras, pero ahora esas mismas personas pueden pagar parte del costo de su prima si pasan por el intercambio estatal.

Experts expect this boost in aid to translate into a significant drop in the number of Californians living without health insurance, especially once the word spreads. “This is a huge deal for middle class Californians paying mammoth checks to insurance companies,” Lee told CalMatters. Affordability, he said, is the number one reason people go without health coverage. The new aid, part of the American Rescue Plan, makes subsidies available to many more Californians. Covered California estimates about 2.5 million people will benefit from new and expanded help. That includes about 810,000 currently uninsured people.

Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace, opened a special enrollment period on April 12th that allows people to sign up and make use of federal COVID-19 relief dollars designated for health coverage aid. Photo Credit: iStock Last year, California became the first state in the nation to offer aid to middle-income residents who made too much to benefit from federal subsidies. The state raised the threshold for aid to incomes at 600% of the poverty level. Lee said about 50,000 more Californians signed up for coverage through the state marketplace when that assistance came online. The new federal subsidies will be bigger than what the state provides and will replace state help. Now “California doesn’t have to write the check,” Lee said. The new federal subsidies will be bigger than what the state provides and will replace state help.

This is a huge deal for middle class Californians paying mammoth checks to insurance companies. -PETER V. LEE, COVERED CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

For people looking to sign up, their coverage can go into effect as soon as May 1 if they enroll before the end of April. People will be able to sign up for the remainder of the year. This enhanced federal aid, however, does have an expiration date: It will run through the end of 2022. For people already enrolled in a health plan through Covered California, their out-of-pocket share will be automatically adjusted; they should see savings as early as next month. The federal law expands eligibility for federal assistance and sets a maximum for how much of their own money families and individuals can spend on health coverage — 8.5% of their income. For instance, for a household with $70,000 of annual income, the cost of its health insurance would be capped at $5,950 per year. A household earning $200,000 per year wouldn’t have to pay more than $17,000 per year for health insurance. “The American Rescue Plan does limit the subsidy to amounts in excess of 8.5% of household income, so for a millionaire that would be premiums in excess of $85,000 (a year) and American health care is expensive but it’s not that expensive,” Joseph Newhouse, a professor of health policy and management at Harvard University, said during a press call with Covered California. Previously, households with incomes above 400% federal poverty level — about $51,040 for an individual or $104,800 for a family of four — were not eligible for federal assistance. Those families and individuals often buy their health coverage directly from insurers, but now those same people may be able to pocket some of their premium cost if they go through the state exchange.

According to the state Department of Finance, it may be another month or so before the state knows exactly how this will be reflected in the state’s budget. California has embraced the ACA wholeheartedly and has passed several pieces of legislation to enhance the health law. Besides creating its own bucket of subsidies, it also created its own tax penalty when the previous administration eliminated the federal one. Surveys and polls have shown that mandating people to have health insurance through a penalty is unpopular, but Lee and other insurance market experts say it does nudge people to sign up. L.A. Care Health Plan, which serves Los Angeles County, has about 100,000 people enrolled through Covered California. Lower income individuals who are just above the threshold to qualify for Medi-Cal could see their portion of the premium reduced to almost zero, said John Baackes, the CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan. The vast majority of L.A. Care enrollees “were getting a subsidy of some sort, but none had a $0 payment,” Baackes said. During 2020, as many people lost their jobs during the pandemic and with it their employer-sponsored health insurance, more people fled to Covered California and Medi-Cal, the state health insurance program for low-income people. Historically, people drop off Covered California because they gain coverage through a job or become newly eligible for Medi-Cal. Usually, about 10% of those who drop off become uninsured, Lee said. Last year, that number grew — about 25% of those who left Covered California lost coverage completely.

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os californianos inscritos en la cobertura de salud este año calificarán para ahorros sustanciales a medida que entran en juego $3 mil millones en ayuda federal, incluso para las personas que actualmente no reciben subsidios. Covered California, el mercado de seguros del estado, abrió el 12 de abril un período de inscripción especial que permite que las personas se inscriban y hagan uso de los dólares de ayuda federal COVID-19 designados para ayuda para la cobertura de salud. Este dinero se suma a los subsidios que ya se han proporcionado a algunos californianos de ingresos bajos y medios a través de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio. Los hogares que ya reciben alguna ayuda podrían ahorrar un par de cientos de dólares más en sus primas mensuales. Además, las personas que actualmente pagan el precio completo del seguro podrían obtener aproximadamente $700 en ahorros al mes, dijo el director ejecutivo de Covered California, Peter V. Lee. Los expertos esperan que este aumento en la ayuda se traduzca en una caída significativa en el número de californianos que viven sin seguro médico, especialmente una vez que se corra la voz.

El año pasado, California se convirtió en el primer estado en la nación para ofrecer ayuda a los residentes de ingresos medios que ganaban demasiado para beneficiarse de los subsidios federales. El estado elevó el umbral para la ayuda a los ingresos a 600% del nivel de pobreza. Lee dijo que alrededor de 50,000 californianos más se inscribieron para obtener cobertura a través del mercado estatal cuando esa asistencia llegó en línea. Los nuevos subsidios federales serán mayores que los que proporciona el estado y reemplazarán la ayuda estatal. Ahora “California no tiene que escribir el cheque”, dijo Lee. “Los nuevos subsidios federales serán mayores que los que proporciona el estado y reemplazarán la ayuda estatal.” Según el Departamento de Finanzas del estado, puede pasar alrededor de un mes antes de que el estado sepa exactamente cómo se reflejará esto en el presupuesto estatal. California ha adoptado la ACA de todo corazón y ha aprobado varias leyes para mejorar la ley de salud. Además de crear su propio cubo de subsidios, también creó su propia sanción fiscal cuando la administración anterior eliminó la federal. Encuestas y sondeos han demostrado que obligar a las personas

Esta es una gran noticia para los californianos de clase media que pagan cheques gigantescos a las compañías de seguros -PETER V. LEE, COVERED CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR La asequibilidad, dijo Lee, es la razón número uno por la que las personas se quedan sin cobertura médica. La nueva ayuda, que forma parte del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense, pone los subsidios a disposición de muchos más californianos. Covered California estima que alrededor de 2,5 millones de personas se beneficiarán de la ayuda nueva y ampliada. Eso incluye a unas 810.000 personas actualmente sin seguro. “Esta es una gran noticia para los californianos de clase media que pagan cheques gigantescos a las compañías de seguros”. PETER V. LEE, DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO DE COVERED CALIFORNIA Para las personas que deseen inscribirse, su cobertura puede entrar en vigencia a partir del 1 de mayo si se inscriben antes de fines de abril. Las personas podrán inscribirse durante el resto del año. Sin embargo, esta ayuda federal mejorada tiene una fecha de vencimiento: se extenderá hasta fines de 2022. Para las personas que ya están inscritas en un plan de salud a través de Covered California, su parte de desembolso personal se ajustará automáticamente; deberían ver ahorros a partir del próximo mes. La ley federal amplía la elegibilidad para recibir asistencia federal y establece un máximo de cuánto de

a tener un seguro médico a través de una multa es impopular, pero Lee y otros expertos del mercado de seguros dicen que empuja a las personas a inscribirse. LA Care Health Plan, que atiende al condado de Los Ángeles, tiene alrededor de 100,000 personas inscritas a través de Covered California. Las personas de ingresos más bajos que están justo por encima del umbral para calificar para Medi-Cal podrían ver su parte de la prima reducida a casi cero, dijo John Baackes, director ejecutivo de LA Care Health Plan. La gran mayoría de los afiliados a LA Care “estaban recibiendo algún tipo de subsidio, pero ninguno tenía un pago $0”, dijo Baackes. Durante 2020, a medida que muchas personas perdieron sus trabajos durante la pandemia y con ella su seguro médico patrocinado por el empleador, más personas huyeron a Covered California y Medi-Cal, el programa estatal de seguro médico para personas de bajos ingresos. Históricamente, las personas abandonan Covered California porque obtienen cobertura a través de un trabajo o se vuelven elegibles para Medi-Cal. Por lo general, alrededor de 10% de los que abandonan se quedan sin seguro, dijo Lee. El año pasado, ese número creció: alrededor de 25% de los que dejaron Covered California perdieron la cobertura por completo.

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CASI DOS MESES DESPUÉS, LOS PROVEEDORES DE CUIDADO INFANTIL SIGUEN ESPERANDO LOS CHEQUES DE ALIVIO ELIZABETH AGUILERA CalMatters

requisitos de desinfección, distanciamiento social, aprendizaje virtual y cierres debido a exposiciones al COVID-19.

os proveedores de cuidado infantil desesperados que cuidan a niños subsidiados por el estado están esperando ansiosamente un estipendio único de $525 por cada niño que el gobernador Gavin Newsom prometió en febrero.

“Ya no tengo un fondo de emergencia. Usé mi cuenta de ahorros y usé mis tarjetas de crédito para llegar a fin de mes “. -SYLVIA HERNANDEZ, PROPIETARIA DE BLOSSOM TO SUCCESS CHILD CARE

Los estipendios, que podrían ascender a miles para algunos proveedores, podrían significar la diferencia entre permanecer abierto o apagar las luces.

El estipendio era parte de un acuerdo preliminar entre el estado y el recién formado sindicato Child Care Providers United, que está en negociaciones con el estado sobre su primer contrato laboral para proveedores de cuidado infantil subsidiados por el estado.

Hasta ahora, los proveedores de cuidado infantil no han recibido un solo dólar de ese alivio. El proceso de pago implica dinero federal que se desembolsa a California y luego se envía a través de agencias estatales a organizaciones locales que pagarán a los proveedores directamente.

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Los departamentos estatales de educación y servicios sociales, que supervisan los programas de cuidado infantil, están a cargo de distribuir este dinero. Servicios Sociales dijo en un correo electrónico que el dinero debería destinarse este mes a organizaciones locales, que luego tienen 30 días para pagar a los proveedores.

“Esto no es una delicadeza, es una necesidad”, dijo Colburn. “Sé que el estado está lidiando con una multitud de problemas, pero estamos hablando de reabrir la economía y estos proveedores nunca cerraron, y los que sí cerraron no están reabriendo, por lo que deberíamos hacer todo lo posible para mantener a los proveedores estables”.

Es por eso que los proveedores de cuidado infantil están tan frustrados por el lento proceso y señalan los pagos de estímulo federal a los estadounidenses necesitados que aparentemente sucedieron de la noche a la mañana.

El Departamento de Educación dijo que los cheques a los contratistas se enviarían por correo el 12 de abril y que esas organizaciones locales deberían pagar a los proveedores entre el 30 de abril y el 15 de mayo.

El estado ha perdido más de 8.500 centros de cuidado infantil con licencia en el último año y tres de cada diez puestos de tra“Me ayudará a mantenerme a bajo en el cuidado infantil se han flote. Ya no tengo un fondo de perdido durante la pandemia. emergencia. Usé mi cuenta de Los defensores dicen que el do- ahorros y usé mis tarjetas de lor de esos cierres no se ha sencrédito para llegar a fin de mes”, tido realmente, pero se sentirá dijo. “Estoy tratando de sobrevivir cuando la economía se reabra aquí y permanecer abierta a mi por completo y los padres cocomunidad y se está volviendo STS_El_Observador_Ad_PDF-X1a.pdf 1 3/15/21 10:43 AM miencen a buscar atención que más difícil”.

“El (Departamento de Educación) comprende la importancia y la urgencia de los fondos que se desembolsarán a los proveedores de cuidado infantil de manera oportuna”, escribió el portavoz Jonathan Mendick en un correo electrónico. “Los estipendios se destinarán a los contratistas directos (12 de abril) de la Oficina del Contralor del Estado, aproximadamente tres semanas después de que los fondos se pusieron a disposición del departamento”. Servicios Sociales ha contratado a la Fundación para Colegios C Comunitarios de California para distribuir su parte delM dinero. “La Fundación estáY trabajando lo más rápido posible para distriCM buir los fondos”, escribió el portavoz del departamento Scott MY Murray en un correo electrónico. “La mayoría de los CYproveedores deberían recibir el pago de su estipendio a finales CMY de abril”. Mientras tanto, a los defensores del cuidado infantil les preocupa que a la mayoría de los proveedores no se les pague hasta algún momento de mayo, dice Denyne Colburn, directora ejecutiva de California Alternative Payment Program Association, una organización miembro que representa a docenas de contratistas comunitarios en California que conectan a las familias elegibles con el cuidado infantil y K

Sylvia Hernandez juega con niños en su guardería en Van Nuys el 9 de abril de 2021. Photo Credit: Shae Hammond / CalMatters

Para Sylvia Hernandez, quien dirige el cuidado infantil Blossom To Success en Van Nuys desde su casa, el estipendio será un salvavidas.

Hernández experimentó un aumento de 65% en los gastos operativos durante la pandemia para mantener abierta su cuidado infantil. Eso incluyó gastar casi $9,000 en suministros de limpieza el año pasado y pagar $133 al mes por Internet actualizado. Hernández contrató a desinfectantes profesionales para que realizaran una limpieza profunda de manera regular, además de una persona de limpieza diaria para limpiar los juguetes y las superficies entre usos y un asistente adicional para ayudar con el aprendizaje virtual. Tuvo que mejorar su WiFi para los niños que ingresan a la escuela, transformó un dormitorio de su casa en un salón de clases y compró alimentos y suministros adicionales. Sus facturas de servicios públicos también se dispararon cuando acogió a los niños antes

del amanecer y guardó algunos hasta después de la medianoche para adaptarse a los horarios de trabajo de los padres. “Cuando me enteré del estipendio, estaba emocionada y nos va a ayudar, pero ahora estamos en abril y no lo he visto”, dijo Hernández, quien tiene licencia para cuidar hasta 14 niños. “Necesito la ayuda ahora”. El estipendio de Hernández sería $9,450, dijo. Newsom prometió los estipendios el 23 de febrero como parte del plan de estímulo estatal. Cada proveedor de cuidado infantil que tenía niños subsidiados por el estado inscritos en noviembre de 2020 recibirá $525 por niño para ayudar a respaldar sus operaciones después de un año de mayores costos debido a los

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El problema, dijo Colburn, es que el estado tardó un mes en traspasar los fondos a las agencias que supervisan el cuidado infantil. A partir de ahí, se necesita más tiempo para que los pedidos se procesen a través de la oficina del controlador o por otros canales antes de que se establezcan los cheques para los contratistas locales en su camino hacia proveedores como Hernández. El Departamento de Educación está manejando la mayoría de los estipendios, ya que supervisa una amplia gama de programas de cuidado infantil que representan a 274,114 niños, escribió Mendick en un correo electrónico. Esta semana, la agencia aún no pudo decir cuántos proveedores recibirán estipendios. Mientras tanto, el Departamento de Servicios Sociales está supervisando $16 millones en pagos para 28.034 niños, según un correo electrónico de Murray. A partir de la semana pasada, Colburn dijo que los funcionarios estatales le dijeron que el dinero sería procesado por el estado antes del 21 de abril y que tomaría 10 días más enviar cheques impresos por correo a los contratistas locales que luego pagarían a los proveedores. El estado no realiza transferencias electrónicas para estos pagos, por lo que las organizaciones locales están revisando sus buzones de correo, a menudo en busca de lo que podrían ser cheques de papel de varios millones de dólares. Luego, los contratistas comenzarán a cortar los cheques a proveedores individuales. “Parece que todo este proceso debería haberse configurado”, dijo. “No entiendo el retraso de más de un mes. Los proveedores están cerrando, apenas aguantan, están molestos”. La cobertura de CalMatters sobre los problemas de la primera infancia está respaldada por subvenciones de First 5 Los Angeles y The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.

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Hernandez hired professional sanitizers to come in and deep clean on a regular basis, plus a daily cleaning person to wipe down toys and surfaces between uses and an extra assistant to help with virtual learning. She had to boost her WiFi for the kids who log in to school, transformed a bedroom in her home into a classroom, and bought extra food and supplies. Her utility bills also skyrocketed as she took in kids before sunrise and kept some until after midnight to accommodate parents’ work schedules.

esperate child care providers who look after state-subsidized children are anxiously waiting on a much-needed one-time stipend of $525 per child promised by Gov. Gavin Newsom back in February. The stipends, which could tally in the thousands for some providers, might mean the difference between staying open or turning out the lights.

“When I heard about the stipend I was excited and it’s going to help us but now we are in April and I haven’t seen it,” said Hernandez, who is licensed to care for up to 14 children. “I need the help now.”

So far, child care providers have not gotten a single dollar of that relief. The payment process involves federal money disbursed to California then routed through state agencies to local organizations that will pay providers directly. The state departments of education and social services, which oversee child care programs, are in charge of getting this money distributed. Social Services said in an email that money should be going out this month to local organizations, which then have 30 days to pay providers. The Department of Education said checks to contractors were being mailed April 12 and providers should be paid by those local organizations between April 30th and May 15. “The (Department of Education) understands the importance and urgency of funds to be disbursed to child care providers in a timely manner,” wrote spokesperson Jonathan Mendick in an email. “Stipends are going out to direct contractors (April 12) from the State Controller’s Office, about three weeks after the funds were made available to the department.” Social Services has contracted with the Foundation for California Community Colleges to distribute its portion of the money. “The Foundation is working as quickly as possible to distribute the funds,” department spokesperson Scott Murray wrote in an email. “Most providers should receive their stipend payment by the end of April.” Meanwhile, child care advocates are worried most providers won’t get paid until sometime in May, says Denyne Colburn, CEO of the California Alternative Payment Program Association, a member organization representing dozens of community contractors across California that connect eligible families with child care and facilitate payments. “This is not a nicety, it’s a necessity,” Colburn said. “I know the state is dealing with a multitude of issues but we are talking about reopening the economy and these providers never closed, and those that did close are not reopening, so we should be bending over backward to keep providers stable.” The state has lost more than 8,500 licensed child care sites in the last year and three in ten jobs in child care have been lost during the pandemic. Advocates say the sting from those closures hasn’t truly been felt, but will be when the economy fully reopens and parents start to look for care that is no longer there. That’s why child care providers are so frustrated by the slow process and point to federal stimulus payouts to Americans in need that happened seemingly overnight. For Sylvia Hernandez, who runs Blossom To Success Child Care in Van Nuys out of her home, the stipend will be a lifeline.

Hernandez’s stipend would be $9,450, she said. Children at Sylvia Hernandez’s daycare do school work in Van Nuys on April 9 2021. Photo Credit: Shae Hammond / CalMatters

“It’s going to help me stay afloat. I don’t have an emergency fund anymore. I used up my savings account and used my credit cards to make ends meet,” she said. “I’m trying here to survive and stay open for my community and it’s getting tougher.”

Hernandez experienced a 65% spike in operating expenses throughout the pandemic to keep her child care open. That included spending nearly $9,000 on cleaning supplies last year and paying $133 a month for upgraded internet.

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Departamento de Control de Sustancias Tóxicas, Nuestra misión es proteger a la gente, las comunidades y el medio ambiente de California de los productos químicos nocivos, limpiando los sitios contaminados, haciendo cumplir las leyes sobre residuos peligrosos y obligando a desarrollar productos más seguros.

Aviso de Audiencia Pública Midway Village-Bayshore Park: Solicitud de variación de los convenios de uso de la tierra Recibiremos comentarios públicos hasta el 25 de mayo de 2021 La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de San Mateo (HACSM) y MidPen Housing han propuesto una Enmienda al Plan de Acción de Remediación (RAP) para Midway Village y Bayshore Park, ubicado en 45 y 47 Midway Drive, Daly City, CA 94014. La propuesta del proyecto de reurbanización construiría 555 unidades residenciales, un centro de cuidado infantil y reubicaría el estacionamiento. El período de comentarios públicos para el proyecto de la Enmienda RAP se extiende hasta el 30 de abril de 2021 y propone un sistema de mitigación de vapor para los nuevos edificios al norte de Midway Drive. Actualmente, hay tres convenios de uso de la tierra (LUCs) registrados con el condado para restringir el uso de la propiedad y prevenir la exposición a la contaminación. En la década de 1990 y principios de la de 2000, el DTSC supervisó la eliminación de tierra contaminados con compuestos químicos (como hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos) que están asociados con una antigua planta de gas manufacturado. Con el fin de reconstruir la propiedad, se requeriría una variación para estos LUC con el fin de demoler el remedio existente en su lugar, reconstruir con un remedio más protector y permitir en el futuro, el uso residencial de Bayshore Park. La legislación de California requiere que el DTSC lleve a cabo una audiencia para considerar la solicitud de variación del LUC bajo el Código de Salud y Seguridad §25223 y el Código de Regulaciones de California, Título 22 §67390.2. Usted está invitado a asistir a una audiencia pública remota que se enfocará en las restricciones de uso de la tierra adecuadas para Midway Village y Bayshore Park. Esta audiencia pública se llevará a cabo el 18 de mayo de 2021 de 6:30 a 8:00 p.m. en: https://dtsc-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/89673534714 o llame al 1-669-900-6833 e ID de la reunión 896 7353 4714#. Durante la audiencia, la HACSM, el propietario actual de la tierra y como solicitante de las variaciones de LUC, deberá demostrar que la reurbanización, con su nuevo remedio bajo el lenguaje de la variación, no aumentará la amenaza a la salud humana o al medio ambiente, y no impedirá una mayor remediación si es necesario en el futuro. Otras personas con derechos de propiedad vinculados a estos LUC también pueden presentar testimonio en la audiencia. Si usted cree que tiene derechos de propiedad que se verán afectados por la concesión o la denegación de la variación de LUC, puede explicar sus derechos de propiedad al DTSC por escrito antes de la audiencia y solicitar su testimonio. Si usted tiene derecho a intervenir, tendrá derecho a presentar una respuesta al aviso y dar su declaración en la audiencia pública. Si no tiene derecho a intervenir, es posible que se le permita presentar declaración a discreción del oficial de audiencias. Existe más información sobre la solicitud de variación de LUC y el Proyecto de la Enmienda RAP en Midway Village Community Center ubicado en 26 Cypress Lane, Daly City, CA 94014 [llame al (650) 489-8533 para obtener más información] o en línea en: www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public (códigos del sitio: 41650007, 41990001). Si tiene preguntas o comentarios sobre la solicitud de variación de LUC o la Enmienda RAP, comuníquese con: Kim Walsh, Jefe del Proyecto, en 700 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94170, o (916) 251-8321, o Kimberly.Walsh@dtsc.ca.gov; Asha Setty, Especialista en Participación Pública, al (510) 540-3910, llamada gratuita al (866) 495-5651, o Asha.Setty@dtsc.ca.gov. Para solicitudes de los medios, comuníquese con: Russ Edmondson, Oficial de Información Pública, al (916) 323-3372 o Russ. Edmondson@dtsc.ca.gov

Newsom promised the stipends on Feb. 23 as part of the state stimulus plan. Every child care provider who had state-subsidized children enrolled in November 2020 will receive $525 per child to help support their operations after a year of increased costs due to sanitizing, social distancing requirements, virtual learning and closures due to COVID-19 exposures. “I don’t have an emergency fund anymore. I used up my savings account and used my credit cards to make ends meet.” SYLVIA HERNANDEZ, PROPRIETOR, BLOSSOM TO SUCCESS CHILD CARE The stipend was part of a preliminary agreement between the state and the newly formed Child Care Providers United union, which is in negotiations with the state over its first labor contract for state-subsidized child care providers. The problem, Colburn said, is it took the state a month for the funds to move to the agencies that oversee child care. From there it’s taken more time for the orders to be processed through the controller’s office or through other channels before checks are set to go out to local contractors on their way to providers like Hernandez. The Education Department is handling the majority of the stipends as it oversees a wide range of child care programs that account for 274,114 children, wrote Mendick, in an email. This week the agency still couldn’t say how many providers will receive stipends. Meanwhile, the Department of Social Services is overseeing $16 million in payments for 28,034 children, according to an email from Murray. As of last week, Colburn said she’s been told by state officials the money would be processed by the state by April 21 and that it would take 10 more days to get paper checks in the mail to the local contractors who will then pay the providers. The state does not do electronic transfer for these payments so local organizations are checking their mailboxes, often for what could be multi-million-dollar paper checks. Then contractors will begin cutting checks to individual providers. “It seems like this whole process should have been set up,” she said. “I don’t understand the more than a month delay. Providers are closing, they are barely hanging on, they are upset.” CalMatters coverage of early childhood issues is supported by grants from First 5 Los Angeles and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.

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y académicas infinitas en frente de mí. Quiero que cada estudiante tenga las mismas oportunidades.

studiantes de todo el país están lidiando con emociones, situaciones y eventos difíciles como consecuencia de la pandemia COVID-19, y no hay soluciones fáciles. Según un estudio nacional publicado en noviembre, más del 80% de los adultos jóvenes reportaron un deterioro de su salud mental durante los dos primeros meses de la pandemia.

Tan solo en California, 1 de cada 10 trabajos está en el sector de artes y cultura, lo que no incluye los innumerables trabajos que se basan en la creatividad – una habilidad refinada con la exposición a las artes. Mucha gente no se da cuenta de que participando en las artes en la escuela abre oportunidades para los estudiantes más allá del salón y hasta sus vidas adultas.

Pero la educación artística tiene el poder de recomponer a los estudiantes y al mundo que nos rodea. Vengo de una comunidad de inmigrantes, donde la gente cambia entre el inglés y el español de manera rutinaria en la conversación cotidiana. También asisto a Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, una escuela secundaria pública de arte muy apreciada a nivel nacional. A pesar de que comparto muchas similitudes con mis amigos en casa por nuestros orígenes comunes, mi secundaria es una institución principalmente blanca. Combinar la división entre estas dos comunidades estuvo difícil, y modelé versiones diferentes de mí para vivir en cada lugar. Afortunadamente, me di cuenta de que el arte tiene la capacidad de difundir ideas y facilitar el intercambio cultural. Cuando crecí a través de mi práctica artística, para mí el arte se convirtió en una manera de manifestar la sociedad con la que soñaba: un lugar donde diferentes identidades y culturas puedan coexistir con empatía e igualdad mientras que alimentan la alegría y la justicia.

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plataforma para expresarse y estimular su imaginación. Hacen trajes de brillos y chispas inspirados por “Soundsuits” de Nick Cave, simulan mundos de fantasía para habitar, y bailan con el entusiasmo de una primera bailarina. Enseñar a estudiantes jóvenes de todo el país cómo hacerse cargo de sus propias narrativas me mostró el poder que poseen las artes.

concierto Black Lives Matter anti-racista. El cantante estuvo rodeado de frases como, “Tu piel es bonita” y, “Eres amado”. Esta niña joven que solo tenía 7 años, usó su voz para crear un mensaje inspirador para su comunidad. Creando arte me ha hecho más consciente de cómo observo e interactúo con el mundo, la misma conciencia que expresó esa niña chiquita.

Hace poco, en una clase que di, les ensené obras de arte a los estudiantes e hice una pregunta: “¿Qué te gustaría decir a nuestra comunidad?” Una estudiante dibujó un cantante que dio un

El próximo otoño, tendré el privilegio de asistir a una de las universidades más prestigiosas de la nación con una beca completa. A causa de mi educación artística, veo posibilidades profesionales

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En California soy la embajadora estudiantil de una organización estatal, Create CA, que trabaja para asegurarse que cada estudiante tenga acceso a una educación artística completa. El Código de Educación de California asegura clases de música, baile, teatro y artes visuales a todos los estudiantes, pero incluso antes de la pandemia, solo el 12 por ciento de las escuelas secundarias cumplieron este requisito. Al inicio de la crisis, vi a personas que necesitaban una manera de sanar, y sabía que usar nuestra imaginación era una solución. Cuando me di cuenta que tenía las herramientas para ayudar a la gente alrededor de mí, empecé una organización en línea, operada por estudiantes, llamada The Art Hour, que ofrece clases visuales y escénicas gratuitas para estudiantes del área de Los Ángeles y alrededores. La mayoría de los estudiantes se enteran de nuestras clases mediante la comunicación de boca en boca, a través de las redes sociales, o en sus escuelas. A los estudiantes les damos una

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Ya que me he dedicado a las artes en general, he visto el mundo de arte recibir a mis compañeros blancos y afluentes con brazos abiertos, mientras que yo tuve que reivindicar mi propio espacio. Como yo lideré mi propio camino, he tenido oportunidades artísticas que parecen inimaginables – desde mi primera exposición con 14 años de edad, hasta trabajando con museos de arte en todo el país para crear programas públicos bilingües. Mientras que la educación artística tiene el poder de recomponer a nuestros estudiantes, la tenemos que poner en práctica con características de equidad. Necesitamos dar a los estudiantes, especialmente a los estudiantes de color y de bajos ingresos, una educación artística que refleje, respete y se base en sus culturas, idiomas y orígenes. Cuando reconocemos que todas las artes y métodos de creación son válidos, nuestro arte se convierte en el futuro. El arte tiene el poder de sanar los traumas de los estudiantes y reconstruir nuestra economía como consecuencia de la pandemia. La educación artística es necesaria para reconstruir nuestra sociedad y el país. Podemos utilizar el arte para reorganizar nuestra sociedad y cultura de una manera más equitativa, y de este modo podemos reescribir nuestro patrimonio. Solo necesitamos que las escuelas provean a nuestras comunidades de las herramientas y recursos que necesitan para prosperar. Estudiantes, padres y maestros necesitan levantar su voz preguntando a los miembros del consejo escolar y administradores para asegurar que cada estudiante reciba una educación artística completa y accesible. Arlene Campa, 18, es una estudiante del último año en la Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, la 2020-21 Los Ángeles poeta juvenil laureada, y la fundadora de The Art Hour, una organización sin fines de lucro operada por estudiantes que ofrece clases de arte gratuitas a estudiantes de los grados K-12.

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tudents across the country are grappling with difficult feelings, situations and events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are no easy solutions. A national study published in November found that over 80 percent of young adults reported a decline in mental health during the two months after the start of the pandemic.

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But arts education has the power to emotionally and academically rebuild students — and the world around us. I come from an immigrant community, where people routinely shift between English and Spanish in everyday conversation. I also attend the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a nationally well-regarded public arts high school. While I share many similarities with my friends at home because of our common backgrounds, my high school is a predominantly white institution. Straddling the divide between these two communities was hard, and I molded different versions of myself to exist in each space. Thankfully, I found that art can spread ideas and facilitate cultural exchange. As I grew through my artistic practice, art became a way for me to manifest the society I dreamed of: a place where disparate identities and cultures can coexist with empathy and equality, while nurturing joy and justice. In California, I serve as the student ambassador to a statewide organization, Create CA, working to ensure every student has access to a full arts education. California’s Education Code promises classes in music, dance, theater and visual arts to all students, but even before the pandemic, only 12 percent of secondary schools met that requirement. At the start of this crisis, I saw people in need of a way to heal, and I knew using our imagination was a solution. When I realized I had the tools to aid those around me, I started an online, student-run organization called The Art Hour providing free visual and performing classes for students from the Los Angeles area and beyond. Most students learn about our classes through word of mouth, through social media, or through their school. We give students a platform to express themselves and indulge their imaginations. They make glitter and sparkle costumes inspired by Nick Cave’s “Soundsuits,” act out fantasy worlds to inhabit, and dance with the zeal of prima ballerinas. Teaching young students across the country how to take charge of their own narratives showed me the power the arts hold. Recently, in a class I hosted, I showed students

artwork and posed a question: “What would you like to say to your community?” One student drew a singer that put on an anti-racist, Black Lives Matter concert. The singer was surrounded by phrases like, “Your skin is beautiful” and, “You are loved.” This young girl, who was only 7 years old, used her voice to create an uplifting message for her community. Creating art has made me conscious of how I observe and interact with the world, the same awareness that little girl expressed. This coming fall, I have the privilege to attend one of the nation’s most prestigious universities on a full scholarship. Because of my arts education, I see endless career and academic possibilities in front of me. I want every student to have the same opportunities. In California alone, 1 in 10 jobs is in the arts and culture sector, which doesn’t include the innumerable jobs that rely on creativity — a skill refined with exposure to the arts. What many people don’t realize is that participating in the arts in school opens up opportunities for students beyond the classroom and into their adult lives. As I’ve engaged with the arts more broadly, I’ve seen the art world greet my white, affluent peers with open arms, while I’ve had to claim my own space. Because I’ve pioneered my own path, I’ve had artistic opportunities that seem unfathomable — from my first gallery show at the age of 14, to working with arts museums across the county to create bilingual public programming. While arts education has the power to rebuild our students, we must implement it with equity in mind. We need to give students, especially students of color and those who are low-income, an arts education that reflects, respects and builds upon their culture, language and background. When we recognize that all art and methods of creating are valid, our art becomes the future. Art has the power to heal students’ trauma and rebuild our economy in the wake of the pandemic. Arts education is necessary to rebuild our society and country. We can use art to reshape our society and culture in a way that is more equitable, and in doing so we can rewrite our own legacy. We just need schools to provide our communities with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Students, parents and teachers need to raise their voices by asking their school board members and administrators to ensure every student receives a full and accessible arts education. Arlene Campa, 18, is a senior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, the 2020-21 Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate, and the founder of The Art Hour, a student-run nonprofit that provides free art classes to students in grades K-12.

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ANSING, Mich. - Opponents of Michigan's proposed trans sports ban are working to educate people about what they see as its dangers. Senate Bill 218 would prohibit trans high school students from playing on teams associated with their gender identity, verses their sex assigned at birth. A key concern among the bill's supporters is that trans athletes -- particularly those born male who identify as female -- would have a competitive advantage. As a transgender youth in Ann Arbor, Eli Herrmann contended there's no scientific evidence to back up that claim. Herrman, who is co-facilitator of the Michigan Organization on Adolescent and Sexual Health Youth Advisory Council on Transgender Youth, noted that trans youth already feel shunned by the homophobic culture of sports. "Many trans people just don't want to be a part of that," said Herrman. "I don't know any trans people in my school that partake in sports; I'm the only person. So, it is not as if, very suddenly, we're going to see hundreds of trans people." Some argue measures like SB 218 promote women's rights. However, more than two dozen national women's rights and gender-justice organizations publicly support full and equal access in athletics for transgender people. SB 218 has not yet had a committee hearing. Herrmann plays on the boy’s soccer team, and said he thinks sports help validate a young person's identity and skills. He added trans people can't control how they were born, and just want to live their lives, like everyone else. "There is a lot of hate, and sports can be a place for kids to escape," said Herrman. "Taking that away from someone who is young, who might not have a supportive family, might not have a supportive school - that can leave a person in an extremely dark place, and I've seen it before." Advocacy Director at MOASH, Shakti Rambarran, noted the Michigan High School Athletic Association has called the bill "unnecessary." She said she thinks it would create more problems than it would solve.

"Realistically, what this bill is trying to do is invalidate trans youth and their experiences, and perpetuate transphobic stereotypes," said Rambarran. "It is unacceptable and unnecessary." More than four dozen groups signed an opposition letter sent to Sen. Lana Theis - RBrighton - who introduced the bill. It is cosponsored by a dozen other GOP senators. MOASH is joining Neutral Zone in hosting a town hall with legislators and youth to discuss the measure later this month.

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ANSING, Michigan - Los opositores a la propuesta de prohibición de los deportes trans en Michigan están trabajando para educar a la gente sobre lo que ellos ven como sus peligros. El Proyecto de Ley del Senado 218 prohibiría que los estudiantes trans de secundaria jueguen en equipos asociados con su identidad de género, en comparación con el sexo que les asignaron al nacer. Una preocupación clave entre los partidarios del

proyecto de ley es que los atletas trans, en particular los varones nacidos que se identifican como mujeres, tengan una ventaja competitiva. Como joven transgénero en Ann Arbor, Eli Herrmann sostuvo que no hay evidencia científica que respalde esa afirmación. Herrman, quien es cofacilitador del Consejo Asesor Juvenil sobre Jóvenes Transgénero de la Organización de Michigan sobre Salud Sexual y Adolescente, señaló que los jóvenes trans ya se sienten rechazados por la cultura homofóbica de los deportes. "Muchas personas trans simplemente no quieren ser parte de eso", dijo Herrman. "No conozco a ninguna persona trans en mi escuela que practique deportes; yo soy la única persona. Entonces, no es como si, de repente, vamos a ver a cientos de personas trans". Algunos argumentan que medidas como la SB 218 promueven los derechos de las mujeres. Sin embargo, más de dos docenas de organizaciones nacionales de derechos de la mujer y justicia de género apoyan públicamente el acceso total e igualitario al atletismo para las personas transgénero. SB 218 aún no ha tenido una audiencia de comité. Herrmann juega en el equipo de fútbol masculino y dijo que cree que los deportes ayudan a validar la identidad y las habilidades de un joven. Agregó que las personas trans no pueden controlar cómo nacieron y solo quieren vivir sus vidas, como todos los demás. "Hay mucho odio y los deportes pueden ser un lugar para que los niños escapen", dijo Herrman. "Quitarle eso a alguien que es joven, que puede que no tenga una familia que lo apoye, que no tenga una escuela que lo apoye, eso puede dejar a una persona en un lugar extremadamente oscuro, y lo he visto antes". La directora de defensa de MOASH, Shakti Rambarran, señaló que la Asociación Atlética de Escuelas Secundarias de Michigan ha calificado el proyecto de ley como "innecesario". Dijo que cree que crearía más problemas de los que resolvería. "Siendo realistas, lo que está tratando de hacer este proyecto de ley es invalidar a los jóvenes trans y sus experiencias, y perpetuar los estereotipos transfóbicos", dijo Rambarran. "Es inaceptable e innecesario". Más de cuatro docenas de grupos firmaron una carta de oposición enviada a la senadora Lana Theis, republicana por Brighton, quien presentó el proyecto de ley. Está copatrocinado por una docena de otros senadores republicanos. MOASH se une a Neutral Zone para albergar un ayuntamiento con legisladores y jóvenes para discutir la medida a finales de este mes.

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICE - AVISO DE DISPONIBILIDAD Proyecto Ferroviario de Alta Velocidad de California – Sección de San José a Merced PROYECTO REVISADO DE INFORME DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL / PROYECTO SUPLEMENTARIO DE DECLARACIÓN DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL, ANÁLISIS DE LOS RECURSOS BIOLÓGICOS NUEVO DOCUMENTO DE LA SECCIÓN DEL PROYECTO DE SAN JOSÉ A MERCED CENTRADO EN EL NUEVO CONTENIDO DEL ANÁLISIS DE LOS RECURSOS BIOLÓGICOS La Autoridad del Sistema Ferroviario de Alta Velocidad de California (la Autoridad) anuncia la disponibilidad del Borrador del Informe de Impacto Ambiental (EIR)/Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (EIS) para la Sección de San Francisco a San José (Sección del proyecto o proyecto) del Proyecto Ferroviario de Alta Velocidad de California (HSR). El Borrador del EIR/ EIS ha sido preparado y está a disposición del público de conformidad con la Ley de Calidad Ambiental de California (CEQA) y la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental (NEPA). La Autoridad es el organismo principal del proyecto en el marco de la CEQA y la NEPA. El Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario para la sección del proyecto de San José a Merced estarán disponibles al público el viernes el 23 de abril de 2021.

El Proyecto Revisado/Suplementario de EIR/EIS de la Sección de San José a Merced está disponible en línea en formato PDF en el sitio web de la Autoridad (www.hsr.ca.gov), o se puede solicitar una copia electrónica llamando al (800) 455-8166. El Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario presenta nuevos análisis de recursos biológicos que no se incluyeron en el Proyecto de EIR/EIS, como se indica a continuación: Recursos biológicos – Especies en situación especial Tras la publicación del Proyecto de EIR/EIS por parte de la Autoridad en abril de 2020, la Autoridad tomó conocimiento de que la Comisión de Caza y Pesca de California publicó una notificación de conclusiones el 1 de mayo de 2020, para designar a la población del puma o león de montaña (Puma concolor) del sur de California y la costa central (unidad evolutivamente significativa) como especie candidata a integrar la lista de la Ley de Especies en Peligro de Extinción de California (CESA).1 Además, la mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus) se convirtió en candidata a ser incluida en la lista de la Ley Federal de Especies en Peligro de Extinción (FESA) el 15 de diciembre de 2020.2 Estas iniciativas de la Comisión de Caza y Pesca de California y del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos (USFWS) hacen que el puma del sur de California y la Costa Central y la mariposa monarca estén sujetos a la definición de especies en situación especial aplicada por la Autoridad para el análisis: •

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“Plantas o animales silvestres incluidos o propuestos para su inclusión en la lista de especies amenazadas o en peligro de extinción en virtud de la Ley federal de especies en peligro de extinción (FESA) (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.), y Plantas o animales silvestres incluidos o candidatos a ser incluidos en la lista de especies amenazadas o en peligro en virtud de la Ley de especies en peligro de extinción de California (CESA) (Código de Pesca y Caza de California [Cal.] §§ 2050-2085)”.3

Se presume que tanto el puma del sur de California y la Costa Central como la mariposa monarca están presentes en el área de estudio de recursos para las alternativas de la Sección del Proyecto de San José a Merced, basándose en los registros históricos y en la existencia de un hábitat adecuado para la especie. Por tratarse de nuevos impactos potenciales no incluidos en el Proyecto de EIR/EIS, la Autoridad ordenó que el análisis de estos impactos se

incluyera en un documento que volviera a distribuirse. En consecuencia, la Sección 3.7, Recursos biológicos y acuáticos, de este Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario incluye un análisis adicional y nuevas medidas de mitigación revisadas en relación con el puma del sur de California y la costa central y la mariposa monarca. Recursos biológicos - Impacto del ruido en la vida silvestre La Autoridad recibió comentarios sobre el Proyecto de EIR/EIS en relación con el ruido y los impactos asociados a la vida silvestre. La Autoridad determinó que era necesario realizar un análisis y mitigación adicionales en relación con estas inquietudes y ordenó que esta información adicional se incluyera en un documento que volviera a distribuirse. La Autoridad llevó a cabo un análisis adicional de las respuestas de los mamíferos a las fuentes de ruido del HSR, que se incluye en este Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS como Apéndice 3.7-E, Análisis suplementario del ruido sobre las especies de fauna silvestre terrestre. La sección 3.7 incluye un resumen de este análisis adicional y de las medidas de mitigación revisadas para resolver en mayor medida los impactos del ruido en la vida silvestre. Recursos biológicos – Impacto de la iluminación en la vida silvestre La Autoridad también recibió comentarios sobre el Proyecto de EIR/EIS en relación con la iluminación del HSR, especialmente por la noche, y los impactos asociados a la vida silvestre. Los comentaristas no estuvieron de acuerdo con la conclusión menos que significativo de la CEQA para el Impacto BIO#47, Perturbación por iluminación intermitente y permanente de la vida silvestre que utiliza los corredores durante las operaciones, en la Sección 3.7, Recursos biológicos y acuáticos, del Proyecto de EIR/EIS. La Autoridad determinó que era necesario realizar un análisis y mitigación adicionales en relación con estas inquietudes y ordenó que esta información adicional se incluyera en un documento que volviera a distribuirse. La Autoridad realizó un análisis adicional de los impactos de la iluminación artificial en la vida silvestre, que se incluye en este Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS como Apéndice

3.7-F, Análisis suplementario de la iluminación artificial en las especies de fauna silvestre terrestre. Este análisis adicional condujo a una revisión de la conclusión de la CEQA, que ahora es significativa en las cuatro alternativas. La sección 3.7 también incluye una revisión de la mitigación y una nueva medida de mitigación para minimizar los impactos de la iluminación de las operaciones en las especies de fauna silvestre. Tanto la CEQA como la NEPA proporcionan orientación sobre la redistribución y la complementación de los documentos ambientales publicados. De acuerdo con los requisitos pertinentes de ambas leyes,4 la Autoridad, en su calidad de organismo principal de CEQA y NEPA para la Sección del Proyecto de San José a Merced, está publicando este Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS limitado a las partes del Proyecto de EIR/EIS que requieren revisión basada en la nueva información descrita anteriormente. La nueva información incluye información de antecedentes, metodología, análisis de impacto y medidas de mitigación. El resto de la información que no ha sido revisada, incluDepartamento de Caza y Pesca de California. 2020. Keep Me Wild: Mountain Lion. Disponible en: https://wildlife.ca.gov/keep-me-wild/ lion. 1

Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos. 2020. Questions and Answers: Extension of deadline for 12-month finding on petition to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. Disponible en: https://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch/ extension_faqs.html.

Autoridad del Tren de Alta Velocidad de California. 2020. Sección del proyecto de San José a Merced: Proyecto de Informe de Impacto Ambiental/Declaración de Impacto Ambiental, Sección 3.7.5.3, Métodos de análisis de impacto, página 3.7-19.

4 Directrices de la CEQA Sección 15088.5; Título 40 del Código de Regulaciones Federales (C.F.R.), sección 1502.9(c)(1)(ii). El Consejo de Calidad Ambiental (CEQ) emitió una nueva normativa, que entró en vigor el 14 de septiembre de 2020, y que actualiza los procedimientos de aplicación de la NEPA en el Título 40 C.F.R. Partes 1500-1508. Sin embargo, debido a que este proyecto inició el proceso de la NEPA antes del 14 de septiembre de 2020, no está sujeto a la nueva normativa. La Autoridad se basa en la normativa vigente antes del 14 de septiembre de 2020. Por lo tanto, todas las referencias a la normativa del CEQ en este documento se refieren a la normativa de 1978, de conformidad con el Título 40 C.F.R. Sección 1506.13 (2020) y el preámbulo en 85 Federal Register 43340.

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idos los métodos para evaluar los impactos en el marco de la NEPA y los métodos para determinar la importancia con arreglo a la CEQA, así como los apéndices que permanecen inalterados, puede encontrarse en el Proyecto EIR/EIS. El Proyecto de EIR/EIS previamente publicado, incluidas las secciones 3.7 y 3.19 y el capítulo 12, está disponible en el sitio web de la Autoridad (www.hsr.ca.gov). En la medida de lo posible, una línea vertical en el margen indica un cambio sustancial en el texto desde la publicación del Proyecto de EIR/EIS; no se identifican los cambios editoriales menores ni las aclaraciones. Los cambios en el Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario están relacionados principalmente con el puma y la mariposa monarca, pero también incluyen actualizaciones de otra información según el análisis nuevo o actualizado. El Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/ EIS consiste en extractos de texto en los que se han realizado actualizaciones o adiciones. Se utilizan elipsis para identificar los casos en los que el texto del Proyecto de EIR/EIS no se ha modificado y, por lo tanto, no se incluye en el Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario. Todas las tablas del Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/ EIS presentan únicamente información relacionada con el análisis nuevo o actualizado. A continuación, se detallan las secciones que integran el Proyecto Revisado/ Suplementario de EIR/EIS:

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PERÍODO DE REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS La Autoridad pone a disposición este Proyecto Revisado/Suplementario de EIR/EIS de acuerdo con la CEQA y la NEPA para un período mínimo de revisión y comentarios de 45 días, que es equivalente a los períodos de notificación pública requeridos para las distribuciones de la CEQA y la NEPA del Proyecto de EIR/EIS. La Autoridad agradece los comentarios sobre el contenido de este Proyecto de EIR/EIS revisado/suplementario. Durante el período mínimo de comentarios de 45 días, se pueden presentar comentarios: • Por correo a Attn: San Jose to Merced Project Section: Revised/Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS Comment, 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113 • A través del sitio web de la Autoridad (www.hsr.ca.gov) • Por correo electrónico a san.jose_merced@hsr.ca.gov con el asunto “Comentario sobre el Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS” • Comentarios verbales a través de la línea directa de la Sección del Proyecto de San José a Merced, llamando al (800) 455-8166. El período de comentarios se extiende desde el 23 DE ABRIL DE 2021 HASTA EL 9 DE JUNIO DE 2021. Los comentarios deberán recibirse de forma verbal o electrónica, o deberán llevar el sello postal con fecha límite del 9 DE JUNIO DE 2021.

COPIAS DEL PROYECTO REVISADO/SUPLEMENTARIO DE EIR/EIS Visite el sitio web de la Autoridad (www.hsr.ca.gov) para ver y descargar el Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS. También puede solicitar una copia electrónica del Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS llamando al (800) 455-8166. Se distribuirán copias impresas y electrónicas del Proyecto revisado/suplementario EIR/EIS en los siguientes lugares, y pueden consultarse durante el horario de atención de estos establecimientos (los días/horarios de atención pueden ser reducidos para cumplir con las directivas de salud pública y seguridad frente al coronavirus): • • • • •

Santa Clara—2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051 (Biblioteca Central Park) San Jose—150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112 (Biblioteca Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Gilroy—350 W . 6th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Biblioteca de Gilroy) Los Banos—1312 7th Street, Los Banos, CA 93635 (Biblioteca de Los Banos) Merced—2100 O Street, Merced, CA 95340 (Biblioteca del condado de Merced) y 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 (Oficina del Secretario del Condado de Merced) Morgan Hill—660 W. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (Biblioteca de Morgan Hill) y 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037 (Ayuntamiento de Morgan Hill, Departamento de Servicios de Desarrollo) San Benito—440 5th Street #206, Hollister, CA 95023 (Oficina de Registro del Condado de San Benito).

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Asimismo, están disponibles copias impresas y/o electrónicas del Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS para su revisión durante el horario de atención en la Oficina Regional del Norte de California de la Autoridad ubicada en 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Suite 300, San José, CA 95113 y en la sede de la Autoridad en 770 L Street, Suite 620 MS-1, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comuníquese con la Autoridad al (800) 455-8166 para coordinar la consulta del Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS.

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La Autoridad revisó otras secciones del Proyecto de EIR/EIS y llegó a la conclusión, sobre la base de las investigaciones y el examen de las pruebas, que no se requerirían otros cambios sustanciales para este Proyecto revisado/suplementario de EIR/EIS. Todos los demás apéndices de la Sección 3.7, así como todos los informes técnicos que fundamentan la Sección 3.7 del Proyecto de EIR/EIS, se mantienen sin cambios.

SITIOS DE RESIDUOS PELIGROSOS Como se señaló anteriormente en el Aviso de Disponibilidad del 24 de abril de 2020 para el Proyecto de EIR/EIS correspondiente al tramo de San José a Merced del Proyecto HSR de California, algunas de las instalaciones incluidas en las alternativas del proyecto estarían ubicadas en o cerca de sitios o instalaciones que figuran en las listas de materiales peligrosos/sitios contaminados enumeradas bajo la Sección 65962.5 del Código de Gobierno de California (Lista Cortese).

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El resto de la información que no ha sido revisada, incluidos los métodos para evaluar los impactos en el marco de la NEPA y los métodos para determinar la importancia con arreglo a la CEQA, así como los apéndices, pueden encontrarse en el Proyecto de EIR/EIS. El Proyecto de EIR/EIS previamente publicado, incluidas las secciones 3.7 y 3.19 y el capítulo 12, está disponible en el sitio web de la Autoridad (www.hsr.ca.gov). Los informes técnicos pueden solicitarse llamando al (800) 455-8166. Se encuentran disponibles copias electrónicas del EIR/EIS de Nivel 1, del EIR/EIS Final de Merced a Fresno y de la Sección de Merced a Fresno: EIR/EIS Final Suplementario de la Bifurcación en el Valle Central, llamando a la Autoridad al (800) 455-8166 y también se pueden consultar, en formato impreso y/o electrónico, durante el horario de atención en la Oficina Regional de la Autoridad del Norte de California en San José y en la Sede Central de la Autoridad en Sacramento. Estos documentos no forman parte del actual proceso de revisión y comentario público; sin embargo, están disponibles para su revisión y referencia. Las oficinas de la Autoridad pueden tener días/horarios de atención reducidos, como lo exigen las directivas de salud pública y seguridad debido al coronavirus. Visite www.hsr.ca.gov para obtener información actualizada. La Autoridad no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad y, si se le solicita, proporcionará ajustes razonables para garantizar la igualdad de acceso a sus programas, servicios y actividades. Las personas con discapacidades sensoriales pueden ponerse en contacto con la Autoridad por teléfono o a través del sitio web de la Autoridad para solicitar asistencia en materia de accesibilidad.

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EARTHTALK Q&A: FEMINISMO CLIMÁTICO Querido EarthTalk: ¿Qué es exactamente el “feminismo climático"? -- Jim M., Lorton, VA

Climate feminists march outside international climate talks in Poland in December 2018. Photo Credit: Greenpeace

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limate change impacts the everyday lives of all citizens around the globe, but certain communities are disproportionately affected. Women, in particular, shoulder a disproportionate burden as they are most reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods but lack the needed resources to properly respond to climate disasters. With women representing over 70 percent of the total global population living in poverty, the United Nations estimates that 80 percent of those displaced by climate change are women. At the very core of female climate change vulnerability is the pervasiveness of patriarchy and gender hierarchies. Throughout history, women have been suppressed in politics, economics and labor, and many are forced to remain in the domestic sphere with the primary duties of raising children. Flooding, drought and other effects of climate change, such as increased heat and air pollution, can disproportionately impact women, particularly pregnant women, causing premature births, stillbirths and other problems. “[The climate crisis] grows out of a patriarchal system that is also entangled with racism, white supremacy and extractive capitalism,” says author and climate activist Katharine K. Wilkinson. And while women may be the most impacted by climate disasters, they have limited opportunities to participate in decision-making processes. Wilkinson, coeditor of a recent book of essays on climate feminism called All We Can Save, adds that the unequal impacts of climate change make it harder to achieve a “gender-equal world.” Despite historical setbacks, climate feminists have made much progress in recent years, with increased female representation in government roles and leadership positions. Today, many of our climate justice leaders are women. Youth activist Greta

Thunberg has captured the attention of global leaders, demanding they take immediate action against climate change. U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez developed and proposed the Green New Deal, pushing the U.S. government a step closer to recognizing the scale of our climate crisis and enacting drastic environmental policy changes. Climate feminists believe women should be leaders in the environmental movement because their experiences with institutional sexism and other inequalities resulting from the way our society is structured engender a deeper commitment to fighting for justice and equality. Additionally, women tend to prioritize making change over being in charge—and recognize the importance of nurturing a sense of community in the broader climate movement. That said, how can we help advance climate feminism? Men in positions of power can certainly change the face of climate leadership by listening to the ideas of women from diverse backgrounds—and stepping back for women to make the decisions and set the vision. Most important, women need more leadership positions in local sustainable management and development in addition to increased representation in the federal government. National climate policies that are gender-responsive can not only bring greater responsiveness to the public’s needs but also help dismantle ethnic or gender divides in the environmental field, pointing toward a more peaceful and sustainable future.

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l cambio climático afecta la vida diaria de todas las personas en el mundo, pero ciertas comunidades se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada. Las mujeres, en especial, soportan una carga desproporcionada porque son las que más dependen de los recursos naturales para su sustento, pero carecen de los recursos necesarios para responder adecuadamente a desastres climáticos. Considerando que las mujeres representan más del 70 por ciento de la población mundial que vive en la pobreza, las Naciones Unidas estiman que el 80 por ciento de los desplazados debido al cambio climático son mujeres. En el núcleo de la vulnerabilidad femenina al cambio climático, radica la omnipresencia del patriarcado y las jerarquías de género. A través de la historia, las mujeres han sido oprimidas en la política, economía y en el trabajo, y muchas se ven obligadas a mantenerse en la esfera doméstica con las tareas primordiales de criar a los hijos. Inundaciones, sequías y otras consecuencias del cambio climático, como por ejemplo el aumento del calor y la contaminación del aire, pueden tener un impacto desproporcionado en las mujeres, particularmente en mujeres embarazadas, pudiendo causar partos prematuros, mortinatos y otros problemas.

CONTACTS: “What is Climate Feminism?” https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-climatefeminism; “The Climate Crisis is a Feminist Issue,” msmagazine.com/2019/09/26/theclimate-crisis-is-a-feminist-issue/; All We Can Save, amzn.to/3uAtN5a.

“[La crisis climática] nace de un sistema patriarcal que también está liado con el racismo, la supremacía blanca y el capitalismo extractivo”, dice la autora y activista climática Katharine K. Wilkinson. Mientras que las mujeres parecen ser las más impactadas por los desastres climáticos, tienen oportunidades limitadas para participar en los procesos de decidir. Wilkinson, co-editora de un reciente libro de ensayos sobre el feminismo climático llamado All We Can Save, añade que los efectos desiguales del cambio climático complican todavía más el crear un “mundo de igualdad de género”.

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A pesar de los reveses históricos, feministas climáticas han avanzado en los últimos años, con una mayor representación femenina en funciones de gobierno y posiciones de liderazgo. Hoy en día, muchos de los líderes de la justicia climática son mujeres. La activista

juvenil Greta Thunberg ha captado la atención de los líderes globales, exigiendo que adopten medidas inmediatas en contra del cambio climático. La representante estadounidense Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez desarrolló y propuso el Nuevo Acuerdo Ecológico, impulsando al gobierno estadounidense a que reconociera la magnitud de nuestra crisis climática y que aprobara cambios drásticos de políticas ambientales. Las feministas climáticas creen que las mujeres deberían liderar el movimiento ambiental porque sus experiencias con el sexismo institucional y otras desigualdades que resultan de la manera en la que nuestra sociedad está estructurada, generan un compromiso más profundo para luchar por la justicia e igualdad. Además, las mujeres suelen priorizar hacer un cambio en vez de estar a cargo – y reconocer la importancia de nutrir un sentido de comunidad en el movimiento climático en general. Dicho esto, ¿cómo podemos ayudar a avanzar el feminismo climático? No cabe duda que los hombres en posiciones de poder pueden cambiar el rostro del liderazgo climático escuchando las ideas de mujeres de distintos orígenes – y dar un paso hacia atrás para que las mujeres tomen las decisiones y establezcan la visión. Más importante, las mujeres necesitan más posiciones de liderazgo en la gestación y el desarrollo local sostenible, además de una mayor representación en el gobierno federal. Las políticas climáticas nacionales que son reactivas al género no solamente pueden traer una mayor receptividad a las necesidades de la población, pero también ayudar a desmantelar las diferencias de etnicidad o de género en el ámbito medioambiental, apuntando hacia un futuro más pacífico y sustentable. CONTACTOS: “¿Qué es el feminism climático?” https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-climate-feminism; “The Climate Crisis is a Feminist Issue,” msmagazine.com/2019/09/26/ the-climate-crisis-is-a-feminist-issue/; All We Can Save, amzn.to/3uAtN5a. EarthTalk® es producido por Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss para el 501(c)3 EarthTalk sin fines de lucro. Vea más en https://emagazine.com. Para donar, visite https//earthtalk.org. Envíe preguntas a: question@earthtalk.org.

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teos masivos en los EE.UU. Shannon Watts, fundadora del grupo Moms Demand Action, cree que los americanos, por sentido común, están listos para leyes de armas, incluyendo la propuesta de la semana pasada del Presidente Joe Biden.

USTIN, Texas -- A 10-day road trip by guncontrol advocates, calling on senators to pass background checks on all gun sales, will end in Washington, D.C. this week.

“Deberíamos estar celebrando la reapertura de negocios y escuelas después de un año largo y brutal de COVID,” remarcó Watts. Y en cambio, los americanos se están preguntando si la violencia de armas también será parte del regreso a la normalidad”.

As part of the "Everytown for Gun Safety" event, volunteers with Texas Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action gathered at the Texas State Capitol last Friday.

La semana pasada en una publicación de Twitter, el gobernador Greg Abbott animó a los legisladores a llevarle una ley para convertir a Texas en un “Estado de Protección de la Segunda Enmienda”.

Since the first of April, there have been multiple mass shootings in the U.S. Shannon Watts, founder of the group Moms Demand Action, believes Americans are ready for commonsense gun laws, including last week's proposals from President Joe Biden. "We should be celebrating the reopening of businesses and schools after a long, brutal year of COVID," Watts remarked. "And instead, Americans are wondering if gun violence will also be part of the return to normal." In a Twitter post last week, Gov. Greg Abbott encouraged lawmakers to bring him legislation to sign that would make Texas a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State." Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association, the country's largest gun lobbying group, is hoping a federal judge in Texas will grant it bankruptcy protection, which would allow them to reincorporate as a Texas nonprofit. As a white woman living in the suburbs, Watts acknowledged she waited too long to get in-

Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, gun violence killed nearly 20,000 Americans in 2020, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, more than any other year in at least two decades. Photo Credit: preventioninstitute.org / Michael Flesman

volved in the issue of gun violence, and did so only because she was afraid her own children weren't safe in their schools. "Shame on me, shame on other white women and Americans who waited way too long to get involved in this issue," Watts commented. "Black and Brown women have been doing this work for decades with very little visibility." Watts added the group Moms Demand Action now has six million volunteers, and will make 60 stops in 22 states, culminating with a demonstration in the nation's capital Friday.

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USTIN, Texas – Un viaje por carretera de 10 días iniciado por los defensores del control de armas, para exigir a los senadores que pasen una verificación de antecedentes en todas las ventas de armas, terminará en Washington, D.C. esta semana. Como parte del evento “Everytown for Gun Safety”, los voluntarios de Texas Students Demand Action y Moms Demand Action se juntaron en el Capitolio del Estado de Texas el viernes pasado. Desde el primero de abril, ha habido múltiples tiro-

Mientras tanto, la Asociación Nacional del Rifle, el grupo de lobby de armas más grande del país, espera que un juez federal en Texas les conceda protección contra la bancarrota, lo que les permitiría reincorporarse como una organización sin fines de lucro en Texas. Como una mujer blanca que vive en los suburbios, Watts reconoció que esperó demasiado tiempo para involucrarse con el problema de la violencia de armas, y que sólo lo hizo porque temía que sus hijos no estuvieran seguros en sus escuelas. “Me siento avergonzada, y también estoy avergonzada por otras mujeres blancas y americanos que esperaron demasiado tiempo para involucrarse en este tema”, comentó Watts. “Las mujeres negras y morenas han hecho este trabajo durante muchas décadas con muy poca visibilidad”. Watts añadió que el grupo Moms Demand Action ya tiene seis millones de voluntarios, y hará 60 paradas en 22 estados, culminando el viernes con una manifestación en la capital del país.

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el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorteca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER (Número de caso): 20CV363740 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CIVIL DIVISION 191 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE, CA 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Richard A. Kutche, Attorney at Law 1500 E. Hamilton Avenue, Suite 118 Campbell, CA 95008 (408)628-0400 Date (Fecha): 2/28/2020 Clerk, by (Secretario) A. Rodriguez Deputy (Adjunto) For Proof of Service of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons form POS-010. Para prueba de entrega de esta citation use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, POS-101. Run Dates: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 674022 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Ulta Beauty, 200 W. McKinley, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., 1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 120, Bolingbrook IL 60440. 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/ Scott M. Settersten Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. CFO Article/Reg#: C2337302 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/08/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 674022

name(s) listed above on: 10/11/1996. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous 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/ Michael J Pizzo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/05/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673913

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673626 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rose Gold Events, 875 Sorrento Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rose Gold Events LLC, 875 Sorrento Dr, Gilroy, CA 95020. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 03/05/2021. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file#: 661573. “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/ Isabel Y. Rivas Rose Gold Events LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202104510012 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/23/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 673626

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673950 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TEAM, 50 Embarcadero Road, 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): Paly Interdisciplinary Experience, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 04/23/2015. 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/ Katy Cummings Paly Interdisciplinary Experience CFO Article/Reg#: State Charity Reg #107011 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 4/07/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 673950 April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673913 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WINSTON EXTINGUISHER CO., 132 E Kennedy Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Michael J Pizzo, 132 E Kennedy Ave, Campbell CA 95008. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business

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April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379492 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: TUYEN THI THANH NGO. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) TUYEN THI THANH NGO has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. TUYEN THI THANH NGO to TINA VU 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 12, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379733 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marco Antonio RaymundoLopez to Oliver Richoux Hūlshoff 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a

newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV363069 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Anna Marie Azevedo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Anna Marie Azevedo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Anna Marie Azevedo AKA Anna Marie Gloria to Anna Marie Santos 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: 5/18/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 13, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Stephen LeRoi Papin. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Stephen LeRoi Papin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stephen LeRoi Greer to Stephen Leroi Papin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 07, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379106 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Milka Teklu Beyene. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Milka Teklu Beyene has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milka Teklu Beyene to Mekdes Abebe Biru 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a

newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379106 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Milka Teklu Beyene. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Milka Teklu Beyene has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milka Teklu Beyene to Mekdes Abebe Biru 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 05, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379832 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Desiree Morris. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Desiree Morris has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Makayla Ann Yanez to Nevaen Arlene Cardenas 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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: 6/15/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 15, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 16, 23, 30 May 7, 2021 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of   Donald G. Martin No.21PR189812 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Donald G. Martin. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Scott Martin and Heather Virga in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that Scott Martin and Heather Virga be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 26, 2021, at 9:01am, Dept. 5, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.   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. 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.    Attorney for Petitioner:   Sidney C. Flores 601 N. First St. Ste. 200 San Jose, CA 95112 (408)292-3400 April 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379037 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Catherine Renee Reyes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Catherine Renee Reyes has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Catherine Renee Reyes to Catherine Renee Vallejo. 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am,

Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 2, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379281 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Evelyn Karen Bechtle-Hudec. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Evelyn Karen BechtleHudec has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Evelyn Karen BechtleHudec to Evelyn Karen Bechtle. 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: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 8, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379278 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karen A Hernandez Torres and Jose L. Ruiz Barralaga. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Karen A Hernandez Tor-

res and Jose L. Ruiz Barralaga have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Camila Andrea Hernandez Ruiz to Camila Andrea Ruiz Hernandez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 6/08/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 08, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378662 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elaine Moreno & Claudio Moreno. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Elaine Moreno & Claudio Moreno have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Linda-Loraine Leylani Gutierrez to Linda-Loraine Leylani Moreno Gutierrez 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

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378639 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Krittach Phichaphop. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Krittach Phichaphop has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Krittach Phichaphop to Byte Clover 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379109 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Renee Mayo Tsuzuki. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s)

Renee Mayo Tsuzuki has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Renée Mayo Tsuzuki to R. Mayo Tsuzuki 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. February 16, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378976 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen to Tien Thi Thuy 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located

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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. April 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378981 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael Kifle Tesfay. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Michael Kifle Tesfay has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Michael Kifle Tesfay to Abraham Kifle Tesfay 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 01, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379157 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: SATNAM SINGH AND JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) SATNAM SINGH AND JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of

this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. SATNAM SINGH to SATNAM SINGH GIDHA b. JASJOT KAUR BUDWAL to JASJOT KAUR GIDHA 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 06, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV379041 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mitthu Agarwal. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Mitthu Agarwal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mitthu Agarwal to Meera Garg 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 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. April 02, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2021 SUMMONS (Domestic Violence Restraining Order) Citacion (Orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar) Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara Corte Superior de California, Condado de Santa Clara 201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Family Court Case No: 17CP000184 (DV-210) 1. Person asking for Protection: La persona que solicita proteccion: Claudia Alejandra Arreola 2. Notice to Aviso a Jonathan Juvenal Hernandez The person in 1 is asking for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against you. La persona en 1 esta pidiendo una orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar contra usted. Lea la pagina 2 para mas information 3. You have a court date Tiene una audiencia en la corte Name and address of court, if different from above: Nombre y direccion de la corte, si no es la misma de arriba: 201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Family Justice Center Courthouse Date: Fecha: 5/19/21 Time: Hora: 1:30 pm Dept: Depto: 79 Room Sala: What if I don’t go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in 1. If you have a child with the person in 1, the court could make orders that limit your time with your child. Having a restraining order against you may

impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in 1 asked the judge to order.

You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association.

Que pasa si no voy a la audiencia ?

Necesito un abogado?

Si no va a la audienca, el juez puede dictar una orden de restriccion que limita su contacto con la persona en 1. Si tiene un hijo con las persona en 1, la corte puede dictar ordines que limitans u tiempo con su hijo. Una orden de restriccion en su contra puede tener otras consecuencias, como prohibirle tener armas de fuego y municiones. Si no va a la audiencia, el juez puede ordenar todo lo que pide la persona en 1. How do I find out what the person in 1 is asking for? To find out what the person in 1 is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be on form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. Como puedo entender lo que pide la persona en 1 ? Para entender lo que pide las persona en 1, vaya al tribunal en la direccion indicada en la parte superior de la pagina 1. Pida al secretario de la corte permiso para ver el expediente de su caso. Tendra que darle al secretario el numero de su caso, que aparece arriba y en la pagina1, La solicitud de una orden de restriccion se hace en el formulario DV-100, Soilicitud de orden de restriccion de violencia en el hogar. Where can I get help ? Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center. Go to www.courts. ca.gov/selfhelp to find your local center. Donde puedo obtener ayuda ? Puede obtener informacion legal gratis en el centro de ayuda de su corte. Vea http:// w w w.courts.ca .gov/ selfhelp-selfhelpcenters. htm?rdeLocaleAttr-es para encontrar el centro de ayuda en su condado. Do I need a lawyer ?

No es obligatorio tener un abogado, pero es possible que quiera consejos legales antes de la audiencia en la corte. Para ayuda a encontrar un abogado, visite https://www.lawhelpca. org/es/homepage o contacte al Colegio de Abogados local. Date (fecha): March 9, 2021 Clerk, by (Secretario, por): see court file Deputy (Asistente): M. Greco Run Dates: April 9, 16, 23 and 30, 20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378909 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Turan Son Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Turan Son Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Turan Son Nguyen to Turan Son Devietsah 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: 6/01/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 30, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378660 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: MIGUEL ANGEL JASSO. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) MIGUEL ANGEL JASSO has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. MIGUEL ANGEL JASSO to MICHAEL ANGEL CAMPOS 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378845 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elliott Stanley Gulley. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Elliott Stanley Gulley has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elliott Stanley Gulley to Stanley Elliot Johnson 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

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378659 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alexis Krystel Guerrero. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Alexis Krystel Guerrero has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alexis Krystel Guerrero to Alexis Krystel Gaoteote 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 26, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378627 Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Amaya Silvas. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Amaya Silvas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Amaya Isabelle Silvas to Amaya Isabelle Celaya 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378842 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Erika Marlene Herros Aguayo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Erika Marlene Herros Aguayo has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Eli David Olivas to Eli David Herros Olivas 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

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021 grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 29, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378636 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luis J. Sidayen Jr. & Leya Panganiban. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Luis J. Sidayen Jr. has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juniyah Luisa Marie Sidayen to Juniyah Luisa Marie Panganiban Sidayen 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378628 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Honey

Dinesh Engineer. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Honey Dinesh Engineer has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Honey Dinesh Engineer to Honey Pragnesh Panchal 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 25, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV368195 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Paul Zuniga. Petitioner(s) Paul Zuniga has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Paul Zuniga to Pablo Coello Zuniga. 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 on 4/13/21 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 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. April 1, 2021 Julie A. Emede

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Judge of the Superior Court April 2, 2021 Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name NO.673627 The following person/ entity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Sensory Balancing, 516 Granger Ter #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. Neta Shani, 516 Granger Ter #1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business was conducted by an individual and was filed in Santa Clara County on 10/24/2019 under file no. 660031 Neta Shani April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/23/2021 Notice of Motion and Motion To Be Relieved As CounselCivil (MC-051) Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 Case No. 19CV345547 Citibank, N.A. v. Michaela Manzano Hearing Date: 5/18/2021 Dept. 2 Time: 9am Date Action Filed: 4/2/2019 Trial Date: 7/6/21 To: Michael Manzano, 1750 Fanwood Court San Jose, CA 95133 1. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Lynda Jacobs moves under California Code of Civil Procedure section 284(2) and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362, for an order permitting the attorney to be relieved as attorney of record in this action or proceeding. 2. A hearing on this motion to be relieved as counsel will be held as follows: a. Date; 5/18/21 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 2 3. This motion is supported by the accompanying declaration, the papers and records Filed in this action or proceeding, and the following additional documents or evidence. 4. The client presently represented by the attorney is an individual. NOTICE TO CLIENT If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, your present attorney will no longer

be representing you. You many not in most cases represent yourself if you are one of the parties on the following that: . A guardian . A Conservator . A trustee . A personal representative . A probate fiduciary . A corporation . A guardian ad litem . An unincorporated association If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL R E P R E E N TAT I O N . Failure to retain an attorney may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a default judgment. 5. If this motion is granted and a client is representing himself or herself, the client will be solely responsible for the case. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, you will not have an attorney representing you. You may wish to seek legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action or proceeding, and you are legally permitted to do so, you will be representing yourself. It will be your responsibility to comply with all court rules and applicable laws. If you fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You may lose your case. 6. If this motion is granted, the client must keep the court informed of the client’s current address. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, the court needs to know how to contact you. If you do not keep the court and other parties informed of your current address and telephone number, they will not be able to send you notices of actions they may affect you , including actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your losing the case. Date: 11/23/2020 /S/ Lynda Jacobs Attorney for Defendant DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF ATTORNEY’S MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVIL (MC-052) Case No. 19CV345547

Citibank, N.A. v. Michaela Manzano Hearing Date: 5/18/2021 Dept. 2 Time: 9am Date Action Filed: 4/2/2019 Trial Date: 7/6/21 1. Attorney and Represented Party. Attorney Lunda Jacobs, American Debt Law is presently counsel of record for Michaela Manzano in the above-captioned action or proceeding. 2. Reasons for Motion. Attorney makes this motion to be relieved as counsel under Code of Civil Procedure section 264(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(1) for the following reasons: Defendant has stopped paying legal fees and canceled counsel’s services. Counsel has attempted to contact Defendant to sign a Substitution of Attorney form, but she has not done so. As a result, Counsel is unable to adequately represent Defendant in this case any longer or negotiate settlement on her behalf prior to trial. 3. Service a. Attorney has personally served the client with copies of the motion papers filed with this declaration. A copy of the proof of service will be filed with the court at least 5 days before the hearing. 4. The next hearing scheduled in this action or proceeding b. is set as followsTrial-7/6/21, at 8:45AM in Dept. 22 of this court. 5. The following additional hearings and other proceedings (including discovery matters) are presently scheduled in this case: Trial – 7/6/2021, at 8:45AM in Dept 22 of this court; however, Counsel respectfully requests this court to continue out the Trial in light of this pending motion. 6. Trial in this action or proceeding is b. is set as follows: Trial- 7/6/21, at 8:45AM in Dept 22 of this Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 11/23/2020 /s/ Lynda Jacobs ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY’S MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL-CIVIL (MC-053) Case No. 19CV345547 Citibank, N.A. v. Michaela Manzano

Hearing Date: 5/18/2021 Dept. 2 Time: 9am Date Action Filed: 4/2/2019 Trial Date: 7/6/21 1. The motion of Lunda Jacobs, American Debt Law to be relieved as counsel of record for Michaela Manzano, a party to this action or proceeding, came on regularly for hearing at the date, time and placed indicated above. FINDINGS 3. Attorney has personally served the client with papers in support of this action. 4. Attorney has shown sufficient reasons why the motion to be relieved as counsel should be granted and why the attorney has brough a motion under Code of Civil Procedure 284(2) instead of filing a consent under section 284(1). ORDER 5. Attorney is relieved as counsel of record for client a. effective upon the filing of the proof of service of this signed order upon the client. 6. The client’s last known address and telephone number: 1750 Fanwood Court, San Jose, CA 95133; #408-784-6346. If the client’s current address is known, service on the client must hereafter be made at that address unless otherwise ordered in item 13. If the current address is not known, service must be made according to Code of Civil Procedure section 1011(b) and rule 3.252 of the California Rules of Court. 7. A. The next scheduled hearing in this action or proceeding is set for a. Trial 7/6/21, at 8:45AM in Dept 22 of this Court. b. The hearing will concern: TRIAL. 9 The trial is this action or proceeding: b. is set for Trial on 7/6/21, at 8:45AM in Dept 22 Of this court. 10. The client presently represented by the attorney is an individual. NOTICE TO CLIENT If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, your present attorney will no longer be representing you. You many not in most cases represent yourself if you are one of the parties on the following that: . A guardian . A Conservator . A trustee . A personal representative . A probate fiduciary . A corporation

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS . A guardian ad litem . An unincorporated association If you are one of these parties, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING LEGAL R E P R E E N TAT I O N . Failure to retain an attorney may lead to an order striking the pleadings or to the entry of a default judgment. 11. If this motion is granted and a client is representing himself or herself, the client will be solely responsible for the case. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, you will not have an attorney representing you. You may wish to seek legal assistance. If you do not have a new attorney to represent you in this action or proceeding, and you are legally permitted to do so, you will be representing yourself. It will be your responsibility to comply with all court rules and applicable laws. If you fail to appear at hearings, action may be taken against you. You may lose your case. 12. If this motion is granted, the client must keep the court informed of the client’s current address. NOTICE TO CLIENT WHO WILL BE UNREPRESENTED If this motion to be relieved as counsel is granted, the court needs to know how to contact you. If you do not keep the court and other parties informed of your current address and telephone number, they will not be able to send you notices of actions they may affect you , including actions that may adversely affect your interests or result in your losing the case. Date: Judge of The Superior Court FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: The 4 Rivers Packaging & Crating, 1780 Old Bayshore Hwy Unit B, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: General Partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Ricardo Rios Rodrigues, 2912

Moss Point Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. Maria Trejo Rojas, 2912 Moss Point Drive, San Jose, CA 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/26/21. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN671843. “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/ Ricardo Rios Rodrigues This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/02/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673019 March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673506 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Graphix Ink., 1442 Palmview Wy, 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): Karina Aragón-Sanchez, 1442 Palmview Wy, 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 #: FBN666663. “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/ Karina AragónSanchez This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/18/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Laura Luna, Deputy File No. FBN 673506 March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672694 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WSV, INC., WESTSTONE PARTNERS, 1141 Ringwood Ct #80, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): WSV, INC., 1141 Ringwood Ct #80, San

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Jose, CA 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/11/21. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN660306. “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/ Trung Bach This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/24/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 672694 March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673457 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O.K. FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 132 E Kennedy Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Joseph F Pizzo, 18400 Capistrano Way, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/21/1980. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN596684. “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/ Joseph F Pizzo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/17/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 673457 March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673347 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dragonfly Consultants, 1815 Newport Avenue, 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): Deborah Jean Behrman, 1815 Newport Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious

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business name(s) listed above on: 7/30/01. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN617322. “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/ Daborah Jean Behrman This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 673347

Belknap Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/01/21. 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/ Chiani Jau This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 2/25/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 672798

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673357 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Timeless Skin Spa, Inside Needle Knowledge, I.N.K., 413 B Monterey Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): California Spa Boutique Inc., 413 B Monterey Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 12/06/06. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN668459. “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/ Jill Hoyer California Spa Boutique Inc. Ownder Article/Reg#: C2936367 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 673357

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673346 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIMPLY INTERNET, 16235 Short Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Dana Sohn Topping, 16235 Short Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 2/25/21. 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/ Dana Topping This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/15/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 673346

March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 672798 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J&J ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SERVICES, 877 Salt Lake Dr, 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): Chiani Jau, 7903

March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 673434 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Rodas Handyman, 1050 South 12th St Apt 13B, 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): Jessica Gallardo, 1050 South 12th St 13B, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 11/20/20. 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/ Jessica Gallardo This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 3/17/2021. Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 673434 March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378565 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hsinchia Chen and Yiling Chiang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Hsinchia Chen and Yiling Chiang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ihsuan Chen to Rebecca Ihsuan Chen b. Yungchieh Chen to Olivia Yungchieh Chen 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378081 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Guadalupe Ramirez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Guadalupe Ramirez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree

changing names as follows: a. Oscar Santiago Ramirez to Santiago Ortiz b. Guadalupe Ramirez to Guadalupe Ortiz 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: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 12, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV377616 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juhi Jain. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Juhi Jain has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juhi Jain to Juuhi S Dedhia 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: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show

cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 08, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378570 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Manuel Jacinto and Olvia Fregoso Jacinto. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Juan Manuel Jacinto to Olvia Fregoso Jacinto have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juan Cristobal Jacinto to JuanCristobal Fregoso Jacinto 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: 5/25/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 24, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 20CV371792 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tracy Capili Datu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Tracy Capili Datu has filed a petition

APR 16 - APR 22, 2021 for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tracy Capili Datu to Tracy De Leon Capili 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: 5/04/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 22, 2021 Julie A. Emede Judge of the Superior Court March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 21CV378207 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ronald Anthony Amaro. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Ronald Anthony Amaro has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ronald Anthony Amaro to Ronald Anthony Galloway 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: 5/11/2021 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located

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para nuestra comunidad En Bank of America, seguimos invirtiendo en nuestras comunidades locales para ayudar a generar empleo e impulsar oportunidades económicas. Lo estamos logrando al colaborar con otras compañías, al identificar necesidades y trabajar junto a instituciones que se centran en el desarrollo de habilidades. Además, este esfuerzo incluye nuestra reciente inversión de $25 millones en 21 instituciones de educación superior, incluidos centros universitarios comunitarios, universidades históricamente afroamericanas, y universidades e instituciones que atienden a hispanos. Nuestro enfoque conjunto se centra en la educación, el desarrollo y actualización de habilidades para tener más talento disponible, y en un mayor compromiso para contratar por parte de los principales empleadores. Aquí en el Área de la Bahía, mis compañeros y yo estamos complacidos de ayudar a generar más oportunidades para los miembros de nuestra comunidad.

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PARA TODA LA HUMANIDAD Coral Peña habla acerca de convertirse en una ingeniera aeroespacial de la television, “Good Will Hunting”, e inesperadamente convertirse en un modelo a seguir para otras minorías.

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vez. Esa película definitvamente me inspiró un poco para Aleida. Me recuerda un poco a José Hernández, un retirado astronauta mexicoamericano, del que personalmente, no conocí, hasta la edad adulta. Y me preguntaba, verte a tí misma interpretar a una ingeniera espacial de color, y no solo eso, sino a una Mujer Ingeniera Espacial, ¿Sientes que el aspecto representativo es importante? Estás logrando avances de diversidad en un show como este, con un ensamble tan largo, ahora tienes este rol y los niños que lo vean ahora, pueden decir “Existe una carrera en ingeniería y exploración del espacio, para personas que se ven como yo”.

“For All Mankind” es un show original de Apple TV+ que se centra en una simple pregunta: ¿Qué hubiera pasado si los Estados Unidos hubieran perdido la batalla espacial contra la Unión Soviética, y que ello ocasionara que la persecución del poder en el cosmos continuara después de los 70’s? En la primer temporada del fascinante show, los rápidos avances tecnológicos y sociales culminaron con la NASA colonizando la luna y trayendo a más mujeres al programa espacial. En la temporada dos, ahora disponible en streaming y que finalizará el 23 de Abril, han pasado nueve años desde la primera temporada mientras que la lucha por controlar la luna y el espacio continúa. Aleida Rosales, interpretada por la actriz AméricoDominicana Coral Peña, es una ingeniera encargada de manejar la física de vuelo en el espacio. Con un pasado lleno de experiencias problemáticas, como cruzar la frontera de illegal y perder a su madre desde joven, Rosales es muy inteligente y sabe adaptarse a las situaciones, pero también desafía las reglas de sus superiores del programa espacial.

Coral Peña interpreta a la ingeniera de la NASA Aleida Rosales en “Para Toda la Humanidad”. Photo Credit: Eric Hobbs

Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de hablar con Coral Peña sobre su rol en “For All Mankind”, su película inspiradora de 1997 la cual ayudó a forjar su interpretación de Aleida, y porqué más que solo fanáticos del espacio serán cautivados por la mezcla de historias alternativas del show, ciencia ficción y drama.

Así se dieron las cosas, y en cuanto a mi inspiración, siento que tendré que seguirlo mencionando, -ya sé que es muy cursi- pero el ejemplo perfecto de un genio con problemas que tenemos y hemos visto, está en “Good Will Hunting”, vemos a este mega genio, que ha tenido que pasar por mucho trauma, y ¡Esa fue una película que de niña amé de verdad!

Para comenzar, ¿Podrías contarme un poco acerca de la historia de Aleida y cómo se adapta a la narrativa general de “For All Mankind”?

Entonces, saqué mucha inspiración de eso también. Cómo es ser alguien que todos saben que es el más talentoso, que todos lo apoyan, pero quien no puede evitar sabotearse a sí mismo una y otra

Si bien ésta es mi primer temporada en el show, Aleida ya estuvo en la primera temporada. Ella, de hecho, creo que es el primer personaje que nos presentan en la primer temporada y sus años de joven fueron interpretados por la increíble actriz llamada Olivia Trujillo. Ella hizo un trabajo hermoso. La parte emocionante acerca de poder interpretar a la Aleida adulta, es que Olivia la interpretó de una manera muy diferente a la mía.

Sí, creo que cuando trabajo en algo, muchas veces no me enfoco, o no sé cómo enfocarme en el cómo otras personas podrían recibirlo. Sólo me enfoco en el aquí y el ahora. Así que cuando estábamos trabajando en la segunda temporada, no pensé “Oh, esto podría impactar mucho en las niñas Latinas que quieran ser ingenieras”. Pero luego, cuando el show salió a la luz, episodio tras episodio esta temporada, un día me encontraba en el set con Michael Okuda, quien es el Asesor Técnico en set para muchas de estas “cosas del espacio”. Así que me acerqué a él, (estamos filmando la tercer temporada), y le dije, “Hey Michael, ¿Te gustó la segunda temporada, la has estado viendo?” Y él me respondió “Sí, la he estado viendo”. Se quedó callado, y vi como sus ojos comenzaron a mojarse y dijo “Personalmente, quiero que sepas que tu personaje significa mucho para mí. Me identifico mucho con Aleida. Y si bien, ahora soy mayor, incluso ahora, su representación y su presencia en el show, me hacen sentir que puedo lograr lo que sea”. ¡Y mis ojos también se llenaron de lágrimas! Así que pensé, “Dios mío, no había pensado el alcance que algo como esto puede tener”. Así que desde que

Así que, esa es Aleida, es un personaje muy especial. Me encanta interpretarla. Sé que la gente tendrá una idea más clara de quién es Aleida, al final de la temporada. Además de ver la interpretación inicial de la version más joven de Aleida, ¿Cómo moldeaste el personaje a tu estilo o tu propia interpretación, y tuviste alguna otra fuente de inspiración que te ayudó con eso? Sí, Mira, fui muy afortunada de que la idea fuera darle un giro de 180° a Aleida, entre temporada 1 y 2. Así que, al principio intenté imitar mucho de lo que Olivia Trujillo hizo en la primer temporada, pero después de hablar con Ron Moore (Creador), la gente del show y Maril Davis, quien produjo el show, me di cuenta que lo más emocionante que podia hacer, era crear un personaje completamente distinto. Así que tuve mucha libertad y pude imaginarme cómo sería para alguien, ya sabes... la dejamos en la primer temporada, y vemos que su padre ha sido deportado y ella se encuentra virtualmente sin hogar. Cómo es el interpretar un personaje que, a una edad tan temprana, ha tenido que pasar por tal trauma migratorio.

Te agradezco por esa excelente respuesta. En otra nota, entrando a temas del espacio. Me preguntaba si tuviste que prepararte físicamente para esto. ¿Hubo algún tipo de entrenamiento para astronauta, entrenamiento físico, etc.? Bueno, las cosas de Aleida son terrestres. Así que, mi preparación fue algo así como “Viaje en el espacio para principiantes” sabes, mentalizarme sobre cómo es que tienen qué razonar los ingenieros, cómo es que un ingeniero espacial tiene qué pensar cuando ven a un astronauta, cuando ven la luna, cuando ven una nave aeroespacial, ¿Cuál es su pensamiento inicial? A diferencia de un astronauta que proviene de la Fuerza Aérea o de Annapolis, como Ed Baldwin (Interpretado por Joel Kinnaman) que simplemente piensan ¿Cómo puedo volar esta cosa, cuál es la física del vuelo? Yo pienso bueno, ¿Cuál es la física de cuántas personas puedo meter a esta nave, cuál será el peso total, qué tipo de motores debo considererar, cuál es la fuerza y el impacto que debo tener en cuenta? Es simplemente un mindset distinto el que tiene un ingeniero contra alguien con un trasfondo de vuelo. Y esa fue la preparación que hice, escuchar entrevistas sobre cómo hablan los ingenieros acerca del espacio. Y si bien, hay como una probabilidad del .01% de que haya entendido realmente, se trata de abrir mi cerebro a las posibilidades de pensamiento que posee un ingeniero. De nuevo, gracias Coral. Mi última pregunta es ¿Porqué le recomiendas a la gente obtener Apple TV+, si aún no han visto “For All Mankind” y ponerse al corriente con la temporada dos, que termina el 23 de Abril?

Y eso es algo que pude lograr, gracias a un salto temporal de 10 años y porque Aleida, en algún momento entre la temporada 1 y 2, pasó por tanto y ha tenido una vida muy difícil. No sabemos con claridad por qué, pero sabemos que ha tenido una vida muy difícil y en la segunda temporada, es emocionante el poder ver una version distinta de Aleida, muy brillante. Ella es una ingeniera increíble pero quien no sabe, debido a su trauma, cómo trabajar con las personas, no sabe cómo trabajar con figuras de autoridad y con gente con las que simplemente no confía aún.

tuve esa conversación con él, he estado pensando lo que significa para una pequeña niña que quiere ser ingeniero, el verlo, el verse a sí misma y pensar “Dios mío, sí, puedo hacer esto, puedo hacer esto. Y ahora me han dado permiso”, y eso es increíble. Siempre han tenido permiso. Pero a veces solo necesitas verlo por tí mismo para darte cuenta de que tienes el permiso de hacer lo que quieras. Ni siquiera puedo comenzar a desglosar lo que significa que una persona pueda ofrecerle eso a otra.

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Como dije, cuando trabajo en un proyecto, nunca sé cómo lo va a recibir la gente. Pero conforme avanza la temporada, me ha fascinado y me ha dejado en shock la cantidad de personas que aman este show. Digo, soy una persona que lee mucho GQ y recientemiente publicaron un arículo donde decían “Necesitas dejar de dormirte en “For All Mankind”. Y pensé “Oh Dios mío, a la gente no solo le gusta el show, se pelean por él. Hay gente convenciendo a los demás de verlo, porque es realmente emocionante". Estamos hacienda algo muy especial, con estos saltos temporales en la historia final, combinados con historias interpersonales, política, el espacio. Es muy emocionante, y malabarea con todas estas cosas al mismo tiempo. Está haciendo algo que no sé si se haya hecho antes con la estructura del show. Normalmente digo, bueno, si te gusta el espacio y la ciencia ficción, si te gustan las historias alternativas, deberías ver el show. Pero pienso que el show ha logrado mucho más que eso. Así que creo que diré, sigue el consejo de Rolling Stone, GQ, Vanity Fair, y ve el show, porque es increíble y esta temporada es fantástica. Algo así como “Ven por el espacio, pero quédate por todo lo demás”. Quédate por todo lo demás. Quiero decir, escoge aquello que te guste de la TV. ¿Te gusta el drama familiar? Lo tienes en “For All Mankind”. ¿Te gustan los shows sobre política? Lo tienes en “For All Mankind”. Tiene de todo. Y es increíble cómo no solo han logrado hacerlo funcionar, sino hacerlo emocionante. Sí. A mi me gustan las piezas de los 80’s, así que creo que es por lo que me quedaré. ¡Exacto! Si te gustan las piezas temporalis, deberías ver “For All Mankind”. ¡Lo tiene todo!

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FOR ALL MANKIND Coral Peña talks about becoming a TV aerospace engineer, “Good Will Hunting”, and unexpectedly becoming a role model to other minorities

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know about him until I was in adulthood. And I was wondering, seeing yourself play a space engineer of color and not only that, but a female space engineer, do you feel that the representation aspect is important? You are advancing diversity in a show like this that's a really large ensemble, but that you have that role and kids watching it now can be like “There's a career in engineering and space exploration for people that look like me.”

“For All Mankind” is an Apple TV+ original that centers around a simple question: What if the US lost the space race to the Soviet Union so the pursuit for power in the cosmos continued on past the 70s? In the first season of the riveting show, the rapid advancements in technology and society had NASA colonize the moon and bring in more Women into the space program. In season two, which is now streaming and finalizes with its last episode on April 23rd, it’s been nine years since the first season and the fight for control of the moon and space continues. Aleida Rosales, played by Dominican-American actress Coral Peña, is an engineer tasked with handling the physics of flight in space. Coming from a past full of troubling experiences including crossing the border illegally and losing her mother at a young age, Rosales is very intelligent and can adapt to situations, but also challenges the rules from the space program superiors. Recently I had a chance to speak to Coral Peña about her role in “For All Mankind”, her 1997 movie inspiration which helped flesh out her interpretation of Aleida, and why more than just space fans will be captivated by the show’s mix of alternate history, Sci-Fi, and drama. To start off, could you tell me a little bit about Aleida’s story and how she fits into the overall narrative of "For All Mankind"? Although it is my first season with the show Aleida was actually in the first season. She's in fact, I think the very first character we’re introduced to in the first season and the younger years [were] played by an amazing actress named Olivia Trujillo. She did a beautiful job. And so the exciting part about the fact that I get to play the older version of Aleida is the fact that Olivia plays Aleida very different than I do. And that is something that I was afforded because there is a ten-year time jump and because Aleida, somewhere between season one and season two, has been through so much and has had such a difficult life. Clearly, we don't exactly know why yet, but we do know that she's had a very difficult life and in the second season [it] is exciting to watch a very different version of Aleida who is extremely brilliant. She's an amazing engineer, but who, because of her trauma, doesn't know how to work with people and doesn't know how to work with authority figures and with people that she just hasn't doesn't know how to trust yet. So that's Aleida, she's a very special character. I love playing her. I know that people get an even clearer idea of who Aleida is as we finish off the season. Besides looking at the initial performance of the younger version of Aleida, how did you mold the character to your style or, your

Coral Peña stars as NASA Engineer Aleida Rosales in “For All Mankind”. Photo Credit: Robby Mueller

own performance, and did you have any other inspirations which helped you in that? Yes. So, I got very lucky that the whole point was that Aleida must have had this 180-degree transition between season one and season two. So, at first I was trying to mimic a lot of what Olivia Trujillo did in the first season, but after speaking to [creator] Ron Moore and the show runners and Maril Davis, who produced the show, I realized that the most exciting thing I could do was create a completely different character. So, I had a lot of freedom and I got to just think about what it would be like for someone to, you know, we leave her in the first season, and we see that her father has been deported and she's virtually homeless. And what is it like to play a character who at such a young age has been through that much immigration trauma? So there's that end of things, and then in terms of my inspiration, I feel like I'm going to keep bringing it up - and it's so cheesy - but the perfect example of a troubled genius that we see and that we have is in "Good Will Hunting", we see Will Hunting whose this mega genius, but has gone through so much trauma, and that was the movie when I was a kid that I loved so much! And so, I drew a lot of inspiration from that as well. What is it like to be someone who everyone knows is the most talented and everyone is rooting for them but can't help but self-sabotage and self-sabotage. That movie definitely was a bit of my inspiration for [Aleida]. I was reminded a little bit about José Hernández who is a retired MexicanAmerican astronaut, and I personally didn't

Yeah, I think when I'm working on something I oftentimes don't focus on or don't know how to focus on how other people could receive it. I'm just focusing on what's here now. And so when we were working on the second season, I didn't think about, 'oh, this could be really impactful for young Latin girls who want to be engineers.' But then, as the show has started to come out and more and more episodes have come out this season, I was on set one day with Michael Okuda, who is the Technical Advisor on set for a lot of these ‘space things’. And I went up to him, (we're filming season three right now), during the middle of filming and I said, 'Hey Michael, how do you like the second season have you been watching it?' And he said, 'yes I've been watching it.' And then it got quiet, and I saw him starting to get teary eyed and he said, 'I just want to let you know that personally, this character means a lot to me. I relate to Aleida a lot. And even though I'm older now, even now, the representation and her presence in the show, it makes me feel like I can do anything.' And I started to get teary eyed as well! So I thought, ‘oh, my God, I didn't even think about how far of a reach something like this could have.’ So now I think since having that conversation with him, I've been thinking about what it means for a young girl who wants to be an engineer, to see it, to see themselves and say, 'oh my gosh, yeah, I'm allowed to do this, I'm allowed to do this. And now I've been given permission,' which is crazy. They they've always had permission. But sometimes you just have to see yourself to know that you have permission to do whatever you want. I can't even begin to unpack what it means to be that person that can offer that to someone. Thank you for that great answer. On another note, I did wonder about space things. I was wondering how you might have physically prepared for this. Was there a lot of like sort of like astronaut training, physical training etc.? Well, Aleida's stuff is on Earth. So, most of my preparation has been just it's like space travel 101, you know, trying to just catch myself up with how engineers have to think, you know, how does a space engineer have to think when they see an astronaut, when they see the moon, when they see a shuttle? What is their first thought? Unlike an astronaut who is coming from maybe the Air Force or Annapolis, as Ed Baldwin (played by Joel Kinnaman) was, they're just thinking, how can I fly this thing? And what

are the physics to fly? Well, I'm thinking, okay, what are the physics of how many people can I have on this ship? What's the weight going to be like? What type of engines do I have to consider using, what's the force and impact that I have to take into consideration? I mean, it's just a different mindset that you have as an engineer versus someone who's coming from a flying background. So that was the preparation I did just kind of listening to interviews of how engineers just talk about space. And although there's only probably like .01 percent of it I actually understand, it's just about opening my brain up to the possibilities of thought that an engineer has. Thanks again Coral. My last question is why would you recommend people get on Apple TV+ if they haven't seen "For All Mankind" and catch up as the second season is coming out, with the final premiering on the 23rd of April? Like I said, when I'm working on a project, I never think about exactly how people will receive it. But as the season has come out, I've been delighted and just in shock at how many people are, I guess, in love with this show. I mean, I am someone who, I read a lot of GQ and recently GQ published an article where they said, 'you need to stop sleeping on "For All Mankind."' And I go, ‘oh, my gosh, people are not just in love with this show, people are fighting for this show. People are begging for people to watch it because it is it is that exciting of the show.’ It is doing something very special, which is these time jumps in the ultimate history and it combines these interpersonal stories with politics, with space. It is exciting and it juggles all these things at the same time. And it's doing something that I don't know has ever been done with the structure of the show. I usually say, well, if you like space, if you like Sci-Fi, if you like alternate history, you should watch the show. But I think the show has been able to do so much more than that. So, I guess I'll just say, listen to Rolling Stone, listen to GQ, listen to Vanity Fair, and watch the show, because it's great and this season is fantastic. So like come for the space, but stay for the other things it does. Stay for everything else. I mean, pick, what do you like in TV? Do you like the family drama, well you get it in "For All Mankind". Do you like shows about politics, well you get it in "For All Mankind". It does have everything. And it's crazy that they've been able to not only make it work, but to make it exciting. Yeah. I like eighties period pieces, so I think that's what I'll stay for. Exactly! If you like period pieces well, you should watch "For All Mankind". It has everything!

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l paquete original de barajas del tarot contiene 78 cartas adornadas con símbolos, números y figuras. Las barajas se encuentran divididas en un grupo de 56 cartas, llamado “arcano menor”, que a su vez se divide en cuatro manjares: copas, espadas, oros y bastos. Estos manjares son equivalentes a los de las cartas españolas. Los cuatro palos del arcano menor corresponden a los cuatro elementos químicos primarios: aire, tierra, fuego y agua. Las figuras representativas del arcano menor son: los reyes, las reinas, los caballeros y las princesas. Las 22 cartas restantes son llamadas “arcano mayor”. La simbología de cada arcano mayor está representada por circunstancias y condiciones humanas. El arcano mayor inicia con una carta sin número o carta cero que corresponde al loco o bufón. Posteriormente las cartas están numeradas del 1 al 21.En algunos paquetes de barajas la carta del bufón es la número 78. La antigüedad de las barajas del tarot nos transporta a la Europa de finales del siglo XIV, cuando el Rey de Francia contrató al pintor Jacquemin Grigoneur, para que diseñara paquetes de barajas especiales que sirvieran de distracción y entretenimiento para él y su corte. Hasta el día de hoy aún prevalecen 17 cartas de estos paquetes, las cartas se mantienen en exposición actualmente en la biblioteca nacional de París. Las cartas fueron exquisitamente dibujadas sobre pergamino, delicadamente pintadas con polvo de oro y aplicaciones de lapislázuli pulverizado. Muchas versiones aseguran que este pintor fue el creador original de las barajas, pero algunos historiadores creen que son una copia de barajas provenientes del lejano oriente. Teorías existentes afirman que los gitanos llevaron este arte adivinatorio de Egipto a Europa y otros creen que el significado original de las barajas proviene de las creencias del budismo. Durante el siglo XV y parte del siglo XVI el tarot era usado en las cortes europeas para

entretenemiento y para presagiar eventos futuros, con la creación de las otras 52 barajas del arcano menor, el tarot pasó a convertirse en uno de los instrumentos exclusivos de la adivinación y con ello surgieron una buena cantidad de tarotistas y agoreros que gozaron de una tremenda popularidad en las cortes europeas. En la corte inglesa de mediados del siglo XVI fue prohibido utilizar el tarot como medio adivinatorio debido a la inquisición, declinando un poco su uso y el auge que había tomado el siglo anterior. Fue hasta la época de la revolución francesa cuando el tarot resurgió como el ave fénix, siendo consultado especialmente por nobles y mercaderes. Se dice que el emperador Napoleón era aconsejado por una tarotista antes de iniciar cualquier batalla, se cree que fue advertido de su derrota en Waterloo, pero hizo caso omiso de la advertencia que le señalaron las cartas. Teorías afirman que la emperatriz Josefina, se convirtió en una experta en la lectura del tarot y que era ella quien aconsejaba al emperador acerca de sus contiendas. Adelaide Lenormand, fue una psíquica que tuvo mucha fama en Francia, se dice que fue una de las grandes precursoras de la lectura del tarot. Toda la gente quería consultarla pues sus presagios ocurrían sorprendentemente como ella lo describía leyendo las cartas. Más adelante fueron los Rosacruzes quienes hicieron resurgir el renacimiento del interés por el estudio del tarot en el siglo XIX, descubriendo y dando a conocer una teoría cabalística, una aparente relación entre las 22 cartas del arcano mayor y el alfabeto hebreo. En cuanto al origen de la palabra tarot, también hay controversia. La palabra ´´tarot´´, que actualmente se usa en casi todos los idiomas, es un termino francés que denomina al vocablo ´´tarocco” como un conjunto de cartas utilizadas para juego y entretenimiento. Otros creen que proviene de la palabra tar, que usan los gitanos para refirirse a las barajas. Otra teoría sostiene que el vocablo italiano tarocchi. dio origen a la palabra tarot, incluso existe la teoría que el nombre del dios egipcio Thot fue el origen de Tarot. Aún así al verdadero origen de la palabra le cubre un velo enigmático.